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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Transport Minister Anthony Loke greet taxi drivers during a special financial assistance handover ceremony for taxi drivers at the Ministry of Transport in Putrajaya on October 14, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Why should a good man go when the corrupt stay? Anwar says Malaysia needs ministers like Anthony Loke

The pilot exercise is expected to focus on high-risk, flood-prone regions, including selected areas across Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan, and Pahang. — SoyaCincau pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

MCMC testing new disaster warning system on Nov 19: Here’s why your phone might sound an alarm

Yesterday, social media users shared several videos showing the tornado as vehicles were stopped at a toll plaza, with strong winds appearing to lift the rear end of a vehicle off the ground. — Screengrab from social media

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Damansara mini tornado caused by active thunderstorm clouds, says MetMalaysia

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on October 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

1MDB trial: Judge rejects Najib’s bid to stay prison sentence, says his medical issues not special circumstances

Electricity power transmission lines are pictured in Ampang, Selangor on October 16, 2024. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 18 h ago

TNB explains cause of electric shock incident during Mergong temple procession

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Federal agency chairman set to face corruption charge over Penang land sale

The four lawmakers are (from left) Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran), Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor), Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (PN-Kota Bharu) and Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad (BN-Simpang Renggam). — Pictures from Facebook/Parlimen Malaysia/Yusof Mat Isa/Bernama

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Takiyuddin, Kiandee among four MPs appointed to Parliamentary Service Council

The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, graced the ceremony proclaiming the appointment of the 17th Undang of Luak Jelebu at Istana Besar Seri Menanti today.

Also in attendance were the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud, and the Tunku Besar Seri Menanti, Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malay Rulers urge outsiders not to politicise Negeri Sembilan throne dispute

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the investigation team arrested the 24-year-old suspect immediately after he was discharged from a private hospital, where he had sought treatment. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police: BYD driver to be charged over fatal Jalan Kuching crash

Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir at the investiture ceremony of the state awards and medals in conjunction with his 76th birthday celebration at Istana Besar Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah January 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Tuanku Muhriz: Customs cannot be defended by breaching the rules

South Korean running influencer and artificial intelligence semiconductor researcher Yoo Ji-won has died after collapsing during the 2026 Seoul Race. — Picture via Instagram/mta1n_0ne

Sports / 14 h ago

South Korean running influencer and AI researcher dies after collapsing 500m from Seoul Race finish line

Dutch model Ivana Smit, 18, was found dead on the sixth floor of a Kuala Lumpur condominium in 2017. — File picture from Instagram/Ivana Smit

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Appeals court quashes RM1.1m damages over Ivana Smit death probe

A still shows a man standing next to an SUV that was driven onto a railway in Klang. — PDRM pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Man drives SUV 130m down train tracks in Port Klang, police say KTMB investigating

In a written reply published on the parliament website yesterday, the MoF said the total number of BNPL transactions in Malaysia during that period was 173.9 million, valued at RM14.7 billion, with youths contributing 36.7 per cent of the total transaction value. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Finance Ministry: Malaysians under 30 rack up RM5.4b in BNPL transactions in first half of 2026

Several officers from the Prime Minister’s Office had visited Makkal Osai senior editor Rajan Boopalan at the hospital on the Prime Minister's behalf.— Facebook pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

PM Anwar extends donation to Makkal Osai senior editor

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Malaysia / 9 h ago

Haze: Education Ministry coordinating school operating procedures under new action plan

Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, said that under the coordinated procedures, outdoor activities would be postponed when the API reading exceeds 100, while schools would be closed when the reading exceeds 200, in accordance with the PTJK. — Bernama pic

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has begun coordinating school operating procedures based on the National Haze Action Plan (PTJK) to ensure that decisions on school closures are made in a more systematic manner, taking into account Air Pollutant Index (API) readings and health advice.Its minister, Datuk Seri...

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Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the investigation team arrested the 24-year-old suspect immediately after he was discharged from a private hospital, where he had sought treatment. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Police: BYD driver to be charged over fatal Jalan Kuching crash

Efforts to promote creative content on digital platforms must go hand in hand with measures to protect children from online sexual crimes, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Creative content drive must be matched by child online safety measures, says Fahmi

Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir at the investiture ceremony of the state awards and medals in conjunction with his 76th birthday celebration at Istana Besar Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah January 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Tuanku Muhriz: Customs cannot be defended by breaching the rules

Storm clouds gather over Putrajaya on October 24, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidom

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Weather warning: MetMalaysia puts most of the country on thunderstorm alert

Several officers from the Prime Minister’s Office had visited Makkal Osai senior editor Rajan Boopalan at the hospital on the Prime Minister's behalf.— Facebook pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

PM Anwar extends donation to Makkal Osai senior editor

State JPJ director Jasyindar Singh Sihdu said the vehicles comprised a Toyota Vellfire, two Mercedes-Benz A250s and a BMW limousine, driven by Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Chinese and Myanmar nationals aged between 30 and 40.

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Negeri Sembilan JPJ impounds four luxury cars driven by unlicensed foreigners

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said the suspects, aged 18 to 49, were arrested under Ops Mega TikTok 2026, conducted from Oct 10-12. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Police arrest 29 men over alleged spread of banned groups’ propaganda on social media

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, alongside the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah (left) attend the 273rd Conference of Rulers meeting at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on October 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

King attends 273rd Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara

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This picture provided by The Straits Times taken and received on October 14, 2026 shows buildings shrouded with haze in Singapore. Air pollution in western Singapore hit the country’s ‘very high’ band today, the environment agency said, as haze from Indonesia forest fires causes a regional crisis. — The Straits Times handout pic via AFP

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore air pollution hits ‘very high’ level, says environment agency

KnowBe4, a digital workforce security company, has found that more than a third (36 per cent) of Singapore office workers are not confident they could distinguish a genuine message from their chief executive officer from one generated using artificial intelligence, including voice cloning and deepfake technology. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Over a third of Singapore workers unsure they can spot CEO deepfakes, says KnowBe4 study

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has maintained its monetary policy stance, keeping the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band unchanged following two consecutive hikes. ― AFP pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore central bank maintains monetary policy, keeps S$NEER band unchanged

Buildings are seen shrouded by haze in Singapore on October 9, 2026. Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, moderating from 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry. — AFP pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Singapore economy grows 5.4pc in 3Q 2026, slower than previous quarter, says trade ministry

Saudi Arabia-bound passengers remain stranded at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on October 12, 2026, after their flights were cancelled a day after a Houthi strike at Riyadh’s international airport. The Singapore government has advised its citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia following heightened security risks in the region, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — AFP pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Singapore advises citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid security risks

A Singaporean venture capital firm is planning to launch an academy in north-eastern Japan in partnership with a local Japanese government to develop startup talent in and around Asia, according to people familiar with the project. ― AFP pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore firm plans startup hub in Japan to bridge SE Asia and Tohoku

From manga to musical: ‘Attack On Titan’ storms Singapore in April 2027. — Picture from Instagram/attackontitan_themusical

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore is first in South-east Asia to get a taste of ‘Attack On Titan: The Musical’

Senior Minister K Shanmugam (right) says Singapore is working on a new strategy to stop malicious websites before they strike. — Picture from Facebook/K Shanmugam Sc

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore moves to cut off cyber threats before they reach users

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This picture taken on October 10, 2026 shows plaintiff Sisilius Rami during an interview in Parit Tokaya village in Pontianak, in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province. Every few years, residents of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province contend with devastating wildfires and a noxious haze shuttering schools, sickening the elderly and infirm, and stifling the local economy. Now, they’ve had enough. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

‘We want to breathe fresh air’: Indonesians on fire-ravaged island sue Prabowo, officials over haze

A policeman keeps watch along a road near the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi on October 9, 2026 on the eve of the planned protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) against the country’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll irregularities. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

‘Nothing but a move to curb dissent’ India ends Jantar Mantar’s status as designated protest site after three decades

Soldiers and firefighters work on cointaining a wildfire in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan province, on October 13, 2026. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Indonesia haze spikes pollution in Malaysia and Singapore, shuts Timor-Leste schools

This photograph, taken from the Hotel Arctic, shows the port of Ilulissat trapped in ice, in Greenland, on March 19, 2026. US President Donald Trump said today that oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, and hailed the Arctic island’s position for US and European security. — AFP pic

World / 11 h ago

Trump says ‘massive’ oil, gas, mineral exploration to begin in Greenland after security deal

A picture shows the statue of John Paul II outside Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo XIV has been admitted for an operation to remove a lump from his lung October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer operation

A man lights incense for caskets bearing the remains of fallen soldiers at Le Thi Rieng Park in Ho Chi Minh City October 14, 2026. Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on October 14, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United States. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Vietnam mourns 731 war dead exhumed from Ho Chi Minh City park in largest effort to identify missing soldiers

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokespersons Saurav Das (centre) and Ashutosh Ranka (right) walk out from a police station as they seek approval for a protest demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the ‘special intensive revision’ (SIR), in New Delhi October 12, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Top Indian ‘cockroach’ leaders sent to jail over Jantar Mantar protest site trespassing

US President Donald Trump smiles as he finishes his speech during a campaign rally at Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Trump, White House post video of UK man killed by tiger, sparking backlash

Money

The Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (centre), executes the launch gimmick at the opening ceremony of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on October 14, 2026. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (2nd left) is also present. — Bernama pic

Money / 9 h ago

Selangor International Business Summit: State attracts over RM3b in potential investment from four foreign investors

The ringgit closed higher against the greenback today as investors’ risk appetite improved ahead of US inflation data, with sentiment supported by the Budget 2027 announcement last week. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit closes higher against US dollar on improved risk appetite, Budget 2027 boost

Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia have warned the public against deepfake videos impersonating their senior officers to promote private investment schemes and financial products. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 14 h ago

BNM, Securities Commission caution public over deepfake investment scams using senior officers’ identities

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva gestures during the Managing Director briefing on the Global Policy Agenda during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 14 h ago

IMF chief: Saudi attacks could have negative spillover ‘everywhere’, warns global resilience ‘reaching its limits’

Diesel supply disruptions in the Gulf stemming from the US war against Iran will keep the market tight into 2027, the International Energy Agency said today, as it will take time to rebuild depleted stocks. — AFP pic

Money / 9 h ago

Diesel supplies to remain ‘tight’ into 2027 amid Iran war fallout, says IEA

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva gestures during the Managing Director briefing on the Global Policy Agenda during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 14 h ago

China spend, US save, Europe invest: IMF chief calls for ‘urgent repairs’ to fiscal house as debt pressures grow

Chinese-made cars are seen in specialised vehicle racks in preparation for loading onto ships for export, at the Taicang Port area of Suzhou Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province October 12, 2026. — CN-STR/AFP pic

Money / 15 h ago

China trade surplus hits US$133.5b as US, EU exports surge, putting record year in reach

Members of the press take pictures with the electronic screen showing the closing number of South Korea’s benchmark stock index (Kospi) in a dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

Asian stocks mostly down as tech firms struggle to claw back losses

Sports

Malaysia’s Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King will next face world No. 4 compatriots Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (pic), who advanced to the second round yesterday. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Denmark Open: All-Malaysian second-round clash for Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King

Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia SEA Games Organising Committee (MASOC) and Asean Para Games 2027, Datuk Abdul Rashid Yaakub, said about 492 events across 43 sports were planned for the biennial Games, although the total had yet to be finalised. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 h ago

SEA Games 2027: Final list of sports events expected by end-October or early November, says organising committee CEO

A group of people hold a banner reading ‘South Korea football is dead’ as they wait for the arrival of South Korea’s head coach Hong Myung-bo, who has announced his resignation following the team’s elimination in the group stage of the Fifa World Cup 2026, at Seoul-Incheon International Airport June 30, 2026. South Korea’s football association has told fans to stop ‘excessive personal attacks’, warning of the ‘psychological burden’ it could inflict on national team players in the crosshairs since their World Cup flop. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

South Korea FA hits out at ‘excessive personal attacks’ on national team players as internal rift rumours grow

Poland’s Iga Swiatek serves to Poland’s Magdalena Frech during their women’s singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, China’s Hubei province October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

Relentless Swiatek wins all-Polish battle to launch Wuhan campaign

Crystal Palace’s French manager Pierre Sage looks on ahead of kick off in the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park in south London October 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

New Crystal Palace boss Sage on Premier League move: ‘It was a difficult decision’

South Korean running influencer and artificial intelligence semiconductor researcher Yoo Ji-won has died after collapsing during the 2026 Seoul Race. — Picture via Instagram/mta1n_0ne

Sports / 14 h ago

South Korean running influencer and AI researcher dies after collapsing 500m from Seoul Race finish line

2026 (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)Club Brugge’s Nicolo Tresoldi celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s second goal against Inter Milan during their Champions League match at the San Siro stadium in Milan on October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 18 h ago

Tresoldi hat-trick stuns Inter as Club Brugge seal dramatic 4-3 win

Attendees follow a presentation as a render of the proposed Formula 1 circuit in Rwanda is displayed on giant screens during the announcement of the Formula 1 African Grand Prix at BK Arena in Kigali on October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Formula One returning to Africa as Rwanda lands Grand Prix for ‘early 2030s’