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Bersama leader Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has confirmed that he is one of the two individuals involved in an incident with the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) in Petaling Jaya on Thursday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Nik Nazmi confirms he was one of two caught in Petaling Jaya Jais raid, apologises to wife and family

Selangor joins the RON95 probe: Seven petrol stations statewide are under scrutiny after several motorists complained of engine problems after refuelling. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Motorists say RON95 wrecked their engines, and Selangor is now investigating seven petrol stations over watery fuel claims

Transport Minister Anthony Loke inspects charging station for the new EV buses at the Rapid Penang Depot October 17, 2026. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Loke: We cannot stop foreigners from using public buses, but all passengers must comply with rules

Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah delivers his keynote address at the launch of the Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC) in Petaling Jaya October 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Life / 6 h ago

Sunway Group founder Jeffrey Cheah once played drums for Olivia Newton-John, now he’s opening a RM200m arts centre

White House official confirmed to AFP on condition of anonymity. — AFP file pic

World / 8 h ago

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia out after just days in role

The victory served as sweet redemption for Johan, who had suffered a split decision loss to the 32-year-old veteran in their first encounter in June last year.

Sports / 8 h ago

Johan Ghazali settles score with unanimous decision victory in Bangkok rematch

Facebook screenshot shows Negeri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir (left) openly rebuking Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim (right), who responds with the traditional angkat sembah gesture.

What You Think / 6 h ago

When palace and executive are not on good terms, remedial action must come from political elites — Hafiz Hassan

The ‘Tukao’ sculpture in the ‘MaiKea’ exhibition. — Picture courtesy of Sumidik

Life / 12 h ago

‘MaiKea’: To encourage the use of Hokkien in Penang, an artist invites the public to write on walls at an exhibition

US actor Tom Cruise promotes the upcoming film ‘Digger’ during Warner Bros photocall at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas April 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Opinion / 8 h ago

I went into ‘Digger’ expecting Oscar bait, I walked out thoroughly impressed

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia attended the Royal Mess Night in conjunction with the 93rd Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Day at Wisma Perwira ATM yesterday. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 10 h ago

King graces Royal Mess Night in conjunction with 93rd Armed Forces Day

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari speaks at the Yayasan Selangor Semarak Kasih 2026 event at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on October 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

‘That is not our job’: Amirudin rejects claims PKR plotted khalwat trap

The National Registration Department (JPN) has stressed that a video showing the Home Minister officiating the civil marriage of a non-Muslim couple, which has resurfaced on social media, does not depict a recent event but was part of a programme held in conjunction with JPN’s Diamond Jubilee celebration for National Registration Day 2023. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 8 h ago

JPN urges public to verify facts and stop spreading misleading claims about 2023 civil marriage video

Parti Bersama Malaysia has suspended Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad from all official party activities for three months, effective October 20. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Bersama suspends Nik Nazmi from party activities for three months from Oct 20 after Jais incident

A container ship is seen docked at the PSA Tanjong Pagar terminal port in Singapore on October 16, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Indonesia fires trigger highest-level regional haze alert as pollution spreads across South-east Asia

Vehicles caught in a flash flood at an intersection in i-City, Section 7 Shah Alam following heavy rains on October 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam

Malaysia / 55 m ago

From USJ to Shah Alam, flash floods disrupt Klang Valley roads after afternoon downpour

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Malaysia / 55 m ago

From USJ to Shah Alam, flash floods disrupt Klang Valley roads after afternoon downpour

Vehicles caught in a flash flood at an intersection in i-City, Section 7 Shah Alam following heavy rains on October 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Afternoon thunderstorms brought flash floods to several parts of the Klang Valley today, inundating roads and disrupting traffic in Selangor as authorities urged motorists to avoid affected areas.Social media posts reported flooding in USJ 1, USJ 7, Sunway, Ara Damansara, Kota Damansara, Kampung Melayu Subang,...

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The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department will investigate allegations of irregularities in the issuance of special passes at the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Office. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 2 h ago

KL Immigration to probe alleged irregularities in special pass issuance

A view of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building. Elections are expected to be called before the end of 2026, according to Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Dateuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Sarawak polls could be as early as November, says state minister Abdul Karim

Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman delivers a speech at the Passing Out Parade for the 206/26 Series Male Young Soldiers Training at the Army Basic Training Centre in Port Dickson October 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

MAF reviewing allowances to boost reserve force participation, says Chief of Defence Force

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the remaining eligible taxi, rental car and school bus drivers nationwide will receive the RM1,000 Special Financial Aid directly into their respective bank accounts through Electronic Funds Transfer. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Transport minister: RM1,000 aid for remaining eligible taxi, rental car and school bus drivers to be paid via EFT

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second right) and other members of the state executive council inspect the progress of reclamation works on Silicon Island, the man-made island created as its next economic hub, on October 17, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/Chow Kon Yeow

Malaysia / 33 m ago

Penang’s RM420m link road to Silicon Island targets first bridge opening by 2028

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said a Sarawakian husband and wife allegedly recruited three friends to traffic cocaine into Japan. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Sarawakian couple allegedly paid three friends RM8,000 each to smuggle cocaine into Japan, says Bukit Aman

Hajiji said the convention will bring together central leadership and key divisional leaders for discussions and sharing sessions with two focuses. — Daily Express pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

GRS takes its election pitch to Kudat, with Hajiji eyeing 16 parliamentary seats

A man who intended to buy a property for his family has allegedly been cheated out of RM363,887.49 in a non-existent bank auction property deal. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Man loses RM363,887 in alleged fake bank auction property scam in Miri

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People wearing face masks cross a street in Singapore's Chinatown on October 17, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore reopens ActiveSG sports facilities as haze eases, but water sports suspended

As of 7 pm on Friday, NEA data showed that the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) had continued to deteriorate with three regions recording very unhealthy air quality. — AFP pic

Singapore / 9 h ago

Singapore targets seven Indonesian firms as haze worsens, air quality turns very unhealthy

Murky rainwater collected after a downpour amid the ongoing haze in Singapore has raised public concern. — Pictue via Instagram/Singaporeparents

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore residents concerned as haze turns rainwater grey

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the government would take action under the Singapore’s Transboundary Haze Pollution Act where warranted, while exploring the possibility of joint action with other countries. — Picture via Facebook

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore may pursue companies responsible for transboundary haze, says PM Wong

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Two Singapore-registered ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, one sinks

A boat passes by as the Marina Bay Sands and skyline are seen in Singapore on October 15, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore keeps options open on action against firms over haze as PSI hits 203

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 / 14 Oct 2026

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 / 14 Oct 2026

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

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World

US President Donald Trump said he had jokingly suggested renaming an ocean after himself, but claimed Google rejected the idea. — AFP pic

World / 18 m ago

After Gulf of America and Lake America, Trump says he floated ‘Trump Ocean’ — Google wasn’t having it

Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide electricity blackout on October 17, 2026, following a failure of its national grid, prompting emergency efforts to restore power. — File pic

World / 1 h ago

Too much solar power? Sri Lanka suffers nationwide blackout as grid fails

Flowers, candles and a picture of Pope Leo XIV are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo XIV is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, in Rome October 17, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 1 h ago

Pope Leo ‘deemed fit for discharge’ from hospital, doctors say

A container ship is seen docked at the PSA Tanjong Pagar terminal port in Singapore on October 16, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Indonesia fires trigger highest-level regional haze alert as pollution spreads across South-east Asia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders to keep financing Kyiv’s fight with nearly US$80 billion more next year, insisting he was standing up for his country as Trump’s support slumped. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Trump’s Russia sanctions reversal deepens rift with Zelensky as Europe rallies behind Kyiv

Judge Raul Hernandez ruled last week that the three Mexican defendants, identified only by their first names—Jesus Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Angel Jesus—acted with premeditation. — Pexels pic

World / 4 h ago

Three men jailed for 158 years each over murders of Australian surfers in Mexico

White House official confirmed to AFP on condition of anonymity. — AFP file pic

World / 8 h ago

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia out after just days in role

Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook addresses the media during a press conference at Bend Municipal Court in Bend, Oregon, on October 16, 2026, a day after a mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School left four victims dead. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Neighbours describe Oregon school shooter as a quiet loner who rarely went out

Money

Sarawak could help strengthen Malaysia’s cocoa industry through expanded cultivation and higher-value chocolate production, reducing the country’s reliance on imported dried cocoa beans. — AFP file pic

Money / 1 h ago

Sweet ambitions: Sarawak’s cocoa beans could power Malaysia’s next chocolate boom

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil (right) launches Penang Port’s private 5G network at North Butterworth Container Terminal today. — Bernama pic

Money / 4 h ago

Penang Port goes high-tech with Malaysia’s first dedicated private 5G network

Marrybrown Malaysia chief executive officer Daniel Chan Lek Seong showcases the nasi lemak and fried chicken sets, among the fast-food chain’s bestselling menu items, during an interview at its Paradigm Mall outlet in Johor Bahru October 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Money / 5 h ago

Marrybrown serves up expansion plans with 30 new Malaysian outlets, Cambodia debut

New IMF research shows that when debt is already high, rising policy rates lead to a larger deterioration in fiscal deficits and debt, and high debt also makes market interest rates more sensitive to fiscal developments, according to an IMF blog posted Wednesday. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

IMF urges govts to rein in costly subsidies as debt and spending pressures mount

Malaysia’s economy grew 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, putting it on track to exceed the official full-year growth forecast of 4.8 to 5.3 per cent, according to economists. — AFP file pic

Money / 23 h ago

Malaysia’s economy holds up despite global shocks, economists see room to beat growth target

The Department of Statistics Malaysia said all economic sectors except mining and quarrying supported economic growth in the third quarter of 2026. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 1d ago

Malaysia’s economy grows 5.3pc in third quarter, slower than previous quarter

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks during the launch of the aseanX Forum in Kuala Lumpur October 16, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 1d ago

Tengku Zafrul urges closer Asean ties to overcome trade barriers at aseanX launch

At 6pm, the ringgit rose to 4.0795/0835 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.0800/0835. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 23 h ago

Ringgit strengthens against US dollar after robust third-quarter GDP estimate

Sports

Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik stunned world No. 1 pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae to reach the Denmark Open final. — Bernama pic

Sports / 59 m ago

World No. 1s down! Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik storm into Denmark Open final

Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin Tuanku Muhriz was elected unopposed as SRAM president as the association turns its focus towards the 2028 Olympics. — Bernama pic

Sports / 10 m ago

New SRAM chief Tunku Zain puts LA28 Olympic gold at heart of Malaysia squash mission

Jose Mourinho said he would have sought a move away from Real Madrid had he faced the same treatment as Vinicius Junior. — AFP pic

Sports / 1 h ago

‘I wouldn’t be here’: Mourinho’s blunt verdict on Vinicius’ Real Madrid ordeal

The victory served as sweet redemption for Johan, who had suffered a split decision loss to the 32-year-old veteran in their first encounter in June last year.

Sports / 8 h ago

Johan Ghazali settles score with unanimous decision victory in Bangkok rematch

In August, the 21-year-old was on course for victory as he pounded Filip Hrgovic in the early stages of their IBF title fight in London. — File pic via X

Sports / 8 h ago

Itauma finally makes peace with first defeat: ‘I was an arm’s length from greatness’

On August 4, three weeks after Spain won the World Cup, Fifa’s disciplinary committee imposed a fine of US$20,000 (17,800 euros) and closure of at least 15 per cent of the stadium for Spain’s next home friendly. — AFP pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Fifa rejects Spain’s appeal over racist chants during Egypt friendly

United are off to their worst league start in 40 years and were plunged further into chaos by defender Lisandro Martinez’s attack on the club’s hierarchy over a lack of investment in the squad after Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Man Utd lurching towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier League

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has been under severe pressure since his announcement in late July that he wanted to open Fifa’s premium competitions such as the World Cup to private investors.— AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Fifa chief Infantino apologises over failed World Cup sell-off but fails to satisfy council members