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Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani upset defending champions Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea to reach the French Open semi-finals on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin stun defending champions in just 36 minutes to reach French Open semis

Miss Universe Singapore 2026 winner Vion Erico Tan (centre) was initially set to represent Singapore at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. — Picture from Instagram/missuniversesingapore_official

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Singapore’s new Miss Universe won’t be going to Puerto Rico — neither will Malaysia’s

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department Director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan delivers his speech during a press conference at the Selangor Police Contingent Headquarters in Shah Alam on August 11, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Police probe local syndicate links after Indonesia seizes tanker carrying RM800m ketamine off Sumatra

Head to Gong Dou Coffee for a bucolic getaway in the heart of the city. — Picture by CK Lim

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Escape the city (without leaving) at Gong Dou Coffee in Cheras, with direct fire roasted beans, strawberry mochi and coffee nut tarts

A woman wears a face mask in Shah Alam, Selangor on September 16, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Haze creeps back: Seremban and Johor’s Larkin log highest API readings at 169

A structure built for a traditional Taoist religious ceremony collapses after strong winds from Typhoon Champi in Keelung, northern Taiwan, on October 24, 2026, as the storm swept past the island’s northeast on its way to China and Japan. — AFP pic

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One dead, 500 hurt as Champi batters Taiwan, then turns towards Shanghai

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, grants a special interview marking the Silver Jubilee of His Royal Highness’ reign in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

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Monarchy provides stability above political differences, says Selangor Sultan

Md Noor Bin Bujang watches television while using an oxygen concentrator at his home in Rawang, Selangor, on October 16, 2026. While haze exposure poses health risks to the general population, high risk groups such as children, seniors and pregnant women are generally more likely to be vulnerable. — AFP pic

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Experts say all high-risk groups vulnerable to haze, including those with medical conditions

A volunteer from the Central Kalimantan Forest and Land Fire Smoke Response Coalition provides mobile oxygen relief to a firefighter battling forest and land fires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22, 2026, as toxic haze from fires in Indonesia blankets parts of South-east Asia including Malaysia and Singapore. — AFP pic

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Singapore turns to its own palm oil and forestry firms in Indonesia as South-east Asian haze probe grows

Coral Hart poses for a portrait at the Cape Town public library in Cape Town, on October 14, 2026. South African writer Coral Hart has published more than 370 books since February 2025 using artificial intelligence, a process she passionately defends despite criticism and threats. Coral Hart — a pseudonym she uses for protection — told AFP in an interview she had received ‘tens of thousands’ of hate messages and several death threats. — AFP pic

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‘Books are selling’: S.African author defends her use of AI after publishing 370 books in 20 months

A Singapore Land Transport Authority contractor tows away a foreign-registered vehicle used for illegal cross-border rides to Malaysia. — Singapore Land Transport Authority pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore nabs six drivers at Woodlands and Tuas for illegal rides to Johor

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, grants a special interview marking the Silver Jubilee of His Royal Highness’ reign in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Sultan Sharafuddin calls for AI training, responsible social media use, geriatric care for Selangor’s future

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd, has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd to dispose of its broadband business assets for RM83 million. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 19 h ago

Astro’s MBNS to sell broadband business assets to Maxis Broadband for RM83m

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Bukit Aman: Post-mortem finds external injuries in Cheras custodial death, cause of death pending lab analysis

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the 2026 Industry Excellence Awards (AKI) ceremony at Menara MITI in Kuala Lumpur on October 23, 2026. Also present were Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (third, left) and Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin (third, right). — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

PM tells Cabinet to pursue major policy shifts for a more resilient Malaysia

Shafiqah Othman Hamzah

Shafiqah Othman Hamzah

Shafiqah is a human rights activist and Muslim feminist. She tweets her thoughts at @sfqomhz and occasionally writes extremely long articles on shafiqahothman.com.

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