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The Malaysian government is proposing legal amendments that would raise the minimum fine for driving without a licence and speeding from RM300 to RM500, while also introducing a specific offence for street racing. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

New road transport law takes effect, illegal street racing now a specific offence

The Election Commission has set October 31 for nomination, November 10 for early voting and November 14 for polling, following the dissolution of the Melaka state assembly on September 23. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 19 h ago

PKR to contest nine Melaka seats, Pakatan to unveil full line-up on Oct 24

Negeri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir speaks to Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, who responds with the traditional angkat sembah gesture. — Picture via Facebook/Screenshot

Malaysia / 16 h ago

‘Until he retracts, go away’: Tuanku Muhriz rebukes Negeri Sembilan MB in public

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

Singapore / 18 h ago

Singapore residents concerned as haze turns rainwater grey

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex Oct 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

What You Think / 19 h ago

When royal pardon meets court decision, shouldn’t public interest be the overarching consideration? — Hafiz Hassan

Negeri Sembilan ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir conferred state honours on three Undangs and their consorts at Istana Besar Seri Menanti yesterday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Tuanku Muhriz bestows state honours on three Undangs and their consorts

Firefighters assist two injured TNB staff following an electric shock incident at the Kangkar Tebrau main intake substation in Johor Bahru on October 16, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Two TNB staff critically injured by electric shock as substation fire triggers Johor Bahru blackout (VIDEO)

Life / 16 h ago

She thought it was just a sportswear ad: How Malaysian model Vibha Rajish ended up on set with Zendaya (VIDEO)

Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer during television appearances and on social media, and listed herself as general counsel of a California-based conservative nonprofit. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Trump spokeswoman admits failing bar exam

Akmal said the government also needed to develop markets for locally designed chips so that Malaysian products could attract more customers and encourage further investment in the industry. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia unveils six homegrown chips worth RM300m as it shifts from making to designing semiconductors

Khazanah and PNB channelled nearly RM40m into FashionValet in 2018, court hears in Vivy Yusof trial

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Khazanah and PNB channelled nearly RM40m into FashionValet in 2018, court hears in Vivy Yusof trial

This photograph taken at the military archives at Vincennes castle, outside Paris, on October 15, 2026, shows a reproduction of a coded 1809 letter to one of Napoleon’s generals, deciphered by AI more than 200 years later. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 12 h ago

AI cracks Napoleon’s 200-year-old secret code in just six hours

Thick haze blankets Singapore’s Pasir Panjang port terminal on October 16, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Malaysia’s fury rises as Indonesian haze shuts schools, blankets region, and sparks calls for accountability

A man wearing a face mask walks past stalls in Kuala Lumpur on October 16, 2026, as haze from Indonesian fires blankets parts of the region. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Zahid says Malaysia ready to help Indonesia fight forest fires after Prabowo accepts foreign aid

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (right) with Johor deputy police chief DCP Hoo Chuan Huat (left) at a press conference in Johor Bahru on October 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

‘They were aware’: Bukit Aman on five Malaysians held in Tokyo with cocaine in their shoes

Malaysia

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Police receive nine reports on suspicious packages at Tampin, Nilai schools

Police received nine reports of suspicious packages found at several schools in Nilai and Tampin yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May

SEREMBAN, Oct 17 — Police received nine reports of suspicious packages found at several schools in Nilai and Tampin yesterday.Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said checks revealed that all the boxes contained wheat flour and plastic plates.He said initial investigations found that the cases were similar in packaging...

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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

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

Firefighters assist two injured TNB staff following an electric shock incident at the Kangkar Tebrau main intake substation in Johor Bahru on October 16, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

13 h ago

Two TNB staff critically injured by electric shock as substation fire triggers Johor Bahru blackout (VIDEO)

A man wearing a face mask walks past stalls in Kuala Lumpur on October 16, 2026, as haze from Indonesian fires blankets parts of the region. — AFP pic

13 h ago

Zahid says Malaysia ready to help Indonesia fight forest fires after Prabowo accepts foreign aid

The Perlis MACC recovered RM698,255.55 through forfeitures from 2024 to date, while opening 65 investigation papers and recording 84 arrests. — File picture by Hari Anggara

13 h ago

Perlis MACC recovers nearly RM700,000 through forfeitures since 2024

Malaysia’s aquaculture sector could also face challenges if temperatures rise significantly, particularly over the cost of installing protective measures such as canvas covers over fish-rearing ponds, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. — Pexels pic

13 h ago

El Niño could hit fishermen, fish farms as temperatures soar to 40°C, says Mat Sabu

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (right) with Johor deputy police chief DCP Hoo Chuan Huat (left) at a press conference in Johor Bahru on October 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

‘They were aware’: Bukit Aman on five Malaysians held in Tokyo with cocaine in their shoes

Search and rescue teams work at the site of the fatal Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, on September 9, 2026. The AAIB’s preliminary report later recommended a review of rescue and firefighting arrangements at the airstrip after finding that Rela personnel responded without appropriate firefighting protective gear. — Bernama file pic

13 h ago

AAIB flags firefighting gaps at Sarawak airstrip after crash killed five

It’s going to be a wild, wet and windy night across Malaysia, says MetMalaysia. — Pexels pic

14 h ago

Wet and windy: MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms in 11 states and Putrajaya until 8pm

Smoke rises from a small bush fire as haze blankets Pasir Gudang, Johor, on October 16, 2026, with the Air Pollutant Index at an unhealthy 184 as at 5pm. — Bernama pic

14 h ago

Haze watch: 29 areas recording unhealthy or worse air, Larkin, Pasir Gudang API hits 202

JPJ personnel gather outside the Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban Hospital in Seremban on October 16, 2026, a day after Negeri Sembilan JPJ Enforcement Assistant Mohd Azrul Rashid Yaakub was killed in a North-South Expressway incident near Senawang. — Picture from Facebook/Aedy Fadly Ramli

14 h ago

Fatal Senawang crash: Lorry rammed into JPJ car during roadside inspection, police say

Negeri Sembilan JPJ Enforcement Assistant Grade KP2 Mohd Azrul Rashid Yaakub (left) was killed in the October 15, 2026 North-South Expressway incident near Senawang, Negeri Sembilan while Motor Vehicle Examiner Grade AB2 Nor Amirudin Rameli (right) was seriously injured. — Pictures from Facebook/Aedy Fadly Ramli

15 h ago

Transport minister vows action if negligence found in Senawang fatal crash involving JPJ officers

A woman sits on the pavement in Kuala Lumpur selling packets of tissue and displays a card stating OKU (Person with Disabilities) as well as a handwritten cardboard sign reading ‘Tolong saya orang susah’ (please help me, I’m struggling). — Picture by Raymond Manuel

15 h ago

Want OKU status? Here’s how the Welfare Dept evaluates applications

The government’s RM1.39 million payout for the acquisition of 263.272 acres of land known as the Duta Enclave in 1956 in Kuala Lumpur exceeded the land’s value, Finance Ministry Valuation and Property Services Department assistant director Tan Tat Khuan said in the High Court on October 16, 2026. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

15 h ago

Govt overpaid Semantan Estate up to RM500,000 for Duta Enclave land, property valuer tells court

Residents in Bau, Sarawak undergo health screenings under the PeKa B40. The government programme is now called PeKa Sihat as of October 16, 2026. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

PeKa B40 becomes PeKa Sihat in healthcare revamp as govt looks to ease clinic queues

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks to reporters after the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing. — Bernama pic

15 h ago

Splitting the AG’s two hats: Azalina takes charge of talks with select committee

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