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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national women’s junior doubles pair Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim on their outstanding achievement in winning the title at the 2026 World Junior Badminton Championships in Cairo, Egypt. — Picture via Facebook/Badminton Association of Malaysia - BAM

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Anwar congratulates Low Zi Yu-Genevie Lim on ending Malaysia’s 34-year wait for badminton World Junior title

British singer songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, paid a visit to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today. — Picture via Facebook/Yusuf / Cat Stevens

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Singer Yusuf Islam visits grieving Dr Mahathir, offers prayers for late Tun Dr Hasmah

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur October 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Najib’s house arrest conditions being finalised, but RM50m fine yet to be settled

The Finance Ministry says this QR charge poster is fake. — Picture from Facebook/Kementerian Kewangan

Malaysia / 8 h ago

No, QR payments are not getting a service charge from Nov 1, says Finance Ministry

The RM16 billion allocation for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) financial aid under Budget 2027 has been described as a vital lifeline for recipients managing their monthly expenses. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Budget 2027: Higher STR, SARA allocations help recipients plan spending, say beneficiaries

Alumni bodies have been urged to strengthen their support for schools, with Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan highlighting the tax incentive announced in Budget 2027 for contributions towards such efforts. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Amir Hamzah urges alumni to support schools, cites tax relief under Budget 2027

Family members grieve as the body of Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency officer Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, arrives at her family home in Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, for funeral prayers on October 18, 2026. Norhazwani was found dead at her quarters near KLIA in Nilai, Negri Sembilan three days prior. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Sister bars in-laws from attending funeral of border agency officer allegedly killed by husband, says they didn’t ask about children

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence in Washington, DC. Pictured seated at table, L/R, Altimeter CEO Brad Gerstner, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 9 h ago

From Musk to Zuckerberg, films spotlight Silicon Valley moguls as power‑hungry disruptors

Soldiers from Norway’s Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District take part in a military exercise in Oslo on September 14, 2026, amid concerns that Chinese-made rental cars recorded sensitive military information during a separate exercise at Oslo airport. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 14 h ago

Talk about a backseat spy: Chinese-made cars caught filming Norway’s military

Long overshadowed by ‘xiaolong bao’, ‘shengjian bao’ gets its due at a month-old restaurant that does the rest of the menu justice too. — Picture by Ethan Lau

Eat-drink / 12 h ago

Sink your teeth into superb Shanghainese ‘shengjian bao’ and more at Jia Yu Fang, Damansara Utama

The all-new second-generation Tesla Roadster is now open for reservations in Malaysia. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 6 h ago

Tesla Roadster launches in Malaysia with futuristic cabin, rocket thrusters and RM1m reservation fees

Presenter Nani Roslan (left), better known as Nani Roc online, posted on Instagram chatter about the Jais ‘khalwat’ raid saying that she’s not Bersama co-founder Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad’s (right) mystery woman after being dragged into speculations. — Pictures from Instagram/naniroc and niknazminikahmad

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Wrong Nani, wrong story: Presenter Nani Roc tells online sleuths she’s not in the khalwat story

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has condemned the bullying and threats directed at Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ummi Umairah Bakhit following views she expressed at a forum. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Fahmi condemns cyberbullying of UM student Ummi after she questioned Najib fine donations

Hajiji recalled that his mother once had to borrow RM15 so he could sit for his Lower Certificate of Education examination in 1971. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Hajiji recalls mother borrowing RM15 for exam fees as he vows poverty will not define Sabah children

Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur as seen after the almost two-year renovation on October 14, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Life / 14 h ago

The show must go on: Istana Budaya gets a new lease of life

Malaysia

55 m ago

Old Perkeso contributions open door to life-changing stroke rehabilitation

Perkeso fully covered Salinah’s rehabilitation after contributions she made more than 20 years ago qualified her for protection under the scheme. — Bernama pic

IPOH, Oct 18 — For five years, a wheelchair was Salinah Osman’s constant companion, confining the once-active massage therapist to a life far removed from the independence she had enjoyed before suffering a second stroke in 2021.The 58-year-old, originally from Bukit Mertajam, Penang, still remembers the morning she tried to...

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The RM18.7 billion allocated to Sabah under Budget 2027 is not solely for development projects, but also covers the operating costs of federal ministries and departments in the state, Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Masidi: RM18.7b Sabah allocation covers civil service salaries, not just projects

File picture of a voter casting a ballot at Kuala Kubu Bharu on May 11, 2024. — Picture by Hari Anggara

2 h ago

Melaka election to see wider use of OCR‑VA system, Election Commission confident after MCMC tests

British singer songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, paid a visit to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today. — Picture via Facebook/Yusuf / Cat Stevens

3 h ago

Singer Yusuf Islam visits grieving Dr Mahathir, offers prayers for late Tun Dr Hasmah

File picture of a mother helping her child put on a face mask. Schools in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang and Penang will reopen and resume normal operations tomorrow. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

3 h ago

Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang and Penang schools resume Oct 19, masks encouraged

All hiking trails and recreational activities within permanent forest reserves (HSK) in Perak will be closed to the public from November 2 to January 17 next year due to the monsoon season. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Perak (Hutan Perak)

4 h ago

Perak shuts all hiking trails in forest reserves from Nov 2 to Jan 17 due to monsoon season

A total of 26 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of this afternoon, with Pasir Gudang, Johor, recording the highest reading at 182. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Nationwide haze surge pushes API past 150 in 26 areas, Pasir Gudang worst at 182

Pakatan Harapan (PH) has completed vetting candidates who will contest the 16th Melaka state election, including checks with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), PH communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

4 h ago

Fahmi confirms Pakatan vetting complete, Melaka candidates to sign bond with RM10m penalty

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the cases were being investigated under Sections 341 and 268, and Section 395 of the Penal Code. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Police open two probes into viral issue involving activist and Myanmar refugee community in Kelantan

Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor urges GRS parties to put Sabah first, stressing unity over ego to boost federal bargaining power. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Hajiji urges GRS parties to put Sabah first, warns against ego and power struggles

MCMC said the content in question touches on issues concerning the position of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

MCMC probes Threads content suspected of insulting Negeri Sembilan royal institution

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur October 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

4 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Najib’s house arrest conditions being finalised, but RM50m fine yet to be settled

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has condemned the bullying and threats directed at Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ummi Umairah Bakhit following views she expressed at a forum. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Fahmi condemns cyberbullying of UM student Ummi after she questioned Najib fine donations

MetMalaysia has warned of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and parts of 10 states until 6pm today. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds forecast across KL, Putrajaya and 10 states until 6pm

Fuziah said there was still no concrete agreement on political cooperation with parties outside Pakatan Harapan. — Bernama pic

5 h ago

Pakatan finalises Melaka seat allocation but no deal yet with other parties, says PKR sec-gen

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said HRD Corp training grant applications had risen following reforms to streamline processes and strengthen governance. — Bernama pic

6 h ago

HRD Corp training grant applications surge after system reforms, says Ramanan

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