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Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said the ban also meant the former exco members were not allowed to enter their respective rooms, including to collect personal belongings left at the offices. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Former N. Sembilan exco members barred only from exco rooms but can still enter Wisma Negeri, says A-G

Former political secretary to former Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad (centre) appears in court on three corruption charges involving RM350,000 in this file picture dated August 25, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Witness insists Publika office existed in Hamzah Zainudin aide’s RM350,000 corruption trial

On October 1, Laos police seized 521kg of crystal methamphetamine from a private Learjet that had arrived from Subang. CGT Asia Limited has confirmed that only one Philippine national was on board its aircraft when it departed Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, for Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, on October 1, and that the passenger boarded without any carry-on luggage. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

CGT Asia confirms Philippine passenger boarded Subang-Laos flight without carry-on baggage

A security guard at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Dato’ Bentara Luar puts up a school closure notice following an order from the Batu Pahat District Education Office (PPD), informing that all schools in the district are closed effective today due to unhealthy air quality, October 7, 2026. The Education Ministry has instructed state education departments, district education offices and all educational institutions under its jurisdiction to continue monitoring the current haze situation to determine further action. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Haze: Education Ministry orders state and district education offices, schools to monitor haze, act based on API readings

File picture of diners and hospitality crew at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur on January 10, 2023. Malaysia’s minimum wage is once again under the spotlight, with workers pushing for higher pay while employers warn against a steep increase as the federal government weighs its options ahead of Budget 2027. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Minimum wage debate: What workers want, what employers say and what comes next

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Budget 2027 will continue to focus on alleviating burdens, protecting the people, creating opportunities, and ensuring that the benefits of development are felt more equitably. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar: Budget 2027 to turn economic growth into better lives for Malaysians

The Proton X50 Sport Edition gets a predominantly black treatment with red accents, plus black 18-inch alloy wheels and dedicated skirtings. — Picture courtesy of Proton

Life / 4 h ago

Proton opens bookings for X50 Sport Edition to mark six-year milestone

On October 1, Laos police seized 521kg of crystal methamphetamine from a private Learjet that had arrived from Subang. — Social media pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Laos meth bust: Four arrested in Subang Airport hangar raid over 521kg found in Learjet

Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech during the weekly general audience at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on October 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 5 h ago

New era for the Vatican? Pope Leo signals major shift in marriage rules

Johor Education and Information Committee chairman Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali said that the two-day closure, starting tomorrow and the following day, was due to the ongoing haze compounded with a deteriorating air quality across all districts in the state. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Haze: All Johor schools to close for two days starting tomorrow by Regent’s decree over unhealthy API

The Keris Jubli Perak is a symbolic work that chronicles Sultan Sharafuddin’s reign through the art of Malay heritage. — Picture from Facebook/Selangor Royal Office

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Selangor Sultan receives Silver Jubilee Keris marking 25 years on throne

The government is making early preparations for potentially extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius from the end of this year until April next year. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Malaysia prepares for extreme heat as El Nino looms from end-2026 to April, says Mat Sabu

This photograph taken on September 25, 2026 shows an aerial view of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant near the Padma river at Ishwardi in Bangladesh’s Pabna district. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant brings hope for power, worries for neighbours

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for a plenary session of the House of Representatives at the National Diet in Tokyo on October 5, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Japan tells China to ‘show respect’ after PM Takaichi addressed by name only

Duck egg ‘char kway teow’ at Next Gen Kopitiam. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 5 h ago

Drop by Next Gen Kopitiam in Maluri for their ‘char kway teow’, stay for their fluffy, salty-sweet golden toast

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Sarawak deputy minister: RM17m road linking Sare to Jalan Sentubu to cut Sarikei travel to 10 minutes

Sarawak Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said a new road linking Sare to Jalan Sentubu/Bukit Kinyau, costing approximately RM17 million, is expected to cut travel time to Sarikei town from 30 minutes to just 10 minutes. — The Borneo Post pic

SARIKEI, Oct 8 — A new road linking Sare to Jalan Sentubu/Bukit Kinyau, costing approximately RM17 million, is expected to cut travel time to Sarikei town from 30 minutes to just 10 minutes.Sarawak Deputy Minister for Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the 2.7-kilometre road...

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Sepang Umno division chief Datuk Noorazli Said pleaded not guilty to the charge at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court today. — Picture via Facebook/Noorazli Said

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Sepang Umno division chief charged with hurting religious feelings

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing after their joint press conference at Perdana Putra, during the Myanmar leader’s two-day official visit to Malaysia October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

37 m ago

Myanmar willing to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) shakes hands with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing shortly after the latter was accorded an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Anwar: Malaysia and Myanmar pledge closer bilateral cooperation in trade, education and energy

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government is reviewing a proposal to reserve 30 per cent of specialist training places for medical officers serving in Sabah and Sarawak, after 37 per cent of those offered placements in the two states failed to report for duty. — Bernama pic

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Only 63pc of doctors offered Sabah and Sarawak postings report for duty, says health minister

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been granted leave by the Federal Court in Putrajaya to appeal a ruling allowing the Malaysian Bar to challenge the discontinuation of his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Federal Court allows Zahid, AG to appeal Malaysian Bar’s challenge of DNAA in Yayasan Akalbudi case

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds a one-on-one meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at the Perdana Putra Complex in Putrajaya on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Anwar welcomes Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at Perdana Putra

The government is making early preparations for potentially extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius from the end of this year until April next year. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

3 h ago

Malaysia prepares for extreme heat as El Nino looms from end-2026 to April, says Mat Sabu

On October 1, Laos police seized 521kg of crystal methamphetamine from a private Learjet that had arrived from Subang. CGT Asia Limited has confirmed that only one Philippine national was on board its aircraft when it departed Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, for Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, on October 1, and that the passenger boarded without any carry-on luggage. — Social media pic

4 h ago

CGT Asia confirms Philippine passenger boarded Subang-Laos flight without carry-on baggage

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the creative economy sector holds immense potential to become a new driver of the nation’s economic growth. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Orange economy has potential to power growth of Malaysia’s creative sector, says Fahmi

The Ministry of Finance is finalising a proposal to enact the Statutory Bodies and Controlled Entities (Financial Governance) Act to strengthen the governance of government-owned companies. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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MOF finalising proposed law to strengthen governance of govt-owned companies

The view around Terachi appears obscured by haze in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Haze persists as 38 areas record unhealthy API, Segamat highest at 187

The failure of medical officers to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak, as well as the status of a new Bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU), are among the main issues to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

4 h ago

Medical officers’ absence in Sabah, Sarawak and AUKU replacement Bill top Dewan Rakyat agenda today

The government spent RM3.886 billion on cooking oil subsidies from 2024 to 2025, compared with RM3.278 billion collected in windfall profit levies from the palm oil industry during the same period, according to the Ministry of Finance. — File picture by Hari Anggara

4 h ago

Cooking oil subsidies total RM3.886b, palm oil levies RM3.278b in 2024-2025, says MOF

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said relevant departments were fine-tuning the matter to ensure the agreement includes clear terms on services, accountability and transparency. — Bernama pic

4 h ago

Govt reviewing formal e-Jamin agreement with Dapat Vista before Cabinet submission, says Kulasegaran

The additional tax claim against Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will not result in the cost being passed on to consumers through electricity tariff hikes, said the Ministry of Finance. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon

4 h ago

TNB’s additional tax claim won’t be passed to consumers via tariffs or affect dividends, says MOF

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