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A new law could give shoppers greater clarity over a marketplace’s responsibilities when a seller offers misleading products, fails to fulfil an order or engages in questionable practices. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Malaysia is getting a new e-commerce law, what could change for online shoppers?

Squid ‘bee hoon’ at Coffee Tiam Foo’s Cooking. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 10 h ago

From squid ‘bee hoon’ to fish skin wrapped ‘yong tau foo’, enjoy old school cooking at Seremban’s Coffee Tiam Foo

Malaysia / 6 h ago

MACC joins police probe into MyEG, Zetrix AI over RM314m unpaid collections

Queen Sonja (centre), the widow of King Harald V, is no longer allowed to be called ‘Her Majesty’ as her official status shifts following the rise of Norway’s new royal family: (from left) King Haakon VIII, Queen Mette-Marit, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

No longer ‘Her Majesty’: Norway’s Queen Sonja loses official Royal House status following King Harald’s death

A lorry driver pleaded not guilty in the Shah Alam Magistrates’ Court to driving against traffic under the influence of drugs and causing injuries to four other individuals last week. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Lorry driver in Shah Alam 12-vehicle pile-up pleads not guilty to drug-impaired driving

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan speaks at a press conference following the presentation of Budget 2027 in Parliament on October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

RM510b but no new taxes? Amir Hamzah says 2027 Budget possible through cutting leakages

Preliminary police investigations found that the Perodua Bezza carrying Asiah and her family was struck from behind by a BYD Seal. — Screengrab via video of said incident on social media

Malaysia / 4 h ago

BYD driver still hospitalised as probe into fatal Jalan Kuching crash involving five-year-old girl heads to DPP

The Menara Taming Sari in Melaka is shrouded by haze on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Malaysia aims to slap ‘disaster’ status on transboundary haze at Asean meet

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today attended the pre-council meeting of the 273rd Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Malaysia / 2 h ago

King attends pre-council meeting of Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara

A motorcyclist rides through haze in Batu Pahat, Johor, on Oct 7, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Pasir Gudang logs country’s worst air quality at 181 API, 20 stations remain unhealthy

This is how you rock the block: Singaporean artist Farhan saw a driver projecting a clip of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury onto the wall of a HDB block in Jurong West on October 10, 2026. — Screengrab from Instagram/singaporeanstory

Singapore / 8 h ago

Forget the cinema — this Singapore driver has a whole HDB block for a screen (VIDEO)

US actor RJ Mitte Mitte, the young actor best known for playing Walter White Jr in the award-winning TV series ‘Breaking Bad’, has died, his representatives told AFP on October 12, 2026. He was 34. The cause of death for the actor, who lived with cerebral palsy, was not immediately revealed. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 10 h ago

‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dies at 34, representatives say

Power restoration took about 21.5 hours from the blackout’s reported start at 6.30am on Monday until the 4am Tuesday update, when nearly 99 per cent of affected customers on Batam and Bintan in Indonesia had electricity again. — Pexels pic

World / 6 h ago

Indonesia restores power after Batam, Bintan blackout, cause still unknown

Malaysian Sepak Takraw Association president Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan (back row, seventh left) poses with the national men’s sepak takraw squad at the Golden Tigers appreciation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on October 12, 2026. Also present are Olympic Council of Malaysia deputy president Datuk Dr Nur Azmi Ahmad and Telekom Malaysia group chief executive officer Datuk Amar Huzaimi Md Deris. — Bernama pic

Sports / 9 h ago

Golden Tigers pocket RM160,000 after ending Malaysia’s 36-year wait for Asian Games team regu gold in sepak takraw

Storm clouds gather over the Kuala Lumpur skyline on December 1, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia / 2 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of severe storms across peninsula and East Malaysia

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Budget 2027: Malaysia’s 3.3pc fiscal deficit target achievable, says Tengku Zafrul

Malaysia is capable of achieving its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product under Budget 2027, provided the assumptions underpinning the budget hold amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, said Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Malaysia is capable of achieving its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) under Budget 2027, provided the assumptions underpinning the budget hold amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, said Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.The Malaysian Investment Development Authority...

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Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks at the launch of the book ‘Great Wisdom of the First Malaysians’ at Angkasapuri October 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Fahmi proposes initiative to preserve speeches, writings of Malaysia’s founding leaders

A four-wheel-drive vehicle from the National Registration Department (JPN) is used to enter challenging terrain to take part in the Registration Literacy Programme in conjunction with the 78th National Registration Day celebration at the Kelantan state level in Pos Balar, Gua Musang October 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Orang Asli children should not be denied documentation over parents’ marriage records, says National Registration Dept

Police said a man’s body wrapped in cloth was found in a drain at Sama Gagah Public Market at about 7am today. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Body wrapped in cloth found in drain at Sama Gagah market in Penang

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission recorded asset freezes worth RM1.27 billion from 2022 to September this year, involving bank accounts, jewellery, immovable property and other valuables. — Bernama pic

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MACC records RM1.27b in asset freezes from 2022 to September, says deputy minister

Diners at a restaurant watch the live telecast of 2027 Budget by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar around Putrajaya October 9, 2026. The government’s continued focus on strengthening the technology and innovation ecosystem through Budget 2027 provides an opportunity to accelerate the transition from research and development to commercialisation, industry adoption and tangible economic value, said Mimos Bhd. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Budget 2027 should accelerate transition from R&D to Malaysian technology, says Mimos

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development’s increased allocation under Budget 2027 will strengthen social protection and the well-being of target groups, including women, children, persons with disabilities and the elderly. — Bernama pic

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Ministry to ensure Budget 2027 funds benefit women, children, OKU and elderly, says Nancy Shukri

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said state police opened 9,897 investigation papers involving commercial crimes in the first nine months of this year, with losses totalling RM212.64 million. — Bernama pic

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Johor records nearly 10,000 commercial crime cases with RM212.64m in losses, says state top cop

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, today attended the pre-council meeting of the 273rd Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara. — Picture via Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

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King attends pre-council meeting of Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara

Storm clouds gather over the Kuala Lumpur skyline on December 1, 2022. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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MetMalaysia warns of severe storms across peninsula and East Malaysia

Johor Police Chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad holds a press conference at the Johor Contingent Police Headquarters in Johor Bahru on August 11, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Molotov cocktail attack on Kulai Rohingya settlement linked to provocative viral clip, police say

Passengers wait for their flights at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang on October 13, 2026. Miri residents will have another air travel option when a new flight service to Subang airport begins operations on December 1, 2026. — AFP pic

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Miri-Subang flights to begin Dec 1, offering new link to Klang Valley

Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Deputy Minister Datuk Fuziah Salleh said anti-scalping provisions could be inserted under Section 15(1) of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act, which grants authority to introduce measures curbing unfair pricing and resale practices. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Deputy minister: Anti-scalping provisions to be added to Price Control Act

In a statement today, Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) said the long-term closure will start from 10am tomorrow and continue until 5am on February 21, 2027. — Picture from X/SRS LRT

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Penang’s Jalan Magazine slip road to face periodic closures from Oct 14 until Feb 21 next year for Mutiara Line LRT works

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani delivers his speech at EU-Malaysia Business Day 2026: Selangor in Focus at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, October 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Malaysia’s semiconductor exports remain exempt from US tariffs, says Johari Ghani

A 'school closure' sign is displayed in front of SMK Cochrane Perkasa along Jalan Peel, Kuala Lumpur, following worsening haze conditions on October 9, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Fadhlina: Schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and nine districts to close tomorrow as haze lingers

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