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How much will you be able to save in taxes in Malaysia, based on the proposed new income tax rates and individual tax relief in Budget 2027? — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 16 h ago

Budget 2027: How much tax could Malaysians save under the proposed new rates? We did the maths for you

City police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the alleged offences took place at the suspect’s home, which was also used as a tuition centre. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Tuition teacher held over alleged sexual offences involving five male students in Bukit Jalil

Grilled Pork Chop is pounded into a thinner piece, allowing it to retain its juices after grilling. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 14 h ago

Come to Nancy Don Theseira Kitchen in Taman Mayang Jaya for Western food and home-cooked Melaka Portuguese curries

Chinese actor Wang Yibo (centre) enjoys a claypot bak kut teh meal with members of his racing team in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, ahead of the China GT Championship season finale at Sepang International Circuit next month. — Picture via social media

Showbiz / 12 h ago

From bak kut teh in Pudu to durian at Jalan Alor: Chinese heartthrob Wang Yibo eats his way around KL ahead of Sepang race

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 / 9 h ago

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

Jais director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said the arrests were made at about 6pm over suspected offences under Section 29 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Selangor) Enactment 1995. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Jais confirms two arrests in alleged khalwat case involving public figure

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 / 9 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 / 6 h ago

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

A female officer from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) was found dead — believed to have been murdered by her husband — at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) quarters here in Nilai. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Customs Dept officer murdered at KLIA quarters as husband surrenders, police launch full investigation

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

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore residents concerned as haze turns rainwater grey

Rapid KL added that it will continue to work with the Royal Malaysia Police to assist in the investigation and prevent similar incidents from recurring. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Rapid KL: Cable theft attempt halts power on Kajang Line for an hour, police report lodged

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 / 8 h ago

Tuanku Muhriz bestows state honours on three Undangs and their consorts

Norhazwani Ibrahim the youngest of nine siblings was described as a cheerful person who rarely shared her problems with the family. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 13 h ago

AKPS officer allegedly killed by husband was in divorce proceedings, says brother

The accident occurred at about 10.50pm when the officers were believed to be inspecting a lorry on the emergency lane. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 14 h ago

JPJ officer dies after lorry crashes into department vehicle during inspection

DAP Padungan assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen suspended for remainder of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly sitting. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Sarawak state assembly suspends DAP’s Chong Chieng Jen over offensive language, unverified claims in Budget debate

Malaysia

2 h ago

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

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

TIANJIN, Oct 16 — Malaysia is ready to help Indonesia tackle widespread forest and land fires after President Prabowo Subianto agreed to accept offers of assistance from neighbouring countries.Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia welcomed the Indonesian government’s openness to receiving foreign assistance to fight...

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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

4 h ago

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

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

4 h ago

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

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

3 h ago

AAIB flags firefighting gaps at Sarawak airstrip after crash killed five

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

4 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

4 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

4 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 h ago

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

Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesman, added that one Malaysian-owned plantation under Genting Plantations saw a fire from outside spread into its land. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

5 h ago

Fahmi: No Malaysian palm oil companies involved in burning activities in Indonesia

The coalition’s election director, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, said PH would announce its candidates for the state election on Oct 24, after he finalises the list with the coalition’s president and top party leaders. — Picture by Choo Choy May

5 h ago

Pakatan confident of Melaka win, but Amirudin says voters will decide

Ranau police are investigating a stone-throwing incident, allegedly by local teenagers targeting Italian solo cyclist Nicola Chiacchio (far right) who was camping at Kampung Lohan on October 8, 2026. — Daily Express pic

5 h ago

Italian cyclist targeted by stone-throwing teens while camping in Sabah

The Human Resources Ministry is drafting guidelines to ensure orderly implementation of the Minimum Wage Order, covering semi‑skilled workers and graduates as announced in Budget 2027. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

5 h ago

Human Resources Ministry to introduce Starting Basic Salary Guidelines in June 2027 rollout

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

6 h ago

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

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