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Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) attends the launch of Melaka's election machinery for the 16th Melaka State Election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

‘We cannot be pushed around’: MCA walks out of Melaka event, says Barisan ignored its say on seats

Low Kian Leong, 28, Business Development Manager at Low Yat Group and one of the fourth-generation custodians of the Low family. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Life / 12 h ago

More than just a hotel: Inside the Low family’s mission to preserve The Federal Kuala Lumpur

A 57-year-old foreign woman was found drowned while undergoing aquatic therapy in a condominium swimming pool in Tanjung Bungah yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Husband returns from phone call to find wife submerged in Penang condo pool

Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed disappointment over the mismanagement of Tabung Haji. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Selangor Sultan rebukes Tabung Haji mismanagement, says politicians must serve rakyat

A family looks out of a cabin on the Singapore Flyer in Singapore on October 15, 2026, as haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia shrouds the country. — AFP pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Singapore shrugs off Indonesian gas cuts, urges importers to take legal recourse

A general view of around the Kuala Lumpur city center shrouded by haze. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Even as skies begin to clear, eateries say the haze has already hurt business

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivers a speech during the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 27, 2025. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore vows to protect contractual rights over Indonesia’s gas export cut; PM confirms nuclear feasibility study

Kimchi Lai is the first woman to win the Giffard West Cup, an international bartending and mixology competition created by Maison Giffard in 1997. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Eat-drink / 9 h ago

Hidden blessings: Kimchi Lai lost her job to AI, embraced full-time bartending and is now the first woman to win France’s Giffard West Cup

A screengrab from a video shared by Huan Cheng Guan on Facebook shows flash flooding in Penang this morning.

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Overnight downpour floods Penang neighbourhoods, leaving dozens of homes underwater

A demonstrator wearing a gas mask holds a protest placard in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 9 h ago

Indonesia cuts natural gas exports to Singapore amid regional haze dispute

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said the people of Sabah and Sarawak remain firmly committed to upholding Malaysia’s sovereignty and reject any provocation involving the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by irresponsible parties overseas. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Melbourne: Sabah, Sarawak firmly behind Malaysia’s sovereignty, says Mustapha Sakmud

Fire and Rescue Department personnel carry the body of a man who died after being buried in a landslide at a two-storey semi-detached house in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Body of doctor pulled from rubble, residents evacuated after Paya Terubong landslide

The Sultan of Selangor hopes his legacy will be one of progress, strong institutions and social harmony, with the interests of the people remaining at the heart of his reign. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

After 25 years on the throne, Selangor Sultan says people remain his priority

Anthony Loke was speaking at Pakatan Harapan's candidate announcement event in Melaka last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Loke announces RM1,000 payout for Melaka taxi drivers ahead of state polls

Police detained 10 individuals aged 18 to 25 on October 18 and 19 to assist in their investigations. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Melaka cafe gig death: Police reclassify case as murder after delivery rider dies; 10 detained

Malaysia

19 m ago

Haze: Eight areas nationwide record unhealthy API as of 6pm, Serian highest at 192

Eight areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 6pm today, with Serian IPD in Sarawak recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 192. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Eight areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 6pm today, with Serian IPD in Sarawak recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 192.According to the Department of Environment’s (DOE) Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, five other monitoring stations in Sarawak...

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The Johor government expects 26,000 job opportunities to be offered to young people across the state this year, driven by rapid economic growth and the influx of high-value investments. — Unsplash pic

1 h ago

Johor expects 26,000 job opportunities for youth this year, says Onn Hafiz

Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan (2nd right) inspects seized items comprising 17 mobile phones, four computer processing units, eight monitors, two modems, a laptop and RM2,442 in cash at a press conference at the Kuala Muda district police headquarters October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Four Bangladeshis among six held in Sungai Petani over online gaming scam, syndicate ran from abandoned hotel

Deputy Higher Education Minister and Hang Tuah Jaya MP Adam Adli Abdul Halim (2nd right) with a recipient of aid at the Madani Kita Programme with the Ayer Keroh @ Hang Tuah Jaya community at the Sungai Putat PPR multipurpose hall, Batu Berendam, Melaka October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Melaka polls: PKR’s seven new faces must earn voters’ trust, says Adam Adli

The sun is seen through the haze near the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly building in Kuching in this file picture dated September 1, 2026. Twenty-seven schools in the Tebedu district of Serian will be closed tomorrow due to haze, following continuous monitoring of Air Pollutant Index readings and reports from the Malaysian Meteorological Department. — Bernama pic

1 h ago

Haze: 27 schools in Tebedu to close tomorrow, says Sarawak Education Dept

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail speaks during a press conference at the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on September 24, 2025. Picture by Firdaus Latif

1 h ago

IGP: Police identify suspects linked to 1.16-tonne ketamine haul found on Malaysian-owned tanker in Indonesian waters

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek has directed the Perak Education Department (JPN) to investigate allegations that a school principal sexually harassed a student. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

1 h ago

Fadhlina orders probe, removes Perak principal from school amid harassment allegations

2 h ago

FT008 detour near Gua Musang now open to light traffic after sinkhole

PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said Bersatu leaders had been invited to attend the meeting at PAS headquarters, but whether they would do so was up to them. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Takiyuddin: Bersatu invited to Perikatan talks on RoS case, Melaka polls

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail delivers a speech after receiving an Honorary Professorship in Strategic Leadership and Organisational Management at the 26th Convocation of Spectrum International University College 2026 October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

IGP orders immediate CID probe into Noorizwan’s death in custody

Prime Minister and Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (3rd left) shakes hands with PH candidates contesting in the 16th Melaka State Election during the PH Candidate Announcement and Election Machinery Launch Ceremony at the Hang Jebat Stadium October 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

2 h ago

Melaka state polls: PKR’s 30pc women candidates offer voters a more inclusive choice, says Fadhlina

A 73-year-old doctor was killed when a landslide struck his family's home in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, trapping him beneath collapsed concrete. — Picture via Facebook/MBPP

2 h ago

A split second, a lifetime of loss: Family recalls fatal Paya Terubong landslide

A 40-year-old Malaysian woman was rescued after falling into a 10m-deep hole while hiking in Da Lat, Lam Dong, today, the Vietnam News Agency reported, citing local authorities. — AFP pic

2 h ago

Malaysian hiker rescued after falling into 10m-deep hole in Da Lat, Vietnam

Police detained 10 individuals aged 18 to 25 on October 18 and 19 to assist in their investigations. — Picture By Raymond Manuel

3 h ago

Melaka cafe gig death: Police reclassify case as murder after delivery rider dies; 10 detained

Form Six students will receive RM2,500 in living allowances starting from the first semester next year, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek. — Bernama pic

3 h ago

Fadhlina says RM2,500 allowance for Form Six students to begin in first semester next year

Squishy toys are pictured in this illustration image. The Trade Ministry recently seized more than 5,800 uncertified units nationwide. — Unsplash pic

3 h ago

Trade Ministry puts the squeeze on uncertified squishy toys, seizes over 5,800 nationwide

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