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Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has called for efforts to stop the activities of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), as they deviate from the true teachings of Islam. — Bernama pic

Sultan Nazrin calls for halt to GISBH activities for deviating from true Islamic teachings, says Perak MB

Air Selangor today announced that water supply has fully recovered in all affected areas following emergency repair works due to a pipe burst at the Pasar Seni hub. ― AFP pic

No more dry taps: Water supply fully restored after emergency repairs at Pasar Seni hub from burst pipe  

Port Dickson district police chief Supt Maslan Udin said that a 67-year-old woman lodged a report on October 3, after finding the boy crying, with visible injuries, at a house. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Port Dickson cops arrest three men in alleged child abuse probe involving six-year-old boy

Smoke billows over Beirut southern suburbs after a strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 8, 2024. — Reuters pic

Malaysia, Kuwait call for peaceful resolution to Middle East conflict

Ipoh district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said that summons would be issued based on several situations, such as vehicles parked in front of the bus stop both ways and too close to the Jalan Raja Ashman Shah traffic lights— Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Police: No action on vehicles parked outside hospital unless traffic disrupted

The FT147 route KM15 Changkat Lobak-Alor Pongsu in Bagan Serai, Perak, which is frequently flooded. — Bernama pic

Kedah, Perlis see rise in flood victims as Selangor, Perak and Johor see slight drop, Melaka remains the same

The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has seized 156 Social Visit Pass (Medical Treatment Pass category) application files believed to be linked to a medical visa syndicate involving Immigration Department officers — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

EAIC seizes 156 medical visa application files in probe linked to Immigration officers

A picture of the  Auntie Anne’s Malaysia employee sniffing and kissing dough. — Picture from social media

Dough-n’t do that! Pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s Malaysia fires employee for sniffing and kissing dough in viral video; temporarily closes Mid Valley outlet

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in the Laotian capital here last night to attend the 44th and 45th Asean Summit. — Bernama pic

PM Anwar arrives in Vientiane for Asean Summit as Malaysia prepares to assume chairmanship

The Cabinet has granted relief to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) by cancelling its RM83 million tax liability to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), which included unpaid taxes and penalties. — Picture from Facebook/Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar)

Reprieve on RM83m: Cabinet cancels Utar’s hefty tax bill after instruction from PM Anwar

Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), which was established 27 years ago in 1997 in Seri Iskandar in Perak, became the first-ever university in Malaysia to be ranked among the top 250 out of 2,092 universities globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. — Bernama pic

UTP is Malaysia's first to be top 250 globally in Times Higher Education ranking, UM stays in top 300 while Sunway jumps to top 500

Generations of stateless people in Sabah are born into poverty and live impoverished lives and are challenged to improve their future. — Picture by Julia Chan

The struggle to become Malaysian: Why Putrajaya’s draft citizenship amendments might worsen Sabah’s stateless dilemma instead of fixing it

The World Bank has recommended for Malaysia to align educational curricula with industry needs, strengthening Malaysia’s competitiveness to attract quality investments and promote high-skill job creation. — Picture by Choo Choy May

In 2010, just a tenth of Malaysian degree holders worked in low-paid jobs — By 2022, it has almost tripled, according to World Bank

Bukit Aman PPM Commander SAC Norzaid Muhammad Said said all the cases were investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 196. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Marine Police record over 1,000 cases of smuggling of raw materials nationwide

In Kedah, the number of evacuees has risen to 1,157 people, from 347 families, as of 4 this afternoon; up from 439 people, from 122 families, reported this morning. Kota Setar and Baling are among the latest districts affected by floods. — Bernama pic

Floods: Number of evacuees rises in Kedah, Perlis; drops in five states

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan highlighted that the country’s economic transformation is gathering momentum, despite facing challenges such as political polarisation, a widening socio-economic gap and ongoing geopolitical tensions. — Bernama pic

Amir Hamzah: Malaysia’s 2024 GDP on track to surpass national target