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 Firemen assisting the trapped children and teachers of a kindergarten and nursery into a volunteer’s boat in Jalan Muhd ​​Amin after it was inundated by flash floods after a heavy afternoon downpour in Johor Bahru today. Sept 30, 2026. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

In Johor Bahru, firemen rescue 44 pupils and teachers in kindergarten trapped by flash flood

To help lower-salary workers save up more money for their retirement through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), their employers could help put in more money towards their EPF savings, former EPF CEO Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Ex-EPF CEO proposes employers pay higher EPF contributions for low-wage workers while reducing contributions for high-income staff

Flash floods hit the Wisma Persekutuan car park area in Johor Bahru. Sept 30, 2026. — Picture via Facebook

Several areas in Johor Bahru hit by flash floods following heavy rain (VIDEO)

EPF CEO Ahmad Zulqarnain Onn noted that longevity is one of the biggest defining forces that will impact Malaysia, including its society and economy. — Bernama pic

EPF CEO outlines four priorities for Malaysia as Malaysians live longer, says all have role to play

 Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to issue a statement clarifying Meta’s response to issues involving hacked and deactivated WhatsApp accounts. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Fahmi asks MCMC to clarify Meta’s response on WhatsApp issues

Selangor Women’s Development and Community Welfare Committee chairman Anfaal Saari said that the temporary financial assistance is estimated to benefit up to 50 affected families while the law enforcement process is carried out. — Screengrab via Facebook video

Selangor allocates RM100,000 to help wives and children wronged in maintenance issues

According to the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, four other areas in Selangor also recorded unhealthy air quality: Shah Alam (164), Klang (158), Petaling Jaya (155) and Banting (143). — Bernama pic

Johan Setia reports highest unhealthy API level at 166, twenty areas in total experiencing bad air

Haze envelops the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor on September 29, 2026. — Bernama pic

Flying this weekend? Malaysia Airlines urges KLIA passengers to arrive early amid Sepang F1 traffic

Sarawak is trying to boost domestic demand through publicly backed entities, specifically the Kuching Urban Transportation System. Pictured here is Sarawak’s hydrogen powered bus. — SoyaCincau pic

Sarawak hydrogen market viability still unproven, says analyst

Malaysia’s Immigration Department said a Myanmar teenage girl named in a viral social-media claim remains in detention and was not among 1,476 Myanmar detainees repatriated yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Immigration Dept denies social media claim that Myanmar teen was repatriated, says she remains in detention

The judge ordered the accused to serve the prison term from the date of his arrest on Sept 26, 2023. — Pixabay pic

Myanmar man gets 16 years’ prison for killing 80-year-old fruit seller in Taman OUG

A 12-year-old pupil in Muar suffered burns after setting off firecrackers at school, with police saying he was believed to have been influenced by social media content. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Primary Six pupil suffers burns after setting off firecrackers, Muar cops probe social media influence

An aerial view of inundated apartment buildings in Shah Alam’s Taman Sri Muda neighbourhood in Selangor on December 21, 2021. The Selangor government is weighing an appeal after the High Court found several authorities liable for losses suffered in the 2021 floods. — File pic

Selangor mulls appeal after High Court finds authorities liable for 2021 Taman Sri Muda floods

A volunteer firefighter looks at smouldering peatland in Benipis, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia on September 26, 2026. — AFP pic

DOE: Over 500 hotspots in Kalimantan and Sumatra behind haze in Malaysia

Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said any decision on cooperation with Bersatu for the Melaka state election would have to be made by Pakatan Harapan’s presidential council. — Picture by Yusof Isa

‘Dinner, but no deal yet’: Fahmi says nothing formal between Pakatan and Bersatu for now

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the government expects three major sporting events this weekend to proceed despite the haze affecting parts of Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Fahmi: Govt expects F1, KL Marathon and Le Tour de Langkawi to go ahead despite haze