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KLIA takes in diverted Jakarta flights from September 6, 2026 as Anak Krakatau erupts, disrupting flights in Indonesia. — Picture courtesy of Malaysia Airports

KLIA becomes fallback for some Jakarta flights after Anak Krakatau eruption

Johor exco Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali says schools statewide will shut once the API breaches 200. — Bernama pic

Johor to shut schools statewide if API hits 200, as four districts already above 100

According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, a total of 40 areas nationwide recorded readings at unhealthy levels, 24 areas at moderate levels and two areas at good levels. — Bernama pic

PMO: King approves end of emergency declaration in Serian

Paddy plants grow in a field as water is channelled into the plot. Delays in the distribution of subsidised fertiliser in Kedah have affected about 38,000 farmers in the Muda Agricultural Development Authority area. — Bernama pic

National farmers’ group cleans house, shuts nine subsidiaries as scrutiny grows over Malaysian farm support

An aerial view shows a car stuck in a landslide in the aftermath of flash floods at Syabrubesi in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 3, 2026. The 17 Malaysians have remained uncontactable since flash floods struck Rasuwa – among the worst hit areas – with search efforts continuing to locate them. — AFP pic

Four helicopter passes, 30km downstream – still no sign of Malaysians missing in flood-hit Nepal

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia is temporarily closed after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption forced a shutdown on September 6, 2026, stranding thousands of passengers including a honeymooning Malaysian couple. — Bernama pic

Malaysian newlyweds’ Bali high turns into five-day airport nightmare, no thanks to Anak Krakatau ash cloud

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second from right) and state exco Zairil Khir Johari (third from right) look at the alignment for Package One of the Ayer Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project in George Town on February 27, 2025. The state will auction a 2.42-hectare plot in Tanjung Pinang on October 7, 2026 to help fund the project’s remaining works. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang govt auctions Tanjung Pinang land as bypass project races towards 2027 finish

Travellers wait at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang, Indonesia on September 6, 2026 after scheduled flights were cancelled due to ash clouds, following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near Jakarta. — AFP pic

Stranded by volcanic ash, Malaysians in Jakarta find free beds and open arms

MACC is seeking a remand order at the Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya for a former Felda general manager suspected of power abuse as it investigates allegations of misappropriation, abuse of power and corruption involving Felda and its subsidiary, Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Former Felda GM in court for remand as MACC investigates project, land deal

Stranded passengers rest on a bench at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang on September 6, 2026. The airport has been temporarily closed to all flight operations due to ash spewing from the Anak Krakatau volcano. — AFP pic

Check flight status regularly, Malaysian Embassy advises travellers as Anak Krakatau spews ash

Kedah paddy farmers’ fertiliser delays is now under MACC investigation. — File picture by Sahfwan Zaidon

MACC investigates fertiliser delays affecting 38,000 Kedah farmers

A foreign woman is under Kajang police investigation for suspected drug offences after 2.13 grammes of a crystalline powder suspected to be syabu was found in the Honda City she was driving following a car chase that ended in a crash on September 6, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Kajang cops nab foreign woman after car chase ends in crash, 2.13g syabu found in her Honda City

A woman at a Kuantan daycare centre is under police investigation for suspected child abuse after a video spread, purportedly showing her yanking an almost three-year-old’s hair and shaking him. — iStock pic

Kuantan cops nab daycare centre worker after video shows toddler being shaken, hair pulled

PKR Bandar Tun Razak branch vice-chief V. Jonathan said the police reports against PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (pictured) on September 6, 2026 were to ensure that any claims related to attempts to overthrow or weaken the government and the parliamentary democratic system through unconstitutional means could be investigated in accordance with the law. — Bernama pic

Hadi’s 2014 US ‘topple govt’ claim sparks three police reports

A motorist refuels with the Budi95 subsidy at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

How much support flows into Malaysian homes: Breaking down the nation’s subsidy system

The Anak Krakatau eruption forces cancellation of 31 Jakarta‑bound flights from Malaysia September 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

At KLIA, stranded travellers hope Jakarta flights resume soon after Anak Krakatau eruption