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The government has approved a 99-year lease renewal for the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, with the land premium fixed at a nominal RM1,000, a significant reduction from the earlier estimated premium of approximately RM4.67 million. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

From RM4.67m to RM1,000, KL’s historic Chinese Assembly Hall wins 99-year lease, says Hannah

A total of 207 people, including passengers and crew members of Qingdao Airlines flight QW907 from China, were stranded at Sultan Mahmud Airport (LTSM) yesterday afternoon due to bad weather. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Bad weather diverts China flight to Terengganu, stranding 207 passengers overnight

Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng. — Picture via Facebook/Lim Guan Eng
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Lim Guan Eng says govt considering proposal for higher electricity bill protection as heat drives usage

Police have arrested a local man in his 50s to assist investigations into the alleged illegal collection of parking fees from motorists near the Maluri MRT station. — Picture via Threads/parkitmalaysia
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Caught after Threads uproar, man held over alleged RM5 parking fee collection near Maluri MRT

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (second left) and Tanjung Bidara assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Ab Rauf Yusoh (left) speak to the media after celebrating the coalition’s victory in the 16th Melaka state election at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh, Melaka on November 14, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Melaka fallout: Three key takeaways from BN-PN’s commanding win

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah and Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar November 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Speak truth, reject corruption, serve the people, Sultan Nazrin tells leaders

User, charlie.kilo.maggi, shared footage of flash flooding at 2.46pm along the exit from the i-City area. — Picture via Threads/charlie.kilo.maggi
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

One hour of rain, roads under water: Flash floods hit Shah Alam’s i-City

France’s President Emmanuel Macron waves during a welcoming ceremony in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Macron says Malaysia trip will help France secure vital rare earth supplies

Pakatan Harapan candidate Kerk Chee Yee, 34. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

At 34, Kerk becomes Melaka’s youngest winner as Ab Rauf, 65, prevails

Taiwanese actress Vivian Sung stars as Du Li An in the Malaysian-Taiwanese production ‘The Age of Goodbyes', directed by Edmund Yeo. — Picture courtesy of Mega Films Distribution
Showbiz  / 12 h ago

Taiwanese star Vivian Sung says everyday chats with locals helped her master the Malaysian Mandarin accent for ‘The Age of Goodbyes’

Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Loke says Anwar need not bow to calls for early dissolution of Parliament

A day after the 16th Melaka State Election, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh has called on the people of the state to unite as one big family. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

‘I’m CM for everyone’, says Ab Rauf as he calls for unity after Melaka polls, declares Nov 16 holiday

Pakatan Harapan will examine its candidates’ preparedness, youth voting patterns and lower voter turnout as part of a post-mortem following its disappointing performance in the Melaka state election, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

After Melaka defeat, Fahmi says Pakatan will examine candidates, youth vote and turnout

The bursting of a 455-cubic-metre water tank at Taman Kuala Kangsar in Kuala Kangsar yesterday was caused by the condition of its structure, which was more than 40 years old. — Social media pic via Bernama
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Ageing 40-year-old water tank bursts in Kuala Kangsar, affecting 520 consumers; no damage or injuries reported

Thick smoke rises into the clear sky from a nightclub fire on Jalan Metro Perdana Barat in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, on November 15, 2026 (left) with Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng at the scene with firefighters and several fire trucks still battling the blaze (right). — Screenshots from Facebook//LIM LIP ENG 林立迎
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Huge blaze guts Kepong nightclub as thick smoke blankets the sky (VIDEO)

A flooded house in Alor Setar, Kedah, October 26, 2026. The Home Ministry has ordered all its agencies and departments to take proactive steps to make thorough preparations for the North-east Monsoon, expected to begin this month and last until March next year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Home Ministry orders agencies to prepare for floods as monsoon season begins

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the amendment has been passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara and is currently awaiting a date to be consented to by His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Home Ministry awaits effective date for citizenship rights of children born overseas to Malaysian mothers

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this strong support is crucial given that the agency shoulders the heavy responsibility of safeguarding nearly 600,000 square kilometres of the nation’s waters against intrusion and cross-border crime. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Malaysia to boost maritime security with four helicopters, new mission ship and two patrol vessels

The accused, Yap Eze Hong, 31; Amirul Eizlan Musrinan, 28; Muhammad Khairul Abd Bahrin, 27; and Chan Jie Ming, 28, entered their pleas after the charges were read to them before Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaini Che Wan Ibrahim. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Four men claim trial over Molotov cocktail attack on Rohingya settlement in Kulai

Lim Guan Eng said he had received complaints from civil servants who were confused over which navigation app to use following the government’s ban on Waze, which was to be replaced by TuJu, developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd. — Malay Mail file pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Lim Guan Eng urges Anwar to scrap TuJu, call open tender for new navigation app for civil servants

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain is being redeployed to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Home minister: Border Control Agency chief Shuhaily returning to police force, next posting to be decided

Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Fadzli Hassan said 51 cases are still under investigation while the remaining 49 cases have been resolved. — Picture from Facebook/Fadzli Hassan
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Kelantan opens 100 probes into illegal mining since 2024, 51 cases still under investigation

Emergency services work at the site of a train crash between two high-speed units, a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train around 150 km south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo, on October 28, 2026. A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more today, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of Europe’s deadliest such disasters this century. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Anwar expresses deep sadness, extends condolences to Spain after deadly train collision

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the threat to civilisation does not stem from a loss of access to knowledge — of which there is now a glut — but from society’s waning love and patience for reading, reflecting, and thinking critically and deeply. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Anwar warns decline in reading and shallow thinking threaten civilisation

File picture of a free health screening during the Japen Arena Penggerak Komuniti programme at Kampung Istana Hall in Batu Pahat in February this year. Japen has implemented the Info On Wheels programme at 23,962 locations nationwide, reaching an audience of 1.65 million from January 1 to September 23, in an effort to expand the dissemination of information related to the Madani Government’s policies, assistance and initiatives. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Govt reaches 1.65 million people in Malaysia through Info on Wheels programme

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil presents Deepavali contributions at a Deepavali aid programme for the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency at IWK Eco Park@Pantai Dalam in Kuala Lumpur, October 28, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Orange economy state-level meeting expected in November, Fahmi says

Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the decision was made at the party’s supreme council meeting yesterday. — File picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Umno confirms pact with PAS, Perikatan for Melaka polls, to launch joint manifesto

Datuk Mustapha Sakmud, who is also the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs), said that the directive to postpone the issuance of new Letters of Acceptance (SST) dated September 10 was an internal financial control measure to prevent the increase of contract commitments exceeding the annual ceiling and not the cancellation of approved development projects. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Sabah, Sarawak rural road funding has not been cancelled, says minister 

PH communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the coalition will concentrate on the seats that have already been announced. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Pakatan sticks to 21-seat target for Melaka polls for now, Fahmi says

Melaka BN chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said negotiations had reached an agreement, adding that MCA’s participation as the party representing the Chinese community within BN would be refined and enhanced. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Melaka BN resolves seat dispute with MCA ahead of state polls, Ab Rauf says

Picture for illustrative purposes only. In a statement yesterday, Bukit Aman WCB/PSK JKDNKA Commander SAC Datuk Mohd Zaki Ashar said police found 15 boxes of pangolin scales during a search of the premises, suspected to be linked to the storage and distribution of products derived from protected wildlife. — Social media pic
Malaysia / 29 Oct 2026

Police seize 376kg of pangolin scales worth RM376,200 in Negeri Sembilan