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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  / 13 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  / 9 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  / 16 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  / 6 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  / 11 h ago

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

Pakatan Harapan candidate Kerk Chee Yee, 34. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 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  / 6 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  / 8 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  / 10 h ago

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

Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the suspect was arrested by a joint team from the state contingent and district police at a palm oil plantation here at 10.26am today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Johor man with six previous criminal and drug-related offences arrested over axe murder of 68-year-old Felda settler

Fuel drips out of a nozzle at a petrol station on April 15, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

‘Betrayal’: Putrajaya cuts off Penang petrol station over suspected Budi Madani subsidy abuse

Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the proposed alignment, stretching from Kampung Gemuruh in Terengganu to Tunjong in Kelantan, would complement LPT1 and LPT2 in connecting Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

LPT3 highway from Terengganu to Kelantan to proceed via competitive bidding, says Nanta

Former Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad spent four hours to have his statement recorded at the Jais headquarters in Shah Alam, Selangor on October 27, 2026 after being implicated in a ‘khalwat’ case on October 15 in Petaling Jaya. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Nik Nazmi spends four hours at Jais, now waits to hear if he will be charged

Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail Wan Rosdy said that in 2024, the state government made loan repayments amounting to RM39.4 million, while this year the figure rose to RM61.2 million, an increase of 55 per cent, reflecting the state’s strengthening financial position. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Pahang allocates RM3.78m for monsoon preparations, sends aid supplies to 167 forward bases

This is the spot in Ulu Sungai Plaie, Sebuyau where a crocodile reportedly snatched a 13-year-old boy while he was loading oil palm fruits into a boat on October 26, 2026. The boy remains missing. — Picture from Facebook/Sarawak Crocter via The Borneo Post
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Crocodile snatches 13-year-old in Sarawak, rescue teams launch search

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said sustained efforts were showing positive results, with nearly 72 per cent of major hospitals nationwide reporting average waiting times for beds of under eight hours as of June, compared with 55 per cent in the previous year. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Nearly 72pc of major hospitals record bed waiting times under eight hours, says Dzulkefly

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the government will also examine other sources of financing, including collaboration through other agencies, to help more entrepreneurs expand their businesses. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Ramanan: More funding being considered for Uyarvu Madani to help small Indian entrepreneurs

Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that the incident occurred yesterday at around 11 pm, however, he said that further information regarding the incident can only be released by the MMEA. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

MMEA officer killed, two injured during operation in Kuala Perlis waters

Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said he had received the declaration of the dissolution of the state assemby, signed by Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar on Friday (Oct 23). — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Sarawak Assembly dissolution notification sent to EC, says Speaker

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said these needs included the poor condition of roads in several areas of Sabah, despite its smaller population compared with other states. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Anwar defends bigger development allocations for Sabah, Sarawak, cites infrastructure needs

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim answers questions during Minister’s Question Time in Parliament, Kuala Lumpur, October 27, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Anwar calls for stricter rules for GLCs, says bosses must not treat them as family property

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim answers questions during Minister’s Question Time in Parliament, Kuala Lumpur, October 27, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Anwar plans new law for GLCs and GLICs, cites Battersea losses and eFishery failure

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin uses a pointer to show items seized and the locations of arson and paint-splashing attacks on a white board at the Perak Police Headquarters in Ipoh on October 27, 2026. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

RM1,000 per attack? Perak police arrest three teens over arson, paint-splashing cases across four states

For illustration only. Romance does not come cheap in Malaysia and more feel the pinch of dating costs, research by Legasi Research released on October 27, 2026 shows. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Love is in the air, and so is the bill: 13pc of Malaysian men willing to go into debt for dates

Perak police are investigating allegations that a 56-year-old principal of a public school in Hutan Melintang had sent inappropriate love messages to a 15-year-old schoolgirl. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Transferred Perak principal now under police probe after mother reports alleged sexual harassment of her Form Three daughter