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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)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks in the Dewan Rakyat. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Anwar defends GLIC-funded housing, says Petronas helped develop Putrajaya

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin (right) shows items seized in raids on three scam syndicates in Ipoh and Kampar during a press conference at the Perak Police Headquarters in Ipoh on October 27, 2026. — Picture by John Bunyan
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Fake hospital calls, bogus investments and loan scams: Police arrest 36 in Perak

The low price of gold at RM503 per gramme has sparked a shopping spree in places like Kelantan. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Buy low, sell high: Kelantan shoppers see opportunity as gold falls to RM503

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the 35-year-old lorry driver tested negative for drugs and had no criminal record. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Lorry driver claims microsleep caused crash that injured two journalists in Perak

Acting Melaka PKR chief Adam Adli Abd Halim said the selection of the Prime Minister’s political secretary reflected PH’s commitment to offering an experienced candidate who can understand residents’ needs and translate them into effective solutions. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Adam Adli: Pakatan not fielding ‘token candidate’ in Paya Rumput, banking on Azman’s experience

Kampung Tengah, Pulau Perhentian resident Hayatunnupus Nawawi, 36, shows the water level that reached her house during the previous monsoon flood. Hayatunnupus said she had placed her refrigerator in the living room on a specially built platform about 1.5 metres high to protect it from floodwaters. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Heavy rain, high tides put Pulau Perhentian villagers on alert as monsoon season begins

The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) building in Kuching. The DUN was dissolved on October 26, 2026 leaving the state government in a caretaker capacity. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Caretaker mode: What Sarawak’s government can and can’t do

A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal ruled on October 26, 2026 that JMBs can’t bar owners from their units over unpaid fees. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Locked out over maintenance fees? Court says JMBs can’t do that

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) forecasts indicated that three to five episodes of prolonged heavy rainfall could occur between November 2026 and January 2027. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Zahid urges public to stay alert as northeast monsoon begins today

TuJu, which was launched in November last year, provides navigation, estimated arrival times, live traffic information, highway CCTV feeds, toll fares and information on rest and service areas. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Waze alternatives? Delivery riders, e-hailing drivers wait for TuJu to prove itself

The sky in the Klang Valley may not be the perfect blue just yet on October 27, 2026, but the winds and rains are finally blowing the transboundary haze from forest fires in Indonesia away since August. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Fresh air in Malaysia again: Only Samalaju in Sarawak still unhealthy after months of haze

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said domestic violence extended beyond physical and emotional abuse to include economic control, which could affect a victim’s well-being and self-confidence. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Nancy Shukri warns withholding money for basic needs can amount to domestic abuse, urges victims to seek help

For illustration only. A CEO of a produce export company previously arrested by the MACC over a durian orchard scam involving about RM1.65 million, is expected to face corruption charges in Shah Alam, Selangor on October 27, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Durian orchard that never was: CEO to face charge over RM1.65m scam in Shah Alam court today

Also on the agenda is a question from Datuk Verdon Bahanda (Independent-Kudat), who will ask the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister about measures to strengthen disaster risk mapping in Malaysia and how the latest risk data is being used to improve early warning systems, development planning and disaster preparedness. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

In Dewan Rakyat today: Health commission, hospital overcrowding and disaster risk mapping among key issues

Malaysian Highway Authority chairman Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad, who is also Umno’s Simpang Renggam MP, says TuJu is not a navigational app like Waze but a tool to aid stranded motorists on expressways. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

TuJu built for stranded motorists on expressways, not to rival Waze, says highway authority chief

Iskandar Puteri District Police Chief ACP Radin Ramlan Radin Taha said that at about 7.20 am, a car carrying a driver and two passengers was travelling towards Lima Kedai. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 27 Oct 2026

Two motorcyclists killed in three-vehicle crash on Johor Bahru-Gelang Patah road