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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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 12 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  / 10 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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah and Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar November 15, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

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

France’s President Emmanuel Macron waves during a welcoming ceremony in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

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

Pakatan Harapan candidate Kerk Chee Yee, 34. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 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  / 14 h ago

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

Malaysia  / 7 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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 11 h ago

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

A man wearing a face mask walks past stalls in Kuala Lumpur on October 16, 2026, as haze from Indonesian fires blankets parts of the region. — AFP pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Zahid says Malaysia ready to help Indonesia fight forest fires after Prabowo accepts foreign aid

The Perlis MACC recovered RM698,255.55 through forfeitures from 2024 to date, while opening 65 investigation papers and recording 84 arrests. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Perlis MACC recovers nearly RM700,000 through forfeitures since 2024

Malaysia’s aquaculture sector could also face challenges if temperatures rise significantly, particularly over the cost of installing protective measures such as canvas covers over fish-rearing ponds, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

El Niño could hit fishermen, fish farms as temperatures soar to 40°C, says Mat Sabu

Search and rescue teams work at the site of the fatal Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash near Long Lellang STOLport in Ulu Baram, Sarawak, on September 9, 2026. The AAIB’s preliminary report later recommended a review of rescue and firefighting arrangements at the airstrip after finding that Rela personnel responded without appropriate firefighting protective gear. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

AAIB flags firefighting gaps at Sarawak airstrip after crash killed five

Smoke rises from a small bush fire as haze blankets Pasir Gudang, Johor, on October 16, 2026, with the Air Pollutant Index at an unhealthy 184 as at 5pm. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Haze watch: 29 areas recording unhealthy or worse air, Larkin, Pasir Gudang API hits 202

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (right) with Johor deputy police chief DCP Hoo Chuan Huat (left) at a press conference in Johor Bahru on October 16, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

‘They were aware’: Bukit Aman on five Malaysians held in Tokyo with cocaine in their shoes

It’s going to be a wild, wet and windy night across Malaysia, says MetMalaysia. — Pexels pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Wet and windy: MetMalaysia warns of thunderstorms in 11 states and Putrajaya until 8pm

JPJ personnel gather outside the Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban Hospital in Seremban on October 16, 2026, a day after Negeri Sembilan JPJ Enforcement Assistant Mohd Azrul Rashid Yaakub was killed in a North-South Expressway incident near Senawang. — Picture from Facebook/Aedy Fadly Ramli
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Fatal Senawang crash: Lorry rammed into JPJ car during roadside inspection, police say

Negeri Sembilan JPJ Enforcement Assistant Grade KP2 Mohd Azrul Rashid Yaakub (left) was killed in the October 15, 2026 North-South Expressway incident near Senawang, Negeri Sembilan while Motor Vehicle Examiner Grade AB2 Nor Amirudin Rameli (right) was seriously injured. — Pictures from Facebook/Aedy Fadly Ramli
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Transport minister vows action if negligence found in Senawang fatal crash involving JPJ officers

A woman sits on the pavement in Kuala Lumpur selling packets of tissue and displays a card stating OKU (Person with Disabilities) as well as a handwritten cardboard sign reading ‘Tolong saya orang susah’ (please help me, I’m struggling). — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Want OKU status? Here’s how the Welfare Dept evaluates applications

The government’s RM1.39 million payout for the acquisition of 263.272 acres of land known as the Duta Enclave in 1956 in Kuala Lumpur exceeded the land’s value, Finance Ministry Valuation and Property Services Department assistant director Tan Tat Khuan said in the High Court on October 16, 2026. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Govt overpaid Semantan Estate up to RM500,000 for Duta Enclave land, property valuer tells court

Residents in Bau, Sarawak undergo health screenings under the PeKa B40. The government programme is now called PeKa Sihat as of October 16, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

PeKa B40 becomes PeKa Sihat in healthcare revamp as govt looks to ease clinic queues

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks to reporters after the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Splitting the AG’s two hats: Azalina takes charge of talks with select committee

Fahmi, who is also the unity government spokesman, added that one Malaysian-owned plantation under Genting Plantations saw a fire from outside spread into its land. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Fahmi: No Malaysian palm oil companies involved in burning activities in Indonesia

The coalition’s election director, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, said PH would announce its candidates for the state election on Oct 24, after he finalises the list with the coalition’s president and top party leaders. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Pakatan confident of Melaka win, but Amirudin says voters will decide

Ranau police are investigating a stone-throwing incident, allegedly by local teenagers targeting Italian solo cyclist Nicola Chiacchio (far right) who was camping at Kampung Lohan on October 8, 2026. — Daily Express pic
Malaysia / 16 Oct 2026

Italian cyclist targeted by stone-throwing teens while camping in Sabah