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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  / 12 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  / 11 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  / 11 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  / 13 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  / 8 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  / 5 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 with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing after their joint press conference at Perdana Putra, during the Myanmar leader’s two-day official visit to Malaysia October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Myanmar willing to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) shakes hands with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing shortly after the latter was accorded an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Anwar: Malaysia and Myanmar pledge closer bilateral cooperation in trade, education and energy

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government is reviewing a proposal to reserve 30 per cent of specialist training places for medical officers serving in Sabah and Sarawak, after 37 per cent of those offered placements in the two states failed to report for duty. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Only 63pc of doctors offered Sabah and Sarawak postings report for duty, says health minister

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been granted leave by the Federal Court in Putrajaya to appeal a ruling allowing the Malaysian Bar to challenge the discontinuation of his Yayasan Akalbudi corruption case. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Federal Court allows Zahid, AG to appeal Malaysian Bar’s challenge of DNAA in Yayasan Akalbudi case

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim holds a one-on-one meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at the Perdana Putra Complex in Putrajaya on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Anwar welcomes Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at Perdana Putra

The government is making early preparations for potentially extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius from the end of this year until April next year. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Malaysia prepares for extreme heat as El Nino looms from end-2026 to April, says Mat Sabu

On October 1, Laos police seized 521kg of crystal methamphetamine from a private Learjet that had arrived from Subang. CGT Asia Limited has confirmed that only one Philippine national was on board its aircraft when it departed Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, for Luang Prabang International Airport, Laos, on October 1, and that the passenger boarded without any carry-on luggage. — Social media pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

CGT Asia confirms Philippine passenger boarded Subang-Laos flight without carry-on baggage

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the creative economy sector holds immense potential to become a new driver of the nation’s economic growth. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Orange economy has potential to power growth of Malaysia’s creative sector, says Fahmi

The Ministry of Finance is finalising a proposal to enact the Statutory Bodies and Controlled Entities (Financial Governance) Act to strengthen the governance of government-owned companies. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

MOF finalising proposed law to strengthen governance of govt-owned companies

The view around Terachi appears obscured by haze in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Haze persists as 38 areas record unhealthy API, Segamat highest at 187

The failure of medical officers to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak, as well as the status of a new Bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU), are among the main issues to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Medical officers’ absence in Sabah, Sarawak and AUKU replacement Bill top Dewan Rakyat agenda today

The government spent RM3.886 billion on cooking oil subsidies from 2024 to 2025, compared with RM3.278 billion collected in windfall profit levies from the palm oil industry during the same period, according to the Ministry of Finance. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Cooking oil subsidies total RM3.886b, palm oil levies RM3.278b in 2024-2025, says MOF

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M. Kulasegaran said relevant departments were fine-tuning the matter to ensure the agreement includes clear terms on services, accountability and transparency. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Govt reviewing formal e-Jamin agreement with Dapat Vista before Cabinet submission, says Kulasegaran

The additional tax claim against Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will not result in the cost being passed on to consumers through electricity tariff hikes, said the Ministry of Finance. — File picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

TNB’s additional tax claim won’t be passed to consumers via tariffs or affect dividends, says MOF

The government will continue to take legal action and strengthen international cooperation to maximise the recovery of the remaining misappropriated assets of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), according to the Ministry of Finance. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

MOF: Malaysia to pursue continued legal action, global cooperation for maximum 1MDB asset recovery

The total outstanding government-guaranteed loans for the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) stood at RM5.88 billion as of September 30, 2026, after accounting for principal repayments totalling RM3.04 billion, according to the Ministry of Finance. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia / 08 Oct 2026

Felda’s outstanding government-guaranteed loans stand at RM5.88b, says MOF