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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  / 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  / 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)

Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, 16, who was found dead in a Yong Peng, Johor school on October 3, 2026 and suspected to have been murdered. — Picture from Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Azalina sees ‘dangerous misogynistic tendency’ in violence against female students, urges closer look

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud speaks during a press conference at the PPR Wangsa Sari in Kuala Lumpur on October 7, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

No warnings, just arrests: Mayor says this is how DBKL deals with parking touts

Social media and messaging apps are seen on a mobile phone screen on January 9, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Malaysia’s Gen Z leads surge in support for banning children from social media, Ipsos poll finds

The KLIA Aerotrain, which links the Main Terminal and Satellite Building, will be paused from 12am to 5am for software works, with buses as alternative transport. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Flying in to KLIA after midnight? Buses replace Aerotrain from 12am to 5am during software works

Sabah Medical Services Union (SMSU) president Ajulahin Japin said locals were generally more willing to serve in their home state, whether in rural, suburban or urban areas. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Locally trained Sabah doctors a solution to staffing shortage, says medical services union

Kuantan District Police Chief ACP Ashari Abu Samah said police had summoned the victim’s housemates to assist investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Jealousy suspected in Polisas student murder; teen boyfriend remanded in Kuantan

According to the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal, Batu Pahat in Johor and Johan Setia in Selangor recorded the highest API readings at 190 each, followed by Cheras in Kuala Lumpur and Nilai in Negeri Sembilan at 189 each, and Putrajaya at 187. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

MetMalaysia: Air quality unhealthy in 35 areas at 10am

Terengganu government to meet tourism operators on Pulau Redang coral reef damage. — Unsplash pic/Nazarizal Mohammad
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Daily waste collection planned for Pulau Redang, says Terengganu

For illustration only. A 44-year-old nurse survived a knife attack by her 47-year-old husband at their home in Kampung Padang Lepai, near Kadok in Kelantan on October 6, 2026 but remains hospitalised. The attacker is under arrest after surrendering to the police. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Kota Bharu nurse stabbed six times at home, husband surrenders to police

Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong speaks during a sitting of the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

SST stays, with GST-style tweaks to curb cascading effect, Dewan Rakyat told

Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (in black scarf) meets participants during the launch of the National Conference on Business and Human Rights 2026 at the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers in Kuala Lumpur on October 7, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Human rights shouldn’t be a box-ticking exercise, Azalina tells businesses

The meeting, chaired by EC chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, is scheduled to begin at 10 am, followed by a media conference immediately after the meeting. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Melaka poll dates in focus at special EC meeting today

Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director of operations John Sagun Francis said they immediately dispatched 24 personnel and fire engines to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 12.46 am. — Picture via Bernama/JBPM Penang
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Ten saved from house fire in Perai

In a statement today, JPPKK said it and Polisas would leave it entirely to the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of the female student from the Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Polisas. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Polisas student believed killed by boyfriend: JPPKK vows to cooperate in probe

Perak Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Teh Kok Lim said the state government did not rule out the possibility that the incident was caused by waste discharged from a nearby palm oil mill, but a DOE investigation was necessary to establish the cause. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Fish deaths in Sungai Perak under investigation, says state exco

In a statement today, the Batu Pahat District Disaster Management Committee said the district’s API reading reached 203 as of 8 pm. — Bernama pic
Malaysia / 07 Oct 2026

Schools, kindergartens and childcare centres in Batu Pahat to close amid hazardous air quality