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Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said these cases involved the seizure of 2,526.28 kilogrammes (kg) of drugs, with an estimated value of RM202.76 million. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

British nationals top KLIA drug mule arrests, drugs worth RM202.76m seized

People are seen at the site of a fatal accident on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar here on Saturday (Oct 24). — PDRM pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Flight attendant charged over drunk driving crash that killed DBKL road crew on Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar

Transport Minister Anthony Loke delivers a speech during a special financial assistance presentation ceremony for taxi, rental car, and school bus drivers at the CMI Complex Auditorium in Ayer Keroh, Melaka on October 26, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Loke defends DAP’s seat reduction for Melaka poll as tactical shift for better odds

SMART’s strengths included high-capacity drones for aerial surveys, mapping disaster-hit areas and locating victims, as well as specialised equipment capable of detecting sounds and movement beneath mud deposits. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Nepal turns to SMART’s drones, detection gear after declining two Malaysian rescue offers

Tourists gather by the eagle statue at Dataran Lang in Langkawi on January 18, 2025. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Langkawi’s duty-free overhaul: RM300,000 vehicle price cap and RM10,000 spending limit

Licensed financial planner Rajen Devadason said creating pipelines of passive income would help reduce financial stress during retirement. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Want to plan your finances to have enough for retirement in Malaysia? Here are some tips

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  / 2 h ago

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

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash (second from right) and NTUC deputy secretary-general Desmond Tan (far right) touring the booths. — AsiaOne
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Singapore sets new retirement age at 65, re-employment at 70 from 2029

Former TVB actress Bernice Liu (right), 47, has seemingly confirmed that she’s dating Hong Kong tycoon Frederick Lui (left), 70. — Picture from Instagram/Bernice Liu via AsiaOne
Showbiz  / 19 h ago

Wedding bells? Not yet, says ex-TVB actress Bernice Liu, 47, after rumoured romance with Hong Kong tycoon 23 years her senior

Councillors of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council meet at Menara MPAJ on Oct 22, 2026. — MPAJ pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Major legal win for Ampang Jaya residents as court allows challenge to council’s development plan

Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today dismissed claims that his ministry overspent by RM2.1 billion. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Zahid rejects RM2.1b overspending claims, says ministry underspent revised allocation

Bersatu’s supreme leadership council is set to meet tonight to finalise, among other matters, the party’s political cooperation plans ahead of the 16th Melaka state election. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Pakatan ties, Perikatan disciplinary action on agenda at Bersatu meeting tonight

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said further details, including the name of the company involved, could not be disclosed at this stage to preserve the confidentiality of the corporate transaction. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Abang Johari confirms AI data centre plan in Sarawak under US$50b investment

Racing Bulls’ New Zealand driver Liam Lawson steers his car during the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 4, 2026. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Sepang eyes F1 return with Cabinet proposal due in November

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman speaks during the debate winding-up session at the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia targets bankruptcy discharges in under 36 days next year

Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged the appointment of a special counsel to investigate US President Donald Trump’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, just eight days before the crucial US midterm elections. — AFP pic
World / 1 h ago

US Democrats call for special counsel to probe Trump’s ties to Epstein

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Crossroads Arena on October 26, 2026 in Corinth, Mississippi. — Getty Images pic via AFP
World / 1 h ago

Trump offers US$1m reward for information leading to voter fraud convictions

A woman walks past the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences building, which was damaged in a Russian air attack, in downtown Kyiv on October 24, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World / 1 h ago

US-brokered truce expected to begin in Russian-occupied city

Supporters of the Students’ List gather at Slavija Square as they celebrate their victory a day after Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections, in Belgrade on October 26, 2026. A day after a seismic victory over Serbia’s long-serving right-wing leader, a student-led movement faces the challenge of governing a country beset by problems. — AFP pic
World / 2 h ago

Serbia’s student-led movement eyes parliamentary majority after election triumph

This photograph shows the Egyptian Parliament building in the New Administrative Capital on October 26, 2026. Egypt’s parliament authorised on October 26 sending military support to Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks, following a request from the president. — AFP pic
World / 2 h ago

Egypt parliament authorises military support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Israeli settlers stand along a junction near an election banner for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, outside the Palestinian village of Haris in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 26, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 2 h ago

Netanyahu, rivals trade attacks over Iran as Israel election looms

This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows (from left) Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud, Pakistan’s army chief General Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin during their meeting with Iran’s President, Foreign Minister, and National Security Council head in Tehran on October 26, 2026. — Iranian Presidency handout pic via AFP
World / 2 h ago

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks with Iran to avert renewed regional war

Mourners grieve next to the bodies of three Palestinians during their funeral at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on October 25, 2026, after they were killed in an Israeli strike on the Islamic University building. An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on October 25, staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported four others killed elsewhere in the territory. — AFP pic
World / 2 h ago

UN probe accuses Israel of extermination in West Bank as Gaza genocide allegations persist

The issue is likely to be raised during a Caribbean tour by King Charles III which begins today when he travels to the Bahamas, then Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda where he will address the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. — AFP pic
World / 4 h ago

Heirs of Britain’s slave-trade fortunes apologise, pay reparations as Caribbean demands grow

This aerial photo shows the Markley Lowell Data Center surrounded by residential neighborhood homes and apartment buildings in Lowell, Massachusetts, on October 15, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 4 h ago

‘The Dungeon’: US data centre boom divides Massachusetts neighbourhood

At an emergency meeting of her cabinet ministers, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said Japan will join global efforts to try to identify the attackers. — AFP pic
World / 15 h ago

Japan PM orders emergency measures amid wave of corporate cyberattacks

A motorcyclist rides along a street during heavy rainfall in Colombo on October 26, 2026. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology issued a red warning on Monday for strong winds and rough seas in the Bay of Bengal as Cyclonic Storm Arnab intensified, while heavy rainfall continued across several parts of the country. — AFP pic
World / 16 h ago

Sri Lanka warns of rough seas, heavy rain as Cyclonic Storm Arnab intensifies

The town of Patong, a popular tourist destination, was among the worst hit. Floodwaters carried rocks, mud and debris into residential areas and shopping streets, damaging houses, shops and vehicles, the ‘Bangkok Post’ reported on Monday, citing authorities. — Picture from Facebook/Thailandnow
World / 17 h ago

Flash floods, landslides hit Thailand’s Phuket as heavy rain persists

A man cycles past a large anti-Israeli billboard displayed in Enghelab Square in Tehran on October 26, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 17 h ago

Iran says Israeli election outcome will make ‘no difference’

A man walks past an election billboard for the Yashar party led by Israel’s former military chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot in Jerusalem on October 25, 2026, ahead of the legislative election. — AFP pic
World / 17 h ago

Israel defence minister denies Netanyahu rift with army over Iran

Washington considers the centres on American university campuses as propaganda tools of the Chinese Communist Party and has imposed funding restrictions on the institutes since 2025. — AFP pic
World / 17 h ago

China condemns US branding of Confucius Institutes as security threats