News

Logo
Most Read
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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

Licensed financial planner Rajen Devadason said creating pipelines of passive income would help reduce financial stress during retirement. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

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

Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today dismissed claims that his ministry overspent by RM2.1 billion. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

Zahid urges public to stay alert as northeast monsoon begins today

Live pig imports from Sarawak to Selangor have been conducted under approved import licences and strict controls since July 2025 to stabilise supply and prices following disruptions to the pig farming industry caused by African Swine Fever (ASF). — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Live pig imports from Sarawak to Selangor subject to strict controls since July 2025, says deputy minister

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  / 3 h ago

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

Police officers investigate the scene where a Felda settler was hacked to death in Felda Lok Heng Selatan, Kota Tinggi, last night. Photo taken on October 27, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Facebook
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Felda settler hacked to death with axe in Johor rampage

A three-man bench comprising Datuk Ismail Brahim, K. Muniandy and Datuk Dean Wayne Daly also set aside nearly RM50 million in pre-judgment interest previously imposed by the Shah Alam High Court on the local authority. — Unsplash pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Court of Appeal slashes Klang council’s RM117m dumpsite damages bill to RM3m

Bayern Munich’s English forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal from the penalty spot during the Uefa Champions League football match between FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal FC in Munich, southern Germany on October 21, 2026. — AFP pic
Sports  / 17 h ago

Kane’s 73-goal season puts him in Ballon d’Or spotlight against Yamal, Mbappe

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  / 18 h ago

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

Taiwan’s coast guard said it drove away 16 Chinese vessels involved in coordinated operations around the island and Pratas. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Taiwan says it drove away 16 Chinese vessels in coordinated ‘maritime harassment’

Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the Angelus prayer a day after his return to The Vatican following a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his right lung, on October 18, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Cheers greet Pope Leo XIV as he resumes public duties after surgery

A villager paddles a foam float past a flooded home in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya October 6, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Thailand warns of flash floods and landslides in Bangkok, 35 provinces as heavy rain threatens until Oct 25

Kingdom Centre tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper, one of the city’s major landmarks, ordered its office tenants to work remotely ‘until further notice’ on October 18, 2026, after repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen

A protester scuffles with gendarmes as they take part in a demonstration to protest against the
World / 18 Oct 2026

Paris police arrest record 855 people after violent protests and widespread looting

The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency cited hospital officials as saying 13 people had died. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Truck ploughs into Hindu festival crowd in India, killing 13

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X that “a serious incident creating a major fire” had occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in western Alberta province. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Multiple dead and injured after huge fire at Canadian military base overwhelms hospitals

Members of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) and WWF Indonesia evacuate a 20-year-old orangutan amid forest and land fires in Hampangen village, Katingan regency, Central Kalimantan, on October 17, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Dozens of endangered orangutans rescued from Indonesia wildfires as haze chokes region

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to board a plane en route to Samarkand as he embarks on a trip to Uzbekistan and India, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on October 17, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Rubio heads to Central Asia and India to deepen US business ties and counter China

A man walks past a broken woindow shop of Diesel following a demonstration against the
World / 18 Oct 2026

Masked looters ransack Paris shops as nationwide protests turn violent

This screengrab of video footage released by the Narendra Modi YouTube Channel on October 2, 2026 shows India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a video call with flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, as he recovers in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Flydubai captain recalls co-pilot’s axe attack in alleged bid to crash plane and kill passengers

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said the US decision on Friday came the same day as Russia attacked 15 critical power generation facilities across Ukraine in “one of the largest” attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Zelensky warns Trump’s Russia sanctions relief rewards Putin and risks further concessions

Relatives of the Durga Puja Pandal stampede victims mourn outside the emergency building of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on October 16, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Kolkata stampede at Hindu festival kills 19, injures 25 after sudden rainfall

Community members gather to leave flowers and write messages at a makeshift memorial in front of Silver Rail Elementary School on October 17, 2026 in Bend, Oregon. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

‘Why did this happen?’ Oregon families help children cope after school shooting

A demonstrator walks past a fire on Boulevard Haussmann during a protest against the high cost of living in Paris on October 17, 2026, as former Yellow Vests, students, climate activists and farmers join a nationwide mobilisation. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

France rocked by looting and fires as cost-of-living protests turn violent, 1,200 arrested

The UN has warned of a looming global food crisis as rising energy and fertiliser costs threaten to push food prices higher over the next six to nine months. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
World / 18 Oct 2026

The next global crisis could be on your dinner plate, UN warns