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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  / 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

The US midterm election campaign has been marked by false rumours, advertising blunders and security scares as candidates prepare for the November 3 vote. — AFP pic
World / 18 Oct 2026

Wrong city, wild rumours and suspicious powder: A strange week on the US midterm campaign trail

People gather outside of Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, October 16, 2026, after a shooting that killed three children and a teacher. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

‘A gun solved the problem of a gun’: Oregon school shooting leaves grandmother grappling with tragedy

Pedestrians walk past a McDonald’s restaurant with its windows boarded up ahead of planned demonstrations by student protesters and the Yellow Vest movement in Paris October 16, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Yellow Vests are back, and France is bracing for another wave of cost-of-living protests

Demonstrators march during a protest against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group in Bangkok October 16, 2026, as the IMF Annual Meetings take place in the Thai capital. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

‘Please don’t make us poorer’: Bangkok protesters challenge IMF, World Bank over spending cuts

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke gestures as he leaves after the Special Executive Magistrate ordered him released in New Delhi October 17, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

India ‘Cockroach’ movement founder released after latest protest detention

A firefighter extinguishes a fire at Sungai Tabuk village in Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province, October 16, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra in bid to disperse haze

Flavio Bolsonaro is due to face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s October 25 presidential runoff. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro says role for father Jair is ‘not on the radar’ but doesn’t rule it out

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his current term, which ends in 2030, would be his last. — File pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Egypt’s Sisi says he will step down in 2030 and constitution will not be changed

US President Donald Trump said he had jokingly suggested renaming an ocean after himself, but claimed Google rejected the idea. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

After Gulf of America and Lake America, US president says he floated ‘Trump Ocean’ — Google wasn’t having it

Flowers, candles and a picture of Pope Leo XIV are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli University Hospital, where Pope Leo XIV is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung, in Rome October 17, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Pope Leo ‘deemed fit for discharge’ from hospital, doctors say

Sri Lanka suffered a nationwide electricity blackout on October 17, 2026, following a failure of its national grid, prompting emergency efforts to restore power. — File pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Too much solar power? Sri Lanka suffers nationwide blackout as grid fails

Judge Raul Hernandez ruled last week that the three Mexican defendants, identified only by their first names—Jesus Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Angel Jesus—acted with premeditation. — Pexels pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Three men jailed for 158 years each over murders of Australian surfers in Mexico

A container ship is seen docked at the PSA Tanjong Pagar terminal port in Singapore on October 16, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Indonesia fires trigger highest-level regional haze alert as pollution spreads across South-east Asia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders to keep financing Kyiv’s fight with nearly US$80 billion more next year, insisting he was standing up for his country as Trump’s support slumped. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Trump’s Russia sanctions reversal deepens rift with Zelensky as Europe rallies behind Kyiv

Japan is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake in 2011, which triggered a tsunami that killed or left missing around 18,500 people and wrecked the Fukushima nuclear plant. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

Japan apologises after erroneous 9.9-magnitude earthquake alert disrupts transport

In this grab taken from a handout footage posted of the official website of the Russian presidential press office on October 16, 2026, Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits a command post for the joint force grouping, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. — AFP pic
World / 17 Oct 2026

‘It wasn’t me’: Trump denies cutting Ukraine’s Starshield access