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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  / 18 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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 19 h ago

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

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  / 3 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  / 5 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  / 2 h ago

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

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  / 16 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  / 19 h ago

Sepang eyes F1 return with Cabinet proposal due in November

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  / 1 h ago

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

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  / 16 h ago

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

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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 2 h ago

Zahid urges public to stay alert as northeast monsoon begins today

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  / 3 h ago

Felda settler hacked to death with axe in Johor rampage

US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse, New York October 9, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution as backlash grows

This courtroom sketch made on October 5, 2026 shows Indian national Rohan Rane (left) appearing during his trial for having run a masculinist discussion group and over allegedly forcing minors in which young girls, most of them minors, were forced to engage in sexual acts online and to mutilate themselves, at the assizes courthouse in Paris. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Indian man jailed 20 years in France for leading sadistic Nazi cult that tortured girls

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026. The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv’s international airport, the United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor said yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

UAE prosecutor: Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, sought ‘greatest possible loss of life’

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (centre) gestures during a protest demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll irregularities at Freedom Park in Bengaluru October 8, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

‘We are living under an absolute dictatorship’: India’s ‘cockroach’ movement chief detained ahead of major protest

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te gives a speech during the National Day celebrations ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Taipei October 10, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Taiwan’s leader says increasing defence spending to ‘deter war’

Delhi Police personnel stand guard ahead of a protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner over alleged ‘special intensive revision’ (SIR) voter-roll irregularities, near the India Gate in New Delhi October 10, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major protest demanding election chief resign

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he had secured Russia’s agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom, Zelensky criticises ‘unworthy’ move

White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff listens as US President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas October 7, 2026. US, Ukrainian and European officials, including Witkoff, met in Miami yesterday in a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington seeking a way out of the dangerous stalemate. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

US, Ukrainians, Europeans discuss ‘new ideas’ to end war

A house is battered by the strong winds and storm surge of Hurricane Isaias in Pensacola, Florida, on October 9, 2026. Hurricane Isaias’s outer bands were lashing the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds yesterday, with the category 3 storm triggering mandatory evacuations and poised to bring life-threatening storm surge when it makes landfall. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

‘Things are flying really fast’: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida, knocking out power to thousands

US President Donald Trump yesterday announced the appointment of conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, praising her as a loyal supporter. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Trump appoints ‘devoted fan’ Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary

Sander Diego uses a damaged refrigerator as a boat to carry groceries on a flooded street in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on May 26, 2024. Brazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell’s subsidiary in the country, demanding US$108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108m over deadly 2024 floods

Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Seiha (left) and Thailand’s Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit (right) pose with documents during a border meeting after the two countries agreed an immediate ceasefire on December 27, 2025. The second meeting of the Conciliation Commission under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea between Cambodia and Thailand will be held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from October 14 to 18. — Handout picture by Agence Kampuchea Presse via AFP
World / 10 Oct 2026

Second Cambodia-Thailand conciliation meeting set for Oct 14-18 in The Hague

Mount Anak Krakatau billows smoke from its crater, and lava flows (invisible during the daytime) send up clouds of steam as they hit the sea, as seen from the waters of the Sunda Strait on September 12, 2026. Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has shown renewed activity, recording at least 13 eruptions yesterday and prompting authorities to raise its alert status to Level III. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Indonesia raises Anak Krakatau alert to Level III after 13 eruptions recorded in a day

US President Donald Trump speaks during an election rally at the Oncenter in Syracuse, New York October 9, 2026. Trump is in New York campaigning for local Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. — Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Trump again outraged at not winning Nobel Peace Prize

People protest at the scene where a man was allegedly shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an operation in the Bronx borough of New York is seen in New York City October 8, 2026. The man was conscious after the shooting while being transported to a local hospital. — Ryan Murphy/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP
World / 10 Oct 2026

New York protests erupt after ICE shoots Dominican man in the Bronx, sparking Mamdani-Trump administration clash

A plume of smoke rises during a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa October 9, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 10 Oct 2026

Saudi-led coalition says destroyed more than 100 Houthi targets