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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

GSC is set to open its second IMAX screen in the Klang Valley, after IOI Mall Damansara, at Hall 18 Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur with ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ on November 5, 2026. — Picture courtesy of GSC
Showbiz  / 19 h ago

Another IMAX screen is coming to the Klang Valley Nov 5 — and Godzilla gets first roar

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

The World Health Organisation has asked Moscow for more information as concern continues over an unexplained death at a Russian plague research facility. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare

File picture of a Chinese navy ship with bow number 525 monitoring Philippine navy ship Andres Bonifacio near the Philippine-occupied island of Thitu during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 6, 2025. China’s military and coast guard presence in South China Sea waters claimed by the Philippines nearly doubled last month, Manila said Thursday. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Chinese vessels surge around Philippine-held outposts in South China Sea

This combination of pictures created on October 8, 2026, shows the visitors’ entrance to the British consulate in Jerusalem on September 8, 2026 (left) and on October 8, 2026. The Israeli foreign minister said that the British consulate in Jerusalem ended its functions on October 8 but that seven diplomats would be allowed to remain in a limited capacity. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Israel cuts UK diplomatic presence in Jerusalem over sanctions on West Bank settlements

Residents navigate floodwaters and heavy rain in Bang Kapi district in Bangkok on September 28, 2026. Flooding across 21 Thai provinces and parts of Bangkok has affected more than 3.13 million people, with the cumulative death toll rising to 44 since September 16. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Thailand floods since Sept 16 leave 44 dead as more than 3.1 million people affected

The proposed rule would establish a US$70,000 (RM286,300) fee per F-1 non-immigrant student for initial OPT and a US$30,000 per F-1 non-immigrant student for any subsequent OPT, according to a statement on the department’s website. — Unsplash pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

US proposes US$70,000 fee for international students seeking OPT work authorisation

A flyer with an image of Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old pensioner whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain’s chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections, is seen at an impromptu protest vigil after she died in hospital in Madrid on October 7, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked Spain housing protests dies at 87

Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing reviews honour guards during a welcome ceremony at the prime minister’s office in Putrajaya on October 8, 2026. Min Aung Hlaing said Thursday that migrants from his war-torn country held in Malaysian detention centres will be returned home ‘as soon as possible’. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Myanmar leader vows to take back migrants from Malaysia ‘as soon as possible’

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for a plenary session of the House of Representatives at the National Diet in Tokyo on October 5, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Japan tells China to ‘show respect’ after PM Takaichi addressed by name only

Students backing Brazil’s President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff election take part in a march against the far right in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 7, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

‘Never again Bolsonaro’: Thousands march in Brazil ahead of election runoff

Rescuers and volunteers carry a body of a local resident as they conduct search and rescue operations at the site of a Russian aerial strike at a multi-floor residential building in Pryluky on October 7, 2026, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Five children among 28 killed as Russian strikes hit Ukraine

Christa Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death for a murder she committed when she was a teenager, received two supposedly lethal doses of the drug pentobarbital at a Tennessee prison last Wednesday. — Tennessee Department of Correction handout pic via AFP
World / 08 Oct 2026

Botched US execution survivor woke after being declared brain dead, lawyer says

SpaceX CEO Elon Muskspeaks to the press next to US President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johanson and Nvidia CE Jensen Huang after a meeting of technology executives about artificial intelligence at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026. Trump will present close ally Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Trump to honour Musk, tech chiefs with top US science awards

Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores both already face drug trafficking and firearms charges in the United States after they were snatched from their Caracas compound in an extraordinary US military raid in January. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

US weighs torture charges against Venezuela’s Maduro, wife over alleged abuse of Americans

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, take part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Saudi-led coalition says 82 Houthi targets destroyed across Yemen

A displaced Palestinian boy plays amid stacked damaged cars against the backdrop of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on October 7, 2026. Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza on October 7 as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Israeli strikes kill five in Gaza on Oct 7 anniversary

Mining vehicles extract coal from a lignite coal mine, as the Elbistan thermal power plant, is seen in the background in Elbistan on February 11, 2026. COP31, the 31st UN Climate Change Conference, will be held in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9-20, 2026. Turkey is hosting the event, while Australia will lead the negotiations. — AFP pic
World / 08 Oct 2026

Turkish NGOs see COP31 as rare chance to push climate action despite crackdown fears