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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

In an aerial view, a Pacific Ocean wave crashes into a seawall protecting beachfront homes, along a boardwalk damaged during Hurricane Marie flooding earlier this month, on September 28, 2026 in Long Beach, California. — Mario Tama/Getty Images North America/Getty Images pic via AFP
World / 03 Oct 2026

The dark side of El Nino: Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast

China’s influence in Latin America is now viewed more positively than that of the United States, a major poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries showed yesterday. ― AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

‘China fills the void in people’s pockets’: Why US influence wanes in Latin America under Trump’s policies, poll says

An armoured vehicle patrols RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, southwest England where six men were arrested and later released on bail after British counter-terrorism police declared a “major incident” near the base following reports of suspicious vehicles heading towards the airbase. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Sixth arrest, same mystery: UK-Iranian man out on bail over RAF Fairford scare

The Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday called on the White House and Congress to demand the release of Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi, an American teenager held in an Israeli prison for nearly four months without charge. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

‘Unacceptable’: US Muslim group demands action from Trump over American teen held for months without charge in Israel

Passengers from an earlier diverted flydubai flight are seen after landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod September 30, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out ‘terrorist act’, attacked captain with cockpit axe, UAE says

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called for changes to state law covering sexual assault cases involving voluntarily intoxicated victims. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

New York moves to close rape-law loophole after uproar over alleged Cornell fraternity gang rape

Housing activists camp in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on October 2, 2026 as protests over soaring rents and evictions continue across Spain. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Spain faces fresh housing protests after parliament rejects tenant protections

The Joint Flight Training and Support Centre at Ban Keun airfield is intended to train Laotian air force pilots. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

China opens its first overseas air force base in Laos, analysts warn Beijing is only getting started

Gaza’s health system remains under extreme strain, with the WHO calling for faster and more predictable entry of medical supplies and equipment. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Gaza’s hospitals need supplies, WHO says getting them in can take 74 days

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod September 30, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

How did he get back in the cockpit? Flydubai co-pilot accused of mid-air attack was previously banned in Oman

British police said Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was allegedly targeted in a terror plot by a man already charged with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

UK man accused of Widdecombe murder charged over alleged terror plot against Farage

Newcastle Knights supporters had gathered to send off the team ahead of the NRL grand final when a car crashed into the crowd, injuring several people including children. — File pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Driver arrested after car crashes into rugby league fans in Australia, 10 injured

Brazil’s president and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2nd left) attends a campaign rally in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, October 2, 2026. Brazilians go to the polls on October 4, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Lula, Bolsonaro trade blows in final scramble for votes in Brazil

Britain’s King Charles III will visit The Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda later this month, with Buckingham Palace saying the tour will not shy away from the legacy of colonialism and slavery. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

King Charles to confront Britain’s colonial ‘darkest days’ on Caribbean tour

This handout picture dated January 12, 2023 provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows convicted US murderer Christa Pike. — AFP pic/Tennessee Department of Correction
World / 03 Oct 2026

‘There is no precedent’: US murderer Christa Pike unconscious on ventilator after botched execution

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his sister Kim Yo Jong. Pyongyang has rejected Seoul’s accusation that North Korean mines caused a September 21 blast in the DMZ that injured three South Korean soldiers. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

North Korea launches missile after Seoul blames it for DMZ blast