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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

Oil tankers sail near the Strait of Hormuz, where two vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles in separate incidents. No casualties were reported. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Two oil tankers struck by unidentified projectiles near Strait of Hormuz

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 / 03 Oct 2026

‘I could not let all those people die’: Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit attack

A medical worker displays used vials of Sanofi’s Dengvaxia dengue vaccine in Manila December 5, 2017, after the Philippines suspended its public dengue immunisation programme. The country is again confronting vaccine hesitancy, with health authorities citing social media misinformation as a major factor behind refusals during this year’s child vaccination campaign. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

‘They were killing him on Facebook’: Vaccine misinformation rattles Philippine parents

A search and rescue team member, along with a sniffer dog, looks for missing people following the August 26 flash flood, on the banks of the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district September 30, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 03 Oct 2026

Buried, numbered, waiting to be named: Nepal’s grim DNA search after the floods

Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, survived a botched lethal injection attempt on September 30, reigniting scrutiny of execution methods used across the United States. — AFP pic/Tennessee Department of Correction
World / 02 Oct 2026

A woman survived lethal injection. Here’s how executions work across the US

Server racks are seen in this file picture. S authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of computer servers to China, the Department of Justice announced. — Unsplash pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

US arrests man over alleged US$300m server smuggling to China via Malaysia, Singapore

Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026, after flooding disrupted the airline’s ground services. Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media reported. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Thai Airways sacks CEO after flood-linked flight chaos in Bangkok

File picture of commuters in Hong Kong watching news reports on model‑influencer Abby Choi’s killing, February 27, 2023. The ex-husband and in-laws of a Hong Kong influencer and model crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023, prosecutors told the court Friday in the high-profile case. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Hong Kong court hears ex-husband, in-laws crafted detailed plan to kill influencer, model

The NSW Premier’s Department said it was notified by the AI giant on Thursday that a rogue agent in June entered a National Parks and Wildlife Service web application containing historical information and data on fires. — Getty Images pic via AFP
World / 02 Oct 2026

Australia reports second govt website breach involving OpenAI

A protestor throws a stop sign into a fire as protesting students carry out blockading action near the Kerichen high school in Brest, western France, on October 2, 2026. Since late September, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year’s heatwaves. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

French student protests spread as hundreds of high schools shut

Students walk past Cornell Police headquarters on the Cornell University campus on September 30, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. — Getty Images pic via AFP
World / 02 Oct 2026

New York governor names special prosecutor in Cornell rape case

Security forces of the internationally-recognised Yemeni government man a checkpoint on a street in Taiz amid concerns over Houthi infiltration, late on September 27, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Yemen fighting in Taiz kills 80 combatants, sources tell AFP

People sit at a caffe near the Konyaalti beach in Antalya, on October 1, 2026. Turkey will host the COP31 climate talks from November 9 in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

As seas rise, world powers gather in Pacific for climate action talks

El Al cancelled two planned repatriation flights from Dubai after Emirati authorities did not grant landing permission, following flydubai’s suspension of services to Tel Aviv. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

In wake of Flydubai attack, Israeli airline scraps repatriation flights after UAE landing clearance fails to come

This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Two new islands appear in Indonesia after major Anak Krakatau eruption

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) and Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul (L) inspect military assets during the 78th Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeryong on October 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology