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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  / 17 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  / 18 h ago

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

Transport Minister Anthony Loke delivers a speech during a special financial assistance presentation ceremony for taxi, rental car, and school bus drivers at the CMI Complex Auditorium in Ayer Keroh, Melaka on October 26, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Loke defends DAP’s seat reduction for Melaka poll as tactical shift for better odds

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  / 14 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  / 18 h ago

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

Licensed financial planner Rajen Devadason said creating pipelines of passive income would help reduce financial stress during retirement. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Want to plan your finances to have enough for retirement in Malaysia? Here are some tips

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  / 2 h ago

TuJu built for stranded motorists on expressways, not to rival Waze, says highway authority chief

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash (second from right) and NTUC deputy secretary-general Desmond Tan (far right) touring the booths. — AsiaOne
Singapore  / 19 h ago

Singapore sets new retirement age at 65, re-employment at 70 from 2029

Former TVB actress Bernice Liu (right), 47, has seemingly confirmed that she’s dating Hong Kong tycoon Frederick Lui (left), 70. — Picture from Instagram/Bernice Liu via AsiaOne
Showbiz  / 19 h ago

Wedding bells? Not yet, says ex-TVB actress Bernice Liu, 47, after rumoured romance with Hong Kong tycoon 23 years her senior

Councillors of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council meet at Menara MPAJ on Oct 22, 2026. — MPAJ pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Major legal win for Ampang Jaya residents as court allows challenge to council’s development plan

Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today dismissed claims that his ministry overspent by RM2.1 billion. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Zahid rejects RM2.1b overspending claims, says ministry underspent revised allocation

Bersatu’s supreme leadership council is set to meet tonight to finalise, among other matters, the party’s political cooperation plans ahead of the 16th Melaka state election. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Pakatan ties, Perikatan disciplinary action on agenda at Bersatu meeting tonight

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  / 15 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  / 18 h ago

Sepang eyes F1 return with Cabinet proposal due in November

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman speaks during the debate winding-up session at the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia targets bankruptcy discharges in under 36 days next year

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi performs with musicians in a video posted on YouTube. — Screengrab via YouTube/Parastoo Ahmadi
World / 02 Oct 2026

Amnesty urges Iran to halt flogging of singer, musicians over YouTube concert sans hijab

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. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Plumber who helped overpower Flydubai attacker says TV series taught him what to do

This handout picture dated January 12, 2023 provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows convicted US murderer Christa Pike. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin gestures as he addresses the audience during the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Moscow on October 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Putin says ‘all types of weapons’ on table if Kaliningrad attacked

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Peterbilt Motors truck plant on October 01, 2026 in Denton, Texas. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to flydubai attack

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 02 Oct 2026

Nobel Peace Prize jury treads carefully after Trump campaign

US President Donald Trump has signed a voluntary AI safety deal with leading tech firms amid concerns over AI systems hacking other organisations during testing. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

What is Trump’s AI deal and why are critics sceptical?

Rescuers work at a damaged school following a drone strike in Kyiv on October 1, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

Russian drones hit key Kyiv bridge, disrupting transport

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. A passenger on a rerouted flydubai flight that was bound for Tel Aviv said one of the pilots tried to crash the plane and kill everyone on board, after both pilots were found to be wounded on landing in Saudi Arabia. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

UAE probes ‘terror’ link after flydubai cockpit attack on flight to Israel

This handout image taken on September 26, 2026 and released by the New Zealand Defence Force on October 1, 2026 shows a yacht sinking after a sperm whale struck and cracked the hull in the remote South Pacific. — New Zealand Defence Force handout pic via AFP
World / 01 Oct 2026

‘Loud thud’: Sperm whale rams yacht in South Pacific, forcing four sailors into overnight ordeal

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

Indian pilot hailed as ‘hero’ after stabbing attack in Flydubai cockpit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with newly appointed Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir (left) during his inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta on October 1, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

Prabowo reshuffles Cabinet, names new foreign, political-security ministers

A man walks past an abandoned taxi in flood waters in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok on September 27, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

Thailand intensifies nationwide flood response as heavy rain forecast for Oct 4–5

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 / 01 Oct 2026

Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives failed lethal injection, now hospitalised

This handout picture shows the passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 which capsized in the Java Sea waters September 17, 2026. — AFP pic/Indonesian Navy
World / 01 Oct 2026

Indonesian authorities detain ferry captain, dozens still missing in Java Sea sinking

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. — AFP pic
World / 01 Oct 2026

Hegseth enlists Musk for Pentagon’s Project Meridian, eyes AI‑driven military supremacy