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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

A health official works in the laboratory extraction room of the Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria as the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the DR Congo outbreak began on October 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 24 Oct 2026

WHO says first Ebola vaccine shots given in DR Congo trial as cases pass 9,700

A protestor holds a sign reading ‘We said not the children’ during a demonstration to protest against the ‘high cost of living’, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former ‘Yellow Vest’, secondary school and university students, climate activists and even farmers. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

‘Generational rage’: Young Europeans fight to be heard as protests sweep the continent

Police officers intervene on a site of a petrol station where a man opened fire from his car, killing one person and injuring four others according to police sources, in Trappes, Paris’ suburb on October 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Prosecutors investigate Paris suburb shooting as ‘terrorist’ attack

A battery waits to be installed on the frame of Ford Motor Co battery powered F-150 Lightning trucks under production at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Centre in Dearborn, Michigan September 20, 2022. Thailand plans to impose mandatory safety standards on electric vehicle batteries covering their manufacture, import and sale, the government said today, as the country seeks to build confidence in its growing EV industry. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Thailand to mandate strict safety standards for EV batteries to boost consumer confidence

US President Donald Trump has said he should be allowed to run for a third presidential term after suggesting that the 2020 election was rigged. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Trump asserts right to third term despite constitutional limit, claiming 2020 election was ‘rigged’

Police officers intervene on a site of a petrol station where a man opened fire from his car, killing one person and injuring four others according to police sources, in Trappes, Paris’ suburb October 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Gunman opens fire from vehicle in town outside Paris, killing one and injuring four

Former president Duterte was arrested in Manila on March 11 last year and handed over the following day to the ICC. He has been in detention in The Hague ever since. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Philippines puts US$786,000 bounty on ex-police chief linked to Duterte’s drug war

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom, inside the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, on June 30, 2019. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Trump-Kim summit hopes fade as North Korea finds new leverage with Russia, China

Police and customs officers intercepted the vessel in the Strait of Malacca as it was heading toward Port Klang, Malaysia, and brought it to Belawan Port in North Sumatra for inspection. — Picture from https://intlreg.org/
World / 23 Oct 2026

Indonesian authorities seize US$192m ketamine haul from foreign vessel in Strait of Melaka

South Korean tanks are seen near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing South Korea and North Korea, in Paju September 12, 2026. outh Korea’s defence chief said Tuesday that the preliminary findings of an investigation into last week’s landmine explosion inside the Demilitarised Zone found North Korea responsible, saying the blast violated the armistice agreement. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

South Korea proposes military talks with North to ease border tensions after DMZ blast

A person takes pictures of waves as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, in Keelung on October 23, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Flights cancelled, homes evacuated as Typhoon Champi closes in on Taiwan

The quake’s epicentre was located in a mountainous area about 190 kilometres (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu, and 390 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said. — Picture via Facebook
World / 23 Oct 2026

At least 16 killed, 32 injured as 7.0-magnitude quake strikes Tibet

Ukrainian rescuers walk at the site of a shopping centre damaged following a missile strike in Kyiv on October 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine’s access to Starshield military communications

Since returning to office in 2025, Donald Trump—a former real estate mogul—has launched a series of renovation projects, several of which have prompted legal disputes.— AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington could move ahead despite court battle

Former minister and Mayor of Angers Christophe Bechu leaves after attending a meeting with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and senior officials in Paris on October 22, 2026, as France braces for fresh demonstrations following some of its worst street unrest in years. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

France bans protests in major cities after worst street violence in years as govt brace for fresh demonstrations

Horse-drawn carriage driver Christina Hansen rides her carriage through the borough of Manhattan on August 26, 2022, in New York City. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

End of the ride? New York moves to ban Central Park horse carriages