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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

US President Donald Trump filed his suit against the BBC in December 2025 and is seeking at least US$5 billion on each of two counts. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Trump given December deadline to testify in US$10b BBC defamation suit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said some of the companies under investigation were foreign-owned, adding that the government would disclose their names in due course. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Prabowo vows to revoke licences of foreign firms linked to forest fires

A demonstrator wearing a gas mask holds a protest placard outside China’s embassy to demand an audit of supply chains linked to Indonesian forest fires in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Indonesia forest fire liability: Can multinational companies be held responsible for the haze?

An US-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung county on August 20, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 23 Oct 2026

Why Taiwan is racing against time as it waits for US missiles and defence systems

Copper smelting at El Teniente mine, the world’s largest underground copper mine in Machali, near Rancagua, Chile on April 2, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

Global copper crisis: Why Chile’s 15-year production low is driving up tech and EV costs

US President Donald Trump has been barnstorming across multiple US states ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with his party at serious risk of losing their majorities in Congress. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

‘The copy is never as good as the original’: Trump’s rallies face an uncertain future

Antonio Marcos do Nascimento de Lima poses at his home in the Padre Trindade settlement of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST), in Vargem Grande, Maranhao state, northeastern Brazil, on October 13, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

Lula’s social programmes transformed lives in Brazil’s poorest state, but young voters want more

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) interacts with supporters who brought him a cake to celebrate his 77th birthday during a Likud Party meet-and-greet organised as part of the campaign ahead of Israel's legislative election, at a cafe inside a mall in Dimona. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

Israel election: October 7 failures, military conscription and cost of living top voters’ concerns

Police officers stand in front of a fire in a street as clashes erupted at Place de la Republique following an unauthorised demonstration, central Paris, on October 18, 2026 a day after nationwide protests against the ‘high cost of living’. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

France on ‘maximum vigilance’ ahead of Oct 24 protests, threatens further bans on gatherings

A woman takes pictures of waves as Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan in Keelung on October 22, 2026. A powerful typhoon headed towards Taiwan on October 22, triggering the cancellation of dozens of flights and prompting warnings for locals to prepare for heavy rain, strong winds and giant waves. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

Taiwan braces for powerful Typhoon Champi as flights cancelled

This picture taken on October 20, 2026 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 21, 2026 shows Pak Jong Chon (4th right), adviser to the Ministry of National Defence, inspecting positions of the southern border under fortification accompanied by Kim Yo Jong (centre), sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. South Korea’s military said on October 22 it had seen no signs of newly deployed North Korean weapons on their shared border, hours after Pyongyang said new ‘counter means’ would be put on alert along its length. — KCNA via KNS handout pic via AFP
World / 22 Oct 2026

North Korea puts new ‘counter means’ on alert along border, Seoul says no weapons seen

The penalty comes a couple of months after Meta agreed to pay US$18 billion to settle claims brought by 48 other states, including allegations tied to Cambridge Analytica. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

Meta ordered to pay US$25b over Facebook user deception in Cambridge Analytica case

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin greets US special envoy Steve Witkoff prior to their meeting in Saint Petersburg on October 21, 2026. — Sputnik handout pic via AFP
World / 22 Oct 2026

Trump envoy draws criticism for calling Putin ‘humanitarian’

A person rides a bycicle past the Place de la Republique as city hall employees remove graffitis from the statue four days after riots and looting occurred on the sidelines of nationwide protests against the ‘high cost of living’, in Paris on October 21, 2026. — AFP pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

Paris bans protests as Macron accuses Trump of using unrest for US election gains

The chant ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’ has gained traction as protesters ridicule what they see as a clumsy attempt by police to imitate young demonstrators, Al Jazeera reported. — Social media pic
World / 22 Oct 2026

How French students’ viral ‘Bismillah’ chant reflects race and policing tensions amid protests

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US special envoy in Saint Petersburg on October 21, 2026. — Sputnik handout pic via AFP
World / 22 Oct 2026

Russia ready to resume Ukraine talks but cool on peace deal