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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar speaks during a press conference at the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on September 22, 2026. Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Police arrest 74 Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese nationals in KL scam call centre bust

Damage to a power line between Batang Benar and Labu disrupted ETS and KTM Komuter services on September 30, 2026, with KTMB saying an animal is suspected to have triggered the incident. — Picture courtesy of KTMB

Malaysia / 6 h ago

ETS, KTM Komuter services face disruption after suspected animal contact damages power line

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrives for the funeral of his wife, the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya on September 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Dr Mahathir admitted to IJN for observation

Universiti Malaya has become the first Malaysian university to enter the Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ global Top 200, placing 194th in the 2027 edition. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Universiti Malaya becomes first Malaysian university to break into Times Higher Education Top 200

Former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) director-general Datuk Faizoull Ahmad is brought to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur on September 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Former Felda DG charged with cheating board over Jalan Semarak land transfer

Flooding in Bangkok and surrounding areas over the weekend disrupted baggage handling, with about 5,600 pieces of luggage affected after hundreds of employees were unable to get to work at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. — Social media pic

World / 5 h ago

Thai Airways cancels 37 more flights at Suvarnabhumi amid flood-hit baggage backlog

You cannot go wrong with this Crispy Chicken Burger, which combines a fluffy bun smeared with garlic butter and pan-fried, paired with a crispy, juicy fried chicken chop, a piece of cheese and lettuce. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink / 8 h ago

Crispy fried chicken wins at Golden Boy Fried Chicken in Damansara Kim, especially in a burger and ‘ayam gepuk’

Pos Malaysia delivery riders give the thumbs-up alongside electric motorcycles and delivery vans during the launch of the Medicine Delivery via Post (UMP) Funding Initiative at the Communications Ministry in Putrajaya, September 29, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 10 h ago

What is UMP? How Malaysia’s free medicine delivery service works and how to apply

A CCTV image shows a gunman pointing a firearm at a white Toyota Land Cruiser at a petrol station in Bidor Sentral on September 29, 2026. — Screengrab via Facebook/Warga Bidor

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Bidor petrol station shooting: Man hospitalised with bullet wound to shoulder

This file picture shows people boarding the KLIA Ekspres train at KL Sentral station in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Azinuddin Ghazali

Malaysia / 4 h ago

ERL: KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit fares to rise from Jan 1

The scene of the fatal May 2 collision on Jalan Ampang. The High Court today dismissed a college student’s bid to strike out the murder charge against him. — File picture

Malaysia / 3 h ago

College student fails to strike out murder charge over Jalan Ampang collision that killed couple

Haze blankets Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on September 29, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Haze persists as 29 areas record unhealthy API, Johan Setia and Cheras worst hit

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks to the media during the Central Zone Polytechnic and Community College Convocation 2026 at the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris hall in Tanjung Malim, Perak on September 24, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Lim Guan Eng calls for MACC action on Zahid over RM2.1b ministry overspending, cites UiTM precedent

Malaysia-Indonesia co-production ‘The Fox King’ (Semusim Lara) has been selected as Malaysia’s official submission for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. — Picture courtesy of Kuman Pictures

Showbiz / 7 h ago

‘The Fox King’ chosen as Malaysia’s official Oscar entry for International Feature Film

An undated illustrative photo shows people restrained with handcuffs. —Picture By Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Second student arrested over death of assaulted Form Two boy in Kuala Pilah

What You Think

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Budget 2027 must look beyond income, recognise the real cost of living in KL — Ben Fong Kok Seng

A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline featuring the Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower on August 5, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

SEPTEMBER 30 — When Budget 2027 is tabled on Oct 9, I hope it will pay closer attention to a question many families in the Greater Klang Valley, especially Kuala Lumpur, face every month: how much is left after the bills are paid?On paper, many households in this area may...

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Why do we expect age to look a certain way? — Cherish How

People browse in a supermarket in Kuala Lumpur on August 8, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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When inflation rises, smarter consumer choices matter — Nurul Fardini Zakaria

A man pulls a girl in an inflatable boat through floodwaters in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok, Thailand on September 28, 2026. — AFP pic

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Flash floods in major urban centres and cities are becoming too frequent in Asean — Phar Kim Beng

The author states that Negeri Sembilan’s 2022 customary land law was introduced to update and strengthen protections governing ‘luak tanah mengandung’ and ‘lingkungan’ customary land in line with current land administration needs. — Picture by Yusof Isa

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In Negeri Sembilan, Dewan Keadilan dan Undang is the highest authority on ‘adat’ — Hafiz Hassan

A man takes a picture of human remains at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna on July 23, 2025, where authorities carried out excavations and forensic tests to identify the remains. — AFP pic

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You can remove a statue, you can’t arrest a people’s memory — Abbi Kanthasamy

Financial resilience begins not with RM650,000 for retirement, but with having RM1,000 available when life takes an unexpected turn.

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Are Malaysian households truly financially resilient? — Mohamad Fazli Sabri and Amirah Shazana Magli

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim answers questions during a press conference at the Negeri Sembilan First Class Graduate Excellence Awards presentation ceremony in Seremban on September 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Prolonging an unaccepted advice into an unwarranted crisis — Hafiz Hassan

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali delivers a speech during the launch of Culture House at Menara Kuala Lumpur in this file photo taken on April 31, 2019. — Picture by Choo Choy May

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Malaysians should unite in mourning Dr Siti Hasmah: A remarkable life and an inspiration — Phar Kim Beng

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali is seen at Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s meet and greet with the public at the Perdana Leadership Foundation, Putrajaya, in celebration of his 100th birthday July 10, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

2d ago

Dr Siti Hasmah: The dignity she carried like a crown — Vasanthi Ramachandran

Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. — Bernama pic

2d ago

Heed the call to prioritise the people and not let them be victimised — Hafiz Hassan

The author argues that Sri Lanka can only heal by confronting injustices committed by all sides and building a society where identity no longer determines who is allowed to belong. — File pic

2d ago

She said ‘I’m Tamil.’ Sri Lanka sent a chatbot after her — Abbi Kanthasamy

China has made me fall in love with stamp collecting because you can find them everywhere you go, and the designs are so detailed, artistic, and colourful. — Picture courtesy of Norhafiza Roslan

27 Sep 2026

Collecting a country, one stamp at a time — Norhafiza Roslan

The economy is growing but the people are not feeling it. So, the million-dollar question is, why? — Picture by Raymond Manuel

27 Sep 2026

Malaysia’s economy is an F1 car on paper, a sedan on the ground — Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a pager while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

26 Sep 2026

The pager at the pulpit — Abbi Kanthasamy

Thick acrid smoke from a nearby wildfire engulfs a rural stilt-supported wooden house in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra province on September 25, 2026. — AFP pic

26 Sep 2026

The haze is back — and the root cause is global warming — Ahmad Ibrahim

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