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ECRL explained: How fast, how far and when will Malaysia’s new East Coast rail link open?

To help lower-salary workers save up more money for their retirement through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), their employers could help put in more money towards their EPF savings, former EPF CEO Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said today. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Ex-EPF CEO proposes employers pay higher EPF contributions for low-wage workers while reducing contributions for high-income staff

Former UiTM Holdings group chief executive officer Azlizan Fadzil has pleaded not guilty to a criminal breach of trust charge involving RM37.37 million earmarked for a solar power project in Gambang, Pahang. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Ex-UiTM Holdings CEO charged with CBT over RM37.37m meant for Pahang solar project

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad grieves at the grave of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya October 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Dr Mahathir sheds tears during visit to Dr Hasmah’s grave three days after her death (VIDEO)

Visitors gather in quiet reflection at Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali’s grave in Putrajaya September 30, 2026, as tributes continue following her death on September 28. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

At Dr Hasmah’s grave, Malaysians reflect on a life that touched generations

A 55-year-old tourist died during an introductory scuba diving activity in waters off Kampung Salang, Pulau Tioman. — Pixabay pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Tourist dies after losing consciousness during Tioman scuba dive

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency chief Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain addresses the viral KLIA incident during a press conference in Putrajaya October 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

‘If the price is me, I’ll pay it’: Border agency chief Shuhaily ready to face action over viral KLIA incident

Flash floods hit the Wisma Persekutuan car park area in Johor Bahru. Sept 30, 2026. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Several areas in Johor Bahru hit by flash floods following heavy rain (VIDEO)

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said no asset declaration notice was served on former human resources minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan’s 12-year-old son. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

MACC chief says no asset declaration notice was served on ex-minister Saravanan’s 12-year-old son

A Scuderia Ferrari F1 car is seen at the Sepang International Circuit. — Bernama pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Sepang sets record with nearly 100,000 tickets sold as Malaysia gears up for Bahrain Grand Prix

MCMC has received 92 complaints involving WhatsApp accounts that were hacked, suspended or rendered inaccessible. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Meta given until Oct 2 to respond over WhatsApp account issues, says MCMC

Perak is pursuing a gradual ‘Zero Stray’ goal through neutering, licensing, shelters and stronger regulation. — File picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Perak’s stray animal programme should be model for Malaysia, says deputy minister

Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Thai Airways enlists Royal Thai Air Force to clear 8,000 stranded bags at Suvarnabhumi

Melaka Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said talks with potential political partners for the state election have been postponed to next week. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Melaka polls: BN pushes alliance talks to next week, says no preferred partner yet

MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman said the commission only learned of the matter through media reports and has not received any official complaint concerning the allegations to date. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

MACC ready to probe alleged RM2.1b overspending by Rural and Regional Development Ministry if complaint received

World

1 h ago

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

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. — AFP pic

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to take a leading role in a new Pentagon project examining the future of warfare, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday, German news agency dpa reported.Speaking to military personnel at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Hegseth said...

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Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026. — AFP pic

5 h ago

Thai Airways enlists Royal Thai Air Force to clear 8,000 stranded bags at Suvarnabhumi

Commuters in Hong Kong watch news reports on model‑influencer Abby Choi’s killing, February 27, 2023. — AFP pic

5 h ago

Abby Choi murder trial opens in Hong Kong with ex‑husband and in‑laws accused over HK$60m flat feud

Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister. — AFP pic

6 h ago

Burnham breaks Brexit taboo with talk of EU return, Macron says ‘come back’

Principal Madhav Lamichhane instructs students during a class at Neelakantha Secondary School following the August 26 flash flood, at Betrawati in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 28, 2026. Each morning at a school in flood-ravaged Nepal, teachers are served a painful reminder of the disaster as they call out names of children who never came back. The catastrophic flood, triggered by a glacial collapse near the China-Nepal border, killed more than 1,400 people, the majority in Nepal. — AFP pic

18 h ago

In Nepal’s flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned

Republicans are highlighting testimony from ‘Angel Families’ whose relatives were allegedly killed by undocumented immigrants as part of their crime and immigration messaging ahead of the US midterm elections. — AFP pic

18 h ago

'Angel Families' put migrants and crime at center of US midterms

Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region was lashed by intense rains last weekend, a wave of extreme weather that also battered neighbouring Thailand and inundated Bangkok. — Picture from social media

22 h ago

Nine bodies pulled from Myanmar landslide as rescue effort continues

This handout picture taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service shows a man escaping the fire at a building of the Ukrainian Academy of Science which was hit by a Russian drone in the centre of Kyiv on September 28, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — Ukrainian State Emergency Service handout pic via AFP

22 h ago

Russian missiles, drones hit Kyiv, killing four and damaging power grid

Israeli media had claimed that Saudi officials attended an expanded meeting after the talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying the focus was security cooperation, Iran, Yemen’s Houthis and regional defence systems. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Saudi Arabia denies officials met Israel’s Netanyahu in UAE

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft prepares for takeoff from Camp Victory on the outskirts of Baghdad International Airport on September 29, 2026. After more than a decade, the US-led coalition is ending its mission in Iraq. — AFP pic

22 h ago

US formally ends Iraq mission after more than a decade fighting Islamic State

Several Israeli media reported that a fight had broken out between the plane’s pilots, reportedly causing a distress signal to be activated. — Social media pic

22 h ago

Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight lands in Saudi Arabia after reported cockpit fight

The latest incident followed a series of arson attacks targeting government buildings, convenience stores, business premises, vehicles and utility poles in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala on August 22. — Bernama file pic

22 h ago

Thailand’s Pattani hit by bomb blast, arson and sabotage, no casualties reported

President Donald Trump campaigned on promises to expel millions of undocumented migrants from the United States and has taken several actions aimed at speeding up deportations since returning to the White House in 2025. — AFP pic

1d ago

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration’s third-country deportations

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

1d ago

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

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts as he delivers his speech on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north-west England, on September 29, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

PM Burnham vows to build a ‘new Britain’ in emotional speech

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong has rejected Seoul’s claim that Pyongyang was apparently behind landmine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers last week. — AFP pic

1d ago

North Korea rejects South’s claim over deadly DMZ mine blasts

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