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British singer songwriter Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens, paid a visit to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today. — Picture via Facebook/Yusuf / Cat Stevens

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Singer Yusuf Islam visits grieving Dr Mahathir, offers prayers for late Tun Dr Hasmah

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is pictured at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur October 14, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Saifuddin Nasution: Najib’s house arrest conditions being finalised, but RM50m fine yet to be settled

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated national women’s junior doubles pair Low Zi Yu and Genevie Lim on their outstanding achievement in winning the title at the 2026 World Junior Badminton Championships in Cairo, Egypt. — Picture via Facebook/Badminton Association of Malaysia - BAM

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar congratulates Low Zi Yu-Genevie Lim on ending Malaysia’s 34-year wait for badminton World Junior title

The Finance Ministry says this QR charge poster is fake. — Picture from Facebook/Kementerian Kewangan

Malaysia / 18 h ago

No, QR payments are not getting a service charge from Nov 1, says Finance Ministry

The RM16 billion allocation for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) financial aid under Budget 2027 has been described as a vital lifeline for recipients managing their monthly expenses. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Budget 2027: Higher STR, SARA allocations help recipients plan spending, say beneficiaries

Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah overcame Japan’s Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita in straight games to win the Denmark Open women’s doubles final. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Eighteen-year wait is over! Pearly Tan-Thinaah power past Japan to claim historic Denmark Open crown

Family members grieve as the body of Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency officer Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, arrives at her family home in Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, for funeral prayers on October 18, 2026. Norhazwani was found dead at her quarters near KLIA in Nilai, Negri Sembilan three days prior. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Sister bars in-laws from attending funeral of border agency officer allegedly killed by husband, says they didn’t ask about children

The all-new second-generation Tesla Roadster is now open for reservations in Malaysia. — SoyaCincau pic

Life / 16 h ago

Tesla Roadster launches in Malaysia with futuristic cabin, rocket thrusters and RM1m reservation fees

US President Donald Trump during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence in Washington, DC. Pictured seated at table, L/R, Altimeter CEO Brad Gerstner, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. — AFP pic

Showbiz / 18 h ago

From Musk to Zuckerberg, films spotlight Silicon Valley moguls as power‑hungry disruptors

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has condemned the bullying and threats directed at Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ummi Umairah Bakhit following views she expressed at a forum. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Fahmi condemns cyberbullying of UM student Ummi after she questioned Najib fine donations

The team capturing the 12‑foot crocodile at Pantai Teluk Nipah in Buntal. — Picture via Facebook/APM Kuching

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Authorities capture 12-foot crocodile at Teluk Nipah beach in Sarawak

Presenter Nani Roslan (left), better known as Nani Roc online, posted on Instagram chatter about the Jais ‘khalwat’ raid saying that she’s not Bersama co-founder Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad’s (right) mystery woman after being dragged into speculations. — Pictures from Instagram/naniroc and niknazminikahmad

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Wrong Nani, wrong story: Presenter Nani Roc tells online sleuths she’s not in the khalwat story

The skyline of Kuala Lumpur is seen amid thick smog during sunrise on October 17, 2026. — AFP pic

Life / 10 h ago

Malaysians queue for clean air lifelines as haze sends purifier demand into overdrive

Hajiji recalled that his mother once had to borrow RM15 so he could sit for his Lower Certificate of Education examination in 1971. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Hajiji recalls mother borrowing RM15 for exam fees as he vows poverty will not define Sabah children

Kingdom Centre tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper, one of the city’s major landmarks, ordered its office tenants to work remotely ‘until further notice’ on October 18, 2026, after repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen

Headlines

Malaysia / 22 m ago

Budget 2027: Don’t miss these tax reliefs when you file your taxes next year

Sports shoes (up to RM300) will now be claimable under the sports equipment category. — Pexels pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Before you file your next income tax return, remember to lookout for existing and new tax reliefs.Under the recently announced Budget 2027, the list of tax reliefs has been expanded for taxpayers.If you do not already know, taxpayers can even make claims for artificial intelligence...

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Ab Ghani Abdullah, 49, cleans his flood‑hit home in Kampung Kubang Semang, Bukit Mertajam October 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Flood relief centres shut in Penang, Pahang and Kedah, Perak keeps two open

Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Dr Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said that department heads may employ appropriate methods to ensure that KPIs for every civil servant are met. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Public Service Dept says Hybrid Workday policy can be used to adapt to haze conditions

All hiking trails and recreational activities within permanent forest reserves (HSK) in Perak will be closed to the public from November 2 to January 17 next year due to the monsoon season. — Picture via Facebook/Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Perak (Hutan Perak)

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Perak shuts all hiking trails in forest reserves from Nov 2 to Jan 17 due to monsoon season

The RM18.7 billion allocated to Sabah under Budget 2027 is not solely for development projects, but also covers the operating costs of federal ministries and departments in the state, Sabah Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Masidi: RM18.7b Sabah allocation covers civil service salaries, not just projects

File picture of a voter casting a ballot at Kuala Kubu Bharu on May 11, 2024. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Melaka election to see wider use of OCR‑VA system, Election Commission confident after MCMC tests

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the cases were being investigated under Sections 341 and 268, and Section 395 of the Penal Code. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Police open two probes into viral issue involving activist and Myanmar refugee community in Kelantan

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said HRD Corp training grant applications had risen following reforms to streamline processes and strengthen governance. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

HRD Corp training grant applications surge after system reforms, says Ramanan

Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Khairudin Abu Hanipah (3rd right) presents a commemorative plaque to a silat instructor at the 2026 Gema Warisan Rakan Muda X Himpunan Mahabbah Pendekar Negeri Perak programme in Ipoh October 18, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

Unesco status alone won’t save silat if youth turn away, says Perak MB

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Clearer skies returned to Singapore as southerly winds helped reduce the amount of smoke haze reaching the island. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore gets a breather from haze, but smoke could return on Tuesday night

Residents queuing for N95 mask collections via the vending machines at Toa Payoh MRT station on Friday. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore haze hits home: Families close windows, cancel walks and collect masks

Passengers were forced to alight after smoke was seen coming from the rear of an SMRT bus in Punggol. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Smoking SMRT bus in Singapore’s Punggol revives questions over Mercedes-Benz Citaro fire incidents

An online walkthrough had described the wet kitchen in the Tengah flat as ‘very tiny’. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore’s housing board responds to ‘tiny’ Tengah BTO kitchen claims, says video showed only part of space

A 77-year-old woman died after she was allegedly struck in Jurong West and dragged about 1.5km before being found beneath a minibus on the PIE. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

‘She must’ve suffered’: Son mourns mum allegedly dragged 1.5km in Singapore hit-and-run

A grey car crashed into the hoarding of a bar along Amoy Street after an accident involving three vehicles. — AsiaOne

Singapore / 16 h ago

Three-car crash in Singapore’s Chinatown leaves two hospitalised, woman arrested for drink driving

A man takes photographs from an observation deck in Singapore on October 16, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

Singapore’s west records season-high PSI of 230 as haze enters 14th day

People wearing face masks cross a street in Singapore's Chinatown on October 17, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore reopens ActiveSG sports facilities as haze eases, but water sports suspended

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World

Elon Musk remains at the centre of some of the world’s most ambitious technology projects, even as his political role has become inseparable from his public image. — AFP pic

World / 22 m ago

The future according to Elon Musk now comes with politics attached

A villager paddles a foam float past a flooded home in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya October 6, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Thailand warns of flash floods and landslides in Bangkok, 35 provinces as heavy rain threatens until Oct 25

Pope Leo XIV waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the Angelus prayer a day after his return to The Vatican following a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his right lung, on October 18, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Cheers greet Pope Leo XIV as he resumes public duties after surgery

Kingdom Centre tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper, one of the city’s major landmarks, ordered its office tenants to work remotely ‘until further notice’ on October 18, 2026, after repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen

A worker arranges merchandise made for personnel of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) at a factory showroom in Lebanon’s southern border village of Ibl al-Saqi October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 22 m ago

A UN force helped sustain south Lebanon for decades. What happens when it leaves?

People walk past election campaign flags and a car plastered with images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem October 16, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Israel heads to the polls with Netanyahu — and its rightward turn — on the ballot

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X that “a serious incident creating a major fire” had occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in western Alberta province. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Multiple dead and injured after huge fire at Canadian military base overwhelms hospitals

The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency cited hospital officials as saying 13 people had died. — AFP pic

World / 15 h ago

Truck ploughs into Hindu festival crowd in India, killing 13

Money

The EPF’s i-Emas scheme will allow eligible members to receive monthly retirement payments instead of withdrawing their savings in a lump sum. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 22 m ago

EPF’s i-Emas monthly payouts could help retirees avoid burning through savings

Chinese were once massive buyers of luxury Western brands, accounting for around a third of worldwide spending. — AFP pic

Money / 22 m ago

Luxury giants face shrinking sales in China as second‑hand market rockets towards 100 billion yuan

Halal-certified yuzu drinks, jams and frozen desserts from Kochi are already available in Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Money / 12 h ago

Japan’s yuzu makers see fresh opportunity in Malaysia’s halal sector

Commuters wait at a bus stop near Manyata Tech Park as it rains in Bengaluru. The proposed US-India trade pact has faced hurdles ranging from tariffs and agriculture to energy imports and legal uncertainty over Washington’s trade measures. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

US-India trade deal was down to the ‘last 1pc’. Why is it still stuck?

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this year’s Annual Meetings were marked by both optimism over global resilience and concern over inflation, debt and war. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

IMF chief says global outlook marked by ‘optimism and worry’ as Bangkok meetings end

Policymakers said AI was already influencing GDP, financial markets and global trade, but cautioned that the path ahead could be volatile. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

IMF says AI slowdown could knock 0.4pc off global GDP by 2028

Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected third-quarter GDP growth is expected to provide support for the ringgit. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 1d ago

Ringgit seen firmer next week after Malaysia’s 3Q GDP beats expectations

Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade with a cautious bias next week as investors monitor US corporate earnings and developments in the Middle East. — Picture by Zamzahuri

Money / 1d ago

Bursa Malaysia to stay guarded next week as investors watch US earnings and regional markets

Sports

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 driver Kimi Antonelli drives during free practice for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 22 m ago

Lights on at Sepang? Mercedes backs Malaysian F1 return as night race idea gathers pace

Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah overcame Japan’s Hinata Suzuki and Nao Yamakita in straight games to win the Denmark Open women’s doubles final. — Bernama file pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Eighteen-year wait is over! Pearly Tan-Thinaah power past Japan to claim historic Denmark Open crown

The Argentina defender (left) started at Elland Road just days after publicly criticising United technical director Jason Wilcox. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 h ago

Lisandro Martinez survives United backlash, starts at Leeds despite explosive hierarchy comments

Martinez was stretchered off during Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Everton following a collision with Jarrad Branthwaite. — Picture via Instagram/Emiliano Martinez

Sports / 13 h ago

Chelsea keeper Martinez posts hospital update after fractured jaw, says comeback is weeks away

A padel court in Battersea, central London. The recent growth in the UK of padel — a cross between tennis and squash played by doubles teams on courts enclosed by glass or wire — has sparked friction in some places, most notably London, where several sites with new or proposed courts have provoked pushback from local communities. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

UK’s padel explosion: One million players, 2,000 courts and a growing pushback

Italy’s Alex Oberbacher won the men’s elite title at the Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon in 3hr 20min 54sec. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Kinabalu conquered! Italy’s Oberbacher wins brutal 24.5km mountain showdown

The Mount Kinabalu Climbathon is now part of the Merrell Skyrunner World Series, boosting its appeal among top mountain runners. — Bernama pic

Sports / 16 h ago

Raising the stakes: Mount Kinabalu Climbathon eyes bigger prize purse for elite runners

Christian Horner has played down speculation linking him with Ferrari and said he would be ‘at peace’ if he never returned to Formula One. — AFP pic

Sports / 13 h ago

‘Not my bloody dream!’ Horner laughs off Ferrari links and admits he may never return to F1