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An undated photograph shows Tony Lim outside a BananaBro outlet. — BananaBro pic

Life / 16 h ago

BananaBro and Boat Noodle founder Tony Lim dies at 47

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at a press conference after chairing the Malaysia-China Cooperation Meeting on Investment, Trade and Economic Empowerment in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

No need to stockpile food, Malaysia has at least six months of supply, says Zahid

Heavy rain triggered flash floods across several parts of the Klang Valley today, inundating roads, disrupting traffic and flooding residential and commercial areas. -- Pictures via Facebook/Johor Bahru and Threads/zarrinloqman

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Klang Valley flash floods hit Denai Alam, TTDI, Bukit Jalil, Subang and more

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh at the winding-up session of the committee-stage debate on the 2027 Operating and Development Expenditure at the Third Meeting, Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament at Parliament House November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

KL to get 22km of covered walkways under RM55m project starting Jan 2027, says Hannah Yeoh

The Border Control and Protection Agency director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain resumed his duties at the agency today, following reports that he had been on leave last week.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Border control agency DG Shuhaily returns to duty after leave

Rapid KL will be extending last train departures at selected MRT and LRT stations in conjunction with The Weeknd concerts at TM National Stadium. — Live Nation Malaysia/ RapidKL pics

Life / 18 h ago

The Weeknd in KL: Last train schedules, interchange cut-offs, and parking guide

SIA flight SQ213 had to perform a go-around to land amid strong winds at Perth International Airport. — Facebook pic composite via AsiaOne

Singapore / 17 h ago

SIA flight’s dramatic Perth landing attempt amid strong winds goes viral

Pakatan Harapan has lodged a police report against Barisan Nasional candidate for the 16th Melaka state election, Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar, over allegations that she campaigned using government premises and machinery. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Pakatan files police report against BN’s Rim candidate over alleged use of govt assets in Melaka campaign, evidence to go to EC

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus says nine people have been arrested following an alleged riot outside a cafe in Desa Tun Razak, Sungai Besi, yesterday, — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Police arrest nine after alleged riot outside Sungai Besi cafe over business territory dispute

The hawkers, a married couple in their 60s, in a printed photo pasted near their stall. — Google Maps pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Chang Cheng Hokkien Mee closes doors after 32 years, 11-year-old girl writes thank-you letter to hawkers

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Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar (pictured) said police are investigating allegations that several lawyers harassed a forensic specialist involved in the death of detainee Noorizwan Zulkefly. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Cheras police custodial death: Three lawyers questioned over alleged harassment of doctor

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani during the committee-stage debate on the Supply Bill at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Johari Ghani: Some firms still pay TVET graduates like foreign workers despite minimum wage increase

A person holds a copy of the Utusan Malaysia newspaper in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur on December 22, 2018. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Media Mulia puts nearly 100 staff on paid leave amid Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! overhaul

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said at the weekend that neither the government nor officials had expressed concerns about Alice Huang’s ties to Nvidia boss Jensen Huang or suspicions she was a Chinese intelligence source. — AFP pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore denies investigating alleged Chinese spy links involving Nvidia boss

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar says investigation papers into the death of detainee Noorizwan Zulkefly will be submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers on Wednesday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Bukit Aman: Injuries in Cheras custodial death were not self-inflicted, probe papers to AGC on Wednesday

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Malaysia / 21 m ago

Budget 2027: Fewer queues, simpler payments — what Malaysia’s digital government push means for you

Malaysia’s five-year public-sector digitalisation plan aims to make government services more accessible, with wider use of MyDigital ID, integrated online platforms and cashless payments. — File pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Fewer trips to government offices, less paperwork and simpler online payments could be on the cards for Malaysians as the government pushes ahead with a five-year plan to bring more public services online.From applying for financial assistance to verifying identities and paying government fees, the...

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Education Ministry deputy director-general (School Operations Sector) Datuk Zainal Abas (3rd left) presents a special award to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Jenderis, Hulu Terengganu, at the TERAFECTA Digital Luminaries Awards recognising excellence in digital education and school resource centre management in Bandar Baru Kuala Nerus November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Operasi Payung: Education Ministry boosts flood prep for SPM candidates, says deputy D-G

Pakatan Harapan has lodged a police report against Barisan Nasional candidate for the 16th Melaka state election, Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar, over allegations that she campaigned using government premises and machinery. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Pakatan files police report against BN’s Rim candidate over alleged use of govt assets in Melaka campaign, evidence to go to EC

The Border Control and Protection Agency director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain resumed his duties at the agency today, following reports that he had been on leave last week.

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Border control agency DG Shuhaily returns to duty after leave

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Amirudin calls for stern action over alleged halal breaches at Puchong chicken plant

Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng (centre) shows seized equipment at a press conference at the Penang Contingent Police Headquarters November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Investment, love and job scams: Nine locals among 141 arrested as Penang police bust 14 online call centres

AirAsia has advised passengers travelling during the year-end peak period to check their flight status and arrive early at airports amid increased passenger traffic and possible weather disruptions caused by the Northeast Monsoon. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

AirAsia advises guests to plan ahead as year-end travel peak meets monsoon season

Police have received two reports concerning three incidents involving a woman accused of harassing visitors at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Mall manager, father file police reports over woman’s alleged harassment at KL shopping mall

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at a press conference after chairing the Malaysia-China Cooperation Meeting on Investment, Trade and Economic Empowerment in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 15 h ago

No need to stockpile food, Malaysia has at least six months of supply, says Zahid

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Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said at the weekend that neither the government nor officials had expressed concerns about Alice Huang’s ties to Nvidia boss Jensen Huang or suspicions she was a Chinese intelligence source. — AFP pic

Singapore / 11 h ago

Singapore denies investigating alleged Chinese spy links involving Nvidia boss

File picture of Singapore Airlines crew members and travellers walking along the transit hall of Changi International Airport terminal in Singapore on January 14, 2021. Singapore is investigating 45 companies involved in operations at Changi Airport for suspected offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990 (EFMA), including false declarations and illegal deployment of foreign workers, said the Manpower Ministry (MOM). — AFP pic

Singapore / 12 h ago

Singapore probes 45 Changi Airport firms over suspected work pass offences

SIA flight SQ213 had to perform a go-around to land amid strong winds at Perth International Airport. — Facebook pic composite via AsiaOne

Singapore / 17 h ago

SIA flight’s dramatic Perth landing attempt amid strong winds goes viral

The hawkers, a married couple in their 60s, in a printed photo pasted near their stall. — Google Maps pic

Singapore / 17 h ago

Chang Cheng Hokkien Mee closes doors after 32 years, 11-year-old girl writes thank-you letter to hawkers

After questions were raised over the donation drive's legitimacy, the organiser moved fundraising efforts to Give.Asia. The campaign has since attracted more than S$428,000 in donations. — Social media pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 16 h ago

Questions raised over fundraiser for boy orphaned by Tampines crash, even as donations surpass S$428,000

Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng, 32, who was charged with the murder of 73-year-old Tham Nam Poh, was taken back to the scene of his alleged crime at Block 57 Telok Blangah Heights on Monday (Nov 2) morning. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Telok Blangah murder: Man charged with killing 73-year-old taken back to crime scene

The scene of the fatal hit-and-run crash along Tampines Avenue 12 in Singapore on October 29, which claimed the lives of a young couple and left their six-year-old son orphaned. — Singapore Police Force pic via Asia One

Singapore / 1d ago

Over S$354,000 raised for six-year-old orphaned in Singapore hit-and-run that killed his parents

Singaporean P. Parvathy and her friend Shiela shop at the Deepavali Bazaar along Jalan Ungku Puan in Johor Bahru October 30, 2026. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Deepavali rush: Singapore authorities warn of long delays at Johor checkpoints amid tighter security checks

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This aerial picture shows a view of the Deir Baha area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on November 2, 2026, as Palestinians return following their displacement in an Israeli military operation last week. — AFP pic

World / 12 h ago

Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians

People sit along the Rama Krishna beach in Visakhapatnam on October 29, 2026 following the cyclone Arnab's landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India's southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on October 28, killing at least three people before the storm weakened, officials said. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

India readies for second cyclone in less than a week

The document from the CCP’s powerful Central Committee was published by the Xinhua state news agency following this week’s annual plenary session in Beijing, which focused on governance and clamping down on corruption. — AFP pic

World / 20 h ago

Chinese Communist Party vows stricter checks on officials and families

Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on November 1, 2026. Iran warned on November 1 that any new war with the United States could last longer than the previous conflict and that US President Donald Trump would not be the one to determine its duration. — AFP pic

World / 21 h ago

Tehran says any renewed war with US would be longer and costlier

This photograph taken on October 10, 2026 shows artists dancing during a cultural performance in front of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace at Vadodara in Gujarat. In a sprawling palace in western India, the ‘queen’ or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths. — AFP pic

World / 21 m ago

India’s former royals reinvent themselves as custodians of heritage and culture

Owner of Little Acorns Bookstore Jenni Doherty poses with books by Irish author Sally Rooney at her bookstore in Londonderry, Northen Ireland on October 30, 2026. Irish bookshops are stepping in to provide novels by author Sally Rooney to readers in Britain and beyond after her publisher halted UK supplies amid her support for Palestine Action. — AFP pic

World / 21 m ago

Irish bookshops fill gap as Sally Rooney novels face UK supply complications over Palestine stance

Iraqi police patrol vehicles are stationed outside the Karkh Court House during the trial of six French citizens accused of terrorism in Baghdad, on October 5, 2026. One after another, beardless and in orange jumpsuits, French nationals accused of joining Islamic State are facing trial in Iraq, expressing a remorse that cannot erase the jihadist group’s reign of terror. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Years after IS defeat, French jihadists face justice in Iraq

World / 11 h ago

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An aerial view shows ships anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman’s Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices sank more than four per cent Monday as a report that Donald Trump wanted to negotiate with Iran raised hope of ending the Middle East war, as the US president prepared for pivotal midterm elections. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

Oil prices sink on US-Iran war hope ahead of midterms

A member of the ground staff stands next to Ryanair passenger jets on the tarmac at Stansted Airport, north of London on November 2, 2026. Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on November 2 said net profit dropped six per cent in its second quarter as the Middle East war drove up fuel costs and impacted ticket prices. — AFP pic

Money / 11 h ago

Ryanair to freeze wages, hike fares as fuel prices soar

Matrade chief executive officer Datuk Indera Abu Bakar Yusof said higher exports, expansion into international markets and greater participation by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will drive growth. — Bernama pic

Money / 12 h ago

Malaysia’s trade surplus expected to grow 15-20pc this year as exports expand, says Matrade

At 6pm, the local note eased to 4.0695/0735 against the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.0555/0600. — Picture By Choo Choy May

Money / 12 h ago

Ringgit slips to 4.07 against US dollar amid expectations of stronger US jobs data

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.91 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 1,619.51 from last Friday’s close of 1,615.60. — Bernama pic

Money / 13 h ago

Bursa Malaysia rebounds to close above 1,619 points as bargain hunting lifts key index

Chinese made cars for export are seen at a port in Shanghai on April 17, 2025. Malaysia’s car-parts makers risk being left on the sidelines of the electric vehicle (EV) boom, as Chinese carmakers favour imported components and their own supplier networks. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Chinese EV carmakers bring their own parts, and Malaysian suppliers are watching from the kerb

UAE state oil company ADNOC today announced a partnership with OpenAI, saying it would be the world’s first energy firm to deploy OpenAI Frontier, an advanced artificial intelligence platform. — AFP pic

Money / 13 h ago

UAE state oil company announces OpenAI partnership

The FBI has accused North Korean hackers of stealing more than US$6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is believed to be the largest crypto heist on record. — File pic

Money / 1d ago

World’s biggest crypto heist: FBI says North Korean hackers stole US$6b from Binance

Sports

Philippines’ Alexandra Eala hits a return against Australia’s Talia Gibson during the WTA Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on October 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 21 m ago

Eala talks ‘intimidating’ Nadal, fan frenzy in breakthrough year

File picture of Arsenal’s English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrating on the pitch after their victory in the English FA Community Shield football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at The Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, south Wales on August 16, 2026. Arsenal won the game 3-0. — AFP pic

Sports / 21 m ago

Slavia Prague seek end to 18-year Champions League winless run against Arsenal

Mercedes’ British driver George Russell races during the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix qualifying session at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City on October 31, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 10 h ago

Russell’s title hopes collapse as Antonelli claims historic F1 crown

Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Real Madrid's Spanish defender #04 Dean Huijsen during the Spanish league football match between Racing de Santander and Real Madrid CF at El Sardinero Stadium in Santander on November 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

Mbappe strikes after China controversy as Real Madrid beat Santander

(Left to right) Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy, Andreas Almgren of Sweden, and Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho pose for a photo after crossing the finish line of the Men's Open Division of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon on November 01, 2026 in New York City. — Getty Images via AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Almgren storms to New York Marathon victory in first attempt

The viral video showed Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme about him he had seen was of his face photoshopped onto that of “some guy — I think he’s a Chinese dictator”. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Chinese state TV fails to air Real Madrid match after Mbappe row

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli raises the trophy after clinching the Formula One World Championship title during the podium celebrations following the Formula One Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on November 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 22 h ago

Antonelli crowned youngest Formula One champion after Mexico GP podium

Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo (left) and Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia during the Malaysian MotoGP at the Sepang International Circuit on November 1, 2026. Yamaha has said it will skip next weekend’s Qatar round. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Yamaha pulls out of Qatar MotoGP over Middle East situation