Malay Mail | Breaking News, Malaysia, World, Lifestyle News

The court heard that RM500,000 and RM600,000 were transferred into Chin’s bank account in December 2018. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

KL woman fined RM24,000 over fraudulent transfer of retiree’s RM1.1m

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has its eyes on social media content that allegedly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate footage of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad grieving the death of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

MCMC probes AI‑manipulated footage of Dr Mahathir grieving wife’s death, warns of legal action

Bella Astillah and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman attend the Walimatulurus Bella Astillah & Syed Saddiq press conference at the KLGCC Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur October 2, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Life / 14 h ago

Bella Astillah, Syed Saddiq invite the public to ‘Kenduri Rakyat’ wedding receptions in Muar and Kota Kinabalu

A Batik Air passenger was removed from a flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur on September 30, 2026, allegedly after refusing to stow cardboard box properly and fasten her seatbelt. — Screengrabs via TikTok/minimanimo

Life / 18 h ago

Cardboard box row delays Batik Air flight to Kuala Lumpur, passenger escorted off in Singapore

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will suspend services offered through the MYEG Group from October 5, citing contractual obligations that remain unfulfilled or unresolved. — Picture by FIrdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

JPJ suspends all MYEG Group services from Oct 5 over unresolved contractual obligations

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mingles with congregants after performing Friday prayers at the Abdullah bin Zubair Mosque, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Sungai Besi in Kuala Lumpur on October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Anwar: Lee Chean Chung effectively quit PKR for ‘sometime already’

Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026, after flooding disrupted the airline’s ground services. Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media reported. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Thai Airways sacks CEO after flood-linked flight chaos in Bangkok

Transport Minister Anthony Loke (front, left), and Singapore's Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (front, 2nd right) pose for a photo together in a new train carriage at the Launching Ceremony of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Link 01 Rapid Transit System (RTS) at the Singapore Rail Test Centre June 30, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 16 h ago

JB-Singapore RTS Link service start pushed back to February 2027

This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. — AFP pic

World / 17 h ago

Two new islands appear in Indonesia after major Anak Krakatau eruption

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah meets current Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and former menteris besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Mohamad Khir Toyo during the Sultan’s silver jubilee programme. — Picture via Facebook/Selangor Royal Office

Malaysia / 13 h ago

No power struggles, says Selangor Sultan as current and former menteris besar meet

People walk past silt and sediments near damaged houses in the aftermath of the August 26 flash flood, at Betrawati Bazaar in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 17 h ago

Safe return of solo Malaysian after 37 days in Nepal floods offers hope to 54 still missing

Malaysia’s national squash squad won gold in both the men’s and women’s team events at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

PM Anwar hails three more golds as Malaysia matches best-ever Asian Games haul

Drivers sit in their cars in the pit lane as the green light indicates the start of the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Bumper weekend in Malaysia: F1, football legends, concerts and comedy shows set to pack Klang Valley

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) and Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul (L) inspect military assets during the 78th Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeryong on October 1, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

South Korea warns ‘further measures’ if Ukraine refuses public apology

This file picture shows Malaysia’s Aira Azman (right) in action against Japan’s Akari Midorikawa during the women’s team squash semi-final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena in Nagoya, October 1, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 17 h ago

Malaysia retain Asian Games women’s team squash title, secure seventh gold

Headlines

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Bumper weekend in Malaysia: F1, football legends, concerts and comedy shows set to pack Klang Valley

Drivers sit in their cars in the pit lane as the green light indicates the start of the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — This weekend could feel like a long one for Malaysians in the capital — not because of a string of public holidays, but the sheer number of events expected to clog up roads across the Klang Valley.The days ahead will feature a flurry of sporting,...

Full Story

Top News in Malaysia

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh attends the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor’s 122nd anniversary dinner in Petaling Jaya. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 22 m ago

Hannah Yeoh: 8,000 KL businesses renew licences in two months under streamlined system

Fire and Rescue Department personnel at the scene of a fatal crash involving a car and a lorry at Kilometre 72.5 of Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing in Kluang, Johor. — Picture via Facebook/This is Johor

Malaysia / 39 m ago

Husband and wife killed, two daughters seriously injured in Kluang crash

Malaysia’s national squash squad won gold in both the men’s and women’s team events at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 13 h ago

PM Anwar hails three more golds as Malaysia matches best-ever Asian Games haul

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah meets current Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and former menteris besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Mohamad Khir Toyo during the Sultan’s silver jubilee programme. — Picture via Facebook/Selangor Royal Office

Malaysia / 13 h ago

No power struggles, says Selangor Sultan as current and former menteris besar meet

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will suspend services offered through the MYEG Group from October 5, citing contractual obligations that remain unfulfilled or unresolved. — Picture by FIrdaus Latif

Malaysia / 15 h ago

JPJ suspends all MYEG Group services from Oct 5 over unresolved contractual obligations

The court heard that RM500,000 and RM600,000 were transferred into Chin’s bank account in December 2018. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 15 h ago

KL woman fined RM24,000 over fraudulent transfer of retiree’s RM1.1m

The raid followed a public complaint and about three weeks of intelligence gathering by the Melaka Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Man detained after 230kg of subsidised cooking oil found hidden among rubbish at Melaka restaurant

Penang Free School is marking its 210th anniversary with a renewed push to strengthen its digital infrastructure and student exposure to new technologies. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Free School

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Penang Free School marks 210 years with push for digital transformation

You May Also Like

The Edit

In case you missed it

Singapore

An SBS Transit bus in Singapore. A passenger has been jailed for 11 months after punching a bus captain while the vehicle was still moving. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 23 m ago

Singapore man jailed 11 months for punching SBS Transit bus captain after missing stop

People walk with robot dogs during the opening of the 2026 IFA international trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances in Berlin September 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 44 m ago

Stronger brakes for smarter AI: Singapore pushes tougher guardrails

The Defence Ministry (Mindef) said the OPVs were designed to meet increased demands and a broader scope of maritime security operations, with calibrated capabilities enabling them to respond to a range of incidents in a measured and proportionate manner. — Picture from Facebook/Republic of Singapore Navy

Singapore / 15 h ago

Singapore launches first new patrol vessel to meet growing maritime security demands

Singapore public officers joining the FirstDate government dating pilot will reportedly not be matched with colleagues from the same government agency. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore’s govt dating pilot won’t match public officers with colleagues from same agency

A Singapore judge has reportedly approved the extradition of Singaporean Ge Zhi to the US, where he faces six charges over an alleged global insider trading scheme. — AFP pic

Singapore / 22 h ago

Singapore man linked to alleged global insider trading scheme cleared for extradition to US

Singapore state investment firm Temasek plans to open offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in the first half of 2027 as it expands its presence in West Asia. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 23 h ago

Singapore’s Temasek pushes deeper into Middle East with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi offices

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said the cooperation would extend beyond Johor and Singapore to include efforts to attract investors from other countries and facilitate exports to other markets. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore, Malaysia explore third-country investment in JS-SEZ

The Asean Power Grid Mobilisation Partnership (AMP), signed between the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the World Bank Group, will address issues related to cross-border wheeling arrangements while promoting regional cooperation, capacity building and knowledge exchange among Asean member states. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore, World Bank team up to turn Asean power grid into investable projects

Opinion

What you think

World

This screengrab of video footage released by the Narendra Modi YouTube Channel on October 2, 2026 shows India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a video call with flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, as he recovers in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. — AFP pic

World / 49 m ago

‘I could not let all those people die’: Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit attack

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his sister Kim Yo Jong. Pyongyang has rejected Seoul’s accusation that North Korean mines caused a September 21 blast in the DMZ that injured three South Korean soldiers. — AFP pic

World / 19 m ago

North Korea launches missile after Seoul blames it for DMZ blast

Oil tankers sail near the Strait of Hormuz, where two vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles in separate incidents. No casualties were reported. — AFP pic

World / 39 m ago

Two oil tankers struck by unidentified projectiles near Strait of Hormuz

A medical worker displays used vials of Sanofi’s Dengvaxia dengue vaccine in Manila December 5, 2017, after the Philippines suspended its public dengue immunisation programme. The country is again confronting vaccine hesitancy, with health authorities citing social media misinformation as a major factor behind refusals during this year’s child vaccination campaign. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

‘They were killing him on Facebook’: Vaccine misinformation rattles Philippine parents

A search and rescue team member, along with a sniffer dog, looks for missing people following the August 26 flash flood, on the banks of the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Nuwakot district September 30, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Buried, numbered, waiting to be named: Nepal’s grim DNA search after the floods

Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, survived a botched lethal injection attempt on September 30, reigniting scrutiny of execution methods used across the United States. — AFP pic/Tennessee Department of Correction

World / 12 h ago

A woman survived lethal injection. Here’s how executions work across the US

Passenger’s baggage from Thai Airways flights is seen at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 29, 2026, after flooding disrupted the airline’s ground services. Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media reported. — AFP pic

World / 13 h ago

Thai Airways sacks CEO after flood-linked flight chaos in Bangkok

World / 14 h ago

Hong Kong court hears ex-husband, in-laws crafted detailed plan to kill influencer, model

Money

The G7 has agreed to tap emergency energy reserves after diesel prices surged to record levels in the United States. — AFP pic

Money / 59 m ago

Trump wants cheaper fuel — G7 is releasing 100 million barrels

US President Donald Trump said Washington will not impose a diesel export ban after G7 countries agreed to release emergency fuel reserves to ease supply pressures. — AFP pic

Money / 15 m ago

Trump says diesel export ban was ‘never really on the table’ after G7 deal

A Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The FAA said a cockpit software glitch that delayed certification of the model does not pose a safety concern. — File pic

Money / 7 m ago

US regulator finds Boeing 737 MAX software bug ‘not a safety concern’

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks advanced after weak September jobs data reduced expectations of another near-term Federal Reserve rate hike. — AFP pic

Money / 33 m ago

Bad news is good news again as Wall Street bets on a Fed pause

At 6pm, the ringgit improved to 4.0820/4.0870 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.0830/4.0875. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 14 h ago

Ringgit edges higher against US dollar amid cautious trading

Aimed at improving connectivity and stimulating economic development, the project traversing Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor, is set to be an economic game changer especially in boosting Malaysia’s transportation network, particularly in the East and West Coast of the country. — Bernama pic

Money / 14 h ago

ECRL route creates new opportunities with 65 commercial spaces, RM12.7m contracts

National president of SME Association of Malaysia Chin Chee Seong speaks during SME Association of Malaysia (SME Malaysia) and the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) press conference on minimum wage at Menara G-Vestor in Kuala Lumpur, October 2, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 15 h ago

SME, retail groups warn minimum wage hike could trigger ‘cascading’ cost increases

PetChem said Izwan Ismail, 51, brings over 29 years of experience spanning finance, corporate planning, strategy, commercial management, operations and technology. ― Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 15 h ago

Petronas Chemicals appoints Izwan Ismail as MD, CEO effective Jan 1, 2027

Sports

Malaysia’s Mohd Azizulhasni Awang celebrates after winning the men’s keirin at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, delivering the country’s eighth gold medal of the Games. — Bernama pic

Sports / 55 m ago

Malaysia matches all-time Asian Games gold record — now 10 is in sight

Michael Olise fires France ahead with a superb free-kick during the Nations League clash with Italy at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 28 m ago

Olise stunner not enough for France as Italy spoil Zidane’s emotional Stade de France homecoming

Kevin De Bruyne scored twice as Belgium eased to a 3-0 Nations League victory over Turkey. — AFP pic

Sports / 11 m ago

De Bruyne at the double! Belgium star rolls back the years in 3-0 Turkey win

Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc drives during the second practice session ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang on October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Leclerc leads Hadjar in sweltering second practice as Ferrari find pace at Sepang

Fans display placards during the round-of-16 match between the Philippines’ Alexandra Eala and Russia’s Tatiana Prozorova at the WTA Singapore Open in Singapore September 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Philippine tennis trailblazer Alexandra Eala feels the weight of a nation — but says she’s ready for it

The Dungun-born cyclist from Terengganu said the victory was even more meaningful as he had to compete against much younger riders, including 22-year-old Chinese rider Li Zhiwei, in a high-speed final. — Bernama pic

Sports / 14 h ago

Azizulhasni, 38, defies age to cap Asian Games career with keirin gold

Cristiano Ronaldo’s international future is in doubt after the Portugal captain walked out of the national team camp following his omission from the starting line-up against Denmark. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

CR7 walks out: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal future thrown into doubt

Vietnam’s Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang (left) competes against South Korea’s An Hyang-sik in the mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 at the 2026 Asian Games in Toyohashi October 2, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 12 h ago

Men vs women, no weight classes: Virtual taekwondo breaks old rules at Asian Games