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Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) attends the launch of Melaka's election machinery for the 16th Melaka State Election. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘We cannot be pushed around’: MCA walks out of Melaka event, says Barisan ignored its say on seats

Low Kian Leong, 28, Business Development Manager at Low Yat Group and one of the fourth-generation custodians of the Low family. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Life / 8 h ago

More than just a hotel: Inside the Low family’s mission to preserve The Federal Kuala Lumpur

A 57-year-old foreign woman was found drowned while undergoing aquatic therapy in a condominium swimming pool in Tanjung Bungah yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Husband returns from phone call to find wife submerged in Penang condo pool

Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed disappointment over the mismanagement of Tabung Haji. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Selangor Sultan rebukes Tabung Haji mismanagement, says politicians must serve rakyat

A family looks out of a cabin on the Singapore Flyer in Singapore on October 15, 2026, as haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia shrouds the country. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singapore shrugs off Indonesian gas cuts, urges importers to take legal recourse

Kimchi Lai is the first woman to win the Giffard West Cup, an international bartending and mixology competition created by Maison Giffard in 1997. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Eat-drink / 6 h ago

Hidden blessings: Kimchi Lai lost her job to AI, embraced full-time bartending and is now the first woman to win France’s Giffard West Cup

A demonstrator wearing a gas mask holds a protest placard in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Indonesia cuts natural gas exports to Singapore amid regional haze dispute

A screengrab from a video shared by Huan Cheng Guan on Facebook shows flash flooding in Penang this morning.

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Overnight downpour floods Penang neighbourhoods, leaving dozens of homes underwater

The Regent of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (seated, third from left), joins in the recitation of prayers following the burial of Datuk Seri Dr Tengku Baderul Zaman—son of the late Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah—at the Royal Mausoleum of the Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque in Ladang today.
According to a statement issued by the Comptroller of the Royal Household, Datuk Mohd Sophian Abu Bakar, the younger brother of the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, passed away at 1.20am today at Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Terengganu Sultan’s younger brother laid to rest

A general view of around the Kuala Lumpur city center shrouded by haze. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Even as skies begin to clear, eateries say the haze has already hurt business

The Sultan of Selangor hopes his legacy will be one of progress, strong institutions and social harmony, with the interests of the people remaining at the heart of his reign. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

After 25 years on the throne, Selangor Sultan says people remain his priority

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said the people of Sabah and Sarawak remain firmly committed to upholding Malaysia’s sovereignty and reject any provocation involving the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by irresponsible parties overseas. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Melbourne: Sabah, Sarawak firmly behind Malaysia’s sovereignty, says Mustapha Sakmud

Smoke billows from a site targeted during battles between Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis at the Jabal Han front, west of the city of Taiz on October 21, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Houthis strike Saudi airports, energy sites and Aden after blaming Riyadh for deadly attacks

The government is taking into account national security in considering a restriction on the use of the Waze navigation application among civil servants, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Anwar explains Waze review, says Malaysia cannot ignore security risks

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received an emergency call regarding the incident involving two victims, aged 42 and 50, at 2.55 pm. — Picture via Facebook

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Two men found dead by riverbank after swimming in Sungai Tonggang

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Showbiz / 2 h ago

Doors at 1.30pm, queue at 10am: Muar can’t wait for Bella and Syed Saddiq’s ‘Kenduri Rakyat’ (VIDEO)

The wedding celebration for Bella Astillah and Syed Saddiq continues in Muar, Johor, with a Kenduri Rakyat on October 25, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/TeamSaddiq

MUAR, Oct 25 — Guests began queuing outside the Yong Sheng Banquet Hall as early as 10am, more than three hours before doors opened at 1.30pm for Malaysian singer, actress and model Bella Astillah and her husband Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s Kenduri Rakyat.Videos and photos on social media platform...

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Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah graces the proclamation of titles, oath-taking and pledge of allegiance by the Orang-Orang Besar Istana and Dato’ Diraja Selangor, and the conferment of state honours, in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee of his 25-year reign at Balairung Seri, Istana Alam Shah October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Sultan of Selangor: Criticisms aimed at safeguarding people’s well-being, not interfering in govt affairs

The Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court discharged and acquitted a retired Risda employee of six charges of misappropriating RM15,350 in association funds about 10 years ago. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Court acquits retired Risda employee of six misappropriation charges involving RM15,350 in association funds

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has ordered an immediate halt to condominium construction and roadworks on a hillside near the site of a landslide that claimed a man’s life in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 1 h ago

MBPP halts condo and road projects near fatal Paya Terubong landslide site, orders fresh environmental study

The water supply disruption in Tawau was raised at the Sabah Cabinet meeting last Wednesday to ensure immediate action is taken to help affected residents. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sabah Cabinet discusses Tawau water supply disruption amid prolonged dry spell

The much-anticipated Consulate-General of Singapore in Kuching will be located within the Kuching South City Council’s jurisdiction, according to Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Singapore consulate in Kuching to be located within Kuching South City Council area, says mayor

A 34-year-old man died following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Datuk Panglima Banting last night. — Picture courtesy of police

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Driver killed after 4WD, car collide in Penampang, police appeal for information

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said the people of Sabah and Sarawak remain firmly committed to upholding Malaysia’s sovereignty and reject any provocation involving the disrespectful display of the Jalur Gemilang by irresponsible parties overseas. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Melbourne: Sabah, Sarawak firmly behind Malaysia’s sovereignty, says Mustapha Sakmud

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri at the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Padang Merdeka, Kuching October 25, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

One in 23 Malaysian women now face breast cancer risk, up from one in 27, says Nancy Shukri

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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivers a speech during the Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 27, 2025. — Bernama pic

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore vows to protect contractual rights over Indonesia’s gas export cut; PM confirms nuclear feasibility study

A demonstrator wearing a gas mask holds a protest placard in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Indonesia cuts natural gas exports to Singapore amid regional haze dispute

A family looks out of a cabin on the Singapore Flyer in Singapore on October 15, 2026, as haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia shrouds the country. — AFP pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

Singapore shrugs off Indonesian gas cuts, urges importers to take legal recourse

A villager douses a fire with water to extinguish it on a palm oil plantation in West Kalimantan, on September 6, 2026. The 10 Singapore firms served notices either own land concessions in Indonesia or have related companies that do, according to the Singapore National Environment Agency. — AFP pic

Singapore / 22 h ago

Wilmar, Bumitama and First Resources fall in line on Singapore’s haze probe, seven still silent

Singapore has identified 65 applications (apps) containing harmful content in a test involving more than 7,000 apps across all Designated App Distribution Services (D-ADSs), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

Singapore finds harmful content and age-rating lapses across major app stores

A Singapore Land Transport Authority contractor tows away a foreign-registered vehicle used for illegal cross-border rides to Malaysia. — Singapore Land Transport Authority pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore nabs six drivers at Woodlands and Tuas for illegal rides to Johor

Miss Universe Singapore 2026 winner Vion Erico Tan (centre) was initially set to represent Singapore at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. — Picture from Instagram/missuniversesingapore_official

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s new Miss Universe won’t be going to Puerto Rico — neither will Malaysia’s

A volunteer from the Central Kalimantan Forest and Land Fire Smoke Response Coalition provides mobile oxygen relief to a firefighter battling forest and land fires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22, 2026, as toxic haze from fires in Indonesia blankets parts of South-east Asia including Malaysia and Singapore. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore turns to its own palm oil and forestry firms in Indonesia as South-east Asian haze probe grows

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World

Protesters take part in a demonstration calling for increased purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice in Paris on October 24, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

France arrests nearly 1,000 as cost-of-living protests turn violent across country

A protester wearing a costume with a closed zipper over her mouth and draped in an Israeli flag poses during an anti-government demonstration at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on October 24, 2026, ahead of Israel’s legislative election. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Three days before Israel votes, thousands take to the streets against Netanyahu

Smoke billows from a site targeted during battles between Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis at the Jabal Han front, west of the city of Taiz on October 21, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

Houthis strike Saudi airports, energy sites and Aden after blaming Riyadh for deadly attacks

A self-proclaimed priest places his hands on a man’s forehead during an “exorcist retreat” in Fatima on May 30, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

NY Archdiocese to pay RM3.3b in landmark clergy sex abuse settlement

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un addresses the third meeting of Korean People’s Army company leaders at the Pyongyang Gymnasium in Pyongyang — AFP pic/KCNA via KNS

World / 19 h ago

Kim Jong-un makes surprise China border trip, fuelling summit speculation once again

Israeli army soldiers walk towards the bodies of two armed Palestinian men after a fire exchange at the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 23, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 19 h ago

On his way to cover an olive harvest, AFP photographer ends up capturing a deadly attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (centre) waves to supporters at a Likud Party campaign meet-and-greet in Netanya on October 22, 2026, days before its October 27 national election and before he vowed a massive military response to the killing of two Israeli soldiers near Hebron. — AFP pic

World / 23 h ago

Netanyahu promises Palestinian Authority a ‘big surprise’ after soldiers killed near Hebron

A volunteer from the Central Kalimantan Forest and Land Fire Smoke Response Coalition provides mobile oxygen relief to a firefighter battling fires in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on October 22, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 23 h ago

Indonesia still fighting over 22,500-ha fires with central Kalimantan worst hit

Money

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on October 23, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

Despite Trump pressure, Fed likely to hold interest rates steady ahead of US midterms

Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia (right) says the country is prioritising its own gas consumption. — Anadolu pic via AFP

Money / 23 h ago

Indonesia says 70pc of its gas stays home — Singapore feels the cut first

Malaysia’s currency is set for a quiet week at RM4.07-RM4.08 as all eyes turn to the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for October 27-28, 2026. — Pexels pic

Money / 1d ago

Will the US Fed change its tone? Ringgit waits for clues

DRB-HICOM Bhd group COO for corporate services Datuk Jezilee Mohamad Ramli (left) visits a work bay at the launch of the EON Body & Paint Hub in Glenmarie, Shah Alam, Selangor on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Money / 1d ago

Dented car? EON’s new Shah Alam hub has four spray booths ready

Shares in parent company Kering fell more than 16 per cent on October 23, 2026 after the French luxury group published results that failed to reassure investors about a turnaround at Gucci. — Pexels pic

Money / 1d ago

Gucci and Volvo Cars get hammered as oil and AI worries rattle markets

Ahead of next month’s midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Money / 1d ago

Ukraine refinery strikes, Middle East war: What’s driving US fuel prices?

Repayment deferments have since been extended to the victims affected by the recent floods along the Nepal-China border, said Bank Negara Malaysia. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 1d ago

BNM: Nepal-China flood victims to receive loan repayment deferments, fee waivers

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Money / 1d ago

End of an era: Marie biscuit maker Lee Biscuits closing Johor factory

Sports

A fan wearing a penguin suit stands as heavy rain delays the start of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix on Phillip Island on October 25, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 2 h ago

Australian MotoGP cancelled due to treacherous weather

Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders shouts during the English Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on October 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Tottenham end eight-year jinx at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge — thanks to an own goal

Aston Villa defender Matty Cash celebrates after the final whistle during the English Premier League match against Manchester City at Villa Park in Birmingham on October 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Villa ends Manchester City’s perfect start, Arsenal also go top of the Premier League

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli (centre), who won pole position, stands alongside second-placed Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen (left) and third-placed Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar following the qualifying session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on October 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Antonelli takes pole at 2026 US Grand Prix: Can he win the F1 title in Austin?

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho’s first spell at the club was marked by Clasico clashes on the pitch and in the press room. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Eye pokes, a ‘scandal’ and a war of words: Mourinho brings the Clasico circus back

Ducati Lenovo’s Marc Marquez slides off the track during qualifying for the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island on October 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

Big brother Marc Marquez crashes, hops on spare bike and still beats Alex to pole at Australian MotoGP

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani upset defending champions Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea to reach the French Open semi-finals on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports / 1d ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin stun defending champions in just 36 minutes to reach French Open semis

Nottingham Forest’s Neco Williams in action during the Premier League match. — NurPhoto pic via AFP

Sports / 1d ago

Forest escape the drop zone at Ipswich but wonder how they didn’t win