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Johor Corporation said its Indonesian plantation interests were divested in 2007 and 2023, rejecting claims of links to recent forest fires. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Malaysia / 6 h ago

JCorp hits back at Indonesian forest fire claims, says plantation ties ended years ago

While China remains Malaysia’s largest source of international students, the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) said applications from other countries are growing. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 18 h ago

China still tops list of international students in Malaysia, but other markets are growing, says EMGS

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain (front, right) arrives at the Sepang Court Complex on October 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

AKPS chief Shuhaily’s tenure referred to AGC and Agong, says IGP

A shopper looks at colourful hanging decorations at the Deepavali Bazaar in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur October 17, 2024. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 19 h ago

More than 10,000 visitors expected at National Deepavali celebration in Brickfields on Nov 14

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail winds up the debate session at the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

‘Corporate Mafia’ probe freezes over RM400m in assets, no MACC officers implicated, Home Ministry tells Parliament

Singer-actor Alan Tam (first from left) recently met fellow Hong Kong stars from his era, including Jackie Chan (second from left), Eric Tsang (third from left), George Lam and Sally Yeh (first and second from right). — Picture via Weibo/Alan Tam

Showbiz / 5 h ago

‘Half of Hong Kong showbiz history’: Alan Tam’s dinner with Jackie Chan and friends delights fans

A bus featuring French football star Kylian Mbappe for Dongpeng Beverage Group’s ‘Bushuila’ electrolyte drink is seen on a street in Shanghai on October 27, 2026. Kylian Mbappe was dropped on October 27 by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Mbappe apologises over Mao Zedong remark as Chinese brands cut ties and La Liga broadcasts suspended

Dr Amin’s team tending to patients during newlyweds Bella Astillah and Syed Saddiq’s ‘Kenduri Rakyat’ in Muar, Johor on October 25, 2026. — Picture courtesy of Dr Muhammad Al-Amin Tajuldin

Life / 5 h ago

Heat, fainting spells and a five-person medic team at the BASS Muar ‘kenduri’

The flood situation in Perak on October 31, 2023. MetMalaysia expects three to five episodes of prolonged heavy rainfall between November and January 2027. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 19 h ago

First the floods, then the heat: MetMalaysia warns of challenging months ahead

Kedah and Perlis Maritime director First Admiral Romli Mustafa said five MMEA personnel were conducting an operation to intercept a boat suspected of carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants. — Picture via Facebook/Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Maritime officer killed, three injured during pursuit of suspected migrant boat off Perlis

Experts said everyday navigation data, including travel histories and frequently visited locations, could be turned into strategic intelligence using artificial intelligence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Explained: How foreign navigation apps could reveal sensitive routes and government activity in Malaysia

The son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidential election Sunday to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and refused to concede defeat. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

US to grant Flavio Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail winds up a debate session at the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

House arrest Bill excludes convicts, only for remand detainees, Home Ministry tells Dewan Rakyat

Bersatu Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex escorted by police officers to face defamation and sedition charges on April 29, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sessions Court jails Chegubard four months for criminal defamation

Malaysian authorities arrested Tan Kian Hoa on July 20 and handed him over to Singapore police. — Singapore Police Force pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 4 h ago

Malaysian man gets eight months’ jail for helping syndicate access Singapore bank accounts in S$4m case

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Malaysia / 26 m ago

Negeri Sembilan gazettes dismissal of Sungei Ujong and Jelebu Undang following royal decree

Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir waves to Muslim congregants after Friday prayers at Masjid Qaryah Paroi Jaya in Seremban, October 2, 2026. — Bernama pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The dismissals of the former Undang of Sungei Ujong and Undang of Jelebu have been officially gazetted following a decree by Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, formalising their removal amid an ongoing customary and political impasse.According to state gazettes dated October...

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Malaysia / 43 m ago

Bersatu wants to use Perikatan logo in Melaka polls? Explain how, says Ahmad Samsuri

Eligible owners of diesel-powered jeeps and pickup trucks can receive up to 400 litres of subsidised fuel per month, including an additional 100-litre allocation. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 59 m ago

Not the registered owner? Nearly 21,700 BUDI Diesel subsidy transfers approved, Dewan Rakyat told

The government is proposing safeguards to prevent employers from lowering job qualification requirements to avoid paying the planned RM2,500 starting salary for graduates and semi-skilled workers. — File picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Lower the qualifications, lower the pay? Malaysia plans safeguards for graduate salaries

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said BUDI95 is projected to generate annual savings of up to RM4 billion, with the final figure for 2026 to be determined by year-end. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Malaysia expects billions in petrol subsidy savings — here’s where the money will go

Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir graces the opening of the Tuanku Chancellor International Conference on Law 2026 in Bangi October 28, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Rule of law and good governance take centre stage as Tuanku Muhriz opens UKM conference

A policeman escorts the soldier after sentencing at the Kuching Court Complex. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 1 h ago

Soldier jailed 34 years, given 14 strokes of rotan for raping wife's 12-year-old niece

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 / 2 h ago

Najib allowed to attend Federal Court hearing in bid to revive RM1.9m suit against former AG Tommy Thomas

Bersatu Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex escorted by police officers to face defamation and sedition charges on April 29, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sessions Court jails Chegubard four months for criminal defamation

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More than 800 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were found concealed in white trash bags beneath baskets of vegetables. — Immigration and Checkpoints Authority pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 2 h ago

More than just ‘assorted vegetables’: Singapore officers find 800 cartons of contraband cigarettes in Malaysia lorry

GeForce RTX 5070 graphics cards, an iPhone 18 Pro Max, and several other mobile phones in the men’s possession were seized as case exhibits. — Singapore Police Force pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 3 h ago

Singapore arrests three over alleged stolen card fraud targeting high-end tech goods

Malaysian authorities arrested Tan Kian Hoa on July 20 and handed him over to Singapore police. — Singapore Police Force pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 4 h ago

Malaysian man gets eight months’ jail for helping syndicate access Singapore bank accounts in S$4m case

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sharing a toast at the official dinner held in Merz’s honour on Tuesday night. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 5 h ago

PM Wong likens Singapore-Germany ties to Riesling and chilli crab pairing: ‘Our differences can be a source of strength’

Clear skies again in Singapore on Wednesday (October 28) morning. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore haze eases as afternoon showers offer hope of clearer skies

As electric vehicle adoption gains momentum in Singapore, the Singapore Civil Defence Force is preparing itself to mitigate the risk of thermal runaway from battery fires with its new Vehicle Extrication Robot. — AsiaOne pic

Singapore / 2 h ago

Singapore unveils robot to tow fire-hit electric vehicles to safety

Picture from illustrative purposes only. MOE Kindergarten @ Springdale and MOE Kindergarten @ Gongshang have been hit by gastroenteritis, with their caterer, Deli Hub Catering, now suspended. — Pexels.com pic

Singapore / 4 h ago

Singapore suspends caterer after 51 pupils, two staff at MOE kindergartens hit by gastroenteritis

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan shakes hands with Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir after a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 27, 2026. — Ministry of Foreign Affairs pic via AsiaOne

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore, Indonesia to set up joint task force to tackle firms linked to forest fires

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Passengers walk down from Villa Vie Residences’ cruise ship Odyssey, as it is docked at Sihanoukville port in Preah Sihanouk province October 28, 2026. Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said today. — AFP pic

World / 35 m ago

‘Abandon ship’: 200 ‘Cruise for life’ passengers stranded in Cambodia after company runs out of money

Star witnesses are expected to testify beginning mid-November including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel (pic, left). — Pictures from Facebook/Evan Spiegel/AFP

World / 3 h ago

Meta and Snap face new US trial over alleged harm to young social media users

Convicted killer Erin Patterson, 52, was found guilty last year of murdering her husband’s parents and an elderly aunt in 2023 by serving them a beef-and-pastry meal laced with lethal death cap mushrooms. — AFP pic

World / 2 h ago

Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson to learn Friday if triple-murder conviction stands

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses his supporters at the election night rally after the first exit polls were announced, in Jerusalem on early October 28, 2026, during Israel’s legislative elections. — AFP pic

World / 3 h ago

Netanyahu and rival Eisenkot deadlocked as both claim mandate in Israel election

An attacker was killed outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade early today after targeting a police officer in a ‘terrorist attack’, Serbia’s outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

World / 54 m ago

Knife attacker killed outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade

Demonstrators stand amid tear gas with fired by riot police during a high-school students protest as part of a nationwide protest movement over learning conditions in Lyon on October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 6 h ago

French Senate passes bill making protesters pay up to €10,000 for riot damage

This photograph shows the entrance of the Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, on October 27, 2026. A keeper at a Dutch zoo has died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park announced on October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Dutch zookeeper dies days after leopard mauling

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during midterm campaign rally with US President Donald Trump at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas on October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 5 h ago

Rubio joins Trump on campaign trail ahead of US midterms

Money

Launched a decade ago, Jio’s wireless service disrupted the market with steep discounts that helped it rapidly win customers from rival telecom firms Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. — AFP pic

Money / 3 h ago

Billionaire Ambani’s Jio jumps 21pc in market debut after record US$3.2b India IPO

Shares in SK hynix soared almost nine per cent Wednesday and South Korean rival Samsung, which reports Thursday, added more than eight per cent. That pushed Seoul’s Kospi index up more than six per cent. — AFP pic

Money / 3 h ago

Asian tech stocks surge as SK hynix profit jumps 632pc on AI chip boom

At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.39 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 1,615.24 from Tuesday’s close of 1,611.85. — Bernama pic

Money / 5 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens higher as improved sentiment lifts KLCI above 1,615

Major US indices advanced, led by the tech-rich Nasdaq, which capitalised on AI enthusiasm following Anthropic’s IPO filing while also greeting an announcement from Broadcom about a major new financing deal for AI investment. — AFP pic

Money / 5 h ago

AI stocks lift Wall Street ahead of Fed decision and tech earnings

Heineken today reported a near five-per cent gain in total volumes sold in the third quarter, driven by strong growth in its Asia-Pacific market. — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP pic

Money / 21 m ago

Asia drives fizzing Heineken volumes as Q3 sales rise

The memory chip giant said it had posted record revenue and operating profit for six straight quarters since the second quarter of last year. — AFP pic

Money / 6 h ago

SK hynix quarterly operating profit surges 630pc on AI chip demand

An image of an electronic wafer is displayed at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu in this file picture dated November 21, 2024. German semiconductor maker Infineon said Tuesday it would invest €1.1 billion in a next-generation chip production unit in Austria to meet rising demand driven by the AI boom. — AFP pic

Money / 4 h ago

Germany’s Infineon to invest €1.1b in Austrian chip production as AI demand grows

Money / 4 h ago

Nestle Malaysia emerges as top gainer in early trade on stronger 3Q performance

Sports

Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts ahead of the English League Cup fourth round football match between Fleetwood Town and Arsenal at Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, north west England, on October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

‘A very sad day’: Arteta despair as Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood

Fleetwood Town’s Irish striker #19 Ronan Coughlan (centre) and Fleetwood Town’s English manager Matt Lawlor celebrate winning the English League Cup fourth round football match between Fleetwood Town and Arsenal at Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood, north west England, on October 27, 2026. Fleetwood won the match 5-3 following a penalty shoot out. — AFP pic

Sports / 5 h ago

Fourth-tier Fleetwood stun Arsenal in League Cup shock

The Malaysian duo needed just 35 minutes to overcome England’s Abbygael Harris-Estelle Van Leeuwen 21-12, 21-17 in their opening-round match of the Super 500 tournament at Saarlandhalle. — Picture from Facebook/J’rita Jie

Sports / 6 h ago

Malaysia’s Ong Xin Yee-Carmen Ting reach Hylo Open second round as Chia Weijie-Teo Ee Yi retire

A bus featuring French football star Kylian Mbappe for Dongpeng Beverage Group’s ‘Bushuila’ electrolyte drink is seen on a street in Shanghai on October 27, 2026. Kylian Mbappe was dropped on October 27 by two major brands in China after a video circulated online in which the French football star apparently joked about former leader Mao Zedong. — AFP pic

Sports / 6 h ago

Mbappe apologises over Mao Zedong remark as Chinese brands cut ties and La Liga broadcasts suspended

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning against Russia’s Karen Khachanov (not in picture) during the Erste Bank Open 2026 ATP 500 tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria, on October 27, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Alcaraz wins Vienna opener as Zverev survives four match points

Michael Carrick’s future at Old Trafford has been the subject of intense speculation after a miserable run of eight games without a win. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Carrick reportedly set to remain Man United boss for Chelsea clash

Massimiliano Allegri lost his temper with the officials after Roma equalised in the 89th minute on Saturday, — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Allegri handed two-match ban after red card in Napoli draw

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland acknowledges the crowd after a loss against Matteo Berrettini of Italy during their Men’s Singles First Round match of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2026. Wawrinka bid farewell to tennis as he brought the curtain down on a decorated 24-year career following a first-round exit at the Basel Open on Tuesday. — Getty Images pic via AFP

Sports / 5 h ago

Former Grand Slam champion Wawrinka to retire from tennis