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Raeven Goh is brought to the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court on Oct 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 18 h ago

Fatal Jalan Kuching pile-up: 24-year-old BYD driver claims trial to causing child’s death

Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition intends to retain all 21 seats it won in the previous Melaka state election, leaving the remaining seven constituencies open for negotiations with Perikatan Nasional’s component parties. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Seven seats in play, 21 firmly held: Zahid stakes out BN’s position in Melaka

Motorcyclists ride in the morning in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan on October 14, 2026, amid thick haze from forest and land fires in the region. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges Malaysia to sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects Asean firefighting task force

Students wear face masks outside a school in Lembah Keramat, Kuala Lumpur on October 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Selangor, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang schools stay open tomorrow amid haze

Proposed amendments to federal road transport laws could empower courts to seize the assets of drivers convicted of fatal crashes if they fail to pay court-ordered compensation to victims’ families, Transport Minister Anthony Loke told Parliament today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Fatal crash drivers could face asset seizure if compensation to victims unpaid, says Loke

Haze envelops the capital city as several skyscrapers are barely visible from the Merdeka 118 Tower in Kuala Lumpur on October 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Choking haze sweeps Malaysia: 34 stations unhealthy, zero stations record good air

The two-day meeting, which began yesterday, was chaired by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 9 h ago

Conference of Rulers deliberates PM term limits, AG‑PP separation and Child Act amendments

A screenshot shared by Sarawak clinic manager Wan Muhammad Fairus shows a staggering RM1 billion bank adjustment credited to his account on October 14, 2026, which the bank later attributed to a technical glitch. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Sarawak man finds RM1b in bank account, asks ChatGPT to count the zeros — only to discover it’s a glitch

Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, 16, who was found dead in a Yong Peng, Johor school on October 3, 2026 and suspected to have been murdered. — Facebook pic

Malaysia / 19 h ago

Johor student charged with the murder of Form Four classmate Irene Sofiya

Fourteen individuals, including two teenagers, were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here in Gurun with the murder of a 19-year-old youth. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Teenagers among 14 charged in Gurun murder, victim allegedly tortured before body found near golf club

A still shows a BYD Seal slamming into the rear of Perodua Bezza on Jalan Kuching in Kuala Lumpur. — Screengrab via video of said incident on social media

Malaysia / 19 h ago

BYD Seal driver hauled to court over six-vehicle Jalan Kuching crash that killed toddler

A general view shows the exterior of a Tenaga Nasional Berhad power station in Bangi on November 3, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 18 h ago

TNB: Malaysia needs massive power generation investment now

Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the coalition is almost certain to cooperate with other political parties ahead of the Melaka state election but has declined to reveal its potential partners. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Perikatan ‘almost 100pc’ certain of Melaka election alliance, but Takiyuddin keeps potential partners under wraps

An illustrative photo shows the silhouette of a knife held in a gloved hand on December 9, 2024. — Photo by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 14 h ago

Kepong knife attack: Chinese student charged with stabbing ex-girlfriend and her brother

What began as a routine parking reprimand turned into an alleged assault after a woman flashed her middle finger while brushing her teeth. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Woman brushing teeth behind wheel flashes middle finger before kicking auxiliary cop in groin at Glo Damansara

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Life / 11 h ago

Malaysia has done its best on haze talks with Indonesia, says PM Anwar

Petronas Twin Towers and surrounding commercial buildings shrouded in haze, Kuala Lumpur, October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The government has done its utmost to engage Indonesia in addressing the worsening transboundary haze, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.“We have done everything we can,” he briefly told reporters after officiating at the launch of the Universiti Malaya (UM) Residensi Siswa Project...

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The chairman of a statutory body in Penang pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to 15 charges of accepting bribes totalling more than RM800,000 between June 2025 and July this year. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Penang statutory body chief pleads not guilty to 15 graft charges totalling RM800,000

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said MOH, with the PSD and Sarawak Health Department, has overseen pension and aid disbursement to the next‑of‑kin. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 11 h ago

Dzulkefly: Families of MOH staff killed in Sarawak helicopter crash to receive pensions from Oct 21

Students wear face masks outside a school in Lembah Keramat, Kuala Lumpur on October 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Selangor, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang schools stay open tomorrow amid haze

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari tries the NINE Super App during the Selangor International Business Summit 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on October 15, 2026. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 13 h ago

Selangor launches SA500 financing scheme for SMEs, NINE super app to consolidate services

This undated file photograph shows yellow tape used by the Royal Malaysia Police to secure a perimeter. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Sudden death probe opened after student’s fatal fall at Penang dormitory

The Court of Appeal today upheld a 30-year jail sentence and 12 strokes of the cane imposed on a former trader for murdering his step-brother and concealing the body in a cement-filled drum. — Unsplash pic

Malaysia / 10 h ago

Court of Appeal upholds 30‑year jail, 12 strokes for trader who hid step‑brother’s body in cement drum

Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said investigations revealed that the suspects may have been involved in a housebreaking incident in Taman Desa Petaling on August 4, which caused the victim to suffer losses of about RM6,000 involving cash, jewelry, and a luxury-branded sling bag. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 12 h ago

KL police chief: Chemistry, pathology reports pending in custodial death case

What began as a routine parking reprimand turned into an alleged assault after a woman flashed her middle finger while brushing her teeth. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 12 h ago

Woman brushing teeth behind wheel flashes middle finger before kicking auxiliary cop in groin at Glo Damansara

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Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 20 h ago

Two Singapore-registered ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, one sinks

A boat passes by as the Marina Bay Sands and skyline are seen in Singapore on October 15, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Singapore / 13 h ago

Singapore keeps options open on action against firms over haze as PSI hits 203

This picture provided by The Straits Times taken and received on October 14, 2026 shows buildings shrouded with haze in Singapore. Air pollution in western Singapore hit the country’s ‘very high’ band today, the environment agency said, as haze from Indonesia forest fires causes a regional crisis. — The Straits Times handout pic via AFP

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore air pollution hits ‘very high’ level, says environment agency

KnowBe4, a digital workforce security company, has found that more than a third (36 per cent) of Singapore office workers are not confident they could distinguish a genuine message from their chief executive officer from one generated using artificial intelligence, including voice cloning and deepfake technology. — Pexels pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Over a third of Singapore workers unsure they can spot CEO deepfakes, says KnowBe4 study

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has maintained its monetary policy stance, keeping the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band unchanged following two consecutive hikes. ― AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore central bank maintains monetary policy, keeps S$NEER band unchanged

Buildings are seen shrouded by haze in Singapore on October 9, 2026. Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, moderating from 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore economy grows 5.4pc in 3Q 2026, slower than previous quarter, says trade ministry

Saudi Arabia-bound passengers remain stranded at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on October 12, 2026, after their flights were cancelled a day after a Houthi strike at Riyadh’s international airport. The Singapore government has advised its citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia following heightened security risks in the region, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore advises citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid security risks

A Singaporean venture capital firm is planning to launch an academy in north-eastern Japan in partnership with a local Japanese government to develop startup talent in and around Asia, according to people familiar with the project. ― AFP pic

Singapore / 1d ago

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World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised a US-Russia diesel agreement and questioned Washington’s support for Kyiv amid growing tensions between the two countries. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

‘We are done’: Zelensky defies Trump, says Ukraine will resume attacks on Russian oil refineries

Car owners search for their vehicles swept away by the flood after a heavy rain at Ayazaga district in Istanbul, on October 15, 2026. — AFP pic

World / 9 h ago

Istanbul reels from heaviest rainfall in over 80 years as floods kill two

Gadi Eisenkot, former Israeli army chief of staff and head of the Yashar party, is seen at the Black Arrow memorial site near Kibbutz Mefalsim during a visit to deliver a statement near the border with Gaza Strip on October 15, 2026, ahead of the Israel's legislative election. — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Netanyahu’s main rival vows to defeat Hamas within 18 months if elected PM

This aerial view shows the city of Dhahran in eastern Saudi Arabia on October 14, 2026 which houses the headquarters of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). — AFP pic

World / 10 h ago

Saudi coalition says cruise missile intercepted over Medina, Houthis deny involvement

Students walk on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York, on October 13, 2026, as the university faces scrutiny over its handling of rape allegations dating back to 2024. — AFP pic

World / 8 h ago

Internet ‘detectives’ hunt Cornell rape suspects — and target the wrong people

Novotny and Spacek filed a lawsuit last month against the civil registry after they received a letter signed by Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok himself in August, denying their request to register their marriage. — AFP pic

World / 14 h ago

Slovakian gay couple takes government to court over refusal to recognise marriage registered in Austria

A royal commission that concluded in 2024 found that sexual misconduct remained a “systemic issue” across the Australian armed forces. — AFP file pic

World / 14 h ago

Australia’s navy to audit fleet bathrooms after hidden recording device found on ship

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World / 14 h ago

Austria’s headscarf ban faces backlash as Muslim girls say it infringes religious freedom

Money

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

Money / 8 h ago

Why is Shell facing lawsuits over climate disasters in Brazil and the Philippines?

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 4.02 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 1,623.70 from yesterday’s close of 1,627.72. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Money / 9 h ago

Bursa Malaysia snaps four-day winning streak as global markets retreat

At 6pm, the ringgit rose to 4.0800/0835 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0805/0850. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Money / 10 h ago

Ringgit closes higher against weaker US dollar ahead of Malaysia’s 3Q GDP estimate

The IMF on Tuesday released projections showing that the Middle East and Central Asia region—directly exposed to the Iran war—is expected to contract 0.3 per cent in 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 14 h ago

IMF warns Saudi Arabia and Gulf economies may take years to recover from war, Saudi economy projected to shrink 3.3pc

At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) decreased 10.22 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 1,617.50 from yesterday’s close of 1,627.72. The index opened 2.62 points lower at 1,625.10. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Money / 18 h ago

Bursa Malaysia opens lower as US inflation stokes fears of tighter monetary policy

At 8 am, the ringgit edged down to 4.0820/0865 against the US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.0805/0850. — Bernama pic

Money / 20 h ago

Ringgit slips against US dollar as hotter inflation strengthens greenback

Diesel supply disruptions in the Gulf stemming from the US war against Iran will keep the market tight into 2027, the International Energy Agency said today, as it will take time to rebuild depleted stocks. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

Diesel supplies to remain ‘tight’ into 2027 amid Iran war fallout, says IEA

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva gestures during the Managing Director briefing on the Global Policy Agenda during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Money / 1d ago

China spend, US save, Europe invest: IMF chief calls for ‘urgent repairs’ to fiscal house as debt pressures grow

Sports

Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (right) advanced to the Denmark Open quarterfinals with a straight-game victory in Odense, Denmark, on October 15, 2026. — Bernama file picture

Sports / 10 h ago

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reach Denmark Open quarter-finals, Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing spring upset

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique takes his seat before the Champions League match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

PSG leave Guardiola’s old stomping ground stunned as City fight back from three goals down in Champions League thriller

Family members of Diego Maradona (pic) are divided on the severity of the punishment they believe his carers should face. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Maradona’s family demands prison time for doctors accused of failing football legend before his death at 60

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior warms up before the Uefa Champions League match against AS Roma. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Mourinho fumes over Vinicius ban timing, vows to ‘open people’s eyes’ to Spanish football authorities

Jose Mourinho was a popular figure as he led Roma to the Uefa Conference League title and Europa League final during two-and-a-half years in charge. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Roma let 3-1 lead slip in six-minute collapse as Real Madrid stage outrageous comeback to win 4-3

Barcola had come under fire for some lacklustre performances since his blockbuster £123 million (US$161 million) move from Paris Saint-Germain in August. — AFP

Sports / 20 h ago

Barcola silences doubters with first Liverpool goals as Reds run riot in 6-3 Champions League win

Aston Villa’s Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson (left) is challenged by Fenerbahce’s Archie Brown and Nathan Ake during their Champions League match at Villa Park in Birmingham on October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 20 h ago

Aston Villa run riot in 6-0 rout of Fenerbahce as Jackson strikes twice to end home hoodoo

Crystal Palace’s French manager Pierre Sage looks on ahead of kick off in the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park in south London October 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Sports / 1d ago

New Crystal Palace boss Sage on Premier League move: ‘It was a difficult decision’