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Flavio Bolsonaro’s party recognises Lula’s victory despite election fraud claims
SAO PAULO, Oct 27 — Flavio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party on Monday recognised the outcome of Brazil’s presidential runoff, despite the candidate’s objections to the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday,
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Trump offers US$1m reward for information leading to voter fraud convictions
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 — US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a US$1 million (RM4.08 million) reward for information about voter fraud, in a fresh bid to sow doubt ahead of the US midterms and push his false claim about
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‘What we’re breathing is poison’: Indonesia rolls out oxygen buses as wildfire haze reaches toxic levels
PALANGKARAYA, Oct 27 — Sudarsono shuddered as he inhaled from an oxygen tank while being evacuated from his small house in Palangkaraya on Indonesian Borneo, yellow, acrid wildfire smoke billowing all around. The 57-year-old fell sick after going out with
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Transferred Perak principal now under police probe after mother reports alleged sexual harassment of her Form Three daughter
IPOH, Oct 27 — Police are investigating alleged sexual harassment involving a school principal and a Form Three student in Hutan Melintang, Perak, following a report by the student’s mother. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the
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Anwar defends GLIC-funded housing, says Petronas helped develop Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the use of government-linked investment companies (GLICs) to fund domestic development, citing Petronas’ role in Putrajaya and arguing that public needs can be balanced with commercial returns.
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Fake hospital calls, bogus investments and loan scams: Police arrest 36 in Perak
IPOH, Oct 27 — Perak police have busted three scam syndicates targeting Malaysian, Chinese and Japanese victims in separate raids in Ipoh and Kampar, arresting 36 people. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said five Japanese men, aged
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Buy low, sell high: Kelantan shoppers see opportunity as gold falls to RM503
KOTA BHARU, Oct 27 — Shoppers have been streaming into Kelantan’s gold shops to snap up jewellery as prices sag to about RM503 a gramme yesterday, the New Straits Times reported today. Many shops around Pasar Siti Khadijah in the
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Abang Johari confirms AI data centre plan in Sarawak under US$50b investment
KUCHING, Oct 26 — The US$50 billion investment announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently includes strategic plans by a major international company to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Tanjung Embang. Sarawak Premier Tan Sri
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Japanese seafood exports to Malaysia jump 40pc to RM130m as demand grows
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Japanese seafood exports to Malaysia rose by about 40 per cent in the first eight months of 2026, driven by stronger demand for premium products and growing consumer appreciation of Japanese cuisine. Japan External Trade
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Indonesia lets listed firms buy back shares without shareholder approval until June 2027
JAKARTA, Oct 26 — Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) said Monday it has extended the policy allowing listed companies to buy back shares without requiring general meeting of shareholders approval until June 2027, from the previous deadline of late 2026,
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