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Man feared drowned after being swept away in Kajang’s Sungai Chuah
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — A local man in his 40s is feared drowned after being reportedly swept away in Sungai Chuah, Kajang, Sunday. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said the search and
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Malaysia aims to slap ‘disaster’ status on transboundary haze at Asean meet
SEPANG, Oct 13 — Malaysia will raise the issue of transboundary haze at an Asean foreign ministers’ meeting ahead of the bloc’s 49th Summit in Manila, the Philippines, next month to discuss more effective regional mechanisms to tackle the problem.
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Pack of eight stray dogs attacks child at Johor playground Iskandar Puteri council launches raid
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Oct 13 — A seven-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a pack of six to eight stray dogs while playing at a playground near a low-cost housing flat in Lima Kedai here yesterday. Kota Iskandar assemblyman
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Deputy minister warns ‘influencers’ against exploiting religious rituals for content
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Social media influencers have been reminded not to exploit issues involving race, religion and royalty (3R), particularly religious rituals, for online content, in the interest of preserving harmony in the country’s multiracial society. Deputy National
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Federal-state cooperation key to inclusive, sustainable development, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Close cooperation between the federal and state governments is essential to ensuring that national development is planned in an inclusive, sustainable and comprehensive manner for the benefit of the people. In a Facebook post, Prime
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Firefly cancels Subang-Singapore flights until October 14 as haze persists
SINGAPORE, Oct 12 — Prevailing weather and haze conditions have forced Firefly to extend flight cancellations between Subang and Singapore’s Seletar Airport until October 14, with affected passengers being offered alternative Malaysia Airlines flights, subject to seat availability, or full
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Mother agrees bruising on Zara Qairina’s back caused by blood clotting, not a blow
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 12 — The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir agreed with the medical expert’s explanation at the Coroner’s Court here today that the bruising on her daughter’s back observed while bathing the body was not caused
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Tents remain in place, stage comes down nightly, Seremban mayor clears Deepavali carnival confusion
SEREMBAN, Oct 12 — Only the main stage for the 2026 Deepavali Carnival on Jalan Dato’ Lee Fong Yee here needs to be dismantled or removed after daily operations conclude, whereas traders’ tents are permitted to remain set up throughout
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Putrajaya targets early next year to table law compelling drunk, impaired drivers to compensate victims
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 12 — The Transport Ministry is targeting the first parliamentary meeting of next year to table amendments to the Road Transport Act that will empower courts to order convicted drunk or drug-impaired drivers to directly compensate victims, Transport
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Loke announces Khazanah to restore KL Railway Station and KTMB HQ, hopes to see end of asset sale claims
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 12 — The government’s move to preserve and restore the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) headquarters should permanently quash claims that the national heritage assets are being sold to foreign buyers, Transport
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