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Erdogan says Trump asked Turkey to persuade Hamas on Gaza peace plan

ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to “persuade” Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday. His remarks came as negotiators from Israel and Hamas were due to hold a third day of indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort… Continue reading

ABIM supports Health Ministry proposal for complete vape ban in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement has expressed full support for the Health Ministry’s proposal to present a memorandum seeking a complete ban on electronic cigarettes or vape products. ABIM secretary-general Muhamad Aliemran Norasid described the move as a firm and responsible step to protect public health, particularly among younger generations increasingly exposed to… Continue reading

MADANI Budget 2026 reflects government priorities and national direction

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the MADANI Budget 2026 represents more than just an annual financial statement. He stated that the budget reflects the government’s priorities and the nation’s direction for the coming year. The Finance Minister revealed he had briefed media editors on the MADANI Budget 2026 at the… Continue reading

Hannah Yeoh urges patience as FAM appeals FIFA sanctions

YOUTH and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has urged all parties to allow the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) space to complete the appeal process regarding FIFA sanctions before establishing any commission of inquiry. She stated that forming a special commission at this stage would be premature since the case remains under appeal with the world… Continue reading

Dewan Rakyat lulus usul Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 3/2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat meluluskan usul Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 3/2025 mengenai Penyata Kewangan Agensi Persekutuan Tahun 2024. Laporan itu meneliti isu ketirisan, ketidakpatuhan peraturan dan kelemahan dalam perancangan kewangan negara. Usul dibentangkan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said pada Selasa diluluskan dengan lebih suara bersetuju. Seramai 23 Ahli Parlimen kerajaan… Continue reading

Tumpat madrasah not registered with MAIK amid student sexual assault case

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council has confirmed that Madrasah Ahbabul Mustafa Al-Islamiah in Tumpat is operating without registration. MAIK deputy president Datuk Mohd Anis Hussein stated the madrasah never submitted a registration application as required by state enactment. He confirmed MAIK has coordinated with authorities for immediate enforcement action against… Continue reading

KPM tidak teragak-agak tamatkan kontraktor gagal laksana projek pembangunan

KUALA LUMPUR: Kementerian Pendidikan tidak teragak-agak untuk mengambil tindakan tegas terhadap kontraktor yang gagal melaksanakan projek pembangunan mengikut jadual termasuk menamatkan kontrak mereka. Menteri Fadhlina Sidek berkata pengeluaran notis tujuan penamatan dan penamatan kontrak antara langkah terakhir yang diambil terhadap perunding atau kontraktor yang gagal menunaikan obligasi mereka. Beliau berkata tindakan itu susulan Laporan Ketua… Continue reading

Polis siap siaga pastikan kelancaran himpunan solidariti bersama Gaza malam ini

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) bersiap sedia sepenuhnya bagi memastikan kelancaran Himpunan Solidariti Bersama Gaza di Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil malam ini. Ketua Polis Daerah Cheras ACP Aidil Bolhassan berkata seramai 140 pegawai dan anggota akan terlibat dalam Op Lakar Perdana. Beliau berkata kawalan trafik dan keselamatan akan ditumpukan di sekitar Bukit Jalil bagi… Continue reading

MetMalaysia to boost weather forecasts with new supercomputer and AI

KOTA BHARU: Malaysia’s weather forecasts are expected to become faster and more accurate with the development of a new numerical weather prediction system by the Malaysian Meteorological Department. Datuk Nor Yahati Awang, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability’s deputy secretary-general, said the system will utilise a supercomputer with a processing speed of six… Continue reading

Permohonan tangguh prosiding persoalan undang-undang Na’imah dibatalkan

KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Tinggi di sini hari ini membatalkan permohonan pihak pendakwaan untuk menggantung prosiding bagi merumuskan persoalan undang-undang berhubung tuduhan gagal mengisytiharkan harta yang dihadapi Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid. Hakim K. Muniandy membuat keputusan itu selepas Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin memaklumkan bahawa pihaknya dan pasukan pembelaan telah mencapai persetujuan.… Continue reading

Kadar kemiskinan tegar Malaysia turun kepada 0.09% pada 2024

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia telah mencapai matlamat utama apabila kemiskinan tegar hampir dinoktahkan kepada 0.09% berdasarkan Survei Pendapatan dan Perbelanjaan Isi Rumah 2024. Kadar ini menunjukkan penurunan berbanding 0.2% yang direkodkan pada 2022. Menteri Ekonomi Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan berkata pencapaian itu menunjukkan pelbagai inisiatif peningkatan pendapatan rakyat menunjukkan keberkesanan. “Berdasarkan amalan antarabangsa, sasaran miskin tegar… Continue reading

Special needs children experience first flight with teacher’s initiative

KUANTAN: Joyful cheers and bright smiles from a group of special needs children warmed the hearts of everyone present as their dream of flying finally came true. The initiative was spearheaded by a teacher from the Integrated Special Education Programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Cenderawasih who worked to give her students an unforgettable experience of air… Continue reading

Thousands light up Bukit Bintang at Sungei Wang Plaza

THOUSANDS gathered in Bukit Bintang on October 4 for what has become one of the city’s most anticipated annual celebrations—the Sungei Wang Plaza Mid-Autumn Lantern Parade, marking both cultural tradition and the beginning of the mall’s road to its 50th anniversary in 2027. The ninth edition of the event, themed “Joyful Moonlight,“ transformed the bustling… Continue reading

ABIM sokong cadangan KKM haramkan vape, desak pelaksanaan disegerakan

KUALA LUMPUR: Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) menyokong cadangan Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) untuk membentangkan Memorandum Jemaah Menteri bagi mempertimbangkan pengharaman sepenuhnya produk rokok elektronik atau vape di negara ini. Setiausaha Agung ABIM Muhamad Aliemran Norasid berkata langkah itu merupakan tindakan tegas dan bertanggungjawab demi melindungi kesihatan awam, khususnya generasi muda yang semakin terdedah kepada risiko… Continue reading

Pearly-Thinaah advance to Arctic Open 2025 last 16 in Finland

NATIONAL women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah have advanced to the round of 16 at the Arctic Open 2025 in Finland. The Malaysian duo secured their spot with a convincing straight-sets victory over Denmark’s Natasja P. Anthonisen-Amalie Cecilie Kudsk in Vantaa. World number two Pearly-Thinaah needed just 32 minutes to complete their 21-13, 21-14 win… Continue reading

Majikan tidak boleh arah pekerja guna petrol BUDI95 untuk kenderaan syarikat – Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat tidak dibenarkan mengarah pekerja untuk mengisi petrol menggunakan bantuan subsidi bersasar BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) bagi kegunaan kenderaan milik syarikat. Menteri Komunikasi Datuk Fahmi Fadzil berkata sekiranya perkara itu berlaku, pekerja boleh membuat laporan kepada Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN). “Boleh buat laporan kepada pihak KPDN ataupun maklumkan… Continue reading

High Court dismisses stay bid in Na’imah asset declaration case

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today dismissed the prosecution’s application for a stay of proceedings to refer questions of law in connection with the charges faced by Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid for failing to declare her assets. Judge K Muniandy issued the ruling after deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin informed the… Continue reading

Malaysia football team focused on Laos match despite FIFA sanctions

THE Malaysian football team intends to block out outside noise and focus fully on their upcoming match against Laos despite FIFA’s recent sanctions. Harimau Malaya head coach Peter Cklamovski stressed that the FIFA accusations have not affected the team currently preparing in Vientiane for their Group F match. Cklamovski stated that the FIFA sanctions situation… Continue reading

EU must respond to Russia’s hybrid warfare campaign, says von der Leyen

STRASBOURG: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe must strengthen its defences against Russia’s “hybrid warfare” campaign involving air incursions, cyber attacks and damage to undersea cables. She told EU lawmakers that recent incidents form “a coherent and escalating campaign” designed to remain deniable. “Two incidents are coincidence, but three, five, 10 —… Continue reading

Education Ministry to terminate contractors over delayed projects

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry will not hesitate to take firm action against contractors who fail to complete development projects on schedule. Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek stated that contract termination represents one of the final measures against non-performing consultants or contractors. This follows the Auditor-General’s Report 3/2025 which identified 46 delayed or sick development projects… Continue reading

UK prosecutor says government failed to provide evidence in dropped China spy case

LONDON: The UK’s chief prosecutor has blamed the government for the collapse of a high-profile spy case involving two men accused of working for China. Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson said prosecutors dropped the case because the government failed to provide evidence that Beijing represented a security threat. In a letter to parliamentary committees,… Continue reading

Iran summons EU envoys over interventionist stance on islands and nuclear programme

TEHRAN: Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc’s “interventionist” statements on contested islands and its nuclear programme. Local media reported that Iran considers the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa near the Strait of Hormuz as part of its sovereign territory. Iran’s deputy foreign minister summoned the… Continue reading

Mexican soldiers investigated for killing six civilians on Tamaulipas highway

CIUDAD VICTORIA: Mexican prosecutors have launched an investigation against soldiers over the shooting deaths of six people in a northern state. The incident occurred on Monday on a highway in Tamaulipas, considered one of Mexico’s most dangerous states due to drug and migrant trafficking gangs. Numerous violent clashes involving security forces in Tamaulipas have prompted… Continue reading

Median household income hits RM7,017 in HIES 2024 Report

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s median monthly household income rose to RM7,017 in 2024, reflecting an annual growth of 5.1%, according to the latest Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES). The average income stood at RM9,155, up 3.8% compared with 2022. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported that average disposable income also climbed to RM7,584, while the… Continue reading

Semua agensi siap siaga hadapi Monsun Timur Laut bulan depan – NADMA

KOTA BHARU: Semua agensi di bawah Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negeri kini berada pada tahap siap siaga penuh menghadapi Monsun Timur Laut yang dijangka bermula November ini. Kesiapsiagaan itu melibatkan penempatan awal aset, peralatan dan kemudahan logistik di kawasan berisiko banjir. Pengarah Bahagian Mitigasi Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara Ahmad Shahrir Md Nazri berkata kesiapsiagaan itu digerakkan… Continue reading

Mohd Na’im kecam Israel pinta kapal misi kemanusiaan bawa rakyat Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar mengecam tindakan tentera Israel memintas kapal misi kemanusiaan Freedom Flotilla Coalition dan Thousand Madleens To Gaza yang turut membawa rakyat Malaysia di perairan antarabangsa. Beliau menyifatkan insiden yang berlaku sekitar 10.50 pagi waktu Malaysia itu sebagai satu tindakan provokatif serta… Continue reading

Hannah Yeoh minta beri ruang FAM selesaikan proses rayuan hukuman FIFA

MENTERI Belia dan Sukan Hannah Yeoh meminta semua pihak memberi ruang kepada Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) menyelesaikan proses rayuan berhubung hukuman dikenakan Persekutuan Bolasepak Antarabangsa (FIFA). Beliau berkata penubuhan suruhanjaya siasatan ketika ini dianggap terlalu awal kerana kes berkenaan masih dalam proses rayuan di peringkat badan induk bola sepak dunia itu. “Biar FAM lengkapkan dulu… Continue reading

MetMalaysia bangunkan sistem ramalan cuaca baharu lebih pantas dan tepat

KOTA BHARU: Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) sedang membangunkan sistem ramalan cuaca numerikal baharu yang akan membolehkan ramalan cuaca dikeluarkan lebih pantas dan tepat. Sistem ini mampu meramal cuaca sehingga 14 hari lebih awal berbanding tujuh hari pada masa ini. Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha (Kelestarian Alam) Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam Datuk Nor Yahati Awang berkata… Continue reading

Kerajaan jimat RM20 bilion hasil konsolidasi fiskal dalam tempoh dua tahun

KUALA LUMPUR: Usaha kerajaan melaksanakan konsolidasi fiskal bagi mengurangkan kadar defisit telah berjaya menghasilkan penjimatan pinjaman sebanyak RM20 bilion bagi tempoh dua tahun. Timbalan Menteri Kewangan Lim Hui Ying berkata konsolidasi fiskal telah berjaya menurunkan kadar defisit secara konsisten setiap tahun. “Pengurangan kadar defisit bermakna pinjaman baharu telah menurun daripada RM99.4 bilion pada tahun 2022… Continue reading

Transformasi perkhidmatan awam pacu ekonomi masa depan Sarawak – Abang Johari

KUCHING: Premier Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg menggesa penjawat awam negeri melakukan transformasi struktur dan pemikiran bagi memastikan perkhidmatan awam kekal relevan serta berkesan dalam memacu fasa baharu pertumbuhan ekonomi Sarawak. Beliau berkata peranan kerajaan dan agensinya kini berubah daripada sekadar pencipta peluang pekerjaan kepada pemudah cara aktiviti ekonomi yang digerakkan sektor swasta… Continue reading

Penjawat awam wanita berdepan 30 pertuduhan rasuah lebih RM87,000

KOTA KINABALU: Seorang penjawat awam wanita mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini atas 30 pertuduhan rasuah berjumlah lebih RM87,000. Normila Ladahali, 49, membuat pengakuan itu di hadapan Hakim Jason Juga. Beliau berdepan 18 pertuduhan mengikut Seksyen 17(a) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 kerana cuba mendapatkan suapan untuk dirinya berjumlah RM55,311.30.… Continue reading

Kelantan KPDN seizes RM375,000 in subsidised goods since January

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized subsidised controlled items worth RM375,185 under the Control of Supplies Act 1961 from January to September. Kelantan KPDN director Azman Ismail stated the seizures involved essential items like petrol, diesel and cooking oil that were misappropriated for smuggling to neighbouring countries… Continue reading

Malaysia cuts hardcore poverty to 7,000 homes, says Amir Hamzah

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has nearly eradicated hardcore poverty, with only about 7,000 households nationwide still classified under the category, acting Economy Minister Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic) said. Speaking at a press conference after launching the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2024, Amir said the figure marks a sharp decline from around 27,000… Continue reading

Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks leave five dead in border regions

MOSCOW: Ukraine and Russia launched attacks on each other’s territory early on Wednesday, leaving at least five people dead according to authorities from both sides. In Russia’s Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, a missile strike killed three people in the village of Maslova Pristan, approximately 15 kilometres from the border. Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said… Continue reading

All agencies ready for Northeast Monsoon in November says NADMA

KOTA BHARU: All agencies under the State Disaster Management Committee are now on full alert ahead of the Northeast Monsoon expected to begin in November. The National Disaster Management Agency Mitigation Division director Ahmad Shahrir Md Nazri said preparedness measures follow the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s early forecast predicting continuous rainfall and possible major flooding between… Continue reading

Penang council faces backlash over stray feeding ban sign

THE Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has recently faced online backlash following the installation of a billboard warning against feeding stray animals in public areas. Shared on Threads, the city council’s billboard prohibits the feeding of stray animals for the following reasons: – Causes the surrounding areas to become dirty – Alters the animal’s natural… Continue reading

Wildlife flee as floods submerge Indian national parks, killing animals

KOLKATA: A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal’s famed wildlife sanctuaries. State officials said Wednesday that since October 3, at least 36 people have been killed in floods and landslides across the state. Days of torrential rain destroyed hundreds of homes,… Continue reading

Sudan paramilitary drone strike on maternity ward kills eight, injures seven

PORT SUDAN: A drone strike by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed eight people in a maternity ward in the besieged city of El-Fasher. The attack occurred on Tuesday and also injured seven people in El-Fasher Hospital. A medical source said the strike “damaged buildings and equipment” at the facility. The health worker spoke on… Continue reading

Kubang Badak surau launches catfish farm with MADANI funding

KUALA NERUS: Government funding channelled through the Sejahtera Komuniti MADANI@KPT programme has helped the community of Surau At-Taqwa in Kubang Badak generate their own income. Surau committee chairman Ismail Ibrahim said the RM50,000 allocation from the MADANI government has been fully utilised to kickstart a catfish farming project within the surau compound. He stated the… Continue reading

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of actively preparing for war with TPLF support

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war. According to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has been banned from political activity. Relations have been extremely strained for several months between the two neighbours.… Continue reading

MOTAC may organise Le Tour de Langkawi 2026, says minister

THE Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture may take over the organisation of next season’s Le Tour de Langkawi from the National Sports Council. Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said LTdL has long been recognised as a highly successful sporting product that also contributes significantly to the country’s tourism. “I’ve spoken with MOTAC Minister… Continue reading

Macron faces pressure to form government as political crisis deepens

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting pressure to resolve the country’s political crisis as his third prime minister threatens to resign. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu offered his resignation on Monday after his new cabinet faced broad rejection. Macron convinced him to remain temporarily to attempt forming a coalition government. The president has until Wednesday… Continue reading

Filipino crew member dies after Huthi attack on Dutch cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

MANILA: A Filipino crew member of a Dutch cargo ship has died from wounds sustained in an attack by Huthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden last week, the Philippine government said Wednesday. Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for the September 29 attack in the busy shipping lane on the MV Minervagracht, which sparked a… Continue reading

Malaysia saves RM20 billion in two years through fiscal consolidation

KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s fiscal consolidation efforts have successfully saved RM20 billion in borrowings over two years according to Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. She stated that fiscal consolidation has consistently reduced the annual deficit from 6.4% in 2021 to 4.1% in 2024. The deficit reduction translated into decreased borrowings from RM99.4 billion in… Continue reading

Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north

HANOI: Record floods submerged streets in several Vietnamese communities on Wednesday, with at least eight people killed this week according to the government. Tens of thousands were left stuck at home or fleeing floodwaters that reached car tops and rooftops in Thai Nguyen city areas, about 80 kilometres north of the capital Hanoi. The environment… Continue reading

UTHM committed to assist Johor in producing skilled TVET talent

BATU PAHAT: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) remains dedicated to supporting the Johor government’s efforts to cultivate a highly skilled workforce through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mas Fawzi Mohd Ali stated this initiative aligns with the state’s goal of developing competitive, inclusive, and globally resilient human capital. He… Continue reading

RM62.76 million infrastructure projects benefit 200,000 Tawau residents

TAWAU: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is channelling RM62.76 million for the implementation of 18 public infrastructure projects for the benefit of over 200,000 residents. Its Minister Nga Kor Ming said the urban wellbeing-based projects are being implemented throughout the year under the supervision of agencies under the ministry. He highlighted the RM43… Continue reading

National Geospatial Centre role needs expansion for accurate data decisions

PUTRAJAYA: The National Geospatial Centre must expand its role in coordinating and consolidating location-based data to ensure development and policy decisions use accurate information. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani stated that geospatial data plays a crucial role in national development aspects including security, logistics, housing and infrastructure planning. Johari, who also… Continue reading

Malaysian executed in Singapore for 2014 drug trafficking

PETALING JAYA: Authorities in Singapore have executed Malaysian citizen P Pannir Selvam, 38, following his conviction for drug trafficking offences dating back to 2014. The execution was verified by Pannir’s sister Sangkari and Singapore-based human rights advocate Kirsten Han, as reported by New Straits Times. This marks the second Malaysian execution in Singapore within a… Continue reading

Defence Ministry proposes National Maritime Council for security coordination

KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry has proposed establishing a National Maritime Council to coordinate and implement the country’s maritime strategies more systematically. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated this initiative is crucial for implementing a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach to complex maritime challenges. He emphasised that existing gaps in Malaysia’s maritime governance reflect… Continue reading