Nation

Deepavali holidays to see 2.67 million vehicles on highways, says MHA

PETALING JAYA: As of Oct 16, about 2.67 million vehicles are expected daily to be on the highways in conjunction with the Deepavali holidays, with the discounted tolls a factor to celebrate.

World

Guatemala receives first flight from US with third-country migrants

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemala's IGM migration authority said late on Friday it had received a first flight from the U.S. carrying foreign migrants returned from the United States, as well as Guatemalan citizens.

Nation

Budget 2026: Stronger focus on biodiversity and sustainable development needed, says WWF

PETALING JAYA: Stronger commitments are needed to safeguard Malaysia's biodiversity and advance sustainable nature-positive development, says WWF-Malaysia.

Europe

Iceland's Play airline ceases operations due to low demand

The closure of one of Iceland's budget airlines may put a damper on the country's tourism.

Video games

Game review: 'Lego Voyagers' is not your typical Lego game

Players will encounter all sorts of obstacles that prevent them from progressing, including increasingly complex jumping sequences and chasms that must be bridged by building structures.

Seniors

Seniors, time to make music for your brain! 

Learning how to play a musical instrument later in life can help to boost your brain health.

Athletics

Athletics-Brown wins 100m, 200m at Athlos, Hodgkinson ends season on a high

NEW YORK (Reuters) -American Brittany Brown surprised herself with the sprint double at New York's Athlos meet on Friday, as Briton Keely Hodgkinson won the 800 metres to end her injury-dented season on a high.

Nation

Safety of security personnel must be priority in asset allocation, says Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: Whilst the allocation to bolster assets for the security forces is timely, users safety must be a priority, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Nation

Budget 2026 signals serious commitment to tackle crime says Marah founder

KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2026 stands out as one of the most decisive national efforts to strengthen law enforcement and restore public confidence in security institutions, says anti-crime NGO.

Technology

Opinion: Want the next breakthrough? Don’t starve the science that makes it possible

If you're scrolling through this story on a smartphone, you're holding a product that harnesses one of the boldest investments the United States ever made into science.

Movies

Milla Jovovich turns mother’s rage into raw action in new movie 'Protector'

The Resident Evil franchise turned Milla Jovovich into that rare breed: a woman action star who has actually stuck around.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah STAR appoints interim leaders to replace five assemblymen who quit

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah STAR has appointed interim division leaders to replace the five assemblymen who quit after its president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan pulled the party out of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).

Nation

Man dies, 18 injured after express bus hits road sign on NSE

BANGI: A 59-year-old man died whilst 18 other passengers were injured after the express bus they were in rammed into a road sign along the North-South Expressway near Southville.

Nation

RM40mil Rakan Muda allocation will help lower youth unemployment, says Yeoh

IPOH: The RM40mil allocation for the Rakan Muda programme as announced during the tabling of Budget 2026 on Friday (Oct 10) is significant as it could be used to lower unemployment rate amongst youth, says Hannah Yeoh.

Family

Mandarin-speaking Malay mother-daughter: Learning more languages promotes unity

A Mandarin-speaking Malay mother and daughter believe learning more languages helps to promote unity and multiculturalism.

Living

Love chocolates and cocktails? You'll love new KL bar Cacao Mixology And Chocolate

Cacao Mixology And Chocolate offers a 'refined exploration of cacao through thoughtfully crafted cocktails, artisanal desserts, and a curated selection of distinctive spirits'.

Nation

PM opens National Sports Day at Sultan Azlan Shah Roundabout in Ipoh

IPOH: Sports is not merely a platform to achieve glory but could also play a role in character building and uniting the people of various races in this country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Technology

Fourteen years after his death, Steve Jobs’ most enduring idea isn’t the iPhone

None of it would have been nearly as successful without this brilliant idea.

Badminton

Hon Jian-Haikal pull off upset to join Aaron-Wooi Yik in Arctic Open semis

PETALING JAYA: Doubles shuttlers Choong Hon Jian-Mohd Haikal Nazri continue to show rapid progress as they pull off a surprise to join Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik in the Arctic Open semi-finals. 

Rugby

Rugby-US-based Major League Rugby to continue despite team departures

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Major League Rugby will be played next year and beyond, the U.S. rugby competition said on Friday, after three teams departed and another two announced they would merge.