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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nation

Budget 2026 is a balanced plan meeting national priorities, say MBs and CMs

KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2026 is seen as a balanced and inclusive plan that meets national priorities while supporting state-level development amid global challenges.

Nation

Tamil school’s termite woes ending soon

THE termite-infested Gopeng Tamil school will see the pests problem solved under the 13th Malaysia Plan, Malaysia Nanban reported.

Nation

Affected bazaar traders to get back deposits

SUNGAI BULOH: Traders at the Brickfields Deepavali Bazaar, who faced delays in starting operations, will have their deposits refunded soon, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

Nation

Appeal against Syed Saddiq’s acquittal set for December

PETALING JAYA: The Federal Court has fixed a two-day hearing in December for the prosecution's appeal against the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman from graft charges involving RM1.2mil.

Nation

Fire Dept receives new assets under trade-in deal

PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has received two Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) engines, one of them a prototype equipped with a water cannon system, under the first phase of a hybrid procurement project with CLW Special Automobile (M) Sdn Bhd (CLW Malaysia).

Nation

MACC gets court order to block transactions

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has obtained a court order to block transactions involving over US$115.32mil kept in three Swiss bank accounts.

Nation

‘Mother of all reforms’ comes to life

KUALA LUMPUR: The Parlia­men­tary Services Act 2025 is expected to come into effect in May 2027, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Nation

More than a million things to read for free, thanks to u-Pustaka

KUALA LUMPUR: The one-stop digital platform u-Pustaka under the National Library of Malaysia is offering more than one million online reading materials for free to the public, in an effort to ensure accessibility to reading materials for all segments of society.

Nation

Protest to be held at UPM over killing of stray dogs

PETALING JAYA: There are growing calls for accountability and justice over the killing of 18 stray dogs on the campus of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), says Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam (Peka).

Sabah & Sarawak

Borneo states: Progressive Budget reflects synergy with federal govt

KOTA KINABALU: Budget 2026 has been commended for honouring the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

Nation

Fadillah: It’s about the govt giving back to the rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: "Giving back to the rakyat."

Nation

Stronger social protection for gig workers

PETALING JAYA: The move to enhance retirement savings and skills training is an important step towards building stronger social protection for gig workers.