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KUCHING, Oct 5 — Sarawakian statesman Datuk Song Swee Guan has been remembered as a selfless and caring man who was able to balance between work and family.

YANGON, Oct 5 — Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday, a day after a flotilla returning almost 1,500 of its citizens docked in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government has managed to reduce its subsidy expenditure by 40.1 per cent to RM23.43 billion in 2025 from RM39.10 billion in 2024, supported by the decline in crude oil prices and the implementation of the targeted diesel and pet…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Six states received an Unmodified Opinion, while another six received an Unmodified Opinion with an “Other Matters” paragraph; one state received an Unmodified Opinion with both an “Emphasis of Matter” paragraph and an “Other Matters”

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government’s debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio increased by 0.7 percentage points to 65.2 per cent in 2025, from 64.5 per cent in 2024, according to the National Audit Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government received investment dividends amounting to RM39.547 billion in 2025, an increase of RM535 million or 1.4 per cent from RM39.012 billion in 2024.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — The Sessions Court here was informed today that the representation submitted by the former chief executive officer (CEO) of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and three former company accountants to drop money laundering charges against them…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Nearly 40 per cent of the 40,000 metric tonnes of solid waste generated in the country daily consists of food waste, according to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government does not yet intend to make registration on the e-Consular system mandatory for Malaysians abroad, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) new and existing investments have shown positive results following the transformation and strengthening of governance processes, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulki…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Police have pledged a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl who was believed to have been murdered at a school here on October 3.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The secondary school in Yong Peng, Johor, where a Form Four female student was allegedly found murdered, is equipped with CCTV cameras, but none were installed at the location where the incident occurred.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — A total of RM68.81 million in contractor advance payments (WPK) involving 24 projects under five ministries remains unrecovered, with 86.7 per cent of the amount outstanding for more than a decade, according to the Auditor-General’s…

KAJANG, Oct 5 — Puspakom Sdn Bhd today began operations at its new inspection centre in Bandar Teknologi Kajang, with the facility eventually able to handle up to 800 vehicles a day.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders have filed a judicial review challenging the Registrar of Societies’ (ROS) indefinite suspension of the coalition’s activities, as well as a notice requiring them to explain why the bloc should not be…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — Maritime industry executive Datuk Seri R.

BENTONG, Oct 5 — A total of 130,307 drug addicts were recorded in the country as of June, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Overall expenditure on development projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) exceeded the final allocation of RM391.776 billion by RM6.076 billion, according to the National Audit Department.

PUTRAJAYA, 5 Okt (Bernama) -- Some 3,025 new trainees have been offered places in the pre-service programme at the Ministry of Health Malaysia Training Institutes (ILKKM) for the October 2026 intake.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today said any political links involving MYEG and Zetrix AI Berhad were irrelevant to the government’s decision to suspend their services, stressing that his ministry’s concern was the RM314 mil…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) today clarified that Zetrix AI Berhad has never been appointed to collect social security contributions from employers or employees under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has given royal assent to seven Acts passed during the Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, held from June 22 to July 16.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul received the resignation letter submitted by Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung on Oct 2, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today demanded that MYEG and Zetrix AI Berhad immediately settle RM314 million in outstanding government revenue, saying the money collected does not belong to the companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — A total of 10 work packages for the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) project have been fully completed, while another package, WP11, had reached 99.9 per cent completion as of March 31, 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Malaysia has only about 27 years to make thorough preparations for the transition to an “aged nation” status by 2048, a transition period that is significantly faster than that experienced by several developed nations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project was 7.55 per cent behind schedule as of June 25, 2026, with delays ranging from 30 to 108 days, according to the National Audit Department (JAN).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The Federal Government’s financial performance improved in 2025, with its revenue surplus increasing by RM2.184 billion and its deficit narrowing by RM3.878 billion compared with 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Seven areas nationwide recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at the unhealthy level as of 10 am today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek today said she has ordered an audit of the security standard operating procedures (SOPs) at the Johor school where Form Four student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal was found dead.

MIRI, Oct 5 — Niah National Park’s Great Cave has reopened with a new access trail offering visitors fresh views of its limestone and rainforest landscapes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called for greater accountability among those wielding political and economic power, saying democratic accountability must extend beyond elections to address failures in governance at both

KUCHING, Oct 5 — Former Kuching South mayor Datuk Song Swee Guan died peacefully at 3.30pm on Sunday at Sarawak General Hospital.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 5 — Sabah can protect freedom of religion while safeguarding public security when deciding on the scheduled Israel Houghton gospel concert here, said Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 5 — The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) is conducting further investigations into the death of a male elephant found in the Kinabatangan River, near Angco Jaya Plantation and Lot 4 of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has thanked Bahrain for entrusting Malaysia and the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to host the 2026 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, saying the event further strengthened ties between…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Parliament’s administrative autonomy must not be mistaken for freedom from accountability, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government’s strategy to diversify Tabung Haji’s (TH) investment portfolio and strengthen its risk management framework will be among the issues raised on the first day of the third meeting of the fifth session of the 15th Parlia…

SEPANG, Oct 5 — Malaysia would need a minimum five-year business plan covering the commercial, promotional and logistical requirements of hosting Formula One (F1) if it wants to make a permanent return to the championship.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — An electrical accident that left a man dead at a 33kV link box along Jalan Abas in Kapar, Klang today occurred at an installation belonging to a third party and not Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), the utility company said.

AMPANG, Oct 5 — Police arrested two local men in their 30s after a chase involving a Subaru that began in Bukit Antarabangsa and ended in Batu Caves, Gombak, early yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are running up against a hard reality: the country is short of more than 500,000 AI-skilled workers, a gap large enough to threaten the RM50 billion in economic potential its AI econo…

SONGKHLA, Oct 5 — Malaysians driving their own vehicles into Thailand are advised to obtain insurance coverage that includes third-party claims in the event of a road accident in the country.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has reached about 95 per cent completion in negotiations with potential partners for the Melaka election, with the coalition expected to reveal the outcome after the election date is announced on Oct 7, its chairman

IPOH, Oct 5 — The fatal crash in Gerik, which claimed the lives of four people, including a child, was believed to have occurred after the Perodua Axia they were travelling in lost control before crashing into a lorry at KM 38.5 of the East-West Highway (…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The close ties between His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa paved the way for Malaysia to host the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (GP), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri A…

BATU PAHAT, Oct 5 — The father of a Form Four student who was found dead at a school in Yong Peng here hopes justice will be served for his daughter.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit as a deeply meaningful memory for sports fans from around the world.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 5 — Sixteen-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, who was killed in an incident at a school in Yong Peng, was laid to rest at the Kampung Parit Arshad Muslim Cemetery here at about 7.50pm yesterday.

SEREMBAN, Oct 5 — The Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) has once again reaffirmed that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir remains the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.