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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Federal Government has estimated Budget 2027 to be at RM459.8 billion, up 3.6 per cent from the revised 2026 allocation, equivalent to 19.8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 9 — The High Court here today set Oct 14 to hear closing submissions in the defence case of four men accused of murdering teenager T.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — Childcare centre operators and parents should consult closely now to establish the most practical care arrangements for young children as the nationwide haze worsens, the Social Welfare Department (JKM) advised today.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 — The mother of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir does not believe that her only child jumped from the third floor of the school building, saying the teenager was cheerful, strong and not one to give up easily despite facing provocation.

MELAKA, Oct 9 — The Melaka High Court sentenced a jobless man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of killing his friend in Pulau Sebang, Alor Gajah, six years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah, with thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds expected until 6pm today.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 9 — The family of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, who was murdered last Saturday, has urged the public to stop speculating that relatives of the suspect had visited them.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Air quality across Malaysia deteriorated further this afternoon, with nine monitoring stations breaching the critical Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 180 as of 2pm, up from seven this morning, according to the Department of Envi…

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police have confirmed that the shooting incident at Jalan Gertak Merah near Johor Zoo here yesterday involved an officer who fired at a car being driven dangerously by a man with 16 previous criminal records.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 — The late Zara Qairina Mahathir had once stopped her mother from confronting senior students at her school hostel, fearing that doing so would expose her to even worse bullying.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 9 — The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday morning for a five-day goodwill visit.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A Filipino national, believed to be the mastermind of a drug smuggling syndicate, booked a private jet linked to the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos on September 23, about one week prior to the incident.

KUCHING, Oct 9 — Police are tracking down eight more suspects in connection with alleged arson attacks on convenience stores in several districts late last month.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) detained 20 individuals aged between 23 and 47 during a special operation in Taman Datuk Ahmad Razali here yesterday over suspected involvement in a syndicate abusing foreign worker quotas.

KUALA BERANG, Oct 9 — A KFC fast-food restaurant manager died after being struck by a car while crossing the road at Kilometre 31 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Bukit Besi, near Ajil Mosque here, yesterday.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police believe resentment, including over romantic rejection, may have been among the motives for the murder of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal at a secondary school in Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, last Saturday.

IPOH, October 9 — A construction labourer was charged in the Sessions Court here with two counts of sexually assaulting and raping his 16-year-old stepdaughter in Malim Nawar.

KUCHING, Oct 9 — The Ministry of Education’s (MoE) decision to lower the Air Pollutant Index (API) threshold for school closures from 200 to 180 has exposed a “glaring and unacceptable double standard”, said the Rt Rev Datuk Danald Jute.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 — A court in Wales has heard allegations that the founders of Cardiff Sixth Form College misappropriated millions of pounds from the institution’s accounts.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 9 — The remand of a 16-year-old boy suspected of murdering a female student at a school in Yong Peng has been extended by six days, from tomorrow until Oct 15.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 9 — One of the four men accused of murdering teenager T.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — A Petronas-Petros settlement cannot credibly be described as “win-win” if the commercial consequences for one side are treated as irrelevant, one analyst says.

BANDAR PERMAISURI, Oct 9 — An elderly man was killed after the Proton Wira he was driving collided with a Proton Persona at Kilometre 44 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu near Sungai Tong yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Dewan Rakyat yesterday passed the Food (Amendment) Bill 2026 to strengthen food safety and quality controls and provide more comprehensive protection for consumers nationwide.

TAWAU, Oct 9 — Police arrested 14 male students yesterday in connection with a group student fight involving weapons at the Taman Ambar Playground, Jalan Kuhara here last Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Borrowers facing difficulties settling their National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loan arrears are welcomed to come forward to negotiate for loan restructuring or apply for deferment according to permitted flexibilities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, will table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today, half an hour earlier than the usual 4pm slot.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has pressed for decisive, measurable regional action from Asean to eliminate transboundary haze, warning that recurring pollution inflicts severe damage on public health, worker safety,…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — All schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and Selangor, as well as the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, alongside the Rompin district in Pahang, will close today due to the haze.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Air quality remained at unhealthy levels across broad swathes of Malaysia this morning, prompting the closure of all schools in Selangor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan as Seremban logged the nation’s highest Air Pollutant Index (API) r…

MELAKA, Oct 9 — All schools under the Education Ministry in Melaka will be closed today, the Melaka Education Department said.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — All education institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Selangor have been instructed to close today due to the haze.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 9 — Police have confirmed that a shooting incident involving a policeman and a member of the public took place near the Johor Zoo along Jalan Gertak Merah here yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — All eyes will be on Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as he tables Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat this afternoon.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Ministry of Digital, through MyDigital Corporation, is providing 100,000 learning licences to enable Malaysians to access digital and artificial intelligence (AI) courses through the online learning platform, Coursera.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Schools and educational institutions under the Education Ministry in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 180 must close from tomorrow (October 9), as authorities step up measures to protect students and teachers from the

KUALA PILAH, Oct 8 — A Form Two male student was injured after allegedly being beaten by a Form Four student at a secondary school hostel in this district on September 27.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes Budget 2027, to be tabled tomorrow, will further strengthen the national economy while easing the burden on the people.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 8 — Emotions ran high in the Coroner’s Court here today as the cheerful voice of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, speaking affectionately to her mother, echoed through the courtroom during the inquest into the Form One student’s death.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to announce good news regarding an initiative to make the KTM Komuter Southern Shuttle service more affordable during the tabling of the Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A proposal by Nepal to shorten the period for declaring disaster missing persons dead from 12 years to 45 days has brought relief to families of 54 Malaysians still missing after the flood tragedy there.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — A ‘tonto’ (lookout) pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to 55 charges of giving RM62,900 in bribes to three traffic police officers between January 2022 and February 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia and Myanmar agree that relevant ministries and agencies need to take coordinated and proactive action to advance bilateral cooperation, including efforts to address the issue of Myanmar refugees in Malaysia.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 8 — The National Registration Department (NRD) has issued a total of 169,346 New Generation MyKads nationwide between September 17 and October 6.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 8 — Malaysia and Singapore jointly decided to start the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link operations in February 2027, rather than taking a unilateral step, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A property agent was fined RM4,000 by the Magistrates’ Court here today after pleading guilty to disobeying a police order by following the convoy escorting Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia has highlighted the need to strengthen regional cooperation to ensure a stable and affordable energy supply, alongside efforts to accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy.

BACHOK, Oct 8 — Dogs without vaccination tags or that have not received anti-rabies vaccinations after April each year may be culled by local authorities in Kelantan to curb the risk of rabies transmission.

PONTIAN, Oct 8 — Unconvinced that the school had been closed due to the haze today, an elder brother eventually gave in to his two younger siblings’ insistence on going to school on a motorcycle, before all three were killed in an accident at Jalan Kampung