October 19, 2025
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Sinner dominates World No.1 Alcaraz to claim Saudi Six Kings crown

LONDON, Oct 19 — Jannik Sinner powered past world number one Carlos Alcaraz to capture the Six Kings Slam title in Saudi Arabia, PA Media/dpa reported.

October 19, 2025
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China accuses US of carrying out major cyberattack on its national time service centre

BEIJING, Oct 19 — China has accused the United States of conducting a prolonged cyberattack on its National Time Service Centre, alleging that the breach could have jeopardised critical systems including communications networks, financial infrastructure, power grids, and the nation’s standard time.

October 19, 2025
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Flights resume at Dhaka airport after operations halted due to fire

DHAKA, Oct 19 — Flight operations at Bangladesh’s main airport in Dhaka have resumed, six hours after a fire in the cargo section forced all flights to be suspended, airport officials confirmed.

October 19, 2025
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Family trip to Kemaman beach turns tragic as strong waves sweep victims into the sea, leaving two dead

KEMAMAN, Oct 19 — A family outing at Pantai Penunjuk in Kijal turned tragic yesterday when a woman and her 12-year-old niece drowned, while five others nearly drowned after being swept away by strong waves.

October 19, 2025
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Treasury: Current 300L petrol subsidy under Budi95 adequate as data shows 95pc of Malaysians consume under 180L monthly

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — The 300-litre monthly petrol subsidy limit under the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) programme is sufficient for normal personal use, according to Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.

October 19, 2025
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Kelantan KPDN urges legal export of subsidised cooking oil to Thailand to tackle smuggling issues

KOTA BHARU, Oct 19 — The Kelantan Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has proposed that subsidised cooking oil exports to Thailand be conducted through authorised channels to curb subsidy leakages and smuggling activities.

October 18, 2025
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Malaysia climbs five places in FIFA rankings to break into world’s top 120, now ranked third in Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Malaysia’s national men’s football team has broken into the world’s top 120, climbing to 118th place in the latest FIFA rankings

October 18, 2025
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Chen Ning Yang shared the 1957 Nobel Prize for physics with Tsung-Dao Lee, was 103 years old when he died of illness in Beijing, China on October 18, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Tsinghua University

Flights halted at Dhaka airport following fire incident, reports The Daily StarBEIJING, Oct 18 — Chen Ning Yang, a Nobel laureate and one of the world’s most distinguished physicists, passed away in Beijing today at the age of 103 following an illness, state news agency Xinhua reported.‍

October 18, 2025
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Flights halted at Dhaka airport following fire incident, reports The Daily Star

DHAKA, Oct 18 — A fire erupted in the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka today, prompting authorities to suspend all flights, The Daily Star reported.

October 18, 2025
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Fadhlina accepts full responsibility, pledges to strengthen school safety following recent incidents

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has pledged to take full responsibility and enhance safety measures in schools following a series of recent crimes involving students.

October 18, 2025
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Police to step up presence near schools under national digital safety initiative

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Home Affairs Ministry (KDN), through the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), will increase patrols and police presence around schools to support the government’s digital safety policy for students.

October 18, 2025
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Palmer sustained the injury in August, but returned to action with back-to-back goals against Brentford and Bayern Munich. — AFP pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Traffic on several major highways was reported to be moving slowly as of 9.30am today, as Malaysians began heading back to their hometowns for the Deepavali celebrations on Monday.