KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The government’s newly launched Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) subsidy programme has recorded RM43.7 million in transactions, equivalent to 21.8 million litres of RON95 petrol, as of 7pm yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is investigating the lorry suspected of causing the fatal crash at the Kajang toll plaza, with particular focus on a possible brake system failure.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — Police have detained nine men in connection with a mob attack on a Perodua Myvi driver near the Batu 13 Toll Plaza in Puchong early Sunday.

NEWCASTLE, Sept 29 — Arsenal snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park yesterday, with defender Gabriel heading home the decisive goal deep into stoppage time to move the Gunners within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

BEIJING, Sept 29 — China is seeking closer cooperation with North Korea and urged Pyongyang to join hands in opposing hegemony, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his North Korean counterpart in remarks seen as aimed at the United States.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — While vacationing in India, engineer Amrutha Tamanam scrambled to return to the United States after Donald Trump abruptly announced a US$100,000 fee on the visa she holds.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 29 — A 71-year-old retiree lost RM525,000 after falling prey to a syndicate running a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme.

KUALA LUMPUR — Starting Oct 1, Kuala Lumpur police will cease issuing warnings and move to full enforcement against traffic offenders, city police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus announced.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Malaysia will soon roll out a new scheme providing workers with protection around the clock, covering accidents and injuries sustained even beyond office hours, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.

COLOMBO, Sept 28 — A Buddhist monk injured in Sri Lanka’s cable car tragedy has died, raising the death toll to eight in what police described as the country’s worst accident of its kind.

LONDON, Sept 28 — Liverpool’s perfect Premier League run came to an end with a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace yesterday, while Manchester United suffered another blow in a 3-1 loss at Brentford.

SERI KEMBANGAN, Sept 28 — The Malaysian Immigration Department arrested 86 foreign nationals during simultaneous raids on seven reflexology centres in the Klang Valley suspected of offering illicit services.