October 23, 2025
Local
Local
Only vacant houses and shops will be demolished in Kampung Jalan Papan, Klang, Selangor exco assures residents

SHAH ALAM, Oct 23 — The Selangor government has emphasised that demolition works in Kampung Jalan Papan, Pandamaran, Klang, will only involve vacant houses and business premises.

October 23, 2025
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Local
Landslide and fallen trees lead to complete closure of Jalan Tun Sardon in Balik Pulau

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 23 — Continuous rainfall since early today triggered a landslide along Jalan Tun Sardon (Bukit Baru) in Balik Pulau this evening.

October 23, 2025
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Local
Minister Fahmi expresses gratitude to 123 companies for contributing RM22 million towards the 2025 National Day celebrations

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has commended the sponsorship contributions exceeding RM22 million that helped make the National Day and Malaysia Day 2025 (HKHM 2025) celebrations a success.

October 19, 2025
World
World
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
World
World
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
World
World
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
Local
Local
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
Local
Local
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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Local
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
World
World
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
World
World
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
World
World
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.