KUALA LUMPUR : The government has approved RM42.25 million to support the Indian community through education, digital access and poverty eradication programmes under the Madani framework, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said the allocation, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday, reflects the Unity governments commitment to ensuring equitable opportunities and social inclusion across all communities. These initiatives are part of our continuous efforts to ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to let the light of Deepavali symbolise a collective stand against corruption, greed and division, saying that the festivals true meaning lies in illuminating truth, justice and good governance. Every year, we celebrate the Festival of Lights, yet some remain in darkness. Light represents truth, justice and goodness. To reject darkness is to reject corruption. That is the true meaning of Deepavali. Speaking at the ..

KISUMU : Tens of thousands of mourners packed the streets of western Kenya on Saturday to witness the final journey of beloved politician Raila Odinga. Cries of Baba and We are orphans echoed through Kisumu as Odingas coffin arrived by helicopter at the city stadium. The 80-year-old opposition leader died from a suspected heart attack in India on Wednesday, triggering nationwide grief particularly in his Luo tribal heartland. Mourners breached security barriers and climbed stadium structures to ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Presiden Mesir Abdel Fattah El-Sisi telah menyampaikan jemputan rasmi kepada Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim untuk menghadiri Persidangan Pembangunan Semula Gaza yang akan berlangsung di Mesir. Jemputan tersebut disampaikan menerusi perbualan telefon antara kedua-dua pemimpin petang semalam sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha bersama memperkukuh sokongan antarabangsa terhadap pemulihan Gaza. Anwar berkata beliau menerima perkembangan terkini mengenai Pelan Damai Gaza ..

ISTANBUL : Malaysia menegaskan sokongan penuh dan pengesahan terhadap Deklarasi Istanbul mengenai Sifar Sisa. Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan Nga Kor Ming menyatakan komitmen negara untuk memajukan pengurusan sisa lestari dan amalan ekonomi kitaran. Beliau berkata Malaysia berdiri seiring dengan kerajaan Turkiye dan 104 negara anggota dalam mempromosikan sifar sisa sebagai tanggungjawab global. Malaysia menyokong dan mengesahkan Deklarasi Istanbul mengenai Sifar Sisa, yang menyeru ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Seorang pekerja kedai pakaian telah ditahan kerana disyaki mencuri wang hasil jualan perniagaan majikannya dengan cara meminta pelanggan membuat bayaran menggunakan kod QR akaun bank peribadinya. Ketua Polis Daerah Ampang Jaya ACP Mohd Azam Ismail mengesahkan wanita tempatan berumur 30 tahun itu ditahan pada Khamis lepas. Beliau berkata suspek dipercayai telah melakukan kegiatan jenayah ini sejak sebulan yang lalu. Polis menahan suspek tersebut di Taman Cemerlang, Gombak pada ..

ISTANBUL : Malaysia has reaffirmed its full support and endorsement of the Istanbul Declaration on Zero Waste. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming stated Malaysia stands in solidarity with Turkiye and 104 participating nations in promoting zero waste as a global duty. He emphasised that zero waste forms the foundation of sustainable urbanisation worldwide. Nga highlighted that the declaration calls for sustained political momentum and stronger multi-level cooperation. The ..

KUALA LUMPUR : Little India in Brickfields remains the primary destination for Deepavali shoppers due to its extensive range of festive goods. A Bernama survey this evening revealed continuous visitor traffic at various shops preparing for the October 20 celebration. Shoppers carried numerous bags filled with essential festival items including new clothing, accessories, home decorations, and fresh produce. Henna and hair salons also experienced high customer volumes throughout the day. A ..

KOTA KINABALU : Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi emphasised that the coalition serves as a political platform for Sabahans to champion their cause in advancing the states development. Ahmad Zahid highlighted BNs key role in defending Sabahs sovereignty during the 2013 Lahad Datu intrusion. He questioned who negotiated with the Sulu group when Tanduo became ground zero and who ordered air force deployment to evacuate Felda Sahabat workers. We are all Malaysians loyal to ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The police are fully prepared to carry out security duties for the 47th ASEAN Summit in the federal capital. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department deputy director Datuk Fisol Salleh said delegates have been categorised into high-risk and normal-risk groups. Security duties will be conducted by personnel from the Special Actions Unit, Special Branch, and other trained units. Over 10,000 personnel involved in this assignment have reported for duty and will begin ..

KANGAR : The Royal Malaysia Polices Classified Criminal Investigation Unit at Bukit Aman has taken over a case involving a voice recording allegedly featuring a political leader making defamatory and insulting remarks against the Perlis royal institution. Perlis police chief Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim confirmed this latest development, with state police assisting in gathering supporting evidence. He stated that the Perlis police will only assist Bukit Aman in finalising the investigation. ..

KUCHING: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development has welcomed the new standard operating procedure to ensure all court cases involving minors are resolved within one year. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri expressed full support for this initiative announced by Minister in the Prime Ministers Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Nancy stated this SOP aligns perfectly with her ministrys responsibility to safeguard childrens welfare. She acknowledged that while jurisdiction ..

ALOR GAJAH : The official cost rate for performing the haj in the 2026 season will be announced by Lembaga Tabung Haji on October 22. Minister in the Prime Ministers Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Naim Mokhtar confirmed the announcement date for the pilgrimage expenses. He stated that offer letters to prospective pilgrims would be distributed after the announcement by TH chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain. The minister emphasised the importance of the cost rate in enabling the ..

KUCHING : The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development has allocated RM16.6 million to the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) to run fertility support programmes and family-focused initiatives aimed at improving public well-being. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the allocation is part of the RM4.187 billion under Budget 2026 earmarked for her ministry to support the welfare of women, families, and communities. She stated that this funding will support ..

JERUSALEM : The United Nations aid chief assessed the enormous challenge of restoring basic services in the devastated Gaza Strip during his Saturday tour. Relief coordinator Tom Fletcher and his team navigated through destroyed neighbourhoods in white UN vehicles to inspect a damaged wastewater treatment plant. I drove through here seven to eight months ago when most of these buildings were still standing and, to see the devastation, this is a vast part of the city, just a wasteland, and its ..

BAGHDAD : Armed gunmen opened fire early Saturday on the office of an Iraqi parliamentary candidate south of Baghdad, wounding two bodyguards. A security source confirmed the attack targeted Sunni Muslim politician Muthanna al- Azzawis office in Yusufiyah, 25 kilometres south of the capital. This assault occurred just days after a bomb killed another candidate preparing for the November 11 elections for Iraqs Shiite-majority parliament. The attackers fled the scene following the shooting ..

LONDON : The family of Prince Andrews alleged sexual assault victim has declared that his removal of the Duke of York title vindicates her. Virginia Giuffres brother stated his late sister would feel very proud of this development following further revelations about Andrews connections to Jeffrey Epstein. He revealed they had shed both happy and sad tears upon hearing Fridays announcement. All the years of work that she put in is now coming to some sort of justice, he told the BBC. Andrew ..

LAST Friday, Oct 10, was World Mental Health Day. I wrote on my Instagram, We are walking wounded. I hesitated before posting it as the phrase felt too blunt, almost confrontational. But over the past two years, I have asked hundreds of people what they think when they hear these words, and nine out of 10 quietly agreed. If I say, We are the walking wounded, what do you feel? Many nod in recognition, some look startled while others go silent eyes glazing over as if those words touch something ..

LABUAN : Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Labuan telah menyalurkan sumbangan RM24,000 bersama peralatan dan aset operasi kepada lima Pasukan Bomba Sukarela (PBS). Pengarah JBPM Labuan Abd Rahman Ali menyatakan sumbangan ini bertujuan memperkukuh kesiapsiagaan komuniti dalam menghadapi situasi kecemasan. Beliau berkata sumbangan tersebut mencerminkan komitmen jabatan dalam memperkasa unit sukarela tempatan serta meningkatkan keselamatan awam. Sumbangan RM24,000 dan peralatan ini akan ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation stands ready to provide psychological and counselling support services for both victims and perpetrators of school bullying. MCPF senior vice-chairman Datuk Sri Ayub Yaakob stated this initiative will be implemented across all educational levels to ensure every school remains a safe environment free from crime and violence. He added that the foundation is prepared to organise intervention programmes and crime prevention awareness ..

KOTA KINABALU : The Malaysia MADANI Satellite Tuition programme will expand to schools in the Sepanggar parliamentary constituency to provide free academic guidance for students preparing for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination. Deputy Minister of Higher Education Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said the free tuition initiative was first introduced at his parliamentary office three years ago and is now being extended to schools to benefit more students. He explained that the available space at the ..

THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has not opened any investigation paper regarding allegations of document falsification in the registration of seven heritage players by the Football Association of Malaysia. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki stated this is because the case is viewed as a technical issue between FAM and FIFA. He added that the commission will leave it to the national football governing body to resolve the issue. So, its up to FIFA whether they will consider or not ..

SOMETHING is deeply wrong with the world our children are growing up in. And the scariest part is they are beginning to mirror it. It began with the horror in Malacca: four teenage boys allegedly raped a 15-year-old schoolmate in a classroom after school hours. Two of them reportedly recorded the assault on their phones. The school has since expelled the students involved, following nationwide outrage and a promise to review school safety and discipline. Before we could even process that, ..

BESSENT : United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced he will likely meet Chinas Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia next weekend. Their meeting aims to prepare for anticipated talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this month in South Korea. Bessent confirmed the planned Malaysia meeting after holding a video call with the Chinese vice premier on Friday. He described their online discussions about US-China trade as frank and detailed. We will meet in-person next ..

KUALA NERUS : Tiada kertas siasatan dibuka buat masa ini berkaitan dakwaan pemalsuan dokumen pendaftaran tujuh pemain warisan oleh Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM). Ketua Pesuruhjaya Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) Tan Sri Azam Baki berkata kes berkenaan melibatkan isu teknikal antara FAM dan Persekutuan Bolasepak Antarabangsa (FIFA). Beliau menyerahkan sepenuhnya kepada badan induk itu untuk menyelesaikannya. Jadi terpulang kepada FIFA sama ada akan pertimbangkan atau tidak ..

KOTA TINGGI : Kerajaan akan melancarkan prosedur operasi standard (SOP) baharu bagi memastikan semua kes melibatkan kanak-kanak diselesaikan dalam tempoh setahun, kata Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Undang-Undang dan Reformasi Institusi) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. Beliau berkata garis panduan berkenaan akan dilancarkan pada 24 Okt ini di Istana Kehakiman sebagai sebahagian daripada usaha memperkukuh sistem keadilan kanak-kanak di negara ini. Menurut Azalina, langkah itu juga antara ..

GEORGE TOWN : MCA akan menampilkan calon anak watan yang memahami kehendak dan aspirasi rakyat Sabah pada Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) itu ke-17 bulan depan, kata Presiden parti berkenaan Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Beliau berkata calon yang bakal diketengahkan parti itu juga merupakan individu yang lahir dan berakar umbi di Sabah serta mempunyai rekod khidmat yang baik di kawasan masing-masing. Yang penting, mereka dikenali dan sudah lama berkhidmat di kawasan itu, katanya kepada media selepas ..

GAZA : Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu menegaskan komitmennya untuk meningkatkan bantuan kemanusiaan ke Semenanjung Gaza. PBB juga menyeru agar segala usaha diteruskan bagi memastikan gencatan senjata dikekalkan. Timbalan Setiausaha Agung bagi Hal Ehwal Kemanusiaan dan Penyelaras Bantuan Kecemasan Tom Fletcher menyatakan pasukan kemanusiaan sedang melaksanakan pelan 60 hari. Pelan tersebut dibangunkan oleh PBB untuk memperluas operasi menyelamatkan nyawa di Gaza. Fletcher tiba di Gaza pada ..

GEORGE TOWN : Lelaki yang ditahan kerana menyerang bekas Naib Canselor Universiti Sains Malaysia Tan Sri Prof Emeritus Dzulkifli Abdul Razak telah direman selama tujuh hari bagi membantu siasatan kes itu. Ketua Polis Daerah Timur Laut ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad mengesahkan perintah reman terhadap lelaki tempatan berusia 52 tahun itu bermula dari hari ini hingga 24 Oktober. Lelaki yang mempunyai tiga rekod lampau berkaitan jenayah dan 10 rekod kesalahan jenayah narkotik itu kini direman dan polis ..

KOTA KINABALU : PKR Sabah akan berusaha menampilkan keseimbangan antara calon daripada barisan pimpinan parti dan individu profesional yang direkrut dari luar menjelang Pilihan Raya Negeri Sabah ke-17. Pengerusi Majlis Pimpinan Negeri Sabah Datuk Mustapha Sakmud berkata keseimbangan itu penting bagi memastikan kedudukan PKR terus kukuh serta menambah bilangan kerusi di negeri berkenaan. Beliau berkata parti itu menerima banyak permohonan daripada individu yang berminat menjadi calon namun ..

IPOH : Kongres Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja di Dalam Perkhidmatan Awam (CUEPACS) telah mengemukakan tiga opsyen kepada Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) untuk menambah baik skim Pembantu Tadbir Operasi dan Kewangan N1. Presiden CUEPACS Datuk Dr Adnan Mat menjelaskan opsyen pertama ialah menjumudkan skim Pembantu Tadbir sedia ada dan menyelaraskannya terus di bawah gred N5. Beliau menegaskan ramai pembantu tadbir kini memiliki kelayakan lebih tinggi seperti diploma dan ijazah tetapi masih berada pada ..

KABUL : Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold peace talks in Doha on Saturday following an extension of their ceasefire. Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the negotiations in a statement. He said a high- level delegation from the Islamic Emirate had departed for the Qatari capital. The delegation is led by Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob. This diplomatic initiative comes after both countries experienced intense border fighting. The ceasefire between the ..

BANGKOK : Thailands oldest political party has reinstated former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva as its leader. The Democrat Party voted on Saturday to return Abhisit to the leadership role he previously held. Abhisit led Thailand from 2008 to 2011 during the global financial crisis and gained early popularity for his eloquent debating style. His leadership was marred by a military crackdown on Red Shirts protesters in 2010 that killed more than 90 people and left over 2,000 wounded. Rivals ..

GEORGE TOWN : MCA will field Sabahan candidates who truly understand the needs, aspirations and sentiments of the people in the upcoming 17th Sabah State Election, said party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said the candidates to be fielded are individuals born and raised in Sabah, with strong local ties and proven service records in their respective constituencies. Whats important is that they are well-known in their areas and have long served the community, he told reporters after ..

GEORGE TOWN : The man arrested for allegedly assaulting former Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) vice-chancellor Tan Sri Prof Emeritus Dzulkifli Abdul Razak early yesterday morning in Taman Pekaka here has been remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation. Timur Laut police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the 52-year-old local man has been remanded from today until Oct 24. The suspect, who has three prior criminal records and 10 related to narcotics offences, is currently under ..

PEKAN : Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar emphasised that the responsibility of educating children does not rest solely on teachers, but must be shared collectively with parents and the community. He said effective education begins at home, continues in schools through the efforts of teachers and is further strengthened by the support of the surrounding community. Education starts at home within the family bond, where parents must understand their children. ..

KLANG : The Selangor State Government has successfully eradicated hardcore poverty throughout the state through proactive measures that immediately identified affected individuals. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari confirmed he receives updated lists of affected individuals every six months for continued connection with assistance programmes. These aid instruments include the Selangor Sejahtera Living Assistance and zakat funds for comprehensive support. The state government has ..

KUALA LUMPUR : The Home Affairs Ministry will increase police patrols and presence in school areas to support student digital safety. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said this initiative forms part of a comprehensive approach involving education, prevention and enforcement. Strengthening the role of School Liaison Officers in guiding student discipline and cybersecurity is another key focus. Safety awareness campaigns will also intensify through collaboration with the ..