Thai Airways sacks CEO after flood-linked flight chaos in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Oct 2 — Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media…
Verstappen takes different tyre gamble as rain threatens at Sepang
SEPANG, Oct 2 — Max Verstappen chose to go his own way on Friday when he rejected using soft tyres to embark on a long run on mediums in fear of rain in second practice at the…
‘Pisang goreng’ by day, bank heist by night: M. Raihan Halim plots 2027 release for Malaysian action comedy ‘Goreng!’
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — After exploring Malaysian stories in La Luna (2023) and Badak (2025), Singaporean filmmaker M. Raihan Halim is back with Goreng!, a new action comedy that…
Leclerc leads Hadjar in sweltering second practice as Ferrari find pace at Sepang
SEPANG, Oct 2 — Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar to hand a timely boost to team boss Fred Vasseur in Friday’s second free practice of…
Ringgit edges higher against US dollar amid cautious trading
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The ringgit ended slightly higher against the US dollar today after trading in a narrow range, as market sentiment remained cautious amid heightened global…
Faisal Halim ruled out of Malaysia’s Fifa Asean Cup playoff with calf injury
BANDUNG, Oct 2 — Malaysia will have to do without the services of Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim for the Fifa Asean Cup 2026 third-place playoff after the winger suffered a tendon…
Bella Astillah, Syed Saddiq invite the public to ‘Kenduri Rakyat’ wedding receptions in Muar and KK
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Bella Astillah and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman will hold two public wedding receptions in Muar, Johor, and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, later this month as…
Manchester City launches appeal after Premier League financial rules verdict
MANCHESTER, Oct 2 — Manchester City confirmed on Friday that it had launched a “comprehensive appeal” after an independent commission ruled the club had broken Premier League…
Hong Kong court hears ex-husband, in-laws crafted detailed plan to kill influencer, model
HONG KONG, Oct 2 — The ex-husband and in-laws of a Hong Kong influencer and model crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023, prosecutors told the court Friday…
ECRL route creates new opportunities with 65 commercial spaces, RM12.7m contracts
KUANTAN, Oct 2 — A total of 65 commercial spaces and 35 facility management packages worth RM12.7 million are being offered to local entrepreneurs and contractors along the East…
Man detained after 230kg of subsidised cooking oil found hidden among rubbish at Melaka restaurant
MELAKA, Oct 2 — A Yemeni man in his 50s has been detained today for investigation into suspected unlawful possession of subsidised cooking oil at an Arab food restaurant in Bukit…
Malaysia’s men’s squash team reclaim Asian Games title with ninth gold
NAGOYA, Oct 2 — Malaysia’s men’s squash team clinched the country’s ninth gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after defeating Pakistan 2-0 in the final at the Nagoya…
Azizulhasni, 38, defies age to cap Asian Games career with keirin gold
SHIZUOKA, Oct 2 — He is 38 and had trained with the team for only three weeks, but that did not stop Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang from producing an extraordinary ride to win the…
Australia reports second govt website breach involving OpenAI
SYDNEY, Oct 2 — The state government of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) on Friday reported a second government website breach involving an OpenAI agent, reported Xinhua. The…
Penang Free School marks 210 years with push for digital transformation
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 2 — Penang Free School (PFS), the oldest English-medium school in South-east Asia, is marking its 210th anniversary this year and is committed to strengthening…
French student protests spread as hundreds of high schools shut
PARIS, Oct 2 — French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400…
HKL emergency dept upgrade enters final phase, completion targeted by end-2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The upgrading project of the new block of the Emergency and Trauma Department at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) is now in the final phase of…
Singapore launches first new patrol vessel to meet growing maritime security demands
SINGAPORE, Oct 2 — Singapore has launched the first of a new class of offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) designed to respond to a range of maritime security incidents and meet the…
Disney president calls layoffs ‘extremely painful’ amid cost-cutting push
LOS ANGELES, Oct 2 — The Walt Disney Company’s President Dana Walden said on Thursday that the company’s layoffs were “extremely painful” but necessary for its survival. Disney…
Yemen fighting in Taiz kills 80 combatants, sources tell AFP
DUBAI, Oct 2 — Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-backed forces fought over an area located not far from a waterway that is crucial to global energy flows, killing 80 combatants over the…
Alex Marquez smashes lap record in Japan MotoGP practice
MOTEGI, Oct 2 — Spain’s Alex Marquez set a new lap record at the Japan MotoGP Friday in a practice session dominated by the Ducati-Gresini rider. Marquez flew around the dry…
New York governor names special prosecutor in Cornell rape case
NEW YORK, Oct 2 — New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed a special prosecutor to look into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, she said on Thursday, shunning the…
Petronas Chemicals appoints Izwan Ismail as MD, CEO effective Jan 1, 2027
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PetChem) has appointed Izwan Ismail as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) effective Jan 1, 2027. In a…
Beyond the farm: Why young Malaysians should see agriculture as a business — Nur Yuhainis Ab Wahab
OCTOBER 2 — When we talk about agriculture, many people still imagine paddy fields, farms, hoes, and working under the hot sun. However, agriculture today has changed…
KL woman fined RM24,000 over fraudulent transfer of retiree’s RM1.1m
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — An unemployed woman was fined RM24,000 by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to two charges of fraudulently transferring RM1.1 million…
Bursa Malaysia ends slightly higher as technology counters dominate trading
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Bursa Malaysia staged a slight recovery on Friday as bargain-hunting emerged following a recent sharp sell-off, said an analyst. However, the rebound lacked…
JPJ suspends all MYEG Group services from Oct 5 over unresolved contractual obligations
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will suspend all of its services offered through the MYEG Group from October 5, citing contractual obligations that…
Malaysia needs job creators, but they are not made overnight — Nor Farah Hanis Zainun
OCTOBER 2 — Towards the end of every year, university halls across Malaysia fill with a familiar scene. Graduates walk across stages in robes and mortarboards, proud parents wait…
SME, retail groups warn minimum wage hike could trigger ‘cascading’ cost increases
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The SME Association of Malaysia (SMEAM) and the Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) have jointly sounded an alarm over further proposed minimum wage…
RM5,000 trial payout leads Pontian victim into RM1.15m investment scam
PONTIAN, Oct 2 — A private-sector employee lost RM1.15 million after falling victim to an online investment scam operated by a syndicate. Pontian District Police Chief Supt…