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Over 253,000 bankruptcy discharges recorded since 2023, govt plans higher threshold

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 253,457 bankruptcy discharge cases were recorded between 2023 and September this year, as the government moves to raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Cambodia

As Cambodia marks first anniversary of Trump-brokered KL Accord, peace far from certain

PHNOM PENH: Monday (Oct 26) marks the first anniversary of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords, witnessed by US President Donald Trump. One year on, a lasting peace remains a distant prospect. Parts of Cambodian territory are still occupied by the Thai military, and no substantive negotiations have been held for almost a year

Nation

Anwar congratulates Lula on election victory

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is looking to strengthen trade and investment ties with Brazil following the election victory of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Economy

Singapore-Malaysia energy regulators renew partnership to boost sector cooperation

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Malaysia's Energy Commission (ST) today renewed their partnership to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector during the 19th Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW).

China

Beijing falls for chrysanthemums in autumn

BEIJING: Hao Hong, 66, has something to boast about this autumn: a towering chrysanthemum that sets her apart from fellow growers in Beijing

Markets

FBM KLCI slides as oil prices rise, Fed rate decision in focus

KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI tumbled in the morning session as crude oil prices surged over the weekend while traders took cash ahead of key catalysts in the coming week.

Bangladesh

Imam in Bangladesh gets life term over rape of girl

DHAKA: A tribunal in Jamalpur on Sunday (Oct 25) sentenced an imam of a mosque to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old student.

Nation

Akmal to submit fresh representation after AG rejects bid to drop charge of causing public alarm

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A representation submitted by Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh's lawyers in December 2025 seeking to have a charge under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code dropped has been rejected by the Penang state prosecution director, Sinar Harian reports.

Nation

Border Control seizes RM322.7mil in goods up to October, record nearly fourfold jump

SEPANG: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has seized goods valued at RM322.74mil up to October this year, marking a nearly fourfold increase compared to the previous year.

Vietnam

Police find 91 foreigners working illegally at Dong Nai firm

DONG NAI (Vietnam): Police in the southern city of Dong Nai said they found 91 foreigners, without elaborating on their nationalities, working without permits at a company and have begun administrative proceedings against the firm and individuals involved.

World

North Korea-South Korea tensions high as letters lodged with UN, howitzers spotted

GIMPO, South ⁠Korea, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Tensions between North Korea and South Korea are running high this week after Pyongyang sent a letter to ⁠the UN Security Council, repeating accusations that Seoul fabricated a September landmine incident, and after North Korean howitzers were spotted close ‌to the border.

AseanPlus News

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan

BRUYERES LE CHATEL, France: An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Sunday (Oct 25), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

Nation

Govt preparing amendments to crack down on nafkah defaulters

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is preparing proposed amendments to Syariah civil procedure laws in the Federal Territories to strengthen enforcement against those who fail to comply with court-ordered maintenance (nafkah) payments.

Singapore

Haze in Singapore: Normal PM2.5 readings and good to moderate 24-hour PSI islandwide

SINGAPORE: The air quality here has improved after the hourly PM2.5 readings remained in the normal range and the 24-hour PSI stayed in the good to moderate band across the island overnight into Monday (Oct 26) morning.

AseanPlus News

Australian politicians pay tribute to wounded lawmaker

SYDNEY: Australia's prime minister and fellow parliamentarians led sombre tributes Monday (Oct 26) to "beacon of decency" and colleague Helen Haines, who remains in hospital after being struck by a car outside her office a week ago.

Thailand

Thailand hits back at Cambodia over two temples

BANGKOK: Thailand's Culture Minister Sabida Thaised rejected Cambodia's demand for the return of artefacts on Sunday (Oct 25) asserting that Prasat Ta Kwai and Prasat Khana, two temples on the Thai-Cambodian border, belong to Thailand.

Japan

A 5.2-magnitude quake hits Bonin Islands, Japan

BEIJING: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Bonin Islands, Japan at 2214 GMT on Sunday (Oct 25), the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Entertainment

Im Si-wan falls for a man, or so he thinks, in 'Love In Disguise'

In the upcoming series, Im stars as a wealthy chaebol heir linked to a murder investigation. His personal assistant is Jae-hee (Seorina), an undercover female detective on the case.

South Korea

One in five murders commited by domestic violence, stalking or sex crimes

SEOUL: Nearly one in five murder cases recorded in South Korea since 2023 involved a perpetrator who had previously committed domestic violence, dating violence, stalking or sexual violence, police data showed Monday (Oct 26).

Brunei

Red tide spreads to Brunei Bay waters

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The red tide phenomenon that continued in the coastal waters of the Belait, Tutong and Brunei-Muara Districts has spread to the waters of Brunei Bay, including the areas around Tugu, Ujong Sapoh and Pulau Kaingaran, after Pyrodinium bahamense, the organism responsible for red tide, was detected in the affected areas in the latest monitoring findings.