India

Orang utan out of place

Five baby orang utan abandoned in a forest here have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffic­kers smuggling increasingly rare species into the country, experts say.

Nation

Grateful for King’s amnesty

PETALING JAYA: Umno has expressed its gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on the decision to allow former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

Sabah & Sarawak

Safer flights, better allowances sought for rural health workers

KOTA KINABALU: Safety concerns over aircraft used for rural air services and inadequate allowances for civil servants stationed in remote areas have prompted calls for government action.

Indonesia

Ex-Italian aircraft carrier is now ‘KRI Sriwijaya’ in Jakarta

THE country welcomed the arrival of its first aircraft carrier yesterday, a 41-year-old former Italian Navy vessel, its latest big arms procurement as it seeks to modernise its ageing military assets.

Nation

Three teens among four held in Johor drug raids

JOHOR BARU: Three teenagers were among four people arrested for alleged drug-related activities in separate operations in Johor.

Indonesia

Rescue op now a salvage mission

Authorities were preparing to right a capsized passenger ferry that went down in the Java Sea last week, a navy official said, with dozens of people still missing.

Nation

DOSM: Inflation up 1.9% in August

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's inflation increased to 1.9% in August 2026 from 1.8% in the ­previous month, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 137.5 points in July from 134.9 a year earlier, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM).

Vietnam

Heavy rain, floods wreaking havoc in northern region

Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of the country's north, disrupting travel, inunda­ting homes and pushing several rivers above dangerous levels, authorities and state media said.

Philippines

Teen gunman kills two classmates

Three students were killed in a school shooting in the country's south, including a 16-year-old suspected gunman who turned the gun on himself, provincial officials said.

Nation

Ministry out to prevent ‘hot weather’ profiteering

SHAH ALAM: Stern action will be taken against traders found to have raised prices of goods, particularly vegetables, unreasonably due to the current hot weather, warns Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.

Nation

Secretariat: AGC has no right to interfere in internal affairs of state

SEREMBAN: A secretariat, representing the Undang of Johol, three other Undang whose position is disputed and Tunku Besar Tampin, has called for a review of the Attorney General's Chambers and the state secretary's decision concerning the removal of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Negri Sembilan Ruler.

Nation

Position of Ruler remains unaffected, says Anwar

PUTRAJAYA: The removal of a state Ruler must be treated with due seriousness, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nation

Hundreds gather for Friday prayers following Tuanku Muhriz’s overseas trip

KUALA PILAH: Hundreds of people came to join the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, as he performed Friday prayers here the day after returning from a trip abroad.

Nation

Dr Wee: View as two separate processes

PETALING JAYA: Respecting the decision of the Pardons Board to grant Datuk Seri Najib Razak a conditional pardon does not mean denying the court's decision, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong

Nation

Petaling Jaya among five hard-hit areas in Selangor

PETALING JAYA: Petaling Jaya was among the areas hit hard by the haze as Selangor recorded the highest number of areas with unhealthy air quality readings in Peninsular Malaysia, with five monitoring stations registering Air Pollutant Index (API) readings above 150 as at 6pm yesterday.

Metro News

MBSA acts against unauthorised parking, unlicensed premises

Shah Alam City Coun­cil (MBSA) has carried out three enforcement operations this month against heavy vehicles parked in prohibited areas, unlicensed business premises and unregistered telecommunications structures.

Nation

Solar lights to brighten up accident hotspot

TWENTY solar-powered street lights will brighten an accident-prone stretch in Tapah, funded through Datuk Seri M. Saravanan's parliamentary allocation, Malaysia Nanban reported.

Citycism

Time to rethink road barriers 

AUTHORITIES must rethink conventional metal guardrails to make Malaysian roads safer.

Metro News

Nanyang cultural heritage roars to life on stage

THE thunder of drums, flashes of colourful lion heads and graceful sweep of dragons brought the history of lion dance in Malaysia to life on stage.

Metro News

Over 380 dive into MBPJ swim fest

Petaling Jaya City Council's (MBPJ) 16th Invitational Swimming Championship saw swimmers as young as four and up to 49 taking to the pool.