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Flavio Bolsonaro beats Lula in surprise Brazil election result, run-off set for Oct 25
BRASILLIA, Oct 5 — Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in yesterday’s election in which neither scored a majority, sending the tight race to […]
Anwar thanks Bahrain for entrusting Malaysia with hosting F1 race at Sepang
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has thanked Bahrain for entrusting Malaysia and the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to host the 2026 Formula 1 Gulf […]
In Dewan Rakyat today: MPs set to grill ministers on Tabung Haji funds, MA63 oil and gas rights, food security, and ageing
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government’s strategy to diversify Tabung Haji’s (TH) investment portfolio and strengthen its risk management framework will be among the issues raised on the first […]
Malaysia’s F1 return hinges on five-year plan covering funding, promotion and logistics, says FIA chief
 SEPANG, Oct 5 — Malaysia would need a minimum five-year business plan covering the commercial, promotional and logistical requirements of hosting Formula One (F1) if it wants to make a […]
Bursa Malaysia gains on Wall Street lead as weak US payrolls temper Fed rate hike expectations
 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s gains after softer US payroll growth eased expectations of an immediate Federal Reserve rate increase. […]
Man electrocuted in suspected cable theft at third-party electrical installation in Klang, says TNB
SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — An electrical accident that left a man dead at a 33kV link box along Jalan Abas in Kapar, Klang today occurred at an installation belonging […]
Police chase Subaru from Bukit Antarabangsa to Batu Caves, two men arrested over suspected cloned car
 AMPANG, Oct 5 — Police arrested two local men in their 30s after a chase involving a Subaru that began in Bukit Antarabangsa and ended in Batu Caves, Gombak, […]
Nine in 10 workers may feel unprepared for AI as PEOPLElogy launches National AI Readiness Week to get 5 million Malaysians ready by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Malaysia’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are running up against a hard reality: the country is short of more than 500,000 AI-skilled workers, a gap large […]
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as weak US jobs data weighs on greenback
 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, following reduced expectations of a United States Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike amid […]
France to close up to 500 schools as student protests escalate ahead of fresh rallies
 PARIS, Oct 5 — Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed today because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, […]