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MetMalaysia deputy director-general (Operations) Ambun Dindang said the monsoon, which moves from north to south, typically affects these three states first from November to December, before spreading to Pahang and Johor in the next phase. — Bernama pic

Brace for rain: North-east monsoon to lash East Coast and Johor through March, says MetMalaysia

A new KLIA Aerotrain conducts a trial-run at the KLIA Terminal 1 in Sepang on June 21, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

MAHB suspends KLIA Aerotrain night services until Dec 15 for reliability upgrades

Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour speaks today during a press conference at Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur today. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

BNM: Malaysia’s Q3 GDP grew 5.2pc on stronger exports, household spending

JPPH director-general Abdul Razak Yusak says rising completed residential units and a lower Overnight Policy Rate (2.75%) have helped stabilise Malaysia’s property market in Q3 2025, offering more options for first-time homebuyers. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia’s property market posts moderate Q3 growth despite cautious sentiment

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow stressed that the state government has never said that the project would not proceed or that it would be scrapped. — Picture via Facebook/Chow Kon Yeow

Penang CM: Undersea tunnel project still ‘active’ and under technical review

Once the review is complete, the amendments will ensure that children of Malaysian mothers married to foreign fathers and born abroad will automatically be granted Malaysian citizenship. — Picture by FIrdaus Latif

Automatic citizenship for children born abroad to Malaysian mothers set for mid-2026, says home minister

File picture of Immigration Department officers inspecting passports of foreign visitors at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Putrajaya on July 3, 2023. — Bernama pic

War on ‘counter-setting’, ‘flying passports’: Home Ministry vows all-out crackdown at KLIA, Johor checkpoints

State exco for tourism and creative economy Wong Hon Wai cited the Makam Sheikh Omar in Kampung Melayu as the main reason for its nomination. He said the monument is important as it was one of the earliest sources on the spread of Islam in Penang. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Penang seeks national heritage status for Kampung Melayu in Air Itam

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa presents the appointment letter to Putrajaya Corporation president Datuk Fadlun Mak Ujud, who will assume office as Kuala Lumpur Mayor tomorrow, November 15. — Picture from X/Bernama.

Fadlun Mak Ujud appointed as new KL mayor

The EC said in a statement that 2,414 sets of forms were sold through the Sabah State Election Office (PPN), while another 920 sets were sold through the returning officers’ (RO) offices. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Sabah polls: Over 3,300 nomination forms sold ahead of tomorrow’s deadline

The Stray Animal Foundation of Malaysia (SAFM) has urged the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) to investigate the case. — Picture via Facebook

Animal rights group urges action after viral video shows monkey abuse in Kelantan

File picture of Immigration Department officers detaining foreign workers during a raid at a construction site in Kuala Lumpur on March 20, 2021. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

New ruse detected: Fake officers scamming employers for release of detained foreign workers, says Selangor Immigration

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad delivers his speech during the Malaysian AIDS Foundation Red Ribbon Gala 2025 in Petaling Jaya, November 13, 2025. — Bernama pic

Health minister: Compassion, partnership drive Malaysia’s fight against AIDS

Mansor said he had no intention of insulting anyone and urged that his apology be accepted.  — Picture from Facebook/Mansor Zakaria

Kedah rep Mansor Zakaria apologises for ‘Gardenia bread’ jibe at Sabahans

A sample of bastnaesite ore, a mineral used in the rare earth industry to extract elements such as cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium, is displayed at the Geological Museum of China in Beijing, China, October 14, 2025. The Malaysian government has decided to impose a moratorium on the export of raw rare-earth elements (REE) for a short-term phase from 2025 to 2027 to support the development of the midstream industry. — Reuters pic

Malaysia imposes short-term ban on raw REE exports to boost midstream industry, says ministry

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz delivers his keynote address at the 2025 Mid-Tier Companies Chief Executive Officers Summit in Kuala Lumpur, November 13, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia–EU FTA talks set to resume after 13-year pause, Tengku Zafrul confirms