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Global pension expert William Price proposed that Malaysia raise its retirement age to 65 to match the improved life expectancies here, noting that some countries were forced to raise their retirement ages very rapidly during a crisis. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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How Malaysia can raise its retirement age from 60 to 65: Experts explain the math and more

Raeven Goh is brought to the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court on Oct 15, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Fatal Jalan Kuching pile-up: 24-year-old BYD driver claims trial to causing child’s death

Haze envelops the capital city as several skyscrapers are barely visible from the Merdeka 118 Tower in Kuala Lumpur on October 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Choking haze sweeps Malaysia: 34 stations unhealthy, zero stations record good air

Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, 16, who was found dead in a Yong Peng, Johor school on October 3, 2026 and suspected to have been murdered. — Facebook pic

Malaysia / 6 h ago

Johor student charged with the murder of Form Four classmate Irene Sofiya

A still shows a BYD Seal slamming into the rear of Perodua Bezza on Jalan Kuching in Kuala Lumpur. — Screengrab via video of said incident on social media

Malaysia / 7 h ago

BYD Seal driver hauled to court over six-vehicle Jalan Kuching crash that killed toddler

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. — AFP file pic

Singapore / 8 h ago

Two Singapore-registered ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, one sinks

Kao Mongkhol in Bandar Menjalara is better known for Teochew-influenced Thai braised pork and duck rice, but the ‘khao soi’ is the real gem. — Picture by Ethan Lau

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‘Khao soi’ in Kepong: Newcomer Kao Mongkhol cooks up a Chiang Mai classic

A general view shows the exterior of a Tenaga Nasional Berhad power station in Bangi on November 3, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Malaysia / 6 h ago

TNB: Malaysia needs massive power generation investment now

A screenshot shared by Sarawak clinic manager Wan Muhammad Fairus shows a staggering RM1 billion bank adjustment credited to his account on October 14, 2026, which the bank later attributed to a technical glitch. — Picture via social media

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sarawak man finds RM1b in bank account, asks ChatGPT to count the zeros — only to discover it’s a glitch

Proposed amendments to federal road transport laws could empower courts to seize the assets of drivers convicted of fatal crashes if they fail to pay court-ordered compensation to victims’ families, Transport Minister Anthony Loke told Parliament today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Fatal crash drivers could face asset seizure if compensation to victims unpaid, says Loke

Fourteen individuals, including two teenagers, were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here in Gurun with the murder of a 19-year-old youth. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Teenagers among 14 charged in Gurun murder, victim allegedly tortured before body found near golf club

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan speaks to reporters after attending the Majlis Ilmu MADANI at the Seri Perdana Complex in Putrajaya on October 12, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Religious minister urges joint Muslim prayers as ‘weapon’ against haze

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks during an interview at Wisma Bernama in Kuala Lumpur on October 14, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 8 h ago

Fahmi: Pakatan 95pc done with Melaka candidate talks

Motorcyclists ride in the morning in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan on October 14, 2026, amid thick haze from forest and land fires in the region. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Lim Guan Eng urges Malaysia to sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects Asean firefighting task force

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shares a light-hearted moment with traditional dancers after seeing off Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who concluded his two-day state visit to Malaysia, at the Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on October 10, 2026. — Bernama pic

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Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan ordered to leave India over election protest, just as Bollywood comeback beckons

Bollywood actor Imran Khan, the nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, has been ordered to leave India by October 28 after taking part in a protest demanding electoral reforms. — AFP pic

MUMBAI, Oct 15 — Bollywood actor Imran Khan, the nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, has been ordered to leave India by October 28 after taking part in a protest demanding electoral reforms, throwing an unexpected twist into his long-awaited acting comeback.The 43-year-old actor, best known for the 2008 romantic comedy...

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Kelly Clarkson is embroiled in a public spat with a Brooklyn curiosity shop, which has raised the price of a mechanical singing bird at the centre of the dispute to US$15 million. — AFP pic

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From US$15,000 to US$15m: Brooklyn shop hikes price of mechanical bird after Kelly Clarkson spat

‘Sinners’ filmmaker Ryan Coogler has written, directed and executive produced the pilot for a new ‘X-Files’ series starring Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel. — AFP pic

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The truth is still out there: ‘Sinners’ director Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ reboot officially gets the green light

Malaysian actor Zul Ariffin says he is happy to do multiple takes to get a scene right rather than look back on a performance with regrets. — Picture via Instagram/Zul Ariffin

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‘We don’t want to look back and regret it’: Why Zul Ariffin is happy to do 20 takes to get a scene right

After starring in ‘Sheriff’, ‘Malam Terlarang’ and ‘Pemuja Syaitan’, Malaysian actor Zul Ariffin is preparing for what he describes as one of his most challenging roles yet, playing the legendary fanged king Raja Bersiong in Astro Shaw’s upcoming film ‘Baling’. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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Zul Ariffin to bring legendary Raja Bersiong to life in ‘Baling’, calls role one of his toughest yet

Gautham Vasudev Menon (centre) on stage with singers Saindhavi (left) and Karthik during ‘Ondra Renda — 25 Years of GVM’ at The Arch Galeries in Kuala Lumpur, October 10, 2026. — Picture courtesy of My Events International

20 h ago

Indian filmmaker GVM turns 25 years of cinema into a three-hour love letter for 4,000 KL fans

Optimus Prime and Megatron face off in a pixel art reimagining of the Street Fighter arcade setting. — Picture via Instagram/streetfightermovie

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‘Street Fighter’ crossover art goes viral, SpongeBob and Optimus Prime join the fight

Veteran Malaysian actor Zul Ariffin as Yong, also known as Raja Bersiong, in the upcoming film ‘Baling’. — Picture courtesy of Astro Shaw

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Zul Ariffin dives into Malay folklore, unleashing fanged king in ‘Baling’

Wang Yibo celebrates a win with UNO Racing teammates. — Picture via Instagram/yibo.w_85

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From ‘Untamed’ fame to GT glory, Wang Yibo revs up Sepang showdown

Malaysian actress and theatre performer Khayrisyah Kemal will make her theatrical film debut in ‘Kacau’, playing Wanie, a fan-favourite character from the novel. — Picture courtesy of Le Mediator Studio

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From child actress to horror heroine, Khayrisyah Kemal steps into cinemas with ‘Kacau’

The cast of horror thriller ‘Kacau’. — Picture courtesy of Le Mediator Studio

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Spirit of the Coin game sparks supernatural chaos in ‘Kacau’, out in cinemas Nov 12 (VIDEO)

Duane Davis walks into Clark County District Court for sentencing over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

1d ago

Gang boss who ordered Tupac killing finally sentenced to 40 years after decades evading justice

BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids and other K-pop acts are vying for the Fans’ Choice of the Year award at the 2026 MAMA Awards, with the first round of voting running until October 22. — AFP pic

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K-pop giants BTS, Blackpink and Stray Kids vie for MAMA Awards honours

US media said that Selma Blair punched one flight attendant and bit another. The 54-year-old then reportedly assaulted a police officer and nurse as she was transported to hospital. — Screengrab from social media

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US actress Selma Blair arrested after alleged flight altercation that injured two crew members

The Alejandro Inarritu comedy, featuring Tom Cruise as an eccentric oil baron who must fix the problem he has helped create, was panned by critics and has left audiences cold, leaving studio Warner Bros with a big balance sheet hole just as a merger with Paramount Skydance closes. — Screengrab from social media

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Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ flops, faces US$245m loss after two weeks in cinemas

The Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) has welcomed the exemption of entertainment duty for local film screenings and theatre performances in the Federal Territories from January 1, 2027. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

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Film exhibitors welcome entertainment duty exemption for local films, theatre in Federal Territories

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