PUTRAJAYA: The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia decreased further to 518,600 in September 2025, recording an unemployment rate of 3.0 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). In August 2025, the number of unemployed stood at 520,000. Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said
BEIJING, China: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 144 kilometres east of Yamada, Japan, at 2204 GMT on Sunday, Xinhua reported, citing the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicentre, with a depth of 10 kilometres, was initially determined to be at a latitude of 39.36 degrees north and
WASHINGTON, United States (US): As the US Federal Government shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled and over 8,000 delayed nationwide, Xinhua reported, citing flight tracking website FlightAware. Since the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) mandated flight reduction policy took effect on Friday, the number
WASHINGTON, United States (US): US President Donald Trump says the government will pay most citizens a “dividend” of at least USD2,000 each, in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Only high-income citizens are to be excluded, he wrote, without specifying income levels or a
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) today announced the appointment of former Defence Ministry Under-Secretary (Procurement), Mohd Abiddin Abdul Rahman, as its new Chief Commissioner. The agency, in a statement, said Mohd Abiddin’s appointment took effect last November 3. He replaced Datuk Aminurrahim Mohamed, who has been appointed as Senior
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on Typhoon Fung-Wong, which was detected about 129 kilometres (km) southwest of Vigan City, the Philippines, this morning. In a statement today, MetMalaysia said the typhoon is moving west-northwest at 30 kilometres per hour (km/h), with a maximum wind speed of
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian man, who was arresed by Thai authorities along with 75 kilogrammes (kg) of ketamine found in the car he was driving on Thursday, is suspected of acting as a transporter for a cross-border drug syndicate. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) Director, Datuk Hussein Omar
KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that claims under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) must be resolved through rational discussions and negotiations, and not through confrontation or hostility. He said the MADANI Government is committed to resolving the claims comprehensively, including through discussions and negotiations under
SINTOK: The police and enforcement agencies have intensified surveillance operations around Langkawi following reports that a boat carrying hundreds of migrants may have sunk near the Malaysia–Thailand maritime border. Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said patrols have been stepped up around Teluk Ewa and nearby coastal areas, urging
SHAH ALAM: Police inspected 210 motorcyclists and detained four individuals for dangerous riding during an integrated special operation at the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS) early this morning. Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said 48 motorcycles were seized under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, while 105 summonses were
