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Malaysia's first FA-50M fighter aircraft, ordered from Korea Aerospace Industries, has landed at Labuan Air Base. In 2023, KAI was awarded a RM4bil contract to supply 18 FA-50M aircraft to Malaysia. The delivery of all 18 aircraft is to be completed in stages by March 2028.

Malaysia's Indian newspaper Makkal Osai senior editor Dr Rajan Boopalan passes away at Selayang Hospital early today. He was 68. Rajan was at the Tamil-language newspaper for 15 years and had 45 years of experience in journalism.

Two former Tabung Haji top officers were charged with cheating its board of directors in connection with payment of RM3.3 bil in dividend distributions for the 2017 financial year. Former CEO Johan Abdullah, 70, and former CFO Rozaida Omar, 63, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Malaysian MP Kalam Salan spoke in Javanese, in Parliament yesterday, so Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would clearly hear his plea to urgently tackle the forest fires that is causing prolonged haze and hurting Malaysia's health, education and tourism sectors.

Indonesian haze continues to shroud Kuala Lumpur today, keeping visibility hazy and views unclear.

Malaysia imposes an immediate ban on all civil servants using the Waze navigation app, citing national security concerns. The Chief Secretary to the Government Shamsul Azri ordered the ban after recommendation from National Cyber Security Committee chaired by PM Anwar Ibrahim.

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency Director General Mohd #Shuhaily Mohd Zain has claimed trial to two charges of intentionally causing injury to two police officers. The Sepang Magistrate’s Court in Selangor fixed Nov 25 for the case’s next mention.

Former PM Dr #Mahathir Mohamad expresses his heartfelt gratitude to those who helped with the funeral arrangements for his late wife Dr Hasmah Mohd Ali. Dr Mahathir says he had been trying to return to his office over the past day or two but was still not feeling strong enough.

NO COMMENT: In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, shopkeepers display and sell groceries and other goods along the five-foot ways and on the pillar of shoplots along Jalan Tun Perak. @DBKL2u

Yusuf @ Cat Stevens paid a visit on former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who's wife, Dr. Hasmah Mohd Ali passed away on Sept 28, 2026. Yusuf also recited al-Fatihah for Hasmah. #story&pix : Yusuf@CatStevens

Comment: Time to clean up the area near the LRT Setiawangsa. @mp_ampangjaya @DBKL2u

Negeri Sembilan Yang DiPertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir publicly rebuked MB Ismail Lasim, telling Ismail to go away and refusing to see him after Ismail endorsed a claim that Tuanku Muhriz was no longer the ruler. Negeri Sembilan currently faces a constitutional crisis.

The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail paid a visit to former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. @chedetofficial shared the story and photo on his Facebook

The Kuala Lumpir city’s iconic skyline disappeared today as thick #haze drifting from #Indonesia blanketed Malaysia’s capital, shrouding skyscrapers and landmarks in a dense smog. #KLCC

Laos police seized 521kg of crystal methamphetamine from a private jet (N73GP) arriving from Subang, Malaysia at Luang Prabang International Airport. A total of 13 people, including the pilot and co-pilot, were arrested in connection with the operation, reports

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid a visit to former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Oct 4, 2026), during his stay in the capital. Photographs of the meeting were later shared on Dr Mahathir’s official FB page.

The 2026 Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) begins. #MalaysiaMarathon #KLSCM #klstandardcharteredmarathon

Former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the National Heart Institute since last night for observation. He is reported to be in stable condition. Dr Mahathir was taken to the hospital after his health showed slight deterioration following the passing of his wife.

Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia urges PM Anwar Ibrahim to direct the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to conduct a comprehensive investigation into UiTM Holdings, which is alleged to have suffered losses about RM157 mln across the financial years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021.