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Haze worsens in Malaysia: Nine areas breach 180 API, Seremban still the worst at 189

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Schools in areas where the Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeds 180 must close from October 9, the Education Ministry announced today. — Bernama file pic

Malaysia
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A search‑and‑rescue team member with a sniffer dog scours the Trishuli River banks in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Sept 28, 2026, for people missing after the Aug 26 flash flood triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal–China border. — AFP pic

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/ 19 h ago

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to announce good news regarding an initiative to make the KTM Komuter Southern Shuttle service more affordable said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

A ‘tonto’ pleads not guilty to 55 charges of giving RM62,900 in bribes to three traffic police officers between January 2022 and February 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

All education institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Selangor have been instructed to close today due to the haze. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 5 h ago

The Penang Bridge is barely visible due to limited visibility from the haze in George Town, Penang on October 8, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 5 h ago

A newborn green turtle crawls across a sandy beach towards the sea after being released from a wildlife protected area on Mataking Island, Semporna September 25, 2026. — AFP pic

Life
/ 17 h ago

Alan Uan continues his father’s legacy at the Apong Guan food truck in Pandan Indah. — Picture by Lee Khang Yi

Eat-drink
/ 6 h ago

Malaysians watch Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim table Budget 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat in Kuala Lumpur October 10, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia
/ 7 h ago

Visitors soak up the charm of Kuala Dungun’s timber shop rows steeped in tradition. — Bernama pic

Life
/ 17 h ago

One of the four men accused of murdering teenager T. Nhaveen nine years ago denied yesterday that he and the three other accused carried out an attack on the victim and his friend at Padang Openg following a scuffle on Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 4 h ago

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek, MoE, and the federal government has been urged to align public health and safety policies strictly with scientific standards rather than regional convenience. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 3 h ago

Jahara Hashim (right) and her friend Jariton Saadiah Buhari (left), cycling to the Manong activity centre. — Bernama pic

Life
/ 7 h ago

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister, is scheduled to table Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat at 3.30pm today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 5 h ago

A sign posted on a school gate announces school closures due to haze, in Kajang. — Bernama pic

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