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Formula One is back at Sepang, but who will pay the price
Analysis

Formula One is back at Sepang, but who will pay the price

A record crowd has revived Malaysia's hopes of reclaiming a permanent place on the Formula One calendar. But a successful race weekend is not the same as a sound long-term investment, and the government must establish which economic gains are real before committing public money.

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
Entertainment

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34

A Cameron County justice of the peace confirmed his death in Brownsville, Texas on Monday. The cause has not been determined and an autopsy will be performed.

Malaysia urges pilgrims to postpone Umrah travel after deadly Riyadh airport attack
Malaysia

Malaysia urges pilgrims to postpone Umrah travel after deadly Riyadh airport attack

Rakyat Malaysia yang merancang menunaikan umrah dinasihatkan menangguhkan perjalanan ke Arab Saudi buat sementara waktu susulan serangan peluru berpandu di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa King Khalid, Riyadh, yang mengorbankan 12 orang dan mencederakan 309 yang lain. Menteri Luar, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, berkata langkah berjaga-jaga itu bertujuan melindungi keselamatan jemaah ketika ketegangan di Asia Barat dan gangguan operasi penerbangan masih berterusan.

Negeri Sembilan palace says ruler needs no invitation to attend Conference of Rulers
Malaysia

Negeri Sembilan palace says ruler needs no invitation to attend Conference of Rulers

The Negeri Sembilan Palace has clarified that Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir does not require a formal invitation to attend the Conference of Rulers, correcting earlier media reports. The palace also confirmed that the ruler had decided not to attend the meeting in order to focus on state affairs, particularly the Istiadat Menzahirkan Kejadian Undang Luak Jelebu, a traditional ceremony associated with the appointment of a territorial chief in Negeri Sembilan. I can add a dateline and fuller contextI can make the wording more precise

RM510 billion with a purpose: PMX's budget with bite
Analysis

RM510 billion with a purpose: PMX's budget with bite

The 2027 MADANI Budget combines expanded public assistance, higher wages and investment in high-value industries with a narrowing fiscal deficit, an ambitious attempt to support households today while reshaping the economy for tomorrow.

Three siblings killed in Pontian crash buried in a single grave
Malaysia

Three siblings killed in Pontian crash buried in a single grave

Police confirmed the 18-year-old rider died while receiving treatment at Pontian Hospital, while his two younger siblings died at the scene. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

US suspends eight technology companies from a key green card programme
World

US suspends eight technology companies from a key green card programme

Microsoft, Adobe and six information technology outsourcing firms can no longer sponsor permanent residency applications through the PERM labour certification process. Vice-President JD Vance said the suspension will last as long as it needs to.

Formula One returned to Sepang. Can Malaysia afford to make it permanent?
Sukan

Formula One returned to Sepang. Can Malaysia afford to make it permanent?

A record 261,000 admissions over the race weekend demonstrated the depth of demand for Formula One in Malaysia. A permanent return, however, would require a financing and logistics model very different from the exceptional arrangement that brought the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix to Sepang.

F1 at Sepang: who pays, and who profits?
Malaysia/National

F1 at Sepang: who pays, and who profits?

Bahrain carries the rights fee and keeps the ticket money, while Malaysia covers local operating costs and waits for the economic spillover. Five questions that need answers once the chequered flag falls on Sunday.

RTM to air F1 at Sepang free on TV Okey and RTMKlik
Sukan

RTM to air F1 at Sepang free on TV Okey and RTMKlik

Viewers across the country can watch every practice session, qualifying and the main race without a subscription, under the public broadcaster's arrangement with beIN SPORTS.

A grand prix displaced by war finds a home in Malaysia
Sukan

A grand prix displaced by war finds a home in Malaysia

Anwar toured the pit lane a day before Formula 1's first race in Malaysia since 2017, a stand-in Bahrain Grand Prix that has drawn nearly 100,000 ticket sales amid concerns over haze

Malay artist brings Proton Saga nostalgia to UNIQLO
Malaysia/National

Malay artist brings Proton Saga nostalgia to UNIQLO

For Syaiful Bahri, illustrating Malaysia's national car for the UTme! collection meant capturing more than its shape. His vintage treatment of the 1985 Saga seeks to rekindle the pride surrounding its arrival.

Taman Sri Muda residents win flood suit, damages yet to be assessed
Malaysia

Taman Sri Muda residents win flood suit, damages yet to be assessed

The High Court held the federal government, the Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department and the Shah Alam City Council liable over failures in handling the December 2021 floods, with case management for the assessment of damages set for Oct 6.

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah reported to have died aged 100
Malaysia/National

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah reported to have died aged 100

The wife of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reportedly passed away at IJN this morning, but no official statement has been issued by the family

Malaysian politics this week: Who sets the limits of power?
Analysis

Malaysian politics this week: Who sets the limits of power?

The Negeri Sembilan royal crisis, the PN suspension and the challenge to Najib's second pardon played out in different arenas, but all three test the same question: who has the right to decide, and how can that decision be reviewed

Can Najib really not afford the RM50 million?
Politics

Can Najib really not afford the RM50 million?

His lawyer says Najib's accounts and assets are frozen, but the public record suggests the real question may be one of access to money rather than a lack of it

Jamil Khir to be charged this morning over Tabung Haji fund
Malaysia

Jamil Khir to be charged this morning over Tabung Haji fund

The former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department is due before Judge Rosli Ahmad at 9am in Criminal Court 8, the first former cabinet member brought to court in the prosecutions that followed the royal commission’s report.

Umno opens the door to Pas while refusing to leave the government
Politics

Umno opens the door to Pas while refusing to leave the government

Ahmad Zahid has handed Umno Youth a mandate to organise a million-strong Malay-Muslim rally with Pas, while daring critics who want his party out of the unity government to force a general election or a no-confidence vote in Parliament.

King defers Najib’s pardon application to a future sitting
Politics

King defers Najib’s pardon application to a future sitting

The Federal Territories Pardons Board approved the release of 65 other prisoners at its 63rd meeting in Putrajaya. Umno said it was saddened by the outcome but would not question the King’s authority.

Azeez Rahim posts RM450,000 bail but remains in custody
Malaysia/National

Azeez Rahim posts RM450,000 bail but remains in custody

The former chairman of Lembaga Tabung Haji remains in police custody even after completing bail arrangements in an abuse-of-position case, because of a separate remand order in an investigation involving TH dividend payments.