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The world's glaciers lost more than 400 billion tonnes of ice in 2025, equivalent to five Olympic-sized swimming pools every second, said the World Meteorological Organisation.
Global sea levels reached a record high, while sea surface temperatures also set monthly records in 2026.
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Scientists warn that 2026 is on course to become the hottest year on record, driven by climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Climate research group Berkeley Earth is 95% confident that global temperatures will surpass the previous record set in 2024, reports BBC.
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The ROS has asserted that it had never approved the registration of any Rohingya organisation as an NGO in Malaysia.
This follows online concerns over the legitimacy of Rohingya Society Malaysia and the Home Ministry’s response to police reports lodged against it in 2020.
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The Malaysian Pharmacists Society urged Putrajaya to release a clear timeline for a nationwide vape ban after missing its mid-year target for the first phase.
This comes amid rising teen vaping rates and around 429 cases involving vape liquids suspected of containing synthetic drugs recorded since January.
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"Last year, the Health Minister publicly declared that banning vape was no longer a question of 'if' but 'when', with the government targeting a nationwide ban in 2026. What has changed?
"We must also question the government's priorities. Are we putting the health of Malaysians first, or are commercial interests and tax revenue taking precedence?" the MMA said.
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FT Minister Hannah Yeoh said she considered resigning over the High Court’s house arrest ruling for ex-PM Najib Razak, but DAP sec-gen Anthony Loke urged party members in Cabinet to honour their commitments and complete their work.
Yeoh said Loke ultimately paid the price himself, resigning as Transport Minister.
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Gardenia Singapore has clarified that its manufacturing and operations are separate from its Malaysian arm, following complaints of alleged food poisoning involving its products in Kuala Lumpur.
The company said its Singapore operations have independent management, production and quality control systems, despite shifting bakery production to Johor Bahru earlier this year.
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Malaysia ranked 72nd out of 158 countries and sixth among 10 Asean economies for its ability to combat illicit trade, according to a Tracit report.
The country scored 50.7 out of 100 on the 2025 index, slightly above the Asean average of 49.7 and the global average of 49.9.
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Petronas could supply gas for dedicated power generation to meet the growing electricity demand from data centres, said MITI Minister Johari Ghani.
This would allow the national oil and gas company to secure longer-term customers at market prices, instead of supplying subsidised energy.
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TNB expects electricity demand to rise by about 9,000 MW over the next five years, driven by data centre expansion and industrial growth.
Peninsular Malaysia’s peak demand topped 22,000 MW in August, the highest in TNB’s 77-year history, reports The Malaysia Reserve.
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Anthony Loke has resigned as Transport Minister with immediate effect, following the High Court's latest order allowing Najib Razak to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home.
"Keputusan ini berpegang pada prinsip dan pendirian yang telah saya jelaskan sebelum ini," the DAP leader said.
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🚨JUST IN: Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his jail term for his first corruption conviction under house arrest after the High Court issued a new warrant of release.
The Court Registrar was directed to issue the new order this afternoon, replacing the previous order issued last week.
Court clarification is needed to determine whether the Prisons Department has the authority to implement house arrest for Najib Razak, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
There was a discrepancy between the Conditional Pardon Order, which specifies house arrest, and the High Court's Order of Discharge, which directs Najib's release.
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Malaysia's healthcare inflation accelerated to 3.0% in 2025, up from 1.3% in 2024, driven partly by rising health insurance costs.
Health-related insurance expenditure surged 9.1%, contributing to medical services inflation rising to 4.4% from 0.9%, according to DOSM.
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WWF-Malaysia has warned that Malayan tigers could become locally extinct in certain habitats as small, isolated populations struggle to breed and maintain genetic diversity.
It told Berita Harian that poaching, habitat fragmentation and declining prey populations remain major threats despite recent conservation gains.
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The steep decline of the Malayan tiger population is a national crisis, with the species on the brink of extinction, said the Consumers' Association of Penang.
Its disappearance would destabilise forest ecosystems and erase a national heritage defining Malaysia’s identity, said president Mohideen Kader.
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The Election Commission is working with MCMC and other relevant agencies to strengthen its website security, following reports of a suspected cyberattack during the Melaka election.
The commission had already engaged with the agencies to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
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Court clarification is needed to determine whether the Prisons Department has the authority to implement house arrest for Najib Razak, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
There was a discrepancy between the Conditional Pardon Order, which specifies house arrest, and the High Court's Order of Discharge, which directs Najib's release.
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The Attorney-General has questioned the diligence exercised in preparing the judicial documents for the implemention of Najib Razak's house arrest order.
"Perkara ini tak patut berlaku jika pihak berkenaan teliti. Kesilapan ini adalah ketara dan menyebabkan timbul masalah yang tak sepatutnya," said Dusuki Mokhtar.
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Nvidia had reportedly intervened in a US investigation into the suspected smuggling of its AI chips to China by Megaspeed International, reports Bloomberg.
In 2025, the company's general counsel, Tim Teter, contacted Commerce Under Secretary Jeffrey Kessler to ask whether the Bureau of Industry and Security was involved in Singapore's detention of Megaspeed executive Alice Huang.
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Scientists warn that 2026 is on course to become the hottest year on record, driven by climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Climate research group Berkeley Earth is 95% confident that global temperatures will surpass the previous record set in 2024, reports BBC.
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Flood warnings have been issued for Jerantut and Rompin in Pahang, effective from 1am tomorrow until 11.59pm on Saturday, following a continuous rain alert from MetMalaysia.
In Jerantut, low-lying areas within 5km of the Sungai Pahang basin are at risk, including several Felda settlements and villages, said the Drainage and Irrigation Department.
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Eligible flood victims in Selangor will receive RM2,500 each in additional cash assistance, with payments expected to begin tomorrow.
The number of flood evacuees in Selangor rose to 583 people from 163 families.
Meanwhile, MetMalaysia has forecast 3-5 episodes of continuous heavy rain between Nov and Jan during the current northeast monsoon.
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Donald Trump has questioned the legitimacy of the recent midterm elections, reversing his earlier acceptance of the Republican Party's defeat.
The US President claimed that unusually large early voting totals and voting machines had influenced the outcome, despite Democrats securing control of both chambers of Congress.
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Democrats are projected to have won both the Senate and House of Representatives in the US midterm elections, taking control of Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
The party, led in the House by Hakeem Jeffries and in the Senate by Chuck Schumer, scored surprise victories in Republican strongholds, including Texas, Kansas and Ohio, while votes are still being counted in some areas.
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British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
The 51-year-old was found guilty of offences involving four women between 2004 and 2009, but was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
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French prosecutors have launched an investigation into Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over cyberattacks targeting refrigeration systems at 700 supermarket sites last month.
An affiliated unit known as Shahid Kaveh is accused of remotely triggering abnormal defrost cycles and disabling temperature alerts, with Paris pledging to pursue European sanctions against those responsible.
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A cyberattack targeting Danfoss refrigeration software has affected hundreds of supermarkets across France, pushing fridge and freezer temperatures to 50°C and causing fires and food spoilage.
Around 400 outlets, including stores operated by Coopérative U, Netto and Carrefour, were hit, prompting retailers to dispose of potentially unsafe products.
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Malaysia's cybersecurity threat level remains moderate despite reports ranking it among the countries most targeted by cyberattacks, said NACSA.
The agency told Bernama that such rankings did not reflect the overall cybersecurity situation, as they relied on specific monitoring platforms and were influenced by Malaysia's role as a major internet traffic hub.
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Malaysia has reportedly faced a series of cyber threats originating from overseas, with suspicious activity detected in several locations, including Cyberjaya, Shah Alam and Petaling Jaya, Utusan Malaysia reported.
According to FortiGuard Labs' Live Threat Map, the activity appeared to originate from countries including France, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Japan and China, with threat levels classified as critical and high.
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