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Fahmi and Taufiq join 1,500 runners at Media Prima Merdeka Run in Bangsar
About 1,500 people took part in the Larian Merdeka Oxyenergy Media Prima 2026 in Bangsar, including Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Youth and Sports Minister Mohammed Taufiq Johari. Fahmi said the run brought leaders closer to the Lembah Pantai community and promoted a healthy lifestyle, and hoped more corporations would back similar programmes. Taufiq said the event fostered unity ahead of National Sports Day in October.
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Awie pushes through solo concert at Stadium Merdeka despite sore throat
Datuk Awie, 58, performed his solo concert 'Awie Rock King - Last Man Standing 2026' at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, last night despite suffering from a sore throat and bronchitis. About 20,000 fans attended the 36-song show across five segments, including duets with Akim and Amir Masdi. Awie also sang his new song 'Maharaniku' as a gift for his wife Datin Sharifah Ladyana on their 10th wedding anniversary.
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Awie rocks Stadium Merdeka at The Last Man Standing concert
Datuk Awie performed at Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur for the Awie Rock King - The Last Man Standing 2026 concert before about 20,000 fans. Despite battling bronchitis for a second time due to the haze, the 58-year-old delivered some 36 songs over nearly four hours, joined by Hattan, Black, Akim, Stacy, Erra Fazira and others.
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Kwai Chai Hong Mid-Autumn installation puts rice and harvest at its heart
A seasonal art installation at Kwai Chai Hong in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown reinterprets the Mid-Autumn Festival through rice, padi stalks and rice-sack lanterns, recalling the harvest roots of the celebration. Co-organiser Zeen Chang says the displays draw on shared Malaysian lessons about gratitude, hard work and not wasting food.
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DBKL urged to act on illegal parking along Jalan Pudu Lama
A viral Threads post has called on Kuala Lumpur City Hall to act against vehicles parked on both sides of Jalan Pudu Lama, reducing the two-way road to a single congested lane. Other users joined in, with some saying enforcement has been lax and others suggesting proper parking bays or a no-parking zone.
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Elderly man hits accelerator by mistake, three injured in Pandan Perdana
An 89-year-old man accidentally pressed the accelerator while parking his car at Jalan 4/8 Pandan Perdana, Ampang Jaya, yesterday. Three people - a motorcyclist, a flower seller and a pedestrian - were injured and sought treatment at a nearby hospital. Police are investigating the case under Rule 10 LN 166/59.
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Pentarama Merdeka@HoHo draws over 4,000 visitors at three Kuala Lumpur spots
The Pentarama Merdeka@HoHo programme held at Dataran Merdeka, Sungei Wang Plaza and Pavilion Bukit Bintang drew more than 4,000 local and foreign visitors. Information Department director-general Erwin Khairul Ahmad said the programme aimed to spread messages of patriotism and unity for National Day and Malaysia Day 2026.
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Lorong Lepak Mid-Autumn 2026 at Petaling Street on 26 September
Lorong Lepak: Mid-Autumn 2026 will be held at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur on 26 September. The first halal Mid-Autumn event brings Chinese, Malay and Indian neighbours together over mooncake, a lantern procession and a light-up with Merdeka 118.
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UMNO president Zahid Hamidi winds up PAU 2026 debate at WTCKL
UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi delivered the winding-up speech at the party's 2026 general assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur today. Puteri UMNO chief Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi said the speech gave delegates fresh spirit, sending them home with commitment and hope. She expressed hope that UMNO and Barisan Nasional would keep receiving public support ahead of coming state and general elections.
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Mekdi National Takraw League 2026 opens in October across three cities
The Mekdi National Takraw League 2026 will open competition in Seremban, Sungai Petani and Gong Badak from October, with the final in Kuala Lumpur in November. Gajah Emas Industries managing director Kevin Lim welcomed the under-16 league as a platform for grassroots sepak takraw development. The league, organised by McDonald's Malaysia and Harian Metro, is backed by the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Malaysian Sepaktakraw Federation.
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Swiss Watch 25th anniversary exhibition at Pavilion KL until 20th
Swiss Watch celebrates its 25th anniversary with the 12th edition of its exhibition, held at Pavilion KL from now until the 20th, featuring 13 watch brands. The event includes a Watch Clinic watchmaking experience and a watch photography workshop in partnership with Leica.
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UMNO to stay with Unity Government until end of term, says Ahmad Zahid
UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party will remain with the Unity Government until the end of the current term, and that the party's general assembly resolution must be respected. He said differences of opinion within the government should be respected, and that the Malaysia Blue Agenda will form the basis of the BN manifesto for the next election. He spoke at a press conference at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur today.
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Ge-Len cap KL Cup run with final spot
American pair Augustus Ge and Len Yang reached the men's doubles final of the Leapmotor KL Cup at The Hood in Kuala Lumpur, beating Yuta Funemizu and Tama Shimabukuro 9-11, 11-4, 11-5. They will face top seeds Gabriel Tardio and Noe Khlif for the title. Yang also lost in the mixed doubles semi-finals with Sahra Dennehy.
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Zahid: Dewan Merdeka could see Umno-BN back in power in 2026 or 2027
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the party's 2026 general assembly that Dewan Merdeka could witness Umno and Barisan Nasional returning to power as early as 2026 or 2027. In his winding-up speech in Kuala Lumpur, he said the hall had seen the party's hardest moments, including losing its two-thirds majority in 2008 and federal power in 2018.
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Zahid: attempts to pit me against Tok Mat are over
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi revealed there had been attempts to pit him against his deputy Mohamad Hasan, known as Tok Mat. In his winding-up speech at the 2026 Umno General Assembly at Dewan Merdeka, he said those attempts were now a thing of the past.
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Puteri UMNO age limit decision postponed until after GE, says Khaled
A decision on the proposal to raise Puteri UMNO's membership age limit to 40 will be made after the next general election, said UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said the proposal affects both the Wanita and Puteri wings and the whole party, so it needs to be decided after the polls. Khaled promised the party's Constitution and Rules Committee will seek a win-win solution for both wings.
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Khaled: Malay disunity weakens Sabah, Sarawak confidence in peninsula
Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin said disunity among Malay political forces in the peninsula will reduce confidence in Sabah and Sarawak towards Malay-led federal leadership. He said this in his closing speech at the 2026 Umno General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. Khaled also announced that a motion to raise the Puteri Umno membership age limit to 40 will be decided after GE16.
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UPM overall champions of SUKIPT 2026, Sultan of Selangor congratulates
Universiti Putra Malaysia won the overall title at SUKIPT 2026 with 35 gold, 20 silver and 15 bronze medals, ahead of UiTM and hosts Universiti Malaya. The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, as UPM Chancellor, congratulated the contingent. The 7th edition ended at Dewan Tuanku Canselor, Universiti Malaya on Sept 6, with 46 meet records and two national records broken.
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Kenyalang Smart City in Miri courts Norway for new growth corridor
Kenyalang Smart City (KSC) in Senadin, Miri, is seeking Norwegian involvement in its RM10.5 billion, 548-acre smart-city development. Imasa Dinasti Sdn Bhd chairman Ar. Teo Ah Khing met Norwegian Ambassador to Malaysia and Brunei Marianne Fosland at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to discuss cooperation in technology, sustainability and regional connectivity. The move follows a July Memorandum of Understanding with Muara Port Company to link KSC with Muara Port in Brunei.
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Syed Saddiq invites Ong Ye Kung to his Oct 10 wedding in KL
Malaysian MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman met Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung this week and invited him to his wedding to singer-actress Bella Astillah on Oct 10 at Level 118 of Menara Merdeka Maybank in Kuala Lumpur. Ong accepted the invitation, calling it a good reason to visit Malaysia again.
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Umno assembly ends with confidence high after Johor and Negeri Sembilan wins
Umno's 2026 general assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur ended with a sense of optimism, driven by strong Barisan Nasional results in Johor and Negeri Sembilan. The four-day event also saw a warm welcome for PAS delegates, though some members remain wary of past failed partnerships.
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Pokemon Centre and Nintendo pop-up stores open at Ombak KLCC until year-end
Pokemon Centre and Nintendo pop-up stores are now open at Ombak KLCC in Kuala Lumpur and will run until the end of the year. The stores offer a range of merchandise including plushies, figures, children's clothing and Malaysia-exclusive items, plus a play area for trying out Nintendo games.
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MAIS brings Bidayuh customs to diaspora in Peninsular Malaysia
The Sarawak Native Customs Council (MAIS) held an outreach programme to bring the Bidayuh Adat 1994 closer to Bidayuh communities outside Sarawak. The event at Hotel Melia on Saturday (Sept 12) was co-organised with the Klang Valley branch of the Dayak Bidayuh National Association and drew 50 participants. MAIS chief Datuk Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat said feedback gathered will help ongoing codification and review of the customs.
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Universiti Malaya researchers turn prawn shells into biodegradable plastic film
Researchers at Universiti Malaya's Faculty of Engineering have converted discarded prawn shells into chitosan, a natural biopolymer, and used it with starch to produce biodegradable plastic films. In soil burial tests, the films began visibly degrading after three weeks and had substantially broken down by the fourth. The work links two Malaysian waste problems - food waste and plastic waste - but the material is still far from commercial use.