The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, state media reported Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Saturday they had targeted an Aramco facility in the Saudi capital Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, saying the attack was in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen's Sanaa and other provinces.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.

The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will by led by Yemeni forces on the ground, which are overseen by Riyadh, and supported by Saudi air strikes, according to six people with knowledge of the preparations.

Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issued an apology.

South Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Koreans

The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran.

US adds carrier and 10,000 troops to Mideast

President Donald Trump said ramped up military strikes against Iran were “possible” after the November mid-term elections, as his administration struggles to find an exit plan for a war now in its eighth month.

Trump says ramped up bombing of Iran ‘possible’ after mid-terms

The Philippines' coast guard said on Thursday that it has deployed its largest vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship operating off northern Batanes province near Taiwan, adding that a Chinese coast guard vessel had also moved in.

Philippines sends largest ship, aircraft to drive away Chinese vessel in waters near Taiwan

Iran said on Wednesday it had received a US response to its latest proposal to resurrect the collapsed ceasefire in the Gulf, days after President Donald Trump said he had rejected it.

Iran says it receives US response to latest proposal as Washington pulls out of Iraq

China’s latest expansion of its overseas military footprint was carved from a patch of farmland in Laos over the past year, satellite imagery showed, as analysts said the new support centre could deepen Beijing's presence in Southeast Asia.

China carves new military presence in Southeast Asian neighbour

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday Britain should consider options for its future relationship with the European Union (EU), including rejoining the bloc, doubling down on his message that Brexit had "done more harm than good".

Burnham says UK should weigh post-Brexit EU options, including rejoining

US forces ended their mission in Iraq on Wednesday after more than two decades of war there, raising fears of a security vacuum that would embolden Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias and allow Islamic State to regroup.

US forces exit Iraq, emboldening Iran's proxies and Islamic State

The government will ensure that efforts to address the issue of Myanmar refugees are carried out with the security and interests of Malaysians given priority, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Myanmar refugee issue: Security, people's interests given priority, says Anwar

US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear programme.

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, Tehran says it is ready for talks

Continued engagement with Myanmar is necessary to find a solution to the decades-old refugee issue which has become increasingly complex, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Continued engagement needed as Myanmar refugee issue grows more complex, says PM

Malaysia’s semiconductor industry has asked Putrajaya to up reinvestment and research incentives, ease access to skilled foreign talent as well as reduce friction of doing business in Budget 2027 to enable the next phase of growth, as competition for investment intensifies globally.

Chip industry seeks bigger R&D, automation incentives in Budget 2027

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday for his first victory of the season after the race start was delayed by more than 90 minutes due to treacherous conditions at the Sepang International Circuit.

Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix 

Opec+ has agreed in principle to keep oil production targets steady for November, three sources close to the matter said ahead of the group's meeting on Sunday.

Opec+ agrees in principle to keep November oil output targets steady — Reuters

MARC Ratings has revised the MARCWatch status on Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) to “negative” from “developing”, citing heightened concerns over transparency, governance and “continued unavailability of material information required for an informed assessment of its credit profile”.

MARC Ratings revises Zetrix AI watch status to 'negative' on governance, disclosure concerns

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation and response measures over recent personal data leak incidents at banks, finance companies and public agencies, Seoul's presidential office said on Sunday.

South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

BATU PAHAT (Oct 4): A 16-year-old female student died after she was found unconscious and covered in blood at a school in Yong Peng Saturday.

Police said a 16-year-old male teenager was arrested at about 7pm in the Yong Peng area, about an hour after police were alerted to the incident....

Teen nabbed after student found murdered at Yong Peng school

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences over the death of secondary student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, whose body was found with injuries at a school in Yong Peng, Johor on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, the prime minister extended his condole...

PM orders swift probe into death of Yong Peng schoolgirl

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Train services on the MRT Putrajaya Line are experiencing delays following a power supply disruption caused by a cable theft incident near Taman Equine Station, according to Rapid KL.

Services on Putrajaya MRT line disrupted due to cable theft 

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 4): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences over the death of secondary student Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairoul Faisal, whose body was found with injuries at a school in Yong Peng, Johor on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, the prime minister extended his condole...

MARC Ratings has revised the MARCWatch status on Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) to “negative” from “developing”, citing heightened concerns over transparency, governance and “continued unavailability of material information required for an informed assessment of its credit profile”.

BATU PAHAT (Oct 4): A 16-year-old female student died after she was found unconscious and covered in blood at a school in Yong Peng Saturday.

Police said a 16-year-old male teenager was arrested at about 7pm in the Yong Peng area, about an hour after police were alerted to the incident....