News@9 – Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Arrested The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former minister in connection with issues arising from the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH). Temerloh crash A family's joyful trip home after attending the National Day celebrations in Putrajaya yesterday ended in tragedy when three family members were killed in an 11-vehicle crash at KM110.3 of the East Coast Expressway (LPT1) here last night. More than adequate The High Court was told today that the RM1.39 million in compensation paid by the Government of Malaysia to Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd for the acquisition of 263.272 acres (106.544ha) of land, known as the Duta Enclave, in 1956 was more than adequate. Pollutant Pollutants from fires in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan are continuing to move towards the Strait of Malacca and Natuna Sea, and potentially towards Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, according to a forecast presented by Indonesian authorities on Tuesday. ---------------------------------- #NST #NSTTV visit us at http://www.nst.com.my our Facebook   / nstonline   more news at   / nst_online   Instagram   / nstonline   and also Tiktok   / nstonline