RM10,000 and a detour via Surabaya: Malaysian family stranded in Indonesia scrambles to get home after ash cloud cancels flights

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MACC is seeking a remand order at the Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya for a former Felda general manager suspected of power abuse as it investigates allegations of misappropriation, abuse of power and corruption involving Felda and its subsidiary, Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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PKR Bandar Tun Razak branch vice-chief V. Jonathan said the police reports against PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang (pictured) on September 6, 2026 were to ensure that any claims related to attempts to overthrow or weaken the government and the parliamentary democratic system through unconstitutional means could be investigated in accordance with the law. — Bernama pic

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Travellers wait at the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang, Indonesia on September 6, 2026 after scheduled flights were cancelled due to ash clouds, following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near Jakarta. — AFP pic

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This handout aerial picture taken on September 6, 2026 and released on September 7, 2026 by the Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. — Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation handout/AFP pic

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PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang delivers his speech during the winding-up session at the 72nd PAS Annual National Muktamar at the Kelantan Islamic Tarbiyah Centre (PUTIK) in Kota Bharu on September 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

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A foreign woman is under Kajang police investigation for suspected drug offences after 2.13 grammes of a crystalline powder suspected to be syabu was found in the Honda City she was driving following a car chase that ended in a crash on September 6, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

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Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia is temporarily closed after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption forced a shutdown on September 6, 2026, stranding thousands of passengers including a honeymooning Malaysian couple. — Bernama pic

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Paddy plants grow in a field as water is channelled into the plot. Delays in the distribution of subsidised fertiliser in Kedah have affected about 38,000 farmers in the Muda Agricultural Development Authority area. — Bernama pic

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Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second from right) and state exco Zairil Khir Johari (third from right) look at the alignment for Package One of the Ayer Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass project in George Town on February 27, 2025. The state will auction a 2.42-hectare plot in Tanjung Pinang on October 7, 2026 to help fund the project’s remaining works. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

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The Anak Krakatau eruption forces cancellation of 31 Jakarta‑bound flights from Malaysia September 6, 2026. — Bernama pic

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An aerial view shows a car stuck in a landslide in the aftermath of flash floods at Syabrubesi in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on September 3, 2026. The 17 Malaysians have remained uncontactable since flash floods struck Rasuwa – among the worst hit areas – with search efforts continuing to locate them. — AFP pic

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