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Malaysia Aviation Group hedges 36 per cent of its 2026 fuel needs as the parent company of Malaysia Airlines braces for fresh shocks, noting the extra costs to its jet fuel bill from recent geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region. — File picture by Saw Siow Feng
Money  / 15 h ago

After 10,000 flight cancellations, Malaysia Airlines parent firm shifts focus to crisis-proofing business

Former Army chief Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan (centre) arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on January 22, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Court forfeits Rolex watches, jewellery seized from ex-army chief’s sister-in-law to govt

Authorities believe the syndicate repackaged bulk quantities of drugs for distribution to entertainment outlets in several states. — PDRM pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Maserati, Alphard, Rolexes and RM6.3m in drugs seized in crackdown on alleged ‘Datuk’ kingpin

BNM Deputy Governor Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid said the portal was developed to help beneficiaries verify whether they have insurance or takaful coverage and contact the relevant provider for further action. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Money  / 11 h ago

Bank Negara launches ‘Semak Kasih’ portal to help Malaysians check unclaimed insurance, takaful benefits

Flight operations at Labuan Airport have been disrupted following the temporary closure of its runway after the discovery of bombs 150-metre from the runway. — Picture via Facebook/Malaysia Airports
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Labuan Airport shuts runway after WW2 bombs found near tarmac, flights cancelled and diverted until clearance

He joined the syndicate after being recruited by a friend and travelled to Cambodia to pose as a bank officer targeting Singaporeans, but failed to cheat any victims despite following scripted instructions and being promised a monthly salary and commissions. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 15 h ago

Malaysian man joins S$52m Cambodian scam ring targeting Singaporeans, gets sacked for being useless

The Public Service Department (PSD) today announced that the Cabinet has approved the Hybrid Working Day (HWD) as a new norm in the civil service, effective August 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Cabinet approves Hybrid Working Day, civil servants to balance home and office from August 1

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said his team wants to encourage other Asian teams and would like to be their hope. — AFP pic
Sports  / 18 h ago

Japan hope World Cup run can inspire Asia after rivals China cheer success

The vessel hit was the Singapore-flagged ⁠container ship Ever Lovely, according to British maritime risk management group Vanguard and three maritime security sources. — Reuters pic
World  / 19 h ago

Fresh jitters in Hormuz as Singapore-flagged cargo ship comes under attack

Former Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad exhausted his legal challenge against his corruption conviction after the Federal Court rejected his review application in Putrajaya today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Federal Court rejects Isa Samad’s final bid to overturn RM3m graft conviction

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officers inspect food outlets along Jalan Alor during a late-night operation on June 25, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/dbkl2u
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Six Jalan Alor eateries shut after DBKL raid uncovers rats, cockroaches and filthy kitchens

The complaint alleges that Danielle Marsh was treated differently from the other members of NewJeans despite being involved in the same contractual dispute. — Picture from social media  
Showbiz  / 13 h ago

NewJeans’ Danielle files complaint against HYBE, ADOR over ‘unfair treatment’ as S. Korea watchdog opens probe

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang says the party’s split with Bersatu is genuine and not an election strategy, insisting political cooperation between the two parties has already ended despite both contesting under the Perikatan Nasional banner. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Hadi says PAS-Bersatu split is real, not an election tactic despite shared Perikatan banner in Johor

The incident occurred after the pair were seen arguing, with the situation escalating into a physical scuffle captured in videos uploaded to Facebook on June 24 by user Ellen Teo. — Screengrabs from Facebook/Ellen Teo
Singapore  / 18 h ago

PMA vs walking stick: Singapore coffee shop fight turns into makeshift ‘battle of mobility aids’ (VIDEO)

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Malaysia is seeking RM1.06 billion (€226.13 million) in compensation from Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace over the cancelled Naval Strike Missile procurement. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Khaled: Malaysia seeks RM1.06b from Norwegian defence firm over scrapped missile deal

Surekha A. Yadav
Surekha A. Yadav
Born and bred in Singapore, Surekha A. Yadav is a freelance journalist in Southeast Asia.
 

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Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam being sworn in as Singapore's ninth President on Thursday (Sept 14), at the Istana. — TODAY pic
17 Sep 2023

Singaporeans endorse the status quo

As he approaches his 20th year in power and enters his eighth decade of life, just when he should be looking to step back and bask in his impressive legacy, it’s Lee who has had to issue statements promising transparency, reflection, and correction to steady the ship. — AFP pic
30 Jul 2023

Sympathy for Lee Hsien Loong

TODAY journalist Loraine Lee queuing up for Taylor Swift concert tickets at the Bukit Panjang SingPost outlet July 6. — TODAY pic
09 Jul 2023

Swifties in Singapore: A blessing or a curse? 

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18 Jun 2023

Singapore reels from a crime wave

 

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A local resident looks at a flooded street in the town of Kherson on June 10, 2023, following damages sustained at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam. The flood triggered by damage to the Kakhovka dam in the early hours of June 6, 2023 forced thousands to flee, disrupted water supplies and sparked fears of an environmental and humanitarian disaster. — AFP pic
11 Jun 2023

Ukraine: The Global North has failed, it’s time for the Global South to step up

The temperature in Singapore hit 37 degrees Celsius on May 13, matching the city-state's 1983 record. — AFP pic
14 May 2023

It’s getting hot in here

In a world where more and more countries have legalised the substance, and it is even available as a recreational drug in neighbouring nations, the sentence seems extraordinary. — Shutterstock pic via ETX Studio
07 May 2023

Executed for cannabis — Is Singapore’s latest execution the harshest in history?

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on
09 Apr 2023

Singapore poster boy: TikTok’s Chew Shou Zi

Ethnic Chinese account for less than 4 per cent of Malaysia’s police force despite being over 20 per cent of the population. The stats for Indians are not much better. — Picture by Azneal Ishak
19 Mar 2023

Waiting to be pulled over on the N-S highway

Male voyeurism is a serious problem and should be treated as such. — iStock pic via TODAY
05 Mar 2023

Male voyeurs need sterner sentences

Tin Pei Ling is a Member of Parliament for MacPherson constituency. — TODAY file pic
12 Feb 2023

Private sector politicians in Singapore

Celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice — the 21st of December (the year’s shortest day) — the lunar new year is also celebrated in Vietnam and Korea. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
29 Jan 2023

Is Chinese New Year only for the Chinese? 

Singapore restricts Airbnb largely because it competes with hotels — and a proliferation of Airbnbs will drive down room rates and impact operators across the city. ― Reuters pic
22 Jan 2023

Time to relook the short term rental market

This photograph taken on December 27, 2022 shows a stopped chairlift at Le Semnoz ski resort, near Annecy, as the resort had to close temporarily due to the lack of snow.— AFP pic
15 Jan 2023

Who will pay for the climate? 

For both Singapore and Malaysia, 2023 will be a crucial year to tell us where we will find ourselves at the end of this decade. — AFP pic
08 Jan 2023

Welcome to the roaring 20s 

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence-based chatbot that can respond to questions and queries in natural language. ― AFP pic
18 Dec 2022

ChatGPT: Both marvellous and quite scary

Kuala Lumpur has long had the potential to play the role of a giant Booklyn to Singapore’s sanitised Manhattan. — Picture by Hari Anggara
11 Dec 2022

Kuala Lumpur or Singapore: Which is South-east Asia’s metropolis?

Malaysia — as it begins to grow once again post-Covid — still holds the potential to become a fully developed nation and if it can join the ranks of the world’s more affluent nations, lessons can be learned and applied globally. — Picture by Farhan Najib
04 Dec 2022

Why Malaysia matters to a Singaporean

While Anwar now clearly stands for a multicultural Malaysia, the country is evidently polarised along racial and religious lines. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
28 Nov 2022

The last chance for a united Malaysia?

Some online commentators joked that as far as local authorities were concerned Deepavali is a riot waiting to repeat itself. — Picture by Farhan Najib
13 Nov 2022

Is the Singapore government just uncool?

The Global Financial Centers Index rated Singapore as the world’s third most influential financial centre, after only New York and London. ― Reuters pic
16 Oct 2022

Singapore: Sitting on top of the world 

om its inception, the UN has been utterly dominated by the victorious allies — the nations that effectively won World War II — i.e. the US, China, France, the UK and Russia. ― Reuters pic
02 Oct 2022

Is it time to ditch the UN?

Singapore Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew arrives for a talk session at a luncheon organised by City Bank in Dubai in this November 17, 2005 file photo. — Reuters pic
18 Sep 2022

What’s your favourite musical? 

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore that it is seeking public feedback on Grabu00e2u20acu2122s application to impose a 30-cent platform fee. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
08 May 2022

Found not guilty by the court but was ex-Grab driver’s behaviour decent?

An indoor hydroponic growing system is seen at an urban farm in Singapore June 20, 2017. Picture taken June 20, 2017. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
24 Apr 2022

Goodbye to traditional farming in Singapore?

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong speaking during the press conference at the Istana on April 16. u00e2u20acu201d Picture courtesy of Singaporeu00e2u20acu2122s Ministry of Communications and Information
17 Apr 2022

Finally... a new heir apparent has been named in Singapore

People waiting in line to buy food at a Ramadan bazaar in Ampang, April 5, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Devan Manuel
10 Apr 2022

Restarting Singapore’s heart

The knife used by a man at Block 33 Bendemeer Road on March 23, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic
03 Apr 2022

Is violence on the rise in Singapore?

A general view of the Johor Causeway at Johor Baru March 7, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Hari Anggara
27 Mar 2022

Singapore and Malaysia — back together again

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20 Mar 2022

Rites and rituals of Yishun

This photograph taken on December 14, 2018, shows an animal crossing traffic signboard installed to warn motorists during nearby infrastructure roadworks in the city-stateu00e2u20acu2122s remaining green area in Mandai district leading to Singapore Zoo. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
13 Mar 2022

Wild things of Singapore

A woman uses chopsticks to eat sushi at a restaurant in La Serena, Chile in this picture released April 19, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
06 Mar 2022

Eat hotpot with your hands if you are Indian

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27 Feb 2022

Ukraine: A special war?

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong (pictured) said that global businesses are not in Singapore to serve its market, but they are here to serve the region and the world. u00e2u20acu2022 Picture courtesy of CNA via TODAY
20 Feb 2022

Singapore moves towards taxing the rich to give to the poor

Raeesah Khan at a hearing by Parliamentu00e2u20acu2122s Committee of Privileges in Singapore December 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic
13 Feb 2022

Criminal charges for the leader of Singapore’s Opposition?

File picture shows vehicles driving past the New York Times headquarters in New York March 1, 2010. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic
06 Feb 2022

Chicken curry with a side of imperialism

A man walks at a hutong alley decorated with lanterns and a sign of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Games and the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, in Beijing, China January 29, 2022. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
30 Jan 2022

Crouching tiger, missing China

OCBC described a recent phishing scam that hit its customers as u00e2u20acu02dcparticularly aggressive and highly coordinatedu00e2u20acu2122, becoming increasingly frequent over the year-end holiday period in 2021. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters picnn
23 Jan 2022

Scams and banks

16 Jan 2022

Keeping cats on regulation

Currently, work-related events are allowed subject to a cap of 50 participants and any meals being incidental. u00e2u20acu201d APF pic
02 Jan 2022

Singapore in 2022

A pedestrian walks past shops, temporarily closed-down due to Covid-19 restrictions, as Britain enters a national lockdown in London on January 5, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d AFP pic
26 Dec 2021

Happy Holidays 2020, too

Raeesah Khan at a hearing by Parliamentu00e2u20acu2122s Committee of Privileges in Singapore December 2, 2021. u00e2u20acu201d TODAY pic
19 Dec 2021

How the PAP seems to be missing an open goal

 

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Foreign workers seen at Kuala Lumpur City Centre during the Aidilfitri public holiday, April 23, 2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
10 h ago

Foreign worker concerns prompt Cabinet action, Zahid to head Putrajaya committee meeting next week

 
The Communications Ministry, in collaboration with the Information Department and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, has set up two media centres in conjunction with the 16th Johor state election to facilitate media coverage and the dissemination of information to media practitioners. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
10 h ago

Johor Bahru media centres unveiled, Communications Ministry invites journalists to access facilities until polling

 
The Public Service Department (PSD) today announced that the Cabinet has approved the Hybrid Working Day (HWD) as a new norm in the civil service, effective August 1, 2026. — Bernama pic
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Cabinet approves Hybrid Working Day, civil servants to balance home and office from August 1