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While many have welcomed the proposal as a way to prevent elderly parents from becoming homeless or being abandoned at hospitals, experts have warned that such legislation could also place additional strain on family relationships, particularly amid current economic challenges. — Pexels pic
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Explainer: What Malaysia’s proposed filial law could mean for families

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said Putrajaya must clearly disclose who would be affected by the subsidy rationalisation plan, how income would be assessed, and whether factors such as living costs, dependants, loans, and commuting needs would be taken into account. — Picture by Azneal Ishak
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

‘Don’t turn middle class into govt’s ATM’, Kepong MP tells Putrajaya over RON95 subsidy reform

Initial investigations found that the incident happened while the 31-year-old victim was taking part in a religious ceremony at the temple with his friends. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Temple terror: Man held after sword attack during Cameron Highlands ceremony

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin said the T15 and T20 groups are also key drivers of domestic private consumption, and higher fuel costs could dampen demand in retail, hospitality and services sectors. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Yeo Bee Yin warns RON95 subsidy cut for T20 could fuel inflation and hurt economy

Iskandar Puteri district police headquarters said investigations are being carried out under Section 5(2) of the Moneylenders Act 1951 and Section 435 of the Penal Code. — Picture via Facebook
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Four Bukit Indah homes hit in suspected Molotov cocktail attacks linked to Singapore Ah Long syndicate

Eileen Wang, 58, the mayor of Arcadia, a city just north of Los Angeles with a population of about 50,000, has agreed to plead guilty to the felony charge, the department said in a statement. — Picture via Arcadia website
World  / 14 h ago

California mayor charged with acting as Chinese agent

Newly elected chief minister of India’s Tamil Nadu state, C. Joseph Vijay speaks after taking the oath during his swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on May 10, 2026. Vijay was sworn in as the state’s chief minister on Sunday, making him the first movie star to rule the southern Indian state in a decade. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Anwar congratulates ‘friend’ Vijay after Indian actor takes helm as Tamil Nadu chief minister

On Iran, the former casino owner is learning that he, in fact, doesn’t have such a strong hand after all. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

So much for a royal flush: Frustrated Trump learns he doesn’t have the cards on Iran

Breakfast means ‘kopi’ and noodles at Restoran Meng Shiang — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 14 h ago

Rise with the ‘sun noodles’ at Restoran Meng Shiang in Yulek, Cheras

An undated illustrative image shows detainees in handcuffs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

Retired lady cop flees hit-and-run, tests positive for drugs after 50km chase from Negeri to Melaka

He said the missiles were intended for the LCS fleet as well as naval vessels KD Jebat and KD Lekiu. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Malaysia seeks answers after Norway halts naval missile delivery despite eight-year deal

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh speaks to the media during a press conference at City Hall regarding the flood mitigation project in Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2026. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Hannah Yeoh: KL’s flood retention pond now 70pc smaller as land lost to developers

Muhammad Hazim Muhammad, 19, nodded after the charge was read out before Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Teenager charged with murder of college student found with 61 stab wounds in Kelantan

Vehicles travel through heavy rain in Shah Alam on June 21, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Thunderstorms forecast for KL, Selangor, and majority of states until 7pm

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail during the launch of PDRM Special Dialogue V 2026 at KLGCC Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur on May 12, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Police still probing alleged Langkawi drug network linked to cop known as ‘Mr A’, says IGP

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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(From left) Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun and Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan during the press conference May 12, 2026. — The Borneo Post pic
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Works minister: Federal govt allocates RM2.4b for Sabah road projects under 13MP first rolling plan

 
Two sisters who went missing while bathing in Sungai Jeram Hulu in Terengganu were found drowned this evening. — Picture by Choo Choy May
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Two sisters found drowned in Sungai Jeram Hulu in Terengganu after going missing while bathing

 
Tan Sri Azam Baki clocked out of the Malaysian Anti‑Corruption Commission headquarters for the final time today as his tenure as chief commissioner officially ended. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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Azam Baki bids farewell to MACC, ‘deeply moved’ by officers’ and family’s support