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Police detained 18 men, said to be ‘photo touts’, linked to a violent altercation near KLCC after an alleged assault on a tourist escalated into a group attack on a bystander who attempted to intervene. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Police: Bystander slashed in KLCC melee after stepping in to stop alleged assault on tourist, 18 ‘photo touts’ held

National Water Service Commission chairman Charles Santiago speaks during a press conference regarding the status of water supply dams at the commission’s headquarters in Cyberjaya on October 23, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Cut shower times in half, stop daily car washes, Span ex-chief urges Malaysians amid hot spell

A screen capture shows the Federal Constitution in both English and Malay displayed on the website of the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

English text of Federal Constitution prevails until Agong says otherwise, Putrajaya tells courts

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Tengku Ampuan Jemaah in Shah Alam on March 27, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Anwar convenes meeting of all state leaders over US-Iran crisis

VV Vadivelu is brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur March 27, 2026, where he was charged with the murder of businessman Goh Chok Chuan in 2022. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Man on the run for four years charged with businessman’s murder in Mont Kiara

A still shows a video conference with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (top row, left) chairing a remote session with his Cabinet on March 31, 2020 in London. — AFP pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

MEF urges return to WFH, carpooling to combat Malaysia’s rising fuel costs

The front entrance of the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is seen in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania on May 30, 2017. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia explores nuclear power as Middle East war drives up energy costs

Police are appealing for information on a 33-year-old man named Cheah Yew Wei who was reported missing in Petaling Jaya. — PDRM pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Have you seen him? PJ police seek public’s help to trace missing man last spotted in Kota Damansara on March 15

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is pictured in a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. — PMO pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

After call with Pezeshkian, Anwar denounces ‘US-backed Israeli attacks’ on Iran

The accused, R. Sivanesan, is escorted by a policeman at the Johor Bahru court complex on March 27, 2026. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Ten years’ jail, five strokes for man who raped vulnerable PwD woman in Skudai

Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said schools may close temporarily if temperatures exceed 37°C for three consecutive days. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Schools in Malaysia may close if temperatures exceed 37°C for three days in a row, says deputy education minister

A still shows the two community representatives talking to the receptionist at a massage parlour in Wangsa Maju. — Screengrab via TikTok
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

‘Pow’ or ‘routine monitoring’? Wangsa Maju reps deny squeezing massage parlour for cash

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is greeted by the congregation as he attends Friday prayers at Masjid Tengku Ampuan Jemmah in Shah Alam on March 27, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Malaysia eyes Petronas’ global investments for fuel supply buffer as US-Iran crisis worsens

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reportedly said Fadiah Nadwa Fikri had encouraged youths in the republic to adopt her “brand of radical advocacy”. — File pic via Reuters
Singapore  / 16 h ago

Singapore denies entry to Malaysian activist Fadiah Nadwa Fikri over alleged political activism

An area at the Timah Tasoh Dam tourist site appears dry following a prolonged heatwave in Padang Besar on March 24, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Former Span chief pushes mandatory water recycling, rainwater harvesting as Malaysia’s dam levels dip

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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Perhilitan has denied claims on social media that it sold 19 elephants, saying that the animals were separated and relocated elsewhere for protection from infectious diseases, natural disasters and human-wildlife conflict. — File picture by Farhan Najib
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Rising fuel prices is prompting the Penang government to explore flexible working arrangements, like working from home. — Picture by KE Ooi
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A four-year-old boy died after a fire broke out in the cabin of a lorry at the Iskandar Halal Park, Cahaya Baru, Pasir Gudang in Johor on March 27, 2026. — Screenshot from Facebook/Info Bencana Pahang dan Luar Pahang
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