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The 100 AM Daiso store in Singapore first opened in February 2018 and was one of 33 outlets around the island, and will be closing on January 4, 2026. — Social media screengrabs from 100ammall and DAISO Singapore
Singapore  / 16 h ago

Singapore shoppers lose another Japanese store as Daiso to close 100 AM outlet

File picture of the Federal Highway, October 14, 2020 heading towards Kuala Lumpur. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the decision was taken as the proposal to upgrade the 34.59-kilometre stretch of FT2 from Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang is no longer economically viable, due to the high costs of land and asset acquisition, as well as the potential social impact should the project proceed. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

No upgrade for Federal Highway from KL-Port Klang: Govt flags sky-high costs, social impact

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this illustration on December 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

MCMC: WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube to be auto-registered under Malaysian licensing from Jan 1

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

A symbol reborn: Historic Seri Negara reopens to public on Dec 20 after meticulous restoration

Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan and Arun Dorasamy with the families of the victims of the Durian Tunggal police shooting giving a press conference and revealing newly obtained critical evidence in relation to the killing of the three victims at Lawyers for Liberty in Petaling Jaya, December 15, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Durian Tunggal shooting: Lawyers demand Melaka police chief be placed on garden leave after whistleblower challenges police timeline

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Not just decor: DBKL reminds public of bollards’ crucial role in pedestrian safety

Police lead former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai away from his home after his arrest under the national security law in 2020; Lai was found guilty on December 15, 2025, of collusion and sedition. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai found guilty under Hong Kong security law, faces possible life sentence

A general view of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘Not a place for elites’: Anwar says Seri Negara must be symbol for all Malaysians

Group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said the strong results achieved over the past five years have positioned MAG to pursue bolder ambitions. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money  / 11 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group unveils five-year plan to push Malaysia Airlines into Skytrax Top 10 by 2030

Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 15 h ago

Misinformation spreads after Bondi attack as Sydney Christmas fireworks falsely tied to ‘Islamists’

The Inland Revenue Board has completed tax refund payments amounting to RM14.55 billion involving 3.47 million cases as of November 30, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

IRB disburses RM14.55b in tax refunds to 3.47 million taxpayers, says deputy finance minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets a guest during the launching of late S.M Mohamed Idris’s book at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Anwar says Asean foreign ministers’ meeting postponed as Thai-Cambodia conflict deepens

The state-owned airline assured travellers that ticket prices remain the same as those previously charged by MASwings. — Picture from AirBorneo website via The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

AirBorneo denies raising ticket prices, previous MAswings airfares maintained

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a warning of continuous rain that is expected to hit several states until this Thursday. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous heavy rain in several states until Thursday

A still shows a pillion rider on a motorcycle shooting at a person outside a petrol station in Klang.
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

Selangor police probe gang links after spate of Klang shootings

The Sea Zero should takes to the seas by 2030. — Picture courtesy of Hurtigruten/VARD Design via ETX Studio  
Life / 13 Jun 2023

This zero-emission cruise ship is powered by solar sails

A woman cooks on a griddle the traditional Venezuelan food known as arepas (stuffed cornmeal tortillas) at a food truck parked on a street of the popular neighbourhood of Santa Rosalia, located in the historic centre of Caracas on May 31, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Jun 2023

Venezuela’s ‘daily bread,’ humble arepa conquers the world

During the excavation, a human skeleton was found in a curled-up foetal position along with several artefacts, which showed the earliest settlers had inhabited the Nenggiri area 14,000 years ago, older than Perak Man. — Bernama pic
Life / 13 Jun 2023

Researchers say prehistoric human skeleton, artefacts unearthed at Kelantan’s Nenggiri Valley date back 14,000 years

YouTube filmmaker Jared Lee found motivation to pursue film after his ordeal with testicular cancer. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Life / 13 Jun 2023

Cancer to Cannes: How YouTube filmmaker Jared Lee found strength, hope from a healthcare crisis

A video posted on Twitter shows Bella Montoya, 76, in her open coffin breathing heavily at her own wake while two men assist her. ― Unsplash pic
Life / 13 Jun 2023

Ecuadoran woman wakes up inside coffin at her own wake

The Swiss Dream Circus is returning to Malaysia after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. — Picture courtesy of Swiss Dream Circus
Life / 13 Jun 2023

The circus is back in town! Swiss Dream Circus back for sixth time after three-year hiatus (VIDEO)

The driver of a Google Maps vehicle ended up getting lost in a sugar cane plantation at East Java, Indonesia, while taking pictures for its Street View. — Screen capture via Facebook/ Wisata Istimewa
Life / 13 Jun 2023

Google Maps driver led to dead end at sugar cane plantation in East Java, Indonesia

Members of Generation Z will represent 27 per cent of the global workforce by 2025. ― Unsplash pic
Life / 13 Jun 2023

Gen Z might be more ambitious at work than you think

Venice has banned tourists from eating and drinking in St Mark’s Square, for instance on the famous steps. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

From selfies to sunscreen, popular destinations are clamping down on bad tourist behaviour

A Palestinian girl sits on the remains of a destroyed house, next to a graffiti of a missile drawn by Hussein Abu Sadeq, on houses destroyed by Israel in recent Israeli-Gaza fighting, in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip June 8, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

Gaza graffiti artists bedeck houses destroyed by Israel in war

A Telephone of the Wind installed by Corey Dembeck is seen at Squaxin Park, in Olympia, Washington, US, May 10, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

‘I need an outlet’: Grieving relatives talk to lost loved ones on phone in the forest 

Miniature flutes, which scientists believe were crafted 12,000 years ago from bird bones and may have been used for bird calls, are displayed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

Prehistoric bird-wing flutes music to the ears of archaeologists in Israel

In 2013, the artist stumbled across a style that would become his trademark: using collages of different facial features to create strange and colourful portraits. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s fractured portraits set off Paris show

Happily married couple, Adam and Rokiah. — Screengrab via TikTok/mohammadamiinrokiahfamli
Life / 12 Jun 2023

Malaysian great-grandmother, 62, and husband, 28, go viral after sharing their romantic love story on TikTok (VIDEO)

Ummi Annur Syahmina Sohaini and Muhammad Faidh Izzuddin Mat Sahari with their offer letters to military academies in the US. — Bernama pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

First Malaysian hijabi woman shares her excitement, preparations in joining US Air Force Academy

A fisherman pulls a net out of the water into his boat near the shore of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 23, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Jun 2023

Last artisanal fishermen of Brazil’s Copacabana seek revival