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Under the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR), eligible recipients receive direct cash assistance from the government to help cover living costs. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

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  / 11 h ago

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

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for Klang Valley, six states until 1pm

Despite nearly 80 per cent of speed tests being conducted on 5G-capable devices, most Malaysian users still spend two-thirds of their time on 4G networks due to coverage gaps. — Picture by Mukhriz Hashim
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Malaysia’s 5G speeds have nearly halved as network comes under strain, Ookla reports

In a statement uploaded on his Facebook page, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the declaration was made in compliance with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, as a mark of celebration for the team’s outstanding achievement in continuing its dominance in Malaysian football. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

Johor declares special public holiday after JDT’s FA Cup 2025 win, SPM exams to proceed as scheduled

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  / 12 h ago

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

According to the author, DAP’s quiet on key issues—from Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA to Tan Sri Azam Baki’s contract extension and ongoing corruption under Madani — risks alienating Chinese voters, a lesson already seen in Sabah’s polls. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
What You Think  / 15 h ago

The end of DAP’s ‘Golden Era’? — Izmil Amri

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  / 13 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  / 11 h ago

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

People hold placards during a Hanukkah menorah lighting in Berlin, Germany on December 14, 2025, in solidarity with Australians after the Bondi Beach shooting. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

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  / 11 h ago

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

Personal belongings lie at the scene of a deadly shooting during a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 16 h ago

Bondi shooting leaves 16 dead as Australian police identify father-and-son gunmen in alleged antisemitic attack

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 14 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  / 14 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  / 13 h ago

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

An employee of the company Circular Carbon shows shredded cocoa shells in Hamburg, on May 10, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Jun 2023

How chocolate could counter climate change

Malaysia has successfully set a new world record of largest gathering in Spider-Man costume with a total of 685 people. The event was organised by Sony Pictures Malaysia and Aeon Mall. — Picture courtesy of Sony Pictures Malaysia
Life / 04 Jun 2023

Sony Pictures Malaysia and Aeon Mall set new world record of largest gathering in Spider-Man costume

A man walks past stilt houses in the village of Islandia, located in Peruvian Amazonia near the border with Brazil and Colombia, on May 16, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Jun 2023

In Peru’s Amazon, evangelical cult awaits Inca second coming

Living on Mars is not something Kelly Haston ever dreamed of as a child. Yet she is about to dedicate an entire year of her life to the Red Planet. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Jun 2023

Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars 

Zelalem Mola, 42, an Ethiopian Orthodox priest and a member of Hamere Berhan initiative writes scriptures in Ge'ez language on parchment made of goat skin in Addis Ababa. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Jun 2023

Preserving heritage: Ethiopian quest to recreate ancient manuscripts

Muay Thai master Kru Din (Wittawat Kasom) (foreground) teaches Lanna Fighting Muaythai, during a Thai boxing self-defence workshop for members of the LGBTIQ+ community, in the municipality of Cerro Navia, Santiago, on May 27, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 04 Jun 2023

‘Save your lives:’ Free Thai boxing lessons for LGBTQ people in Chile

The majority of the two million new breast cancers diagnosed globally are in the early phases of disease, defined as stages I through III. — Picture courtesy of PhonlamaiPhoto / Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 04 Jun 2023

Breast cancer drug shown to reduce recurrence risk 

Ultra-realistic AI robot Ai-Da poses in front of a painting she made during the press preview of the London Design Biennale 2023 at Somerset House, central London, on June 1, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jun 2023

London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration

Priscilla Zawedde Kisakye (centre), 13, a member of the Ugandan dance group ‘The Ghetto Kids’ that recently performed in the television show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, dances during a rehearsal at their home in Kampala on April 20, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jun 2023

From slums to stardom: Uganda’s Ghetto Kids

People look at works of art by Pablo Picasso, on display at an exhibition titled ‘It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby’ at the Brooklyn Museum in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on May 31, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jun 2023

It’s complicated: NY exhibit offers feminist reassessment of Picasso

An aerial view shows the village of Valea Zalanului, where King Charles III stays when he visits the area, in Transylvania, central Romania, on September 13, 2022. — AFP pic
Life / 03 Jun 2023

Transylvania gears up for King Charles III’s first post-coronation visit

The temporary owner known as Melur has been taking care of the orange cat for two weeks now. — Pictures via Twitter/melur
Life / 03 Jun 2023

Mischievous cat found in lorry at Johor-Singapore checkpoint, being cared by temporary owner in JB

The two partners have worked together since 2019, with the partnership supporting Unicef’s work to tackle the root causes of gender inequality. — Picture courtesy of Clé de Peau Beauté
Life / 03 Jun 2023

Beauty brand Clé de Peau Beauté and UNICEF renew partnership to address gender inequality 

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for six years running. — Picture from pexels.com/Elina Fairytale  
Life / 02 Jun 2023

The world’s happiest country is sharing its secrets in a happiness masterclass 

An aerial view of the village around the fortress of Djaba near Djado on May 21, 2023. Generations of travellers have dreamed in front of the ruins of the forts of Djado, located more than 1,300km from Niamey, in the north-east of Niger. Without ever solving their puzzles. — AFP pic
Life / 02 Jun 2023

Mystery of the desert: The lost cities of the Nigerien Sahara

Restorers Maria Giuseppina Valeri and Laura Rivaroli hold the so-called Marcius Grabillo ‘scrawny boy’ bronze after it was discovered and pulled out from the muddy ruins of an ancient spa in San Casciano dei Bagni in Grosseto, Italy, May 29, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 02 Jun 2023

Village bin man helped unearth ancient bronze statues in Tuscany