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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

Female dolphins produce whistles of higher frequency and pitch when addressing their young. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 28 Jun 2023

Like humans, dolphins use a different ‘voice’ when talking to their young

The last-ever portrait Austrian artist Gustav Klimt painted before he died, ‘Lady with a Fan’, is set for auction at Sotheby's in London, in this undated handout image released June 26, 2023. — Picture courtesy of Sotheby's/Handout via Reuters
Life / 28 Jun 2023

The US$108m dollar lady: Klimt portrait sets European auction record

The Afghan walk can be used to cover longer distances while limiting fatigue. — Mikel Taboada/Shutterstock/ETX Studio pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Try the Afghan walk for greater endurance with minimal effort

Private jets are seen on the tarmac of Nice international airport, France, September 6, 2022. — Reuters pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Jaunts in jets, not risky adventures, the norm for wealthy travellers

This handout photo taken and released on 25 June by Parco Archeologico di Pompei (Archaeological Park of Pompeii), shows a 2,000-year-old Pompeian painting, a still life, found by the new Regio IX excavations, depicted on the wall of an ancient Pompeian house that could be a distant ancestor of modern pizza. — Parco Archeologico di Pompei press office pic via AFP
Life / 27 Jun 2023

‘Pizza’ painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii

A one day old sea lion pup sits with its sick mother at the Marine Mammal Care Centre, as its mother recovers from toxic algae that is being blamed for causing sickness to sea lions and dolphins along the coast of Southern California, in San Pedro, California June 23, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Sick sea lions washing ashore in California due to algae bloom

Aerial view of the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve part of Amazonia rainforest side by side with houses of the neighbourhood Cidade de Deus. Brazil accounted for 43 per cent of the tropical forest loss last year. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Football pitch of tropical forest lost every five seconds, Malaysia ranks top 10 in forest loss worldwide

Actress and director Eva Longoria (left) and model Isabela Rangel Grutman (centre) arrive by row-boat at the Jacquemus Menswear Spring-Summer 2024 show. — AFP pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Jacquemus turns Versailles lake into fashion front row

Nasa has found a way to recover astronauts’ urine and perspiration to turn it into drinking water. — Picture courtesy of Nasa
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Converting urine and sweat into drinking water could facilitate long-distance space travel (VIDEO)

John B. Goodenough, 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, speaks during a news conference at the Royal Society in London October 9, 2019. — Reuters pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Nobel-winning lithium battery inventor John Goodenough dies at 100

People walk past Hyatt’s Thompson Madrid Hotel in central Madrid, Spain, June 13, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Madrid joins race for high-spending tourists with bet on five-star hotels

(From left) DENSO International America’s Senior Vice President and Green Business Group Leader, Andrew Clemence, SAE Young Industry Leadership Award recipient, Umar Zakir Abdul Hamid along with SAE Foundation trustee and Vice President of Engineering at Android at Google, Patrick Brady. — Picture courtesy of SAE Foundation
Life / 27 Jun 2023

Malaysian engineer breaks barriers to win internationally-recognised SAE Young Industry Leadership Award

The success of slower, more melancholy songs isn’t linked to the weather, according to a British study. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

How the weather influences our musical preferences

Takeaway and delivery are seen as a new type of restaurant experience that is here to stay.¬ — ETX Studio pic
Life / 27 Jun 2023

The experience of eating out has been permanently transformed by the pandemic

It would be an illusion to think that working from home has only advantages. — RichLegg/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 26 Jun 2023

Could remote working be a career brake for women and young employees?

Scientists have developed a sunscreen that protects the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays, while promoting the growth of corals threatened by the chemicals found in many of these products. — Aaron Bull/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 26 Jun 2023

Can a specially formulated sunscreen protect skin while promoting coral growth?