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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  / 15 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  / 18 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

(From eighth right) Kuching South Deputy Mayor Datuk Zaiedi Suhaili, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, and Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng in a photocall with MBKS retired staff. — The Borneo Post pic 
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Kuching ranks 13th globally, top five in Asia, as world’s retirement hotspot

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  / 12 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 restaurant owner in Vietnam goes the extra mile to help his customer wanting beer. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Jun 2023

Vietnam restaurant goes extra mile to help customer craving beer — by disguising it as soup

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. ― Reuters file pic
Life / 20 Jun 2023

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75pc of ice by 2100, says report

The identity of the girl featured in Vermeer's ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ remains unknown to this day. ― AFP pic
Life / 20 Jun 2023

The Hague exhibition sheds new light on Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'

This picture shows a salon, part of the private apartments of Queen Marie-Antoinette de Habsbourg-Lorraine, wife of France's King Louis XVI, in the chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, west of Paris, on June 19, 2023. ― AFP pic
Life / 20 Jun 2023

Versailles reopening Marie-Antoinette’s private rooms

2022 saw the second largest burnt area in the Europe region on record, with large fires scorching across parts of France, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Climate report: Europe is world’s fastest warming continent

Social isolation is associated with a deterioration in bone quality, particularly in males, reveals a new scientific study. — aquaArts studio/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Social isolation is not only bad for mental health, but also bone health

MamyPoko's new product Antimos Pants promises to repel mosquitoes. — Picture courtesy of Unicharm Malaysia
Life / 19 Jun 2023

MamyPoko antimos diapers with natural lemongrass extract promise to repel mosquitoes

Malaysian artist Red Hong Yi’s ‘Future Relics’ art series will be on display at Eslite Spectrum Starhill KL until June 30. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Malaysian artist Red Hong Yi brings ‘eggshell’ artwork to Eslite KL’s Taiwan-themed pop-up

An Ecuadorian woman, who woke up during her wake last week, has passed away from a stroke. — Unsplash pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Ecuadorian woman, who woke up at her own funeral, dies in intensive care due to stroke

Ibrahim Kamara, a 29-year-old migrant who arrived to the capital of Cyprus five years ago from Gambia, plays the djembe with his students during a diversity fair in Nicosia on May 14, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Music gives hope to African asylum seekers in Cyprus

The France Tourism Alliance says that 80 percent of tourists flock to just 20 percent of territory in the country. — AFP file pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Trendy French island limits visitors to fight ‘overtourism’

Located in the Upper Galilee, near Israel's border with Lebanon, the Hanita kibbutz was founded in 1938 and is now home to about 750 people. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Israel reinvents kibbutz by embracing of new industries

A model presents a creation for Prada Men's Spring - Summer 2024 fashion show as part of the Fashion Week in Milan, on June 18, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Jun 2023

Prada-Simons duo provide elegance, comfort at Milan show for men

Djibril Gueye, also known as Djibou, the most popular Central African makeup artist, applies final touches to a bride-to-be at his beauty salon in Bangui. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Jun 2023

Using YouTube and TikTok, a makeup artist defies the odds in Central Africa

File photo of Pharrell Williams performing on the Padang Stage during the Singapore Grand Prix 2015 in Singapore September 18, 2015. - Reuters pic
Life / 18 Jun 2023

Paris Fashion Week looks to future with Pharrell Williams debut

A photograph taken on June 7, 2023 shows a balti dish prepared in the kitchen of the authentic balti restaurant ‘Shahi Nan’ in the ‘Balti Triangle’ area of Birmingham, central England. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Jun 2023

Under-threat UK balti restaurants keep calm and carry on