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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  / 16 h ago

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

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 14 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  / 14 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  / 9 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  / 13 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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 13 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  / 9 h ago

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

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

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

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  / 14 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  / 11 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  / 11 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  / 10 h ago

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

According to certain TikTok users, walking alone, without any noise, is good for your physical and mental health. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 15 Nov 2023

What is the new ‘silent walking’ trend that TikTokers can’t get enough of? (VIDEO)

Cormorant fishing master, known as usho, Youichiro Adachi, 48, his son Toichiro, 22, and his steersman Naoki Adachi, 44, sail for cormorant fishing, known as ukai, on the Nagara River in Oze, Seki, Japan, September 9, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Environmental change threatens what’s left of Japan’s cormorant fishing legacy

An 18-metre-long sperm whale swims in the Mediterranean sea, off the coast of Nice, southern France, on July 22, 2009. Dominica is set to create the world’s first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and commercial fishing are restricted and visitors can swim alongside the gentle marine giants. — AFP pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Dominica to create world’s first sperm whale reserve

The skull of a Triceratops dinosaur, nicknamed ‘Baby Jane’, from the Jurassic period, from South Dakota, United States, is displayed before its auction at Christie’s auction house in Paris, France, November 14, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

‘Baby Jane,’ the Triceratops skull, goes on sale in Paris

Pet owners pray with their pet dogs as they arrive for a Shichi-Go-San blessing, traditionally performed for young children to ask for health and happiness, at Zama Shrine in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan, November 14, 2023. — Reuters pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Dogs don kimonos, receive blessings in place of children in ageing Japan

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, the most valuable car ever offered at auction, is displayed during a preview at Sotheby’s in New York on November 2, 2023. ― AFP pic
Life / 14 Nov 2023

Sotheby's: 1962 Ferrari auctioned for US$51.7m in New York

The new store in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur aims to encourage shoppers to explore nature. — Picture courtesy of National Geographic Apparel
Life / 14 Nov 2023

National Geographic Apparel’s first Southeast Asian store in Pavilion KL gives back to nature

Personality tests can be a useful starting point for thinking about yourself and your behavior in the workplace. — Getty Images pic via ETX Studio
Life / 13 Nov 2023

From detective to problem solver, what’s your workplace persona?

Writing freely for six minutes a day could improve your well-being. — shutterstock pic via ETX Studio
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Writing for six minutes a day could improve your well-being

A first-class dinner menu from the Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage offering oysters, beef and mallard duck has sold for £84,0000. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Titanic menu sells for £84,000 at UK auction

Winners of Ratu Buri Borneo 2023 and distinguished guests pose for a group photo. — Picture by Churchill Edward/Borneo Post
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Ratu Buri Borneo revives traditional costume, supports local artisans

The Sagrada Familia basilica's towers of the Evangelists are lit up for the first time, following a blessing ceremony, marking their completion, on November 12, 2023 in Barcelona. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia lights up new towers

This photo taken on August 27, 2023 shows a man, who said he was jailed for two years, speaking during an AFP interview on condition of anonymity at temporary housing for ex-prisoners in Tokyo. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

‘Like a video game’: Japan’s gangs hire online

This underwater photograph taken on August 16, 2023, shows fragments of a melting iceberg due to unusually high temperatures in Scoresby Fjord, Greenland. — AFP pic
Life / 13 Nov 2023

Study: Greenland’s rapidly melting ice shelves risk ‘dramatic’ sea level rise

Gentari has deployed a DC fast charger at Petronas Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Gentari turns on 180kW DC fast charger at Petronas Ulu Bernam Southbound R&R

The unusual fountain — featuring 33 humanoid sculptures seated in a circle — was created by the provocative Viennese artist group Gelitin after their design symbolising the ‘communal responsibility for water’ as a precious resource won over the jury. — AFP pic
Life / 12 Nov 2023

Vienna fountain decried for ‘ugliness’, costs