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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  / 19 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  / 12 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  / 16 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  / 17 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  / 18 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  / 13 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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 12 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  / 17 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  / 13 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  / 17 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  / 15 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  / 15 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  / 14 h ago

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

Most — 79,000 — are in the Quai Branly museum in Paris dedicated to indigenous art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

‘Titanic’ task of finding plundered African art in French museums

A sweathouse sauna is pictured at Baginbun beach, near Wexford, on the south-east coast of Ireland on April 1, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

A ‘healthy addiction’: Sea saunas make waves in Ireland

Marija Lah, one of Europe's last umbrella repairers, poses for a photo in her workshop in Ljubljana, Slovenia on March 26, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

Slovenia’s umbrella doctor weathers the economic storm

A customer browses for vinyls at indie record store Flashback Records in London on April 18, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

Vinyl enthusiasts spin into action on UK’s Record Store Day

Customer Virginia Cuaresma tries on a flamenco dress at Luis Fernandez' workshop in Seville on April 8, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

The flamenco dress, an Andalusian classic evolving with fashion

A picture shows innovative solar panels on the roof of the 'Villa of Mysteries' which has been partly retiled on April 15, 2024 in Pompeii. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

‘Ancient Roman’ solar roof tiles power Pompeii villa

This aerial view shows vineyards (below) and land where vines were removed (left) at the Reyneke vineyard farm near Stellenbosch on April 5, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 21 Apr 2024

Wine growers ‘on tip of Africa’ race to adapt to climate change

Having a stimulating job may reduce the risk of developing cognitive disorders in later life, according to research conducted in Norway. — Picture courtesy of RichVintage / Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 21 Apr 2024

Study: Using your brain more at work may ward off memory and thinking problems later in life

A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains, according to a study conducted on rats. — Picture courtesy of londoneye / Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 21 Apr 2024

Teens eating a junk food-filled diet may be damaging their brains, research suggests

Leonardo Muylaert, 36, known as the Brazilian Superman, takes a selfie with a group of ladies at the Association of Parents and Friends of Neurodivergent People (APAE-RIO) in the Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 18, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Apr 2024

Clark Kent lookalike turns accidental superhero in Brazil

Co-founder of Nona Source Romain Brabo poses in the Nona Source showroom reselling materials from the LVMH Group's Fashion and Leather Goods companies, in Paris March 14, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Apr 2024

Giving a second life to fashion’s deadstocks

Melissa Castro (left), head chef at Ccori, an organisation that promotes socio-environmental gastronomy with support from the French companies Sodexo and Stop Hunger, and Adeli Yanos, president of ‘Virgen del Rosario’ soup kitchen, train a group of women to prepare a dish using the peels, leaves, and stems of vegetables and fruits at the soup kitchen in Lurin, in southern Lima April 11, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Apr 2024

Waste not want not: Peruvian drive to feed more with less

Groups there want authorities to halt work on two new hotels on Tenerife, the largest and most developed of the archipelago’s seven islands. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Apr 2024

‘Go home’: Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain

Together with an infinity pool, The Giant Swing Pool Bar commands the 34th floor. — Picture courtesy of INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit
Life / 20 Apr 2024

Weekend getaway: In Bangkok, INNSiDE by Meliá offers accommodation that feels fresh with purpose (VIDEO)

Scientists found that the highest risks occur when treatment begins, ‘underscoring need for increased caution in early stages of treatment’. ― Unsplash pic
Life / 19 Apr 2024

Study: Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects

People carry a historic painting out of the Old Stock Exchange, Boersen, during a fire in the historic building, in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 16, 2024. — Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard pic via Reuters
Life / 18 Apr 2024

Centuries-old artworks saved from Copenhagen’s stock exchange blaze