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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

Money Booster Campaign by Versa aims to boost users’ savings. — Picture courtesy of Facebook / SoyaCincau
Life / 02 May 2024

Malaysian digital wealth management application Versa introduces Money Booster Campaign to boost users savings

Far from the soaring skyscrapers synonymous with Hong Kong, scientists and farmers labour in a paddy field on the city’s outskirts to revive dormant rice varieties that once sprung from local soil. — AFP pic
Life / 02 May 2024

Hong Kong team plants seeds to safeguard legacy grains

Between crumbling concrete blocks and sweeping tarmac highways, slivers of verdant pocket parks are sprouting in Thailand’s capital Bangkok. — AFP pic
Life / 02 May 2024

Between Bangkok’s mega highways, ‘pocket parks’ sprout

Employees of the Louvre Museum install the painting ‘Liberty Leading the People’ (1830) by French artist Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) back on its original spot after its restoration inside the Louvre Museum in Paris, on April 30, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 01 May 2024

Iconic French painting to make comeback in true colours

Open from 10am to 10pm, the Cybertruck is on display at the showroom until Friday, May 17. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 01 May 2024

Tesla Cybertruck Malaysia: Now available for public viewing at Pavilion Damansara Heights

Cotton used to create the tapestries are pictured on a unfinished tapestry at the Manufacture Senegalese des Arts in Thies on April 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 01 May 2024

Senegal tapestry production finds new lease of life

Students have lunch the municipal Burle Marx school’s kitchen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 4, 2024. Nearly one-third of children in Brazil are obese, an epidemic city health officials and community leaders are seeking to address in innovative ways, enlisting school cafeterias and taking their message of healthful eating to the street. — AFP pic
Life / 01 May 2024

Rio de Janeiro tests new recipe against childhood obesity

This picture taken in Paris on February 13, 2024 shows a general view of the ‘Salle Ovale Richelieu’ of the Richelieu-Louvois Library (Bibliotheque Nationale de France-National Library of France). France’s national library said on April 25, 2024, that it had removed four 19th-century books from its shelves whose emerald green covers were likely laced with highly poisonous arsenic. — AFP pic
Life / 01 May 2024

French national library quarantines ‘poisonous’ books

Paul Auster, the prolific American author whose works included ‘The New York Trilogy,’ has died of complications from lung cancer, the New York Times reported April 30, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 01 May 2024

US novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77

US research suggests that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65s at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. — AFP pic
Life / 01 May 2024

Air pollution associated with increased risk of stress and depression, in turn affecting heart health

Deutsche Bahn may install privacy compartments on its high-speed trains. — Picture courtesy of Deutsche Bahn via ETX Studio
Life / 01 May 2024

Will you soon be able to sit in a ‘cuddle compartment’ on board German trains?

‘Boyfriend sickness’ is actually a normal process at the start of a relationship. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 01 May 2024

Is ‘boyfriend sickness’ really so unusual?

When traveling, internet users want to reconnect with their senses. — ETX Studio pic
Life / 01 May 2024

From adventure to quieter times, this year’s travel trends speak to the senses