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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  / 15 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  / 19 h ago

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

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

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  / 19 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  / 17 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  / 15 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  / 16 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  / 14 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  / 15 h ago

Anwar says Asean foreign ministers’ meeting postponed as Thai-Cambodia conflict deepens

A model presents a creation by Matieres Fecales for the Womenswear Ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on March 7, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Mar 2025

No stink here, as Fecal Matter makes a splash at Paris Fashion Week

Up to six in 10 children in some deprived areas have rotting teeth by the age of five, according to official data. — Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 08 Mar 2025

Cavities be gone! Children get tooth brushing lessons as UK battles dental care crisis

An image of late US actor Gene Hackman is seen at the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Mar 2025

What is hantavirus, which killed Gene Hackman’s wife a week before he died?

An illustrative photo shows smartphones connected to charging cables. — Picture courtesy of Chutharat Kamkhuntee / Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 08 Mar 2025

Battery low: Thai Airways, AirAsia ban power bank charging on flights

On the second day of Ramadan this year, Khairul Aming chose to share Nasi Lemak Basmathi paired with crispy Ayam Goreng. — Picture via Instagram/@khairulaming
Life / 08 Mar 2025

Looking for Ramadan meal ideas? From Khairul Aming to Dapoq Pdot, Malaysia’s top food influencers serve up must-try recipes (VIDEO)

This photo taken on February 27, 2025 shows Shizuko Nishio, who will turn 86 on March 10, when Japan will commemorate 80 years after the bombing of Tokyo, introducing the exhibits at The Centre of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage in Tokyo. Five months before the United States dropped atomic weapons on Japan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the nighttime raid on March 9-10, 1945 was World War II’s deadliest using conventional bombs. At least 80,000 people died, and likely more than 100,000, according to Japanese and US historians. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Mar 2025

‘Eerie’ sky, charred bodies: WWII survivors recall 1945 Tokyo firebombing that killed 100,000 — so why is it overshadowed by Hiroshima?

A view of the Moutier-Grandval Bible, a 9th century illustrated bible, one of the oldest fully preserved bibles in the world, during the press day for the exhibition ‘Sur les traces d’n chef-d’euvre: La Bible de Moutier-Granval’ or ‘On the trail of a masterpiece’ at the Mus’ jurassien d’rt et d’istoire (MJAH), in Delemont, the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura on February 6, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 08 Mar 2025

‘Escaped ransacking, wars, fires, revolutions’: Priceless ninth-century bible returns to Swiss homeland for rare exhibition after 1,200 years

Go down memory lane with persons with dementia to recall the ‘good old days’, with the help of objects from the past. Seen here is the Time Tunnel museum in Ipoh, Perak. — File picture by Farhan Najib
Life / 08 Mar 2025

How to tap into their long-term memories in order to connect with loved ones living with dementia

Britain’s King Charles poses in his office where ‘The King’s Music Room’ recording takes place in Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, in this undated handout photo. — Apple Music handout pic via Reuters
Life / 07 Mar 2025

Disco, reggae and more: King Charles III to reveal eclectic music taste with Commonwealth Day playlist

This picture shows a partial view of the Argo Factory, a contemporary art museum and cultural centre, housed in a former brewery in Tehran, on February 5, 2025. The ambitious restoration of the derelict Argo factory has made it
Life / 07 Mar 2025

‘One of the most beautiful buildings of Tehran’: Once a crumbling relic of old Iran, brewery reborn as arts hub

The Greenlandia expedition's sailing boat 'Kamak' sails between icebergs released by glaciers around Milne Land in the Scoresby Sound Fjord, Eastern Greenland on August 15, 2023. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Mar 2025

‘Serious concern’: Scientists warn of lasting impact as global sea ice melts to all-time low last month

Shitsui Hakoishi, 108, has been certified the world’s oldest barber, Guinness World Records said — and she has pledged to keep working until at least 110. — Video screencaps via Instagram/guinnessworldrecords
Life / 07 Mar 2025

At 108, Japanese woman becomes world’s oldest barber, vows to work until 110 (VIDEO)

A view shows debris streaking through the sky, after SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space, in Big Sampson Kay, Bahamas, March 6, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. — @_ericloosen pic via Reuters
Life / 07 Mar 2025

Starship rocket explodes mid-flight over the Caribbean — again — as Musk’s SpaceX faces scrutiny over US aviation regulator ties

This March 3, 2025, image courtesy of Intuitive Machines, LLC shows the company's IM-2 mission Nova-C class lunar lander, Athena, in circular orbit around the Moon. Athena has touched down on the Moon, but ground control teams are still working to assess its status, including whether it is upright, a company spokesman said on March 6, 2025. — Intuitive Machines, LLC handout/AFP pic
Life / 07 Mar 2025

Deja vu on the Moon: Second time unlucky as private US spaceship makes another less-than-perfect landing

Napoleon transformed French institutions during his brief time in power from 1799. — Picture from Tajan website
Life / 07 Mar 2025

Napoleon’s legal legacy: Rare signed copy of French civil code auctioned for nearly €400,000 (VIDEO)

Researchers identified a gene strongly linked to obesity in pet Labradors. — Picture from Facebook/Jhonly Boral Bordonada
Life / 07 Mar 2025

Study reveals genetic link to obesity in Labradors — and what it means for humans