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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  / 13 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

View of M74, otherwise known as the Phantom Galaxy, taken by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, in this handout image released August 29, 2022. — Reuters pic
Life / 21 Mar 2025

Is dark energy evolving? Scientists find clues that may rewrite physics, shake up universe models

Members of Pendle Grove, part of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, on Pendle Hill, meet near Clitheroe, north west England on September 21, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 20 Mar 2025

‘Now we don’t have to hide’: Modern pagans in UK celebrate spring equinox as numbers grow

Kangaroos and closely related wallabies are the only large animals to hop upright on two legs, researchers from Australia’s Flinders University said Thursday, but why remains a mystery. — Reuters file pic
Life / 20 Mar 2025

Scientists tracking small marsupial in remote Australia may solve why kangaroos hop instead of walk        

Believed to have a lifespan of up to 130 years, the blobfish is slow-moving and relies on an ambush strategy to catch prey. — Facebook pic
Life / 20 Mar 2025

Once dubbed ‘world’s ugliest animal’, blobfish crowned New Zealand’s Fish of the Year

(Clockwise from top left) Ceddy Ang, known online as CeddyOrNot, Wee Yun Nee, better known as mekyunnn, and her brother, Wee Chuan Chin, also known as abewee1, both on TikTok, Salomé Das, known as @salomedasss on TikTok and Instagram and Jason Chen, also known as @jcinthehizzay on Instagram and @scaredtodie on TikTok. — Pictures via Instagram/CeddyOrNot, TikTok/@mekyunnn, Instagram/@salomedasss and Instagram/@jcinthehizzay
Life / 20 Mar 2025

Food and firsts: How non-Muslim influencers like Mekyun, CeddyOrNot explore Ramadan with fasting challenges and bazaar reviews (VIDEO)

Sufiah Hani Ahmad Zamberi and Siti Sabarina Abdul Halim are empowering Muslim women this Ramadan with creative hijab tutorials on social media. From chic Hari Raya styles to modest long hijabs, their step-by-step videos inspire confidence and individuality. — Pictures courtesy of Sufiah Hani Ahmad Zamberi/Siti Sabarina Abdul Halim via Bernama
Life / 20 Mar 2025

Fashion influencers launch 30-day hijab challenge, celebrating elegance and diversity in Muslim fashion

In an effort to tackle food waste during Ramadan, anti-food waste initiative MySaveFood has launched #BazirRamadan, with a Raya fashion collection made entirely from unsold and discarded food from Ramadan bazaars. — Picture courtesy of MySaveFood
Life / 19 Mar 2025

MySaveFood’s #BazirRamadan turns food waste into fashion to highlight waste crisis during Ramadan

(From left): BSN Selangor State Director Zahari Ali; BSN Head of Deposit,Payment and Financial Inclusion Suzaini Mukhtar; BSN Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Awang Adek Hussein; BSN Chief Executive Jay Khairil Jeremy Abdullah; BSN Head of Retail Banking Norainah Mohmad Zakuan and BSN Head of Strategic Communications Aizurra Mellissa Muzammil at the launch of BSN SSP 2025.
Life / 19 Mar 2025

Open a BSN SSP account with RM3,000 and you could win RM1m every month

Yoon Jun Jie, CEO and founder of Capsphere, thinks P2P financing can help SMEs scale up faster.
Life / 19 Mar 2025

How a P2P financing platform is helping to transform SME financing in Malaysia

Record greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, raising sea levels and edging the world closer to a key warming threshold, the United Nations (UN) weather body said today. — File pic via AFP
Life / 19 Mar 2025

2024 was hottest year ever recorded, UN warns, as rising seas and extreme weather wreak havoc

Mohammad Nor Farhan of Mac Mafia firing up his cheese wheel’s spectacles. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Life / 19 Mar 2025

From cheese wheel pasta to beef roti: The rollercoaster ride of viral Ramadan bazaar food

Since Asterix's first outing in 1959 the comics chronicling his hijinks have sold around 400 million copies. — AFP pic
Life / 19 Mar 2025

Gauls on tour: Asterix does Portugal for 41st comic

Trekking beyond the Earth’s confines causes many physiological changes that affect an astronaut’s health. — Nasa handout via Reuters pic
Life / 19 Mar 2025

How does space travel affect astronaut health?

This screengrab made from a NASA livestream shows the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft carrying Crew-10 members NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, — Jaxa via AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

Webb telescope directly observes exoplanet CO2 for first time

Long associated with hippie counter-culture, magic mushrooms remain illegal in much of the United States. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

Legalising magic mushrooms under Trump? Psychedelic fans remain sceptical

This handout photo taken on March 2, 2025 and released on March 18 by conservation group Fauna and Flora shows government officials preparing to release a Siamese crocodile in the water in Virachey National Park at Ta Veng district in Ratanakiri province. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

‘We are so happy’: Siamese crocodiles return to Cambodia’s rivers after decades of conservation work