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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  / 9 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

Chung Kum Weng, a former weightlifter who won silver for Malaysia at the 1958 Commonwealth Games passed away in Wales at the age of 90. — Picture via Facebook
Life / 18 Mar 2025

From Ipoh to Cardiff: Malaysian-born weightlifting champion Chung Kum Weng remembered in Wales

Britain’s King Charles III’s planned state visit to the Vatican in early April will go ahead despite Pope Francis’s hospitalisation for pneumonia, Buckingham Palace said today. — Apple Music handout pic via Reuters
Life / 18 Mar 2025

‘Hopes and prayers’: King Charles’ Vatican visit to go on despite Pope Francis’ pneumonia

Visitors arriving at the Ramadan bazaar at the Sultan Azlan Shah Roundabout in Meru Raya. — Picture by John Bunyan
Life / 18 Mar 2025

Ramadan Bazaar at Sultan Azlan Shah Roundabout Ipoh: A foodie paradise with relaxed picnic vibe

Blessing Onyedinma, 28, a Danfo (minibus) driver, poses for a photograph next to a minibus in in Ikeja Underbridge bus stop in Lagos, on February 21, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

Nigeria women challenge norms from behind the wheel

The sugar rush stemming from coronavirus lockdowns has given way to an economic crisis that could sweep away some of the progress made on games industry sexism in recent years. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

Games industry still a hostile environment for many women

All the sculptures are made from scrap recovered by his organisation Hands 2 Oceans, which picks up garbage dropped in the waters around Stockholm. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

Swedish underwater art exhibit highlights rising water levels

Scattered on the seafloor four kilometres  beneath the surface, polymetallic nodules contain manganese, nickel and cobalt, metals used in electric car batteries and other low-carbon technologies. — AFP pic
Life / 18 Mar 2025

‘Dark oxygen’: A deep-sea discovery that has split scientists

Ivorian painter Aboudia (Abdoulaye Diarrassouba) watches as a young boy paints a picture during a workshop in Assinie-Mafia on February 22, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Ivorian painter Aboudia takes teen rebellion to top of the art world

Satellite technology means we can now zoom in on the surface of the Moon, or a neighbourhood half-way around the world, but when it comes to the ocean floor, there’s a basic problem. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Less mapped than the Moon: Quest to reveal the seabed

This photo taken on February 26, 2025 shows Hung Hui-ching, member of the Taiwanese all-female funeral marching band Da Zhong, playing her saxophone at a funeral as friends and family of the deceased watch in Changhua County. Da Zhong women's group is part of a long tradition of funeral marching bands performing in mostly rural areas of Taiwan for families wanting to give their loved ones an upbeat send-off. The band was composed mainly of men when it started 50 years ago and has evolved into an all-female ensemble. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

All-women marching band livens up Taiwanese funerals

Why not get Baju Raya for your cats, courtesy of KFC? — Picture via Facebook/KFC Malaysia
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Get your exclusive KFC Malaysia ‘baju raya’…for your cats (VIDEO)

People take photographs before Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 metres in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture on October 31, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Overcrowding fears spur Japan to enforce RM120 fee for Mount Fuji hikes

OMSMC’s CEO Lee Soon Teck stated that the Cath Lab 2 with Biplane Angiography system reinforces the hospital’s commitment to quality healthcare and clinical excellence, while positioning it as a leader in cutting-edge cardiac care. — Picture courtesy of OMSMC
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre introduces Cath Lab 2 and PRECISE Pharmagenomics services

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) is launching its 2025 flagship SUVs, the EX90 and XC90, in our market very soon. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Volvo EX90 preview: Flagship seven-seater EV coming to Malaysia, priced around RM450,000

Residents of Taman Desa Pelancongan 2 preparing lemang. — Bernama pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

Ramadan vibes hit early in Ipoh with a gotong-royong feast of lemang and rendang

A poster for the for film ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ starring actor Audrey Hepburn, is pictured during a press preview ahead of the Cinema on Paper: The Dwight M. Cleveland Collection Movie Posters Auction, at Heritage Auctions in London on February 27, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 17 Mar 2025

A collector’s treasure: Rare film posters from ‘King Kong’, ‘Casablanca’ and more heading to auction