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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

Penguang (2nd right) leads the ‘Niti Daun’ parade, marking his role as Tuai Gawai in this year’s vibrant Gawai Dayak celebrations. — The Borneo Post pic
Life / 10 May 2025

Miri’s ‘Niti Daun’ parade ushers in Gawai spirit with indigenous pride on full display (VIDEO)

This undated handout image obtained on May 9, 2025, courtesy of Teal Health, shows the Teal Wand, an at-home cervical cancer screening device approved by the FDA. — Teal Health via AFP pic
Life / 10 May 2025

US approves first at-home cervical cancer screening device

A man pulls iboga roots from the ground, marking the culmination of the sacred harvesting ceremony in Ndossy Village, Akanda on February 13, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 10 May 2025

An expensive high: Gabon longs to cash in on sacred hallucinogenic remedy

A M23 rebels' tax collector gestures as he stands at the quay where pirogues arrive with goods to be sold at Kituku market on the bank of Lake Kivu, in Goma, March 21, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 10 May 2025

Militias in the hills, corpses in the streets: Congo city’s deadly new reality

A file photograph shows a thermometer reading 39 degrees Celsius in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 17, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

Study shows the world’s richest leave biggest carbon footprints and climate damage

The ChatGPT logo is seen on the screen of a smartphone in this illustrative photo. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

Wife files for divorce after ChatGPT ‘reads’ Greek coffee cup and predicts affair

Veteran Dorothea Barron attends a service of thanksgiving to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe, at Westminster Abbey in London on May 8, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

She fought the Nazis, flew a Spitfire at 100 — and now teaches yoga every week

South Korean politician Han Dong-hoon (right) launched his YouTube channel in June 2024 and has garnered over 130,000 subscribers since. — Screencap from YouTube/한동훈입니다
Life / 09 May 2025

‘Mukbang’ meets manifesto: South Korean politicians go full K-pop on YouTube to win over voters

Lewis shop owner Sarah Venus said there’s no need to add Trump to the banner as everyone in town knows exactly who is targeted, and criticised the US president for his anti-immigration policies, even though ‘his mother was a migrant’. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

‘Shame on you, Donald John’: Scottish island where Trump’s mother was born shuns her famous son

From 1980 to 2024, the United States experienced 403 weather and climate disasters with damages exceeding US$1 billion each, adjusted to 2024 dollars, which surpassed US$2.9 trillion in total. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

US climate agency stops tracking natural disasters after Trump cuts billion-dollar funding

A handwritten note from King Charles III carries the message: ‘We will never forget’ laid on a wreath to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory Day that signalled the end of World War II, placed at Westminster Abbey in London on May 8, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

‘We will never forget’: King Charles leads UK memorial service for end of WWII

Cookwares are displayed at the store of Le Creuset foundry during a press visit to mark the brand's 100th anniversary in Fresnoy-le-Grand, on April 29, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

Le Creuset’s century secret: How a French pot became a global kitchen icon

A handout picture shows a Mount Augustus snail laying an egg through its neck in Hokitika, New Zealand. — AFP pic
Life / 09 May 2025

Snail secrets revealed as rare New Zealand species caught laying egg from its head

A promotional image from the Burger King website shows the chain’s signature Whopper.
Life / 08 May 2025

Whopper not so whopping? Burger King sued in US over exaggerated food ads

A screen displays the temperature as people walk in Porto Alegre downtown, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on February 11, 2015. — AFP pic
Life / 08 May 2025

Earth nears 1.5°C threshold as global heatwave persists through April 2025

A screenshot shows a page from the Expo 2025 Osaka site.
Life / 08 May 2025

Better late than never: Man enters Expo 2025 in Osaka with ticket from 1940