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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  / 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  / 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

Renee Guette, a WWII concentration camp survivor, talks with Andree Dupont, an old friend whom she met before the camp and now lives in France, through an iPad placed in the bedroom of her daughter’s home in the northern outskirts of Houston in Tomball, Texas on April 22, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 07 May 2025

French Resistance members reunite 80 years after WWII in touching video call

An undated image shows the Three Pillars in Tatu City. — Rendeavour pic
Life / 07 May 2025

‘They wanted free land’: How a bold Nairobi megacity is standing up to corrupt officials

Cardinal William Seng Chye Goh takes a selfie with faithful near St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, as seen from Rome, Italy, May 5, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 06 May 2025

Papal conclave becomes viral sensation as youth turn Catholic tradition into online spectacle

This photograph taken on April 15, 2025 shows Lieutenant Shivangi Singh of the Indian Air Force (IAF) speaking during an interview with AFP at the Air Force Museum in New Delhi. — AFP pic
Life / 06 May 2025

India’s woman fighter pilot trailblazer eyes space

Launch event of Idea Live Arena at 3 Damansara. — Picture from CapitaLand
Life / 06 May 2025

International entertainment and live performance venue makes Malaysian debut at 3 Damansara

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha from Gaza won a 2024 Pulitzer award in the “commentary” category for essays published in The New Yorker magazine. — Picture from Poetry Foundation website
Life / 06 May 2025

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer as Gaza, Sudan and failed Trump assassination dominate 2024 journalism awards

‘Mi Tikus’ is made from short ‘laksa’ noodles stir-fried with ingredients like onions, eggs, prawns and soy sauce. — Bernama pic
Life / 05 May 2025

‘Mi tikus’ and the man behind the flames: Ipoh’s viral noodle craze

Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov's uniform is on display on April 17, 2025 at the museum Berlin-Karlshorst where on the night of May 8-9, 1945, the supreme commanders of the Wehrmacht signed the unconditional surrender before representatives of the Soviet Union, the United States, Great Britain and France. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2025

Shadow of Ukraine war looms over Berlin’s ‘German-Russian’ museum

In Malaysia, the EV will be known as the TQ Wuling Bingo. Being a Completely Knocked-Down (CKD) vehicle, this means that Bingo EV can be sold here at a much lower price than RM100,000 floor price than the government currently imposed on fully imported Completely Built-Up (CBU) EVs. — SoyaCincau pic
Life / 05 May 2025

Wuling Bingo EV is coming to Malaysia for under RM100,000: Locally assembled by Tan Chong Motor

These days there is no need to bring wads of cash when you are out shopping... with e-wallets, the whole experience is way more convenient. — File picture
Life / 05 May 2025

Embracing a cashless Malaysia for real convenience

Pope Francis arrives on a Toyota Mirai hydrogen-powered popemobile for the weekly general audience on September 25, 2024 at St Peter's square in the Vatican. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2025

Saving lives even after death: Pope Francis sends popemobile to Gaza as children’s clinic

Fishermen attend the closing ceremony of the Senyar festival at the Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar on April 25, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 04 May 2025

Doha’s Senyar festival hooks younger generation on heritage with dhow fishing and Gulf pride

Svitanok (meaning dawn) staff member Svitlana Andreieva (centre) stands at the entrance of the charitable foundation office in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, one of the last organisations still providing care for those living with the condition near the war-ravaged front. — AFP pic
Life / 04 May 2025

Tea and sympathy: Ukrainian outcasts find dignity from stigma and shelling in last safe space

Mastering gear like the Pioneer DJ is a game-changer for beginners. — Picture courtesy of Reeve
Life / 04 May 2025

So you want to be a DJ — How to kickstart your career like a pro

DJs are always ready to elevate the energy in the clubs with their electrifying beats. — Picture via Facebook/Kyo KL
Life / 04 May 2025

Clubbing 2.0: How VIP culture and social media are changing Malaysia’s DJ scene

A 5,000 yen afternoon tea set served at the British pavilion at the Osaka Expo has left Japanese social media aghast at its perfunctory paper cups, sending Britain’s embassy into damage-control mode. — Picture via flickr/UK at Osaka Expo 2025
Life / 03 May 2025

Britain responds to ‘storm in a paper cup’ after 5,000 yen Osaka Expo afternoon tea served in disposables stirs backlash