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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

Hadi Matar (left), the man accused in the attempted murder of author Salman Rushdie, was found guilty by a jury on February 21, 2025, of attempting to kill Rushdie. — AFP pic
Life / 18 May 2025

Salman Rushdie attacker gets 25 years’ jail for stabbing that left author blind in one eye

Hype vs headache: Residents in Shizuoka say noise, illegal parking and trespassing have made life unbearable as the viral photo spot draws crowds, sometimes in their hundreds. — Composite of Facebook photos
Life / 18 May 2025

Locals fume as Mount Fuji ‘dream bridge’ turns into tourist nightmare

Pope Leo XIV waves at the end of an audience with representatives of the media in Paul VI hall at the Vatican May 12, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 18 May 2025

Thousands to attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican ceremony

A tourist takes a selfie in front of the Palermo cathedral, in Palermo, Italy, May 14, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 18 May 2025

Sicily’s tourism boom brings cash — and challenges — to Palermo’s forgotten corners

A support group for women cancer survivors under National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) has launched a cookbook titled ‘Heritage & Hope’ to help cancer patients make wiser food choices. — Bernama pic
Life / 18 May 2025

Pink Unity’s cookbook for cancer patients debunks food myths and celebrates traditional Malaysian comfort dishes

File photo is for illustration purposes only. Nine-month-old KJ Muldoon becomes the first patient treated with personalised gene-editing to tackle a rare liver disorder, offering new hope for those with rare genetic diseases. — AFP pic
Life / 18 May 2025

In US, first baby treated with custom gene-editing, sparking hope for rare illnesses

A free-diver swims next to Sandbar sharks in the Mediterranean sea near the northern Israeli coastal city of Hadera. — AFP pic
Life / 18 May 2025

Power plant warms waters, drawing sharks and humans to Israel’s Hadera beach

The viral video of primary schoolers saying sorry before their Sports Day started struck a nerve with many South Koreans, drawing criticism of what some see as a hypersensitive society, The Korea Times said. — Reuters file pic
Life / 17 May 2025

Sorry for the noise: South Korean students apologise before sports day in video that sparks debate

Adidas faces backlash in Greece after its colourful sneaker campaign using drones was slammed for ‘kicking the Acropolis’ without proper permits. — Screengrab via Facebook
Life / 17 May 2025

‘Kicking the Acropolis’: Adidas drone campaign sparks legal fury in Greece

Vietnam War survivor Kim Phuc Phan Thi (left), also known as the ‘Napalm Girl’, poses with photojournalist Nick Ut holding his 1972 Pulitzer Prize and World Press Photo award-winning photograph in San Jos é, Spain, April 12, 2023.
Life / 17 May 2025

Who really took the ‘Napalm Girl’ image? World Press Photo hits pause on Nick Ut credit

Valeria Marquez, 23, was livestreaming from a salon when she was fatally shot — another young woman lost to Mexico’s ongoing femicide crisis. — Picture via Reuters
Life / 17 May 2025

Shot on TikTok: The killing of Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez and a nation’s shrug

There are currently two FDA approved treatments for Alzheimer’s: lecanemab and donanemab, which target amyloid plaque and have been shown to modestly slow cognitive decline, though they do not cure the disease. — Reuters pic
Life / 17 May 2025

US approves first blood test for Alzheimer’s, enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment

This picture taken on April 22, 2025 shows a woman (right) looking at a piece of calligraphy created by Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun in his jail cell weeks before his execution in 1910, at the Seoul Auction in Seoul. Calligraphy by a South Korean independence hero, created while awaiting execution for assassinating a Japanese statesman, is breaking new auction records in Seoul, as the country's ultra-rich seek to bring historic artwork home. — AFP pic
Life / 16 May 2025

Korean Independence hero assassin’s prison calligraphy resurfaces, setting new auction records in Seoul

More retailers are discovering the benefits of e-commerce in unlocking their businesses’ potential. Pak Ali went from a roadside stall to a recognised brand selling 1,500 kilograms of durian daily.
Life / 16 May 2025

Selling on TikTok livestreams? These Malaysian businesses say it changed everything

Buddhist monks make merit during Wesak Day celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok on May 11, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 16 May 2025

Thai monk arrested for embezzling RM38m from temple to fund illegal gambling

The moon’s near side, at left, and far side are seen in a combination of undated images from observations made by Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. — Nasa/JPL-Caltech handout pic via Reuters
Life / 16 May 2025

Nasa study reveals deep-seated reason moon’s two faces look so different