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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

People take part in the annual LGBTQ Pride parade in Bangkok, Thailand, June 1, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 13 May 2025

Embracing diversity, Thailand banks on month-long Pride fest in June to boost tourism and economy

A general view of air-conditioning units installed on the facade of a building in New Delhi. — AFP pic
Life / 13 May 2025

Air-con over gold: How brutal heat is reshaping priorities in a rapidly warming India

Volunteers construct natural flood management features on the Saffron Brook in Leicester. — AFP pic
Life / 12 May 2025

With floods on the rise, one English city is turning to beavers’ wisdom and wooden barriers

People attend mass at the chapel devoted to the Divino Nino del Milagro (Divine Child of the Miracle) in Eten. — AFP pic
Life / 12 May 2025

Papal connection revives Eten’s hopes of turning miracle site into Peru’s next religious tourism draw

A boat on the East River passes United Nations Headquarters on April 10, 2025 in New York. — AFP pic
Life / 12 May 2025

The East River keeps the UN HQ cool in New York — can this decades-old system help other cities too?

A boy feeds pigeons while enjoying the weather in London, Britain, May 10, 2025. — Reuters pic
Life / 12 May 2025

Pigeon rescue crew find peace in tending London’s flocks

A mother elephant’s heart-wrenching struggle to save her calf after a fatal accident on the Gerik-Jeli Highway captures the raw power of maternal love.
Life / 12 May 2025

‘She did everything she could’: Mother elephant’s heartbreaking vigil after calf’s death in Gerik moves Malaysians (VIDEO)

Founder of Yin’s Sourdough Bakery & Cafe Chan Su Yin, 48, posing in front of her store in Kuala Lumpur during a recent interview. — Bernama pic
Life / 12 May 2025

A mother’s illness, a daughter’s mission: How Yin’s Sourdough grew from home remedy to bakery chain

This photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows Motoki Hata, inbound support department manager, speaking during an interview with AFP at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote, also known overseas as Don Don Donki, in the Shibuya district of central Tokyo. — AFP pic
Life / 12 May 2025

From sex toys to cherry-blossom KitKats, Japan’s Don Quijote thrives as tourists ‘hunt’ for quirky bargains

A view of the Lata Kinjang waterfall, which is a popular location for visitors, during Bernama's recent survey of the Eco-Forest Park May 11, 2025. — Bernama pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Lata Kinjang: More than a waterfall, a vital lifeline sustaining Orang Asli heritage, economy and traditions

Scientists are monitoring soundscapes of ecosystems to gauge biodiversity. — cherrybeans/Getty Images/ETX Studio pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Pricing birdsong: Farmers could earn cash for conservation as EU explores biodiversity ‘nature credits’

Students take part of a songwriting workshop, just like in 16 schools in the three largest language regions of Switzerland, ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will take place in Basel in May, in Vernier near Geneva, on March 26, 2025. Schoolchildren across Switzerland are drawing inspiration from Eurovision and creating their own songs which will be performed in front of thousands in the build-up to this year's extravaganza in Basel. — AFP pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Swiss schoolkids channel Eurovision magic in songwriting project, crafting music for the big stage

Tiong shows a detailed scale model of the Old Hokkien School building at the closing ceremony of the programme in Plaza Merdeka. — The Borneo Post pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Sarawak Museum’s digital preservation project to spotlight Kuching’s historic buildings

Like humans, chimpanzees drum with distinct rhythms -- and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa have their own signature styles, according to a study published Friday in Current Biology. — AFP pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Jungle music: Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm

Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender waves to the audience after she was awarded with the Mevlude Genc Medal by North Rhine-Westphalia's State Premier at the Bode museum in Berlin on June 4, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Margot Friedlaender, Germany’s voice of Holocaust remembrance

One of the aims of the initiative, spearheaded by the Muskoka Fund set up in 2010 by the French government, is to treat women for free in hospitals. — Pexels pic
Life / 11 May 2025

Ivorian women fight FGM with reconstructive surgery