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Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said that she had chosen to focus her life on her family and to leave matters to the will of Allah, expressing hope that justice and truth would prevail in the future. — File pic by Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Rosmah dismisses claims she caused Najib’s downfall, says focus is on family and prayer

From Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, several New Year’s Eve countdown events will take place across Klang Valley. — Pictures courtesy of Instagram / KLCC / IOI City Mall / The Curve / Sunway Velocity Mall / Tourism Malaysia
Life  / 9 h ago

Fireworks, festivals and free entry: Five New Year’s Eve countdowns across Klang Valley

Najib's six-year jail term is due to his conviction in the first SRC trial involving RM42 million, and he is due to be released in either 2028 or 2029 depending on whether he pays a RM50 million fine. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Malaysia’s courtroom drama in 2025: Najib, Rosmah, DNAA rulings and more

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station was dispatched to the scene. — Bernama pic/JBPM Perak
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

CelcomDigi, Maxis and Unifi users left offline after fire guts Maxis tower near Sungai Perak R&R

The local currency traded mostly higher against major and regional peers as markets headed into quieter New Year trading. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Money  / 7 h ago

Twelve days up and counting: Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar

1. Get together with friends or family at Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot that specialises in this Penang style steamboat with the distinctive tall funnel. — Pictures by Lee Khang Yi
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Round up your friends and family for a meal at Taman Gembira’s Yu Jia Charcoal Fish Pot 

Bitcoin is highly volatile, so large investors can potentially earn significant returns if prices rise—but they also face substantial risk of losses if prices fall. — Reuters pic
Money  / 19 h ago

Crypto crash course: How plunging bitcoin prices shake companies

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic
Singapore  / 3 h ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee (right) confirmed that the appeal was filed last Wednesday. — File pic by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Najib has filed his appeal over failed house arrest bid, lawyer confirms

Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar, head of the PAS Tasek Gelugor Youth Wing, reportedly said that the party should contest and reclaim all parliamentary and state assembly seats won by Bersatu under the PN and PAS banners in previous general and state elections. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

PAS youth wing urges party to sever ties with Bersatu at all levels over alleged betrayal

The accused, Loo Chun Hai, in a wheelchair, makes his way to the Pengerang Magistrate's Court to face charges today. — Picture by Ben Tan
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

E-hailing driver in wheelchair charged with dangerous driving that killed three youths

The appointment of Abu Bakar Hamzah as the new Menteri Besar, with the consent of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, demonstrates that the political crisis in the state was addressed lawfully and in an orderly manner. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Bersatu takes Perlis from PAS with Abu Bakar sworn in, analysts warn of trust deficit in Perikatan

Investigations revealed that cables were illegally tapped directly from the incoming mains at the five-foot way. — The Borneo Post pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Supermarket chain caught with fingers in the power socket — another electricity theft uncovered in Miri

Putrajaya’s Palace of Justice as seen on July 9, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

It’s official: Malaysia’s judges get 30pc pay hike starting January 2026

The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, has called for all speculation, allegations and undesirable matters be put to an end following the appointment of Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah from Bersatu as the new Menteri Besar. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Raja of Perlis calls for unity after Bersatu’s Abu Bakar Hamzah replaces Mohd Shukri as MB

A lunchtime crowd is seen at Raffles Place in Singapore on Feb 16, 2023. — AFP pic
Singapore / 30 Nov 2023

Singapore’s real median incomes dipped 2.3pc in 2023 due to high inflation, but expected to ease next year

The 42-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to 11 weeks’ jail today after pleading guilty to a charge of appearing nude in public and a charge of committing mischief.― TODAY file pic
Singapore / 30 Nov 2023

Girl, 15, killed grandfather in Singapore flat before taking her own life, says Coroner’s court

Goods that are part of Singapore’s humanitarian assistance for Gaza being loaded onto the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport from the Republic of Singapore Air Force. — Picture courtesy of Singapore Ministry of Defence via TODAY
Singapore / 30 Nov 2023

Singapore deploys RSAF aircraft to deliver urgent humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza (VIDEO)

National Development Minister Desmond Lee (right) at East Coast Park on November 28, 2023, looking at the proposed location for ‘Long Island’, a large area of reclaimed land that is being proposed for the future. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 30 Nov 2023

What are some challenges in carrying out Singapore's Long Island reclamation and are there environmental concerns?

A video, which shows a rat lying on a tray at the food court, was posted on a Facebook page called Singapore Laughs on Monday and circulated online. — Screen capture via YouTube
Singapore / 29 Nov 2023

Twitching rat on food tray: Singapore authorities find rodent infestation, hygiene lapses at food court

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has engaged lawyers to ask TikTok to take immediate action to disable access to the videos. — Composite photo of AFP and TODAY pics
Singapore / 28 Nov 2023

Singapore Law Minister Shanmugam seeks court order requiring TikTok to name users who posted ‘false, baseless’ claims of extra-marital affair

The video clip, published yesterday on the 'Singapore Laughs' Facebook page, begins by showing the Tangs Market food court sign before the camera zooms in on what appears to be a rat lying on its side on a food tray. — YouTube screenshot
Singapore / 28 Nov 2023

Singapore Food Agency investigating video of twitching rat on food tray at Tangs Market food court on Orchard Road (VIDEO)

The upcoming Long Island — to be reclaimed off Singapore’s East Coast — will be about twice the size of Marina Bay, tripling the length of the existing East Coast Park waterfront. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 28 Nov 2023

Upcoming ‘Long Island’ will be about twice the size of Marina Bay, says Singapore’s National Development Minister

All civil servants in Singapore will receive a 0.6-month year-end bonus, the Public Service Division announced yesterday. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 28 Nov 2023

Singapore civil servants to get 0.6-month year-end bonus, junior officers another S$400 or S$800 depending on grade

Lee Hsien Yang’s post related to a controversy over the rental of sprawling colonial bungalows by the foreign affairs and law ministers, who have both been cleared of any wrongdoing following two investigations. ― AFP pic
Singapore / 27 Nov 2023

Singapore court orders PM’s estranged brother to pay damages to ministers

Household vulnerability to income and interest rate shocks here went up slightly the past year, due largely to higher short-term debts like credit card spending, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), though it noted the vulnerability remains low compared to historical levels. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 27 Nov 2023

Central bank: Higher credit card spending in 2023 made Singapore households more vulnerable to income, interest rate shocks

A government employee wheels a diplomatic bag into 10 Downing Street in London, England. — TODAY pic/Reuters
Singapore / 26 Nov 2023

Singapore Ministry’s D-G accused of misusing diplomatic bags: What exactly are they?

A prisoner on a work release scheme by the Singapore Prisons Service escaped supervision then committed a string of offences such as ramming a vehicle, illegal drug use and threatening a man with a knife. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 24 Nov 2023

Prisoner escapes work-release scheme in Singapore, commits string of offences such as drug use, wielding knife at man

Audience members appeared on the National Stadium’s big screens during a ‘lookalike cam’ segment at the half-time break of the Singapore-Thailand Fifa World Cup qualifier match on November 21, 2023. — Picture via Tiktok/jksg98
Singapore / 24 Nov 2023

‘Red Hulk’ steals the show during Avengers lookalike cam at Singapore vs Thailand World Cup qualifier (VIDEO)

A view of a zebra crossing along a slip road from Yishun Avenue 1 to Lentor Avenue. — Picture via Google Maps
Singapore / 24 Nov 2023

‘A menace to road users’: Maximum fine, driving ban for taxi driver who struck cyclist at zebra crossing in Singapore

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (pictured) is in several international bodies who want their appointees to contribute independently. — Raydza Rahman/CNA pic via TODAY
Singapore / 24 Nov 2023

How changes to the law will enable Singapore President Tharman to hold international appointments in his private capacity