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The Ministry of Transport has announced a four-day road ban for heavy vehicles and a temporary reduction of the national speed limit during the Chinese New Year celebration period. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Transport Ministry announces four-day road ban for heavy vehicles nationwide, reduces speed limits two days before and after CNY

Pearly Tan and M Thinaah lost 18-21, 18-21 to South Korea’s Kim Hye Jeong-Kong Hee Yong.. — AFP file pic
Sports  / 14 h ago

Pearly-Thinaah and Soon Huat-Shevon outplayed in India Open semi-finals

Police personnel are seen at the location where three suspected car thieves were shot dead in Rawang January 18, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Seventeen heists, one showdown: Police shoot dead three car theft suspects in Rawang

Families enjoy a day out at the Johor Zoo in Johor Baru January 5, 2025, following a change in the weekend from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

How Johor’s Saturday-Sunday weekend realignment is reshaping work, trade and family life

An elderly woman who sought to have her eldest daughter removed as a joint tenant of their HDB flat — claiming she had been misled and didn’t fully understand what she was signing — had her claim dismissed by the High Court. — File photo from TODAY
Singapore  / 16 h ago

High Court dismisses widow's claim to remove eldest daughter as co-owner of their HDB flat

The Proton e.MAS 7 will be used as the official vehicle for the main delegation during the 2025 Asean-Malaysia Chairmanship. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Malaysia showcases Proton e.MAS 7 as official car for Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi

Thailand’s Finance Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said ‘a wealth tax must be introduced’ as part of tax reforms aimed at increasing government revenue and reducing income inequality. — Reuters pic
Money  / 15 h ago

Thailand moves closer to introducing wealth tax with new asset tracking capabilities

Learner Tien of the US in action during his third-round match against France’s Corentin Moutet at the Australian Open in Melbourne January 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
Sports  / 16 h ago

Tien the youngest man into Australian Open last 16 since Nadal in 2005

Concert file picture. Subang Jaya District police chief, ACP Wan Azlan Wan Mamat, said this conclusion was based on a report from the Department of Chemistry received last week. — Picture from Facebook/Pinkfish Festival
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Police: Chemistry dept confirms drugs in blood of four dead after PinkFish concert

The world No. 3 duo succumbed to a 17-21, 15-21 defeat against France’s Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 12 h ago

Tough break for Tang Jie-Ee Wei in India Open semi-finals, as hopes dashed by French pair

Tom Cruise as the relentless Ethan Hunt in the iconic high-speed train scene from the first ‘Mission: Impossible’ film. — Screengrab from YouTube
Life  / 18 h ago

Ethan Hunt who? Man clings to German train at 282km/h — just to get his luggage back

MACC detained another four men over alleged bribes in personal loan approvals.— Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

MACC detains four more over alleged bribery in bank personal loan approvals

Police seized four phones and nine storage devices, which contained 13 videos of the landlady and nine of her daughter, following the man’s arrest. The material spanned several years, with the man admitting to recording the young girl from as early as 2018. — Pexels pic
Singapore  / 15 h ago

In Singapore, Malaysian tenant jailed for secretly filming landlady, daughter for at least seven years

A woman sits with a child with salvaged footwear amidst debris and rubble at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City on January 14, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 12 h ago

What’s behind the Gaza ceasefire deal? Key details explained

Donald Trump alongside his wife Melania Trump and his son Barron Trump. — AFP pic
World  / 11 h ago

Meet the Trumps: America's First Family moves back in

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Police seized four phones and nine storage devices, which contained 13 videos of the landlady and nine of her daughter, following the man’s arrest. The material spanned several years, with the man admitting to recording the young girl from as early as 2018. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 15 h ago

In Singapore, Malaysian tenant jailed for secretly filming landlady, daughter for at least seven years

A 33-second video of the brawl, shared on the Facebook page ‘Beh Chia Lor — Singapore Road’, shows around nine people, including two women, taking part in the fracas that saw plastic chairs being used as both weapons and shields. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 15 h ago

Plastic chairs fly during nine-person brawl at Ang Mo Kio coffee shop, three arrested

An elderly woman who sought to have her eldest daughter removed as a joint tenant of their HDB flat — claiming she had been misled and didn’t fully understand what she was signing — had her claim dismissed by the High Court. — File photo from TODAY
Singapore / 16 h ago

High Court dismisses widow's claim to remove eldest daughter as co-owner of their HDB flat

Data protection experts have urged consumers to take precautions before handing over their devices for repairs. ― File picture via iStock
Singapore / 16 h ago

Singapore repair shops under fire as technicians caught snooping on customers’ private data

Su assaulted his 84-year-old grandmother and breached a personal protection order (PPO) that had been placed against him since 2022 due to previous violent acts. — TODAY pic
Singapore / 1d ago

Jailed for choking his grandmother, Singapore man vows to earn diploma to ‘make her proud’ after release

The fraudulent activity came to light on January 11, when the ICA reported about 80 cases of attempted illegal address changes through a feature in the ICA’s e-service that allowed a proxy to alter a person’s registered address.
Singapore / 1d ago

Three Singaporeans charged over alleged plot to change addresses on immigration e-service portal

A second monsoon surge is expected to hit Singapore from January 17 to 19. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore faces wet weekend, with second monsoon surge bringing cooler temps, flash flood risks and high tides

The protestors said they selected the CREATE research building due to its connection with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which they claimed ‘vocally and financially supports the genocide in Gaza.’ — Picture via Facebook
Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore police investigate NUS ‘shoes and shroud’ protest over Israel-Palestine conflict

A Palestinian girl walks amid the rubble of buildings destroyed in previous Israeli strikes, ahead of a ceasefire set to take effect on Sunday, in Gaza City January 16, 2025. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore welcomes ceasefire deal, pledges continued support for Gaza humanitarian initiatives

Singapore authorities said the 21-year-old Malaysian man was caught trying to smuggle drugs worth over S$169,000 (RM566,600), including over 4.6kg of cannabis, via the land border on Tuesday. — Vizerskaya/IStock.com pic via AFP
Singapore / 1d ago

Malaysian caught with over 4.6kg of cannabis at Woodlands Checkpoint

Sales totalled 54.92 million metric tons in 2024, data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) showed. Total sales surpassed a previous record of 51.82 million tons in 2023. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 1d ago

Marine fuel sales at world’s largest bunker hub of Singapore hit record highs in 2024

Single family offices are one-stop firms that manage the finances of the very wealthy. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s single family offices climbed to 2,000 last year, minister says

File photo of cranes operating above a container ship docked at Singapore port November 2, 2015. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 1d ago

Singapore’s December exports rise 9pc y-o-y, stronger than forecast

A frustrated Australian tourist found out words have consequences after he was sentenced to eight weeks jail.
Singapore / 2d ago

Tourist jailed after threatening to crash flight at Changi Airport

A recent survey revealed that more than a quarter are still undecided on who to support in the election. — Reuters
Singapore / 2d ago

Cost of living tops concerns for Singaporeans ahead of general election, one in four undecided over support

Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said the new code is designed to ensure children can safely access age-appropriate content. — Pic from TODAY
Singapore / 2d ago

App stores to screen age of Singapore users to block kids from accessing apps for adults