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Raja Permaisuri Agong Raja Zarith Sofiah (fourth from left) poring over manuscripts and letters from Malay Rulers during a visit to the British Library in London on December 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Queen cautions against blanket claims over ‘stolen’ Malaysian artefacts from colonial era

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life  / 8 h ago

‘Most handsome tomb in Penang’: Sheikh Omar’s mausoleum, a hidden gem in Air Itam’s historic Malay village

The main suspect in the case involving a woman’s body found in a bag buried at a house in Kampung Batu 4, Pedas, Rembau, is seen being brought to the Magistrate’s Court in Seremban yesterday. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

‘We trusted him’: Family says Pedas murder suspect picked up kids ‘like nothing happened’ after killing

Police were seen at St Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore, this morning after a suspicious item prompted the evacuation of the premises and cancellation of Mass services. — Picture from Facebook/St Joseph's Church
Singapore  / 5 h ago

Singapore police secure St Joseph’s Church after suspicious item found, specialist military unit deployed

Malaysia’s national flag is raised during the handover of the South-east Asian Games (SEA Games) from Thailand to Malaysia at the closing ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games in Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, December 20, 2025. — AFP pic
Sports  / 3 h ago

‘Kap khun krap’, Thailand: Malaysia turn the page with best SEA Games haul abroad

Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates during the Premier League match with West Ham United at London Stadium in London December 14, 2025. Rogers has emerged as a central figure in Villa’s remarkable run of form. — Action Images pic via Reuters
Sports  / 18 h ago

Sleeping giants no more as Aston Villa gatecrash Premier League title conversation

A video showing an adult man caning a boy in a Kulim tahfiz school dormitory has been circulating on Malaysian social media in December 2025, and is being investigated under the Penal Code after Kedah police confirmed the incident happened in September, and that no arrests have been made three months on. — Screengrab from Facebook/Info Semasa My
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Kedah police confirm caning incident involving 11-year-old tahfiz student in Sungai Kob

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 6 h ago

Unagiya Edonadai AMON: A Tokyo ‘unagi’ speciality restaurant arrives in 1 Mont Kiara

Former UKM lecturer Sharifah Munirah Alatas (pictured) and other academics criticised profit-driven university rankings and publishing, urging alternative evaluation methods. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

‘It’s become a game’: Academics call global university rankings profit-driven, urge Malaysian institutions to rethink priorities

Malaysia Productivity Corporation deputy director-general Dr Mazrina Mohamed Ibramsah said the Bureaucratic Red Tape Reform (RKB) initiative is using AI to help agencies automate checks and streamline workflows. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Less paperwork, more speed: Govt uses AI to save big

An aerial view shows the space where the Fensfeltet planned industrial area could be. Plans to mine Europe’s largest rare earth deposit in Norway have stalled amid concerns that extraction could harm endangered species and fragile ecosystems. — AFP pic
World  / 8 h ago

Europe’s biggest rare earth find hits a snag over beetles, moss and mushrooms

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the US Department of Justice on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. — US Justice Department/Handout via Reuters
World  / 2 h ago

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?

Staff and students of Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UNIPSAS), together with students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah and Pahang Youth volunteers, take part in an on-campus clean-up effort in Kuantan December 20, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Power supply back on across Kuantan’s flood-affected areas, says TNB

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been fined by the AFC following matchday delays and a post-match media breach during Malaysia’s Asian Cup qualifier at Bukit Jalil Stadium. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Sports  / 1 h ago

Late whistles and missing media duties land Malaysian football fresh AFC fines

Shah Alam police were alerted by passers-by to the body of a newborn girl wrapped in plastic behind a supermarket in Section 25 on December 20, 2025. — File picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Cops investigate abandoned newborn found dead behind Shah Alam Section 25 supermarket

According to a joint statement by Singapore’s Ministry of Defence and Changi Airport Group, the man was part of one of 18 civilian contingents preparing for the NDP on August 9, which will mark the country’s 60th National Day. — Reuters file pic
Singapore / 21 Jun 2025

Man dies after collapsing during National Day Parade rehearsal in Singapore

In a statement shared on Instagram and Facebook yesterday, Wild Rice ‘categorically rejected’ Singapore authorities’ characterisation of ‘Homepar’, describing it as ‘a nuanced and empathetic work that is, at its core, about healing and recovery’.
Singapore / 21 Jun 2025

Wild Rice responds to Singapore ban on ‘Homepar’ performance, rejects claims of glamorising drug abuse

Singaporean Malone Lam, 20, is accused of masterminding a US$260 million crypto theft ring and faces trial in the US this October. — Picture from Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Singapore / 21 Jun 2025

Teen behind US$245m Bitcoin theft to testify against Singaporean ringleader Malone Lam

A 65-year-old man was injured after spalling concrete fell from the ceiling of his HDB flat in Yishun, Singapore, reportedly while he was using the toilet. ― Pixabay pic
Singapore / 21 Jun 2025

‘Really traumatised’: 65-year-old injured by collapsing concrete in Singapore HDB flat

File photo for illustration purposes only. In a Facebook update at 8.15am, the ICA cited ‘very heavy departure traffic’ caused by a tailback from Malaysia. — File picture by Hari Anggara
Singapore / 21 Jun 2025

Gridlock at Woodlands: Three-hour wait for JB-bound travellers today, says Singapore’s ICA

Odette’s Aveyron Lamb Saddle. This is the French fine-dining establishment’s seventh year on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, as it ranks No. 25 in 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Odette
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Odette holds the line as Singapore’s sole entry on World’s 50 Best Restaurants list

A gala performance during Wild Rice’s ‘Rice Ball 2025: 25 Wild Years!’ event in Singapore February 22, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/Wild Rice
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Singapore bans Wild Rice’s ‘Homepar’ performance for glamorising drug use, undermining trust in Central Narcotics Bureau

A Singapore Airlines flight from Frankfurt to New York was forced to divert to Paris in October after a passenger suffered a severe allergic reaction mid-air, triggering a lawsuit over an in-flight shrimp meal. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

‘I told them I was allergic’: Passenger sues Singapore Airlines after shrimp meal triggers emergency landing

Dr Yee Yucai started the petition after noticing more restaurants pushing diners to buy drinks instead of offering tap water — despite Singapore’s drive to reduce sugar consumption. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Some Singapore diners petition for free tap water where service charge is imposed

The Singapore team had been expected to travel to Amman to face Jordan as well as Iran, Lebanon and Bhutan in the preliminary rounds for the 2026 finals, which are to be held in Australia next March. — Picture via Facebook/Football Association of Singapore
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Singapore Lionesses’ Asian Cup qualifiers postponed amid Iran-Israel conflict

The test involves a blood draw and genetic analysis to confirm the presence of familial hypercholesterolaemia. — AFP pic
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Singapore to launch nationwide genetic testing for hereditary cholesterol disorder

File photo is for illustration purposes only. Authorities have seized over S$1.8 million in assets as Singapore and Thai police break up a cross-border prostitution ring. — Picture By Raymond Manuel
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Two Singaporeans busted in Thailand for running cross-border vice ring

Singapore police said the suspects — 153 men and 70 women, aged between 15 and 89 — are believed to be linked to more than 790 scam cases. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Singapore police: More than 200 suspected scammers, money mules under investigation in SS$3.89m probe

Singapore authorities are probing possible cover-up after a rider allegedly delayed reporting gunshot wound from a restricted area. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Singapore / 20 Jun 2025

Shot cyclist may have hidden route through Singapore military live-firing zone, say sources

Prominent warning signs at Chestnut Nature Park in Singapore caution mountain bikers and hikers about nearby live-firing areas, yet some continue to enter restricted zones. — Picture courtesy of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Cyclist shot in back during Singapore military live-firing exercise now probed for trespassing

Police officers stand near evidence being displayed at a police station following a shooting incident in which one Australian man was fatally shot and another was injured, in Badung, Bali, June 18, 2025. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Singapore nabs two Aussies wanted in Bali execution-style killing during Changi transit