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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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

The Makam Sheikh Omar features Moorish architecture with intricate arabesque details on its dome, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Life  / 9 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 19 h ago

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

A whole eel ‘unaju’ at Unagiya Edonadai AMON. — Picture by Ethan Lau
Eat-drink  / 8 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  / 6 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

The Epstein files are out — but where is Trump?

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  / 7 h ago

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

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to see his net worth surpass US$700 billion (RM2.8 trillion), driven by gains linked to Tesla and SpaceX, according to Forbes. — Reuters pic
Money  / 3 h ago

How Elon Musk crossed the US$700b line — and left every other billionaire behind

BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the 17th Makkal Sakti Party annual general meeting in Butterworth, Penang on December 21, 2025. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 1 h ago

BN may rebrand or form new entity, Zahid says as coalition navigates outdated constitution

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  / 9 h ago

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

A traveller uses an automated immigration clearance lane at Changi Airport, as Singapore moves to stop ineligible passengers before they board flights. — SoyaCincau pic
Singapore  / 6 h ago

Before you board: Singapore to block ineligible air passengers after 41,800 denied entry in 11 months

Mitchell Ong (left), a fellow Singaporean and the sole suspect in Audrey Fang’s (right) killing, is currently being held in a Spanish prison.
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Audrey Fang murder: Spanish forensics reportedly match DNA on body to Singaporean suspect’s family line

Two new Zika cases have been confirmed in Singapore’s Woodlands, at Street 11 and Street 32, authorities said in a joint statement today. — Reuters pic
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Two Zika cases detected in Singapore’s Woodlands, authorities confirm local transmission risk

NUS remains the highest-ranked university in Asia, maintaining its position as a regional leader after first breaking into the global top 10 in earlier editions. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

National University of Singapore holds ground in Global Top 10 as Nanyang Technological University climbs in QS World University Rankings

Fida’iy was also ordered to pay S$8,241.19 (RM27,272) in compensation to cover the victim’s medical bills and loss of income. If unpaid, he will have to serve an additional 20 days in jail. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Singaporean jailed 18 months for assault that left father-in-law with titanium eye socket implant

The man is accused of recruiting women for prostitution, laundering money, and promoting sex work through media and documents. He also allegedly received financial benefits from these activities. — Reuters file pic
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Wanted Singaporean caught at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport over alleged sex trafficking, money laundering

Standard Chartered has laid off about 80 employees in Singapore, as part of a global cost-saving push. — Reuters file pic
Singapore / 19 Jun 2025

Standard Chartered’s Singapore jobs hit as bank chases US$1.5b return to investors

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 / 18 Jun 2025

Bullet injury highlights risks of ignoring live-firing signs at Chestnut Park in Singapore as cyclists continue to enter restricted zones

A private tutor was sentenced to four years and nine months in jail yesterday for committing obscene acts behind his female students and filming them. — Ooi Boon Keong/TODAY pic
Singapore / 18 Jun 2025

Singapore court jails tutor for molesting students, secretly filming 951 lewd videos in public and at home

Three people, including an eight-year-old girl, were injured in an accident involving two cars and a motorcycle in Boon Lay, Singapore on Monday. — Picture via Facebook/SGRV Front Man
Singapore / 18 Jun 2025

Eight-year-old among three injured in Singapore crash involving motorcycle and two cars

A 53-year-old man died after the car he was driving skidded and crashed into a tree along Paya Lebar Road on Monday. — Picture via Facebook/Singapore roads accident.com新加坡公路意外网页
Singapore / 18 Jun 2025

Singapore driver dies after car crashes into tree in Paya Lebar Road accident

China's WeRide's autonomous Robobus deployed in Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa. — Picture courtesy of WeRide
Singapore / 17 Jun 2025

Singapore eyes driverless buses in HDB estates to cut commute times, ease manpower crunch over next five years

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto during a Leaders’ Retreat this week. — Picture from Facebook/Lawrence Wong
Singapore / 17 Jun 2025

‘If you’re imitated, you must be doing something good,’ PM Wong says after Prabowo eyes Singapore’s housing, sovereign wealth fund model

Photo is for illustration purposes only. Saiidah Kamarudin, 34, admitted to one count of ill-treating a 20-month-old girl, an offence under the Children and Young Persons Act. A second charge will be considered during sentencing. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Singapore / 16 Jun 2025

Singapore preschool teacher admits to tripping toddler, causing facial injuries

Muhammad Khairulnaim Rosli was sentenced to 40 days’ jail for criminal intimidation involving his family’s domestic helper. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 16 Jun 2025

Singapore man jailed after threatening to kill domestic helper he fell for

Singapore authorities said that the area, in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, between Upper Seletar Reservoir and Upper Peirce Reservoir, where the incident happened is off-limits to the public. — File picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Singapore / 16 Jun 2025

Man shot while biking near military live-firing zone in Singapore

A screenshot from the Safety Watch - SG Facebook account shows the toppled crane at Tuas Port during delivery on June 15, 2025.
Singapore / 16 Jun 2025

New crane flips during delivery at Tuas Port, no casualties (VIDEO)