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Former world squash champion Datuk Nicol Ann David was among the recipients of the prestigious 2026 Merdeka Award. — Picture via Facebook/Nicol David
Life  / 16 h ago

Merdeka Award honours Nicol David, Mercy Malaysia and national icons shaping Malaysia’s future

Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death alongside 11 others in a major narcotics manufacturing and trafficking case. — Picture via Facebook/sarah.elsonbaty
World  / 3 h ago

Crime-show host Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case

David H. Gamble Jr, the US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Kuala Lumpur, denies US interference in Malaysian political leadership as insinuation by PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang on September 5, 2026. — Picture from Facebook/U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

US envoy rejects Hadi’s claim it offered to help shape Malaysian govt leadership

One 21-year-old student died after falling ill while participating in the UiTM endurance challenge at its Jengka campus in Maran, Pahang on September 5, 2026; eight other participants have been hospitalised. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 2 h ago

Varsity student dies, eight in hospital after UiTM endurance challenge in Jengka

Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail (in pic) reaffirms his support and loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir as the royal succession dispute dating back to April 2026 deepens. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 3 h ago

Negeri Sembilan MB Ismail Lasim stands by Tuanku Muhriz amid fresh royal succession claim

Army personnel arrive in Trishuli after a rescue operation in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 4, 2026. Two hydropower workers were pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on September 4, more than a week after catastrophic flooding swept through the area, government ministers said. — AFP pic
World  / 18 h ago

Nepali woman rescued alive after 10 days under flood debris

Singapore Senior Minister K Shanmugam said racist and xenophobic online comments linked to the Nepal-Tibet disaster and Air India were ‘shameful, nasty, totally unacceptable’. ― TODAY file pic
Singapore  / 4 h ago

‘This is not who we are’: Singapore senior minister condemns racist abuse over Nepal disaster, Air India amid police probe

The completed Woodlands North RTS station in Singapore, four months before the cross-border rail link is due to begin operations. — Picture via Facebook/WeKeepYourWorldMoving
Singapore  / 2 h ago

Five minutes to Johor Bahru: Singapore completes Woodlands North RTS station four months before launch

Puspakom plans to extend its operating hours to 24 hours a day starting next January. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

‘Round‑the‑clock service’: Puspakom plans 24‑hour operations for vehicle inspections

Taanusiya, 26, finished among the top three after delivering impressive and consistent performances throughout the nearly month-long competition, overcoming the challenge of 110 other contestants from around the world. — Instagram screenshot
Life  / 2 h ago

Taanusiya Chetty finishes third in Miss World 2026, matches Malaysia’s best-ever result

The last victim, Mohamad Haiman Fitri Supian, who was reported missing in a drowning incident at Pantai Tanjung Lompat, Kota Tinggi, was found at 3.05pm today. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Final victim found, four‑day search ends in Kota Tinggi drowning tragedy

A recreation of the 1955 Baling Talks at the Statesman Memorial, where negotiations between the Malayan government and communist representatives were held to resolve the Malayan Emergency. Two years later, Malaya achieved independence. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

History must inspire, not remain a ‘silent witness’, says National Archives chief as Malaysia marks 69 years of independence

An aerial view shows thick haze over a trunk road in Serian, a town in the Kuching Division of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, on September 5, 2026. Indonesia has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek will propose including the Kasih Madani home childminder training programme in Budget 2027 to provide greater childcare and safety support for working mothers. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Budget 2027 plan: Fadhlina pushes Kasih Madani training expansion to protect children nationwide

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport temporarily suspended operations after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau entered nearby airspace. — AFP pic
World  / 4 h ago

Anak Krakatoa ash cloud shuts Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport, disrupting more than 200 flights

The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore was where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence. — File pic
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Singapore government takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s home after decade-long family feud

A Singapore government-appointed panel from the Health Ministry says social media crackdown should not be focused on setting age limits, but instead acting against the algorithms that target vulnerable users. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Singapore says no to social media age ban, targets features that put young users at risk

Singapore has recorded 40 measles cases so far this year, the highest since 2020 but below the 152 cases reported during the 2019 global outbreak. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Measles cases hit six-year high in Singapore: Should you be worried?

A worker embroiders the brand names of fashion brands Love, Bonito and TOTON in a collaboration on fabric, as the Singapore-founded label investigates a customer data security incident. — Picture from Instagram/lovebonito
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Singapore-founded fashion brand Love, Bonito warns customers after website breach exposes personal data

An ExxonMobil worker walks near storage facilities, as Singapore expands its LNG bunkering network with eight new supplier licences. — Picture from Facebook/Exxonmobile
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

More LNG players set to fuel Singapore’s shipping ambitions

Some 60 primary students in a River Valley school fell ill days in January 2026, after Singapore started a centralised school kitchen meal programme. The caterer Gourmetz is in court with six food safety charges as of July. — Picture from Gourmetz website
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Dirty trolleys, bacteria and false labels: Singapore caterer in court after 60 students sick with gastroenteritis 

Singapore ministers K. Shanmugam (left) and Tan See Leng won a defamation suit against Bloomberg on July 14, 2026 with the High Court ruling that the US news outlet had acted with ‘malice’ in publishing an article titled ‘Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded in secrecy’. — Combination picture from Facebook/K Shanmugam Sc and Tan See Leng
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Bloomberg hit with S$290,000 bill over article on Singapore ministers’ property deals

British trip-hop band Massive Attack is under investigation in Singapore for unlicensed public display of Palestine’s flag during its only concert in the country at the Star Theatre on July 29, 2026. — Picture from Instagram/massiveattackofficial
Singapore / 31 Jul 2026

Massive Attack rocks Singapore stage, but Palestinian flag sparks investigation

A poster displaying Ebola emergency contact numbers is pinned to a tent at the Busunga border crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bundibugyo on May 18, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

Singapore organisation leads Ebola vaccine push as Congo outbreak kills nearly 1,500

Cars travel along a road in Singapore, where the private car population has fallen to its lowest level since 2019 while rental vehicles have reached a record high. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

High costs push Singapore private car numbers to lowest since 2019, rentals hit record

The Lions will face hosts Indonesia, regional rivals Malaysia and India in Group A of the inaugural tournament. — Picture via Facebook/Football Association of Singapore
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

No easy route for the Lions! Singapore face hosts Indonesia and old rivals Malaysia in daunting Fifa Asean Cup draw

Singtel has confirmed talks with several parties over a possible stake sale in Optus, its Australian telecoms subsidiary, as the company faces Federal Court action over emergency-call failures. — File pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

Singtel confirms Optus stake talks as Australian unit faces court action over emergency-call failures

DNA Brands will set aside up to S$1 million for refunds after a Singapore investigation found that some staff used high-pressure sales tactics on customers. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

Singapore beauty chain offers S$1m refunds after staff targeted elderly clients’ retirement savings

Singapore police arrested two Malaysian men at Woodlands Checkpoint after investigations linked them to at least two cases involving scammers posing as MAS officials. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

Two Malaysians arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint over S$39,000 cash and gold-bar scam involving bogus Singapore govt officials

French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives at the State Courts in Singapore July 30, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

French teen fined S$600 in Singapore for licking vending machine straw and putting it back

Grab will pilot on-demand autonomous rides in Punggol, allowing passengers to travel directly between selected pick-up and drop-off points. — File pic
Singapore / 30 Jul 2026

Grab to pilot on-demand driverless rides in Singapore’s Punggol town, with fares from late 2026