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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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 3 h ago

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

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  / 5 h ago

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

Puspakom plans to extend its operating hours to 24 hours a day starting next January. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

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

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  / 18 h ago

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

Igho ‘Tiny’ Ubiribo poses with his wife, Daniella Simba Allen. The British-Nigerian influencer died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure while on holiday in Bangkok, according to reports citing a UK coroner’s findings. — Social media pic
World  / 2 h ago

British-Nigerian influencer dies after penis enlargement injection in Bangkok ‘triggered fatal embolism’

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  / 7 h ago

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

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport temporarily suspended operations after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau entered nearby airspace. — AFP pic
World  / 5 h ago

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

Stranded passengers rest on a bench at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang September 6, 2026. The airport has been temporarily closed to all flight operations due to ash spewing from the Anak Krakatoa volcano. — AFP pic
World  / 1 h ago

Four more airports shut in Indonesia after Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta as Anak Krakatoa ash spreads

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  / 17 h ago

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

A man walks into the State Courts building in Singapore on June 26, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore / 21 Jul 2026

Singapore businessman aged 77 on trial for abusing secretary’s daughter since she was 14

Singapore police nab two men who were boarding a flight to India for a sleight-of-hand theft just three hours after a Chinatown jewellery store reported the loss of a diamond said to be worth over S$235,000. — Pictures from the Singapore Police Force website
Singapore / 20 Jul 2026

How two tourists almost pulled off a S$235,000 diamond heist in Singapore

Faishal Ibrahim resigned as Singapore’s acting minister in charge of Muslim affairs and all other government and political positions on July 20, 2026 after admitting to a non-physical relationship with a woman. — Picture from Facebook/Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
Singapore / 20 Jul 2026

Singapore acting Muslim affairs minister quits after admitting ‘lapse of judgment’ over interactions with woman

A loophole in Singapore Pools’ betting app has allowed some users to place bets while overseas, raising concerns over remote gambling controls in the region. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 20 Jul 2026

Singapore Pools loophole lets app users bet overseas, raising regional concerns

Singapore will require all pet cats to be microchipped and licensed from September 1, 2026 while approved fosterers will be allowed to keep more cats under a new pilot scheme. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 20 Jul 2026

Keeping a cat in Singapore? Here’s what changes from September

An AI chatbot displayed on a mobile phone. Singapore’s new guidelines require companies to provide clearer information on how such tools handle users’ data from July 20, 2026. — Unsplash pic
Singapore / 20 Jul 2026

Your data and AI: What consumers in Singapore need to know from July 20

Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary-general of Singapore’s Reform Party, pictured with his wife, Amanda Jeyaretnam, who announced on Facebook that he died peacefully in his sleep on July 18, aged 67. — Picture via Facebook/Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party chief and son of Opposition pioneer JBJ, dies at 67

Singapore will progressively increase the minimum annual leave entitlement for outsourced Progressive Wage Model workers from seven to 10 days starting in 2029. — File pic
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Singapore to raise minimum annual leave for outsourced PWM workers to 10 days

Nearly half of civil divorces in Singapore last year cited ‘unreasonable behaviour’ according to newly released official statistics. — AI-generated image
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Why new divorce figures show ‘unreasonable behaviour’ is Singapore’s biggest marriage breaker

The Tower Transit bus captain (left) arrives at Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre with a National Transport Workers’ Union representative to file a police report following a viral confrontation with a passenger over his driving. — Picture via Facebook/joinNTWU
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Passenger blasts Singapore bus captain for driving ‘too slowly’ — now the driver has gone to police

A 56-year-old man has been charged after allegedly throwing a glass and a chair at a 14-year-old girl who refused his offer of beer at a Woodlands coffeeshop, according to Shin Min Daily News. — AFP pic
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Man, 56, charged after allegedly hurling glass and chair at teen who refused beer in Singapore

Indonesian police have arrested a Singaporean man over the alleged killing of a 26-year-old woman in a rented room in Denpasar, Bali. — TODAY file pic
Singapore / 19 Jul 2026

Singaporean detained in Bali after girlfriend found strangled, Indonesian police say

People visit the Merlion statue on the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore on May 5, 2026. — AFP pic
Singapore / 18 Jul 2026

Domestic worker looted Singapore employer’s safe for two years to buy condos and cars in Philippines

A family walks past the rain vortex at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore on June 23, 2021. — AFP pic
Singapore / 18 Jul 2026

Changi Airport shoplifting spree: British man arrested after hitting six retail outlets

Stargroup was charged for failing to implement reasonably practicable measures to minimise workplace risks. — Pexels pic
Singapore / 17 Jul 2026

Singapore contractor charged over waterworks deaths linked to toxic gas exposure

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the fires at Block 501 Jelapang Road at about 8.10pm on July 15.— Unsplash pic
Singapore / 17 Jul 2026

Singapore youth assists probe into Bukit Panjang fires, third incident reported