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The 100 AM Daiso store in Singapore first opened in February 2018 and was one of 33 outlets around the island, and will be closing on January 4, 2026. — Social media screengrabs from 100ammall and DAISO Singapore
Singapore  / 17 h ago

Singapore shoppers lose another Japanese store as Daiso to close 100 AM outlet

File picture of the Federal Highway, October 14, 2020 heading towards Kuala Lumpur. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the decision was taken as the proposal to upgrade the 34.59-kilometre stretch of FT2 from Kuala Lumpur to Port Klang is no longer economically viable, due to the high costs of land and asset acquisition, as well as the potential social impact should the project proceed. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

No upgrade for Federal Highway from KL-Port Klang: Govt flags sky-high costs, social impact

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this illustration on December 9, 2025. — Reuters pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MCMC: WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube to be auto-registered under Malaysian licensing from Jan 1

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

A symbol reborn: Historic Seri Negara reopens to public on Dec 20 after meticulous restoration

Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan and Arun Dorasamy with the families of the victims of the Durian Tunggal police shooting giving a press conference and revealing newly obtained critical evidence in relation to the killing of the three victims at Lawyers for Liberty in Petaling Jaya, December 15, 2025. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Durian Tunggal shooting: Lawyers demand Melaka police chief be placed on garden leave after whistleblower challenges police timeline

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Not just decor: DBKL reminds public of bollards’ crucial role in pedestrian safety

Police lead former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai away from his home after his arrest under the national security law in 2020; Lai was found guilty on December 15, 2025, of collusion and sedition. — AFP pic
World  / 19 h ago

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai found guilty under Hong Kong security law, faces possible life sentence

A general view of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

‘Not a place for elites’: Anwar says Seri Negara must be symbol for all Malaysians

Group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said the strong results achieved over the past five years have positioned MAG to pursue bolder ambitions. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money  / 12 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group unveils five-year plan to push Malaysia Airlines into Skytrax Top 10 by 2030

The Inland Revenue Board has completed tax refund payments amounting to RM14.55 billion involving 3.47 million cases as of November 30, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

IRB disburses RM14.55b in tax refunds to 3.47 million taxpayers, says deputy finance minister

Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Misinformation spreads after Bondi attack as Sydney Christmas fireworks falsely tied to ‘Islamists’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets a guest during the launching of late S.M Mohamed Idris’s book at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar says Asean foreign ministers’ meeting postponed as Thai-Cambodia conflict deepens

The state-owned airline assured travellers that ticket prices remain the same as those previously charged by MASwings. — Picture from AirBorneo website via The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

AirBorneo denies raising ticket prices, previous MAswings airfares maintained

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a warning of continuous rain that is expected to hit several states until this Thursday. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous heavy rain in several states until Thursday

A still shows a pillion rider on a motorcycle shooting at a person outside a petrol station in Klang.
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Selangor police probe gang links after spate of Klang shootings

Israeli soldiers deployed on the southern border with the Gaza Strip on November 29, 2023, gather for a briefing next to battle tanks, as a truce between Israel and Hamas entered a sixth day after a deal was extended to allow further releases of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. — AFP pic
World / 30 Nov 2023

Hamas unsatisfied with Israeli truce extension proposals, says source

An image grab from a handout video released by the Hamas Media Office shows Hamas fighters handing over newly released Israeli-Russian hostages to the Red Cross, in the Gaza Strip November 29, 2023. — AFP pic
World / 30 Nov 2023

Hamas frees more hostages as Gaza truce expiry looms

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World / 29 Nov 2023

Blinken says to focus on extending Gaza pause on Israel visit

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World / 29 Nov 2023

Myanmar military pounds Rakhine town during clashes

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World / 29 Nov 2023

Ukraine tells Nato it won’t ‘back down’ in Russia fight

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World / 29 Nov 2023

Turkiye’s Erdogan calls Netanyahu ‘butcher of Gaza’

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World / 29 Nov 2023

One crew member confirmed killed as US Osprey crashes off Japan

Palestinians walk amid debris of buildings hit in Israeli strikes, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. ¬— AFP pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

From the Israel-Gaza war to the Moon race: Events that defined 2023

Jian Omar, a German politician of Kurdish-Syrian background, stands in front of his constituency office that has been attacked three times since October 7, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin November 27, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

Muslims in Europe feel vulnerable to rising hostility over Israel-Gaza

Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Israeli Health Minister Uriel Bosso meet Thai citizens who were released from the Gaza Strip after being taken hostage by gunmen from Hamas during the deadly October 7 attack on Israel, at Shamir Medical Centre (Assaf Harofeh) where they are undergoing mental health recuperation, in Be’er Ya’akov, Israel November 28, 2023. — Handout by Shamir Medical Centre — Assaf Harofeh via Reuters
World / 29 Nov 2023

Thai hostages set to return after release by Hamas

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the shutdown would last until December 13. — DW pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

Finland seals border with Russia amid migrant crisis

This handout photo taken on August 27, 2023 and released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows a H2-A rocket carrying a lunar lander at Tanegashima Space Centre. JAXA is the hub of Japan’s space industry, working on new rockets and launches of satellites as well as the country’s ongoing “Moon Sniper” mission which blasted off in September. — AFP pic/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa)
World / 29 Nov 2023

Japan space agency likely penetrated by cyber attack

This picture taken on November 24, 2023 shows Mohamed Ridoi, a recently arrived Rohingya, being interviewed by AFP at a temporary Indonesian immigration shelter in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province. — AFP pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

Gangs, extortion in Bangladesh camps driving Rohingya sea exodus

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 arrives to complete the first 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel transatlantic flight from London’s Heathrow airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York November 28, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel

Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidised apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said yesterday. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

Pope strips conservative US cardinal of Vatican privileges, says official

Eleven people suffered bouts of dangerously low blood sugar in Lebanon this year, one of whom required hospitalisation, after injecting suspected fake versions of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic, according Lebanese health officials. — Reuters pic
World / 29 Nov 2023

Suspected fake Ozempic causes hypoglycaemia in 11 in Lebanon