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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

A man carries a wounded Palestinian girl at the site of Israeli strikes on a house, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 11, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

In Gaza, little solace in truce as people endure grief and deprivation

According to IAEA calculations, it is necessary to double the number of nuclear reactors in the world - currently at about 400 units - to achieve the objectives of the Paris climate agreement, Grossi said at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris. — Reuters pic/Kyodo
World / 28 Nov 2023

IAEA says a dozen countries to be equipped with nuclear power

A dove flies over the remains of a house destroyed by Israeli strikes during the conflict, amid a temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip November 28, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Baby remains hostage in Gaza as others go free in Israel-Hamas deal

A photo taken on November 27, 2023 shows a Christmas tree made of more than 1000 individual red spruces from the Sauerland region, after it was officially inaugurated with its illumination, at the Christmas market in Dortmund, western Germany. — AFP pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

German authorities urge people to stay home amid deadly winter weather

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called the proposed agreement 'generous and balanced. — Reuters file pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Foreign minister: Spain ready to sign a deal with Britain on Gibraltar as early as tomorrow

Ambulances wait in line to enter a tunnel where rescue operations are underway to rescue trapped workers, after the tunnel collapsed, in Uttarkashi in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, November 28, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Indian rescuers drill through debris to reach 41 men trapped in tunnel

An Israeli military vehicle manoeuvers during a raid in Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 28, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Lebanese state media: Israeli shell hits southern Lebanon following truce extension

Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, said countries where there are laws against LGBTQ people, or which criminialise sex work or personal drug use, are largely the places seeing a rise or plateau in new infections. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

UN: AIDS response ‘under threat’ amid human rights backlash

Odesa region, which lies on the shore of the Black Sea, has been hit by severe snowstorms since Sunday, stranding vehicles and downing power lines. — Reuters pic/Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region
World / 28 Nov 2023

Nearly 2,500 rescued after snowstorm in Ukraine’s Odesa region

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano located in the waters of Sunda Strait erupted on Tuesday morning, spewing volcanic ash cloud of about 1km high into the sky, an official said. — Reuters file pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

Among hostages Hamas still hold are fathers and husbands of those it has freed in recent days. — Reuters pic/Hamas Military Wing
World / 28 Nov 2023

Hamas, Israel signal possible expansion of hostage-deal criteria

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte shakes hands with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as they arrive to meet ahead of a working dinner for Nato leaders at the Catshuis, in The Hague, Netherlands June 27, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Outgoing Dutch PM Rutte, favourite to be next Nato boss

Three Chinese navy ships have arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit as part of renewed Chinese defence engagement amid Chinese concern about a surge of fighting between Myanmar junta forces and insurgents near the Chinese border. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Chinese navy ships visit Myanmar amid heightened security tensions

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is in jail, was not brought to court for a trial yesterday because the government said there were threats to his life, his lawyer said. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Pakistan’s Imran Khan denied court-ordered public trial, says lawyer

Indian rescue teams crept forward Tuesday in a painstaking dig by hand through rock and rubble towards 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 17 days. — AFP pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Indian rescuers just five metres from 41 trapped in tunnel

The funeral of Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah fighters who were killed by US airstrike in Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Iraq sees risk of regional conflict if Gaza war resumes