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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

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said yesterday that another 3,000 of his fighters were ready to go to fight in Ukraine as part of new units of the Russian defence ministry and the Russian National Guard forces. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Chechen leader says he is ready to send another 3,000 fighters to Ukraine

Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes in January, the Health Minister said today, the first step in a crackdown aimed at curbing the growing popularity of these nicotine-filled devices with young people. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described an extended truce between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas yesterday as “a glimpse of hope and humanity,” but warned it was not enough time to meet the aid needs of the Gaza Strip. — Reuters pic/Israel Defence Forces handout
World / 28 Nov 2023

UN chief says extended Gaza truce not enough to meet aid needs

North Korea’s rocket launches are a serious risk to civil aviation and maritime traffic, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council yesterday as it met to discuss Pyongyang’s first spy satellite launch. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

UN: North Korea rocket launches are threat to civilian planes, ships

Former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo, the ruling party’s candidate, will begin his campaign in the easternmost Papua province, with running mate Mahfud MD starting at the westernmost province of Aceh province. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Campaigning gets underway in Indonesia for February presidential election

Finland may take more measures to stop an unusually large increase in asylum seekers crossing the border from Russia in what the country and its allies say is an orchestrated move by Moscow, the prime minister said on Monday. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Finland plans more measures to stop asylum surge from Russia border

Palestinians return to their home during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Arab states, EU agree on need for two-state solution to Israel crisis

Palestinians walk amid debris of buildings hit in Israeli strikes, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on November 27, 2023, on the fourth day of a truce in fighting between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Rare survey details how Gazans wary of Hamas before Israel attack

Residential buildings, destroyed in Israeli strikes, lie in ruin. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Drones show how Israeli bombs turned Gaza into moonscape

Former President Jimmy Carter, who is 99 and in hospice care, is expected to attend a tribute service at a church in Atlanta on Tuesday for his late wife Rosalynn Carter, who died at age 96 on November 19, his office said on Monday. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Jimmy Carter, 99, expected to attend service for late wife Rosalynn

College campuses and other locations have seen mounting threats and incidents of violence including acts of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

US man charged in ‘hateful’ shooting of Palestinian students in Vermont

An employee views examples of the Parthenon sculptures, sometimes referred to in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, on display at the British Museum in London. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Greek PM unhappy after UK’s Sunak cancels talks amid Parthenon marbles spat

Waves crash against a seafront in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on November 27, 2023. — AFP pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

‘Storm of the century’ slams into Russia, Ukraine and Moldova, a dozen dead

This picture taken on November 26, 2023 and released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on November 27, 2023 shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un visiting a polling station during a local election in the Yongseong Machinery Union Enterprise in South Hamgyong Province. — AFP pic/KCNA via KNS
World / 28 Nov 2023

N. Korea defends satellite launch at UN as Kim takes images of White House

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Papua New Guinea today, the US Geological Survey said, with one witness saying the ground swayed like you are on a boat. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes north of Papua New Guinea

Palestinian children sit by the fire next to the rubble of a house hit in an Israeli strike. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Nov 2023

Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended another two days; 11 more hostages freed