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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  / 16 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  / 18 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  / 16 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  / 17 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

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  / 15 h ago

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

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

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  / 16 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

Pheu Thai Party’s leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference after the Thai parliament confirms her as the country’s next prime minister, in Bangkok August 16, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Thailand’s PM-elect Paetongtarn vows strong leadership with experienced team

A supporter of a ceasefire and arms embargo, amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, blocks the 405 freeway's southbound lanes in Los Angeles, California August 13, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Gaza ceasefire talks resume for second day in Qatar as Palestinians say ‘we are being killed’

People visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on August 16, 2024, as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Japan's capital. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Japan’s eastern region issues mass evacuations and grounds flights as Typhoon Ampil nears

Indonesian President Joko Widodo gestures as he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta August 16, 2024. — Bagus Indahono/Pool pic via Reuters
World / 16 Aug 2024

Indonesian president Jokowi highlights economic progress, infrastructure growth in final state of the nation as son Gibran slated to be next veep

A recruiter holding a placard advertising jobs talks to young men at an unofficial job market in suburbs of Beijing February 24, 2016. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

‘Worse than beasts!’: Male teen conned into boob job as scammers prey on young Chinese desperate for work in bleak economy

Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, known by her nickname ‘Ung Ing’ and daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, greets members of the media at local news outlet Voice TV in Bangkok August 16, 2024.
World / 16 Aug 2024

At 37, billionaire heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest PM after previous stints by father Thaksin and aunt Yingluck

Christian Musema, a laboratory nurse, takes a sample from a child declared a suspected case Mpox — an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus that spark-off a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever; at the the treatment centre in Munigi, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

After Sweden, Pakistan identifies three mpox cases from UAE travellers

Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, known by her nickname ‘Ung Ing’ and daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, greets members of the media at local news outlet Voice TV in front of her husband Pitaka Suksawat in Bangkok August 16, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Shinawatra legacy continues: Thai lawmakers vote on billionaire Thaksin’s daughter ‘Ung Ing’ for PM after Srettha ouster

China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs administration said today, after the WHO said the virus was again a global health emergency. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

China enforces six months of mpox screening for people and goods on arrival following WHO alert

A traveller takes a photo of a sign posted on the closed doors of the high-speed bullet train, or ‘Shinkansen’, service informing passengers that it has been suspended due to severe weather warnings, at Tokyo Station in central Tokyo on August 16, 2024 as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Japan's capital. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

‘Very strong’ typhoon Ampil disrupts holiday plans, bringing 216kph winds, heavy rain and travel chaos to Japan

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34km off Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien today, the weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage from what was the second strong tremor to hit the island in less than a day. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Taiwan rocked by second major 6.3-magnitude quake in 24 hours

Christian Musema, a laboratory nurse, takes a sample from a child declared a suspected case of Mpox at the treatment centre in Munigi, following Mpox cases in Nyiragongo territory near Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo July 19, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Vaccine group Gavi commits US$500m for mpox shots as outbreak escalates in Africa

This file photo taken on August 16, 2022 shows a patient showing his hand with a sore caused by an infection of the monkeypox virus, in the isolation area for monkeypox patients at the Arzobispo Loayza hospital, in Lima, Peru. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Mpox outbreak spreads to Sweden as new strain found outside Africa, WHO warns of rapid international spread

Displaced Palestinian Nazek Abu Shmala roasts stale bread crumbs to make a traditional sweet pie (knefeh) for her family, as her husband Saber looks on, inside a flat in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip where she's temporarily sheltering with her family on August 15, 2024,amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Tens of thousands killed in Gaza war, survivors unable to grieve properly

Attendees react prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

How disinformation on Musk’s X is powering smear campaign against America's biggest brands amid polarised election campaign

This photo taken on August 10, 2024 shows retired janitor Chun Loi, 84, sitting on her bed while facing electric fans inside her 50-square-foot windowless one-room flat in Hong Kong. — AFP pic
World / 16 Aug 2024

Sweating in squalor: Hong Kong’s elderly struggle to survive in scorching ‘shoe-box’ flats