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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  / 15 h ago

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

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning for Klang Valley, six states until 1pm

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  / 16 h ago

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

According to the author, DAP’s quiet on key issues—from Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s DNAA to Tan Sri Azam Baki’s contract extension and ongoing corruption under Madani — risks alienating Chinese voters, a lesson already seen in Sabah’s polls. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
What You Think  / 19 h ago

The end of DAP’s ‘Golden Era’? — Izmil Amri

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  / 17 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  / 15 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  / 15 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  / 18 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  / 18 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  / 16 h ago

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

(From eighth right) Kuching South Deputy Mayor Datuk Zaiedi Suhaili, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian, and Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng in a photocall with MBKS retired staff. — The Borneo Post pic 
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Kuching ranks 13th globally, top five in Asia, as world’s retirement hotspot

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  / 11 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  / 14 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  / 10 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  / 15 h ago

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Russian nationals, including Artyom Dultsev, Anna Dultseva and their children, following a prisoner exchange between Russia with Western countries, during a ceremony at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow August 1, 2024. — Sputnik/Mikhail Voskresensky/Pool pic via Reuters
World / 03 Aug 2024

Children of freed sleeper agents learn their Russian identity mid-flight, Kremlin reveals

Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the former grand mufti of Jerusalem and Imam of the Aqsa mosque, arriving for questioning over one of his sermons at the Israeli intelligence service office in Jerusalem in this file picture taken on May 8, 2023. The 85-years-old was detained on suspicion of inciting ‘terrorism’ after he mourned slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, his lawyer told AFP yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

Israeli police arrest al-Aqsa Mosque preacher for mourning Hamas chief Haniyeh

Hezbollah officials accept condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

Who is Fuad Shukr, the top Hezbollah commander assassinated just before Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh?

The United States will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel and defend Israel amid soaring tensions in the region, the Pentagon said yesterday. — Francisco Diaz/US Navy/AFP file pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

US to bolster Middle East presence with more warships, fighter jets as regional tensions escalate

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds a constitution of Venezuela at the Supreme Court of Justice, in Caracas August 2, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

Venezuela ratifies Maduro’s win as opposition gains global recognition

Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate and US Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and her sister and campaign chairwoman Maya (right) order during a campaign visit to the Narrow Way Cafe and Shop in Detroit, Michigan July 29, 2019. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

Harris makes history as first Black and South Asian woman to secure Democratic nomination, set to face Trump in November

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines today, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. — Reuters pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

USGS: Strong 6.8 earthquake jolts southern Philippines, no immediate damage, casualties reported

Speculation is swirling over the crucial succession almost 10 months into the Gaza war which erupted following Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. — AFP pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

After Haniyeh’s killing, who will lead Hamas?

Russia's President Vladimir Putin greets Russian national Vadim Krasikov, who was released in a prisoner exchange between Russia with Western countries, during a welcoming ceremony at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia August 1, 2024. — Sputnik/Reuters pool pic
World / 03 Aug 2024

A murderer goes free: Germany blanches at grim moral calculus

Bangladeshi protesters hold posters during a rally in Dhaka to demand justice for victims arrested and killed in earlier clashes last month with the police over a student-led campaign against civil service job quotas. — AFP pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

From demanding justice in jobs to payback for street ‘murders’, Bangladeshis now say PM Hasina ‘must go’ 

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on July 31, 2024 after being charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. — AFP pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

BBC questioned over ex-anchor Huw Edwards indecent child images scandal

Islamic State claimed responsibility for two explosions in Iran in January that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial marking the fourth anniversary of the assassination of top commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in 2020 by a US drone. ― Reuters pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

Turkiye detains 99 people over alleged Islamic State ties, minister says (VIDEO)

Members of Hezbollah stand in front of an image of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed by an Israeli strike on Tuesday, during his funeral in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon August 1, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

Airlines steer clear of Iranian and Lebanese skies amid escalating conflict risks

Search operations continue after landslides hit Mundakkai village in Wayanad district in the southern state of Kerala August 1, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

Four found alive three days after Kerala’s deadly landslides

In a country where abortion is also widely considered taboo, women’s rights activists say the regulatory change may deter rape victims from turning to the authorities for help. — Reuters pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

Police-only abortion approval for rape victims in Indonesia sparks outcry

US Vice President Kamala Harris smiles as US President Joe Biden hugs former US Marine Paul Whelan as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 02 Aug 2024

Big smiles, even bigger hugs: Biden and Harris welcome freed Americans in historic prisoner swap with Russia