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Under the Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR), eligible recipients receive direct cash assistance from the government to help cover living costs. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 16 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 9 h ago

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

Despite nearly 80 per cent of speed tests being conducted on 5G-capable devices, most Malaysian users still spend two-thirds of their time on 4G networks due to coverage gaps. — Picture by Mukhriz Hashim
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Malaysia’s 5G speeds have nearly halved as network comes under strain, Ookla reports

In a statement uploaded on his Facebook page, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the declaration was made in compliance with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, as a mark of celebration for the team’s outstanding achievement in continuing its dominance in Malaysian football. — Picture from Facebook/Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Johor declares special public holiday after JDT’s FA Cup 2025 win, SPM exams to proceed as scheduled

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  / 9 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  / 13 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  / 11 h ago

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

People hold placards during a Hanukkah menorah lighting in Berlin, Germany on December 14, 2025, in solidarity with Australians after the Bondi Beach shooting. — AFP pic
World  / 13 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

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  / 9 h ago

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

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

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

Personal belongings lie at the scene of a deadly shooting during a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
World  / 14 h ago

Bondi shooting leaves 16 dead as Australian police identify father-and-son gunmen in alleged antisemitic attack

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 11 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  / 11 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  / 10 h ago

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

Peru's President Dina Boluarte (centre) has managed to stay in power with the backing of Peru’s majority right-wing parties. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

Peru’s president Dina Boluarte hits record low approval of 2pc amid scandals and protests

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore today. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

US warns of China’s military threat, vows commitment to Asia-Pacific

The record overcrowding has even seen 23 out of France's 186 detention facilities operating at more than twice their capacity. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

France’s prison population reaches record high, overcrowding crisis deepens

This handout picture provided by the media office of the Iranian presidency shows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressing the Tehran Dialogue Forum in Tehran on May 18, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

Iran reiterates nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable’ as US talks continue

France's President Emmanuel Macron warned Asian defence officials in Singapore not to view Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a far-away problem. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

China slams Macron for likening Ukraine conflict to Taiwan issue, calls comparison ‘unacceptable’

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Hokkaido in Japan today, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said, adding that it hit at a depth of 10km. — Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

GFZ: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido

People wade through a waterlogged street following heavy rainfall in Mumbai May 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

India monsoon floods kill five in Assam, trigger landslides and urban chaos as red alert issued

An Israeli army soldier stands guard during a raid on a currency exchange shop in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank May 27, 2025. Israel will not allow a planned meeting in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, to go ahead, an Israeli official said today. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

Israel blocks Arab ministers from attending Ramallah meeting on Palestinian statehood

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation Covid-19 vaccine for everyone aged 65 and above, the company said today, the first endorsement since the regulator tightened requirements. — Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

US FDA approves Moderna’s next-gen mNEXSPIKE Covid vaccine for adults 65 and older, high-risk individuals

A US appeals court yesterday refused to allow President Donald Trump’s administration to carry out mass layoffs of federal workers and a restructuring of agencies, leaving a lower court order in place that blocked the sweeping government overhaul. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

US court blocks Trump’s mass layoffs and agency restructuring plans, White House likely to appeal to Supreme Court

John Woeltz, 37, appears for arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court after he was arrested for allegedly holding an Italian tourist hostage in an apparent scheme to steal the man's crypto currency fortune in New York City May 24, 2025. — Curtis Means/Pool/Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

‘Crypto king of Kentucky’ among suspects charged with kidnapping, torture of Italian trader in New York bitcoin theft plot

Police officers are seen conducting checks on vehicles at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria October 21, 2021. A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals yesterday — including a Malaysian — for ‘cyber-terrorism and internet fraud’, the national anti-graft agency said. — Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

Nigeria jails 15 Asians, including Malaysian, for cyber-terrorism and internet scams

Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC May 30, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

‘Go ahead, punch me in the face’: Musk jokes about black eye after Oval Office farewell, says five-year-old son delivered the punch

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek said yesterday he would step down after coming under fire for accepting almost a billion Czech koruna (RM187 million) in bitcoins from a drug dealer. — Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

Czech justice minister quits after accepting US$44m in bitcoins from ex-drug dealer, insists he was ‘not aware of any unlawful acts’

A lion killed a 59-year-old man at a luxury lodge in the remote north-west of Namibia, police said. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

Man killed by lion at Namibian safari lodge after stepping out to use toilet; campers managed to scare predator away

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore May 31, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 31 May 2025

Pentagon chief warns of ‘real and imminent’ China threat at Shangri-La Dialogue, urges Asian allies to boost defence budgets