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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  / 17 h ago

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

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  / 10 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  / 14 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 16 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  / 11 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  / 14 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  / 13 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  / 15 h ago

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

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 10 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  / 11 h ago

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

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  / 15 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  / 13 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  / 13 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  / 12 h ago

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

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

Black eye, drug allegations and a golden key: Musk departs Trump’s administration, vows to remain ‘friend and advisor’ despite exit

The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2023. The US Supreme Court on May 30, 2025, gave the Trump administration the green light to revoke — for now — the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, court documents showed. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

Trump wins Supreme Court ruling to strip legal protections from 500,000 migrants, exposing them to deportation

Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. — Picture via Instagram/Andrea Ramadhan/Reuters
World / 31 May 2025

Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills at least 10, search for missing continues

Lee Jae-myung (C), the presidential candidate for South Korea's Democratic Party, takes a question from the press after casting his early vote for the upcoming presidential election at a nearby polling station in Seoul on May 29. — AFP pic
World / 31 May 2025

What will Seoul's new leader mean for North Korea ties?

US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro (C) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 28 — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

What comes next in Trump’s legal battle over tariffs?

US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (right). Musk was the biggest donor to Trump’s 2024 election campaign. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Elon Musk's rocket-fuelled ride with Trump flames out

The first time he was in power, US President Donald Trump (left) sold US$18.3 billion worth of weapons to Taiwan. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

US eyes Taiwan arms sales exceeding US$18.3b to counter China, warns Opposition ‘don’t get in the way’

People gather at a border post in the frontier village of Chakothi near the Line of Control in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on May 11, 2025 during a ceasefire between Pakistan and India . — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Pakistan military chief says troop drawdown underway, warns next conflict with India could hit whole region

Rioting across France appeared to be less intense as tens of thousands of police had been deployed in cities across the country. — Reuters pic
World / 30 May 2025

Champions League final in Munich, but Paris locks down for fear of riots if home club PSG wins

The French outdoor smoking ban from July 1, 2025 does not apply to e-cigarettes. — AFPC pic
World / 30 May 2025

‘Where there are children, tobacco must disappear’: France bans smoking in parks, beaches and near schools from July 1

Former Commissioner of the New York Police Department Bernard Kerik died yesterday, aged 69. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Bernard Kerik, New York police chief through 9/11, dead at 69

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent listens during a roundtable meeting at the US Treasury Department yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Stalled US-China trade talks may require intervention by top leaders, says treasury secretary

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a press briefing with Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore today. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Macron says stance on Israel must ‘harden’ unless Gaza situation improves

Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi eats a rice ball made of stockpiled rice during a tasting event in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. — Reuters pic
World / 30 May 2025

China, Japan reach deal to restart seafood trade after Fukushima-linked suspension

US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled 'Make America Wealthy Again' at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Trump Always Chickens Out: Wall Street’s viral ‘TACO Theory’ gets US president peeved after tariff U-turns

Debris and dust from a partially collapsed glacier blanket Blatten, Switzerland. — Reuters pic
World / 30 May 2025

Swiss village Blatten buried as glacier collapse wreaks havoc, scientists blame climate change