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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

The UN 80 reform initiative launched by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in March aims to streamline operations at the world body amid budgetary constraints. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

UN Secretariat faces potential 20pc job cuts in sweeping 2026 budget reform

Andrew Tate (L) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on December 10, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Andrew Tate and brother to face UK rape and trafficking charges after Romania case concludes

Relatives had reported receiving ransom demands for the musicians, aged between 20 and 40 years old, who were last seen on Sunday in Reynosa, in Tamaulipas state, near the US border. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Nine cartel suspects held over murder of five Mexican band members in Tamaulipas

French-US economist professor Ester Duflo of MIT cheers as she receives an honorary degree during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump bid to revoke Harvard’s international student enrolment

The Trump administration called the ruling “blatantly wrong,” expressing confidence that the decision would be overturned on appeal. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Trump tariffs stay in place for now after appeals court ruling grants temporary reprieve

A screengrab shows according to the Israeli Army, Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, taken from a handout video, released December 17, 2023. — Reuters pic
World / 30 May 2025

Mohammad Sinwar: Who is the elusive Hamas ‘ghost’ Israel claims it finally got?

Kim Moon-soo (L), the presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party, casts his ballot with his daughter (R) at a polling station during early voting for the presidential election in Incheon on May 29, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 30 May 2025

Once jailed activist, now conservative candidate — Kim Moon-soo eyes South Korea’s presidency

A pedestrian passes newly bloomed daffodils in St James's Park in London on March 6, 2025. The UK had its sunniest spring since records began, the Met Office said on May 28, 2025 after weeks of above-average temperatures and dry weather in the country known for its rainy days. — AFP pic
World / 29 May 2025

UK records sunniest spring ever with 630 hours of sunshine, beating 2020 record

“The president is more interested in giving that taxpayer money to trade schools and programmes and state schools where they are promoting American values, but most importantly, educating the next generation based on skills that we need in our economy and our society,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Fox News. — Reuters file pic
World / 29 May 2025

Beijing slams Trump’s visa crackdown on Chinese students as ‘political and discriminatory’

President Emmanuel Macron announced at the base in March—on the day that US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine war—that it was to become the first to welcome the latest Rafale jets and France’s ASN4G nuclear-capable air-to-ground missiles. — Reuters pic
World / 29 May 2025

France eyes nuclear deterrent boost with US$1.7b upgrade of eastern air base

Trump has upended the United States’ reputation among foreign students, who number around one million, as he presses a campaign against US universities he sees as obstructing his “Make America Great Again” populist agenda. — AFP pic
World / 29 May 2025

Exodus begins: Harvard foreign students leave as Trump ban faces court battle

Filipino Arnolfo Teves (centre), a murder suspect, is escorted by East Timorese security personnel for deportation to his home country at Presidente Nicolau Lobato airport in Dili on May 29, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 29 May 2025

Asean dreams, murder charges: East Timor deports Interpol-wanted ex-Philippine lawmaker

Tech tycoon Elon Musk (left) parts ways with US President Donald Trump in an X announcement on May 28, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 29 May 2025

‘Swasticars’, chainsaws and MAGA: Elon Musk's turbulent White House stint ends in high-profile resignation

President of the Cambodian senate Hun Sen (right) publicly called for calm and a peaceful resolution to the ongoing border issues with Thailand after a border skirmish in Preah Vihear province resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier whom he named as Prinbal Ek Soun Roun on May 28, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Samdech Hun Sen of Cambodia
World / 29 May 2025

Tensions flare at Thai-Cambodian border leaves one soldier dead; army chiefs in urgent talks post-Asean Summit

Displaced Palestinians ferry bags of food aid after storming a World Food Programme warehouse in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on May 28, 2025. — AFP
World / 29 May 2025

‘Hordes of hungry people’: Two dead as desperate Palestinians raid UN warehouse in Gaza for food

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was elected into office in February 2025 on the promise of tighter immigration rules and has since imposed border controls in May. — AFP pic
World / 29 May 2025

New Germany, new rules: Chancellor Merz halts migrant family reunions, toughens citizenship