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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  / 13 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  / 17 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  / 18 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  / 19 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  / 14 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  / 17 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  / 16 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  / 13 h ago

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

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  / 18 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  / 14 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  / 19 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  / 16 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  / 16 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  / 15 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  / 17 h ago

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

Palestinians queue for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 5, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

‘Killing, bombing, starvation’: Gazans say Israel’s new offensive changes little as famine, devastation already grip strip

Palestinians queue for a portion of hot food at a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 5, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

Israel says ‘most’ Gazans to be displaced in expanded operation, UN warns of ‘countless’ civilian deaths

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

Trump administration offers undocumented migrants $1,000 and free flight to self-deport

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

Trump curbs funding to foreign virus research he blames for Covid-19 pandemic

People walk up The Mall towards Buckingham Palace ahead of a Red Arrows flypast following a military procession celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day also known as Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe, in central London yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

‘Courage of an entire generation’: Crowds flood London to honour 80th anniversary of WWII victory

This photograph taken on March 16, 2025, shows District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel taking part in a simulation exercise at their base in Dantewada, in Bastar division of India’s Chhattisgarh state. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

Red dust rising: In India’s Maoist war, civilians pay the price

Kashmiri bride Rabia Bibi (centre) prepares to sit in a Doli, a traditional hand cart used to carry brides at weddings, as she leaves for the groom's house in Ashkot village on the Line of Control (LoC) in Neelum Valley, district of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, on May 3, 2025, following the ongoing border tensions between India and Pakistan after the Kashmir tourist attack. — AFP pic
World / 06 May 2025

‘We don’t care’: Weddings go on in Pakistan’s Kashmir border

The previously unreported document sheds light on how the Trump administration is seeking to imprint an 'America First' agenda, including opposition to efforts to slow climate change and promote diversity, on the institutions at the heart of fixing global systemic crises. — Reuters pic
World / 05 May 2025

US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows

Plaintiff Abderrahmane Ouatiki, (centre) arrives with his lawyers Henri de Beauregard (left) and Mohand Ouidja (right) for the start of the trial for the 2016 robbery and kidnapping of US celebrity Kim Kardashian at the Assize Court of Paris, on April 28, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

Kardashian ready to ‘confront’ her Paris attackers in court, say lawyers

Israeli soldiers clean the gun of a tank at a position near Israel's border with the Gaza Srip yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

Israel approves Gaza ‘conquest’ plan with civilian relocation south ‘for their own protection’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Islamabad today for talks with top leaders, with Iran’s ambassador saying the Kashmir standoff between India and Pakistan would be discussed. — Reuters file pic
World / 05 May 2025

Iran’s foreign minister arrives in Islamabad amid fears of India-Pakistan military clash over Kashmir attack

Rong Chhun (L), an advisor of the Nation Power Party, gestures from a car near the Phnom Penh municipal court today. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

Cambodian opposition figure jailed four years for ‘incitement’, says verdict ‘beyond unjust’

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (pictured) are hosting a Paris conference today aimed at attracting US researchers seeking to relocate due to President Donald Trump’s policies. — Reuters pic
World / 05 May 2025

‘Choose Europe for science’: France, EU leaders spearhead effort to lure US scientists fleeing Trump’s squeeze

French police arrested seven suspects after rescuing a man kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay ransom, prosecutors said.. — AFP file pic
World / 05 May 2025

Kidnapped and mutilated: French police rescue crypto millionaire’s father, arrest seven

US President Donald Trump (right) and his father-in-law Viktor Knavs arrive on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison to cage ‘America’s most ruthless offenders’

Police officers investigate the scene in Osaka's Nishinari district on May 1, 2025, after a man was arrested after allegedly ploughing his car into seven schoolchildren in a suspected deliberate attack, local media said. — AFP
World / 05 May 2025

Osaka attacker who rammed children with SUV says he disliked people living without hardship