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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

Nine people have died and 70 were hospitalised after strong winds caused tourist boats to capsize in Qianxi city, Guizhou province, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging
World / 05 May 2025

Nine dead, seventy hospitalised after tourist boats capsize in China’s Guizhou province

An Israeli police officer investigates a crater at the site of a missile attack, launched from Yemen, near Ben Gurion Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel yesterday. — Reuters
World / 05 May 2025

Huthis vow more strikes after missile hits Israel airport, blame US for Sanaa blasts

US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South Lawn, upon returning to the White House in Washington, DC, yesterday. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if must uphold US Constitution as president

An increased number of Americans are considering moving to Europe in the wake of Trump’s election. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

‘We love this country, but not what it’s become’: More US citizens seek EU visas after Trump re-election

Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gets cheers and applause from party workers in Sydney on May 4, 2025, following his party’s decisive federal election victory. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

‘Trump likes winners’: Australian PM Albanese’s election win strengthens hand in US defence, tariff negotiations

In January 2025, Pope Francis called for the end of the ‘macho mentality’ and named a woman to head a Vatican ministry for the first time in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history, saying nuns should not be treated ‘like servants’. — AFP pic
World / 05 May 2025

No more ‘waiting for men to speak’: Catholic nuns push Vatican to break macho culture and protect sexual abuse victims

People stand on boats as activists are prevented from approaching the damaged Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel ‘Conscience’, after it was bombed by drones while carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, at sea outside Maltese territorial waters, May 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 04 May 2025

NGO: Malta blocking access to Gaza-bound aid ship hit by drones

US President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees government-run broadcaster Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, among others, in March 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 04 May 2025

Voice of America back in limbo after court sides with Trump-era shutdown, raising questions on US press freedom

Filipino Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle is one of two cardinals seen as frontrunners to be the next pope. — AFP pic
World / 04 May 2025

Philippine bishops defend frontrunners over sex abuse claims ahead of conclave to elect new pope

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise. — Reuters pic
World / 04 May 2025

Putin says no need for nuclear weapons ‘for now’, insists Russia can still win in Ukraine

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese scooping ice cream for journalists in a cafe he used to visit with his late mother. — AFP pic
World / 04 May 2025

Australian PM Albanese basks in sweeping win, vows ‘orderly’ second-term government

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. — AFP pic/Maldives President Office
World / 04 May 2025

Maldives President Muizzu claims world record with nearly 15-hour press conference on World Press Freedom Day

File photo of UK police officers in Edinburgh, Scotland, January 17, 2014. — Reuters pic
World / 04 May 2025

Fourteen children, including three girls, arrested for manslaughter after 14-year-old boy dies in northern England fire

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas became a reality on Saturday, when voters overwhelmingly backed turning his Starbase into a new municipality. — Picture via X/Space Sudoer
World / 04 May 2025

Elon Musk’s Starbase becomes a city after landslide vote, with SpaceX exec as mayor

A group of disputed islands, Uotsuri island (top), Minamikojima (bottom) and Kitakojima, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China is seen in the East China Sea, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 2012. — Reuters pic
World / 04 May 2025

Tokyo lodges strong protest against China after helicopter breaches airspace, ships enter territorial waters

The US Justice Department has informed Voice of America its staff can resume programming next week after the broadcaster was shuttered by President Donald Trump in March, a press freedom NGO and a VOA employee said Saturday. — AFP pic
World / 04 May 2025

Justice Department greenlights Voice of America staff return, ending Trump’s broadcast shutdown