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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

India will conduct its first official caste census since independence, the government announced on Wednesday, a move likely to have far-reaching consequences for its politics and contentious affirmative action policies. — Reuters pic
World / 02 May 2025

First since 1931: Modi government’s caste census plan sparks debate on social equity

Six months after defeating Joe Biden, President Donald Trump is back in power but remains obsessed with his White House predecessor, taking every opportunity to blame the man who remains his greatest political bugbear. — Reuters pic
World / 02 May 2025

‘Crooked Joe or Sleepy Joe?’: Trump fixates on Biden while deflecting blame during rocky first 100 days of presidency

Doctors do an ultrasound on a pregnant woman during a pop-up health clinic sponsored by WAWC Healthcare, formerly West Alabama Women’s Centre, in Reform, Alabama, U.S., June 29, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Millions face uncertainty as Republicans consider sweeping Medicaid reforms: Key points to know

Druze men lift their flags as they await the arrival of Syrian Druze clerics in a bus through a border barrier guarded by Israeli soldiers, in the village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on April 25, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 01 May 2025

Who are the Druze, the secretive Syrian Muslim sect dragged into conflict amid regime change and Israeli attacks?

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

WHO set to back weight-loss drugs for adults worldwide, seeks affordability solutions

A Palestinian reacts as people gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 29, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Growing desperation fuels looting as hunger crisis deepens in Gaza under prolonged Israeli blockade

African puff adder is seen at the Kenya Snakebite Research and Intervention Centre within the Institute of Primate Research in Nairobi on March 7, 2025. India’s human rights body said today it was investigating reports more than 100 children fell sick after eating a school lunch served after a dead snake was found in the food. — AFP pic
World / 01 May 2025

India probes school lunch incident as over 100 children fall sick after dead snake found in food

Thai prosecutors dropped royal defamation charges today against an American scholar accused of insulting the monarchy over an article published on a political website. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Thailand drops lese-majeste case against US academic Paul Chambers

Elon Musk is considering sending his government efficiency team to the Federal Reserve, Bloomberg News reported today, citing a costly renovation of the central bank’s Washington DC headquarters as an example of potential government waste. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Bloomberg News: Elon Musk says DOGE should examine Federal Reserve costs as example of waste in government

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will inherit the role of president and prime minister from midnight today after interim leader Han Duck-soo resigned. — AFP pic
World / 01 May 2025

Acting leader Han Duck-soo resigns as Choi Sang-mok assumes triple role as acting president, PM and finance minister in South Korea

The official Thailand Digital Arrival Card website is run by the Immigration Bureau. — Screencap taken from tdac.immigration.go.th
World / 01 May 2025

Thailand warns travellers of fake Digital Arrival Card website charging US$10 for free entry form

Indonesian Parliament building stands with the skyline in the background in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 25, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Indonesia poised to ratify South China Sea boundary deal with Vietnam, lawmaker says

Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech during a national convention of South Korea’s Democratic Party to choose their candidate for upcoming presidential election, in Goyang, South Korea, April 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Top S. Korea court reopens election case against frontrunner Lee, casting shadow over June vote

The project involves producing vaccines from chemically inactivated whole viruses, reminiscent of how flu vaccines were made decades ago, WSJ said. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

US throws US$500m behind ‘universal’ vaccines amid shift from Covid focus, reports WSJ

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. — Jiji Press handout pic via AFP
World / 01 May 2025

‘Fed up with everything’: Man arrested after allegedly ramming car into seven schoolkids in Osaka

Demonstrators hold placards that read ‘Free Mohsen’ in reference to Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green card holder and student at Columbia University that was detained, as they gather at Foley Square calling for the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in Manhattan, New York City, April 15, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 01 May 2025

Columbia student freed on bail, fights Trump-era deportation over Gaza protest