News

Logo
Most Read
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  / 17 h ago

Singapore shoppers lose another Japanese store as Daiso to close 100 AM outlet

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  / 18 h ago

No upgrade for Federal Highway from KL-Port Klang: Govt flags sky-high costs, social impact

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  / 19 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  / 17 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  / 17 h ago

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

A general view of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

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

Group managing director Datuk Captain Izham Ismail said the strong results achieved over the past five years have positioned MAG to pursue bolder ambitions. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Money  / 13 h ago

Malaysia Aviation Group unveils five-year plan to push Malaysia Airlines into Skytrax Top 10 by 2030

The Inland Revenue Board has completed tax refund payments amounting to RM14.55 billion involving 3.47 million cases as of November 30, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

IRB disburses RM14.55b in tax refunds to 3.47 million taxpayers, says deputy finance minister

Mourners gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic
Life  / 16 h ago

Misinformation spreads after Bondi attack as Sydney Christmas fireworks falsely tied to ‘Islamists’

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim greets a guest during the launching of late S.M Mohamed Idris’s book at the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

Anwar says Asean foreign ministers’ meeting postponed as Thai-Cambodia conflict deepens

The state-owned airline assured travellers that ticket prices remain the same as those previously charged by MASwings. — Picture from AirBorneo website via The Borneo Post
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

AirBorneo denies raising ticket prices, previous MAswings airfares maintained

The Malaysian Meteorological Department today issued a warning of continuous rain that is expected to hit several states until this Thursday. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

MetMalaysia warns of continuous heavy rain in several states until Thursday

A still shows a pillion rider on a motorcycle shooting at a person outside a petrol station in Klang.
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Selangor police probe gang links after spate of Klang shootings

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar confirmed an investigation paper has been opened and assured the probe will be conducted
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Police investigate report that MACC officer drew gun at Albert Tei, wife

Luck did not favour former world champion Natasha Mohamed Roslan as she failed to win the women’s singles gold in bowling at the 2025 South East Asian (SEA) Games here today. — Bernama pic
Sports  / 12 h ago

Bowling queen Natasha Roslan edged out, aims redemption in doubles and team events

The military said that border crossings in the provinces of Surin, Buriram, Sri Sa Ket, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat would be closed with immediate effect to all but essential traffic. — Government House of Thailand handout pic via Reuters
World / 24 Jun 2025

Thai army shuts most border crossings with Cambodia amid escalating row

This file picture shows people walking through Harvard Yard on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts April 15, 2025. US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an injunction barring US President Donald Trump’s administration from carrying out its latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students amid an escalating fight pitting the Republican president against the prestigious Ivy League school. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jun 2025

US judge blocks Trump bid to bar foreign students from Harvard, citing free speech violations

Donald Trump’s ‘two weeks’ gambit appeared to be part of a broader campaign of what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called ‘misdirection,’ which included several B-2s flying in the opposite direction as a decoy. — Reuters pic
World / 24 Jun 2025

Bluff, bombs and backchannels: How Trump made his call to strike Iran

This handout photo released by the US Air Force on June 23, 2025 shows a US Air Force B-2 Spirit taking off to support Operation ‘Midnight Hammer’ at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on June 20, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jun 2025

Iran hits back after US joins Israeli campaign, missiles target key American base in Qatar

A man carries a box of aid along al-Rashid street in western Jabalia on June 22, 2025, after humanitarian aid trucks entered the northern Gaza Strip through the Israeli-controlled Zikim border crossing, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jun 2025

Rights groups call for Gaza aid foundation shutdown, warn of complicity in war crimes

A protestor carries a placard as thousands march through central Athens towards the US embassy in support of the Palestinian people and against the US attacks in Iran, in Athens on June 23, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jun 2025

Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire deal after 12 days of deadly strikes

A Nato military force stands guard ahead of the two-day Nato summit at the World Forum, in The Hague, on June 22, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 24 Jun 2025

Why the Nato summit in The Hague is costing €1m a minute

This combination of handout satellite photos obtained from Planet Labs PBC on June 19, 2025, of a photo taken on June 5, 2025 (left) shows military planes at the US military base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, and a photo taken June 19, 2025 (right) showing no more planes at the US military base of Al-Udeid in Qatar, one of the main US bases in the region. — Handout via AFP
World / 23 Jun 2025

From Bahrain to Syria: Where US forces are stationed in the Middle East

A satellite image shows the damaged Arak heavy water reactor facilities, following Israelli airstrikes, in Iran, June 19, 2025. — Maxar Technologies handout pic via Reuters
World / 23 Jun 2025

No spike in radiation — but what risks do Iran nuclear site strikes really pose?

This grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on June 23, 2025 shows a plume of smoke billowing after Israeli strikes in Tehran. — Anonymous/UGC/AFP pic
World / 23 Jun 2025

Israel strikes Tehran’s Evin prison in largest attack yet; Iran warns US but holds fire — for now

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference about policies to curb scam centers in Cambodia after a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok June 23, 2025. — Government House of Thailand handout pic via Reuters
World / 23 Jun 2025

Thai PM vows ‘new way of working’ as Cabinet reshuffle aims to calm political unrest amid Cambodia tensions

A view of an agenda with the words ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ printed on it, on the day of a House Rules Committee’s hearing on US President Donald Trump’s plan for extensive tax cuts, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. May 21, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jun 2025

Clock ticking: Debt fears, Medicaid cuts stall Trump’s US$2.8t ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of July 4 deadline

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte responded today to her Senate impeachment trial summons hours before the deadline, demanding the case against her be dropped. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jun 2025

Philippine VP Sara Duterte hits back at impeachment charges, calls complaint ‘scrap of paper’

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi arrives for an emergency meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors to discuss the situation in Iran following the US attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities, at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna June 23, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jun 2025

UN nuclear chief warns of ‘very significant’ damage to Iran’s underground facility Fordow

Major London hospitals cancelled some operations on yesterday after a cyber-attack on a key service supplier had a major impact, particularly on blood transfusions, the National Health Service (NHS) said. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jun 2025

After 15 years of failures, UK orders urgent review into NHS maternity care

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun calls on all parties to de-escalate tensions, warning against repeated flare-ups and urging a return to political dialogue to avoid broader conflict. — Reuters pic
World / 23 Jun 2025

China warns of war ‘spillover’ as Iran-Israel conflict deepens