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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  / 11 h ago

With Sara closing, Malaysians can access alternative govt cash and subsidy programmes

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 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  / 9 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  / 9 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 4 h ago

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

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  / 8 h ago

The end of DAP’s ‘Golden Era’? — Izmil Amri

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  / 9 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  / 4 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  / 9 h ago

Bondi shooting leaves 16 dead as Australian police identify father-and-son gunmen in alleged antisemitic attack

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  / 6 h ago

MCMC: WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube to be auto-registered under Malaysian licensing from Jan 1

Bollards line a pedestrian walkway in Kuala Lumpur, serving as safety barriers to keep vehicles off the pavement. — DBKL pic
Malaysia  / 7 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  / 7 h ago

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai found guilty under Hong Kong security law, faces possible life sentence

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

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

A general view of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

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

Alawite Syrians, who fled the violence in western Syria, walk in the water of the Nahr El Kabir River, after the reported mass killings of Alawite minority members, in Akkar, Lebanon March 11, 2025. Dozens of Alawite women and girls disappear this year in Syria. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

‘She’s not coming back’: Wave of abductions targets Alawite women and girls in post-Assad Syria

A rescue worker rows a raft while searching for survivors, after tourists, who were on a picnic, were swept away by overflowing floodwaters in the Swat River, in Swat Valley in Pakistan June 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Pakistan flash floods and heavy rains kill 24

Journalists sit outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court is to issue its final rulings yesterday ahead of its summer break, including cases involving birthright citenzenship, porn site age verification, students and LGBTQ-themed content, and voting rights. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

‘I don’t understand it well’: Immigrants and advocates seek clarity as US Supreme Court ruling clouds citizenship rights

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as US Attorney General Pam Bondi and US Attorney General Todd Blanche listen, after the US Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C. June 27, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Trump scores win as Supreme Court limits judges, yet birthright citizenship policy remains in limbo

Paramilitary soldiers stand guard along a road, ahead of the general elections in Karachi, Pakistan February 7, 2024. An explosive-laden car rammed into a Pakistani military convoy today in a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 13 soldiers, sources said. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Sources: Explosive-laden car kills 13 Pakistani soldiers near Afghan border in deadly convoy attack

Tourists walk down Bangla Walking Street in Phuket November 22, 2024. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Bomb scare in Phuket and Krabi as Thai authorities foil plot to hurt tourism, arrest five suspects from Pattani

This handout photo from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on June 28, 2025 shows Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra inspecting a home affected by flooding in Phaya Mengrai district. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Thai PM Paetongtarn visits flood-hit Chiang Rai as army evacuates thousands amid rising monsoon threat

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters, among others. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

France bans smoking on beaches, parks and near schools to protect kids from passive smoke; excludes cafe terraces

A drone view shows buildings and roads are half submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfalls, in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China June 24, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Facing public anger, China boosts payouts for flood-hit areas and includes livestock in new compensation rules

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra looks during a press conference after a meeting on measures to solve transnational crimes,at the Government House, following a leak on Wednesday of a phone call between her and Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen, amid a border dispute between the two countries, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 23, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Hundreds from anti-Shinawatra coalition rally in Bangkok demanding Paetongtarn’s resignation over Cambodia row

Images of Iranian military commanders and scientists killed during Israeli strikes are displayed at Enqelab Square as trucks carrying their coffins drive past during their funeral procession in the capital Tehran on June 28, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

‘Boom boom Tel Aviv’: Iran holds mass state funeral for top commanders, scientists killed by Israel attack

COvid-19 killed an estimated 20 million people while shredding economies, crippling health systems and turning people’s lives upside-down. — Reuters pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Spillover from animals or lab leak? WHO says Covid-19 origins still unknown as lack of data hampers four-year investigation

Medical professionals and activists hold posters and candles as they take part in a midnight protest to condemn the rape and murder of a 31-year-old medic, in Kolkata on August 14, 2024. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Fresh anger in Kolkata as law student gang-raped, just half a year after doctor’s rapist get life sentence

A pornographic website page block warning that requires users to verify their age for access to the site, is seen in this screenshot taken on June 27, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Texas keeps porn age-check law after US Supreme Court rejects free speech challenge in major online content ruling

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, mourners stand next to the bodies of people killed in Israeli strikes during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, during their funeral procession in the city of Mashhad on June 27, 2025. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Trump claims he spared Khamenei’s life from assassination, vows fresh Iran bombing if nuclear threat resurfaces

Iraqis wave a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they march in the Kadhimiya district of Baghdad on June 21, 2025, to protest against Israel's strikes on Iran. — AFP pic
World / 28 Jun 2025

Tehran blasts Trump over claim he spared Iran’s Khamenei from ‘ugly death’, calls insult unacceptable