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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  / 12 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  / 9 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  / 10 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  / 10 h ago

Johor declares special public holiday after JDT’s FA Cup 2025 win, SPM exams to proceed as scheduled

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  / 5 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  / 5 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  / 9 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  / 10 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  / 5 h ago

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

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  / 7 h ago

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

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  / 10 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  / 8 h ago

Not just decor: DBKL reminds public of bollards’ crucial role in pedestrian safety

A general view shows the exterior of the Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2025. — Picture by Yusof Isa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

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

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 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

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement at the House of Commons in London, Britain, June 26, 2025. — House of Commons handout pic via Reuters
World / 27 Jun 2025

UK govt U-turns on disability benefit cuts after Labour MPs revolt

The two men were arrested separately this week for taking photos in which girls’ underwear was visible and sending them to the group chat. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
World / 27 Jun 2025

‘Unthinkable’: Japan rocked by teachers’ arrests over sharing of girls’ upskirt photos

Department of Rail Transport director-general Pichet Kunathammarak explained that the ‘Tang Rat’ app will be available on both iOS and Android, requiring users to verify Thai nationality via a 13-digit ID number and register either an EMV contactless card or a Rabbit Card. — Picture from Facebook/Stay in Thailand
World / 27 Jun 2025

Bangkok to introduce 20-baht electric train cap from Sept 30 for Thai citizens who register on app

Blaise Metreweli, who is set to become the first woman to lead the Secret Intelligence Service, was widely praised for her intelligence, discretion, and exemplary service record when her appointment was announced earlier this month. But German archives have revealed that her grandfather, Constantine Dobrowolski (right), was a Nazi collaborator and local intelligence chief in the Ukrainian region of Chernihiv, known for spying and killing on behalf of Hitler’s regime. — Picture from social media
World / 27 Jun 2025

From Hitler’s spy to Britain’s next spy chief: Metreweli family’s espionage past emerges

File picture of activist Joshua Wong (centre) walking in the grounds of Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre in Hong Kong on December 3, 2020, after he was jailed over taking part in a rally last year outside the police headquarters. June 30, 2025 marks five years since Beijing imposed a national security law after widespread and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in the finance hub, which Chinese leaders saw as a challenge to their rule. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

Five years on, Hong Kong’s national security law continues to tighten grip

Police officers escort Australian suspect Tupou Pasa Midolmore to a press conference at Badung district police station in Badung, regency on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on June 26, 2025. Indonesian police said they had arrested three Australians who all face the death penalty for the murder of a compatriot on the resort island of Bali after a days long manhunt. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

Three Australians face death penalty for Bali villa murder; two arrested after fleeing to Singapore

Two UK police officers were fired on Thursday after a disciplinary panel found they committed gross misconduct in the strip search of a 15-year-old girl wrongly accused of carrying cannabis. — AFP file pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

UK police officers sacked for ‘humiliating’ strip search of 15-year-old schoolgirl

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces his re-election campaign as an independent after leaving the Democratic Party, at City Hall in New York City, June 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

NYC mayor Adams kicks off re-election bid with jabs at Mamdani, vows to ‘fix what soapbox socialists only tweet about’

File picture of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra greeting his supporters with his youngest daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra (right) after landing at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport on August 22, 2023. Thailand’s controversial ex-premier goes on trial for lese-majeste next week with the kingdom teetering on the brink of political chaos, as his daughter faces being sacked as prime minister and activists threaten mass protests. — AFP pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

Thailand teeters on edge as Thaksin trial, PM ouster threat stir political storm

Takahiro Shiraishi is said to have lured his mostly female victims, aged between 15 and 26, to his apartment near Tokyo, where he killed them and cut up their bodies. — Picture from social media
World / 27 Jun 2025

Japan hangs ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine women he met online

Smoke billows from Musa House that was torched during demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government protests that drew widespread condemnation over the use of force by security agencies, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya June 26, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

Kenya government slams deadly unrest as ‘terrorism disguised as dissent’

A Palestinian worker sits on aid inside a warehouse, in Gaza City, June 25, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

WHO delivers first medical aid to Gaza in nearly four months, warns it’s ‘a drop in the ocean’

Rescuers carry a body at the site of an apartment building hit during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 23, 2025. — Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine handout pic via Reuters
World / 27 Jun 2025

White House seeks deep cuts to war crimes probes, including Ukraine and Myanmar

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen Dan Caine turns to watch a video of a bombing test of the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) used in the attack on the Iranian Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant during a news conference with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. — Andrew Harnik/Getty Images pic via AFP
World / 27 Jun 2025

US defence chief: No evidence Iran moved uranium before US strikes

Retired Indian Air Force (IAF) wing commander K. Dinesh poses for pictures in a cockpit simulator room, after an interview with Reuters, at Cockpit Vista in Bengaluru, India June 23, 2025. — Reuters pic
World / 27 Jun 2025

‘Bloody terrified’: Flying anxiety peaks in India after fatal Ahmedabad crash

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday said US President Donald Trump exaggerated the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, in his first appearance since a ceasefire in the war with Israel took hold. — AFP pic
World / 26 Jun 2025

Khamenei claims Trump exaggerated impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, declares victory over Israel and warns of retaliation