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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 / 9 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 / 6 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 / 7 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 / 8 h ago

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

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 / 6 h ago

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

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 / 3 h ago

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

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 / 7 h ago

Fruit seller disarms Bondi Beach gunman, now hospitalised with gunshot wounds as world hail him as ‘hero’

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 / 2 h ago

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

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 / 3 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 / 7 h ago

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

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 / 5 h ago

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

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

Malaysia / 5 h ago

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

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

Malaysia / 4 h ago

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

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 / 5 h ago

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

(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 / 6 h ago

Kuching ranks 13th globally, top five in Asia, as world’s retirement hotspot

Tech/Gadgets

9 h ago

China’s factories embrace hybrid automation as robots rise but humans stay essential

A Neolix X3 vehicle rolling off the production line at a factory of Chinese autonomous delivery vehicle maker Neolix in Yancheng, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. — AFP pic

BEIJING, Dec 15 — In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.China is already the world’s largest market for industrial robots, and...

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Google Translate goes real-time as of December 12, 2025 with its beta version enabling conversations across languages, straight to your ears. — AFP pic

Tech-gadgets / 1d ago

Hear the world: Google’s new beta translates speech as it happens

The San Francisco-based AI superstar touted GPT-5.2 Pro and GPT-5.2 Thinking as its best models yet for handling math or science work. — Reuters pic

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google

The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters, from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes and Star Wars’s Darth Vader, for AI content creation. — Picture courtesy of Disney

Tech-gadgets / 2d ago

Make your own Mickey Mouse or Darth Vader clip: Disney embraces AI in landmark deal

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Angel Villaverde, a technology engineering student, develops war-themed games for the Roblox gaming platform in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, on November 19, 2025. A soldier quietly puts on his uniform, grabs his rifle and fires at drug traffickers in Mexico: it is not a real scene, but one from a popular video game developed by young people who recreate the armed conflicts in their communities. — AFP pic

2d ago

Escapism or exaltation? Mexico wrestles with youth obsession over ‘narco-culture’ games

Members of the ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ team, a role-playing video game developed by French studio Sandfall Interactive, pose as they arrive to attend The Game Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles December 11, 2025. — AFP pic

12 Dec 2025

French indie ‘Clair Obscur’ sweeps Game Awards with record nine wins, takes best video game of the year

The post-apocalyptic roleplaying game with a distinctively French visual style is also nominated for best story, best music, best art direction, and several acting categories. — Sandfall Interactive pic

11 Dec 2025

Can indie hit ‘Clair Obscur’ beat Nintendo and Kojima for game of the year?

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, on October 28, 2025. — AFP pic

11 Dec 2025

AI’s Achilles heel — when supercharged chips age faster than the hype

A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s is seen outside one of their restaurants in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, near Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2024. — Reuters pic

11 Dec 2025

‘The most terrible time of the year’: McDonald’s AI Christmas ad gets grilled online

A still shows a Tesla Optimus moments before it fell over during a preview event.

09 Dec 2025

Did Tesla’s Optimus robot give away its secret? Viral fall clip shows telltale VR gesture (VIDEO)

09 Dec 2025

Coros Pace 4 launched in Malaysia, priced at RM1,099

Memory chips by South Korean semiconductor supplier SK Hynix are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken on February 25, 2022. — Reuters pic

08 Dec 2025

The AI boom just made your next PC more expensive

Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

08 Dec 2025

Tim Cook’s succession plan triggers Apple executive exodus: Who’s leaving and who’s taking over

08 Dec 2025

X vs EU: Musk’s social media platform retaliates against €120m fine by terminating Brussels’ ad account

This photo, taken on November 18, 2025, shows calculators for sale in a market in Bangkok. Artificial intelligence may eventually call time on the humble plastic calculator, but Japan's Casio still sells tens of millions each year and even sees expansion opportunities. — AFP pic

08 Dec 2025

Why the humble calculator still beats AI at the one thing that matters

Japanese motorcycle maker Kawasaki is planning the commercial release of a rideable talking robot that looks like a cross between a motorcycle and a horse, by 2035. — Screengrab from Facebook/川崎重工業株式会社

07 Dec 2025

Meet Corleo, Kawasaki’s futuristic lion-like robot you can ride and talk with by 2035 (VIDEO)

A Japanese research team led by Nagoya University assistant professor Norikazu Ishigaki has come up with a ‘portable fire extinguisher’ that prevents fires from overheated lithium-ion batteries that could rewrite air travel rules for power banks. — Pexels pic

06 Dec 2025

Safer power banks on the go: Japan creates portable, fireproof battery box, to launch April 2026

Soon, you can monitor and control certain features of your Proton vehicle directly from your wrist. — SoyaCincau pic

05 Dec 2025

Soon, you can control your Proton from a Huawei smartwatch — just tap to start engines, lock doors

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales takes part in a conversation, at the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, December 3, 2025. — Reuters pic

04 Dec 2025

Pay up, AI: Wikipedia pushes Big Tech for more licensing deals

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