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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 / 6 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 / 8 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

World

1 h ago

North Korea’s gadget elite: Kim Yo‑jong seen with foldable phone despite sanctions

This picture taken on December 13, 2025 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 14, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the newly-completed Kusong City Hospital in Kusong. — AFP pic/KCNA via KNS

SEOUL, Dec 15 — The North Korean leader’s powerful sister Kim Yo-jong has been spotted with a likely Chinese-made foldable phone, as Pyongyang’s elite skirt sanctions to get their hands on the latest gadgetry from abroad.Images released by state media on Sunday showed Kim holding the phone in her right...

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People pause outside of the engineering and physics building at Brown University, the site of a mass shooting that left at least two people dead and nine others injured, on December 14, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island. — Getty Images pic via AFP

World / 2 h ago

Wrong guy: US police release ‘person of interest’ in Brown University shooting during exams; gunman still at large

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lays flowers at Bondi Pavillion, the site of a December 14, 2025 shooting that killed 16 people in what authorities called an antisemitic terrorist attack. — Handout photo from the Australian Prime Minister’s Office via AFP

World / 2 h ago

‘Licences should not be in perpetuity’: Australian PM Albanese pledges even tougher gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre

The mother and relatives of Special Forces volunteer Mustakim Majehma, who died in Cambodia–Thailand border clashes, carry his portrait during a military ceremony at Narathiwat airport, Thailand, on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 4 h ago

Thailand cuts fuel flow via Laos over fears of diversion to Cambodian troops; Asean foreign ministers’ meet pushed to Dec 22

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Aerial view of protesters in Sao Paulo carrying a banner of former president Jair Bolsonaro behind bars, opposing a bill to reduce his sentence and a constitutional amendment affecting indigenous rights, December 14, 2025.

7 h ago

In Brazil’s Copacabana and Paulista Avenue, thousands march opposing amnesty for ex-president Bolsonaro

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

8 h ago

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

Security volunteer Narongchai Putthet checks on a neighbour’s cows as he remains in the evacuation zone to protect villagers’ homes and livestock during the conflict in the Thai province of Buriram, 10km from the border with Cambodia on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic

10 h ago

‘We do it with a volunteer’s heart’: Thai farmers turn frontline amid deadly border clashes with Cambodia

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

10 h ago

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

An Australian flag flies at half-mast at Bondi Beach following a shooting that left 16 people dead on December 15, 2025. — AFP pic

10 h ago

Albanese orders Australian flags at half-mast after Bondi Beach massacre

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

10 h ago

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

Six-year-old US citizen Andy looks on as he is escorted, along with six other children, at Miami International Airport before flying to Guatemala, where they will reunite with their recently deported parents, in Miami, Florida. — AFP pic

12 h ago

Too young to choose: Migrant children caught in US’s deportation drive

Belarusian 2022 Nobel Peace laureate Ales Bialiatski speaks to journalists at the US embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, after his release on December 13, 2025, alongside 121 other political prisoners. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Teachers, dissidents, and a Nobel laureate: The 123 prisoners freed in Belarus-US sanctions deal

People cross a street next to police vehicles after the shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic

22 h ago

Bondi Beach massacre draws international outrage, leaders vow to fight antisemitism

Police walk on a street after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney earlier today. — AFP pic

23 h ago

Police find improvised explosive device in car linked to Bondi beach shooter

This screen grab of UGC video taken on December 14, 2025 and received courtesy of Mike Ortiz shows beach-goers fleeing Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. — AFP pic

1d ago

Israel says Sydney Bondi shooting was antisemitic attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah

Health workers move a woman on a stretcher to an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney. — AFP pic

1d ago

Bloodshed at Bondi: 11 killed as gunfire tears through Sydney beach

A Buddhist monk leads a procession as soldiers carry the flag draped coffins of four Thai servicemen killed in border clashes with Cambodia. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Thailand locks down border districts as fierce clashes with Cambodia escalate

A screengrab from a video on X that reportedly shows two men firing shots.

1d ago

Two in custody as police respond to reports of gunfire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Hong Kong’s last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city’s remaining liberal voices in a years-long national security crackdown. — Reuters pic

1d ago

End of an era as Hong Kong’s last major opposition party votes on disbanding after sustained security crackdown

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