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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 / 7 h ago

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

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand

Rain clouds are seen over the city centre in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 8, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 4 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 / 5 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 / 5 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 / 4 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 / 5 h ago

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

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 / 5 h ago

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

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

World / 18 h ago

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

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 / 3 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 / 3 h ago

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

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 / 1 h ago

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

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

World / 19 h ago

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

(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 / 4 h ago

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

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Malaysia / 52 m ago

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

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

PETALING JAYA, Dec15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today the Special Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled tomorrow has been postponed, as the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict deepens and concerns mount that it could escalate.Tuesday’s meeting was meant to bring member states together to find a solution to the...

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

Malaysia / 38 m ago

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

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof delivers his opening keynote address at the Global AI, Digital and Green Economy Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, December 15, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Modern grid, low-carbon future: DPM Fadillah outlines Malaysia’s path to AI-powered energy

Fire and rescue personnel at the location of the fatal crane collapse at the Malakoff Power Plant in Tanjung Bin near Kukup, Pontian on Saturday, December 13, 2025. — Picture courtesy of the Johor Fire and Rescue Department

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Johor fire department probes link between burning 4WD and Malakoff Power Plant crane collapse

Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said on December 12, the 20-year-old victim saw a part-time job offer on the social media site Instagram. — AFP file pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Terengganu assistant architect loses RM67,789 to Instagram part-time job scam

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

Malaysia / 3 h ago

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

Bomba photo shows the condition inside the house affected by the landslide. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Sarawak landslide in Serian forces couple to relocate, no injuries reported

The department said in a statement that investigations were underway to determine the cause of the incident that claimed two lives and left three others injured when a coal-handling crane collapsed at the Tanjung Bin power plant area near Kukup. — Pictures from Facebook/Balai Bomba Pontian Baru

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Johor DOSH shuts down Pontian power plant site after fatal crane collapse

The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said an emergency call was received at 5.59am and firefighters from the Kidurong fire station were immediately dispatched to the scene. — The Borneo Post pic

Malaysia / 2 h ago

In Sarawak, pickup truck engine destroyed in Bintulu fire, owner escapes unhurt

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Facebook screenshots showing a barbeque party at the Pasir Ris Park in Singapore and a group dance that drew smiles and frowns from the online community.

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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 / 50 m ago

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

Singapore-based property firm CapitaLand started running a free night shuttle on December 5, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Anytime Fitness Clarke Quay

Singapore / 1 h ago

How CapitaLand’s free night bus keeps Singapore revellers happy and business humming

The house at 38 Oxley Road in Singapore, where the country’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew and other early leaders of the People’s Action Party met to lay the groundwork for Singapore’s independence, was gazetted with effect from December 13, 2025. — Reuters file pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore govt gazettes 38 Oxley Road bungalow, home of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew; says changes still possible

Pritam Singh, Aljunied MP and Singapore Opposition chief apologised for his remarks made in an interview with news outlet CNA, made on July 26 and aired on November 5, 2025 after his lying to a parliamentary conviction. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore Opposition chief Pritam Singh says sorry to court after controversial CNA interview pulled

A 58-year-old man was found with stab wounds on the void deck of Block 188 at Boon Lay Drive on December 6, 2025; with police later arresting a 32-year-old man suspected as the attacker. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore police nab 32-year-old over Boon Lay stabbing incident, suspect to face court

Roti prata was listed as No 1 on the Top 43 Singaporean foods in Taste Atlas. — Picture from tasteatlas.com

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore tops world’s food cities list at No. 20, but its cuisine lands 90th on Taste Atlas

A corgi similar to the pet dog involved in a Singapore court case where a man fell and suffered a traumatic brain injury after being startled by a neighbour’s dog. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 2d ago

Singapore court clears neighbour after man falls near pet corgi, suffers brain injury

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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 / 3 h ago

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

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

World / 5 h ago

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

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

World / 5 h ago

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

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 / 5 h ago

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

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.

World / 2 h ago

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

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 / 5 h ago

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

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

World / 21 h ago

Thailand locks down border districts as fierce clashes with Cambodia escalate

Displaced residents at a temporary camp in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province on December 14, 2025. — AFP pic

World / 23 h ago

Border clashes grind into a second week as Cambodia and Thailand dismiss talk of a truce

Money

China’s retail sales hit a three-year low in November 2025 at 1.3 per cent, signalling slowdown in consumer spending. — AFP

Money / 3 h ago

China struggles to boost consumption as November retail sales post slowest growth since 2022

At 8.32am December 15, 2025, the ringgit strengthened to 4.0930/1040 versus the US dollar compared with last Friday’s close of 4.0945/1005. — Reuters pic

Money / 4 h ago

Early trading sees ringgit up against greenback as investors eye US jobs and inflation data

UK to regulate cryptocurrency firms from 2027 under new Financial Conduct Authority rules. — Reuters pic

Money / 5 h ago

Crypto firms in UK to face same rules as traditional financial providers by 2027

Researchers at the University of Cambridge warn that cheap, disposable phone numbers can be used to bypass SMS verification and create fake social media accounts for less than 30 US cents apiece (about RM1.25). — SoyaCincau pic

Money / 1d ago

The cost of online fraud: Throwaway numbers make account scams almost free

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the FBM KLCI rose 21.29 points to 1,637.81 from last week’s 1,616.52. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Money / 2d ago

China data, US payrolls to steer Bursa Malaysia’s next market move

European and Asian equity markets initially tracked Thursday’s record performance on Wall Street but then turned negative as the mood in New York shifted. — Reuters pic

Money / 2d ago

Global stocks pull back after Fed rate cut as investors await US jobs data

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the AI kingpin has been named by Financial Times as its Person of the Year 2025. — AFP pic

Money / 2d ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is Financial Times’ top person of 2025

Sports

Liverpool fans display a banner of striker Mohamed Salah during the English Premier League match against Brighton at Anfield on December 13, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 3 h ago

Liverpool skipper Van Dijk backs Salah amid AFCON call-up and transfer speculation

Leeds United’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates his goal against Brentford at GTech Community Stadium on December 14, 2025. — Picture via Reuters/John Sibley

Sports / 4 h ago

Leeds boss hails Dominic Calvert-Lewin as top English striker after late equaliser at Brentford

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and Manchester City’s Josep Guardiola embrace after their Uefa Champions League clash at Santiago Bernabeu on December 10, 2025. — AFP pic

Sports / 4 h ago

Guardiola hails Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace as ‘big statement’ in title race

JDT’s Jonathan Silva (centre) celebrates his opening goal with teammates in the FA Cup final at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on December 14, 2025. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

JDT coach credits TMJ’s support for team’s fourth FA Cup win as Sabah coach calls disallowed goal ‘strange’

JDT claim 2025-2026 FA Cup with 5-0 win over Sabah FC at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama pic

Sports / 5 h ago

JDT storms past Sabah 5-0 to clinch fourth consecutive FA Cup title

Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw (left) scores the opening goal against Aston Villa at Manchester City Academy Stadium on December 14, 2025. — Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Sports / 4 h ago

Khadija Shaw reaches 100 goals as City extend winning streak to 10 in Women’s Super League

BAM doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky said he is ready to step down as part of taking responsibility for the four-gold shortfall in Malaysia’s 2025 SEA Games badminton results. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

One gold, two silver, six bronze: Malaysia’s badminton chief admits shortfall, open to stepping down after SEA Games results

Malaysia’s sepak takraw team celebrates their historic 2-1 victory over Thailand in the men’s team regu final at Nakhon Pathom Gymnasium, ending a 34-year gold drought. — Bernama pic

Sports / 19 h ago

Malaysia ends 34-year drought with SEA Games team regu gold over Thailand