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The Pasir Mas MP said the proposed candidate must be an individual capable of uniting and mobilising the strengths of all parties within the coalition. — File picture by Mukhriz Hazim

Malaysia / 4 h ago

PAS signals leadership push in Perikatan following Muhyiddin’s resignation

According to party sources cited by ‘Berita Harian', the former prime minister informed members of Bersatu’s supreme leadership council (MPT) of his decision via a WhatsApp group last night. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Muhyiddin to step down as Perikatan chairman from Jan 1, 2026

File picture of students celebrating after receiving the results of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) at Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah on May 27, 2024. The Education Ministry has clarified that students will no longer be required to wear ties to school from next year. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Students no longer required to wear school ties from next year, says Education Ministry

According to Lim Guan Eng, excess tax refunds have not been paid to companies for over five years, following the takeover of the PN government in 2020. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 4 h ago

Lim Guan Eng: Tap RM2.1t bond market to release RM20b in excess taxes, ensure ang pows for workers

In a Facebook post today, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said his appointment as PN secretary-general falls under the jurisdiction of the coalition’s chairman, Tani Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin. He added that his resignation as Selangor PN liaison chief will take effect on the same date, expressing gratitude for the cooperation of all parties. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Azmin Ali resigns as Perikatan sec-gen and Selangor liaison chief effective Jan 1 following Muhyiddin’s exit

The Chinese national working in Singapore bit off the left middle finger of her colleague in a fight on July 12, 2025. — AFP pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore court bites back with jail term over gruesome office fight

Malaysia’s 2025 saw the courts handing out landmark rulings. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 7 h ago

Justice in focus: Landmark rulings that tested freedoms and redefined citizenship in Malaysia’s 2025

Malaysia’s former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (2nd right) leaves after his verdict in the 1MDB trial at the Palace of Justice, which houses the Malaysian Court of Appeal and Federal Court, in Putrajaya on December 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Najib files appeal against 1MDB conviction, 15 years’ jail term and RM11.38b fine

Kurobuta Pork Tonkatsu with Curry Omu Rice. — Picture by CK Lim

Eat-drink / 4 h ago

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Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, the Bukit Kepong assemblyman, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 3 h ago

Johor Perikatan chief Dr Sahruddin steps down in wake of Muhyiddin’s resignation

Yesterday, the individual reportedly spent more than seven hours at MACC headquarters for questioning over a corruption investigation linked to billboard projects and a land transfer in the capital. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Malaysia / 2 h ago

Former minister continues giving statement to MACC over alleged corruption involving RM5m, Lamborghini

PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan also reaffirmed PAS’ commitment to upholding the rule of law, democratic principles and the constitutional monarchy, while expressing respect for the wisdom and authority of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia / 2 h ago

PAS will not join Perlis state exco in solidarity with former MB Mohd Shukri, says party sec-gen

Traders in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan are seeing brisk sales as shoppers – some from as far away as Penang – descend on the duty-free zone during the 2025 year-end school holidays. — Bernama pic

Life / 17 h ago

Duty-free delight: Rantau Panjang traders cash in as visitors return to ‘cowboy town’

Perak Fire and Rescue Department Acting Assistant Director of Operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said that in the first incident, an emergency call was received at 1.49 pm and upon arrival, firefighters found three apartment units ablaze before the fire spread to another three units, resulting in an estimated 90 per cent damage. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia / 5 h ago

Six apartment units, four houses damaged in two separate fires in Perak

Scientists at the Russian Quantum Center have built a system equal in power to a 72-qubit quantum processor and allows it to perform important calculations with very high accuracy. — Unsplash pic

Tech-gadgets / 19 h ago

Russia builds powerful new quantum computer using just 26 ions, capable of solving tricky problems fast

Singapore

6 h ago

Singapore court bites back with jail term over gruesome office fight

The Chinese national working in Singapore bit off the left middle finger of her colleague in a fight on July 12, 2025. — AFP pic

SINGAPORE, Dec 30 — A manufacturing worker who bit off her colleague’s fingertip during a dispute in Singapore was sentenced to eight months and two weeks’ jail yesterday.Li Yali, a 37-year-old Chinese national, pled guilty in a Singapore District Court to voluntarily causing hurt, with a second similar charge taken...

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The Singapore police national serviceman had a pattern of befriending teen boys online before offering them cash for sexual services and threatened exposure when they rejected his advances. — Unsplash pic

Singapore / 6 h ago

Singapore national serviceman who preyed on teen boys online for sex sentenced to one-year reformative training

The newly opened Karma Kaariya Nilaiyam at Changi Beach in Singapore provides sheltered private halls for Hindu post-death rites by the sea. — Pictures via Facebook/Hindu Endowments Board

Singapore / 23 h ago

Dignified farewell by the sea: Singapore’s Hindu community gets dedicated rites facility at Changi Beach

Woodlands Checkpoint, where a Malaysian man was arrested after authorities seized more than 3kg of cannabis and 1.7kg of Ice during enhanced checks. — Reuters pic

Singapore / 1d ago

Malaysian arrested at Singapore’s Woodlands with cannabis, ‘Ice’ exceeding death penalty limits

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A test train travels along the RTS Link alignment near Bukit Chagar during its first dynamic run on December 26, 2025. — Picture via Facebook/RTSO

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A first ride at last: Johor–Singapore RTS Link hits key milestone with inaugural train test from depot to border

1d ago

End of an era for the male gaze: Hooters to shut its only Singapore outlet after 30 years

Under the new law, scam mules may be sentenced to up to 12 strokes, while syndicate members could face mandatory caning of between six and 24 strokes. ― Reuters pic

1d ago

Caning for scam offences to take effect in Singapore from Dec 30

Singapore Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong is set to deliver the country’s Budget 2026 statement in Parliament on February 12, with ‘live’ broadcasts and online coverage planned. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

1d ago

Singapore sets Budget date for Feb 12 with PM Wong promising balance amid rising costs

Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department is expanding its probe into assets linked to Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi and his Prince Group. — Picture from princeholdinggroup.com

1d ago

Singapore moves to widen seizures tied to Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi and Prince Group after court disclosure

Health authorities said strict pasteurisation rules make the risk of bovine tuberculosis transmission extremely low. — Reuters pic

1d ago

Singapore’s first human bovine TB case traced to raw milk exposure decades ago

It was reported that more than 20 cadres have signed a letter calling for a Special Cadre Members’ Conference to be held in February, with Pritam Singh’s position as party chief potentially among the issues to be discussed. — AFP pic

2d ago

Singapore Workers’ Party cadres seek special conference after Pritam Singh conviction

The Singapore Police advised citizens not to transfer cash, cryptocurrencies, or other valuables to unknown persons or to anyone whose identity has not been. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

2d ago

Singapore police warn of scam emails impersonating top cop, public urged to stay vigilant

A Singaporean man surnamed Lin fell for a fake hostage scam and lost S$3,999. — Reuters pic

2d ago

TikTok tears cost Singaporean S$3,999 in ‘hostage’ rescue

Australian national Diana Ong was charged with vandalism after spray painting offensive words on Christian charity Salvation Army building and three of its vans in Singapore on Christmas Day 2025 and has been ordered to undergo a mental health test. — Unsplash pic

2d ago

Aussie woman faces charges for Christmas Day vandalism at Salvation Army, to undergo mental health exam

Baey Yam Keng (left) with Gabriella, who found his wallet, and Maxence of the French national police, who helped return it during the Singapore minister’s trip to France, an act of kindness he shared in a Christmas Facebook post. — Picture via Facebook/Baey Yam Keng

26 Dec 2025

‘My lucky day’: Singapore minister thanks strangers who returned his lost wallet in France

The court heard the money was wrongly credited by a university and was not returned despite repeated attempts to recover it. — TODAY file pic

26 Dec 2025

Singapore man jailed after refusing to return RM28,500 wrongly transferred to his account

Train services between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands on Singapore’s North-South Line were restored this morning after a fault caused delays during peak travel hours. — Picture from Facebook/SMRT

26 Dec 2025

Singapore North-South Line service resumes after one-hour disruption between Ang Mo Kio and Woodlands

A man who admitted consuming drugs with former activist lawyer Ravi Madasamy (pic), widely known as M. Ravi, hours before his death was charged in court today with arranging a gathering for drug use. — TODAY pic

26 Dec 2025

Singapore court charges man who admitted consuming drugs with former lawyer Ravi before his death

In Singapore, two women turned themselves in within days of each other: a 72-year-old domestic worker jailed for a 34-year visa overstay, and another sentenced for overstaying for more than 16 years. — TODAY file pic

25 Dec 2025

Domestic helper, 72, turns herself in after overstaying visa in Singapore for 34 years, gets six months’ jail, RM9,500 fine

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