China

Disgusting: Chinese cosplayer draws crowds by selling lemonade ‘feet juice’

BEIJING: An anime convention in southern China recently evicted several cosplayers after they put their bare feet in water and sold the so-called "feet juice," which attracted large crowds of onlookers eager to buy.

Japan

Search ended at mall wrecked by Japan quake blast

TOKYO: Japanese officials said Saturday (Aug 1) they had ended rescue operations at a shopping mall devastated by an explosion following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 36 people.

Football

Factbox-Soccer-Timeline of FIFA's stake sale plan: from proposal to dismissal under opposition

Aug 1 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped a plan to ⁠sell 20% stakes in a subsidiary that would run all its competitions, including the World Cup, in a move that faced widespread opposition from continental bodies, including ⁠UEFA.

Football

Soccer-UEFA welcomes FIFA's decision to scrap stake sale

Aug 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Europe's governing soccer body ⁠on Saturday welcomed FIFA's decision ‌to abandon plans to sell a stake in the World Cup and ​said it would work ⁠with partners ⁠and stakeholders to make sure such ⁠moves ‌cannot be fast tracked without consultation in ⁠the future.

Nation

Negri polls: All 401 polling centres close at 6pm

SEREMBAN: Voting for the 16th Negri Sembilan state election officially ended after all 401 polling centres across the state closed at 6pm on Saturday (Aug 1).

World

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

ATHENS/ CARCES, France Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wildfires fanned by gale-force ⁠winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, forcing residents to flee as conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France.

World

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after deadly migrant rush

CEUTA, Spain, Aug 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta stopped overnight, as police began installing a 500-metre (1,640-foot) floating barrier on Saturday off ⁠its border with Morocco following a mass rush that killed at least 67 people.

Living

Heart And Soul: A teacher's influence cultivates a love for writing

The author's love for writing was cultivated and encouraged by his English teacher in Form 5.

Cambodia

Protecting ‘Made in Cambodia’ brand next challenge as durian exports surge

PHNOM PENH: The Kingdom's rapidly expanding durian exports to China have created a new challenge for farmers, traders and exporters: protecting the reputation of the "Made in Cambodia" label by preventing unregistered, substandard or prohibited produce from entering the supply chain.

Nation

Negri polls: Counting of postal votes start at 5pm

SEREMBAN: Counting of postal votes for the 16th Negri Sembilan Election has started at 5pm on Saturday (Aug 1).

Football

Soccer-Infantino's FIFA future in jeopardy after private equity gamble backfires

Aug 1 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, hitherto untouchable at ⁠the helm of soccer's global governing body, suffered a crushing blow on Friday when his bold reach for private equity riches was brought to an end in the face of a ferocious backlash.

Philippines

Landing gear issue grounds Air Asia flight from Philippines' Tacloban City

TACLOBAN CITY, (Philippines): An AirAsia flight bound for Manila was cancelled on Saturday (Aug 1), after a technical problem involving its landing gear was detected before takeoff, briefly disrupting flight operations at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport here.

Nation

Negri polls: EC should have told stakeholders about new system implementation, says PKR sec-gen

PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) should have informed stakeholders about the implementation of the Optical Character Recognition Voter Attendance (OCR-VA) system, says PKR secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.

Thailand

About 1,100 Thais die overseas each year, data show

BANGKOK: About 1,100–1,300 Thai nationals die overseas each year, with the United States recording the highest number, according to five years of assistance data from the Consular Affairs Department.

Nation

Negri polls: Voter turnout hits 65.38% at 4pm, says EC

SEREMBAN: Voter turnout in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election reached 65.38%, with 562,133 of the 859,760 registered voters having cast their ballots as of 4pm.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah to sign agreement with PETRONAS for 40% stake in floating liquefied natural gas facility

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is expected to receive a 40% stake in the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility project here under an agreement to be signed with Petronas soon.

Football

Soccer-Reaction to FIFA backing down on World Cup sell-off plans

Aug 1 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday that world soccer's governing ⁠body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after a widespread backlash.

Nation

Thunderstorms expected to hit nine states, two FTs until 7pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Nine states, as well as Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds until 7pm Saturday (Aug 1).

Malaysia

More people are visiting FRIM Forest Park Selangor thanks to Unesco status

FRIM Forest Park Selangor became a Unesco World Heritage Site in July 2025.

Nation

Cops nab man over post insulting Perlis Royal Institution

KANGAR: Police have arrested a man suspected of uploading a social media post containing insulting remarks against the Perlis Royal Institution.