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.

India

9 dead in building collapse in India

NEW DELHI: At least 9 people died and many were trapped under the debris of a multi-storey residential building that collapsed in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra late on Thursday night, confirmed a local official on Friday.

Badminton

Xin Ru turns tide as Kuala Lumpur lift first mixed team title after 11 years

PETALING JAYA: Women's singles player Ong Xin Ru rose to the occasion to help Kuala Lumpur end an 11-year wait for the Petronas Under-18 National Inter-state Mixed Team Championships title in Kelantan on Saturday (Aug 1).

Boxing

Boxing-Taafaki secures Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a bout

Aug 1 (Reuters) - ⁠Boxer Tarona Taafaki made history for ⁠Tuvalu when she won the ‌Pacific island nation's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in Glasgow, without winning a single ​bout.

Thailand

Chonburi murder investigation links deaths of Russian siblings and Thai family

CHONBURI: Two suspects are being questioned over the deaths of five people in Chonburi, while police pursue two alleged accomplices believed to have been involved in the killing of a Thai family.

Badminton

M'sia on brink of double victory as Pearly-Thinaah, Chia-Tai reach finals in Taiwan

PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah lived up to expectations by advancing to the Taiwan Open final after defeating Francesca Corbett-Jennie Gai of the United States on Saturday (Aug 1).

Nation

Death of Rocky: Cruelty against animals unacceptable, says Tengku Permaisuri Selangor

PETALING JAYA: Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, has expressed sadness, disappointment and anger over the recent case involving a dog named Rocky that was allegedly beaten, strangled and dragged to its death by a group of men in Klang.

Nation

KLIA drug seizures surge nearly sixfold to RM108mil in first half of 2026, says Bukit Aman

PETALING JAYA: Drug seizures at KL International Airport (KLIA) have surged nearly sixfold between January and July this year compared to the same period last year.

Nation

Stop racing on public roads before tragedy strikes, says Sultan Abdullah

KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, is urging the public to stop racing on public roads before tragedy strikes, saying illegal street racing remains rampant and continues to endanger road users.

Nation

I begged group to stop hitting Rocky, says owner of killed dog

PETALING JAYA: A woman who claims to be the owner of Rocky, the dog that was allegedly beaten and strangled by a group of men in Klang, said she pleaded for them to stop but to no avail.

World

'Le camping', an egalitarian symbol of French summers, faces a fiery future

BISCARROSSE, France, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The ⁠order to evacuate came around 8.30 p.m. — just as families were sitting down to dinner. Wildfire flames were bearing down on a campsite in southwest France, and police told manager ⁠Hadrien Folliot he had little time to remove roughly 1,200 holidaymakers.

Nepal

Living with leopards in the Himalayas

KATHMANDU: In the afternoon of February 22, 67-year-old Bulal Maharjan, a farmer living on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, was sitting on his porch chopping cauliflower leaves to feed his chickens. Hearing a loud thud as a parked motorcycle toppled, he turned and watched in horror as a leopard leapt away from the fallen vehicle and lunged at him, piercing its sharp canines into his forehead while its claws lacerated his hands

Bangladesh

Bangladesh raid uncovers suspected poison-linked shrimp processing network in Sundarbans

KHULNA: A day-long Forest Department raid in the Sundarbans led to the demolition of three illegal camps linked to suspected poison-based dried shrimp processing.

China

Urban parks help conserve critically endangered cockatoos

HONG KONG: With fewer than 2,000 yellow-crested cockatoos left in the wild, Hong Kong may play a significant role in the species' survival

Nation

Negri polls: Traffic jams, work commitments no deterrent for outstation voters

SEREMBAN: They came from Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Muar and Pahang – for many outstation voters, there was only one thing on their minds – the ballot box.

Brunei

Cashless payment initiative boosts convenience at Gadong Night Market

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Selected vendors at the Gadong Night Market have begun adopting digital payment solutions, making transactions faster, easier and more seamless for visitors, while providing greater convenience for tourists

South Korea

Southeast records new heat record as temperatures top 40 C for fourth straight day

SEOUL: Temperatures surpassed 40 C in the southeastern city of Yangsan for the fourth straight day. Setting a new record of 41.6 C as a scorching heatwave continued to grip the nation, the state weather agency said on Saturday

Nation

Negri polls: Voting turns into family affair for some

SEREMBAN: For Nur Hanie Erqya Mazlan, 21, returning home over the weekend was more than just about exercising her right to vote.

Cambodia

Singaporean 'runaway' found safe in Cambodia, kidnapping ruled out

PHNOM PENH: Fears that a wealthy young Singaporean woman had been lured to Cambodia and kidnapped turned out to be unfounded after the woman was found safe and well in the Kingdom.