Technology

Minecraft is helping kids redesign their cities

In 55 countries, the popular video game has been used to engage children in the process of urban design.

Nation

Negri polls: Pakatan will cross 19-seat mark, secure majority, says Aminuddin

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun remains confident that the coalition will cross the 19-seat mark in the 36-seat state assembly.

Nation

Negri polls: Come out and cast your ballots, don’t let others decide your future, Najib tells voters

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has urged Negri Sembilan voters to exercise their responsibilities at the ballot box.

Nation

Top leaders cast votes as Negri Sembilan heads to polls

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan Caretaker Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun cast his vote in the 16th state election at the Raja Melewar Teacher Education Institute (IPG) polling centre on Saturday (Aug 1) morning.

Nation

Crackdown needed on illegal employment, says employers federation

PETALING JAYA: The government should intensify enforcement against illegal employment and business activities, unlawful occupation of land and any other activities that undermine the rule of law and create unfair competition for legitimate businesses, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

Nation

Negri polls: Polling day doubles as 39th wedding anniversary for BN's Pertang candidate

JELEBU: Polling day this year carried double significance for Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, who marked his 39th wedding anniversary with wife Datin Seri Maziah Mohd Nor after the couple cast their ballots together on Saturday (Aug 1).

Nation

Negri polls: Umno sec-gen Asyraf prays for BN-PN victory

PETALING JAYA: Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki is hoping for a win for both Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional in Negri Sembilan.

Technology

Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online

SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Australia's government ⁠mounted a defence on Saturday of its world-first ban on social ⁠media for children under 16, even as fresh data revealed the ‌scale of the challenge confronting the landmark policy.

Nation

Cops investigating dog's death during stray capture operation in Port Klang

SHAH ALAM: Police have opened an investigation paper into the death of a dog during a stray dog capture operation in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, three days ago, following allegations of animal cruelty.

Nation

Fahmi congratulates Azizulhasni on winning Glasgow Commonwealth gold

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has congratulated national track cycling star Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang on winning the gold medal in the men's keirin event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday (Aug 1).

Living

The case for compost: How to make 'black gold' for your garden

Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and weeds out of a landfill.

Wellness

Getting old before their time

Everyday lifestyle habits and high stress levels are wearing down the younger population's body faster than normal.

Internet

Why you need to log in to your unused Gmail and Microsoft accounts

Google has for some time been deleting inactive accounts – or at least threatening to do so – meaning anyone who has not logged into their Gmail or other Google account for an extended period should sign in again to avoid losing it and having their email address released for general registration.

Letters

Leaving no disabled child behind: Autism numbers are only part of the story

FROM DATUK DR AMAR-SINGH HSS WONG HUI MIN NG LAI THIN SAN YUENWAH ANIT KAUR RANDHAWA

Squash

Egypt outclass Malaysian girls to bag world junior team title

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia ended up as runners-up at the World Junior Team Championships after falling 0-2 to Egypt in the girls' final in Canada on Friday (July 31).

Nation

Negri polls: Spontaneous laughter lightens morning polling queue in Jelebu

JELEBU: For many, polling day is a solemn affair, but for lifelong friends Limah Ujang, Juda Amin and Erah Manap, all in their late 60s, it also came with plenty of laughter.

Nation

Negri polls: Childhood friends lead early youth turnout in Pertang

JELEBU: Defying the cliché that young voters prefer to sleep in, three childhood best friends were among the first in line when polls opened in Pertang on Saturday morning (Aug 1).

Video games

Paint, paint everywhere, and not a friend to ink

Instead of competitive multiplayer, Splatoon Raiders has you take on fishlike enemies with an array of weapons and gadgets.

World

Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Yemen's ⁠Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday ⁠that it planned to impose fees on commercial ‌ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway ​remained free.

World

Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

KYIV, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Russia ⁠pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing 10 people, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned ⁠that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its U.S. Patriot air defence systems.