Nation

Selangor to review stray animal management SOP after death of Rocky

PETALING JAYA: Selangor state will review stray animal management procedures across all local authorities, to mitigate animal cruelty issues following the recent death of a stray dog named Rocky at Port Klang.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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