Nation

Zahid says most Asean parents unaware of digital risks to children

KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says nearly 70% of parents in Asean are unaware of the digital risks their children face.

Nation

Heated debate in Penang State Assembly over Teluk Kumbar workers’ dormitory

GEORGE TOWN: A heated exchange broke out when Mohamad Shukor Zakariah (PAS–Pulau Betong) questioned the approval for a foreign workers' dormitory in Teluk Kumbar.

Cambodia

Study in Cambodia finds more boys disengage from school than girls

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) on Monday (Nov 17) launched a national case study showing that more boys disengaged from school than girls.

Vietnam

Central Vietnam reels from floods and landslides as 14 people dead or missing

HANOI: Torrential rain and landslides from Sunday night have battered central Vietnam, leaving 14 people dead or missing, according to the Tuesday morning (Nov 18) update from Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Nation

Children born overseas to M'sian mums may apply for citizenship on their own after turning 21, Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR: Those aged 21 and above who were born overseas to Malaysian mothers can apply for citizenship under Article 19(1) of the Federal Constitution.

Football

Soccer-Tuchel plans talks with sidelined players over England recall

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Entertainment

HK actor Benz Hui's daughter regrets not having enough time to repay father's kindness

Hui's daughter Charmaine says her father was a very responsible man who looked after her for many years.

Design

Minimalist concrete church in Spain named World Building of the Year

The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas in Tenerife acts as a catalyst for urban renewal in the neighbourhood.

Travel

The extra pair of eyes: How spotting aids provide archers with vital feedback

Spotting aids are not a luxury – they provide archers with vital feedback to ensure every shot stays on target.

Nation

Civil servant pleads guilty to falsifying documents on ICT maintenance works

IPOH: A civil servant pleaded guilty at a Sessions Court here to a charge of using a false document as genuine papers for the purpose of carrying out ICT hardware maintenance works that were not executed.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah polls: PH candidate for Silam to stay on ballot despite withdrawal, says EC

KOTA KINABALU: Pakatan Harapan's Abdul Halim Sidek will remain on the ballot paper for the N.62 Silam seat despite announcing his withdrawal from the race, the Election Commission (EC) says.

Markets

Chubb Insurance Malaysia files for Malaysia IPO

SINGAPORE: Chubb Insurance Malaysia Bhd has filed for an initial public offering on Bursa Malaysia to sell 300 million existing shares, or 30% of its issued capital, via an offer for sale by its sole shareholder, Chubb INA International Holdings, according to a draft prospectus filed on Monday.

Vietnam

China, Vietnam to conduct joint patrol in waters of Beibu Gulf

BEIJING: The Chinese and Vietnamese navies will conduct their 39th joint patrol in the waters of the Beibu Gulf from Nov. 19 to 20, according to a statement issued by China's Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday (Nov 18).

Football

FAM and seven players gained undue advantage, FIFA appeal committee finds

PETALING JAYA: The FIFA appeal committee concluded that the Football Association of Malaysia and seven naturalised players gained undue sporting advantage through falsified documents.

STARPICKS

GrabRewards is now GrabCoins: More ways to earn and save

THERE'S a new name for GrabRewards as it's been rebranded to GrabCoins — introducing more ways to earn so users can easily enjoy savings from their everyday actions on Grab.

Nation

Political financing law among key institutional reform bills undergoing stakeholder engagement, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Several key institutional reform bills - including the Ombudsman Bill, Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill and Political Financing Bill - are currently undergoing detailed stakeholder engagement before they can be finalised and tabled, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Badminton

Zii Jia stays upbeat, eyes return in January

PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia remains upbeat and is eyeing a return to competition in January next year after an injury-plagued 2025.

Football

FIFA reject arguments of seven mixed heritage players

PETALING JAYA: The FIFA Appeal Committee have rejected arguments by seven players suspended in the Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) mixed heritage scandal, ruling that they were not passive victims but benefitted directly from forged documents that enabled them to represent Malaysia.

Wearables

Apple and Samsung’s new XR headsets fight for a tiny market

In the not-too-distant future, a single pair of stylish smart glasses will function as your personal movie theatre.

Children

Starchild: Why treehouses captivate Malaysian kids

Here are the second batch of drawings from Starchild readers on the topic, Treehouse.