Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls on Aug 1, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan pact battling to retain power in the face of a Malay-Muslim unity narrative spun by Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional.

Tens of thousands of residents are without power and water in temperatures forecast to approach 40°C this weekend.

Parties have tailored their campaigns to younger Malaysians, promising better jobs, affordable housing, education opportunities and improved public transport in a bid to win over the state's largest voting bloc.

The pilot had just flown a Malaysia Airlines plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta. and was found to have been under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine after a urine test. 

They practise backflips and cartwheels in a narrow alley with little equipment or privacy. But the children from this poor Jakarta neighbourhood are proving they can compete with Indonesia's best.

A large-scale rescue operation is continuing after more than 1,100 residents were safely evacuated.

"Negotiations between parties are ongoing, particularly on (the) Strait of Hormuz and to de-escalate," says a Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman.

Around 126,000 Rohingya refugees are registered with the UNHCR in Malaysia as of the end of February.

The Jul 25 edition of Guangxi Daily featured a front-page profile of hometown mathematician and Fields Medal winner Wang Hong. The headline’s layered wordplay has won praise and helped turn the copy into an unlikely keepsake.

The top decision-making body of the ruling Communist party, the Politburo, acknowledged "difficulties and challenges facing the economy" at its meeting.

A wave of artificial intelligence listings is attracting renewed investor interest, as Chinese AI firms seek fresh capital to fund growth despite many still operating at a loss.

An upcoming 26km coastal road in India's financial capital is expected to affect about 45,000 mangrove trees, raising concerns over the loss of a natural defence against flooding and climate change.

Over the past two months, India has tightened oversight across its digital ecosystem, with moves affecting WhatsApp, Telegram, Truecaller and GoDaddy. What are the trade-offs? Experts weigh in. 

Former South Korea football coach Hong Myung-bo also denied receiving a US$2.6 million salary but declined to disclose the actual amount.