KUCHING, Nov 1 — Malaysia is considering banning online games like Roblox and UMI amid concerns over child safety and harmful content, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 1 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has found no evidence that consumers received less RON95 petrol following the introduction of the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) subsidy.

THE HAGUE, Oct 29 — Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted in 2016 of raping an underaged girl, has been denied a visa to compete in next month’s Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia.

SYDNEY, Oct 29 — Around 140 Queensland students across nine schools accidentally studied Augustus instead of Julius Caesar due to a curriculum error, officials confirmed.

BANGKOK, Oct 29 — Thailand has agreed to repatriate 18 Cambodian prisoners of war if Cambodia shows genuine progress in easing border tensions under a new peace accord.

MELAKA, Oct 29 — Authorities raided a frozen meat outlet in Ayer Keroh for displaying the word “halal” on its signboard without a valid Malaysian Halal Certification (SPHM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Each state will have a special Kemas preschool for children with autism starting next year, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUCHING, Oct 29 — The body of a woman was discovered inside a car at a mall parking lot along Jalan Song today.

PARIS, Oct 28 — Swiss Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler, who was seriously injured in a crash during the Malaysian MotoGP weekend, is in a stable but critical condition, his team and family said on Monday.

SYDNEY, Oct 28 — Australia has begun transferring a group of immigrants to Nauru under a controversial multi-million dollar agreement signed earlier this year, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Tuesday.

JAKARTA, Oct 28 — Indonesia will make English a compulsory subject for primary school students starting in 2027, as part of education reforms to enhance language proficiency and strengthen international engagement.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 — The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the 2026 Academic Calendar for National and Government-Aided Schools will run from January 11 to December 31, 2026, for Group A states, and from January 12 to December 31, 2026, for Group B states.