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Stop the ‘doomscrolling’: Fahmi says parents need to be digital traffic cops for their own kids

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Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil speaks at the World Post Day 2026 celebration and special stamp launch at Pos Malaysia headquarters in the Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur, on October 10, 2026. — Picture by Firdaus Latif.

Malaysia
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mingles with congregants while attending Friday prayers at Masjid Al-Mustaqim in Taman Nirwana in Kuala Lumpur, October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 16 h ago

In a statement, Waze said it operates under strict privacy policies that protect user data and comply with global legal data protection standards. — AFP pic

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

Architect Datuk Saiful Anuar Abdul Aziz is brought to the Ampang Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

Suppliers and customers reportedly began receiving notices about the closure last month, while the factory is also said to be laying off its employees.

Money
/ 19 h ago

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani upset defending champions Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae of South Korea to reach the French Open semi-finals on October 23, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sports
/ 3 h ago

National mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 French Open after battling hard to overcome Germany’s Marvin Seidel-Thuc Phuong Nguyen in Tremblay-en-France today. — AFP pic

Sports
/ 15 h ago

A notice regarding the prohibition on public service members from using the Waze navigation application is seen on a monitor, in Kuala Lumpur on October 21, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

MetMalaysia director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said between three and five episodes of continuous heavy rain were expected to affect the country during the initial phase of the monsoon, from November to January. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

A view of Kuala Lumpur landmarks including the Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), and Merdeka 118 captured during overcast weather in Kuala Lumpur on December 8, 2024. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

Joanne Vengadesan (second from right) was elected at Multilaw’s Global Conference in Prague earlier this month.

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

Madani Government spokesman and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said LLM had acknowledged the problems and confirmed that improvements were under way. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 16 h ago

Coral Hart poses for a portrait at the Cape Town public library in Cape Town, on October 14, 2026. South African writer Coral Hart has published more than 370 books since February 2025 using artificial intelligence, a process she passionately defends despite criticism and threats. Coral Hart — a pseudonym she uses for protection — told AFP in an interview she had received ‘tens of thousands’ of hate messages and several death threats. — AFP pic

Life
/ 14 h ago

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg speaks to the media at Kompleks Satria Pertiwi, October 23, 2026. —Information Department pic via The Borneo Post

Malaysia
/ 16 h ago

Md Noor Bin Bujang watches television while using an oxygen concentrator at his home in Rawang, Selangor, on October 16, 2026. While haze exposure poses health risks to the general population, high risk groups such as children, seniors and pregnant women are generally more likely to be vulnerable. — AFP pic

Malaysia
/ 4 h ago

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