Australian troopers, right, instructs Philippine soldiers in close-quarter battle drills during an army-to-army bilateral exercises between Australia and Philippines called "Kasangga" at Camp General Mateo M. Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal province, Philippines on May 15, 2023. - AP
Malaysia
* Only Sarawak Christians allowed to use the word ‘Allah’, says PM
* 'Keep calm,' urges Religious Affairs Minister over 'Allah' use
* Man tries to evade girlfriend but ends up falling from 3rd floor of shophouse
* Hot spell: Situation still under control, says Dr Zaliha
* Sarawak receives 41 international, 447 domestic flights weekly, legislative assembly told
* Sabah’s sea curfew zone to be downsized in phases starting with Tawau, says IGP
* Decision to drop appeal over 'Allah' use due to administrative contradiction from 1986, says Saifuddin
* MetMalaysia issues Level 1 heatwave warning for eight districts
* Immediate cloud seeding at seven dams to avert potential water woes, says Zahid
* Comms Minister wants MACC to monitor his officers to avoid graft
* Malaysia's growth in first quarter of 2023 surpassed China, says PM
* Online passport renewals from next month at three immigration branches
* Three men jailed for gang-raping girl in Sabah
Singapore
* TikTok course teaches tertiary students how to build high-performance networks
* Man jailed after giving teenage boy S$200 in exchange for sex
* TikToker accused of raping woman he met on Tinder
* Liverpool, Tottenham, Bayern to headline Singapore’s inaugural Festival of Football
* Singapore Food Agency recalls baby food for excessive levels of arsenic
* Singapore’s primary school pupils are world’s best in reading
* 64 evacuated after fire breaks out in Yishun coffee shop
Thailand
* Move Forward begins talks with allies on forming coalition government
* ‘Bangkok Spring’ sets up showdown over role of Thai monarchy
* Thailand’s top opposition parties agree to link up after vote
* A deliciously spicy Isaan tribute to Move Forward’s victory in som
* Polish man arrested over gruesome murder in Bangkok condo
* Pressure mounts on Thai senators to support Pita’s premier bid
Indonesia
* Indonesia's biggest Islamic bank says customer data safe amid reports of breach
* ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture lawsuit
* Asean on path to ‘self-destruction’: Analysts
* Jokowi appoints Luhut head of Nusantara investment task force
Philippines
* Philippines down Cambodia in grudge final to reclaim basketball gold
* Phone-based lessons improve Philippine students’ math skills
* Two hurt after fishing vessel catches fire before sinking off Cuyo, Palawan
* Upcoming BTS memoir to get Filipino edition, publisher confirms
Vietnam
* PM approves Vietnam National Power Development Plan VIII
* Vietnam women get World Cup boost with football gold
* Two men sentenced to life for stealing US$1.5mil in cryptocurrency
Cambodia
* Free admission to Angkor Wat for SEA Games athletes, coaches, sports delegates
* Five killed in head-on SUV and tractor collision
* Chinese-trained Cambodian badminton players win historic gold medal in SEA Games
Myanmar
* Cyclone death toll in Myanmar's Rakhine state at least 41: local leaders
* Many Myanmar Rohingya Muslims killed by cyclone - residents, aid group
Laos
* Laos, Australia vow to cement ties
* Vietnamese govt hands over newly-built airport to Lao authorities
Brunei
* Brunei increases taxes on motorcycles, sugary drinks
* Tutong drug syndicate busted
Aseanplus
* Japan, China ministers make first call on defence hotline
* HK actress Sheila Chan finds out mum is not her biological parent after 50 years
* Flying from Sydney to London may take just two hours in the next 10 years
* Xi aims to strengthen ties with Central Asia
* Sugar prices to further spike due to reduced sugar production in India, export curbs
* Bear suspected to have attacked angler in Hokkaido; human head found on banks of lake
* Court orders S. Korean agency to compensate adoptee over his mishandled adoption to US
* Former World No.1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei meets up with HK singer Eason Chan at KL concert
* South-East Asia seeks global recognition for 'special' kebaya craft
* Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang to pick Hou as presidential candidate over Foxconn founder Gou
* British PM Rishi Sunak’s mum-in-law draws disbelief as she lists 10 Downing St as her address
* Heatwave to grip most parts of China this week
* China's factory output, consumption highlight slack post-Covid economic momentum
* Asian markets wobble as US struggles to reach debt deal
* Asia stocks shrug off China data disappointment, Japan index pierces 33-year high
* Ukraine's first lady meets with South Korea's Yoon
* Taiwanese actor Hao Shao Wen picks 'Shaolin Popey' co-star Shi Xiaolong as best man at wedding
* China stocks fall after April activity data misses forecasts; HK flat
* Oil trades sideways amid US plan to refill reserves, mixed China outlook
