In this handout photo provided by the Tamaraw Fire Volunteers of Calapan City, a man walks beside damages outside Mr Won's Samgyeopsal Korean restaurant at Calapan city, Oriental Mindoro, central Philippines on June 29, 2023. A suspected cooking gas explosion in the Philippines injured at least 15 people and damaged the restaurant and two nearby food outlets on Thursday in a province south of Manila, officials said. - Tamaraw Fire Volunteers of Calapan City via AP
Malaysia
* Traffic at Johor-Singapore land crossings smooth on Hari Raya Aidiladha
* Toll collection starts June 30 for SUKE's Phase 2 stretch
* Kelantan tourism will be affected if women are fined for indecent dressing, says Tiong
* National Geographic magazine lays off all of its staff writers
* Domestic Trade Ministry to discuss with Johor govt on cross-border economy
* Put aside ego, self-interest to build stronger nation, PM says in Aidiladha message
* Two, including 11-year-old, missing after Tawau hunting trip
* Cop injured in container lorry crash at Tapah police guard post in stable condition
* Global AI Index ranks Malaysia at 44, Singapore in top three with US and China
* Covid-19: Face masks no longer mandatory on public transport, in healthcare facilities
* Covid-19: Isolation period reduced to five days from July 5, says Health Minister
Singapore
* Actor Edwin Goh denies hitting Ukrainian model ex-girlfriend Darina Sheremet
* Attempt to smuggle 10 tonnes of rice into Singapore foiled
* Fake buyer scam: 84 Singapore victims lose S$177,000 in June on Carousell, Facebook
* Paper raises ethical issues on use of AI and big data in human biomedical research
* Working mum, 53, graduates as valedictorian
Thailand
* Passenger loses leg in tragic accident on travelator at Thai airport
* Thai elephant flying back home from Sri Lanka on Sunday
* Construction of high-speed railway linking three Thai airports delayed by a year
* Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok's food scene
* Pheu Thai's Srettha downplays differences over speaker, says coalition still united
* Casual clothes, dyed hair: Bangkok schools ease uniform, hairstyle rules
Indonesia
* Jokowi again holds meeting with Prabowo, third in a month
* Indonesia's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
* Blaze at Indonesian nickel smelter kills worker, wounds six
Philippines
* Philippines considering US request to host visa processing centre for Afghans despite concerns
* Marcos gives himself ‘incomplete’ grade after almost a year in office
* Philippines to end search for missing crew of sunken boat
* Suspected cooking gas explosion in Philippine restaurant injures 15 people
* Metro Manila still among the least liveable cities in the world
Vietnam
* Vietnam welcomes 5.6 million international visitors in H1
* Number of new businesses in Vietnam hits record high in June
* Vietnam boy, 11, wins double gold at Asia Pacific Arts Festival
* Vietnam Q2 GDP growth accelerates to 4.14%, led by services
Cambodia
* Investment law sub-decree opens economic doors for Cambodia
* Cambodia arrests foreign woman, seizing over 23kg narcotics
* Garment worker killed, scores injured in Kampong Chhnang collision
* Cambodian leader Hun Sen, a huge Facebook fan, says he is jumping ship to Telegram
Myanmar
* 130th joint patrol on Mekong River begins
* Myanmar junta-aligned militia defect to rebels during heavy clashes
Laos
* Lao National Assembly member calls for increase in minimum wage
* Malaysian delegation explores benefits of Thanaleng dry port and Vientiane logistics park
Brunei
* Seven businesses in Brunei caught violating pricing regulations
* Brunei sultan performs Aidiladha prayers, sacrificial rites
Aseanplus
* S. Korea to export halal-certified Hanwoo beef to Malaysia for first time
* ‘Creepy’ schoolboy signs become talk of Japanese coastal town, new tourist spot
* French luxury brand tycoon Bernard Arnault spotted in Beijing
* Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans-WSJ
* Japan, S. Korea to resume foreign currency swap in further sign of warmer ties
* China's factory activity seen contracting for third month in June
* Top Taiwan govt spokeswoman quits after report of affair
* Over 50 endangered raptors found dead near a nature reserve in China
* Wave your hand to pay: Ant Group’s Alipay files patent application for palm recognition used in mobile payments
* K-idol T.O.P from Big Bang joins 'Squid Game 2' cast
* Hurt felines: Japanese app aims to detect cat pain
* Gold slides to over 3-month low on cenbanks' hawkish tone
* South Korea picks critic of North's rights record as unification minister
* Room with oink view: Stay at China hotel with piggery view and take home a prized panda pig
* Asian shares fall, yen and yuan near 8-month lows on rate risks
* ‘Godfather of AI’ urges governments to stop machine takeover
* Most markets rise as traders weigh central bank rate plans
