Philippines Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office, Maria Angela A. Ponce shakes hands with Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade, First Assistant Secretary, US and Indo-Pacific Strategy Division, Peter Sawczak, during the 3rd Philippines-Australia Maritime Dialogue in Manila, Philippines, July 5, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Nine-year-old boy found strangled to death in Melaka
* Childbirth negligence: High court awards mother, four-year-old girl more than RM8mil
* Only senior Immigration officers can issue 'Not to Land' notices now, says Home Ministry
* MACC investigating if company which 'assists' tourists operates above board, says Azam
* Malaysia leads the way in 5G connectivity, says Opensignal report
* Four-can beer restriction could hinder Labuan's economic recovery, says Jeffrey Kitingan
* Abang Jo: S'wak fair to all in its mission to become high-income, developed state
* 10 foreigners held in scam call centre raids
* Multilingual officers posted at KLIA soon to sort out communication problems
* NRD officer behind cash-for-citizenship deals to be handed over to MACC, says Saifuddin
* State polls: EC sets Aug 12 for polling day, July 29 for nomination
* State polls: S'gor Malay voters may favour Perikatan Nasional, survey finds
* State polls: Perikatan will form its 'battle frontline' in Selangor
* State polls: PN poised to score upset in Negri, says Peja
* DAP to Mahathir: Unity should be our strength, not our shame
* Act fast on KLIA probe to protect country's reputation, govt urged
* Decomposing body found in boot of abandoned car in Shah Alam
* Sabah wants to rekindle tourism links with China's Xi'an city
* Five people questioned over gunshots fired at Kuala Gula house, say cops
Singapore
* Fire in Tuas building storing chemicals briefly disrupts MRT services in area
* Over 3,000 lose S$12mil to fake friend call scams in last six months
* Singapore to change tax rules that attracted the super rich
* Man charged with attempted murder, allegedly drove van into cyclist
* Taylor Swift Singapore concert: Over 1 million queue numbers issued for tickets within 10 minutes of pre-sale
* Singapore growth outlook uncertain, fight still on against inflation: central bank
Thailand
* Graft agency gives Pita until July 23 to clarify ITV shareholding
* Thailand on track to attracting up to 30 million visitors this year: TAT
* Thai driver in Phuket charged with intimidating S’pore tourist over RM13 dispute
* Thai poultry exports to China soar as cooperation intensifies
* Thailand stresses importance of Indo-Pacific group for clean and fair economy
Indonesia
* Indonesian authorities investigate alleged illegal nickel exports to China
* TikTok emerges as threat to Amazon with US$20bil shopping pilot
* Coldplay concert drives rush to online lending for Indonesians
* Jokowi in Papua New Guinea for talks on border, trade
* Human rights panel calls on govt to speed up negotiations for NZ pilot’s release
* World Beach Games cancelled after host Bali pulls out
Philippines
* Marcos: No deadline for agricultural smuggling probe
* Philippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese boats of 'dangerous' manoeuvres
* When looking for a date online, looks matter most
* Marcos: Philippines making progress on swine fever vaccine trials
* Philippines to intensify fight against tuberculosis resurgence
* Philippines inflation further eased to 5.4% in June
Vietnam
* Hanoi public bicycle sharing service delayed for months
* Vietnam rated 41st most peaceful in the world, up four places
* Electronic payment continues to flourish in Vietnam
Cambodia
* Alcohol poisoning claims 10 lives at Ratanakkiri work site: Report
* King of Khmer Music’s legacy lives on in new documentary
* Cambodia rice federation seeks to market milled rice on Alibaba platform
Myanmar
* Myanmar Supreme Court hears arguments in two appeals by Suu Kyi
* Myanmar's FDI inflow down over 38% in Q1 of FY 2023-24
Laos
* National assembly wants Lao govt to clamp down on drug abuse
* Lao govt to tackle school dropout rate
Brunei
* First hajj flight safely returns to Brunei with 252 pilgrims
* Active weather expected in Brunei from Wednesday to Sunday
Aseanplus
* Moderna signs agreement towards making mRNA medicine in China
* HK court convicts man over use of 2019 protest song Glory to Hong Kong
* South Korea police probe 193 cases of ‘ghost children’
* Jackie Chan breaks down crying while watching career-long journey in stunts, goes viral as result
* Ransomware attack from Russia hits Japan’s biggest port, delaying cargo
* Rain kills 15 in southwest China as Xi urges better defences
* China accuses US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales to self-governing island
* SBI Holdings to help Taiwan's Powerchip build a plant in Japan
* ‘RM10 to buy a happy afternoon’: Viral video of father in China secretly scattering clams on beach for daughters to find delights social media
* Touch ‘n Go sees payoff from Ant Group joint venture with ewallet service in world’s largest epayments market
* South Korea to issue soon response to Japan's Fukushima discharge plan
* S. Korea salvages North’s spy satellite in intelligence win
* China's services activity softens as recovery falters - Caixin PMI
