Balinese dancers perform a Jagad Mangupura dance during the Surabaya Cross Culture International Folk Art Festival (SCCIFAF) in Surabaya on Sunday, July 16, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia:
* PM Anwar receives courtesy call from Turkish Foreign Minister
* PM: Adopt ‘Tabayyun’ concept of ascertaining truth to maintain country's stability and harmony
* Saifuddin claims Sanusi issued compound letter over alleged rare earth theft in Sik
* Court sets Sept 14 to hear Putrajaya’s appeal against SIS’ leave for judicial review
* PM: I've never used my position to belittle Malays or Islam
* Two foreigners detained over Johor murder probe
* Bursa Malaysia likely to continue on recovery momentum from Monday (July 17) onwards
* Ringgit likely to see range-bound trading this week; ringgit to linger around RM4.50 to RM4.52 to US dollar
* Second half of 2023 outlook improves, Malaysia sets to achieve GDP target
* Over 200,000 recipients to get RM600 payment to purchase essential items from July 17
* Govt did not ban Sanusi's TikTok account, we have other things to do, says Saifuddin
* Cops to summon relevant parties over sexual harassment claims against dodgeball coach
India's Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan along with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong (left) speaks to the media during Singapore-India Hackathon ahead of the G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) and Finance & Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meetings in Gandhinagar on Sunday, July 16, 2023. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore doctors warn of risks of using products that claim to lighten skin in intimate areas
* More pressure for Singapore’s ruling PAP party - Widening corruption probe: What you need to know
* JB-Singapore RTS 41% completed, project well on track, says Johor exco member
* Ex-GIC investment boss Ng Kok Song mulls bid for Singapore presidency
* South-East Asia's history maker - Singapore’s Shanti Pereira claims 100m crown at Asian Athletics Championships
* Queue times at Singapore border cut down by two hours, says Johor MB
* Quiet quitting on the rise in Singapore
* Taylor Swift shows see airfares and hotel bookings rise in Singapore
Indonesia:
* Indonesia plans to reduce cattle imports from Australia; aiming for beef supply from South Africa and Mexico
* Indonesia stays upbeat on 5% growth despite gloomy China outlook
* Indonesia calls for efforts to maintain Indo-Pacific region's stability
* Indonesia and Turkiye discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in aviation sector
Pro-democracy activists ride motorbikes during a car mob protest in Bangkok on Sunday, July 16, 2023 as they call on Thailand's senators to vote for Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat in the upcoming vote for prime minister in parliament on July 19. - AFP
Thailand:
* Ultra-luxury houses popping up in Bangkok to meet foreign investors’ demands; houses are going as high as RM67mil
* Thai and Russian foreign ministers hold bilateral meeting in Phuket
* Thailand’s Pita should get more chances in PM vote, poll shows
* Time to move forward or move on, says Pita
Philippines:
* Flying high - Philippines superstar vaulter EJ Obiena wins gold at Asian Athletics Championships
* Lea Salonga heads first all-Filipino cast of Broadway show ‘Here Lies Love’
* Can one truly ‘love’ the Philippines?
* 30 years jail for US man who exploited girls in the Philippines
Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, Vietnam's Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien and British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch are seen together, on the day Britain signs the treaty to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, July 16, 2023. - Reuters
Vietnam:
* Vietnam eyes sustainable development for coconut industry
* Vietnam: Investors in VinFast's SPAC cash out most shares
* Vietnam suspends popular online magazine Zing News owned by top tech group after probe
* Britain signs off membership to major Indo-Pacific trade bloc including Asean members Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Blinken says all agree that Myanmar junta to stop violence, return to democracy
* Myanmar welcomes 69,373 international visitors in May
* Fourteen people injured in blast in Eastern Myanmar
Dancers pose for photographs during the Surabaya Cross Culture International Folk Art Festival (SCCIFAF) in Surabaya on Sunday, July 16, 2023. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Rising school drop-out rates among boys a growing worry in Cambodia
* UNICEF begins digital campaign in fighting child sexual exploitation in Cambodia
* Opposition members over ballot protest in Cambodia
Laos:
* Humans’ impact on the earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say
* Laos PM vows stronger action to improve business environment
Brunei:
* Brunei launches new retirement plan to ensure national well-being
* Local Brunei man faces death penalty for drug trafficking
Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan of China celebrate with their gold medals after winning the women's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Sunday, July 16, 2023. - AP
AseanPlus:
* It's getting violent as airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers
* India's PM Modi instructs officials to work with Paris on Ukraine peace plan
* Rahul Gandhi appeals to India's top court over conviction
* China launches its first open-source desktop operating system as it moves to cut use of US tech
* Yellen eyes China de-escalation, but lifting tariffs ‘premature’
* Japan issues heatstroke alerts as temperatures soar
* Seven bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides and affecting thousands
* At least 31 killed by heavy rains in South Korea; rescuers hunt for missing people
* Japan's Fukushima dilemma/ Fukushima fishermen never had a say in treated water waste release
* Giving states a boost to protect the environment
* South Korea to provide more demining equipment to Ukraine -official
* Besties or bestAIs? Loneliness 'epidemic' paves way for robot pals
* Chinese rights: Ex-NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom and wife of jailed activist Cheng Yuan speak on US ‘corporate complicity’
* China and Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan
* AI-generated hits of Hong Kong stars surprise fans, bring dead singers back to life and raise questions about copyright
* Cricket-'I'd do it again," says Carey after controversial Bairstow dismissal in the Ashes
* US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North's ICBM launch
* Thousands chatted with this AI 'virtual girlfriend'. Then things got even weirder
* China beats SpaceX with world’s first methane-powered rocket launch
* Chinese divers make strong start at world aquatics championships
* China jobs: Graduates face ‘sluggish prospects’ and US$3,000 a year or a helping hand to US$40,000 plus bonuses
* Soccer-While women's soccer boasts fierce LGBT advocates, FIFA reviews transgender rules
* China’s paltry support for private sector leaves its economic backbone in more dire straits than state firms
