Foreign tourists participate in a Balinese Hindu prayer gathering on a beach in Seminyak near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Saturday, August 5, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Don't mock my efforts to end poverty, says Anwar
* State polls: Perikatan 'wave' merely a political statement, says Anwar
* State polls: Perikatan did nothing to resolve hardcore poverty, says Anwar
* State polls: Young voters to shape Malaysian politics, need to make wise decision, says PM
* Graduate pay on agenda of civil service scheme meeting, says PM
* Fostering unity key to countering provocative voices, says Sultan Nazrin
* Perlis has potential to be M'sia's top eco-tourism destination, says Regent
* Investigation papers on Ahmadi followers submitted to A-G's Chambers, say police
* Beauty of nature cannot be replaced once destroyed, says Queen
* State polls: Women, youth empowerment thrust in PN's Negri Sembilan manifesto
* Stop unethical practices of third-party administrators, MMA urges Health Ministry
* Malaysia records RM1.4bil in foreign investment in July 2023, says Bursa chairman
Nitithorn Thippong of Thailand gesturing during round three of the Mandiri Indonesia Open 2023 on Saturday, Aug 5, 2023, in Jakarta. - AFP
Singapore:
* Heatwave forces Singapore scouts to leave jamboree in South Korea
* Wrong to allege Lianhe Zaobao echoes Beijing propaganda, Singapore envoy to US Lui Tuck Yew tells Washington Post
* 30-year-old man arrested for alleged public nuisance after Liverpool match in Singapore
* Singapore’s 2023 F1 race will go ahead as planned, says Minister; racing's only night party will still thrill fans
* Singapore's only-ever Olympic champion Schooling out of Asian Games
* Image of biker with stingray on his back goes viral
* Oil rises for sixth straight week as global supplies tighten
Indonesia:
* Freeport Indonesia secures copper export permit and plans to contest new export duty
* Indonesia's Parliamentary cooperation with Vietnam makes headlines in Jakarta
* Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore discuss maritime safety of Straits of Malacca and Singapore
* Jakarta enforces new rules as Hong Kong residents must pay thousands of dollars more to hire domestic helpers from Indonesia
* Indonesian native faith followers fight for recognition
* Jokowi’s EV ambition takes a step forward
A customer drinking an iced chocolate mint drink at ThinkLab Cafe, next to Pheu Thai Party’s headquarters, in Bangkok. Betrayal is a beverage best served chilled in Thailand, as an innocuous chocolate-mint iced concoction takes the limelight -- an unlikely symbol of the kingdom's deep political divisions following May's election. - AFP
Thailand:
* Spanish chef, son of famous actor, confesses to murder on Thai tourist island, says police
* No deal for ex-PM Thaksin to return to Thailand; main reason for delay, says top analyst
* Bribes were paid by owners of warehouse that exploded, says Thailand top cop
* Thailand booked over 15 million foreign arrivals in Jan-July period; Malaysians top list of visitors
* Thai ex-PM Thaksin says postponing return from self-exile
Philippines:
* Philippine inflation rate eases to 4.7 per cent in July, lowest rate since March 2022
* The third Philippine ferry accident in over a week leaves one person dead and about 100 rescued
* One person dead as passenger boat with 95 people sinks off in central Philippines
* Philippines to review all Manila reclamation projects, reports Philippine Star
* Philippine troops find trainer plane’s wreckage, bodies
Customers play games at the VR Theme Park at Gigamall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Hanoi views mobile games as an export asset and a crucial part of its emerging technology sector, as it seeks to shift beyond being a centre for outsourced software and sneaker factories.- Bloomberg
Vietnam:
* Vietnamese Kim B, once a makeup artist, wins best supporting actress award at Asean international film festival
* Vietnam minister says rice price rise an opportunity to boost exports
* US should extend EV tax benefits to Vietnam, says business lobby
* Vietnam to consider direct power purchase agreement for renewable energy
* A decade after ‘Flappy Bird’, Vietnam becomes gaming powerhouse
Myanmar:
* Over 9,000 Myanmar villagers flee to Mae Hong Son province in Thai border amid armed clashes in Myanmar
* Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China's smelter output in H2, says ITA
* Myanmar leader moves loyalists to key roles in defence and home affairs
* Seeking next verse of rebel fight
A fishing boat is anchored at Boeung Tamok lake on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. - AP
Cambodia:
* Can Cambodia’s incoming premier Hun Manet walk out of his father’s shadow?
* Hun Sen heir could get New York business reception after Cambodia succession
* Cambodia's Hun Sen marks birthday with election victory confirmation
* Young blood hailed for economic growth
Laos:
* Laos to expect more natural disasters this year as heavy rains continue
* Where is our money? Vientiane residents affected by Laos-China Railway project still await their compensation
* Laos receives over 1.6 million international tourists in H1, 2023
Brunei:
* Brunei happy with new agreements with Malaysia on trade, connectivity and disaster management
* Brunei expecting hazy days in August; conditions due to the smoke haze originating from neighbouring countries
British scouts arrive at a hotel in Seoul on Saturday, August 5, 2023, after leaving the World Scout Jamboree in Buan, North Jeolla province. American and British scouts pulled out of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, citing scorching temperatures, as organisers weighed whether to cut short an event also reportedly plagued by dire campsite conditions. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Sabah to host Miss Tourism International Pageant in November
* China Embassy rips ‘Brutal’ Russia border incident in rare move
* US declines to invoke prisoner-of-war status for soldier who crossed into North Korea
* Fear and anxiety spread in South Korea after multiple stabbing incidents
* China executes South Korean for drug trafficking
* Heavy rains wreak havoc in central Taiwan in wake of typhoon
* China's July economic losses from disasters almost RM26 bil; exceed January-June numbers
* ‘What about the kids?’ Hong Kong’s high divorce and remarriage numbers reveal changing attitudes to family
* Typhoons Khanun, Doksuri add to China’s food security headache, as export bans push up global prices
* Top US diplomat Antony Blinken looks forward to meeting China’s Wang Yi to build on ‘important conversations’
* China eases entry visa and hukou rules in all-out push to save the economy
* Average annual salary for Hong Kong fresh graduates at HK$300,000, 7.8 per cent jump from 2021
* S. Korean teacher stabbed in the city of Daejeon
* Don’t underestimate Mount Fuji - Unprepared climbers urged not to take challenge of climb easily, say authorities
* China's northeast inundated in Doksuri's wake; thousands evacuated
* India religious violence threatens Modi’s image before G-20
* BTS' V to team up with NewJeans producer Min Hee-jin for solo album
* Despite heatwave warnings, South Korea presses on with world scout jamboree but US, Britain and Singapore pull out
* China says natural disasters caused 147 deaths or disappearances in July
* Box office hit Oppenheimer tipped to be summer blockbuster in China amid pre-release hype and nude scene controversy
* Japanese figure skater and Olympic champion Hanyu marries, making fans happy and sad
* Pakistan's Imran Khan arrested after court sentences ex-PM to 3 years jail
* Meandering Typhoon Khanun targets Japan again amid record heat
