Pheu Thai Party's Srettha Thavisin receives a royal endorsement to become Thailand's 30th Prime Minister at the party headquarters after the parliament voted in favour of his prime ministerial candidacy, in Bangkok, Thailand on Aug 23, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia
* LHDN freezes bank accounts of Opposition leader, family, claim sources
* Public urged to remain calm over Fukushima treated water release
* Pandas Yi Yi and Sheng Yi to be sent back to China on Aug 29
* Malaysia breaks up wild game and bird poaching ring
* New Selangor exco allocated portfolios, says MB
* AGC to represent Dr M in Halim Saad's suit involving UEM, Renong
* Health Ministry to closely inspect high-risk food products imported from Japan
* Pakatan Harapan hoping for at least a 70% voter turnout in Johor
* Muhyiddin wants to see Perikatan's 'wave' sweep southward
* Swatch can challenge Pride watch seizure, High Court rules
* Couple’s death sentence for murdering daughter commuted to 40 years' jail
* Perikatan to field Zulkifli Jaafar for Pulai by-election, Dr Mohd Mazri Yahya for Simpang Jeram
* Arul Kanda, Mohd Irwan fail in bid to strike out 1MDB's US$6.9bil suit
* Perdana Fellows to be mentored by Cabinet ministers, says Anwar
* Bail for detainees among recommendations to improve Sosma
* Think tank lauds Azalina’s remark on separation of AG, Public Prosecutor
* Expert: M'sians should learn from South Korea's nationwide civil defence drill
Singapore
* Accused in billion-dollar money laundering case may be part of syndicate: DPP
* Ex-financial consultant admits to cheating 25 people of nearly S$1.3mil
* Singapore Changi heads the queue for shortest airport waiting times
* Elderly man jailed for molesting granddaughter, when she was 5 years old
* NParks monitoring Jalan Besar ‘Mission Impossible’ monkeys, herding them towards forested areas
* Strong showing by hospitality and airline brand names in best customer service survey
Thailand
* Srettha endorsed by king as Thailand's new PM - official
* Thailand's billionaire ex-PM Thaksin taken to hospital on first night in jail
* No aircon but specialist care for Thaksin, says Police Hospital chief
* Thaksin gets VIP treatment at hospital, no police security presence seen
* Thailand PM Srettha promises new era of change, to promote unity
* Move Forward vows to continue pushing for progressive laws as the Thai opposition
* Senior Thai conservative politician guilty of sexual harassment
* Prayut congratulates Srettha, reckons new Cabinet will be ready soon
* Miss Universe Thailand 2023 Porsild is a beauty with a purpose
Indonesia
* Govt wants to change law to future-proof Nusantara project
* ‘Panicking over what?’: Megawati says PDI-P undaunted by electoral prospects
* El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026
* Jokowi's son Gibran resists efforts by fledgling PSI party to woo him
Philippines
* Chinese ships chase, block Philippine supply boats in disputed sea
* Susan ‘Toots’ Ople, Philippines' champion of migrant workers dies at 61
* Philippine economy official says not wise to cut business ties with China
Vietnam
* Kissing Rocks in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay at risk of collapse, experts warn
* HCM City eyes closer multi-faceted ties with Australia
* Vietnam's largest oil refinery begins shutting down for maintenance
Cambodia
* More investment anticipated following Fujian investors’ visit
* Cambodia arrests two foreigners, seizing over 118 kg of narcotics
* Civil societies call for lifting of political discussion ban in Cambodia
Myanmar
* Two telecom fraud suspects extradited to China from Myanmar
* Three die in house fire at village in Amarapura
Laos
* Lao gov't vows to urgently resolve economic woes
* 17th Asean ministerial meeting on environment kicks off in Laos
Brunei
* Drug raid: 23 nabbed in Temburong
* Therapeutic potential found in Brunei's national flower bunga simpur
Aseanplus
* ‘I am going to kill everyone’: Man in S. Korea who posed as police nabbed over mass stabbing threat
* China urges BRICS expansion at summit of emerging economies
* Xi skips speech defending China economy at BRICS business forum
* Japanese man pops ‘candy’ into his mouth; to his shock, it expands to become a towel
* China group tours return to Japan but 'explosive spending' unlikely
* Japanese lawmaker resigns after posting tourist-like photos while on work trip in France
* China gym punished for smearing country’s image with ‘zombie’ dance at S. Korea taekwondo meet
* Seoul to boost CCTV security after rape, murder case
* US slaps visa curbs on Chinese who force Tibetan kids to conform
* Disappearing ducks: Astonished vets open up bulldog in China and find 11 swallowed rubber toys, solving owner’s vanishing waterfowl mystery, delights mainland social media
Final preparations under way for Fukushima water release
* Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation
* Markets rally fades as traders nervously await Powell speech
* Oil ticks up as markets weigh rate hikes, China gloom
* Asian shares sit tight ahead of Nvidia results, yields near highs
* Singer Jenny Tseng hopes to seek justice for Coco Lee by speaking out against 'Sing! China'
* Actress Cecilia Cheung sparks health concerns after cancelling her work engagements in August
* Singer Jimmy Lin recalls how pain from car accident injuries was ‘indescribable’
* Rajinikanth's 'Jailer' earns RM10mil in 5 days in Malaysia and enters Malaysian Book Of Records for 27hr movie marathon
* Summer Lin, 50, says having kids with Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao, 36, not on her bucket list
