People on boats collect recyclable plastics from the heavily polluted Citarum River at Batujajar in Bandung, West Java, on June 12, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia
* Singapore PM departs home after a two-day working visit to Malaysia
* Singapore willing to listen to new proposals on HSR, says Lawrence Wong
* As good neighbours, Malaysia and Singapore must resolve water supply issues, says Anwar
* Sri Lanka to start talks with Malaysia on free trade agreement
* High Court dismisses Dr Mahathir's RCI judicial review application
* Dr M: Batu Puteh withdrawal decision not done 'in secret'
* Seremban man loses RM1.3mil of savings and firm's money to investment scam
* Three Vietnamese women among four killed in car-lorry crash on NSE
* Zayn Rayyan's grandparents arrested in murder probe
* Bersatu terminates membership of six rogue MPs, says Hamzah
* Beware fake Jeffrey Cheah video impersonating The Star to promote investment scheme
* Seven rogue Bersatu members to receive notices soon, says Muhyiddin
* Kota Kinabalu City Hall re-states intention for Friendship City with Changsha, China
* No reason for logistics businesses to raise prices, says Amir Hamzah
* Dr Mahathir testifies at Batu Puteh RCI
* PM Anwar meets Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong to boost ties
* Malaysia sees hydrogen as key in National Energy Transition Roadmap, says Fadillah
* Magistrate's Court records objection raised by lawyers for Zayn Rayyan's parents
* AG's Chambers to oppose bid to unfreeze Daim and family's accounts
* Apply for reimbursements from July 1 if fleet cards not received, says Finance Ministry
* Man nabbed for allegedly stabbing wife to death in Ipoh
Singapore
* When will Singapore polls be called? Still a lot of work to be done domestically, externally, says PM Wong
* Jail, fine for retired cop who groped two police national servicemen in Singapore
* Singapore’s first satellite to orbit closest to Earth unveiled; set for launch in mid-2025
* Man jailed for avoiding payment to six dental clinics under guise of toilet break
* Two Singaporeans charged in JB with trafficking 58kg of MDMA
* Man, 62, arrested after allegedly brandishing knife on bus in S'pore
* Singaporean actor Desmond Tan celebrates daughter's first 100 days with safari-themed party
* Man allegedly behind global malware network: Prosecution ready to present case for extradition to US
* Singapore table tennis player Zhou Jingyi, 19, joins Izaac Quek and Zeng Jian in qualifying for Olympics
Thailand
* New bill to cut non-essential costs from fuel prices: Thai Energy minister
* Triple court cases in Thailand ramps up uncertainty, puts markets on edge: Analysts
* Thailand’s ‘living glow stick’ snail named mollusc of the year
* Islamic leaders in Southern Thailand call on OIC delegation to establish peace policy
* World Bank again slashes GDP growth forecast for Thailand, to 2.4%
Indonesia
* ByteDance to cut 450 jobs in Indonesia after Tokopedia deal
* Some online gambling activities linked to money laundering, Indonesian minister says
* Pope’s first-ever Indonesia trip to be centred in Jakarta
* Indonesia’s threat to ban X for allowing porn may hurt digital economy and be ineffective: Experts
Philippines
* Marcos says inflation remains Philippines’ ‘greatest problem’
* Filipinos will never succumb to oppression, says Marcos on Independence Day
* Fiesta politics: The role of food in Philippines' independence
* Coast Guard holds flag rites in West Philippine Sea amid Chinese presence
* Hell or high water: Filipino schools lashed by climate extremes
Vietnam
* Vietnam tells China they must respect each other’s maritime rights and interests
* Group calls for tighter supervision at Vietnam's Cat Lai Port following lost cargo incident
* Vietnam govt proposes special consumption tax on sugary drinks
* SJC Gold Bars now available to buy online
* Vietnam ramps up tax supervision on livestreaming sales
Cambodia
* Culture ministry responds to ‘immoral’ behaviour by Khmer expats
* First finless dolphin recorded in Cambodian waters dies in fishing net
* Cambodia's economy expected to grow by 6% this year: finance minister
Myanmar
* Myanmar's Yangon airport sees surge in foreign travellers in early 2024
* Myanmar's economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods
Laos
* Cuba to expand joint relations with Laos and Turkiye
* Laos, Mongolia agree to strengthen ties
Brunei
* Brunei is Singapore’s ‘special and most trusted partner’: PM Lawrence Wong
* Ocean Week Brunei paves way for future marine conservation
* Robust growth in Brunei’s financial sector
Aseanplus
* Power changes hands in India's Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states
* Denmark recalls S. Korean noodles for being too spicy
* China slams EU tariffs on electric cars, threatens countermeasures
* No entry for 'aunties': S. Korean gym under fire for creating ‘No ajumma zone’
* Hong Kong invokes new law to cancel passports of six overseas-based activists
* Chinese Premier Li's visit to NZ, Australia and Malaysia set to boost ties
* Student in China admits to spying, tricking national security agency
* Seafood consumption in Japan falls to all-time low, as people eat more meat
* Drunk captain causes Japan airline to cancel flight from Dallas to Haneda; company issues drinking ban for staff rest times
* No entry for 'aunties': S. Korean gym under fire for creating ‘No ajumma zone’
* A freedom fighter and CRPF trooper killed, six injured in two encounters in Jammu
* Bear attacks 80-year-old woman in central Japan
* Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption
* Japan's Advantest says AI demand boosting memory tester business
* Normal exchanges of people from China and US won't be disrupted by isolated incident, says Foreign Ministry
* Tokyo Governor Koike seeks reelection to set up unprecedented race
* India will focus on finding solutions to issues with China, Pakistan: Jaishankar
* ChatGPT a mentor for Japan’s 89-year-old app developer
* WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India; four-year-old hospitalised for three months
* 4.8 magnitude earthquake in S. Korea's Buan, strongest of the year
* S. Korea's President Yoon orders swift damage assessment, safety check after 4.8 magnitude quake
* China’s Ex-Robots develops humanoids with enhanced facial movement
* South Korean startup launches helicopter taxi service
* Fooled by AI on a scenic journey to Guangxi in China
* 'Running Man' star Kim Jong-kook lost ‘billions of won’ to investment scams
* BTS' Jin finishes army service in South Korea
* Asian markets stutter as investors fret ahead of US releases