People practice yoga in an International Yoga Day event organised by the Embassy of India, at the Youth and Sports Ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 21, 2024. - AP
Malaysia
* Fan Bingbing dines with Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan and his family in KL
* Let Speaker decide on rogue Bersatu reps’ seats, says Anwar
* Mechanic pleads not guilty to attempted murder of ex-wife's fiance
* Smuggler shoots at Customs officers in daring escape
* Battle for Sg Bakap state seat begins tomorrow
* Senior citizen losses RM3.5mil in land sale scam in Kuala Lumpur
* Ringgit weakness significantly impacts Malaysia's IMD competitiveness ranking - Tengku Zafrul
* Singer Bruno Mars to stage a one-night concert in KL on Sept 17
* Bus carrying 19 passengers plunges into ravine in Lahad Datu
* Housewife charged with murdering her best friend's child
* BN mulls fielding candidate for Nenggiri if polls held, says Zahid
* MACC chief drops defamation suit against whistleblower
* Insurance firm to pay for oil spill clean-up on Johor beaches, says exco man
* Speak up if you see foreigners buying RON95, public urged
* Drop in foreign vehicles refueling with diesel near M'sia-Thai border
* Malaysia registers RM83.7bil in approved investments in 1Q
* Sabah revenue rights: Only MA63 should apply, Warisan tells Pakatan
* Man escapes gallows, gets 38 years in jail for kidnapping, murdering glove factory manager
Singapore
* Singaporean driver accused of intentionally hitting cyclist in Perth charged with murder
* Man jailed for stealing S$120k from passenger in one of the worst theft cases on flight
* No human cases of bird flu in Singapore but public urged to stay vigilant: MOH
* 309 people investigated over scams in Singapore involving over S$14 million in losses
* Jail, fine for S'porean who was part of illegal moneylending syndicate, earning S$500k in profit
* S'porean woman cheated 12 victims of over S$106k in various scams, including faking her kids’ deaths
vJail for S'porean ex-cop who forged witness statements, then lied to court in bid to be a lawyer
* No casualties among S’porean haj pilgrims amid deadly heatwave in Mecca
* Over 71,000kg of oil-soaked sand scooped up at Sentosa’s beaches following oil spill
* Singapore to put in place measures to deal with screen time and device use in coming months
Thailand
* Torsak reinstated as Thai police chief following conflict probe
* Stray cats up for adoption at Thailand's BKK Expo 2024
* Thailand eyes 8 trillion baht revenue in 2027 from soft power
* Thai exports rise for second month in May, beat forecast
* ‘War Elephants’ in Fifa top 100 rankings for the first time in 14 years
* Thailand’s multibillion-dollar industry braces for La Nina flooding
* Thailand approves VAT on cheap imported goods
Indonesia
* Chinese garment factory in Indonesia could create 108,000 jobs: Minister
* Longer wait times at Indonesia airports due to systems outage; travellers advised to arrive early
* Indonesia's Prabowo awarded police’s highest meritorious service star
* New task force goes all in against online gambling in Indonesia
* Indonesia detects five hotspots of forest fires in Riau
* Jeju taps Indonesian influencer Anang Hermansyah as new tourism envoy
* Jakarta to mark 497 years with special Rp1 transit fare
Philippines
* Philippine business groups make rare statement amid South China Sea tensions
* Mayor Alice Guo, others face human trafficking complaint
* Philippines says latest China clash won't trigger US treat
* Philippines emerges as South-East Asia renewable power pacesetter
* Lawmakers in Philippines push for probe into Pentagon’s anti-vax propaganda operation
Vietnam
* Vietnam says it's ready to hold talks with Philippines on overlapping continental shelf claims
* Ancient statue of Goddess Durga repatriated to Vietnam
* Vietnam says willing to talk to Philippines about Manila's UN maritime claim
* Banks in Vietnam estimate large extraordinary revenues from debt recovery
Cambodia
* Large-scale protests threatened over NGO union report that alleges restrictions on freedom in Cambodia
* Fishy business in Cambodia durian markets
* WHO pledges close cooperation across health sector in Cambodia
Myanmar
* Myanmar's Suu Kyi in 'good health': junta spokesman
* Armed suspect fatally shot during bank robbery attempt in Myanmar's Sagaing
* Myanmar to implement 40 smart villages this fiscal year
* Rohingya may have entered Bangladesh in recent Myanmar clashes, refugee official says
Laos
* Lao govt to tighten regulations on entertainment venues
* Lao govt, investor ink concession deal to develop 124 MW hydropower project
Brunei
* Brunei female athlete scores gold in Asian University wushu championship
* 'Danger to road users': Court of Appeal upholds sentences on Brunei man for violent offences, substance abuse
Aseanplus
* Xi, Putin score wins as more Asia leaders aim to join BRICS
* Young people in China not eager to walk into marriage
* S. Korea summons Russian ambassador over Pyongyang deal
* Two monkeys in India seen pulling violently at woman’s hair in viral video
* South Korea declares full-fledged war to combat low birth rate
* Shanghai AI startup founded by ex-Microsoft engineers bets on ‘scaling law’ to boost AI capabilities
* Blackpink to release concert film for anniversary
* Hong Kong police arrest 114 over scamming 163 people out of HK$73mil
* Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47
* S. Korea to expand visa, job options for foreign students to try to plug vacancies
* Chinese premier Li returns from official visits to NZ, Australia, Malaysia
* Korean Air boosts flights to China, Japan
* Chinese President Xi underscores ethnic unity
* Death toll from heavy rainfalls rises to nine in south China
* After electoral setback, Modi may be forced to amend India's food policy
* Seoul mulls 'arms support' for Ukraine after Russia-N Korea pact
* Exiled HK activists call for Japan’s support; Finn Lau condemns HK govt for the over 1,800 political prisoners
* Indian Railways conducts successful trial run of train over world’s highest bridge in Jammu and Kashmir
* Former HK actress Michele Reis shares photo of hubby celebrating her birthday
* Asian markets retreat after tech losses hobble Wall St
