A private jet believed to be carrying Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, after he left a British prison, lands on the tarmac at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* Hearing of SRC International lawsuit against Najib, Nik Faisal to resume on July 29
* Cabinet reshuffle 'to save the PM' if Malaysia doesn't improve WCR ranking, jokes Anwar
* Arrested IS militants were targetting senior cops, VVIPs, says Saifuddin
* Man charged with three counts of terrorism-related offences
* Digital economy projected to contribute 25.5% of GDP, says Gobind
* Malaysia's inflation edges up to 2% in May, highest in eight months
* Sarawak government to stop funding GLCs from 2027, encouraged to seek own revenue
* Malaysia's open trade policy remains, including with the United States, says Anwar
* Brazil deports Palestinian man with Malaysian family over Hamas link
* M'sia among countries with lowest negative experiences, says report
* Home Ministry welcomes country’s Tier 2 upgrade on Trafficking in Persons 2024 report
* Man stranded with dead relative in broken-down car turns to social media for help
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni (right,)welcomes Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the President of the Republic of Singapore, at Chigi Palace premier's office in Rome. - AP
Singapore:
* Complete oil spill clean-up at Singapore's Sentosa beaches to take three months
* Two unregistered health products from China being sold online in Singapore; some listings already removed
* No U-turn on VEP: Singaporean motorists here must abide by Malaysian laws, says Loke
* Singapore pips Hong Kong as world’s most expensive city to live ‘extremely well’
* Singapore, Hong Kong are costliest cities for luxury spending
* Shannon Tan becomes Singapore’s first golfer to qualify for the Olympics
* Singaporean households can now redeem S$300 CDC vouchers
* Censorship fears as Singapore moves to scrub ‘offensive’ cigarette from Chinatown mural
* Woman admits splashing hot water on her 4 children on suspicion that one of them stole her cash
* Baby boom households in Singapore prioritise financial security
Indonesia:
* Indonesia investigating death of teen allegedly killed by police
* Malaysia and Timor-Leste pledge to boost ties, explore new cooperation areas
* Indonesia cuts access to online gambling sites from Cambodia and the Philippines as crime surges
* String of data breaches may hurt Indonesia’s reputation: Experts
* Indonesia's all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury
* Indonesia won't pay an US$8mil ransom after a cyberattack compromised the national data centre
* Emerging markets - Indonesian rupiah continues flat trading but most other Asian currencies rise slightly
* Oil prices edge down with US inflation data in focus / * Asian shares mostly higher, yen hits record low versus euro
Regional military commander Major General Niko Fahrizal (third left) applauds soldiers from the Indonesian Army's 112th Raider Infantry Battalion during a ceremony at a military base in Japakeh, Aceh province on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, ahead of their deployment to Papua province. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand gets two golfers in as late swings impact 60-player Olympic women's golf competition
* Thailand waives hotel fees and approves subsidy for rice farmers
* Former Thai top cop ‘Big Joke’ threatens to sue Srettha if he is not given his job back
* Thai military to auction off 66 dogs next week
* Major political families expected to sweep many senate seats
* Thailand agrees to waive fees for hotels for 2 more years: official
* Nothing to be embarrassed about: 'Grandma Dies' star, 78, shrugs off her semi-nude movie scene / 'Grandma Dies' actress, 78, on how she handled emotional scenes: 'I imagined my own end'
Philippines:
* Philippines seeking US clarification on anti-vax propaganda operation on Filipinos
* Kuwait lifts visa ban on Philippines workers after row
* Philippines says it wants to work with China to manage tensions in South China Sea
* Former president Duterte plans senate run in 2025: Sara Duterte
* Philippines eyes China talks after violent sea clash
* Philippine restraint needs rethink as China wields knives, machetes at disputed shoal: Experts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken presents an award to Samson Inocencio Jr., of the Philippines, at an event to release the State Department's 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report in Washington, DC. During the ceremony Blinken honored the 2024 TIP Report Heroes for their work in combating human trafficking. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam Air risks insolvency if state-backed loan isn’t extended
* US upgrades Vietnam in human-trafficking report despite concerns
* Vietnam's VinFast looks to tiny EV, priced at less than US$10,000, to change its fortunes
* Vietnam National Assembly ratifies UK’s CPTPP accession protocol
* Russia lends hand to build nuclear power plants in Vietnam
* Cat Tien the first national park in Vietnam on the IUCN Green List
Myanmar:
* Myanmar ethnic armed group seizes tourist beachfront town
* Myanmar junta chief makes rare apology for senior monk’s killing
* 500,000 stimulant tablets seized in eastern Myanmar
* A different slice of life amid gloom for Rohingya refugees in Indonesian camps
A woman sits in front of a large flower sculpture in Hanoi on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Imported perversion: Rise in child-exploitation content from Vietnam raises concern for Cambodian minors
* Hun Sen embraces locally-made messaging app ‘CoolApp’
* Murder of Cambodian couple: PM demands ‘no intervention’ for titled suspect
Laos:
* Laos to improve satellite data management and service
* China-Asean journos explore Laos-China rail link
* Laos, China partner in use of satellite technology
Brunei:
* Brunei Sultan welcomes Malaysian King in audience at Bandar Seri Begawan
* Court upholds sentence of man who raped daughter
Tourists gather to feed seagulls during the sunset in Dalian, in China's northeastern Liaoning province on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* MAHB's passenger traffic hits new milestone of 11.2mil
* K-pop star Hyuna posts photo of weight gain on Instagram
* Full investigation launched into drowning of Chinese tourist in Sabah
* Japanese mother, child attacked with knife at bus stop in China
* Gender gap fuels disputes as Japan couples get joint custody
* Backlash after student in Taiwan snaps pet gecko on sushi restaurant plate
* China detains suspect in knife attack on Japanese school bus, police say
* India's Modi may visit Russia in July, Russian state news agency says
* India college entrance exam scandal spreads with criminal probe
* Nepalese court finds 'Buddha Boy' guilty of child sexual abuse
* China to create new consumption scenarios to tap consumer demand
* Decades after war, North Korea still builds borders, draws warning shots
* Infamous Bangladesh hangman dies after turning writer, TikTok star
* Japan and South Korea are fighting over an app at a tense time
* Japanese royals set for palace banquet as UK state visit begins
* China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe returns to Earth with samples
* S.Korea battery maker apologises for deadly fire but says it complied with safety rules
* Banned protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ reappears on YouTube, two music streaming platforms
* World badminton No.1 An Se-young says Olympic medal 'last piece of puzzle'
* Hong Kong’s American Club scraps HK$1.5 million ultimatum to non-US members after backlash
* Afghanistan into semi-finals after Bangladesh thriller, favourites and mighty Australia out at cricket World T20 Cup
* Chinese barista throws coffee powder over pushy customer, landing cafe chain in hot water, incident goes viral online
* One-in-four millennial workers would quit their jobs over a single out-of-hours demand from their boss, new study finds
