Candidates wait to cast their votes during the final round of Thailand's national senatorial election in Bangkok on June 26, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia
* Civil servants to know new, higher salaries by October, says Anwar
* Punishment for Selangor FC 'absurd and excessive', says Sultan Sharafuddin
* Universiti Malaya expected to offer cardiothoracic specialist training, says Zambry
* Only 17 cardiothoracic specialists serving under Health Ministry, Dewan Rakyat told
* Reward offered for information on man who skinned cat
* Rosmah seeks to recuse judge in 1MDB's US$346mil luxury goods lawsuit
* Malaysia uncovers at least 106 containers of e-waste in ports, vows stricter enforcement
* New daily express train from KL to Ipoh to kick off in August, says KTM COO
* Selangor's Shahril Mokhtar quits all FAM posts
* More than 20,000 illegals identified in 7,975 Immigration ops since January, says Home Minister
* Three online gambling dens raided in Cheras
* Bank Negara has acted promptly to address bank service disruptions, says Deputy Finance Minister
* Two killed in shootout with cops in Butterworth
* Body of missing fisherman found near Muar, SAR called off with one victim still not found
* Bookkeeper loses more than RM320,000 of company funds to email scam
* Ramlan Harun appointed new EC chairman
* Visa liberalisation, UiTM enrolment, ringgit value in focus at Dewan Rakyat today
* Over 4.5 tonnes of cooking oil seized in raid at Johor warehouse
* One more arrested by MACC in highway project probe
* Local artiste Chen Keat Yoke marries longtime boyfriend, announces pregnancy during banquet
Singapore
* River Valley fatal accident: Maid jaywalked with 4-year-old girl who died, inquiry told
* One of four brothers who sexually assaulted sister sentenced to reformative training
* Singapore's Orchard Road fatal brawl: Man who punched, kicked victim jailed over 12 months
* Four men in S'pore charged with cheating, money laundering after victims lost S$1.6m in investment fraud
* Singapore police warn of rise in bulk order scams after victims lose at least S$831k
* Singapore’s anti-money laundering efforts led to seizure of S$6bil in criminal proceeds since 2019
* 87 travellers caught at Changi Airport for failing to declare cash above S$20k, pay taxes
* S'porean cop misappropriated over S$90k entrusted to him as an investigation officer
* Singapore port congestion shows global ripple impact of Red Sea attacks
Thailand
* Thailand, Bhutan sign MoUs on medical, tourism cooperation
* Debate over ‘saving or selling’ Thailand reignites
* Thailand remains in Tier 2 in US trafficking report
* Bill boosting foreign ownership of condos in Thailand not ready yet: minister
* Thailand’s Olympic jerseys made from recycled plastic bottles
* Bangkok guesthouse offers joy of boat rides with cats on board
* Thailand destroys over 20 tonnes of narcotics on anti-drug day
Indonesia
* Indonesia unveils suspicious transactions linked to general elections
* South Sumatra declares alert status over forest, land fires
* Indonesian police look at possible charges in national data centre cyberattack
* Indonesia eyes Cambodia rice firms to pad reserves, but plan may falter on export quota, local laws
* More than 40 Indonesian agencies hit by cyberattack on data centres
* EU, Indonesia discuss underwater drones regulation policy: Mission
Philippines
* Manila court issues gag order in Degamo murder case
* Duterte, De Lima face-off sought in inquiry over drug war
* Burned gadget found in vehicle used by missing Filipina beauty pageant candidate
* Marcos recalls his dream legacy: ‘No more hungry Filipino’
* ‘Sick, stressed’ Alice Guo skips Senate panel’s Pogo probe
* Philippines hosts UN's first Asia-Pacific forum on food tourism
Vietnam
* Vietnam ‘blind date’ cafe probed for allowing men to observe women through one-way mirror, gets slammed by netizens
* WEF regards Vietnam as a model of robust developing economy
* US welcomes Vietnam minister for economic talks, days after Putin visits Hanoi
* Vietnam Airlines launches Hanoi-Chengdu air service
* More and more Vietnamese consumers prefer to shop online
Cambodia
* New governors for eight provinces in Cambodia
* Phase two of plant brings end to capital water shortages
* New generation of judges and prosecutors highlight Cambodia’s judicial reforms
Myanmar
* Clashes in northern Myanmar town enter second day
* Nearly 1,000 people killed in road accidents in Myanmar between January and May
* Myanmar junta still able to access weapons and money overseas, says UN expert
* India concerned about border violence in Myanmar, urges early democratic transition
Laos
* Laos, Mekong sub-region countries team up to counter drug trafficking
* Laos to waive visas for Chinese tourists
Brunei
* 29 eateries in Brunei found without halal certification
* Brunei athletes feted for achievements at Asean Schools Games
Aseanplus
* Indian opposition chief Rahul Gandhi vows lawmakers will not be silenced
* China rejects US envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges
* US soldier in Japan's Okinawa charged with sexual assault of minor
* Economists raise China growth forecasts as exports improve
* South Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide
* China allows imports of fresh Malaysian durians, but exporters expect challenges
* India's Modi wins test of strength in parliament with election of speaker
* OpenAI’s China block to reshape AI scene as big players pounce
* Russia to resume direct passenger trains to North Korea in July, Interfax says
* Kangana Ranaut eyes CM’s suite in Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi; sparks verbal duel
* Japan’s WWII dead recovered from sunken ship in Micronesia
* India's Rahul Gandhi appointed as parliamentary leader of Opposition
* N. Korea missile explodes in midair after launch, South’s military says
* India urges border ‘peace’ ahead of direct China flights
* South Korean authorities order battery maker to halt operations over deadly blaze
* China's Xi hails success of lunar mission
* Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
* Four carmakers in S.Korea to recall some 457,000 vehicles
* Heavy rains in Nepal kill 20 in two days amid landslides, lightning strikes
* Taiwanese singers Yu Tian and Li Ya-ping seek guardianship of grandkids after son-in-law’s arrest
* Natural beauty: Fans praise HK star Carina Lau’s makeup-free Instagram posts
* Asian shares wobble as investors wary before US inflation data
* Asian markets fluctuate after Wall St rebound, inflation in view
