In this handout photograph taken and released by Indonesia's Geological Agency on July 4, 2024, lightning strikes as lava erupts from the crater of the Mount Ibu volcano, as seen from the monitoring post in West Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia. - AFP
Malaysia
* Cabinet backs amendments to penal, criminal procedure codes for mule account crimes
* Fake passport racket busted with foreigner's arrest in Chow Kit
* Ministry submits report to MACC over audit findings on HRD Corp
* Deadline to submit tax return forms for business taxpayers extended to July 15
* Sg Bakap Polls: Don't resort to provocative tactics, urges Fahmi
* Sg Bakap Polls: probe into alleged sexual harassment of journalist in final stage, says police chief
* Malaysians excited over US tourist named Malaysia
* Cops bust online gambling syndicates recruiting programmers
* Court upholds four Indonesians' prison sentence for human trafficking
* 1MDB, other plaintiffs in US$364mil suit bound by previous court decision, says Rosmah
* Man fined RM1,800 for child labour exploitation
* Miri man arrested with drugs worth RM2.5mil concealed in soap base
* Malaysia-China 50th Anniversary: Retirees cycle over 10,000km to Beijing
* Maqis foils attempt to bring in sacrificial meat from Bangladesh
* 63 illegal immigrants deported from Perak
* Former stockbroker to hang for murdering his parents
* Umno to finalise Nenggiri by-election candidate next week, says Ahmad Zahid
Singapore
* Japanese man sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for rape
* Safety lapses found on Dutch dredging boat involved in Singapore oil spill
* Iswaran tries to get prosecution to hand over statements of all its 56 witnesses
* More than 9,800 potential scam victims alerted in joint operation between S'pore police and six banks
* Offshore vessel firm in S'pore fined S$18k after health and financial info of seamen affected in data breach
* SIM cards found in car after Singapore accident help uncover S$200,000 telecoms fraud
* Man arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth nearly S$6.25m from Cairnhill home in S'pore
* Shopper at Singapore's Ion Orchard hit by falling ceiling panel
Thailand
* Thai army rescues 12 Moroccans from call-centre gangs in Myanmar
* Fried chicken seller goes viral for resemblance to Blackpink’s Lisa
* Thailand's EEC unlocks potential for investors with new incentives
* Thai PM to meet Grand Imam of Al-Azhar in honour of 70 years of diplomatic ties
* Thailand’s visa-free policy sparks a surge in Indian visitors
* ‘Handsome’, ‘omelette’ among new words that can be added to Thai licence plates from July
Indonesia
* Indonesia pledges full support for Malaysia's Asean chairmanship: FM Retno
* Indonesian govt should consider extending property VAT waiver to maintain demand, Colliers says
* Satellite images show deforestation toll of Indonesia mines
* Pope to preside over interfaith meeting in Indonesian mosque during longest, most challenging trip
Philippines
* Nine foreigners, including a Malaysian, found dead and scattered across Pampanga: report
* Philippines turned down US help amid South China Sea tensions: Military chief
* Marcos: Govt pushing to jumpstart P100mil Jolo airport development
* Ex-Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering govt contracts to cronies
* Solicitor General files petition to cancel Alice Guo’s birth certificate
Vietnam
* Hanoi hotels launch promotions to attract tourists
* Massive fire engulfs packaging factory in Vinh Phuc
* Hanoi to go green with electric buses by 2035
* Vietnam seeks railway project tie-up with China
Cambodia
* Whitefly outbreak affects over 20,000 hectares of rice in Prey Veng, Cambodia
* French architect of Paris Peace Agreements passes away
* Large German company exploring opportunities in Cambodia
* Cambodia records rise in landmine, ERW casualties in H1 2024
Myanmar
* Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war
* From Myanmar refugee to Tokyo fashion model and designer for royalty
* Myanmar: Aid groups find 60 bodies in Kyaukme amid clashes
Laos
* Laos, Kazakhstan ink agreement on visa exemptions
* Lao, Thai PMs plan crackdown on drug trade
Brunei
* MoU inked in Brunei to improve road safety, public transportation
* Brunei bank addresses online transaction concerns, reaffirms commitment to security
Aseanplus
* ‘Heading straight towards death’: S. Korean patients urge doctors to end prolonged strike
* Pakistan's Punjab seeks social media ban on security concerns
* China successfully launches new satellite group
* Tokyo Disney Resort sprays visitors with mist as Japan issues heatstroke alerts
* Tornado kills one, injures 79 in China
* Two arrested after 30 students used fake papers to enter top HK business school
* Two Meghalaya coal miners die of poisonous gas in Assam
* China cracks down on money-changing syndicates in Macau
* Chinese AI market optimistic despite scrutiny from West
* VP Harris' ancestral India village tracks her rising prospects in US vote
* Probe: Over 30 students caught falsifying qualifications for HKU admission
* India's Modi congratulates Starmer on UK election win
* Korea, South-East Asia musicians to hold concerts in Busan
* Floods affect over 1.6 million in India's Assam as death toll rises to 46
* Five specially-abled boys of shelter home in Madhya Pradesh dead; 38 hospitalised
* Is xenophobia on Chinese social media teaching real-world hate?
* Gold bars found at Seoul recycling centre returned to owner
* Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks
* US Marine nabbed in Okinawa for allegedly groping woman
* China logs 14.64 million inbound trips by foreigners in H1
* HK actress Joyce Chen reveals she secretly gave birth to a daughter 3 years ago
* Jacky Cheung, 62, plays a 40something action hero in new movie. ‘Technology is very advanced nowadays,’ says director
* Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds wear traditional Korean hanbok while promoting 'Deadpool & Wolverine' in Seoul
* Asian markets down as traders eye US jobs report
