A group of Thai workers from three textile factories that they say were closed in 2023 hold banners during a protest calling for unpaid salaries and severance pay amid a wave of factory closures in the country, in Bangkok, Thailand on July 9, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Bersatu's constitutional amendments contravene Federal Constitution, rules Speaker
* Wanted man high on drugs arrested after 5km high-speed chase in Penang
* Court decision on state govt’s move to ban licence renewal as ‘unconstitutional’ is welcoming, says Numbers Forecast Operators
* Brief flap in Parliament as Loke struggles to breathe during Question Time
* Private medical student admits to having possession of child pornography
* Security guard pleads not guilty to raping disabled teen
* Over RM141mil tax collected from vape
* Elderly woman steals cow after tiff with livestock farmer, distributes meat to villagers
* Allowing rogue 'Bersatu Six' to retain seats against the law, claims Muhyiddin
* Mother of brothers in poisoned crackers case says she cannot bear to look at comatose son
* Eldest of two brothers who ate poisoned crackers dies
* King receives Brunei Sultan's official reply to royal invitation to installation ceremony
* Former appeals court judge Hishamudin Yunus is new Suhakan chairman
* SST collection less than GST owing to smaller scope, says Finance Ministry
* Over RM11bil transferred to EPF Account 3, Finance Ministry reports
* Sg Bakap polls: Pakatan didn't lose voters, it was the low turnout, says Chow
* Fuel smugglers give raiding team the slip in Semporna
* National Service Training Programme 3.0 pilot project will begin next year
* Woman crushed by logs has extensive internal injuries, needs multiple surgeries
* 'Bersatu Six' to retain seats, says Parliament Speaker
Singapore
* Attempt to smuggle 10 replica guns hidden in cargo into Singapore foiled by the authorities
* Malaysia aims to finalise SEZ deal with Singapore in September
* Two months’ jail for Singaporean man who lied to police that his wife injured him and tried to kill their son
* Singapore-headquartered Dyson to axe 1,000 jobs in Britain
* Singapore to stop registration of new diesel cars and taxis from Jan 1, 2025
* Singapore's hell theme park dead serious about afterlife
* Maid who hit, caned intellectually disabled woman in S'pore jailed 10 weeks
Thailand
* Thailand announces new senate, replacing army-appointed lawmakers
* Thai court sets July 24 as next hearing date for case to remove PM
* Armed men attack 4 defence units in Yala, make off with weapons
* Mongkol Surasajja: From activist to Thailand's top Senate president candidate
* Thailand bags rice orders worth over US$77k from the Philippines
* Thailand reduces budget of digital wallet scheme to THB450bil
Indonesia
* Jokowi delays relocation to Nusantara, will move there ‘once the place is ready’
* Indonesia's Jokowi to discuss investment prospects with property tycoon in Abu Dhabi
* Australia sent back migrants to remote island: Indonesia police
* Dozens of houses damaged after quake in Central Java
* Medical school head reinstated after controversial dismissal
* Search resumes after landslide in Indonesia kills 23, leaves dozens missing
* Gibran faces barrage of criticism at Surakarta city council
Philippines
* China claims it allowed medevac in West Philippine Sea; Tarriela says it’s ‘ridiculous’
* Marcos urges fugitive televangelist Quiboloy to show up, face cases
* Mukbang madness: Why do viewers have such major appetites for binge-eating content?
* Catholic bishops seek prayers to calm West Philippine Sea tensions
* Philippine senate probes mayor's alleged ties to Chinese crime and her citizenship
* China says Scarborough Shoal waters 'excellent', dismisses Philippine concerns
Vietnam
* Vietnam, Malaysia promote bilateral trade ties
* Vietnam, Philippines agree to establish a rice industry alliance
* Higher GDP forecasts on robust economic recovery and new growth drivers
* Vietnam, Malaysia promote bilateral trade cooperation
* Parents proposed to have greater autonomy in effort to improve Vietnam birth rates
Cambodia
* Three girls drown in southern Cambodian province: governor
* Puffer fish deaths prompt bans on consumption
* Over 700 species identified in Cambodia's mangroves
* Cambodia-China trade enjoys robust growth in H1 2024
Myanmar
* Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of town on key highway to China
* Eight, including three students, missing in Myanmar ferry accident
* Clashes around key Myanmar town Lashio enter second week
* Nearly 60 hospitalised after food poisoning in southern Myanmar
* Banking tycoon Pun who courted Singapore's GIC under scrutiny in Myanmar
* Suspect in murder of S. Korean tourist in Thailand extradited from Cambodia
Laos
* Laos to release over 60 million fingerlings in 2024
* Benefits of Laos-China Railway surpassing targets, operator says
* Laos, Singapore broaden ties in education, carbon credit
Brunei
* Brunei, Malaysian ministers hail defence, military ties
* Court in Brunei upholds company’s BND1.27mil claim
* Brunei’s digital milestones highlighted
Aseanplus
* Hugs, smiles and a delicate diplomatic dance as Modi meets Putin
* Kimchi-gate: China-South Korea culinary row breaks out over what to call spicy side dish
* Over the top Ambani wedding to snarl Mumbai traffic
* Cigarette cards catching on among kids in China, but the authorities want to snuff these out
* Shanghai presents cat-friendly night at the museum
* Grammy Museum to rock a K-pop exhibit with BTS and Le Sserafim artefacts
* Tainted cooking oil scandal revives China food safety fears
* Hongkonger, 76, on London-bound Cathay flight injured after hand baggage falls on her head
* Man in China caught smuggling 100 live snakes in trousers
* Pakistan's top spy agency gets legal powers to intercept telephone calls
* How this 'cat detective' finds missing felines in Seoul
* Video games emerge as global ambassadors of China's cultural appeal
* Some Hong Kong restaurants ditching Octopus e-payments to reduce costs amid business slump
* 18 killed in double-decker bus and milk tanker collision in Uttar Pradesh
* Storms trap more than 130 near China’s Tibetan border with Nepal
* More middle-aged, elderly women taking ballet classes in Japan
* Rains pound South Korea causing landslides, bullet trains slowed
* Record 115 countries to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony on Aug 6
* Bangladesh suspends job quotas after student protests
* North Korea balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for airlines
* Pakistan's top spy agency gets legal powers to intercept telephone calls
* Samsung Elec union in South Korea says it will strike indefinitely
* Lay-offs by China’s top firms in key industries show unemployment biting through economic turmoil
* North Korea-Russia arms trade a global threat, says South Korea President Yoon
* Chinese migrants making perilous trek to US cross Mexican border with risks, dreams
* Indian Supreme Court to hear plea for probe into Hathras stampede by expert committee
* Defeated by AI, a legend in the board game Go warns: Get ready for what’s next
* Korean DJ Ahn Ye-song sentenced to 10 years in jail for deadly drunk driving
* HK superstar Andy Lau nearly falls from 4m-high platform, apologises for risky stunt
* Grammy Museum to rock a K-pop exhibit with BTS and Le Sserafim artefacts
* K-idol Rain says he did not do much preparation for topless scenes in new K-drama
* Oil slips as markets weigh China data, easing supply concerns
* Asian markets mixed after Wall Street records
