Performers pose in extravagant costumes during the Solo Batik Carnival in Surakarta, Central Java on July 13, 2024. (Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP)
Malaysia:
* PM: Malaysia strongly condemns Israel's attack on Al-Mawasi refugee camp
* Violence is never the solution, PM says on Trump assassination attempt
* Zahid open to challengers for Umno top post, but party to have final say
* Kelantan awaits full report from education department on students vaping ‘magic mushrooms’
* Govt to provide RM100mil supplementary subsidy for Felda, says PM
* Investigation paper on cyberbullying-suicide case to be referred to DPP on July 15
* Remand extended for influencer couple over misappropriated funds
* Malaysia Airlines receives first Orang Asli crew members
* Party more important than the individual, says Peja on Bersatu no. 2 post
* CAP reminds ministry to keep promise of stricter vape and tobacco laws implementation
* Rising up - Ringgit poised to trend higher to 4.65 against US dollar this week
* Bursa Malaysia likely to trade higher from Monday (July 15) onwards; expected to hit 1,630 level
A rescued female orangutan reaches for food on a sanctuary island surrounded by a river, where non-releasable orangutans are protected for life, at the Samboja Lestari Orangutan Rehabilitation Center run by the non-profit Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in Samboja, East Kalimantan, on July 12, 2024. (Photo by Jack MOORE / AFP)
Singapore:
* Diabetes drug Ozempic may result in unexpected pregnancies for women on birth control pills
* Singapore navy frigate RSS Stalwart taking part in naval warfare training exercise off Hawaii coast
* Number of babies born in 2023 fell to lowest in at least past 20 years: ICA report
* Society should never resort to violence, says PM Wong after assassination attempt on Trump
* Ex-employee of businessman linked to S$3bil money laundering case in Singapore exposes boss’ excesses
* Jail and caning for man who entered S’pore by mistake during smuggling attempt
* Air-con, holidays, dining out are must-haves, say Singaporeans
Indonesia:
* Jakarta-Bandung HSR records an impressive four million passengers after only nine months of operation
* Indonesia condemns Israel's massacre in Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza
* Indonesia restores 86 public services after recovering from cyberattack on its National Data Centre
* Cops rescue Indonesian woman during raid in Kemensah
* Missed construction targets put capital relocation plan in limbo
* Nato moving into Indo-Pacific? - Four Indo-Pacific countries participated in the recent Nato summit in Washington
Officials take part in a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony ahead of the beginning of the three-month Buddhist Lent on July 21 and honouring Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn's 72nd birth anniversary, at Ratchabophit temple in Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Thailand:
* Thailand to give visa extension to 93 nations including Malaysia beginning from Monday (July 15)
* Thai regulator accuses top renewable energy firm CEO and deputy of fraud
* Fire at plaza in Phuket damages property worth millions of baht
* Thailand expands airports to meet tourism boom, aviation hub dreams
* Sun, sea and visa-free - Thai government will allow visa-free entry for people from 93 countries
Philippines:
* Philippines airlines propeller plane overshoots runway at Palawan Province
* Philippines logs US$4.83bil in tourism revenue in first half of 2024; up 32.81 per cent from same period last year
* One dead and two others are missing due to heavy flooding in southern Philippines
* Search on for Guo, kin as Senate orders arrest in the Philippines
* Arrest order for mayor over crime syndicate ties in the Philippines
In this image released by National Assembly, Vietnam's President To Lam, left, shakes hands with Cambodian Assembly President Khuon Sudary during a welcome meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Saturday, July 13, 2024. (National Assembly via AP)
Vietnam:
* Vietnam and Hong Kong aim to push bilateral trade and business cooperation to a higher level
* Vietnam and Russia deepen collaboration in LNG and nuclear energy
* Garment and textile industry pins hope on a robust second half
* Vietnam's VinFast delays US electric car plant amid market slowdown
* Seven dead after landslide buries van in northern Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Five people arrested for smuggling firearms in eastern Myanmar
* Heavy flooding forces closure of schools in central Myanmar
* Myanmar approves 7 new investments in June, creating over 3k jobs
Women dance to the sape, a traditional instrument of the Dayak ethnic group in Kalimantan, during their performance at the Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia says only two pilots were in missing helicopter and rejects false reports that seven people were on board
* 'We will find it' - Cambodia's defence ministry says a search is ongoing for a military helicopter missing since Friday
* Cambodia continues search for missing military helicopter amid poor weather
Laos:
* Vientiane sees over 20 per cent surge in tourist numbers in first half of 2024
* Laos capital Vientiane going all out to tackle persistent flooding issues during wet season
Brunei:
* Brunei financial sector grew 2.9% to over US$18bil in Q1 2024
* Brunei Royalty grace polo finals
Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that will fuel fears of instability ahead of the 2024 US presidential election. The 78-year-old former president was rushed off stage with blood smeared across his face after the shooting in Butler while the gunman and a bystander were killed and two spectators critically injured. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Malaysian Immigration arrests 50 foreigners in massage parlour raids in KL
* Haven rush, ‘Trump Trades’ on investor minds after shooting
* FBI confirms 'assassination attempt' against Donald Trump
* World leaders decry violence as Trump survives assassination attempt
* Here's what we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter
* Officially tied down! The son of Asia's richest man gets married in the year's most extravagant wedding
* Indian PM Modi says 'deeply concerned' by attack on Trump
* China renews yellow alerts for rainstorms, high temperatures
* Trump shooting: Reactions from world leaders
* ‘The customer is not always right’: Japan fights growing scourge of customer harassment
* 3 missing people in Western Japan landslide confirmed dead
* Japan PM Kishida says we must stand firm against violence after Trump rally shooting
* China forges ahead at forefront of global battle against desertification
* Yoon vows efforts to prevent forced repatriation of N. Korean defectors
* North Korean leader's powerful sister slams anti-Kim leaflets
* ‘Feels like a bun steamer’: Hong Kong’s poorer residents most affected by heatwave
* Pakistani court acquits ex-prime minister Khan on latest charge
* China's Xi 'expressed sympathy' to Trump after shooting: spokesperson
* Driverless taxi accident in China sparks discussions on challenges of autonomous driving tech
* China launches 3-year battle against the bulge as growing obesity crisis weighs heavy on future
* The Summit of the Future - Global cooperation is necessary for humanity to get back on track
* A grand pirouette - An increasing number of middle-aged, elderly women in Japan are taking Ballet classes
* A month of new power ventures - Regional moves to expand power influence and friendshoring efforts have been intensifying
