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. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* KK Mart founder, wife freed of criminal charges over 'Allah socks' issue, company and supplier fined RM60,000 each
* Suspended policewoman among three to have statements recorded after late activist's mother lodged reports
* Child neglect case to go to trial as father's guilty plea was conditional, rules court
* Speed limits at school zones to be lowered to 30kph soon, says Zahid
* Amendments to Syariah Courts Act not to be done hastily, says Anwar
* Medical Act amendments tabled for first reading in Dewan Rakyat
* Conference of Rulers want amendments to Syariah Courts Act to be carefully drafted, says PM
* 20,000 CCTV cameras needed to monitor crime and traffic in KL, says Zahid
* School canteen food prices being monitored, says deputy minister
* Govt studying impact of microplastics, new pollutants on water quality, says Fadillah
* Perikatan MPs don white armbands, recite poems to protest Speaker's ruling on 'rogue six'
* Amendment to anti-party hopping law requires thorough bipartisan discussion, agreement, says Azalina
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) and Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape (L) hold a joint presser after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, on Monday, July 15, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* Self-radicalised S’porean teen, 14, and ex-public servant, 33, given ISA restriction orders
* Singapore registers fewer marriages in 2023; divorce rates slightly up
* Temasek aims to invest up to US$12bil in India as China weighs
* Duke-NUS researchers develop light-controlled ‘switch’ for brain cells to better study the brain
* Boy, 9, suffers foot injury after rubber shoe gets stuck in escalator at Jurong Point mall
* Singapore home sales reach lowest in two decades in first half
* Dollar rises with crypto as markets turn in favour of a Trump victory
* Oil holds ground amid political uncertainty in US, Mideast
* Singapore: Number of babies born in 2023 fell to lowest in at least 50 years
Indonesia:
* Indonesians growing more tolerant of corruption, national survey shows
* Indonesian and Malaysian Armed Forces conduct joint border patrol in Kalimantan
* Indonesia starts exporting electricity to Papua New Guinea
* Team denies Prabowo's recent speech critical of Jokowi
* Jokowi inks 190-year Nusantara land rights rule for investors
* Indonesia's June trade surplus is smallest in four months
* Lagging agricultural technology poses risks to food security for Indonesian agriculture
A vendor dozes off as newspapers are seen carrying front-page stories of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, at a newsstand in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 15, 2024. A shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say. - AP
Thailand:
* Thailand is set to roll out a controversial URM64.5bil handdout plan in digital money to citizens
* Opal Suchata Chuangsri wins Miss Universe Thailand 2024
* Five foreigners arrested for torturing and robbing British man
* No advisory role for Thaksin just yet, says Srettha
* Thai economy faces upheaval due to factory closures and cheap Chinese imports
* Tubing at Pai province too hot to handle with drunk tourists, laments resort
Philippines:
* Philippines and Vietnam agree to establish rice industry alliance
* Flood death toll climbs to eight in Philippines' Bangsamoro as province continues to grapple with heavy rain
* Grieving mum seeks justice for cadet who died after punishment over sending emoji
* Mayor Alice Guo is considering turning herself in to Senate: Lawyer
* Philippines Air passenger plane with 57 on board overshoots runway in Palawan airport; many flights diverted to other airports
Vietnam's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (3third from left) cuts the ribbon during the opening ceremony of an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Geneva accords on cessation of hostilities in Vietnam, at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on Monday, July 15, 2024. - AFP
Vietnam:
* AIIB pledges continued support to Vietnam in implementing green infrastructure projects
* Vietnamese banks pump US$18.8bil into economy in June; credit goal target of 15 per cent within reach
* Dak Nong durian farmers reap bountiful harvests thanks to sustainable practices
* African swine fever outbreaks spreading in Vietnam
* Vietnam's VinFast delays US electric car plant amid market slowdown
Myanmar:
* Six people - four men and two women - and another two seriously injured in crash in eastern Myanmar
* New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
* Myanmar alliance says it agreed to 4-day ceasefire with military in Shan state
Police officers patrol outside the Jingxi Hotel, where China's leaders were conducting the Third Plenum, a key economic meeting, in Beijing on Monday, July 15, 2024. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Hundreds protest in Phnom Penh for justice in multi-million fraud case against disgraced former Tycoon
* Cambodian, Vietnamese leaders vow to expand ties, no discussion on Funan Techo Canal
* Chinese EV giant BYD plans assembly plant in Cambodia
Laos:
* Thailand welcomes Lao tourists on new Vientiane-Bangkok train service
* Laos education dept says spiralling rate of school dropout rate in country due to poor teaching qualities
* Full steam ahead for new Thai-Lao train service
Brunei:
* Malaysian King, Queen and Prime Minister extend birthday greetings to Sultan of Brunei
* Royal parade dazzles the capital for Brunei Sultan's 78th birthday
* Brunei Sultan announces plans set up digital payment hub
A grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry on Monday, July 15, 2024, shows Russian and Chinese sailors taking part in the opening ceremony of a joint maritime exercises at a port in Zhanjiang in China's southern Guangdong province. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Man trying to smuggle 160 star tortoises to Malaysia held at Chennai airport
* Relatives to mark MH17 downing a decade on in Amsterdam, but arrest hopes fade
* Malaysia secures over RM230mil in palm oil trade deals during China visit
* Tricky draw for Aaron-Wooi Yik at the Paris Olympic Games
* Extravagant Ambani wedding celebrations conclude with a reception
* Keeping up with the Kardashians in India for billionaire wedding gala
* BTS' Jin carries Paris Olympics torch amid cheers from thousands of fans
* Tiny Japanese startup is turning 'Her' AI dating into reality
* Nepal's Communist PM takes power for fourth time
* AI used to help preserve China's oldest wooden pagoda
* AI-equipped air conditioners hot in Japan; can guess moods, adjust temperature
* Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025
* China's Q2 GDP misses forecasts, keeps stimulus calls alive
* Are pedal cams the answer to S. Korea’s traffic disputes over sudden acceleration?
* No hope of survivors in Nepal bus accident, 55 still missing
* Apple's India sales jump 33% to near $8 billion last year, Bloomberg News reports
* India's HCLTech gains on growth outlook, demand recovery hopes
* North Korean hackers sent stolen crypto to wallet used by Asian payment firm
* Global smartphone market grew 6.5% in Q2, led by Samsung and Apple, IDC says
* North Korea's Kim goes ballistic over shoddy supervision on his flagship project
* SRG makes history as first M'sian team to win MSC MLBB 2024, takes home US$1mil
* Analysis-Soccer-Spain's Euro 2024 glory built on selfless group mentality
* Soccer-Argentina crowned Copa America champions for record 16th time after defeating Colombia
