Indonesian workers hold placards reading "repeal omnibus law" during a rally near the Constitutional Court in Jakarta on July 17, 2024 in favour of a judicial review of the labour law which in return supports the Omnibus Job Creation Law. - AFP
Malaysia
* Six former Bersatu MPs still technically with Perikatan, says Speaker
* Govt approves diesel subsidies for over 88,000 companies and 249,000 vehicles
* Islamophobia needs to be addressed holistically, says Anwar
* Sarawak attracts RM4.2bil investments in 1Q24, poised to receive more green investments
* Madani govt's approach ensures inclusive policies, says Anwar
* No one is barred from HR Ministry, says Sim
* Medical Act amendments passed in Dewan Rakyat
* Medical fraternity lauds 'historic' amendments to Medical Act
* Anwar to meet with Teoh Beng Hock's family next week
* MPs who don't go for health check by Nov 11 will be named, says Speaker
* Cops find phone believed to be Nur Farah Kartini's in oil palm estate drain
* Cops urge media not to speculate on Nur Farah Kartini case
* Candlelight vigil for poisoned dogs in Tanjung Bungah
* HR Minister orders HRD corp to withdraw suit against media company
* Cops to summon three over cyberbullying allegations
* Nur Farah Kartini's body to be claimed after mother gives DNA sample
* Nur Farah Kartini to be laid to rest in Pekan, Pahang
* Cops collect DNA samples from Farah's family
* PM calls for young scientist 'brigade' to drive STEM interest in schools
* RM100 fine in Esha cyberbullying case not a deterrent, says Fahmi
* 265 Vietnamese fishing boats held for encroachment since 2020, Dewan Rakyat told
* Barisan-Pakatan polls pact on the horizon in Sabah?
* MPs required to undergo health screening by Nov 11
Singapore
* Man spared the gallows after apex court in S'pore acquits him of capital drug charges
* Singapore-Laos clean power deal stuck over transmission: Sources
* Two more charged with cheating over scam involving fake gold bars
* Eight men to be charged with outrage of modesty; victims include two underage boys
* More hot spots detected as dry season hits southern Asean region
Thailand
* Bangkok hotel cyanide deaths: American woman suspected of poisoning others before killing herself: Thai police
* FBI joins probe into foreigner deaths at Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok
* Thai police say cyanide killed 6 foreigners in Bangkok hotel, including suspect
* Cash for a catch: Thai government wages war against invasive blackchin tilapia
* Four subdistricts of Maha Sarakham under water as reservoir overflows
* Activists in costumes protest monkey labour in Thailand
* Thai police confirm murder in deaths of six Vietnamese
* Thai court to make decision on Move Forward dissolution on August 7
* Batik Air launches codeshare with Etihad, plus two new Thailand routes
* Thai businesses unfazed as Laos switches to Chinese benzene
Philippines
* Suspect surrenders in Philippines killing of Australian couple, Filipino relative
* Philippines, China agree to set up new channels to handle South China Sea rows: Source
* Chinese ‘Monster’ ship leaves Philippines shoal after 13 days, says navy
* Philippine president's approval, trust ratings dip in June survey
* Philippines launches ‘cruise visa waiver’ for foreign tourists
* Alice Guo may have left Philippines using Chinese passport: Senator Gatchalian
* Economist gives Marcos administration a six out of 10
Indonesia
* Singapore-flagged vessel loaded with drugs caught off Riau Islands: Indonesia authorities
* Visitors in Indonesia flock to tourist sites covered with ‘snow’
* Indonesian Supreme Court inches closer to first female justice for religious chamber
* Surakarta council accepts Gibran's resignation as mayor
* Indonesia central bank holds interest rates steady, as expected
Vietnam
* Vietnam Airlines considers Airbus, Embraer regional jet order
* Trial begins for gold smuggling case from Cambodia into Vietnam
* Vietnam's economic growth in 2024 forecast on upward trend
* Vietnam aims to have 100% mobile broadband coverage on highways, railways by 2025
* Vietnam e-commerce market grows fastest in South-East Asia
Cambodia
* Money launderer convicted in S$3bil Singapore case expelled from Cambodia
* Cambodia's public debt of US$11.09bil “manageable”
* Cambodia to send three athletes to Paris Olympics
* Downed chopper hunt in Cambodia ongoing
* Cambodia, Philippines push for direct flights, increased trade volume
Laos
* Laos, China join forces to promote greener and sustainable agriculture
* Laos, Vietnam sign extradition treaty
Myanmar
* Two killed, nine injured as express bus overturns in western Myanmar
* Myanmar temple city pines for tourists as conflict rages
Brunei
* Brunei Sultan to attend Sultan Ibrahim's installation in Malaysia
* Singapore DPM visits Universiti Brunei 's botanical research centre, Balai Khazanah
Aseanplus
* Buzz grows in India over Indian-origin wife of Trump's running mate J.D. Vance
* Bangladesh students mourn classmates killed in job quota protests
* Man sets fire to Takahama City Hall, after wielding knife and spreading kerosene-like liquid; four employees injured
* China celebrates first multi-province 'super-loop' high-speed rail service
* Controversial foreign nanny project sets sail in Seoul
* Outcry as China breast implant woman discovers video of operation online
* Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Kakao founder over suspected stock manipulation
* The viral ‘apple fungus’ that’s intriguing the Chinese Internet – and scientists
* Japan footballer Sano arrested for alleged sex assault: reports
* China influencer berated for taking cash tips while live-streaming from rescue boat in severe floods
* Japan PM apologises to forced sterilisation victims
* S. Korea taking administrative steps against Saudi airline over flight suspension
* Tokyo airport trials driverless cargo vehicle
* Japanese govt plans to help Pacific Island nations cope with natural disasters using Michibiki quasi-zenith satellite system
* North Korea installing more landmines despite accidents, South Korea says
* Apple video ads use humour to trumpet privacy protection for Chinese iPhone users
* Rain-triggered landslides, mudflows halt traffic in northwest China province
* How a Chinese team used quantum tech to follow electrons on the superconductor trail
* Trump rally shooting: Chinese online retailers quick off the mark with souvenir T-shirts
* China Xiaohongshu users unite to help older strangers akin to caring for own parents
* Family attacked for not giving way to MLA’s vehicle in Kerala
* HK actor Bosco Wong and K-pop star Jackson Wang spotted in Malaysia
* TVB actor Kalok Chow on running around 'naked' in Taiwan with co-star Ricco Ng
* Stocks, dollar swing as rate bets offset by Trump inflation talk
