First Lady Marie Louise Marcos arrives at the plenary hall ahead of the State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines, on Monday, July 22, 2024. - AP
Malaysia:
* Meta apologises over translation error by Facebook relating to King's installation
* No plans to rationalise RON95 subsidies, focuses on diesel subsidies instead, says Anwar
* RM3.7bil added taxes and penalties imposed for non-compliance in 1H2024, says LHDN chief
* Anwar wants LHDN to boost efficiency, prevent tax leakage due to corruption
* Kedah MB submits second representation to AGC, hearing postponed
* Najib, Irwan Serigar's RM6.6bil CBT trial postponed to Nov 14
* Johor MB urges public to help find missing six-year-old girl
* Umno leaders deny talk of PAS alliance ahead of next general election
* Repaying RM48bil 1MDB debt last year means people-centric projects missed out, says PM
* Coordinated govt actions bolster ringgit as Asia's top performing currency - MoF
* Nur Farah murder: Remand order on suspect extended / Police recover car keys believed to belong to Nur Farah Kartini
* Malaysia to repatriate students in Bangladesh amid ‘worrying’ protests, says Anwar / Evacuation plan activated to bring back Malaysians from Bangladesh
Hendrikus Frengky Woro (second left), a community leader from South Papua, performs during a protest with others as representatives from communities of the Awyu tribe of South Papua and the Moi tribe of Southwest Papua deliver a petition to protect their forests from palm oil companies at the Supreme Court in Jakarta on Monday, July 22, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore orders Facebook, X to block Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui’s posts deemed detrimental to the interests of the city-state
* Malaysian Education Ministry updates guidelines for English language teachers from Singapore
* Singapore actor Ayden Sng dons dragon head costume for Chinese fantasy series
* New S$90mil programme to fund more research into hydrogen use, sustainable chemicals
* Teen who repeatedly raped stepsister when she was seven to undergo reformative training
* Fire-hit oil tanker enters Malaysia FPSO Bertam terminal area, data shows
* Jail for ex-SMU Academy associate director who accepted S$472,000 in bribes
* Singapore sends 1,000 tonnes of rice and 300 tonnes of sardines to relieve hunger in Gaza
* Shell S’pore moves to help fuel energy transition - Back-to-back transactions shows firm’s green strategy
Indonesia:
* Indonesian govt, Prabowo team deny claim about slash in cost of free meals
* Rescuers search for Indonesia cargo ship missing since last week
* Gerindra endorses Prabowo’s ex-assistant for Bandung mayor
* Indonesians flock to festival to cast mythical effigies out to sea
* Cleaner-fuel programme set to go ahead on Sept 1 in Indonesia
* Market indifferent about Cabinet changes in Indonesia
* Asia stocks skid as China trims rates; Biden steps aside
Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand plays a shot from a bunker on the 17th hole during the final round of the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. The 20-year-old rising star won the event for her second title in the LPGA Tour. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand unveils another golf gem as young Chanettee Wannasaen hangs on to win Dana Open in Ohio
* Parts of Thailand's Trat region under water as reservoir is drained
* Thai PM gets a thumbs up from the public in media survey
* Belt, Road progress to strengthen globalisation, win-win cooperation
* Oil prices rise as investors look forward to US rate cuts
Philippines:
* Philippines won't back down in sea dispute, despite deal with China, says Marcos
* Philippines eyes defence pacts with France, Canada and NZ: Minister
* Philippines braces for severe storm Gaemi
* Philippines 'to assert our rights' after China sea deal
* Philippine, Vietnam coast guards ready first joint drills
Vietnamese flags (left) are seen at half-mast and tied with black ribbons following the death of Nguyen Phu Trong, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in Hanoi on July 22, 2024. The general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong -- considered the country's top leader -- died on July 19 aged 80, his party said. - AFP
Vietnam:
* EU's Borrell to discuss security and climate policy with Vietnam next week
* Trial starts for Vietnam tycoon in US$146mil graft case
* Vietnamese translated works win British literary prize
* Vietnam party chief’s death gives anti-graft czar To Lam way to top job
* Emerging Markets - Asian FX rangebound and equities largely mixed as tech rout extends
Myanmar:
* Victims in central Myanmar receive aid from donors as devastating floods sweep through central Myanmar
* Myanmar political delegations visit China at CPC’s invitation
* Truce extended in Myanmar's Shan State between armed rebellion group and junta
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) speaks to China's new ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin during a meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on Monday, July 22, 2024. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Region’s top young scientists tackle climate change at Siem Reap event
* Cambodian foreign minister to attend Asean Foreign Minister' meeting in Laos on Wednesday (July 24)
* China-South Asia Expo boosts regional trade, investment ties: Cambodian official
Laos:
* Laos farmers voice concerns over rising costs of production and unauthorised imports that threaten their livelihood
* Laos, China ink pact on agriculture, forestry investment
Brunei:
* Brunei chefs celebrate wins at Malaysia culinary challenge
* Thai Embassy plants trees to support Brunei's green goal
Samsung Electronics Co. workers chant slogans during a protest outside the company's semiconductor plant in Yongin, South Korea, on Monday, July 22, 2024. The rally came only days after talks between Samsung Electronics and the union, where the two sides discussed a framework and schedule for wage negotiations. - Bloomberg
AseanPlus:
* Building bridges through trade: RCEP deepens China-Malaysia ties
* China maps out major reforms for next five years, with tech innovation key to its long-term vision
* Pram with twins rolls in front of oncoming Sydney train, toddler and 'heroic' father killed
* China surprises with cuts to key rates to support weak economy
* Westlife releases Mandarin song with help of AI
* Flash floods kill at least 20, dozens missing in China
* China-South Asia Expo boosts regional trade, investment ties: Cambodian official
* Japan supermarket chain uses AI to gauge staff smiles, speech tones in quality service push
* Asian markets drop as Biden drops out of White House race
* Taiwan wants more high-spending tourists from South-East Asia
* Record number of college grads not working or looking for jobs in S.Korea
* China's wealthy women are redefining global luxury travel
* Samsung renews rivalry with Apple in wearable devices
* CrowdStrike says significant number of outage-affected devices back up
* Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike
* China’s extreme weather raises alarm about the country’s disaster insurance gaps
* Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services partially suspended due to maintenance train collision
* China social media embraces Trump after Harris steps into race
* New health trend hits China workplaces – jogging with laptops, lifting lunch packs
* Still room for Hong Kong-EU cooperation as Asean, Mideast no substitute: outgoing diplomat
* Joe Biden drops out of US presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris - a SCMP special report
* Cricket - New India coach Gambhir backs Kohli, Rohit to play in 2027 50-overs World Cup
* Basketball megastar LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
