Laos military personnel gather beside an armoured vehicle near the National Convention Centre during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 24, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia
* Taiping Lake Gardens drying up due to extreme weather
* Cops seek help finding missing 17-year-old girl
* No new arrests made in Albertine's case, says Iskandar Puteri OCPD
* Malaysian Bar files appeal over dismissal challenge in Zahid's Yayasan Akalbudi case
* MetMalaysia issues Level 1 hot weather alert for four areas
* Global IT outage: 14 M'sian entities, including five govt agencies affected, says Gobind
* Lawmakers granted leave to begin judicial review of emergency proclamation
* 56 containers used as workers’ quarters destroyed in Wangsa Maju blaze
* Suspected kidnapper in Kuala Selangor case to be charged in court tomorrow
* Malaysia's inflation remains 2% in June
* Maybank reassures systems remain secure amid alleged database leakage claims
* Malaysia drops to 12th place in passport index ranking
* Malaysia Airlines cancels flight MH366 and MH367 due to Typhoon Gaemi in Taiwan
* Money issue: Should adult children be responsible for their parents' finances?
* K-pop boy group sensation The Boyz to perform inaugural concert in Malaysia at Mega Star Arena in KL on Sept 7
* Malaysia seeking social media platforms’ commitment to tackle cybercrimes
* Malaysian Bar files appeal over dismissal challenge in Zahid's Yayasan Akalbudi case
* Six suspects in missing aviation fuel case released on police bail
Singapore
* 13 months’ jail for CEO who assaulted elderly man, causing fractures
* SIA plane hit by turbulence in May makes test flight ahead of planned return to service
* Goodbye, 3G: M1 first to retire 3G network by Aug 1; Singtel and StarHub to follow
* Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC posts 3.9% annualised return over 20 years
* Singapore's GIC sees inflation and geopolitical tensions weighing on investments, highlights AI potential
* Ship owner, Singapore port authority to transfer naphtha cargo from fire-hit tanker
* Singapore, Philippines agree to deepen defence cooperation
Thailand
* No sale of passports will be allowed in Thailand, promises Anutin
* Long weekends to generate almost US$500 mil from domestic tourism
* 11 new electric train routes eyed for Greater Bangkok
* Devil doll Labubu's trip to Bangkok goes viral in China
* Thai Netizens rage over unfair dual pricing for S. Korean YouTubers
Indonesia
* Narcotics agency warns Bali could become top target for transnational drug kingpins
* Indonesian govt receives proposals for seven new SEZs
* Former Indonesia VP Hamzah Haz dies at 84
* Indonesia plans widespread use of palm oil-based B40 biodiesel in 2025
* Komodo dragons have teeth coated in iron to kill prey: study
Philippines
* Not prepared’: Filipinos recall deadly 2009 typhoon as floods paralyse Manila
* China may take ‘tough measures’ in Sabina Shoal stand-off with Philippines, analysts say
* Typhoon Gaemi sinks huge swathes of Manila; at least four killed
* Monsoon rains worsened by offshore typhoon leave 8 dead and displace 600,000 in Philippines
* Philippines orders foreign workers in offshore gaming hubs to leave in two months
* Floods, flights cancelled as Typhoon Gaemi leaves Manila in state of calamity
* Philippines says has 'arrangement' with Beijing on South China Sea, but no ship inspections
Vietnam
* Vietnam's durian exports forecast to surpass US$3bil in 2024
* Asean leaders send joint message of condolences on Trong's passing
* Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets
Cambodia
* First hatchling in captivity offers hope for Cambodia's endangered Black Marsh Turtle
* Cambodia urges people not to eat unfamiliar mushrooms after 17 fall ill
* Angkor set to hum with supercars as Gumball races across kingdom
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta official ‘hopeful’ for Myanmar to regain normal status in Asean
* Asean seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension as ministers meet in Laos
* Myanmar to compete in badminton, swimming at Paris Olympics
* ‘Troika mechanism ongoing in support to resolve problems in Myanmar: Mat Hasan
Laos
* Launched: "Guidelines for Provision of Feminist Counselling and Support to Victims/Survivors of Violence against Women"
* Lao govt gives green light to Oudomxay-Boten expressway project
Brunei
* Brunei-Muara all set for get-together with Sultan
* Brunei passport ranking climbs to 19th place
Aseanplus
* Two months jail for woman who overfed pet dog to death
* Prayers for Trump's running mate Vance in wife's ancestral Indian village
* China's FM Wang Yi discusses peace plans with Ukraine counterpart Kuleba
* Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Gaemi approaches
* At least 18 dead in Nepal plane crash, officials say
* CrowdStrike says bug in quality control process led to botched update
* Social media influencer Aanvi Kamdar suffers fatal fall while filming reel near 300ft gorge
* Falling billboard kills three, injures seven in Southwest China
vModi budget prioritises jobless voters who spurned him at polls
* Saurya Air plane crashes at Kathmandu airport
* N. Korean trash balloons land near S. Korea's presidential complex
* Alibaba bets on Taobao, Tmall clothing merchants to compete overseas against Shein, Temu
* Actress Noriko Ohara, who voiced Nobita in 'Doraemon', dies at 88
* Liu Ma Kee fermented tofu debacle - what products can claim the ‘Made in Hong Kong’ label?
* Boeing resumes China 737 Max deliveries after two-month halt
* Hong Kong-backed humanoid robot maker wants to take on tech giants
* Fashion brands show their love for China’s Valentine’s Day with chic collections
* Spice of life, China ‘cancer’ man relieved to find chilli from hotpot caused 2-year cough, shocking mainland social media
* Bangladesh partially restores telecommunication services as protests taper off
* Victim in Taekwondo studio child abuse case dies
* Hiroshima mayor calls for abolition of nuclear weapons
* India’s video market is set to expand to US$13 bil by 2028
* Renewable energy use on the rise in China
* 'Dark and sorrowful day': New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care
* Factbox-Who is Kim Beom-su, founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao?
* Survivors recount trauma as New Zealand releases child abuse report
* British band Shakatak accuse K-pop girl group NewJeans’ song 'Bubble Gum' of plagiarism
* Malaysian star Jack Tan on the advice HK star Tony Leung Chiu Wai imparted to him
* HK actress Anita Yuen spotted filming a new movie at KL shopping mall
* South Korean actor Lee Joon-gi to hold his first fan meeting in KL on Sept 22
* Vivian Hsu borrows fellow actress Yvonne Lim’s kid’s scooter for a ride
* Asian markets track Wall St losses after mixed tech earnings
