Volunteers collect trash during a coastal clean-up in Noveleta, Cavite on Aug 2, 2024. The government imposed a fishing ban in coastal communities affected by the contaminated water due to the oil spill from a sunken oil tanker. - AFP
Malaysia
* Heartbreak again as Aaron-Wooi Yik lose in tight semis against China pair
* Four killed in Skudai shootouts linked to Chinese national's abduction
* Mahkota rep Sharifah Azizah passes away
* No automatic replacement holiday on Sept 17
* TikTok stunt in Tawau lands woman in trouble with the law
* Malaysia introduces data breach notification system to combat scams
* Anwar discusses BRICS, Palestine issues with ex-South African minister
* Top civil servant charged
* Cadet completed training before collapse, court told
* Batik Air makes comeback to Subang SkyPark
* Penang welcomes Shanghai Airlines’ maiden direct flight
* VEP mandate spurs S’poreans
* Indonesian man gets 15 years' jail, whipping for raping 10-year-old girl
* Pearly-Thinaah go down but not before stealing a game from China’s world champs
Singapore
* Two ex-Shell employees who led fuel heist conspiracy get more than 23 years’ jail each
* SIA, Scoot flights avoid Iranian airspace again, after Hamas leader’s death in Iran
* Thai woman allegedly involved in S$32mil luxury goods scam set to plead guilty in October
* Malaysia’s VEP info centre for Singapore drivers to open in Woodlands on Aug 19
* Mother who used belt to hit 6-year-old son more than 100 times gets 13 months’ jail
* 323 people, including a 15-year-old, under probe in S'pore for scams with victims reportedly losing over S$10mil
* Woman in S'pore to be charged over allegedly fake hotel room bookings; victims lose more than S$1.3mil
* 50,000 more applications expected from Singaporeans
* Jail, fine for Singapore's ex-lawyer M. Ravi for offences like pushing priest in temple, insulting saleswoman
* Around 5,480 caught for using or possessing vapes in first half of 2024 in Singapore
Thailand
* Chinese woman killed, husband injured in horrific Chiang Mai accident
* Move Forward party makes deals ahead of potential dissolution ruling
* Thailand opposition leader warns of instability ahead of court rulings
* Malaysia pushes for Asean unity to fight online crime
* Prawit makes last-ditch effort to become Thai Prime Minister
* Men’s badminton champ Kunlavut advances to quarter-finals
* Apple pulls commercial after Thai backlash, calls for boycott
Indonesia
* ‘I am not perfect’: Jokowi apologises for past mistakes
* Indonesia bans search engine DuckDuckGo on gambling, pornography concerns
* Jakarta court jails ex-Garuda chief over new graft case
* Indonesian police given sole power to grant abortions for rape victims
* Bali tightens surveillance on foreigners
Philippines
* Chinese national becoming mayor reveals lapses in Philippine systems: Senator
* Japan, Philippines hold first joint naval exercise
* Olympics: Boxer Aira Villegas’ birthday wish? A medal for Team Philippines
* Marcos’ Popularity Bounces Back From Low, Pollster SWS Says
* Comelec panel recommends misrepresentation case vs Guo
* Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11
* Waste-to-energy projects in Baguio to be scrapped
* Cebu mall sales lady found dead in Bulacao home, rape suspected
Vietnam
* Restaurant in HCM City exposed as front for sex ring serving only foreigners
* Vietnam, India strengthen defence cooperation
* Nine fatalities reported after heavy rain in north Vietnam
* Hanoi braces for heavy rain amid flooding and three deaths
* Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee’s visit a cooperation milestone, says Vietnam president
* Vietnam PM's visit to India proves fruitful: Foreign Minister
Cambodia
* Cambodian PM seeks quick resolution to Myanmar crisis
* New H5N1 bird flu case raises total in Cambodia to eight since January
* Victory Gate to reclaim its status as main entrance to Angkor Thom
Myanmar
* What next for Myanmar’s junta as civil war rages?
* Over 1,700 schools temporarily closed due to severe flooding across Myanmar
* Myanmar airstrikes on border hospital near China kill 10: Media
Laos
* Enhancing bilateral ties: S. Korea govt empowers Lao officials and students
* Laos unveils electronic Certificate of Origin issuing system
* Laos, NZ and Global Green Growth Institute launch urban wetland restoration programme
Brunei
* RBAF commander conferred with Singapore’s highest military award
* Bruneian goes to trial on theft charges
Aseanplus
* Olympics: China's Zheng Qinwen plans to make history in Li Na's Paris footsteps
* S. Korea’s Covid-19 hospitalisation cases surge five-fold in three weeks
* Japan schoolkids wilt in under-insulated classrooms
* Chinese university announces first marriage-related degree course
* Rescuers in China race to find the missing, seal dykes after deadly floods
* Rain-related disasters have killed more than 200 in a deadly week across Asia
* Japan Tobacco raises cigarette unit's FY forecast as sales rise
* Woman stabbed to death in central Seoul, suspect caught
* Gold still eludes Chinese gymnasts
* Hong Kong's fencing Olympian Cheung returns home to rapturous cheers
* Taiwan leaders back boxer in Olympic gender row
* China's Liu wins men's 50m rifle 3 positions gold at Paris Olympics
* Shinnosuke looks to emulate King Kohei’s success
* Swiatek stunned in semi-finals by China’s Qinwen
* South Korea baseball league cancels game due to heat for first time in history
* Pan says China unaffected by doping storm after ‘perfect’ win
* Opposition parties float impeachment motion against new KCC head
* 'Nest for Reborn’? Expo pavilion under fire over English name
* China central bank adviser calls for greater stimulus, inflation goal
* Buddhism meets new audience through AI chatbot
* Malaysians advised to defer all non-essential travel to Dhaka
* Nationwide crackdown in Bangladesh: Some 11,000 held in last 15 days
* Pakistan's cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life
* Im Ae-ji secures S. Korea's first medal in women's boxing
* Four found alive days after deadly India landslides
* South Korea retain their title in men’s sabre
* China and India agree to accelerate border negotiations
* Australian police seize 900kg of meth hidden in industrial machinery
* India landslides rescue operations speed up with new metal bridge
* Chinese Premier Li calls for all-out flood relief efforts
* 97.92% of India's Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes returned to banking system: RBI
* Yeo Jin-goo's turn as a villain in 'Hijack 1971' leaves co-star Ha Jung-woo in awe
* Bangladesh police release student leaders after unrest
* Imperious Yang adds Olympic gold to collection
* K-pop singer Taemin of Shinee is staging solo concert in Malaysia this September
* Singer Sammi Cheng on eating spree after holding 13 concerts in Hong Kong
* 'I married a conman': HK actress Xenia Chong slams husband after filing for divorce
* Tokyo tanks as Asian markets track Wall St down on recession fears
