Trinh Van Quyet, a prominent Vietnamese business tycoon, is escorted out of a court after his trial in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, Aug 5, 2024. Quyet was found guilty Monday of defrauding stockholders of nearly US$150 million by falsely inflating the value of his company, in a case that comes as the government cracks down on widespread corruption in the country. - AP
Malaysia:
* Pro Zii Jia shines to deliver second bronze medal for Malaysia in Paris Olympics
* Malaysia must capitalise on the potential of the rare earth elements industry, says PM
* PMO demands detailed explanation, public apology from Meta during meet over post removal
* Paris 2024 Olympics: DPMs, Cabinet ministers congratulate Aaron-Wooi Yik on first medal
* Zahid apologises for verbal slip-up at pro-Palestine rally
* Albertine kidnapping suspect remanded again over pornography possession
* Ministry to remove Mobile Guardian app from all students’ devices after cyber-security breach
* Suit by mother of Dutch model against police, govt to begin on Oct 14
* MSSPA: Civil servants can calculate salary hike rates next week
* UK riots highlight need for social media licensing, says Mohamad Hasan
* Ringgit rally continues, rises to 4.42 against US dollar at the close
* Teacher of Arabic lessons claims trial to sexually assaulting underaged boy
Adaejah Hodge of Virgin Islands, British, Polyniki Emmanouilidou of Greece, Aimara Nazareno of Ecuador, Lorene Dorcas Bazolo of Portugal, Veronica Shanti Pereira of Singapore and Ana Carolina Azevedo of Brazil in action during heat 1 of Women's 200m Repechage Round during the Paris 2024 Olympics - at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, on Monday, August 05, 2024. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Man who tried to sexually assault his 81-year-old mother gets 14 years’ preventive detention
* Stock market rout worsens in Asia: Singapore share index sinks 4.1%, Japan dives 12%
* Singapore to remove mobile guardian app after hack; thousands of students affected
* Man sues Singapore Kindness Movement over alleged breach of privacy, emotional distress
* Singapore to have four long public holiday weekends in 2025
* Oil prices slip, US recession fears offset Mideast supply worries
* Japanese yen surges to 7-month high as U.S. economy worries mount
Indonesia:
* Rebels in Indonesia's Papua kill helicopter pilot from New Zealand, authorities say
* Indonesian police uncover marijuana network using bed linen, cat toys
* Indonesia takes home first medal in Paris following shuttler’s withdrawal
* Indonesia's GDP growth holds just above 5% in Q2
* Minister assures visitors of safety after death of China tourist in Batam
* Prabowo may inspire Indonesia's bold diplomacy
* Indonesia eyes more oversight of fast-growing peer-to-peer lending industry
Indonesia's Desak Made Made Rita Kusuma Dewi reacts after competing in the women's sport climbing speed preliminary round's qualificaion seeding heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on Monday, August 5, 2024. - AFP
Thailand:
* Bangkok governor orders urgent flood protection amid La Nina threat
* Thailand's progressive Move Forward party might be dissolved, but its former chief remains hopeful
* Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole date is correct
* Srettha, Paetongtarn to discuss soft power with Lisa
* Thailand’s black chin tilapia problem ‘will be resolved in two months’
Philippines:
* South China Sea: Chinese coastguard ‘monitoring’ Philippine vessels near Sabina Shoal
* Philippines and Vietnam coast guards to hold first joint drills
* Taal Volcano emits 3,300 tonnes of sulfur dioxide in latest explosion
* Marcos on Yulo’s win: ‘We’ve witnessed history’
* Carlos Yulo silences doubters, pushes past ‘struggles’ in historic feat
Thailand's Suthasini Sawettabut (right) and Thailand's Orawan Paranang react during their women's table tennis doubles match in the team round of 16 between France and Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris on Monday, August 5, 2024. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Trinh Van Quyet - Vietnamese billionaire tycoon and once a business star, found guilty of defrauding stockholders and sentenced to 21 years
* Japan's defence minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing's shadow
* Vietnam's Coast Guard delegation begins exchange visit in the Philippines
* Hanoi needs to fix severe flooding problem after heavy rains
* Hanoi, HCM City among Asia’s most affordable travel destinations
Myanmar:
* Strategically important military HQ appears to have fallen to Myanmar resistance in a blow to regime
* Myanmar Rebels claim to have captured regional army command
* Myanmar exports over 62,000 tonnes of natural rubber in Q1
* Myanma tourism bank provides convenient travel loans
In this photo released by Cambodian Defence Ministry, Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara (left) shakes with his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha at the Defense Ministry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. - AP
Cambodia:
* World famous Victory Gate to reclaim its status as main entrance to Angkor Thom in Cambodia
* Cambodia holds international marathon at Unesco-listed Angkor heritage site
* Cambodia PM launches canal project linking Mekong river to sea
Laos:
* Laos to digitise citizenship records, Prime Minister says
* Laos aims to digitise citizens' registration
Brunei:
* Brunei's consumer price index down 0.3 per cent in June
* Sultan leads team to victory in special tug-of-war match
South Korea's gold medallist An Se-young, China's silver medallist He Bing Jiao, and Indonesia's bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung pose with their medals on the podium at the women's singles badminton medal ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday, August 5, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Situation in UK alarming, M’sians urged to avoid protest areas
* Always the showman - American Noah Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold in closest finish in modern history
* Celebrating 50 years of friendship: Malaysia-China photo exhibition unveiled at Mid Valley Megamall
* Woman in China who ‘learned’ acupuncture from videos induces heart failure, kills patient
* S. Korea sizzles as temperatures soar to 40 deg C for first time since 2019
* Trans Nusantara Expedition 2024 -a cross-border adventure uniting nations
* Australia raises terror threat level, citing 'extreme ideologies'
* Over my dead body: Delivery driver in China refuses to transport corpse
* Putin offers aid to storm-hit North; Russian leader also conveys condolences
* Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting clinches first Olympic medal amid gender outcry
* China's services activity expands further, but external demand slows, Caixin PMI shows
* Xi calls for Hong Kong corporates to push for development
* Nine devotees electrocuted to death in India's Bihar state
* Samsung employees return to work after strike fails to win concessions
* Number of students in Hong Kong international schools rises 18% to highest level since 2013
* Hong Kong’s past heatwaves potentially contributed to 1,677 excess deaths, says university study
* Number of Chinese couples getting married falls to 12-year low as economy slows
* S. Korea sizzles as temperatures soar to 40 deg C for first time since 2019
* Bangladesh PM Hasina resigns, fled country says Bangladesh High Commission Officials In Delhi; protesters storm PM palace
* World champion An Se-young of South Korea wins Olympic badminton women's singles title
* Olympics-Swimming-Australia swimmers to take a long break after "mentally draining" Games
* China reigns supreme in shooting at Paris Olympics again; Li Yuehong bags 25 metre rapid fire pistol gold
* On a wild final night of swimming, US sets two world records and edges Australia in gold-medal race to remain top nation in sport
