In this aerial photograph Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists gather near a poster of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, during a rally in Dhaka on Aug 7, 2024. Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the premier, called on compatriots on Aug 7, to be "ready to build the country", ahead of his hugely anticipated return. - AFP
Malaysia
* Main suspect in Albertine's abduction to face 15 charges tomorrow, says police
* Up to 47% pay hike for civil servants under revised scheme, says Fahmi
* Azizul shatters national record en route to last 16
* Shamsul Azri is new Chief Secretary to the Govt, says PMO
* Shuttlers arrive home to a hero's welcome
* M'sian athletes' resilience at Paris Olympics inspires Matrade's export goals, says Reezal
* Govt respects press freedom but the media must follow the law, says Fahmi
* Thailand SEZ: Malaysia proposes involvement of private, startup companies, says Anwar
* Malaysian Bar's legal challenge against royal pardon invalid due to lack of quorum, says Najib
* MMA wants action against unethical doctors, review of healthcare middlemen
* Remand for three GOF personnel, one other over robbery expected to be extended, say cops
* Malaysia, other countries issue safety warnings to citizens in UK following riots
* Melaka cops nab Pakistani man for alleged sodomy
* AG empowered to choose High Court for Palestinian kidnapping trial
* Goatherd claims trial to trapping, keeping panther in small cage
* Hannah Yeoh smashed on social media for fangirl post about Thai shuttler
* 'Go Team Malaysia': Michelle Yeoh congratulates Zii Jia on Olympics bronze medal
* JB retiree loses RM655,109 in bogus online investment scam
* Jackson Wang on leaving his partying days behind and why he keeps many light bulbs at home
* TV host Jacky Wu eats durian outside massage parlour, fans mistake him for homeless man
Singapore
* Singapore gravely concerned about escalating tensions in the Middle East: FM
* 13 migrant domestic workers, 14 errant employers arrested in Singapore Ministry of Manpower bust
* New Bill will allow Singaporean govt to tackle money laundering more effectively
* Singapore hangs prisoner in second execution in days
* More than eight years’ jail for maid who sexually abused intellectually disabled man
* Jail for pregnant woman who assaulted cop, two men and 11-year-old girl in separate incidents
Thailand
* Thai court orders dissolution of opposition Move Forward party
* Tesla scraps plan for EV factory in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia: Source
* Thai tour guide found dead after flood traps group in Nam Talu cave
* Srettha meets ‘pride of Thai people’ – the Olympics badminton team
* Man in Thailand suspected of killing wife by putting small bomb in her mouth
* From Thai sweets to shuttlecocks: the long road to badminton success
* Explainer: Thai court to decide fates of PM and opposition party
Indonesia
* Tanker ship catches fire off Bali, leaving five crew dead, 15 injured
* Discovery of tiny bone sheds light on mysterious ‘hobbit’ humans in Indonesia
* Indonesian govt blames foreigners for influx of illegal goods
* Prabowo to announce cabinet right after inauguration: Minister
Philippines
* Philippine Navy: China reclaimed 3,000 hectares in South China Sea
* Three Chinese nationals held over abduction of Vietnamese tourist in Paranaque
* Philippine corporation open to having a better version of online gaming after Pogos ban
* Philippines seeks emergency procurement of swine flu vaccines to tackle outbreak
Vietnam
* Vietnamese PM Chinh urges strengthened defence ties with Japan
* Vietnamese woman gets nine years for kidnapping two underaged girls to film porn
* US gymnast Sunisa Lee craves for Vietnamese noodles after winning performance at Paris Olympics
Cambodia
* Cambodia to celebrate indigenous people’s day on Aug 9
* China-Cambodia cultural corridor injects energy into regional tourism
* Siem Reap resumes scenic boat journey to Battambang
Myanmar
* Ten refugees from Myanmar drown off Bangladesh: local councillor
* Myanmar approves 5 new investment projects, creating over 2,000 jobs
Laos
* Laos PM asks railway operator to improve services
* Laos to use satellite technology for carbon credit calculation
Brunei
Sultan advocates easier entrepreneurship for youth
27 crocodiles captured, relocated in Brunei
Aseanplus
* Harris’ V-P pick Tim Walz’s China experience may not mean warmer ties: Analysts
* Yunus urges Bangladeshis to 'get ready to build the country'
* China family feud locks son and parents in struggle to send each other to mental hospital
* South China Sea: Chinese military holds joint patrol around contested Scarborough Shoal
* North Korea leader describes recovery work in flood-hit region as 'revolutionary construction'
* Conflicts arise within liberal bloc over sell off of Kim Dae-jung’s residenceChina arrests woman suspected of ‘defaming’ Olympic table tennis players
* China's former senior political advisor indicted for bribery
* China arrests woman suspected of ‘defaming’ Olympic table tennis players
* Disgraced China kung fu master re-emerges as ‘godfather of nightclubs’ performing ‘lightning’ moves
* Indian government eases new property tax rules after backlash
* Landslides kill 12 in Nepal
* Monk vows to keep story alive of uncle killed by A-bomb; attends peace ceremony in Hiroshima for first time
* Students, including scouts, managing traffic in Dhaka for second day
* Mainul Hasan new Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner; Shahidur Rahman Rapid Action Battalion DG
* Exclusive-Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate
* Nobel winner Yunus ready to head Bangladesh’s interim government
* Bangladeshis in Hong Kong lament disrupted business operations back home during protests
* Bangladesh protesters expect interim government to be finalised on Wednesday
* Rare wooden hearse found in 1,000-year-old tomb in China
* Scion of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family to contest Sept. presidential poll
* Hong Kong’s Cathay reports 15.3% drop in profits, reeling in HK$3.61 billion in first 6 months
* China's exports growth slows to 3-month low in July, but imports up solidly
* Olympics-South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji thanks Musk for making her famous
* S. Korea reports biggest current account surplus in about 7 years in June: Bank of Korea
* Shanghai summons six coffee brands over collection of customer data, regulator says
* HK artiste Ronald Cheng opens up about battle with depression and alcoholism
* Asian stocks extend recovery, yen weakens as some calm returns
