Malaysia
* Unregistered Negri religious school ordered to close
* Houses of horror: Kids sodomised, burnt, forced to sexually abuse others
* Houses of horror: All 171 suspects remanded seven days, says IGP
* 1MDB only paid US$2.2bil instead of US$3.5bil to Aabar, investigator tells court
* Invest Malaysia 2024 Hong Kong attracts 350 investors with AUM of over US$3 trillion
* Puteri Sarah says Syamsul Yusof's divorce isn't a win for her: 'I've moved on'
* Native land to be returned to locals in Tambisan, Lahad Datu, says Anwar
* Malaysia aims to maintain good relations with all countries, says PM Anwar
* Otter attack forces temporary closure of Tanjung Aru’s Perdana Park
* Unemployed Sungai Petani man jailed, fined for seditious posting on TikTok
* PM’s ex-aide Yusoff Rawther charged with trafficking cannabis
* Felda’s success built on early settlers’ hard work, says Anwar
* Sabah BN-Pakatan cooperation best approach for unity govt, says Zahid
* Infamous ‘Abang Bus’ shows 'love gesture' when being charged in court
* Croc shot dead in Lahad Datu with victim's body still in its jaws
* Teen killed by falling tree on way home from work
* Najib still hospitalised for knee pain, 1MDB trial postponed to Sept 17
Singapore
* ‘Once in a lifetime’: More than 50,000 people gather at National Stadium for Pope Francis’ mass
* Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
* Cappuccino, papaya and people: What fuels Pope Francis on his historic 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
* Pope Francis visit: Crowds arrive hours early for papal mass at Singapore National Stadium
* Pope Francis commends Singapore’s inclusiveness, efforts to support the vulnerable
* Passenger on SIA flight removed from plane in HK after allegedly verbally abusing cabin crew
* Man with Vietnamese and American citizenship charged with laundering money linked to scams
* Firefighting operations at Singapore's Loyang data centre spill into second day, blaze linked to lithium-ion batteries
Thailand
* New Thai PM’s reform agenda lacks specifics: Economists
* Over 36,000 families in north, central Thailand still flooded in
* Zoo chief vows action against visitors harassing popular baby hippo
* Coach of Thai cave boys trapped again... by Typhoon Yagi floods
* Flooding in Thailand maroons thousands in northern province
* Flash floods, water runoff warning for 43 Thai provinces
* Narathiwat court seeks to arrest Pheu Thai MP over Tak Bai massacre
Indonesia
* Jet aircraft carrying passengers lands for first time at Nusantara airport
* Indonesia hopes Indian Ocean tsunami can make Asean more resilient
* WHO, BPOM approve mpox vaccine for Indonesia: Health Ministry
* Prabowo consolidates power as presidency looms
* Indonesian leader spends final weeks of his term in unfinished new capital
* Garuda Indonesia unveils MotoGP-themed aircraft
Philippines
* Philippine ex-governor Reyes, accused of radio host Ortega's killing, surrenders
* Ehailing company under Philippine probe for alleged sexual assault of Vietnamese rider
* Philippines stands firm on Sabina Shoal but looks to ease tension with China
* More Quiboloy ‘victims’ break silence – Philippine National Police
* Philippines recovers oil from sunken tanker, avoids disaster
Vietnam
* 197 dead from typhoon Yagi, floods, landslides in Vietnam
* Death-missing toll climbs to 324 as Typhoon Yagi’s aftermath persists
* Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam
* International aid pours in for victims of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam
Cambodia
* US plans to sanction prominent Cambodians linked to scam factories: Sources
* Vlogging international criminal justice digital optics at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal
* Farmers in Cambodia urged to prioritise local rice varieties as prices surge
Myanmar
* 63 killed, 233 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents within eight months
* Myanmar residents flee deadly floods in boats and on makeshift rafts
Laos
* Mekong overflows in Luang Prabang, further flooding expected
* Laos to ensure road safety during Asean Summits
Brunei
* Brunei Crown Prince visits Singapore's Sentosa Development Corporation
* Lee Hsien Loong hosts visiting Brunei Crown Prince to dinner, lauds ‘strong’ bilateral partnership
Aseanplus
* Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
* Ex-wife pleads not guilty to murder of “Don Juan of Kishu” in Japan
* Two army officers attacked, woman friend gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh's Indore
* Typhoon Bebinca may approach Japan's Okinawa, Amami over weekend
* China to 'crush' foreign encroachment in South China Sea: military official
* Elon Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Kamala Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties
* China kindergarten criticised for asking parents to collectively pledge not to behave uncivilly
* South Korea to use all resources to ensure medical services next month amid strike
* China father dies of heart attack after having 23 teeth extracted, 12 implants placed in a day
* ‘Low-desire society’: Japan shelves cash incentive for city women to wed rural men after backlash
* Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison - and a lifetime of polygraph tests
* Surfer, defence geek, hardliner: Contenders for Japan PM
* Elon Musk reacts to Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris with 'skin crawlingly creepy' offer
* Unseasonably hot weather continues; Seoul hit by latest tropical night on record
* Cross-border e-commerce shows solid uptrend
* Five more pilgrims die en route to Kedarnath
* North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea says
* NewJeans sends ultimatum to Hybe to reinstate former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin
* Malaysian brothers Christopher and Frederick Lee nominated for best actor at Taiwan’s Golden Bell Awards
* Asian markets rally with Wall St after US inflation eases further