Thai Anti-government protesters gathered at Ratchaprasong Intersection repeating their demand for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha to step down, claiming the government has failed to handle the Covid-19 crisis effectively in Bangkok on Friday (Sept 3). - Bernama
Malaysia
Covid-19 Watch: 19,378 new cases on Friday (Sept 3), Selangor highest with 3,613
Covid-19: 34 new clusters, 20 linked to workplaces
Hajiji to meet Khairy amid worsening Covid-19 situation in Sabah
JKJAV: 35,519,754 doses of vaccines given as of Thursday (Sept 2)
Covid-19: 180,000 CanSino vaccine doses to be distributed across Sabah in phases
Undi18: Federal Govt ordered to implement lowering of voting age by Dec 31
Malaysian Rubber Council to advocate sustainable practices at World Expo 2020 in Dubai
Malaysia Airlines ready to facilitate travel to Langkawi starting Sept 16
Najib’s son records consent order over LHDN’s RM13.1mil tax suit
Public invited to share ideas with MoF for Budget 2022
Malaysia's export, import unit value indices up 1.3% in July
Deputy Speaker rejected motions to remove Art Harun Speaker on technicalities, say MPs
Singapore Airlines flight crew members walk along the transit hall of the Changi International Airport in Singapore on Friday (Sept 3, 2021). - AFP
Singapore
Singapore reports 219 new Covid-19 cases - 216 new local infections including 109 unlinked
Singapore tells Binance to halt service in latest crypto hit
Singapore to let blank cheque companies raise funds starting on Friday (Sept 3), beating Hong Kong to the punch with SPACs
Singapore takes pause on reopening, moves onto vaccine boosters
Singapore Exchange's SPAC rules seen giving market much-needed boost
Rugby-World Rugby cancels sevens events in Cape Town and Singapore
Oil prices mixed ahead of US jobs report, more gains eyed
Singapore retail sales see marginal 0.2% rise in July as F&B takings get hit
Covid-19: Business at Singapore's Bugis Junction drops by 90% as cases from cluster increase to 246
New task force to help Singapore workers get jobs in 10 key sectors
Measures mulled to minimise risk at bus interchanges
Alibaba pledges RM64.34bil to ‘common prosperity’ drive
Muslim people conduct Friday prayers with physical distancing at the Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta on Friday. - AFP
Indonesia
Indonesia reports 7,797 new Covid-19 cases as AirAsia Indonesia extends flight suspension until Sept 30
Privacy alarm in Indonesia over president's leaked vaccine certificate
Four Indonesian soldiers killed in Papua guerilla attack
Indonesian J&T Express raising over US$2bil ahead of IPO - sources
Pandemic-hit Indonesian borrowers to gain extension of credit relief rules until 2023
Indonesia bets on plastic, sugary drinks to reduce dependence on tobacco excise
Schools reopen throughout Indonesia amid mixed reactions from parents
Protesters flash the three-fingered salute during a demonstration calling for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis in Bangkok on Friday (Sept 3). - AFP
Thailand
Thailand's daily Covid-19 cases drop below 15,000 for fourth straight day
Trash to treasure: Thailand makes Covid-19 protective gear out of upcycled bottles
Thai central bank, lenders offer more help for pandemic-hit debtors
Thai activists push for PM to quit as confidence vote looms
Thailand works on strengthening economic partnership with Japan
Thailand records 14,653 Covid-19 cases and 271 deaths
Thai govt to provide lifeline for small businesses
Thousands join rally demanding PM’s resignation'
Boys wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus ride their bikes outside Manila's Covid-19 Field Hospital. The Philippines has recorded over two million Covid-19 cases as infections continue to rise in the country. - AP
Philippines
Philippines logs 20,310 new Covid-19 cases, total rises to 2,040,568; DOH expect cases to go higher
Grab starts online supermarket in Philippines for user growth
Emerging markets: Philippines stock market makes 1% gain as Thailand and Indonesia are do well on Friday (Sept 3)
Philippines' Duterte says medical supplies not overpriced
Duterte daughter says has 'running mate' offers for Philippines 2022 election
Punish pandemic profiteers in Philippines: Inquirer
Duterte says politics may be behind Senate probe on medical supplies deal
A Vietnamese military personnel stands guard on a deserted road in Ho Chi Minh City, after the government imposed a stricter lockdown to stop the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. - AFP
Vietnam
Vietnam reports record high number of Covid-19 cases as virus total goes above 500,000
Vietnam out to boosts high-tech industry in the country and aims to form an ecosystem of enterprises
Vietnam: Beer crates and broken chairs - barricades divide up locked-down Hanoi
Vietnam's biggest city - Ho Chi Minh City - proposes Sept 15 economic restart after lockdown
Banks again urge Vietnam telecoms operators to cut SMS fees
Young Vietnam photographer showcases beauty of the disabled
Divided but united against virus
Myanmar
Asean special envoy has yet to get a date to visit Myanmar, says Saifuddin
Myanmar's Covid-19 cases are still soaring as 3,459 new cases and 110 more deaths are confirmed; total now above 400,000
Britain announces new Myanmar sanctions; unhappy with junta's brutal attack on its people
Britain hits Myanmar tycoon Tay Za with sanctions
Infection rate dips as patients opt for home treatment
A man catches fish by fishing net in the flood waters following recent rains in Chres village on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. - AP
Cambodia
Cambodia: Covid-19 cases soaring as death toll is also rising; situation made worse as more Delta variant cases confirmed
Cambodian Foreign Minister to pay official visit to South Korea next week
Cambodia,Vietnam bilateral trade passes US$6bil between January and July
Cambodian blue helmets train for African mission
Laos
Laos-China Railway to be green and low-carbon railway
Laos steps closer to meeting target of vaccinating 50% of population
Laos, Vietnam strengthen digitalisation development
Brunei
British Forces Brunei lends helping hands in Covid-19 fight
Young people are not immune to Delta, says Brunei Minister
Covid-19: Brunei extends strict measures for another month
Visitors use their phones as they sit next to observation deck windows that provide 360 degree city views at the top of the YTN Seoul Tower, commonly known as the Namsan Tower, in Seoul on Friday (Sept 3, 2021). - AFP
AseanPlus
Not my pay! Some tech workers bemoan China’s crackdown on compulsory overtime
Japan's new digital chief in copyright gaffe
9/11, 20 years later: did the tragedy give US-China relations a respite?
Operator of Hong Kong’s ‘cruises to nowhere’ to lobby for higher on-board capacity after overwhelming response
S.Korea extends distancing curbs ahead of thanksgiving holiday
4 Hong Kong institutions among top 100 in new global rankings of universities
China, Taliban hold talks on bilateral ties, Belt and Road
Japan's Suga will not contest LDP leadership race, to step down as PM
South Korea to develop more powerful missiles, increase defence spending
Xi: China to set up stock exchange in Beijing
New Zealand sees success in curbing Delta outbreak as new cases plunge
Reports: Japan princess to reject wedding payout, move to US
China bans reality talent shows in showbiz crackdown
CThe China Southern Power Grid Company has completed the installation of electricity transmission poles along the Laos-China Railway, saying the railway will be a green, low-carbon electrified railwahina's coal binge could 'undo' global capacity to meet climate targets: Kerry
Asian markets mostly rise after Wall St record with eye on jobs
China's coal binge could 'undo' global capacity to meet climate targets: Kerry
South Korea to develop more powerful missiles, increase defence spending
Apple bends, aiming to avoid Big Tech regulation
Japan considering easing some Covid-19 emergency restrictions - media
US says new Chinese rule that vessels register for South China Sea access threatens freedom of navigation
