Motorists commute along a road in Nagreg on Saturday, April 30, 2022, as people head to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr (Aidilfitri) which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 831,523 children in M'sia fully vaccinated
* Covid-19 Watch: 2,579 new cases, says Health Ministry
* Domestic trade ministry to conduct random checks on premises to enforce new Covid-19 rules, says Nanta
* New minimum wage will not be applicable to maids, says Saravanan
* King, Queen extend condolences to Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen’s family
* Covid-19: Continue using face masks in crowded open spaces, says Masidi
* Institutes of higher learning not allowed to raise fees
* Former defence minister Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen passes away aged 94
* Johor traders benefit as weaker ringgit attracts more Singaporeans, says MB
* Shafie asks state government to reduce rising cooking oil prices
* Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik, Zii Jia storm into Asian Championships finals
Festive lighting decorates the streets in Geylang Serai, ahead of Eid al-Fitr (Aidilfitri), also known as Hari Raya Puasa, in Singapore. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Singapore leading banks top estimates in quarterly profit but flag caution in weak markets
* Singapore and Malaysia police bust two love scam syndicates, arrest six African men in joint operation
* More optimists than pessimists among Singaporean firms on business conditions, say surveys
* Singapore: Indonesian maid facing death penalty after being charged with murdering 73-year-old man in Bishan
* Two Singapore Covid-19 cases infected with new Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1
* South-east Asia travel is catching up at last as Covid-19 curbs ease
* Singapore's budget airline Scoot resumes flights to Kota Kinabalu
Indonesia
* Indonesia seeks Japan's investment on new capital city project
* US frowns on Indonesia's invite to Putin for G20 summit
* Indonesian maids to get minimum RM1,500 salary as per MOU, says Saravanan
* Indonesia leader Jokowi hopes for Japan partnerships in renewables, infrastructure
* Homeward bound for the holidays
* 12 women killed in landslide at gold mine
* Indonesians splurge on Eid holidays after Covid restrictions end
Motorists commute along a road in Surabaya on Saturday, April 30, 2022, as people head to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr (Aidilfitri) which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand records 12,888 Covid-19 cases and 126 deaths on Saturday (April 30)
* Eight alleged drug smugglers killers in gunfight in Thailand's Chiang Rai; 4.5 million methamphetamine pills seized
* Prominent law professor says Thai PM Prayut must step down by Aug 24
* Thailand offers virtual ‘Amazing Durian’ experience on metaverse; aims the tour for tourists to explore durian farms
* Thai firm follow Malaysia's Petronas in pulling out of Myanmar gasfield project
* Thailand inflation spike may tilt odds in favour of early rate hikes
* Simpler entry rules winning out
Philippines:
* Thriller in Manila: Top seed Yamaguchi of Japan beats aggrieved Sindhu on India to reach Asia final
* Presidential election campaign enters final stretch in Philippines
* Largest Philippine bank to sell bonds against ocean pollution
* Leni Robredo’s one-woman mission
* ‘Debate with rival, no thanks’, says Marcos Jr
* Bridge collapse due to heavy traffic kills four
a woman looks at children's clothes at a shop ahead of the Eid al-Fitr (Aidilfitri) holiday marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 5,109 new Covid-19 cases as hotspot Hanoi reports below 1,000 cases on Saturday (April 30)
* Vietnam to replant, transplant 107,000ha of its famous coffee by 2025
* Tourism promotion clip launched to welcome fans and participants for Vietnam's SEA Games 31
* Spectacular glass-bottomed bridge opens in Vietnam
* Vietnam's CPI up 2.1 per cent in first four months of 2022
Myanmar:
* Myanmar works to establish forest fire prevention mechanism with China
* Myanmar further extends Covid-19 preventive measures until end of May
* Malaysia's Petronas withdraws from Myanmar's Yetagun gas field
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie reacts after winning against his Indonesian opponent Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo during their men's singles semi-final match at the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 in Muntinlupa, Philippines on Saturday, April 30, 2022. - AP
Cambodia:
* Over 21% of reptile species at risk of extinction, say experts from International Union for Conservation of Nature
* Q1 arrival of international tourists rise 125% as Cambodia reopens to travellers
* Rising fuel prices push people to use public transport
Laos:
* Top US official on East Asian affairs to visit Laos and Cambodia
* Covid-19 cases in Laos surpass 200,000 but infections are on a downward trend despite festive season
* Govt pressed for a full reopening
Brunei:
* Daily new Covid-19 cases in Brunei hit three digits again
* Brunei people all set for a festive but cautious Hari Raya Festival
* Outdoor masking no longer mandatory in Brunei
Rescuers searching for survivors at a collapsed six-storey building in Changsha, central China’s Hunan province. - Dozens of people were trapped under a building which collapsed in central China, officials said on Saturday, April 30, as rescuers clawed through the rubble and used buzzsaws to pull several survivors free.- AFP
AseanPlus:
* Shanghai marks key Covid-19cmilestone, Beijing sits on edge but China cases fall
* North Korea leader warns of 'pre-emptive' use of nuclear force, says KCNA
* China's April factory activity contracts amid Shanghai lockdown
* China sticks to strict border rules as Beijing steps up Covid-19 controls
* Coronavirus: China urged to be ‘more precise and scientific’ with controls as economic toll mounts
* China’s big new infrastructure plan prioritises national security in face of ‘extreme conditions’ at home, abroad
* Inside Audi’s luxury self-driving electric van with lounge couches
* Chinese authorities vow to crack down on Covid price gougers and hoarders as fear of Beijing lockdown grows
* Taiwan aims to use lessons from Russia-Ukraine conflict in annual Han Kuang war game
* HK urged to allow elderly travellers to quarantine at home after veteran actor Kenneth Tsang’s death in hotel sparks calls for review
* China food security: Beijing moves to ‘revitalise’ seed industry as coronavirus, geopolitical tensions ramp up supply fears
* ‘Innovation is shifting to East’ as China amasses patents: official
* Lightning, explosions and plane crashes: The biggest smartphone myths
* Seoul: Duo arrested for spying for North Korea
* GM’s largest R&D hub outside US comes down to South Korean talent
* Coronavirus: limited flights and strict rules blamed for keeping foreigners away from Hong Kong
