Indonesians enjoy the long Eid al-Fitr holidays with their families at a beach in Banten on May 4, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Better to have anti-party hopping laws in place before GE15, says law minister
* Former M'sian Bar presidents call for a ‘walk for justice’
* Man shot in KL hotel room: Two more suspects identified
* Retail prices of RON95, RON97 and diesel unchanged
* Covid-19: Budget hotel industry in Sabah on the mend
* Floods: Bad weather warnings issued for four states on May 4
* Apex court decision on govt 'ouster clauses' unrelated to MA63, says Wan Junaidi
* Annuar: Only two telcos have inked 5G deal with DNB so far
* Family, friends pay respects to Douglas K.K. Lee
Singapore:
* Woman who tortured maid to death seeks disclosure of documents, court rejects bid
* Singapore ex-parliamentarian Chai Chong Yii dies at 87
* Covid-19: 1,508 new cases in Singapore, continuing decline since February
* More than 950,000 travellers crossed S'pore-Malaysia land borders over long weekend
Thailand:
* Armed man held while trying to board plane at Suvarnabhumi tarmac
* Thai cabinet okays draft agreement with Philippines on tobacco tax dispute
* Man who lived with body of wife for 21 years volunteers to do good
* BEVs in Thailand to get up to 40% import tariff exemption until next year
Thailand records 9,288 Covid-19 cases and 82 deaths
Indonesia:
* Indonesia wealth fund CEO says US$200bil timing ‘stretched’
* Joining Asean or not should not matter to Timor-Leste: Jakarta Post contributor
Philippines:
* Sara Duterte's party thanks religious group INC for backing
* Large crowds gather in Manila, Danao for ‘Switch a Candle’ rally for Moreno
* Ressa laments dangerous reach of social media on eve of Philippine elections
* Pacquiao believes he can pull off upset in presidential race
* Philippine peso falls to three-year low on Fed, election worries
* Marcos Jr warns fans to prevent Philippine poll being 'stolen'
Vietnam:
* Bright prospects for Vietnam's F&B industry
* Boxer battles poverty, misogyny to be Vietnam's first world champion
* Toyota Vietnam recalls 191 Raize cars
* 230,000 Ho Chi Minh City children get first Covid vaccine shot
Myanmar:
* China remains Myanmar's biggest export market in six-month period
Cambodia:
* Cambodian dissident dresses up as 'Lady Justice' for trial
* Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand to host three major leaders' meetings in November: joint statement
* Herd of endangered hog deer spotted in Cambodia's Kratie province
* Cambodia approves fixed asset investment projects worth US$2.46bil
Laos:
* Shipment of freight booms on Laos-China railway
* Storm wreaks damage on houses in Laos' Saravan province
Brunei:
* Raya packets in Brunei a reminder to follow Covid SOPs
* Six arrested in Brunei contraband bust
Aseanplus:
* Pope, Japan PM, discuss hopes for nuclear-free world
* Gender pay gap leaves some Asian women US$120,000 poorer
* Beijing shuts subway stations, bus routes as Covid-19 spreads
* North Korea fires 'unidentified projectile': Seoul
* Hong Kong plunges below Singapore in World Press Freedom ranking
* Shanghai residents turn to NFTs to record Covid lockdown, combat censorship
* 'Doctor Strange' sequel may be latest Marvel film not released in China due to backlash
* HK logs 313 new cases; man dies in quarantine at Penny's Bay
* China sets up world's highest automatic weather station
* Hong Kong stocks fall as tech shares drag ahead of Fed rate decision
* Shanghai lockdown exit delayed by stubborn community spread
* Regulations eased to boost Hong Kong property market
