Police officers check documents of motorists at a check point along a road in Manila City, on Sunday, May 8, 2022, a day before the May 9 presidential election. - AFP
Malaysia:
* SEA Games: Diver Dhabitah bags first gold medal for Malaysia
* PM to lead Malaysian delegation to Asean-US summit in Washington next week
* Anwar: Malaysians will come to the judiciary's defence
* Covid-19: Over 900,000 children in Malaysia fully vaccinated
* Covid-19 Watch: 1,372 new cases, says Health Ministry
* Health Ministry to probe claims of fake campaigns aimed at pushing health products to senior citizens
* Saifuddin: Report on envoy to Russia taken out of context
* Sabah govt working to address rising price of pork
* Smooth-flowing traffic as Klang Valley folk return after holidays
* Bursa Malaysia seen as flat this week due to cautious sentiment
* Ringgit and emerging currencies to see volatile trading from Monday (May 9) onwards
* Efforts under way to turn Semporna Strait into Malaysia's best macro diving site
Jia Jia with her Mother's Day treat with Le Le the cub at the Mandai Wildlife Group's River Wonders in Singapore. - The Straits Times/ANN
Singapore:
* Mother's Day: Jia Jia eases into her role as mum of first panda cub born in Singapore
* Physical birth and death certificates no longer issued from May 29 in Singapore
* Prices of flights go up as Singapore fully opens border, pent-up travel demand spurs bookings
* Transboundary haze may reach Singapore if there are extended drier periods between June and October, says MSS
* No time for climate change complacency, warns Singapore minister
* Singapore: Drinking in uni halls can sometimes lead to sexual misconduct, but alcohol curbs may be hard to enforce
* ‘Flexible work arrangements key to future of nation’
Indonesia:
* Indonesia ranks third in Asean on manufacturing PMI uptick
* Indonesian govt adjust to traffic as holidaymakers return from 'mudik'
* Indonesia: Canadian man rescued after falling into 50-metre-deep Bali ravine
* Asia stock stars may see more tailwinds even as world tightens
* Moderate earthquake hits Taulad Islands, Indonesia
* Bali to deport Russians for nude pix on sacred tree
People are seen travelling by boat at the Cirata Reservoir in Cianjur, West Java. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand records 8,081 Covid-19 cases and 54 deaths on Sunday; country's first mRNA vaccine certified safe
* Thailand raises age of legal immunity from 10 to 12 years old
* Despite tourism comeback, Thailand's recovery hindered by inflation
* Blooming shame: Pandemic and Ukraine war hurts Thai orchid industry
* Thailand targets homegrown mRNA vaccine roll-out by year-end
* Thais eye up to 15 million foreign tourists in 2022
Philippines:
* Thousands of security forces on high alert ahead of Philippine polls on Monday (May 9)
* Victims voice disbelief, anger as Philippine dictator's son nears power
* 'Golden age': Marcos myths on Philippine social media
* Philippine police say country 'relatively peaceful' ahead of election
* Motorbike-riding Duterte to hunt for criminals after his term
* Most consequential polls in the Philippines
* Final day of fierce campaigning
* FB explodes with fake news
A man rides a cycle past the election posters installed on the sidewalk of a road, a day prior to the national elections in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 8, 2022. - Reuters
Vietnam:
* Vietnam PM to attend special summit marking 45 years of Asean-US ties; Hanoiall set fto host 31st SEA Games
* Vietnam celebrates as Covid-19 infections keep dipping and only 2,269 new cases reported on Sunday (May 8)
* Vietnam's famous coffee exports slowing down as Covid-19 and conflict complicate fruit supply across South-East Asia
* Economic Watch: Russia-Ukraine conflict hits Vietnam's economy
* Vietnam: Hanoi citizens gear up for 31st SEA Games edition
* Vietnam striving to remove bottlenecks from digital government development
Myanmar:
* Asean's special envoy Prak Sokhonn announces there is big progress on Myanmar assistance plans
* China remains Myanmar's biggest export market in six-month period
* Asean foreign ministers meeting to discuss Myanmar 5-Point Consensus issue
Malaysian diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri put on a sterling performance in the final of the women’s 1-metre (m) springboard individual to present Malaysia with the first gold medal in the 31st SEA Games at the My Dinh Aquatic Centre in Hanoi on Sunday (May 8). This is also the first gold medal on offer at the biennial Games before the official opening ceremony is held on Thursday (May 12). - Bernama
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's successful Covid-19 vaccination drive deserves praise and study, announces WHO
* Cambodia reports zero new Covid-19 cases for first time in over a year, says PM Hun Sen
* Minister: Biden should give Asean leaders face time
Laos:
* Inflation in Laos accelerates to 9.9 per cent in April
* Laos to drop Covid entry curbs for vaccinated tourists
Brunei:
* Brunei govt announce that 65.8 per cent of population has been given booster shots
* Brunei steps up monitoring on unexplained acute hepatitis
A Vietnamese gymnast takes part in a training session ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at Quan Ngua gymnasium in Hanoi before the start of the multi-sport event on Thursday (May 12). - AFP
AseanPlus:
* China Premier Li Keqiang warns of 'grave' jobs situation as Covid-19 lockdowns bite
* Hong Kong's next leader, Joh Lee, has been endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
* John Lee, the ex-security chief and hardliner, is poised to become Hong Kong's next leader
* Chinese imperial court clothes made with plastic, scraps and recycled materials a hit in China
* Business boom predicted for Hong Kong restaurants with city set to relax dining restrictions on Mother’s Day weekend
* Covid-19 in China: tour guides turn to ‘cloud tourism’ as Omicron empties scenic spots
* US Secretary of State calls China the biggest violator of press freedoms, citing detention data
* Coronavirus: Beijing outbreak ramps up pressure on China’s economic momentum
* Ukraine war: US agenda for UN Security Council includes digital technology and isolating Russia
* Hong Kong’s ESF school group to offer its 18,000 pupils a HK$1,600 relief grant after earlier revealing plans to raise fees
* Should Hong Kong’s Christian groups be worried about national security law curbs?
* China-US ties: Lloyd Austin looks forward to meeting Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe to ‘engage in the future’
* ‘Zero-Covid-19 strategy works’
* Nepali scales Mt Everest for record 26th time - official
* China’s economy resilient despite outbreaks, says writer
* Putin’s failure to admit his mistake is prolonging conflict
