Vietnam's Quach Thi Lan celebrating with flowers after winning gold in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 17, 2022. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* NSE crash: Trailer driver charged with causing death of five students
* Johor MMEA detains 20 foreigners for trespassing and illegal fishing
* Infectious disease tracker on MySejahtera now includes tuberculosis cases
* Flight health protocols must be consistent, simpler to aid aviation recovery, says Dr Wee
* Malaysia, Thailand to set up joint committee to discuss KL-Bangkok HSR project, says Dr Wee
* Tajuddin appointed as ambassador to Indonesia
* Covid-19: Paxlovid to be available at private hospitals, clinics, teaching hospitals, says KJ
* Tengku Zafrul: Talk of global recession premature, unwarranted
Singapore:
* Seven SEA transport ministers pledge to urgently restore regional air travel
* Work on Changi Airport Terminal 5 to restart, completion around mid-2030s
* Singapore records highest ever temperature for May
* Ex-Ngee Ann Poly lecturer charged with making racist remarks against mixed-race couple
* S'pore, African Union to recognise each other's digital Covid-19 vaccination certs
Thailand:
* Escape to Thailand’s first space-themed hotel in Pattaya
* Thailand to enforce Personal Data Protection Act from June 1
* Saudi Arabia promises to help Thailand ease fertiliser shortage
* Mahidol lab experiment offers hope for hereditary blindness
* Thailand records 3,893 Covid-19 cases and 38 deaths
Indonesia:
* Why Indonesia's palm oil export ban has not cooled cooking oil prices
* Indonesia’s capital relocation will open up socioeconomic opportunities for Sarawak, says Abdul Taib
* Indonesia to hike subsidy to soften blow of inflation
* Indonesia relaxes mask mandates, scraps traveller testing rule
* Indonesians celebrate Wesak at world's largest Buddhist temple
* Indonesian farmers protest against rising cost of palm oil export ban
Philippines:
* Philippines president-elect Marcos in Australia for private trip
* Philippine province lifts open-pit mining ban, paves way for Tampakan project: official
* New minimum wage exempts small Philippine firms
* Philippine pilot in hot water over ‘baseless’ post against VP Robredo
Vietnam:
* Vietnam records 1,785 new Covid-19 cases
* First Vietnamese woman reaches summit of Mt Everest
* Four arrested for trafficking heroin in Vietnam
* Vietnamese youth invent anti-cheating software for online exams
Myanmar:
* Myanmar seizes crystal meth headed for Malaysia, arrests suspects
* Covid-19 tally rises to 613,144 in Myanmar
* Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta
Cambodia:
* Mekong Tourism Forum set for October
* Cambodian PM to change his official date of birth
Laos:
* Laos and South Korea develop platform to promote tourism
Brunei:
* Help sought in finding teen missing in Brunei
* Two hikers killed by lightning in Brunei's Bukit Sarang Helang
* Arrival declaration form a must for all travellers to Brunei
Aseanplus:
* China economy czar vows support for tech firms after crackdown
* Harrow School is dropping its British name in China
* Hong Kong considers blocking Telegram, local paper says
* N.Korea reports six more dead from 'fever' amid Covid outbreak
* Shanghai hits prized 'zero Covid' status but lockdown lingers
* Hong Kong to ease curbs even with hundreds of daily Covid cases
* China's Covid controls will impact foreign investment for years: US lobby
* Asian stocks up after Wall Street dip on China's Covid-bruised data
* Climate change threatens China with yet another deadly flood season
* Tokyo Covid curbs declared illegal in 'Kill Bill' restaurant case
* Japan to allow small groups of tourists, including those from Singapore and Thailand, to visit in May
* Shanghai releases phased plan to get back to normal
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