A woman has her pictures taken during a photo shoot on the West Lake lotus ponds in Hanoi. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Najib applies to nullify SRC trial, claims judge had conflict of interest
* Covid-19: Recoveries continue to outpace infections with 1,330 new cases reported on June 6
* Covid-19 Watch: 33.9% of five to 11-year-olds in Malaysia fully vaxxed
* Health DG: 82,846 HFMD cases reported as of June 4
* Don't deny M'sians opportunity to embrace diversity, PAS minister told after Bon Odori advice
* Statistics show majority of Malaysian diaspora are women, some opting not to return
* Malaysian teenager forced to become a scammer after falling for job ad
* SPM 2021 results will be out on June 16, says Education Minister
* I received RM30,000 a month but did nothing for 1MDB, says Sidek Hassan
* Monkeypox is in Malaysia, but there is no need to panic over it
* HFMD: Keep premises clean and take precautionary measures, childcare centres told
* Decision to extend SST exemption lies with Finance Ministry, says Dr Wee
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said Lawrence Wong (above) would succeed him as the prime Minister of the Republic. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Singapore: Resorts World Cruises to offer cruises to Malaysia and Indonesia from July
* Singapore duo who saved woman from sexual predator receive awards and commended by Police; 4,477 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
* Tough times ahead - Singapore's inflation seen quickening and growth slowing, says economic survey
* Singapore’s PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong embodies broader shift
* Gag order in Catholic Church sex abuse case to protect victims, not accused: AGC
* Eurasian Association marks 100th anniversary with book detailing history
* 10 people evacuated, dog rescued in Singapore condo fire
* Why airline tickets prices are sky-high right now
* Scientists go with gut instincts in global effort
* Monkeypox: Traveller tests positive a day after transiting at Singapore airport
* Lawrence Wong promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle
* Scientists go with gut instincts in global effort
University students wearing tiger and orangutan costumes take part in a rally for World Environment Day, marked annually on June 5, in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. - AFP
Indonesia:
* Indonesia summons India envoy over 'derogatory' Prophet remarks by two officials
* Australian leader visits Indonesia's Makassar to deepen ties; Albanese and Jokowi confident of better ties ahead
* Indonesian middle-rank army officer gets life sentence for double murder
* Indonesia ferry sinking death toll rises to 19 as search called off
* Indonesia’s Garuda to bolster capital via two-stage rights issue
* Aussie PM eyes deeper engagement with close neighbour Indonesia
* Using AI to detect coral reef’s sounds of life
* Bali offers incentives to lure digital nomads, spiritual tourists
A 19-year-old partially blind tiger named Rambo looks on from inside a cage on a truck, after being rescued by a team of veterinarians and Wildlife Friends Foundation staff from a bankrupted Phuket Zoo, which was forced to shut down after the Covid-19 crisis and the lack of tourism in Phuket, Thailand, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Thailand to assess Covid-19 situation before lifting face mask mandate
* Thailand urged to let UN evaluate refugee status of Rohingya stranded in island
* Thai PM unveils ‘SMILE’ strategy to revive tourism after Covid
* Thailand records 2,224 Covid-19 cases and 20 deaths
* Tourism slump a boon for marine resources in Thailand
* Probe after 59 found on remote island
Philippines:
* Philippines steps up inflation fight with food tariff cuts; country's inflation soars to three-year high in May
* Emerging markets: Most Asian FX weaken as Philippine peso flat as country's inflation hit three-year high
* Philippines evacuates hundreds of residents after volcano spews ash and steam
* Marcos Jr tackles economic, security, climate issues with Spain, Germany, Morocco envoys
* New Philippine central bank head signals at least two rate hikes
* Filipino fishermen in Zambales defy China’s fishing ban
Two models posing for a photo shoot on the West Lake lotus ponds in Hanoi, Vietnam. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 960 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (June 7); cases below 1,000 for more than a week
* Vietnam sacks health minister amid anti-graft drive
* Vietnam: ANN webinar to highlight renewable energy issues in Asia
* Vietnam's Bình Thuan province to popularise, preserve ethnic minority music and dance
* Sharp rise in search volume for tourism
* Biden waives tariffs for solar panels from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia
Myanmar:
* South-East Asian top officials alarmed by planned executions of four Myanmar political prisoners
* Myanmar's shadow government to create its own police force
* Myanmar calls foreign outrage over activists' death sentence 'reckless and interfering'
* Myanmar junta slams France over 'illegitimate' snub, threatens ties
* Myanmar reports only five new Covid-19 cases on Monday night (June 6)
Cambodian navy crew stand on a patrol boat at the Ream Naval Base in Sihanoukville, southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 26, 2019. Cambodian and Chinese officials will break ground this week on the expansion of a port facility that the US and others have worried will be used by Beijing a naval outpost on the Gulf of Thailand, but the government again denied Tuesday (june 7, 2022) that any Chinese military presence would be allowed. - AP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and China breaking ground on joint port project; Phnom Penh denies it will allow Chinese military presence venue
* Cambodia is now officially Covid-19 free, says top health official Or Vandine
* Cambodian migrant workers to Thailand total over 15,000 in first five months
* Cambodia's ruling party wins polls, but new opposition gains
* Nations vow to boost wildlife crime fight
Laos:
* Laos's tourism haven Luang Prabang’s revenue jumps by 19 per cent as tourism gets big boost after Covid-19 issues
* Many critically endangered lizards in Laos and Vietnam remain unknown to science
* Laos Central bank tightens monetary policy
Brunei:
* Brunei records another 379 new Covid19 cases; total cases now at 150,781 as of Monday night (June 6)
* Brunei's Sultan announces early government reshuffle
* Brunei store ordered to remove non-halal shoes from shelf
People, wearing the Chinese transitional dress, known as Hanfu, prepares to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, after the government eased some Covid-19 restrictions with most museums resuming in the city. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Coronavirus: How the Shanghai outbreak exposed the Chinese health system’s fragility
* Relief, caution in Beijing as city lifts Covid dine-in curbs
* Australian KFC patrons clucking mad over lettuce-cabbage switch
* US official says will respond forcefully if N.Korea holds nuke test
* Brunei store ordered to remove non-halal shoes from shelf
* China gaming ban: no new licenses in May points to ‘new normal’ in regulatory hostility
* Asian markets mixed as rate hike woes offset China tech hopes
* Poor network, low speed plagues 92% of India mobile phone users
* Don't call us pro-China, Taiwan opposition chief says in US
* Tech war: Chinese database software vendor shrugs off sanctions risk on using open-source code from Oracle’s MySQL system
* Hong Kong to keep virus curbs amid worry of new wave
* Dancing ‘old heart-throbs’ become TikTok sensation
* S. Korea and US return show of force
* China furthers efforts in wind, solar power
* BPet husky dog in China learns how to cook a meal for owner after figuring out how to turn on an electric rice cooker
* Australia's central bank raises rates by 50 bps in major surprise
* Sony's former chief, who pushed content but missed iPod wave, dies at 84
* Soccer-Korea's Son praises teammates for making 100th appearance memorable
