Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 2,512 new cases, three deaths recorded on June 24
* 2030 Agenda: Malaysia forwards three proposals to boost international cooperation
* HR and Home Ministries to meet with stakeholders on labour shortage issue, says Dr Wee
* MMEA nabs three men in connection with human trafficking
* Two M'sian teens finally arrive home after being duped into foreign job scam
* Radzi: Densely populated areas to get priority for new schools
* Robotics in M'sia can be expanded, says Dr Adham
* Govt in discussion with poultry industry players to set new chicken ceiling price
* Women represent 3.2% of Malaysian seafarers, says Deputy Minister
* Perlis first state to successfully implement 'Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat', says Khairy
* Korean arrivals helping Sabah's tourism recovery
* Over RM5.2bil lost to commercial crime in 2020 to 2022, says IGP
Singapore:
* Singapore: More than 300 suspects rounded up this week under police investigation for scamming victims of RM19 million
* Countries should do much more together to prepare for next pandemic, says Singapore PM at Commonwealth leaders' meeting
* Giant Australia-to-Singapore solar project targets 2024 build
* Singapore widens tuberculosis checks after large cluster emerges; first monkeypox case also confirmed earlier in the week
* Oceans saved us, now we can return the favour, says United Nations ahead of climate conference on Monday (June 27)
* Singapore's Yishun knife attack: Man charged over allegedly using 26cm knife on couple
* Singapore govt imports clean power from Laos
* Singapore’s CapitaLand offers ‘buy now, pay later’ plan for Vietnamese residential project to entice Hong Kong investors
* More freedom for migrants in Singapore
Indonesia
* Indonesian palm oil farmers call for removal of local sales rules
* Indonesia to buy 29 million foot and mouth disease vaccine doses as outbreak worsens
* Major ship crash in Indonesia adds to global paper-product disruptions and that includes toilet papers and diapers
* Indonesian police arrest six for 'blasphemy' over bar's religious-named drink promotion
* Indonesian bar sparks uproar with religon-named drink promotion
* Designer’s wheels behind leaders’ bamboo bike bromance
* Reimpose stricter curbs, govt urged
Thailand:
* Thailand records 2,236 new Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths on Saturday (June 25)
* New laws on cannabis, liquor, same-sex marriage ‘go against Islam’, says Thailand Islamic Council
* More Customs checks at M'sia-Thai border to weed out cannabis smuggling
* Cannabis and currency may help lure travellers back to Thailand; govt also assures all famous nightlife will now be back on track
* Thai inflation seen back to target in Q2 2023, says central bank
* All about the policy for Asia's top sport - Badminton federation begins research process for transgender policy
* Govt relaxes mask rule in bid to boost tourism in Thailand
Philippines:
* Duterte ends China oil talks, leaving big task ahead for new Philippines' president Marcos
* ICC prosecutor seeks to resume Philippines probe od deadly drug war
* Fin-tastic! Growing 'mermaiding' subculture makes a splash
* Duterte slams ICC prosecutor's plan to reopen Philippines drug war probe
* 'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Philippines
* World Bank to help tackle malnutrition in Philippines and approves US$178mil loan for programme
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 657 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday (June 25)
* South-East Asian champions Vietnam remains in Fifa's top 100 and the highest ranked in region
* Australia launches plastics innovation hub in Vietnam
* Energy-efficient buildings on the rise in Vietnam
* Sabah-born Aussie FM Penny Wong to visit M'sia, Vietnam to strengthen ties
* Vietnam schools firm said to mull stake sale at US$1bil value
Myanmar:
* Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's solitary confinement: what the world need to know
* Myanmar’s Suu Kyi now moved to solitary confinement in jail, confirms military
* United Nations urges international community to step up pressure on Myanmar junta, engage with NUG
Cambodia:
* Korean firm eyes team-up with Cambodian on animal production and health
* Cambodian lawmaker calls for ramped-up efforts, mechanisms for drug-free Asean
* Asian Insider - China-born businessman behind one of Cambodia's fastest-growing conglomerates
Laos:
* Laos govt to provide credit to importers for purchase of fuel
* Laos records single Covid-19 case nationwide; govt confident pandemic now fully under control
* Massive 1.44 tonnes of meth worth hundreds of millions seized in joint operation by Chinese and Lao police
Brunei:
* South-East Asia region is most vulnerable to climate change impacts, says Climate Outlook Survey report
* Alleged rapist arraigned in court in Bandar Seri Begawan; faces 30 years in jail for raping his niece repeatedly
* Rising sea level can threaten food security in Brunei, says top govt official
AseanPlus:
* South-East Asian fabrics should be treasured, which include Malaysia's tenun
* China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
* In the absence of the elegant Russians, China reigns supreme with fourth gold at artistic swimming at FINA worlds
* Veterans they may be but Ledecky and Sjostrom extend their reigns in world swimming championships
* Chinese military says United States plane in Taiwan Strait endangered peace
* Hong Kong's floating restaurant mystery deepens
* Hong Kong child abuse scandal: First of 27 defendants to plead guilty in care home case gets four months’ jail
* Coronavirus: Hong Kong tour group heads to Japan for the first time in more than two years after Covid-19 rules eased
* China’s Mars mission on track to lead the world in retrieving Martian rocks by 2031, says programme veteran
* When will China’s Fujian aircraft carrier be ready for active duty?
* Boris Johnson’s father Stanley hopes UK parliament removes ban on Chinese ambassador
* Beijing sends 29 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defence zone in one of largest fly-bys of 2022
* Oil price settles up but posts weekly decline on recession fears
* Japan records hottest June day amid energy squeeze
* Macau locks down some buildings as Covid-19 infections creep up
* Goodbye Expo, hello 'Expo City': Dubai to reopen world fair site
* Tokyo Gas begins synthetic methane trial using green hydrogen
* Yellen to visit South Korea, discuss sanctions on North, say sources