People fly their kites during the Kite Festival at Mertasari beach in Sanur on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Covid-19: Daily cases dip below 3,000 mark for first time since July 24
* Kuala Lumpur cops stage city-wide drug sweep, bust lab and arrest over 200
* Dewan Rakyat observes moment of silence for Khalid Ibrahim
* Single mum Loh can challenge ex-husband over kids' conversion to Islam, High Court rules
* Nurse charged with murdering her eight-month-old baby
* Erry Hidayat lifts silver as M'sia's weightlifters continue smashing run at Commonwealth Games
* UPSR, PT3 abolition to allow students to explore STEM more naturally, says Radzi
* Sales tax to be imposed on imported products bought online with passing of Bill
* Measures to stabilise chicken supply pay off, oversupply helps keep prices down, says Kiandee
* Bank Negara's international reserves still sufficient to sustain economy, Dewan Rakyat told
* Transport Ministry welcomes Japan's tech company development in Malaysia
* Ceiling price for 5kg bottles of palm cooking oil from Aug 8, says Annuar Musa
Commonwealth Games - Table Tennis - Women's Team - Medal Ceremony - The NEC Hall 3, Birmingham, Britain - Monday, August 1, 2022Gold medallists Singapore's Jian Zeng, Jingyi Zhou, Tianwei Feng and Xin Ru Wong celebrate on the podium. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Singapore eyes at least US$1.1 billion from debut green bond
* Most workers in Singapore want a four-day week, survey finds
* Singapore signals male-sex ban review won’t allow gay marriages
* Inflation in Singapore is hitting households harder, DBS Says
* Pelosi's Asia tour set to kick off under Taiwan cloud; itinerary includes Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan
* The growing risks of greenwashing in Singapore
* Singapore's Changi on road to recovery
* Oil drops as weak China factory data fan demand concerns
* Asia posts biggest 6-month drop in FX reserves since 2015-16
* Grab says passengers in Singapore not charged more for rides to saved locations after claim made on TikTok video
Indonesia
* Indonesia and the US begin 'Super Garuda Shield' military exercise on Monday (Aug 1)
* Indonesia launches own metaverse to promote its small businesses
* Indonesia's July inflation 4.94 per cent year-on-year, highest since 2015 and mainly due to soaring food prices
* Indonesian tourism workers strike over RM1,121 Komodo Island entry fee
* Contraband McMuffins cost traveller from Indonesia to Australia a RM8,900 fine
Thailand's venerable monk Arayawangso (centre) arrives to visit the centuries-old Buddhist Stupa on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday, August 1, 2022. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand acts tough as deputy PM Prawit orders crackdown on online gambling websites
* Joint venture: Cannabis cafes open new front in Thai tourism revival
* 40-year-old smallpox vaccines can still fight monkeypox, says Thailand's health ministry
* New hotel can ‘fly you through space’ in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines people fondly remebers Fidel Ramos, the man who helped end Marcos dictatorship; dead at age of 94
* Marcos rules out Philippines rejoining ICC ahead of plan to resume probe
* Asia factory activity tumbles on supply and weaker demand
* Man tests positive for monkeypox in S’pore
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 1,377 new Covid-19 cases and no new deaths on Monday (Aug 1)
* Insignia Ventures raises $516 million, bets on Southeast Asian tech firms
* Vietnam's tuna exports predicted to surge ahead amid high global inflation
* New freight train service links eastern Chinese city and Vietnam - marks new trade route between two countries
A woman plays with her pet dog by a lake in Hanoi on Monday, August 1, 2022. - AFP
Myanmar:
* Myanmar junta extends emergency rule, cites need for stability
* No Myanmar representation at Asean-led meeting, chair says
* Japan govt spokesman confirms Japanese man detained in Myanmar
* Hope for coffee farmers in Myanmar with help from China
Cambodia:
* Cambodia govt says that ice cream and noodles from Vietnam, Thailand and France flagged over carcinogen; poses cancer risk to consumers
* Over 80 per cent of Cambodia's rural population have access to clean water and sanitation, says govt
* Cambodia's garment, footwear, travel goods exports up 40 per cent in H1 of 2022
* Continued caution urged as virus cases go up
Laos:
* Thai police return fugitive Lao fraud suspects; 30-year-old woman and her husband involved in multi-million dollar scam
* Job creation the key for Laos to improve its economic status, says World Bank
Brunei:
* Starry, starry nights in Brunei's rural town of Belait
Japan's Rikka Mitsuyama competes, during her Round 4 game against the Chinese Taipei team at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, in Mahabalipuram on Monday, August 1, 2022. - AFP
AseanPlus
* Sri Lanka President says not right time for Rajapaksa to return after fleeing country
* Indian children without Aadhaar digital ID shut out of school
* Asian markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook, China data
* China warns its military will 'not sit idly by' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
* Hong Kong Observatory marks 22 hot nights in July, most since records began in 1884
* Most HK private hospitals not equipped to treat Covid-19 patients, will offer beds to public sector for use to ease healthcare crunch
* More than 100 customers show up at Hong Kong’s Happy Cake Shop to bid farewell to popular bakery ahead of closure
* Alibaba, Meituan are top picks at Daiwa in sector upgrade as internet stocks to benefit most from China stimulus
* In Britain, talk of Boris Johnson’s return to No 10 before he’s even left
* China’s Politburo to ensure delivery of unfinished homes to prevent mortgage-boycott crisis from escalating
* Macau to reopen after Covid-19 outbreak with gaming revenue at record low
* China’s top leadership vows to give ‘green light’ to a batch of tech deals in sign of policy relaxation
* South China Sea law enforcement ship unveiled as Beijing seeks to tighten control over disputed waters
* China's rocket debris fall back to Earth’s Pacific Ocean
* Hot dogs - and cats - get wearable fans to beat Japan's scorching summer
* Metaverse jobs are disappearing as hiring slows at Google, Facebook
* Australia home prices slide, Sydney suffers worse month in 40 years
* Gen Z uses TikTok like Google, upsetting the old Internet order
* Shenzhen accelerates China's driverless car dreams
* Japan’s startup push may take decades to work, entrepreneur says
* Hong Kong's Q2 GDP shrinks 1.4% y/y, recovery seen slow
