Major fire damage fills the interior at the Mountain B pub in the Sattahip district of Chonburi province, about 160km southeast of Bangkok, Thailand. Over a dozen people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out early Aug 5 morning at the crowded music pub, police and rescue workers said. - AP
Malaysia:
* Citizenship ruling for kids born overseas to Malaysian women overturned by Court of Appeal
* ‘Blackout’: Food delivery riders gather at service provider’s HQ in protest
* Govt looking for best strategy to resolve Sulu claims, says Wan Junaidi
* Envoy: 23,000 Indonesian domestic helpers approved to work in Malaysia
* Covid-19: Sabah records over 300 daily cases for first time since March 30
* LCS project to continue as it is important to Navy, says Hisham
* India bids to sell fighter jets to Malaysia, says six other countries interested
* Foreign worker applications stopped temporarily from Aug 15-31
* Police officer, four others acquitted of triple murder
* PDRM linked to pro-govt troll farm in Meta quarterly report
* Smugglers attempt to pass off over RM1.5mil of contraband beer as tissue paper
Singapore:
* Asean wants US, China to cool tensions, which are hurting global economy: Vivian Balakrishnan
* Two new cases of monkeypox confirmed in Singapore, including first local linked case
* Singapore YouTuber Dee Kosh jailed 32 weeks for sexual offences against young people
* Scoot cancels Taipei flights due to airspace restrictions around Taiwan amid China's military drills
* Two killed in lorry accident at Old Jurong Road; driver arrested for drink driving: Police
* SG man, 71, allegedly used wife’s bank account for money laundering linked to love scam
* Two men charged over match-fixing in e-sports tournament
* SG cops investigate 362 people for allegedly cheating victims of over RM35.63mil
Thailand:
* Thailand nightclub fire death toll now 14, PM orders probe (Update)
* Thai govt steps up efforts for closer rail links with Laos and China
* Bank of Thailand plans retail central bank digital currency pilot test by year end
* Thailand confirms first female monkeypox case
* Thai Airways to adjust flight paths to avoid ‘dangerous zone’ over Taiwan
* Thai headline inflation slows slightly in July as rate hike looms
* Thailand records 2,253 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 34 deaths
Indonesia:
* Time for the world to react to the junta's brutal force: Jakarta Post contributors
* Indonesia’s GDP surprise may not be enough to sway interest rate hike
Philippines:
* Indonesia’s GDP growth fuelled by spending revival, exports
* Chinese envoy ‘shouldn’t pontificate’ One China Policy: Philippine senator
* Monkeypox: No room for complacency, says Inquirer
Vietnam:
* Vietnam records US$4.7 billion trade surplus with UK over 12 months
* Vietnam reports 2,075 new Covid-19 cases
* Ho Chi Minh City to host Vietnam medi-pharm expo
Myanmar:
* Asean 'deeply disappointed' by limited progress in Myanmar peace plan
* Twelve injured as 22-wheeled lorry hits passenger bus in Myanmar
Cambodia:
* Asean foreign ministers say RCEP key contributor to region's recovery strategy
* Blinken meets Cambodian opposition leader
* PM cancels all internet service monopolies in Cambodian gated communities
Laos:
* Laos-China Railway plans online ticket sales
* Lao president motivates Xayaboury farmers
Brunei:
* Brunei and Singapore expand cooperation
* Brunei's total year-on-year trade increases by 36.1 per cent in March
Aseanplus:
* 'Shut the door and beat the dog': Chinese drills a simulation of Taiwan blockade and future invasion: experts
* Snickers maker apologises for advert suggesting Taiwan is a country
* Apple asks suppliers to follow China customs rules amid rising tensions with Taiwan
* South Korea leader snubs Pelosi over holiday, adding to his woes
* Pelosi, Taiwan and the perils of Chinese nationalism
* China halts climate, military talks with US, suspends other cooperation after Pelosi's Taiwan visit
* China to hold fresh drills around Taiwan despite US condemnation
* Airlines cancel, reroute flights during Chinese military drills near Taiwan
* Taiwan woman gets life sentence over blaze that killed 46
* HK$387.9mil in cryptocurrency scammed in first half of 2022 in Hong Kong
* Work stoppages and no chatting at lunch: Japan Inc grapples with Covid
* South Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity
* Most Asian markets up as oil drops, eyes on Taiwan and US jobs
