The Chonburi pub that caught fire in the early hours of Aug 5, killing 15 and injuring 40 others, had no fire insurance and was registered as a restaurant instead of a pub. The investigations over the fire have led to the police transferring five senior officers. - The Nation/ANN
Malaysia:
* Amend Constitution to give mothers same rights as fathers in citizenship issue, says senator
* BN supreme council meeting on GE15 expected to be held on Aug 15
* Commonwealth Games: PM congratulates Joe Ee on her two-gold haul at maiden outing
* MACC in final stages of probe into LCS project, says Azam Baki
* Plug the leak and help us defend our seas, says the Navy
* Saifuddin: Tiong's harsh statements about Pelosi's Taiwan visit do not represent Malaysia
* Hishammuddin: MAF to increase personnel, assets presence in Sarawak
* Saifuddin: Malaysia strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip
* Govt intervention stabilised chicken prices, supply, says PM
* Govt asked to take immediate action to curb cascading geological processes in Baling
* Sufficient allocation to send Mara-sponsored students abroad, says Mahdzir
* Cooperatives can be used as medium to fight middlemen, says Annuar Musa
* Smart agriculture, a key game changer to transform agro-food sector
* No discrimination in tourism profession, says ministry
* Riuh nau! Melaka targets 20,000 visitors, platform to revive creative industry
Singapore:
* Man who allegedly brandished knife, robbed woman of over S$62k in Kovan charged
* Singapore's nursing crunch could remain for coming years
* Singapore recalls two more Haagen-Dazs ice cream products over presence of pesticide
* Community fridge in Tampines offers free groceries for low-income families
* 'I thought it was a nightmare. How could it be my son?': Mother of boy, 17, who died in lorry crash
Thailand:
* Bangkok shutters 83 pubs after fire-safety inspections
* Five senior cops transferred after deadly Thai pub blaze
* Thailand eyeing food exports to China after ban on Taiwan imports
* Trains from Bangkok to Sungai Kolok rerouted to Yala until Sunday
* Chiang Mai's Khao Soi named world’s best soup by foodie website TasteAtlas.com
* Thailand records 2,381 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths
* Thailand's tourism industry rebounds as it heads into high season
* Suspected ‘little ghosts’ deported from South Korea back home in Thailand
Indonesia:
* Jokowi hopes to host 2036 Olympics in new capital Nusantara
* Indonesian ex-minister held over post of president's face on Buddhist statue
* China-made bullet trains for Indonesia make debut in Qingdao
* ‘Booming’ creator economy gives new hope to recovering Asian firms
* US Treasury official heads to Indonesia and Singapore to talk oil price cap on Russia
Philippines:
* Blinken hails 'strong' US-Philippine alliance in talks with Marcos
* Blinken and Marcos reaffirm defence treaty
Vietnam:
* Vietnam takes measures to ensure power supply for economic recovery
* Samsung to manufacture semiconductor products in Vietnam in 2023: CEO Roh
* Sept 8 set as annual day to honour Vietnamese language
Myanmar:
* Top Myanmar models face jail for alleged explicit videos
* Lack of trust, political will shackling Myanmar peace process, ASEAN envoy says
* Not even Superman can fix Myanmar crisis, regional envoy says
Cambodia:
* Strong arguments over Taiwan at 'lively' ASEAN meeting, chair says
* Japan loans Cambodia over US$300mil to expand Sihanoukville deep-sea port
* Cambodia and Thailand discuss human resources training
Laos:
* Inflation in Laos rises to 25.6 per cent in July
Brunei:
* Teen among suspects detained in Brunei Customs raid
* Brunei crown prince visits Changi naval base
Aseanplus:
* China to press on with drills around Taiwan as US relations nosedive
* Taiwan says China simulating attack on main island in drills
* Japan PM to reshuffle cabinet amid Taiwan, Unification Church issues
* Nuclear weapons a 'loaded gun', UN chief warns in Hiroshima
* Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul reopens to public after renovation
* China FM warns US not to create bigger problems
* Top Taiwan missile official found dead in hotel: institute
* North Korea slams Pelosi over visit to DMZ
