Dancers perform during a cultural event at the end of the Super Garuda Shield joint military exercise in Martapura, South Sumatra. US and Indonesian soldiers were joined in the two-week exercise by forces from Australia and Singapore -- as well as Japan, which is participating for the first time in the annual drills. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 4,334 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 58.5pc
* Centralised reporting system among education transformation elements introduced by govt
* Saudi Arabia allows all visa holders to perform umrah
* Wanita BN Convention: I won’t flinch an inch, says Najib ahead of final SRC appeal
* Bursa Malaysia's comeback momentum to continue from Monday (Aug 15)
* Ringgit likely to trade in tight range against US dollar from Monday (Aug 15) onwards
* LCS protest: Don’t just catch the 'small fish', go after the 'big sharks', says Syed Saddiq
* Fisheries Dept sets two new Malaysian records for cockle breeding
* LCS protest: Crowd brave wet weather as cops keep watchful eye
* Ahmad Zahid: GE15 likely this year, PM will consult Umno on timing
* RTM to broadcast 41 Qatar World Cup 2022 matches
* Over 1.4 million visitors, RM260mil sales during Maha 2022
Singapore:
* Singapore taps satellite signals to monitor air moisture in effort to better predict weather
* Singapore narrows 2022 GDP growth forecast to 3-4 per cent, says trade and industry ministry
* Panadol Cough & Cold, Decolgen in short supply in Singapore as more Covid-19 patients self-medicate
* A day to pay tribute to lefthanders of the world
* Singaporean hiker found safe and sound in Kota Tinggi
Yoseop Seo of South Korea preparing to play a shot during the International Series Singapore golf tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore. - AFP
Indonesia
* Indonesia deploys over 20 helicopters to fire-prone provinces after hot spots appear
* Indonesia July trade surplus seen narrowing amid slowing global trade
* Almost all Indonesians have antibodies against Covid-19, blood survey shows
* Moderate quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
* Prabowo joins the top race
Thailand:
* China and Thailand kick off joint air force drills
* Thai boxer dies from brain haemorrhage in Ambang Merdeka Muay Thai Championship 2022
* Thailand: Chinese gambling kingpin, on the run from cops since 2012, taken into custody in Bangkok
* Thai consumer mood at five-month high in July
* Superpowers to meet in S-E Asia
Philippines:
* Philippine leader Marcos Jr threatens to fire officials in sugar mess
* Declining children's population pushes up median age in Philippines
* The trouble with ‘tingi-tingi’
* Aid for four allegedly molested teachers
Locals and tourists watch a sunset from Phuket Island's Phromthep Cape, Thailand. - Reuters
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 1,429 new Covid-19 cases and one new death on Sunday (Aug 14)
* UK police identify Vietnamese man as one of mill fire victims
* Vietnam considers US$58.7 billion high-speed railway, says govt
* Domestic tourism in Vietnam continues to grow
Myanmar:
* Tropical depression Mulan triggers flash floods at Thai-Myanmar border towns
* UN rights chief in Bangladesh and to visit Myanmar Rohingya camps
* Foreign funds used to train Myanmar refugees in Malaysia, says Saifuddin
* Tourism exhibition to revitalise industry
Cambodia:
* Cambodia arrests 9,151 drug suspects, seizing 3.27 tons of narcotics in first seven months of 2022
* Cambodia warns of rainwater flooding in some provinces next week
* HeroRATs to demine 8 sq km of land this year in Cambodia
Laos:
* Laos meets target of vaccinating 80 per cent of population against Covid-19
* Laos' trade deficit reaches US$114 million in July
Brunei:
* Swift action by firefighters prevents forest catastrophe in Brunei
* Malaysia a popular and safe destination for further studies, says education expert at education fair in Brunei
Workers clear a puddle of water after a rainstorm in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. - AP
AseanPlus
* 'India's Warren Buffet' - the Colourful stock market billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala - dies days after airline launch
* Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept 1 with daily Covid-19 testing
* China renews red alert for high temperatures
* New ambulance cleaning methods to be used in wake of increase in Hong Kong coronavirus cases
* Complaints to Hong Kong consumer watchdog over delays in refunds for shorter hotel quarantines
* Why is ‘invincible Gangnam’ prone to flooding?
* New move to help Chinese scientists spend more time on research gets mixed response
* US-China tech war: Seoul walks fine line as Washington puts pressure on South Korean firms’ chip manufacturing on mainland
* Taiwan drills: PLA sends in extra troops to back up Eastern Theatre Command
* China’s scientific research climbs to global top spot
* Yoon stumbles in endeavour to improve China ties
* An emergency in the Taiwan Strait is also an emergency for Japan
* North Korea criticises UN chief's support for the North's denuclearisation
* U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe's state funeral - Nikkei
* Complaints to Hong Kong consumer watchdog over delays in refunds for shorter hotel quarantines
* Hong Kong students with amber code under ‘3+4’ quarantine rule should not join mask-off activities or eat with others on campus
* Prizes ‘cow, goats and pigs’: China’s farmer version of NBA rivals professional games with carnival atmosphere
