A tourist holds a Vietnamese flag as people watching the sunrise from the summit of Mount Fuji early on (Monday) August 15, 2022, some 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of the capital Tokyo. - AFP
Malaysia:
* New Covid-19 cases down 6.6pc last week
* Malaysia telcos agree to stakes in 5G vehicle as foreign players 'knock on our door'
* Malaysia's semiconductor industry to benefit from Chips and Science Act
* Malaysia to achieve GDP growth of 5.3% to 6.3% this year
* Malaysia Airlines signs provisional deal for 20 Airbus A330neos
* MOH wants public health allocation to be raised to 5pc of GDP
* Najib's final SRC appeal: Defence bid to admit fresh evidence 'flawed and self-serving', says prosecution
* Health White Paper timely to ensure resilience of national health system, says PM
* Najib's final SRC appeal: Real danger concerning presiding judge's impartiality, says defence
* Ex-BNS official to be charged with CBT on Aug 16 over LCS project
* Dutch court to announce ruling in MH17 murder trial on Nov 17
* Ringgit under pressure as oil retreats and China cuts interest rates
Singapore:
* Singapore home sales jump to second-highest level this year
* Study: Two in five workers in Singapore would not accept a job if they cannot work from home
* Singapore retail staff set to get 8.4-8.5% annual pay increases over next three years
* I don't love my dad any less: Son of S'porean who murdered wife in UK
* Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia
* Singapore armed forces joins multilateral exercise involving 13 countries for the first time
* Panadol and Decolgen in short supply due to home treatment in Singapore
* Oil sheds more than $1 as China data disappoints
* Asian shares mixed after China cuts key rate, Japan GDP up
A resident looks as a worker in protective gear uses misting machines during an anti-dengue drive in San Juan city, Philippines, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Government workers cleaned waterways and used misting machines outside homes to prevent the spread of dengue in the city. - AP
Indonesia
* Citayam Fashion Week is not a real fashion week, but the hype is real
* Emerging markets: South-East Asian currencies weaken - rupiah, baht and peso among top losers as China data clouds outlook
* Indonesia's popular brands make it big overseas
* Prabowo declares 2024 presidential bid with PKB backing
* Govt promises to fix Indonesian passport woes
Thailand:
* Thailand: Half-naked joggers in Pattaya spark ire on social media
* Thai GDP notches fastest growth in a year on eased Covid curbs
* Long Covid symptoms will ease over time: Thai virologist
* Thailand records 1,663 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 30 deaths
Philippines:
* Body of Philippine teen exhumed in fresh push for drug war justice
* Covid-19 pandemic pushed millions more into poverty in the Philippines, says govt
* Philippines in talks to buy US helicopters after dropping Russia deal
Tourists take a city tour on a cyclo in Hanoi on Monday, August 15, 2022. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Big sales expected as Vietnam Airlines opens ticket sales early for next year's Tet holidays
* Vietnam to increase coal imports in 2025-35: Ministry
* UK cops identify Vietnamese as one of mill fire victims
Myanmar:
* Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption - source
* Myanmar reports 32 Covid-19 cases with Omicron sub-variants in August
* UN rights chief to visit Rohingya camps
* Junta restricts political parties from meeting foreigners
Cambodia:
* Cambodia begins talks over 2023 wage hike for garment, footwear, travel goods sector
* Crab banks: A five-tonne daily withdrawal to satisfy Cambodia
Laos:
* Widespread floods affect thousands of people in northern Laos
* Thousands affected by floods in northern Laos
Brunei:
* Brunei records 545 Covid-19 recoveries, says health ministry
* Brunei fares well in Muslim travel index
People in Beijing going for their Covid-19 test on Monday (Aug 15, 2022). - Bernama
AseanPlus
* European politicians vow to press on with Taiwan visits, but Brussels tries to stay out of row
* Chinese space telescope team hopes to join race to find Earth-like planets – and maybe signs of life
* Elon Musk is telling China’s censors about his vision for the future
* HK’s Cathay Pacific Airways posts loss of nearly HK$5 billion for first half of 2022, 33.9% down from figure in same period last year
* New ambulance cleaning methods to be used in wake of increase in Hong Kong coronavirus cases
* China trade: US’ Xinjiang ban looms large even as textile, garment exports surge to record US$33 billion in July
* Alibaba, ByteDance share details of prized algorithms with Beijing for first time
* Angry China stages more drills near Taiwan as US lawmakers visit
* Panic in Ikea as Shanghai locks down store on remote Covid risk
* Asian markets mostly rise, China data shows slowdown
* China's factory output, retail sales up in July but weaker than expected
* South Korea offering large-scale aid package for North's nukes
* Putin says Russia and N. Korea will expand bilateral relations: KCNA
* Japan's GDP expands in Q2 after Covid curbs lifted
* S.Korea urges improved ties with Japan on freedom anniversary
* North Korea criticises UN chief over call
* Ex-Covid patients under shadow of stigma in China
* Beijing’s pet lovers turn to acupuncture for furry friends
* China stocks slip on slowdown fears despite surprise rate cuts
