A youth participates in a cultural carnival street parade to celebrate the country's 77th Indonesia's Independence Day in Banda Aceh on Aug 18, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Najib: My right to a fair hearing, life and liberty at stake
* Najib's 'many hats' enabled him to commit SRC offences, Federal Court hears
* Najib's final SRC appeal: Defence says will be filing fresh submissions if adjournment granted
* Improvements in the works for NCER to attract more investors, says PM
* Ministry optimistic 'Buy Malaysian Goods Campaign' sales will grow 2.5% this year
* Khairy: Health Ministry to introduce zero-bullying policy
* Speaker: Sarawak prepared to increase state legislative assembly seats
* New Sarawak-based political coalition formed to contest seats in state
* Cheaper chicken in KL soon with 90sen drop per kg, says FT Minister
Singapore:
* Singapore delivery rivals form alliance to shape gig workers law
* Symbols of traditional items used to help people with dementia navigate Chinatown MRT station
* SG influencer Naomi Neo responds to flak over TikTok clip of son being pranked with ghost filter
* Police investigate after video shows three girls pummelling teen in Sengkang carpark
* Planning to travel at the end of the year? Renew passports now, Singaporeans told
* Ex-lawyer in SG who climbed into neighbour’s balcony to film her showering jailed 12 weeks
Thailand:
* Attacks in three deep South provinces claim a life in Narathiwat
* Malaysia keen to work with neighbours on promoting 'Asean trails'
* Proton inks deal to sell smart EVs in Malaysia, Thailand
* Thailand may legalise recreational use of ganja in future: minister
* Chadchart wants Bangkok Marathon to be a world-class event
Indonesia:
* Indonesia calculating cost of keeping fuel prices unchanged: Jokowi
* Can Indonesia's Muslim leaders help combat climate change?
* Indonesians climb greasy tree trunks for Independence Day games
* Jakarta governor exempts taxes for property valued below Rp 2 billion
Philippines:
* Malacanang Palace warns sugar hoarders
* Philippines eyes billions with first retail bond under Marcos
Vietnam:
* Vietnam urged to address visa issues to attract more international visitors
* Vietnam orders tech firms to store user data onshore
* Quang Ninh refutes allegations of sea encroachment in Halong Bay
* Hanoi's Instagram hotspot 'Train Street' cautiously reopens to tourists
Myanmar:
* People of Myanmar have right to democracy: UN special envoy
* Indian foreign minister defends ties with Myanmar junta
Cambodia:
* Kem Sokha’s trial sees new evidence submission
* Three officers face charge of involuntary manslaughter over custodial death
Laos:
* Laos boosts exports, start-up building through S. Korea’s knowledge sharing
* Riverside villages in Laos put on alert for possible flooding
Brunei:
* Brunei scores high in Mergers and Acquisitions Attractiveness Index
* Ministry of Defence receives Thai Chief of Defence Forces
Aseanplus:
* Covid-19's harmful effects on the brain resonate years later: Study
* UN expert concludes 'forced labour' has taken place in Xinjiang
* Hanae Mori, fashion designer for films and Japan's empress, dies at 96
* Hong Kong sets up task force on South-East Asian job scams
* Man jailed 18 months for hacking Thai court website
* Japan security adviser holds talks with China's top diplomat: Report
* S.Korea's household income growth hits record high in Q2
* Chinese premier Li reiterates commitment to opening-up
* Hong Kong court lifts reporting ban on national security case for 47 democrats
* China reports 3,570 new Covid cases for Aug 17
* Hong Kong leader exempted from penalty after breaching election rules
* 16 killed, many missing in northwest China floods
* Unification Church members accuse Japanese media of bias over Abe killing
* South Korea's Kakao drops plan to sell stake in taxi-hailing unit
* Asian markets drop as Fed minutes cause fresh rate hike woe
