Motorists queue up to fill up their tanks after the government announced an increase in fuel prices, at a gasoline station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Fuel prices increased by about 30 percent across Indonesia on Saturday after the government reduced some of the costly subsidies that have kept inflation in Southeast Asia's largest economy among the world's lowest. - AP
Malaysia:
* Covid-19: Another 2,328 new cases bring total to 4,787,308
* Rosmah proceeding with Sept 26 trial to reclaim seized jewellery, luxury bags
* The litmus test for Budget 2023 in Malaysia
* Budget 2023: Strategising for the future
* Plants worth over RM600k destroyed during National Day parade, says DBKL
* Johor tops list of states with highest investments in first half of 2022
* Perikatan expecting multi-cornered fights in GE15, says Muhiyiddin
* Woman detained for allegedly abusing Indonesian maid
* GRS hopes to create a big, united Sabah bloc in Parliament after GE15
* Progress in ECRL construction satisfactory, says Dr Wee
* Johor remains top choice for investors, says state govt
* Malaysia is blessed, says HK tycoon
A woman with a Japanese 'Geisha' tattoo on her back waits for a BTS commuter train in Bangkok on Saturday, September 3, 2022. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore swimming stars Schooling and Lim determined to make amends after drug consumption cases, says sports minister
* Confirmed ... First Zika case reported in Singapore since 2020 amid surge in dengue cases
* Singapore-born David makes history after being included in Australia squad for T20 World Cup Cricket Championship
* 10 Malaysians on death row in Singapore, mostly for drug offences
* Plug Hong Kong’s brain drain or Singapore will poach top talent and ‘shake’ regional financial status, human resources experts warn
* Singapore recalls Malaysian soy sauce
* Duo accused of helping luxury goods scam couple flee to plead guilty
* Oil climbs ahead of OPEC+ meeting next week
Indonesia:
* Rescued dolphins now all fit and healthy again as it swim free from Indonesia sanctuary
* Indonesia’s core inflation hits three-year high on surging demand
* Supporter group names Jokowi preferred presidential candidate for 2024
* G20 talks in Indonesia end with pledge to accelerate energy transition
* Indonesia hikes fuel prices to rein in ballooning subsidies
* More to life than inflation in Indonesia
* Peru probes Bali death
Tourists were seen walking in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok Thailand. The country welcomed more than 4.6 million tourists for the first eight months of the year with Malaysians topping the international tourists list visiting the kingdom. - Bernama
Thailand:
* Thailand's golden girl and Olympic champ Panipak wins World Taekwondo Grand Prix gold
* Thailand eyes turning deep South into world’s halal kitchen
* Thai influencer 'Nutty's' link with Singapore luxury goods scam being probed
* Thai Red Bull heir still at large a decade on from fatal Ferrari crash
* Couple carrying Malaysian passport arrested for human trafficking in Wang Kelian
* Thailand's Bangkaew finally gets official recognition
Philippines:
* Philippines logs 2,812 new Covid-19 cases and 52 deaths on Saturday (Sept 3)
* Philippines' ABS-CBN scraps deal to buy into rival TV network
* Philippines President Marcos Jr flying to Indonesia and Singapore on first foreign trip
* Philippines' debt rises 0.8 per cent over month in end-July
* Peso slides to new record low
A barista prepares a cup of coffee at a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam's vast hoard of coffee beans is shrinking, a phenomenon that’s set to push rising global prices even higher. Output from Vietnam, the world's largest robusta supplier and second-largest coffee producer, is also expected to drop in 2022-23. - Bloomberg
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 1,596 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Saturday (Sept 3)
* Vietnam boosts foreign investment attraction in country's automotive industry
* Vietnam govt confident textile and garment industry to grow further this year
* Vietnam August trade surplus widens to US$2.42bil, says its statistics office
Myanmar:
* US president Blinken denounces new three-year term for Myanmar's Suu Kyi
* Myanmar junta leader to visit Russia and discuss economic issues with top officials
* More jail time for Suu Kyi
* Ex-UK envoy and husband jailed over immigration rule breach
Memebers of the Maritime Security and Enforcement Command of the Philippine Coast Guard take part in an anti-piracy drill off Bataan on on Saturday, September 3, 2022. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodian dissident fights defamation claims at French trial after complaints from Hun Sen and son
* Woman pleads for son's rescue from forced labour in Cambodia
* Cambodian psychiatrist helping genocide survivors wins 'Asia's Nobel Prize'
Laos:
* Laos PM confirms in official statement that start of new school year begins this week
* Laos remain a big favourite for Thai tourists, more than 250,000 Thais visited Vientiane between May and July
Brunei:
* Brunei people gets the feel of Korea during festival
* Bangladesh-Brunei diplomatic ties continue to improve in rapid pace
People make their ways in a rain ahead of the approaching Typhoon Hinnamnor in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. - AP
AseanPlus:
* Approaching Super Typhoon prompts Japan govt to give evacuation orders and cancel flights
* Home favourite Akane Yamaguchi reaches Japan Open badminton final; edges arch-rival Yufei in three sets again
* China accuses West of manipulation after UN report on Uighurs
* China’s Covid-19 spread persists after mega-city lockdown
* US approves US$1.1bil in arms for Taiwan, angering China
* Australia pulls out of bid to host 2023 Asian Cup but Indonesia stays in the race
* Causeway Bay regains some of its vibrancy as Asian brands, mask vendors take up spaces vacated by Western fashion houses
* Coronavirus: Hong Kong to push on with ‘reverse quarantine’ plan for mainland China travel after city leader gets ‘preliminary’ nod
* Taiwanese forces shot down drone over tiny island near Chinese mainland
* Coronavirus: 5-11 age group set to be included in Hong Kong vaccine pass scheme, civil service chief confirms
* Coronavirus vaccine: Hong Kong school heads voice concern over fulfilling tougher three-jab student requirement for full-day classes
* ‘Money dispute sparked knife attack in Hong Kong that left man dead’
* Hong Kong protests: Self-proclaimed paramedic loses appeal against riot conviction over August 31 clash in 2019
* CPO futures on cautious tone next week, to trade at RM3,300-RM3,500 a tonne
* NASA nears second attempt to launch Artemis moon rocket on debut test flight
* Man Group: Asia stocks will be first to emerge from downturn
* South Korea braces for worst storm in its history
* China’s zero-Covid rules spark social media storm as article recalls ‘isolationist’ Ming, Qing era
* ‘Ants biting all over body’: Chinese boy endures ‘excruciating’ bone marrow transplant to save mother with leukaemia
* Yet another super showdown between Pakistan and India; Pakistan's Rizwan says they are staying brave and calm for heated clash
