Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here for a four-day working visit to Malaysia beginning on Sunday (Sept 4). - Bernama
Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 2,244 new cases, says Health Ministry
* Immigration Dept hit this year's RM3.5bil revenue target by Aug 30, says DG
* Fostering love for the country, history through antiques and artefacts
* Khairy: Registration of organ donation through MySejahtera from Sept 6
* Dr M discharged from IJN, back in home quarantine
* Phase One of Sarawak's Pan Borneo Highway 86% complete, says Fadillah
* Ringgit seen to trade on downward bias from Monday (Sept 5) onwards
* Bursa Malaysia to see cautious trading this week
* Khairy says not defending Rembau in GE15, giving way to Tok Mat
* Still under wraps: Decision on face mask use will be announced before Sept 7, says KJ
* Rina: 106,000 Malaysian IP addresses involved in child porn
* Eyeing the PM's post by 2050, PAS to focus on bagging 40 seats in GE15
A construction worker conducts renovation works on a bus station in Jakarta on Sunday, September 4, 2022. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore landslide incident: Recovery and construction work in Clementi area may take months, says minister
* Singapore-Johor border congestion: Johor Bahru abuzz with school holiday crowds
* S'pore Deputy PM arrives in Malaysia for working visit
* Singapore's DPM's visit will strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation, says Tengku Zafrul
* Cyber extortion cases in S’pore up by 47% in first half of the year as online activity picks up
* ‘Nutty’ probed over S’pore scam link
Indonesia:
* Indonesia’s top designers talk post-Covid couture trends
* Death in Indonesia - Peru probes into ‘suspicious death’, possible ‘torture’ of transgender activist in Bali
* ProJo names Jokowi as top 2024 presidential candidate
* Rescued dolphins swim free from sanctuary
* Fuel price hike to rein in swelling subsidies
Customers at a coffee shop in Hanoi. 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
Thailand:
* Miss Universe Thailand kicks off Bangkok trash separation scheme
* Harsher punishment for traffic violators in Thailand from Monday (Sept 5)
* Thailand cops arrest a Taiwanese knifeman after rampage at Ayutthaya petrol station
* Turning deep south into ‘world halal kitchens’
* Heir still at large a decade after crash
Philippines:
* Athletics shocker as Philippines pole vault star Obiena defeats world and Olympic champion Duplantis at Diamond League Meet
* Philippines logs 2,321 new Covid-19 cases, death toll tops 62,000 as of Sunday (Sept 4)
* Philippines' Sorsogon town bans transport of hogs, meat to curb spread of African Swine Fever
* Philippines open to new oil exploration talks with China, says minister
* Philippine president begins state visits to Indonesia and Singapore
Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes in the men's pole vault city event during the Diamond League athletics meeting.- AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnamese rice hits the shelves of E.Leclerc Viry Châtillon hypermarket, the famous French shopping mart
* Vietnam reports 1,391 new Covid-19 cases and one new death on Sunday (Sept 4)
* Foreign leaders extend greetings to Vietnam on National Day and booming economic status
* Vietnam 2022 rice exports to rise to 6.3-6.5 million tonne, say rice traders
* Vietnam's HCM City tops nation in FDI attraction in first eight months
Myanmar:
* Myanmar donates 1,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka
* Aung San Suu Kyi shares responsibility for Rohingya’s misery
* Junta leader to visit Russia
* Myanmar reports 90 new Covid-19 cases
Construction workers ride on a motor-cart as a rainbow appears over Chamka Mean village on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. - AP
Cambodia:
* Thai drugs suspect killed and three others arrested during police operation in Cambodia
* Saifuddin: 195 M'sians fell victim to foreign job scams, 87 rescued
* Malaysian envoy reveals bizarre cases of job scam victims in Cambodia
* Scammers busted by alert victim in Cambodia
* Nine indicted for human trafficking in Cambodia
Laos:
* WWF and Partners launch “Love Ling Lao” campaign to allow ape species to call Laos home
* Laos expects to attract 900,000 foreign visitors in 2022
Brunei:
* Brunei supermarket ordered to remove non-halal drinks from main shelf
* Teacher, 31, found guilty of outraging modesty of students in Brunei
A woman and a child wearing face masks walk by a mural depicting people in the past shopping for groceries, outside a supermarket in Beijing, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. - AP
AseanPlus:
* India police arrest alleged teen serial killer
* China extends lockdown inareas of Chengdu, expands mass testing
* NASA unsure next Moon rocket launch attempt possible this month
* Some like it hot: Eating spicy in China's WWII shelters
* Frieze Art Fair makes Asian debut in Seoul, tapping hot South Korean market
* Shanghai's Yangshan port halts operations as Typhoon Hinnamnor strengthens
* Risk of a military clash rises in Taiwan Strait after island fires at mainland Chinese drone, experts say
* Coronavirus vaccine: Hong Kong school heads voice concern over fulfilling tougher three-jab student requirement for full-day classes
* Hong Kong protests: Self-proclaimed paramedic loses appeal against riot conviction over August 31 clash in 2019
* China’s yuan slides on hawkish Fed, but weakening Asian FX threaten export edge
* Plug Hong Kong’s brain drain or Singapore will poach top talent and ‘shake’ regional financial status, human resources experts warn
* Causeway Bay regains some of its vibrancy as Asian brands, mask vendors take up spaces vacated by Western fashion houses
* China’s manufacturing outlook remains bleak as power shortages, coronavirus weigh on production
* GM’s China venture launches compact and affordable convertible EV Cabrio
* Risk of a military clash rises in Taiwan Strait after island fires at mainland Chinese drone, experts say
* HK's John Lee’s first visit to Guangzhou and Shenzhen cancelled amid pandemic fears, border-reopening talks to move online
* Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng underscores Beijing’s support for Hong Kong in maintaining free and open business environment
* Tennis - A little less buzz but the US Open show goes on without Serena
* Red lines: 60 global cartoonists talk fear and favour
* Experts: Military drills with Russia not aimed at others
