A fuel truck drives past university students marching along a road during a protest against the price of gasoline in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 1,486 new cases, says Health Ministry
* Drone industry has potential to contribute RM50.71bil to GDP, says PM
* Khairy: Health financing must be enough to fund 'Health for All' approach
* Investigation papers into leaked court documents in Najib, Rosmah trials submitted to DPP, say cops
* Melaka in talks for direct flights to Southern India in bid to attract high-spending tourists
* Better Internet connectivity for S'wak with new submarine cable, says state Comms Minister
* Medical devices a main growth factor to be looked at in Budget 2023, says Tengku Zafrul
* Forty-five million Malindo Air passenger records from 2019 data leak allegedly uploaded online
* Muar cops nab three over human trafficking, rescue six foreigners
* M'sian 'Fat Leonard' in US Navy bribery case escapes house arrest
* King grants audience to Singapore’s DPM
* Illogical for monthly political contributions be made to Zahid for four years, court told
Malaysia's Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (right) received a courtesy call from Singapore’s Deputy Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong at Istana Negara on Tuesday (Sept 6). - Bernama
Singapore:
* Vital for Singapore and Malaysia to strengthen cooperation in the face of global headwinds, says DPM Lawrence Wong
* Singapore hunts for global ‘rainmakers’ with new expat visa
* Two women punched, kicked by strangers at Singapore nightclub; police probe attack
* Passengers from Singapore and Malaysia unable to board after cruise is overbooked
* 1,600 worker dorms to come under single law next year in move to contain disease outbreaks
* Man accused of dumping Felicia Teo's corpse expected to plead guilty next month
* Singapore: Drunk Filipina woman who punched SCDF paramedic jailed one week
* Four months’ jail for ex-lecturer in SG who took students’ upskirt videos, photos on campus
* Tech workers left hanging as Sea ecommerce arm Shopee rescinds job offers
* Asian stocks flat as investors await more rate action
* BNM governor exchanges views with Singapore DPM on economic, financial developments
* Oil prices ease on symbolic OPEC+ output cut
Police stand guard while university students protest against the price of gasoline at the governor's office in Banda Aceh on Monday, September 6, 2022. - AFP
Indonesia:
* Protests across Indonesia as anger mounts over fuel price increase; thousands demands govt reverse decision
* Indonesia and Philippines agree to strengthen maritime security in border areas
* Trade, security top agenda as Marcos visits Bogor
* Thousands protest Indonesia’s fuel price hike in test for Jokowi
* Puan Maharani’s trip may shift party alliances
* Malindo Jaya exercise enhances Malaysia-Indonesia cooperation, says Navy
Thailand:
* Emerging markets: Thai baht hits highest level since Aug 31 as Asian stocks, FX rise on softer dollar, China stimulus hopes
* Tuk tuk driver in trouble after clip of him screaming 'f**k you' at passengers goes viral
* Tesla steps up recruiting in Thailand as EV competition heats up
* Focus on Thai PM’s term limit
* Bolstering Asia ties, Putin watches military drills with China
* You can now fly on the first 'Pikachu Jet' in South-East Asia
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai attend a meeting in Russia on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. - Reuters
Philippines:
* Philippines logs 1,326 new Covid-19 cases and 56 deaths on Tuesday (Sept 6)
* Philippines boxing legend Pacquiao eyes return with Saudi exhibition fight; money from event to help rebuild home in Ukraine
* Philippines August inflation at 6.3% y/y; slowing for the first time in six months
* Above-target Philippine inflation keeps door open for rate hikes
* Pandemic recovery on the agenda
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 3,699 new Covid-19 cases; highest daily number in nearly four months, says Ministry of Health.
* Vietnam and Russia set to improve ties as both countries hold business dialogue at Eeastern economic forum in Moscow
* Emerging Asia equities including Vietnam and other Asean nations see biggest monthly foreign inflow in 20 months
* Vietnam one of world's best performing stock markets in August
* Vietnam's footwear enterprises face challenging times
Myanmar:
* Myanmar exiles seek virtual currency backed by US$1bil at US Federal reserve
* Junta chief visits Russia again
* Envoy: Develop refugee protection framework for Myanmar
* Myanmar reports 95 new Covid-19 cases
Construction workers walk past a mural in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. - AFP
Cambodia:
* School gardens a lifeline for hungry Cambodian children
* Cambodia lifts baby powder ban after Australia lab tests
* Over 100 complaints filed as ‘doomsday’ believers vacate farm in Cambodia
* Cambodia provides humanitarian aid to flood-stricken Pakistan
Laos:
* Laos inflation rate hits an all-time high of 30 per cent
* Laos to breed bacteria in mosquitoes to prevent diseases including dengue
* President stresses importance of Laos-Vietnam diplomatic ties
Brunei:
* Philippine Air Force undergoes Brunei’s Black Hawk training
* Brunei records daily average of 169 new Covid-19 cases in past week
A fisherman stands on a fishing net in the waters of river Yamuna in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* China logs hottest August since records began says state media
* Dream job: Japanese man gets paid for doing nothing
* Young man who returned to Hong Kong from overseas trip confirmed as city’s first monkeypox case
* Rescue efforts under way in China as Sichuan earthquake toll rises to 65
* Hong Kong customs seizes six tonnes of protected wood during routine sea cargo inspection
* Chinese scientists retrieve ancient ships from depths of South China Sea
* China slams US over alleged Trojan horse attack on university servers
* Cathay Pacific seeks to hire 400 cadet pilots by end of 2023 as it signs three-year training deal with university in Hong Kong
* Sony’s PlayStation architect to retire after decades at company
* Two officials at Tokyo 2020 sponsor arrested in bribery investigation
* Amazon grapples with more labour strife, this time in Japan
* Chinese govt unveils measures to bolster economic recovery
* G7 company emissions falling short of global climate goal, study shows
* China gaming crackdown: ByteDance cuts ‘hundreds of jobs’ from its video game operations in Shanghai and Hangzhou, sources say
* China president Xi to visit Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic
* Two officials at Tokyo 2020 sponsor arrested in widening bribery probe
* India raids payment firms over alleged misconduct and breaches by Chinese apps
* Tennis - Tiafoe no longer under the radar after stunning Nadal
* State funeral for Japan's Abe reported to cost US$7mil
* Power outages, damage as Typhoon Hinnamnor hits S. Korea
* A ruff deal: Hong Kong exodus sparks surge in abandoned pets
