People riding a motorcycle passes by a wreath at the British Embassy, following the death of Queen Elizabeth, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, September 9, 2022. R- Reuters
Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 2,226 new cases bring total to 4,799,663
* Malaysia extends condolences to monarch’s family, British govt and people over Queen Elizabeth’s death
* Malaysia bags six awards in the World Travel Awards 2022
* Oct 5 case management for Rosmah's appeal against graft conviction, jail sentence
* Sabah not letting up on 40% revenue share under MA63, says Hajiji
* Najib withdraws suit against government, continues action against Tommy Thomas
* Unemployment rate sees downward trend in July, approaching pre-pandemic levels
* Covid-19: Johoreans urged to continue wearing face masks indoors
* Nanta: 35% parliamentary seats for Sarawak, Sabah will maintain check and balance in Parliament
* The Queen and I: Malaysians share snapshots of Queen Elizabeth II encounters
* Najib’s suit against Tommy Thomas a ‘collateral attack’, lawyer tells court
* More specialists, nurses by year end in Sabah, says Khairy
A woman arrives with flowers outside the British High Commission gate to mourn the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in Singapore on Monday, September 9, 2022. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore reports 2,218 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 20)
* Irish beef and lamb to hit shelves in Singapore as Ireland looks to become strong food trade partner
* SIA flight from Paris to Singapore diverted to Azerbaijan after developing technical problems; 225 passengers and 18 crew safe
* Queen Elizabeth leaves significant mark on Singapore's history and ties with UK, says Singapore PM Lee
* Singapore’s Lee family scions make crypto push with new funds
* Oil supported by supply threats, but heads for weekly drop on demand fears
* Asian shares rise after Wall Street rise, Fed Chair comments
University students shout slogans during a protest against the recent price hike of gasoline in front of the People's Representative Council (DPR) in Banda Aceh on Monday, September 9, 2022. - AFP
Indonesia:
* Pilot and co-pilot killed in Indonesian navy's small plane crash
* Indonesia president says likely to lose WTO nickel dispute against EU
* Recycling firm battles Jakarta's plastic waste emergency
* ‘Zombie’ train confronts traffic apocalypse
* G20 push for green energy
* Stone Age skeleton missing foot suggests oldest amputation
* Malaysian cops dismiss claims OCPD a suspect in abuse case involving Indonesian maid
Thailand:
* Thailand participates in Malaysian international halal showcase to boost its southern food trade
* Long-reigning British and Thai monarchs shared a bond
* Thai Gulf Energy invests US$409 million in 49% stake in Illinois power project
* Thailand capital Bangkok hit by major floods, Thai businesses affected by flooding after record rainfall
* Streaming to survive: Thailand's out-of-work elephants in crisis
* Thai names for planet and star being sought
Mahouts stand next to 53-year-old male elephant Thong Bai at Ban Ta Klang village in Surin, Thiland. Thong Bai is a very popular elephant, his owner said, as he has been used as a model to promote local beer brand Chang, which in Thai means elephant. - Reuters
Philippines:
* Philippines logs 2,313 new Covid-19 cases and 43 more deaths on Friday (Sept 9)
* Philippines July trade deficit hits record high US$5.93bil
* Emerging markets: Philippine peso sees best day since July 29 as Asian stocks firm up after greenback takes a breather
* Philippine senate probes large-scale phishing scams
* Clemency sought for Filipina on death row
* State visits fruitful, says Marcos Jr
Vietnam:
* Vietnam Jan-Aug trade surplus at US$5.49 billion, says its customs dept
* Pandemic issues on the rise again as Vietnam reports 3,649 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 9)
* US business groups say Vietnam data rules a ‘significant burden’
* Japanese language school decertified after Vietnamese student chained and padlocked
* Famed noodle vendor arrested for ‘anti-state’ acts
* We thought we would die, say fire survivors
A couple transports vegetables on a motorcycle in Phnom Penh on Friday, September 9, 2022. - AFP
Myanmar:
* Myanmar conflict under control, junta chief says
* MMEA foils attempt to smuggle Rohingya, Myanmar migrants off Penang waters
* International companies struggle to get dollars in Myanmar
Cambodia:
* Saifuddin: 24 M'sians who fell victim to job scams in Cambodia return home safely
* Cambodian govt approves national policy for agricultural development in 2022-30
* UNICEF secures US$3.4mil to reduce child wasting in six Cambodian provinces
* First forum on role of think-tanks, NGOs, media held in Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh
Laos:
* Laos biodiversity project now extended in Nongkhamsean Wetland
* Inflation in Laos jumps to 30.1 per cent in August
Brunei:
* EV adoption in Brunei remains low
* Brunei trade up 48.7 per cent in H1 of 2022
Flowers placed to next to pictures of Queen Elizabeth are pictured outside the British Consulate-General, after she died aged 96, in Hong Kong, China, on Friday September 9, 2022. - Reuters
AseanPlus:
* China oil demand may shrink first time since 2002 as Covid-19 curbs bite
* India and China move back their troops from another border friction site
* India's Neeraj Chopra bags historic javelin title at Diamond League Final; hopes to breach 90m mark soon
* Decoupling of top two economies ‘self-destructing’ for US
* ‘Durian of soup’ records soaring sales overseas
* More young Chinese sign up to become organ donors
* Queen Elizabeth dies at 96
* Leading Hong Kong microbiologist and government pandemic adviser Yuen Kwok-yung infected with Covid-19
* China’s foreign firms, struggling to survive, hunker down for whatever comes next
* US keeping tariffs on Chinese imports till Beijing opens up economy, trade representative says
* Latest US delegation to Taiwan includes eight members of Congress
* Asian markets rally, dollar dips as traders price in policy tightening
* EU countries seek emergency solution to soaring energy bills
* GM, Mercedes-Benz pile among carmakers banking on China for EV sales, not doing enough on climate crisis, Greenpeace says
* ‘Better to release money’: Group in China pouring bottled mineral water into river for good health blasted for waste during record drought
* Coronavirus: Hong Kong to reveal details of vaccine pass scheme extensionfor those as young as five
* Apple’s China iCloud operator warns of ‘dire’ Covid lockdown
* China’s actions in Xinjiang merit special human rights session, UN experts say after explosive report
* Under construction: Building the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, pillar by pillar
* Analysis-Kim Jong Un's 'decapitation' fears shine through in new N.Korea nuclear law
