The giant Buddha statue of Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple is seen amid air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb 2, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia
* PM Anwar dismisses claims govt using MACC as political tool
* Sabah to offer 'unique and attractive' Malaysia My Second Home programme
* Comms and Digital Ministry announces RM69 fixed Internet broadband plan with speeds of up to 30Mbps for low income groups
* Constituency allocations for backbencher MPs slashed by over 65%
* Amanah to hold talks with Barisan on state polls, says Khalid
* Muhyiddin to lead Perikatan shadow Cabinet
* PM Anwar unveils Malaysia Madani logo
* Muslims in Johor can attend open houses, but can't take part in rituals of other faiths
* Nine foreigners nabbed in Johor for trying to enter Malaysia illegally
* MB: Negri legislature may be dissolved on June 1
* AGC rejects representation to drop Rewcastle-Brown's criminal defamation charge
* Bersatu will ask MACC to unfreeze bank accounts, says Muhyiddin
* Johor looking to open new air routes to China and India
Singapore
* Singaporean man in Taiwan actress ‘extortion’ case in Thailand speaks up
* Couple having affair jailed 10 weeks for trying to record the woman’s daughter showering
* Singapore dollar hits over five-year high against US currency
* 47-year-old Singaporean, who has six grandkids, crowned at Grandma Universe 2023
* Mother, daughter chalk up their 4th S’pore record by creating rangoli with 26,000 ice-cream sticks
* Regional photographers capture unseen Singapore to draw in travellers
* More than 6kg of illegal drugs worth S$480,000 seized, four S’poreans arrested
Thailand
* Six Bangkok policemen charged with extorting Taiwanese actress’s group
* Pheu Thai campaign office rocked by ‘ping-pong bomb’
* Thai minister pushing for legalisation of vaping devices
* Fisheries department debuts new breed of gender-fluid clownfish
* Thailand ranks #1 outbound destination for Chinese travellers: Airbnb
Indonesia
* Jokowi’s development push leaves graft fight by the wayside
* Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years
* Indonesian islanders file climate complaint against cement giant Holcim
Philippines
* Philippines expands US access to military bases
* Manny Pacquiao goes on coffee date with wife to dispel annulment rumours
* Price of cooking gas sees sharp rise in Philippines
Vietnam
* Over 1.9 million households still struggle with poverty: Ministry
* Domestic tourism hits five-year high
* Vietnam must step up carbon reduction to enter EU markets: Insiders
Cambodia
* Bassac sea-link to reach Kampot seaport: ministry
* Khmer Rouge-era head of state Khieu Samphan transferred to Kandal prison
Laos
* Khamsavath train station complete, ready for opening
* Lao health ministry spells out rules on production of medicinal hemp
Myanmar
* Myanmar detains eight Filipinos for crossing border
* US says Myanmar emergency extension prolongs 'illegitimate rule'
Brunei
* Brunei investors show interest in Nusantara
* 20 per cent of Brunei secondary school students are obese: Survey
* Offshore vessel Khalifa makes debut
Aseanplus
* Hong Kong about to give away half a million airline tickets
* Sushi pranks in viral videos at Japan’s conveyor belt restaurants spark outrage
* Xi highlights new pattern of development
* N. Korea shuts door on US talks, raising risk of provocations
* Japan PM Kishida rebuffs calls to recognise same-sex marriage ahead of G-7 summit
* ANA, JAL see profits soar on travel recovery
* White House: U.S. has no hostile intent toward North Korea
* Taiwan urged to further resume direct cross-Strait flights
* Asian markets rally with Wall St on softer Fed tone
