First place Individual Champion, Talor Gooch, poses with the trophy and his caddie Malcolm Baker after the trophy ceremony of LIV Golf Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club on Sentosa Island in Singapore on Sunday, April 30, 2023. - AP
Malaysia:
* Up to the Pardons Board to decide on Najib's appeal, says Salahuddin
* Let's have unity in diversity, says PM
* PM’s call for Asian Monetary Fund as an alternative to IMF pragmatic, says economist
* Workers' unions want higher employers' EPF contribution for those earning below RM4,001
* 22 snakes seized from woman arriving at Chennai airport from KL
* FTSE Bursa Malaysia seen having upside bias this week on undemanding valuations
* Ringgit expected to trade in volatile mode next week; possible trading at RM4.45
* Individual opinions don't necessarily reflect Amanah's stand, says Mat Sabu on call to reject Najib pardon
* Heatwave: School holiday extension proposal to be brought to Sabah cabinet, says minister
* Double Six crash: Fuad’s family raises question about fairness, conflict of interest in Australian report
* State polls: Pakatan incumbents not planning to give up seats, says Chow
* No complaints of price increase during Raya, says Salahuddin
This picture is taken from the Wonokerto village in Sleman, Yogyakarta on Sunday, April 30, 2023 shows mount Merapi releasing hot lava. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore rebuts UN Human Rights Office comments on drug trafficker’s hanging
* Foreigners again flocking to Singapore for medical treatment after lifting of Covid-19 curbs
* Terror groups getting creative to entice youth; parents should be on alert, say experts in Singapore
* Singapore 'should avoid economic contraction', says PM Lee Hsien Loong
* Golf - Gooch holds off Garcia in Singapore playoff for back-to-back LIV tour wins
* Singapore not spared as Amazon retrenches 9,000 workers; employees 'abruptly cut off from work terminals'
* Brenda Anellia wins gold at para swimming world series in Singapore
Indonesia:
* US demands Beijing stop 'provocative and unsafe' acts in South China Sea
* Indonesia's Covid-19 cases reaches over 2,000 as 'mudik' travelers return to cities but experts advice all not to panic
* Indonesia's Q1 FDI growth at 20.2% y/y, focuses on downstream investment
* Indonesia braces up for Covid-19 surge after long Aidilfitri holidays as people return to work on Tuesday (May 2)
* Hundreds of Indonesians evacuated from Sudan arrive in Jakarta
* Another workplace disaster in Indonesia - Two killed as nickel waste disposal site collapses
Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand walks to the third tee box during the third round of the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro at Wilshire Country Club. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai woman suspected of cyanide poisonings faces 10 murder charges
* Major thunderstorm threat rises in Thailand; fishermen in the south told to stay at home
* From watermelon to weed: Thai farmers regret switching to cannabis as prices fall
* Thailand’s election race heats up with Pheu Thai party dominating poll
* Thai parties woo farmers with debt freeze and higher crop prices
* Condoms and durian top Thai export list
Philippines:
* Philippine military raid in Samar Province kills seven rebels
* Philippine leader Marcos travels to US to bolster ties; vows better relationship between both countries
* Tense face-off: Philippines confronts China over sea claims
* Four people missing in Philippine yacht sinking
* China and Philippine vessels nearly collide in South China Sea in latest dispute/ Philippine ‘provocation’ caused near-crash, says China
* Nearly 500 Filipinos flee war-torn Sudan
A woman walks past a giant poster marking the 48th anniversary of Vietnam’s Reunification Day in Hanoi on Sunday, April 30, 2023. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam communications ministry urges raising alert against cyber attacks during labour weekend holidays
* Vietnam greets 3.7 million foreign tourists in first four months of 2023
* Vietnam's Con Dao National Park recognised as Asean Heritage Park
* Vietnam's national strategy targets sustainable use of maritime resources
* Cases of school violence on the rise in Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Myanmar's maritime trade up 12.19 per cent in 2022-23 fiscal year
* Indonesia can and must break the stalemate in Myanmar
* Slain journalist’s images surface in Myanmar
Passengers take a ferry next to an under-construction bridge across the Bassac River in Phnom Penh. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Malaysia have set 40-gold medal target for Cambodia SEA Games
* Cambodia makes flying start in their home SEA Games with a 4-0 drubbing of Timor Leste on opening day of football competition
* Cambodia and China to enhance cooperation on law-enforcement and security
Laos:
* Laos-China Railway facilitates tourism boom in northern Laos
* Bank of Laos to take legal action against unauthorised foreign currency trading
Brunei:
* Five Brunei national athletes with podium potential in international events to receive funding
* Brunei sees increase in total exports value in Q4, 2022
South Korean model and actress Jung Ho-yeon wears a creation during the Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2023 fashion show in Seoul. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Hungry student finds Maurizio Cattelan’s RM535,000 banana ripe for the taking at Korea museum
* China’s travel rush over Labour Day holiday sees tourism and spending soar
* Bangladesh teenager who went viral for going to Malaysia in container dies, according to reports
* Australian beaches closed after boy injured in suspected shark attack
* North Korean leader's powerful sister slams ‘Old’ Biden over nuclear threat
* Biden, Modi to meet Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea, says PNG premier says
* Gas leak in India's Punjab kills nine - ANI
* Qatar spends big to beat post-World Cup blues
* WWW: Thirty years since three letters changed the world
* India arms militias to combat rebels
* Low birth rates a worry in China
* G7 should adopt 'risk-based' AI regulation, ministers say
* Chatbots and the new AI: What will Silicon Valley unleash upon the world this time?
* GWM unveils new energy vehicles to accelerate electrification at Auto Shanghai 2023
* Food for bombs - A case of North Korea
* America’s Top Model, Koreatown-style
* A changing world order of China and what it means for Pakistan
* Rising retirement age worldwide
* G7 can facilitate peace talks by lifting sanctions
* Double take: Meet supermodel Eva Herzigova's digital twin
* 194 visitors arrive in KK from Guangzhou after flights resume
