President Joe Biden shakes hands with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. - AP
Malaysia:
* Bogus bomohs busted while trying to flee to China
* Six nabbed for stealing RM1.5mil worth of microchips from KLIA
* Anwar receives courtesy call from South Korean foreign minister
* Anti-hopping law will not be tabled at Pahang assembly sitting in May, says MB
* JJ's widow to find out settlement of claim for matrimonial property worth RM1bil on May 3
* Egg importer to serve lawsuit against Azmin via newspaper
* Thirteen nabbed over house break-ins in Selangor since January, says state's top cop
* No oil slick detected yet as fire rages on stricken tanker near Sedili
* Taiwanese men arrested at KLIA not involved in crimes here, says IGP
* Chong Wei, Lin Dan inducted into Badminton Hall of fame
* Chong Wei reminisces about school days with Mew Choo on her birthday
* Home-made bomb explodes outside Old Klang Road shop
Sail boats are pictured along the anchorage in Singapore on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore: Temperatures could rise to 35 deg C as hot, humid weather to persist in first two weeks of May
* Singapore court adjourns case related to Malaysian actor Kamal Adli's attacker to May 30
* Singapore ammonia bunkering dream gets reality check from port authority, industry
* Man took S$700k in SK-II beauty products from employer to pay $1mil personal debt
* Japan’s famed doughnut chain Mister Donut to open soon in Singapore
* DPM Wong’s speech shows leadership renewal under way, importance of tripartism: Observers
* Singapore, Australia pledge to work together to promote regional stability amid rising tensions
* Singapore's DBS posts record Q1 profit, expects margins to decline as rates peak
* Oil slips on weak China demand fears and US rate rise forecast
* Asian markets swing as investors weigh Wall Street losses
Indonesia:
* Asean to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and international position at summit in Indonesia
* An urgent call for a climate-proof health system in South-East Asia
* Pigs on Indonesian farm that exported to S'pore confirmed to have African swine fever virus
* Indonesia's April annual inflation at 4.33%, below forecast
* Workers demand better conditions in Indonesia
* Asia FX mixed as investors look towards Fed meeting
* S. Korea, Indonesia central banks agree to promote local currency transactions
A group of Indonesian university students evacuated from strife-torn Sudan arrive at Sultan Iskandar Muda International airport in Blang Bintang, Aceh province on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Since fighting broke out on April 15, multiple foreign governments from all corners of the globe have organised road convoys, aircraft and ships to get thousands of their nationals out of Sudan, and citizens have fled overland to neighbouring countries. - AFP
Thailand:
* Crowds at upcoming Thai GE polling stations may spark new Covid wave, warns top virologist
* Thaksin's 'I want to come home' comment, a big boon for Prayut, says ex-PM's aide
* Battleground heats up in Thailand's upcoming general election; Thaksin's Pheu Thai Party is dominating poll
* Pattaya tourist gambling den at luxury hotel ‘bribed officials with 2 million baht’
* Thai and US researchers collaborate to develop vaccine for tuberculosis
* All you need to know about the Thai election
Philippines:
* US says it fully backs Philippines after latest dispute over Chinese ships
* Philippines raises El Nino alert as dry spell starts in June; hot weather to persist until the first quarter of 2024
* Covid-19 positivity rate in Philippine capital jumps by a huge 17.2 per cent, says analyst
* Amid China pressure, US and Philippines recommit to security alliance
* Biden to Marcos: I can’t think of a better partner to have than you
* ‘Philippines won’t become a military staging post’ / Philippines, China to discuss fishing rights in disputed sea
US-Vietnamese actor Ke Huy Quan arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.” - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam bags first gold medal at the 32nd Cambodia SEA Games; traditional chess players first to provide glitter
* Vietnam govt promises at least a million social houses to be built by 2030
* US companies and policymakers look to boost computer chip production in Vietnam
* Vietnam and Cambodia have fastest port turnaround times in Asean: World Bank
* Vietnam marks success in IVF techniques
Myanmar:
* Five including a child wounded in two bomb attacks on Amarapura Police Station in Myanmar's Mandalay city
* India seeks to play role to ease Myanmar crisis
* Chinese FM meets UN special envoy for Myanmar
Middle school students run through a fountain tunnel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. - AP
Cambodia:
* Host Cambodia eyes medal harvest in upcoming 32nd SEA Games
* Angkor Air launches Siem Reap-Vientiane direct flights
* Hun Sen receives honorary doctorate from Indonesian university
* Four Filipinos working in Cambodia request repatriation
* Cambodia's Sihanoukville seaport to be transformed into trade hub
Laos:
* Lao president to pay state visit to Cambodia, attend SEA Games opening ceremony
* Lao Airlines resumes flights to Changsha in China
* Laos: Eight passengers killed and many injured in after bus-truck collision in Bolikhamxay province
Brunei:
* Brunei Sultan to attend King Charles' coronation and Asean Summit
* Brunei sees massive jump in Covid-19 cases
Women dressed in traditional costumes walk by vendors attend visitors at a shop renting traditional costumes near the Forbidden City during the May Day holiday period in Beijing, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. - AP
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* China’s hotels get a Labour Day holiday windfall, raising room rates up to tenfold to cash in on post-Covid travel surge
* Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng gets three-month delay in starting prison term
* Michelle Yeoh dazzles at the 2023 Met Gala, fashion's biggest night out
* Alibaba founder Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post in Japan
* Samsung bans staff’s AI use after spotting ChatGPT data leak
* S. Korea, Japan finance ministers meet for first time in seven years
* Scientists use brain scans and AI to ‘decode’ thoughts
* South Korea's Yoon says nuclear group upgrades US alliance
* Hong Kong’s economy grew 2.7 per cent in first quarter, John Lee reveals while hailing ‘golden week’ tourism and city’s ‘soft power’
* Tourism sector sees boom in China during May Day holiday
* US arms dealers’ Taiwan visit to be closely monitored
* Hong Kong survey finds more than 1 in 10 heading for heart diseases, while percentage of overweight residents increases
* China’s smart cities: Four areas where AI, the IoT, big data and cloud computing are making a difference
* India April factory activity hits four-month high
* Inflation, labour crunch push firms to raise pay in Japan
* Tesla raises prices in US, China, Japan and Canada
* Cricket-India replace Australia as test No. 1 ahead of WTC final
* Australia central bank stuns with 25-bps hike, warns more might be needed
* ‘No big deal to have a child’: High-speed rail row between pregnant woman and young mother over noisy baby divides social media, prompts calls for ‘quiet carriages’
