LGBTQ community hold rainbow flag in the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, June 4, 2023. - AP
Malaysia:
* King: Discard divisive rhetoric to build a stronger nation
* Malaysia sets new Guinness World Record for largest gathering of people dressed as Spider-Man
* Health Minister apologises for Melaka Hospital lift breakdown, says already fixed
* Ringgit to trade with upward bias versus US dollar next week; best level said to be at RM4.54
* Bursa Malaysia to remain below 1,400 points due to US, China concerns, say analysts
* Rapid growth of MYAirline bodes well for Sabah, says Liew
* Footage of 'mat rempit' hitting car in Penang goes viral
* BWF has its reasons for inducting Chong Wei into hall of fame, says Yeoh
* Re-examine strategies to tackle drug abuse among teens, says NGO chief
* Raising wages best way to retain locals, says HR Minister
* Umno general assembly will kick off campaigning for upcoming state elections, says Ahmad Maslan
* Woodcutter arrested for possession of revolver, bullets
This aerial picture shows a giant Buddha statue at the Maha Vihara Mojopahit temple in Mojokerto on Sunday, June 4, 2023, as Buddha devotees celebrate Vesak day. - AFP
Singapore:
* US-China handshake in Singapore fails to stem Asia’s fear of another Ukraine
* Rules-based order is key to stability in Indo-Pacific, say defence chiefs in Singapore
* Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue - Japan and South Korea to speed up talks over pending military issues
* EXCLUSIVE - World's spy chiefs meet in secret conclave in Singapore
* Six caught selling fuel illegally in Singapore
Indonesia:
* China leads aid donors in South-East Asia amid rising competition; Indonesia among those to benefit from help
* Strong earthquake strikes off Eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issues
* Walking monks heading to Borobudur, world famous Budhhidt temple
* A simple guide to Bali for foreign tourists
* Xanana’s road to integrate Timor-Leste into Asean will be bumpy
People take part in the annual LGBTQ Pride parade in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, June 4, 2023. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Thai PM frontrunner attends Pride parade, promising same-sex marriage, gender identity rights
* Thai commerce minister sees inflation at 0.5% in May
* Thailand's Pheu Thai says it remains committed to legalising same-sex marriage
* South Korea's An wins Thailand Open final; home hero Kunlavut win's men section
* Thailnd's top execs want new govt soon
Philippines:
* Increasing activity at volatile Taal volcona; Philippine govt tells locals to stay indoors
* Philippines' Covid-19 positivity rate dips to 18.6%, says health department
* Philippine officials expect more opportunities as RCEP takes effect
* Philippines' May y/y inflation 'definitely lower' than April's 6.6%, says its central bank chief
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, left, pose for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday June 4, 2023. - AP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam and Australia deepen ties amid South China Sea tensions
* Vietnamese much in-demand lychee, longan eye bigger market share in Singapore
* Vietnam emerges as a major motorcycle market and manufacturing hub; motorcycle market among biggest in the world
* Sweltering heat in Vietnam's north sparks power cuts
Myanmar:
* Myanmar to host second round of AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification
* UN envoy calls for political dialogue in Myanmar before polls
* Food aid cut may have dire impact on health of Rohingya Myanmar refugees, experts warn
* Myanmar exports nearly 1.7 million tonnes of corn in nine months
Dr John Chipman, IISS Director-General and Chief Executive, Sweden's Minister for Defence, Dr Pal Jonson, and Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua, speak at a plenary session during the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. - Reuters
Cambodia:
* Entertainment industry struggles with a whopping 215 billion piracy site visits
* Adulterated rice wine leaves one dead and 27 hospitalised in northwest Cambodia
* The plastics and fish dilemma: to eat or not to eat
Laos:
* The Pacific garbage patch is now hosting a new threat
* Lao Central Bank restores foreign currency control department
Brunei:
* Airlines say ready to avoid repeat of summer travel chaos
* Brunei values Asean - govt is now open to more defence collaboration
Indian Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel patrol ahead of Operation Blue Star anniversary outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday, June 4, 2023. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Seized PIA aircraft finally lands in Islamabad after being grounded in Kuala Lumpur
* Hong Kong police detain activist, five others on Tiananmen anniversary
* Families, rescuers search for victims of India's worst train crash in decades
* Indian officials search for answers after train crash kills at least 288
* Malaysia offers condolences to India over train tragedy
* Indian railways official says error in signaling system led to crash that killed 275 people
* China defence minister slams US strategy in Indo-Pacifc, vows to defend interests
* Three Chinese astronauts from Shenzhou-15 return safely to Earth
* Amid fresh wave of Covid-19, workplaces in Beijing navigate infection etiquette
* Australia to create marine park the size of Spain
* Kim's sister slams UN meeting on North Korea's spy satellite launch
* Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary
* Pentagon says concerned over China's 'increasingly risky' actions in Asia; China warns 'NATO-like' alliances in region
* US-China tech war: Treasury official says outbound investment review will be ‘narrow and tailored’
* Hong Kong’s first step in regulating crypto comes with high costs, but exchanges are undeterred
* US and EU officials developing guidelines for AI and other new tech but split over China threat
* Landslide in China's Sichuan province kills 14, leaves five missing
* K-pop rapper B.I apologises over past drug-use, hopes to regain public trust
* North Korea denounces UN over satellite, 'gangster-like' US demand
* Taiwan tribe despairs over drought; villagers now praying for rain
* China to press on with political settlement of Ukraine crisis
* Don’t dismiss the fury over Fukushima’s water
* Pakistan's Imran Khan openly accuses military of trying to destroy his party
