A couple poses for wedding photos in front of Hanoi's Opera House. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Umno assembly: Give unity government a chance, says Zahid
* ‘Old friend’ Anwar receives standing ovation at Umno big meet
* Anwar makes comeback at Umno assembly after 25 years
* Najib never asked Umno members to attack unity govt, says eldest son at party assembly
* Time to move on from the past, says Loke on Umno Youth’s call for DAP to apologise
* EPF registers higher investment income of RM15.16bil in 1Q23
* Najib never asked Umno members to attack unity govt, says eldest son at party assembly
* Abused toddler under care of Women, Family and Community Development Ministry
* Penang CM to seek audience with Governor to dissolve state assembly
* Interest rates stable despite depreciation of ringgit, says Liew
* Ex-Perlis MB false claim, money laundering cases to be heard together in KL Sessions Court
* Not fair to blame govt for Covid-19 vaccine wastage, says MMA
Tourist boats are seen as the sun rises at a beach near Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on June 9, 2023. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore student suffers fracture, memory loss after all-terrain vehicle hits tree in Bali
* Singapore state-backed assets blacklisted after failing Kempen’s ESG test
* Ban Jocelyn Chia from entering Malaysia, says Barisan Youth
* Durians in claw machines and hair salons: Why are durians here, there and everywhere?
* Real S’poreans stand up in support of Malaysians
* TikTok clip of Cristiano Ronaldo looking annoyed next to former SG actress goes viral
* Jocelyn Chia returns unrepentant to social media
* Fake friend scammers’ new ruse: Asking for favours instead of money
* Oil prices fall on demand fears, headed for second weekly loss / Oil prices poised for second straight week of losses as China recovery disappoints
* World number two and Indonesian badminton ace Ginting storms into semis of Singapore Open
Indonesia:
* Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts twice, spewing big ash cloud again
* Asean ministers want transboundary haze pollution control centre expedited after meeting in Indonesia
* Indonesia's parliament approves US$1 billion budget top-up for new capital
* Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, spews huge ash column
* Japanese emperor to visit Indonesia in first state trip
* Asia shares lifted by Fed pause bets; China real estate retreats
A couple eats street food in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on Friday, June 9, 2023. - AFP
Thailand:
* Pita tells supporters in Thailand's Phuket he is ready to be their PM
* Delay in government of Thai formation could hurt GDP growth, the Federation of Thai Industries warns
* Thai baht and South Korean won lead gains in Asian currencies
* Srettha spurns Paetongtarn’s Cocoa Mint and, Move Forward's orange coffee drinks
* Rising consumer confidence index expected to drive Thai economic recovery
* Japan's Isuzu says no plans to relocate factory from Thailand to Indonesia
Philippines:
* Philippines is not shifting away from China, says President Marcos
* Chinese naval ship heads for Philippines in 'friendly' tour
* Philippines posts US$4.53bil trade deficit for April
* How China can ‘earn trust of Filipino people’: New Philippine defence chief
* Manila on alert as Mount Mayon spews ash
* No bail for former senator in The Philippines
A vendor transports packs of ice for sale on his motorcycle in Hanoi. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Asean bloc to hold first joint military drills
* Vietnam raises alert after anthrax cases found in northern provinces
* Vietnam busts international drug smuggling ring and seizes 62kg of narcotics
* Vietnam's regulators to halve registration fees to boost car sales
* Tycoon Peter Lim’s Thomson eyes Vietnam FV Hospital deal
* Major factories in north Vietnam to get priority for power
Myanmar:
* Rohingya protest in Bangladesh and demand repatriation to Myanmar
* Rights group says Myanmar's military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system
* Over 67% of students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar
* Rohingya testify on Myanmar crackdown in Argentina court
A vendor pushes her cart loaded with food for sale near the central market in Phnom Penh. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia’s diverse creativity showcased in new exhibition in Phnom Penh
* Cambodian PM urges developers to avoid seizing houses from cash-strapped homebuyers
* Hun Sen happy with Thailand's reassurance that migrant workers can stay
Laos:
* Laos-China Railway carries over four million tonnes of cross-border goods
* Construction of Vientiane’s tallest building 68% complete
* Activists vanished, shot, murdered
Brunei:
* Malaysian man sentenced to 18 months' jail and whipping after pleading guilty for immigration charges in Brunei
* Symposium zooms in on sustainable fishing in Brunei
Women wearing summer kimonos use portable fans and an umbrella as they walk on the street as Japanese government issues warning over possible power crunch due to heatwave at Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan. - Reuters
AseanPlus:
* China central bank's ex-deputy governor found guilty of corruption
* Top exec at China state-run firm sacked after exposed affair but mistress’ dress is the talk of town
* Australia moves to find new critical minerals partners but risks China’s ire
* 26 million bags were mishandled around the world last year
* Thousands evacuated in China's Tianjin after cracks appear near high-rises
* South Korea suffers defeat to Italy as Uruguay down Israel to qualify for Under-20 World Cup final
* Hundreds plucked from flooded homes; Ukraine dismisses counteroffensive reports
* Australia newspaper apologises for coverage of 1838 Indigenous massacre
* TikTok-owner tests ChatGPT-style bot after joining China AI race
* Watched by IMF, Pakistan to present budget amid economic, political crises
* China factory gate deflation deepens in May, consumer inflation picks up
* Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shift
* Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla for California's approval of automated driving tech
* Chinese boy, 8, living with father after parents’ divorce filmed waiting with pyjamas outside mother’s flat goes viral
* ‘Our love is not worth RM246,000?’: Man in China breaks up with girlfriend of eight years after parents seek high bride price for ‘pretty’ daughter
* Two giant rubber ducks debut in HK in bid to drive 'double happiness'
* Japan revises law to ease deportation of failed asylum seekers
* Disney to offer free mobile streaming of cricket in India like rival JioCinema
* BOJ set to keep ultra-low rates, may signal inflation overshoot
* US officials call reports of China plan to build a spy facility in Cuba ‘not accurate’
* No ‘smear’ tactics, more say for China in global debt-relief efforts, urges former PBOC head Zhou Xiaochuan
* Hong Kong to exceed pre-Covid passenger numbers in 2027, but must ‘convince’ airlines to return, global aviation body says
* Cricket - India all out for 296, trail Australia by 173 runs i n WTC final
