Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pays a courtesy call on Laos President Dr Thongloun Sisoulith at the Presidential Palace in Vientiane, on Tuesday (June 27, 2023) in conjunction with his two-day official visit to the country. - Bernama
Malaysia:
* Latest Dutch court ruling is Malaysia's third win against so-called Sulu heirs
* Dutch court rules 'Sulu heirs' cannot seize Malaysian assets
* Over RM14bil approved for more than 3,000 projects in Sabah under 12MP
* MCMC warns of malicious ‘Pink WhatsApp’ application
* Manufacturing sector's ESG framework to tap into US$200bil opportunity - Tengku Zafrul
* Langkawi suitable, strategic for Lima, no need for change of venue, says Tok Mat
* Govt to continue protecting national sovereignty at Kasawari, Beting Patinggi Ali gas fields
* Health Ministry 'on-call allowances' explainer is 'factually incorrect', say medical groups
* Bank Negara to intervene in forex market to stem excessive currency movements
* HR Ministry foreign worker recruitment case in final stage, says MACC
* SKM certification to be made same level as SPM, says Zahid
* Ringgit ends higher after central bank moves by Malaysia, China
Former Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate sits on the defendant's chair during his trial at an anti- graft court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Indonesia's anti-graft court on Tuesday began a trial for Plate who was charged with corruption over the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote parts of the country. - AP
Singapore:
* Singapore sends businessman to Jail for 12 months in his role in Wirecard fraud
* Singapore: 28-year-old man arrested over alleged e-commerce scams involving ‘Pokemon’ cards
* Man cheats 62 from over 10 countries of S$383k in one of S’pore’s largest ever rental scams
* S’pore-Malaysia land borders to see heavy traffic over Hari Raya Haji holiday
* Jacky Cheung adds final two concerts in Singapore, bringing total to 11 shows
* ‘Dogs are filthy’: Woman upset that hawker served customer who had a guide dog
* Sensor patch developed in Singapore aims to monitor wound recovery using AI
* Asian stocks, yuan perk up on brighter China prospects
* Singapore-Guangdong trade at record high
Indonesia:
* Indonesia starts reparations programme for victims of its bloody past
* Rescuers recover six bodies of plane crash victims in eastern Indonesia
* Indonesia's Pertamina, Electrum sign battery packs development deal
* World Bank approves US$1.14bil clean energy project in east Indonesia
* Indonesia: Police investigate drug regulators over cough syrup
* Jokowi eyes Prabowo for leadership of Indonesia
* Air pollution becoming unbearable in Indonesia
* Oil prices dip ahead of US stocks data
Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, arrives to report for duty at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. - Reuters
Thailand:
* US ambassador dismisses claims of interference in Thailand's elections that were won by reformists
* Move Forward threatens to leave coalition if it is denied House speaker’s post
* Thailand's Pita says 'enough support' from Senate to become PM
* Fears of electrocution as power poles lean, then collapse
* Thai c.bank to further relax foreign exchange rules this year
* Countdown to Thai Parliament meeting on July 3 / Concern over possible rallies
* 17 Thai conglomerates make it to Forbes’ 'Global 2000' list
* Chinese tourists can help pull Thai baht out of political morass
Philippines:
* Philippine forces search for ex-vice mayor who resisted arrest, sparking deadly clash leaving four people dead
* Philippines detains over 2,700 people in anti-trafficking raid; Malaysians victims among those found in special operation
* Flooding displaces over 92,000 people in southern Philippines
* UN as venue to resolve West Philippine Sea row gains support
* Philippine police rescue over 1,000 alleged trafficking victims
* A year on, domestic woes offset Marcos’ diplomatic gains
Policemen are seen on standby inside a compound, where police raided buildings in Metro Manila on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Philippine police said they have rescued more than a thousand people allegedly trafficked into the country to work for an online casino in the capital Manila. Chinese, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian nationals were among those found when police raided buildings inside a compound in the capital. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's Hoiana Shores Golf Club swings to 2023 world's Top 100 golf courses; only Asian course to make the list
* Vietnam to play friendly against host Australia on July 10; Women's World Cup opener between Australia-Ireland sold out
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets Vietnamese counterpart to promote cooperation
* Hand-foot-mouth disease on the rise in Vietnam's south, seven dead so far
* China willing to work with Vietnam to strengthen ties between militaries
* Vietnam seafood exports have solid May amid difficulties
Myanmar:
* Version 3.0 China-Asean FTA holds third round negotiations
* Myanmar economy stymied by forex and import curbs, World Bank says
* Pro-govt ethnic militias in east Myanmar join fighters against military rule
* Myanmar junta admits failing to halt surge in drug trafficking
Farmers on motorcycles bring lychees to a wholesale market in Luc Ngan District, Bac Giang Province, Vietnam. Vietnam’s central bank is looking at ways to spur money supply and lending to support economic growth without fanning inflation, according to its Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu. - Bloomberg
Cambodia:
* Climate, environmental change puts 90% of world's marine food at risk, says study
* Cambodian govt calls for crackdown on fisheries crimes; overfishing depleting food resources, says minister
* Cambodian PM Hun Sen says illicit drugs remain major concern in the country
* Hun Sen: Shoot down illegal drones
Laos:
* Malaysia, Laos vow to further strengthen ties
* Laos rolls out red carpet for Anwar's maiden visit
* Malaysia to assist Laos in preparing for Asean chairmanship
* TNB to see RM2.3bil returns from energy deal in Laos starting 2025
Brunei:
* Borneo palm that flowers underground listed as rare species
* Brunei among safest countries for female Muslims, Malaysia tops global list: report
* Vietnamese woman fined for prostitution activities by Brunei Magistrate’s Court
Chinese and Hong Kong flags are strung between buildings to mark the 26th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China, in Hong Kong. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Mental health in spotlight in Hong Kong after killing of Abby Choi and other violent attacks
* PETRONAS sees domestic oil, gas output peaking at 2 mln boepd by 2024
* India’s June heat wave deaths are a harbinger of worse to come
* Japan kabuki star arrested over mother's suicide: media
* Khazanah spearheads green investment platform to attract new direct investments into Malaysia
* How did China’s Sun Yat-sen University beat Oxford, Cambridge and Yale on natural science research?
* Boy sent to martial arts club in China dies on second day of enrolment, three arrested
* When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts?
* ‘Super-rich’ South Koreans ditch real estate for cash in 2022
* China starts to slow yuan's one-way slide
* WhatsApp Business users jump four-fold in three years
* Most Asian markets rise but wary eyes on Fed, Russia
* Hong Kong high-rise aims to become 'village' of the dead
* China bans writers from Weibo for comments on stocks, jobless rate
* Alibaba turns to little-known coder to continue Jack Ma’s legacy
* Dancing cyborgs: Japanese researchers develop robot arms to 'unlock creativity'
* Mirror singer Keung To takes his parents, including ‘mysterious’ father, to visit Australia
* Cricket-World Cup to begin Oct. 5, Ahmedabad hosts final
* YouTube removes North Korean 'vloggers' after S.Korea blocks accounts
* Baidu claims its Ernie Bot now beats ChatGPT on key measures
* AI to drive China’s new wave of tech revolution, industrial transformation, People’s Daily says
* Cricket-Australia's Cummins considering Starc recall but coy on bowling attack
* ‘How dare you stop me’: Boss of China’s Great Wall management firm accused over behaviour in row with guards about entry to historic site
