Rescuers inspecting the wreckage of a Cessna 152 plane in Pudtol, Apayao province, northern Philippines on Aug 3, 2023. Philippine troops found the wreckage and retrieved the bodies of its Filipino trainer pilot and his Indian student on Thursday after a three-day search that was hampered by bad weather, officials said. - 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army via AP
Malaysia
* Malaysia on right track to draw more high-impact investments - Tengku Zafrul
* HSR still under discussion, says PM
* Selangor MB Amirudin to sue Sanusi for defamation
* Peja was with me in Seremban at time of alleged incident, says Negri PN deputy chief
* KTMB providing additional trains for state elections, school holiday
* Cops confirm 3R investigation over Muhyiddin's speech
* There was no U-turn on PJD Link, says Amirudin
* Perak's first-ever dinosaur park to be set up in Kinta Valley Geopark
* Man gets 12 years' jail, 21 strokes of cane for raping, sexually assaulting daughter
* State polls: 'We should all just move on', says Lau accepting PAS' apology
* Adam Adli accepts debate invitation from Syed Saddiq
* State polls: PN candidate Teow not short of responses to clothing concerns
* Toppling Federal Govt by winning state polls is pure fantasy, says Kelantan Barisan leader
* Sarawak mulling e-residency programme, says Abang Johari
* Amanah will defend Pulai and Simpang Jeram seats, says Anwar
* Sabah sea curfew extended to Aug 18
* Dr M admitted to IJN for infection
Singapore
* Woman fractures fingers after they get caught between MRT door and train wall
* Pair accused of stealing over S$130k allegedly smuggled amount out of S’pore
* Not a Ninja Turtle: Image of motorcyclist with stingray strapped to his back goes viral
* George Goh submits forms to contest in Singapore presidential election
* Presidential hopeful Ng Kok Song submits forms, stresses importance of Singapore’s reserves
* Vibrant CEO guilty of causing grievous hurt for pushing ex-KTL chairman down the stairs
Thailand
* Thailand’s wait for PM gets longer, rattling markets
* Over 9,000 villagers flee to Mae Hong Son amid armed clashes in Myanmar
* Thai freight train hits truck, killing eight, injuring four
* New Thai airline expects to start flying in December
* Thai tourism body looks to long-haul tourist market for 2024
Indonesia
* Don't rush Greater Jakarta LRT, Jokowi says after unexpected snags
* Police revise Indonesia's notorious motorbike driver’s licence test
* TikTok in talks to gain Indonesian payments licence
* 'People of the forest': Indigenous Indonesians stake claim to land
* Jokowi’s EV ambition takes a step forward with cathode factory
Philippines
* Duterte the ‘right person’ to be Philippine envoy to China?
* Philippines' Tampakan copper-gold mine expected to begin operations in 2026
* Philippine central bank ready to tighten policy if needed
* Philippine troops find trainer plane's wreckage, retrieve bodies of pilot and student
Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City’s first river festival opens
* Hanoi plans measures to ensure traffic safety
* Vietnam's retail sales, service revenues up 10.4 per cent in 7 months
* A decade after Flappy Bird, Vietnam becomes gaming powerhouse
Cambodia
Cambodia urges US congress to return GSP status
* New Govt head, young blood hailed for Cambodia's economic growth
* Cambodia arrests six foreigners, seizing 790kg of illicit drugs
Myanmar
* Myanmar poet turned rebel leader seeks new territory
* Myanmar announces cabinet reshuffle
Laos
* Lao govt pushes for urgent digital transformation
* Lao, Philippines’ top diplomats agree to cement ties, broaden cooperation
Brunei
* Brunei, Malaysia hail advances in bilateral cooperation, economic ties
* Maid jailed a year for assault on child
Aseanplus
* Stabbing rampage, vehicle attack near Seoul an ‘act of terrorism’: President Yoon
* China relaxes visa, urban residency rules to boost economy
* 'We ran for our lives': historic floods destroy Beijing couple's home
* Don’t underestimate challenge of climbing Mount Fuji: Authorities
* The older South Koreans become, the less happy they are: Study
* China to remove tariffs on Australian barley as ties improve
* S. Korea tightens security after series of mass stabbings
* Chinese actress Zhao Liying, who makes RM250mil annually, prefers helping the less fortunate
* Chatbots, AI news readers: Asia embraces automation despite job loss fears
* S. Korea Cabinet orders air-conditioned buses for heat-struck scouts at jamboree
* Japanese vice minister quits as PM Kishida's ratings slide
* Last fugitive linked to ferry disaster extradited to South Korea
* ‘Face mask as curtain’: Attic room in China ridiculed over tiny ‘shooting hole’ window for RM635 a month
* China c.bank says RRR cuts, other policy tools need to be used flexibly
* Japan to host Iran's foreign minister, tell Tehran to cut weapon supply to Russia - TBS
* Asian markets mixed as traders nervously await US jobs report
