Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (left) watches as his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre) places a sign after planting a tree during a visit to Chiang Mai on March 14, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia
* May 29 hearing for Rosmah's bid to include govt, police in suit over missing jewellery
* Govt easing MM2H conditions to attract more applicants, says Zahid
* Malaysia best in overall investment conditions among Asia's emerging nations -- Milken Institute
* Police calling up S'porean couple who alleged extortion at JB's BSI
* One of two suspects involved in splashing petrol, setting woman on fire arrested
* IGP: Malaysia not a drug-exporting country
* Kevin Morais murder: Appeals court upholds death sentence for six
* Jho Low-linked BVI received US$8.99mil as kickback for US$91mil investment into GCE, court told
* Over 2,000 archaic laws in country require revision, says Azalina
* 16 people nabbed in 'Amundi' investment scam bust
* Sarawak's second trunk road to boost state development, says Uggah
* Data leaks: In-depth study needed for proposal to make govt an entity subject to legal action
* Bukit Aman detects new phishing technique involving SMS
* Nicshare scam mastermind is Malaysian, says Bukit Aman
* No plans to create new law regulating social media platforms, says Fahmi
* Jelebu stall trader burned by hot oil after parked car suddenly moved forward
* Daim probe: Prominent property developer called in for questioning by MACC, say reports
* Over RM147bil income expected from Visit Malaysia Year 2026, says deputy minister
Singapore
* S’pore Garden Festival returns in August; global congress to be held in S-E Asia for first time
* Jail for ‘hot-tempered’ woman who swung knife at husband in front of children
* Woman who made off with over S$168k of her employer’s money gets 30 months’ jail
* Former dean of NUS and prominent political scientist K.J. Ratnam dies at 88
* Rare crab spider that looks and smells like bird dropping sighted in Singapore
* Singaporean bank UOB aims to double private wealth assets by 2026
* Employment in Singapore grows by 88,400 in 2023 even as retrenchments doubled
Thailand
* Thirteen sailors injured as Thai Navy warship accidentally blasts frigate
* Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release: AFP
* Thaksin makes merit in Chiang Mai, says health ‘gradually improving’
* Thailand to send 3,000 workers to South Korean shipyards
* Looking healthy and without supports, Thaksin visits Supreme Patriarch
* Parents pay a price for murder committed by their teen sons
Indonesia
* Bali landslide kills two foreign tourists
* Gibran mulls adopting UK's downstream policy in Indonesia
* Indonesian rescuers step up search for 21 missing fishermen
* Rangers hunt endangered Indonesian tigers after deadly attacks
* Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
* Acting governor in hot water over Jakarta scholarship suspension
Philippines
* Lufthansa to build second hangar in Philippines
* Philippines' former first lady Imelda Marcos set to leave hospital
* ICC has no authority to probe Philippines, Marcos tells Germany's Scholz
* Philippines says it can overtake Singapore next year as Asia’s No. 2 casino hub
Vietnam
* Vietnam records surging number of deaths from rabies
* Gold price drops as traders cash in on earlier gains
* Vietnam asks China to respect Gulf of Tonkin boundary agreement: Foreign ministry
* Vietnam PM meets top local businesses amid weak bank lending
* Vietnam arms imports drop to a trickle despite regional tensions
Cambodia
* IndiGo direct flights to Cambodia approved
* Cambodia records 22% drop in landmine and explosive remnant of war casualties
* PM Manet shares best wishes for Ramadan holy month
Myanmar
* Boom times for Myanmar opium farmers as coup chaos bites
* Missing child found in begging group: a heartwarming reunion in Shwepyitha
* Over 800 Chinese repatriated from Myanmar
Laos
* Hin Nam No National Park moves closer to becoming a World Heritage Site
* Laos makes further effort to boost well-being of children
Brunei
* Brunei 'air-drops' ready-to-eat meal packages in Gaza
* Revenue Division shifts to digital payments in May
Aseanplus
* Europe regulator says will take time needed to approve China jet
* China says US TikTok vote follows ‘logic of a bandit’
* Hong Kong's top talent scheme approves 59,000 applications
* Probe begins after seven killed, 27 injured in fried chicken shop explosion in China
* Japan's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, high court says
* Australia PM rules out US-style TikTok ban
* China’s police pledge to build ‘new quality combat capacity’ with tech aimed at preventing risks
* Clunky new RM15,000 ‘clear sticky tape bracelet’ from fashion house Balenciaga mercilessly mocked on China social media
* 'Ah Girls Go Army' star Apple Chan announces engagement one day after birthday
* Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data, looming Fed meeting
* Asia stocks bide time ahead of US data; Nikkei bruised by BOJ pivot bets
