Malaysia:
* All events with US academician Bruce Gilley ordered to be cancelled, says Zambry
* Nowhere to hide for 'lazy, non-performing' civil servants under SSPA, says PM Anwar
* Anwar wants more women in top civil service posts
* Dr M among those under MACC probe for asset declaration, says Azam Baki
* Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims' children
* KLIA shooting suspect brought to Selangor to face two more charges
* Put aside politics and work together to resolve migrant issues, Sabah assembly urged
* Banning 24-hour eateries won't help obesity but will hurt economy, says Primas
* Pak Lah admitted to IJN, condition is stable says family
* Casino licence for Forest City a 'lie', says Anwar
* Gobind: Appointment of new DNB board members marks major milestone in 5G network restructuring
* Bomb squad rushed to KLIA after 'explosive' laptop found
Singapore:
* Johor-Singapore RTS over 70% complete, says Transport Minister
* Critically endangered Raffles’ banded langur spotted on Singapore's Eco-Link for the first time
* Sergeant Kiang, co-creator of Singapore's famous boneless Chatterbox Chicken Rice, dies at 86
* Over two years’ jail for man who assaulted Malaysian actor with baton at Singapore Expo event
* Singapore's core inflation cools more than expected
* Singaporean muder in Spain: Suspect’s sneakers match footprints at crime scene
* Stocks hit by tech slide; yen flails at intervention zone
* Funds raised by Singapore’s tech startups up 59% in 2023
* Oil steady as market weighs US demand concerns, Middle East conflict risks
Indonesia:
* Indonesian authorities keep tabs on two villages despite lower eruption alert on Mount Ruang
* Bank Indonesia raises interest rates to highest level in seven years; surprise hike may not be the last seen this year
* Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5bil telco merger
* Prabowo calls for unity among political elites in Indonesia
* Asian stocks hit by US tech slide, FX subdued
Thailand:
* Thailand sets up ad hoc committee to monitor unrest near Myanmar border
* Thailand to appoint former energy executive Pichai as its new finance minister, sources say
* Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
* Thai police hunting down two Japanese suspects in Bangkok murder-dismemberment case
* Thai govt to replace military-appointed Senate, reduce its powers
Philippines:
* Eggs are getting smaller as extreme heat exacts heavy toll on poultry and livestock
* Philippine court blocks genetically modified golden rice production over safety fears
* Extreme and brutal heat scorches South-East Asia, bringing school closures and warnings
* Kids sent home due to heatwave - Record heat in the countryin Philippines this month
Vietnam:
* Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in US$40 million scam case
* Asean vows to promote food security among all their member countries
* Vietnam retail centres to pay more attention to green standards
* Vietnam Businesses concerned about rising forex woes
Myanmar:
* Myanmar ethnic armed group executes three of its personnel for murder and extortion
* Myanmar junta minister heads to Beijing for security talks and cooperation
* Myanmar Rebel group withdraws troops from key town at Thai border
Cambodia:
* Cambodia records 22.5% rise in foreign tourist arrivals in first quarter of 2024
* Cambodia on right track to achieving malaria-free goal by 2025, says PM Hun Manet
* Cambodia and Laos vow to boost bilateral ties, regional cooperation
Laos:
* Northern Laos' holiday haven Luang Prabang sees surging visits during Lao New Year festival
* Lao govt and its development partners pledge cooperation to improve maternal, child health
Brunei:
* Brunei top university and private company joining forces to relocate protected pitcher plants
* Brunei braces for thunder and storms as more wind and heavy rain expected in coming weeks
AseanPlus:
* The dominance of the EPL brand with football fans in South-East Asia - and it will continue to soar say legends from Man Utd and Liverpool
* Special lecture series to mark 50 years of Malaysia-China ties
* Fu Ning, world's largest traditional chinese boat, to dock in Melaka on May 1
* Chinese student in Boston gets nine months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate
* Germany arrests three on suspicion of spying for China, as Britain charges two
* Toyota hits record annual output, sales on robust demand
* Power outage at Fukushima plant, water release suspended
* Xi to visit Belgrade near anniversary of embassy bombing
* The Chinese lesson to India: How can air pollution make or break your economy?
* TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until 'door slams shut'
* US, allies have no plan to expand Nato in Indo-Pacific, says No 2 State Department official
* Hong Kong’s domestic security law one month later: No arrests, no big uproar, what’s going on?
* New force for China’s PLA eyes modern warfare information support
* India plans curbs on suspect bank accounts to fight cyber fraud, sources say
* South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook's uncertain
* Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing
* Heavy rainfall in mainland China forces Hong Kong to dial back high-speed rail services
* Apple still leads high-end smartphone sales in China, but Huawei and Honor are catching up
* US Senate passes bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban of the app
* US exports to China declined 4.3% year on year in 2023 amid trade tensions, says report
* Hong Kong’s Peak Tram resumes service after three-day suspension due to fallen trees
* Middle East conflict: Israeli delegation visits Taiwan in show of commitment to ties as war continues at home
* Hong Kong should combat ‘soft resistance’ with ‘soft power’ rather than full brunt of the law: justice secretary Paul Lam