Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo attend a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on Monday, April 29, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* PM confident IsDB can address inequality, marginalisation of Muslims
* Fire razes Meru paint processing plant
* Couple charged with human trafficking in Seremban
* Chegubard says will be charged with sedition in JB on Tuesday
* KLIA bomb hoax suspect detained, expected to be charged today
* Tok Pa conferred top Japanese honour for his contributions
* Sustainability focus draws investment to Sarawak, says Deputy Premier
* QSR Brands temporarily shuts down over 100 KFC stores nationwide due to boycotts
* Amend laws on sexual offences against children to stand up to AI, tech challenges
* Food Security Ministry wants border controls tightened ahead of Hari Raya Haji
* TotalEnergies states commitment to increase investment in Malaysia's upstream O&G sector - Anwar
* Bomb blast, gunfire near Golok jolts Rantau Panjang residents awake in the wee hours/No M'sians involved in Sg Golok blast, say cops
Indonesian Defense Minister, who is also the President-elect for 2024-2029, Prabowo Subianto (right) and Singapore's next leader Lawrence Wong walk having a chat after their meeting at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, on Monday, April 29, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore's S$3bil (RM10.5bil) money laundering case: Fourth man gets 14 months’ jail
* Singaporean and Indonesian leaders - Lee and Jokowi hold annual talks, joined this year by their successors
* Woman charged over TikTok videos said to show her chanting gang slogans
* Singapore bankers took home less than their Hong Kong peers in 2023: Report
* Sarah Yasmine says she believed Bella Astillah to be a psychopath from Aliff Aziz’s recount of his wife
* Yen surges on suspected intervention, Asia shares rise
* Oil prices fall 1% on Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, US inflation concerns
* Singtel falls up to 3% after US$2.3bil impairment
* Singapore actor Aliff Aziz’s private life still dominates the news
Indonesia:
* Indonesia govt's proposed 40% debt to GDP in 2025 could risk overall economy, say experts
* Lee Hsien Loong, Jokowi pledge continuity in S’pore-Indonesia ties at final leaders’ retreat
* South-East Asia must not become safe haven for human traffickers: says Indonesia
* Parties backing Prabowo open doors to Jokowi
* Microsoft CEO to meet Indonesian president during regional tour
* Under PM Lee and Joko Widodo, ‘Singapore and Indonesia are not just neighbours but friends’
* Indonesian mastermind behind illegal cosmetics held
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah reviews an honour guard with Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at the Government House, during his visit to Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, April 29, 2024. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Malaysian team loses 0-5 to Thailand in Uber Cup Finals second Group B match
* Thailand and Brunei strengthen bilateral cooperation to commemorate 40th anniversary of diplomacy
* Thai court adds jail time for rights lawyer who urged monarchy reform
* Sungai Golok bomb blast: Police tighten M'sia-Thailand border security, says IGP
* THAI bids adieu to jumbo jets with sale of entire ageing fleet
* A mix of loyalists and experience — the six new faces in Thai PM Srettha’s Cabinet
* Former ambassador Maris tipped as new Thai foreign minister
Philippines:
* Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits them hard
* Philippines seen growing faster in 2024, but will not hit govt target
* Miss Universe Philippines 2024 costume pageant zooms in on local flora, fauna
* Philippines' 'dangerous' heat prompts shift to online classes, power crunch
* Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts
A teacher arranges papers at an empty classroom as classes shifted to online mode at the Justo Lukban Elementary School in Manila, Philippines on Monday, April 29, 2024. Millions of students in all public schools across the Philippines were ordered to stay home Monday after authorities cancelled in-person classes for two days as an emergency step due to the scorching heat and a public transport strike. - AP
Vietnam:
* Tepid exports recovery add to Vietnam and Thailand’s currency woes
* Intense heatwave sweeps through Vietnam
* S. Korean shopping centre in Hanoi attracts six million visitors in six months
* Most Asian currencies muted; stocks gain ahead of Fed rate decision
* Social media platform X down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Myanmar:
* With motorbikes banned, Yangon delivery riders struggle in heatwave
* Myanmar records hottest ever April in its history with a temperature of 48.2 Celsius
* Over 90 Myanmar nationals held for illegal entry in Thai province
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie hits a return to Thailand's Saran Jamsri during their men's singles group stage match at the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Chengdu, in China's southwest Sichuan province on Monday, April 29, 2024. - APF
Cambodia:
* PM Manet extends condolences after 20 soldiers killed in ammunition explosion
* Munitions blast rocks army base in Cambodia
* Cambodia's anti-drug campaign: more than 56,000 civil servants tested for drugs usage; 76 employees sacked for testing postive
Laos:
* Laos' inflation eases slightly to 24.92 per cent in April
* Laos acts to address air pollution, heatwave and economic woes
Brunei:
* English Premier League legends arrive in Brunei after playing in football extragavanza match in Malaysia
* Brunei Sultan gets warm welcome in Bangkok
Japan's Kento Momota gestures to supporters after defeating Germany's Matthias Kicklitz in a round two match for the Thomas Cup Finals held in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan Province, Monday, April 29, 2024. - AP
AseanPlus:
* Woman dies 6 weeks after char kway teow meal at Malaysian eatery in Taipei - death toll now at 4
* Proton opens R&D facility at Hangzhou Bay, China
* Saranghae scam: Her love for 'O&G Oppa' ends in RM2.5mil heartbreak
* ‘Be a man’: Aliff Aziz’s friend urges actor to own up to issues surrounding wife and alleged girlfriends
* Chinese spend more on diapers and Colgate despite economic woes
* Peace in sight - Egypt 'hopeful' of new Israel-Hamas truce, says foreign minister
* China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side
* China crash involving Huawei-backed Aito electric vehicle kills three
* Yen slides to fresh 34-year low against dollar, stocks rally
* Weaker Yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng popular spots
* Korean actress Seo Yea-ji starts Instagram account three years after spate of bad press
* S. Korea's president talks to opposition about cooperation after his party was routed in election
* Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show
* US food regulator gathering info on spices after alleged contamination
* Elon Musk’s China trip pays off with key self-driving hurdles cleared
* Tesla clears key regulatory hurdles for self-driving in China during Musk visit
* Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too
* China crash involving Huawei-backed Aito electric vehicle kills three
* K-pop girl group NewJeans pop out Bubble Gum video amid troubles at agency
* Seoul urges ‘no discrimination’ by Japan over Naver’s Line app
* Shinkansen to introduce luxury private rooms on Tokyo-Osaka-Hakata route by 2026
* India rocking at Uber Cup with young team led by Anmol
* Cricket-Kohli shuts down strike rate critics with fiery IPL knock
