Children use a mobile shower provided by the local government, amid extreme heat in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines on May 2, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Malaysia falls 34 spots to 107th in press freedom index
* Michelle Yeoh to receive US Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden
* Thomas Cup: Malaysians rally to support badminton team in semi finals tomorrow
* Malaysian youth cheerleaders bring home gold in international championship in the US
* Court rejects Guan Eng, Betty Chew and Phang's bid to strike out graft charges
* Boy, 13, pleads guilty to setting kitten on fire
* Three senior officers arrested for alleged extortion, says IGP
* IGP: Chief editor of English portal to be questioned over 'Forest City casino' claim
* Ministry raids convenience store for selling ‘no palm oil’ ice cream
* Apex court dismisses woman's appeal to overturn Muslim status
* Anwar never sidelined Indian community, says Ramanan
* KKB polls: Nga ready to cooperate with EC over allocation announcement
* Routine police stop ends in comical chase in Meru
* Kelantan Perhilitan captures wild elephant in Tanah Merah
* New Malaysia Checkpoints and Border Agency running smoothly, says Saifuddin
* KKB polls: I'm ready to be probed over duit raya claims, says Health Minister
* Fines of up to RM250K await traders for bias against palm oil products, says Johari
* 13-year-old KK girl fakes own kidnapping to escape 'mengaji' class
Singapore
* S'pore law firm Shook Lin & Bok hit by cyber attack; allegedly paid S$1.89mil in bitcoin as ransom
* Singapore’s recall of popular spice mix prompts domestic food safety concerns in India
* Teenager Kabir Anurag is first Singaporean to join Alpine’s Formula One academy
* Jobless father of 7 who raped, sexually assaulted daughter gets 16 years’ jail, caning
* Jail for man who worked with father and others to give over S$1.8mil in bribes to a zoo director
* Young, engaged and valued: Singapore youth take top spot in global index
Thailand
* Thai PM takes swipe at central bank, as commercial banks reduce lending rates
* Microsoft and Thailand still talking on size of investment: Source
* Thai April inflation rises slightly, first time in 7 months
* Thai police raid illegal bitcoin mining operation
* Thailand ties with Brazil in number of sex workers
Indonesia
* Orang utan’s use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
* Minister Airlangga Hartarto meets Asean sec-gen at Paris OECD meeting
* Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Mt Ruang eruptions
* Less than half of daily foreign visitors to Bali pay newly imposed tourist tax
* More Indian tourists keen on getting married in Bali: Minister
* Exodus of foreign investors from Indonesian stocks may continue amid weak rupiah
Philippines
* Philippine police arrest suspect in 2019 slaying of broadcaster Eduardo Dizon
* Philippine ship damage, injury to crew 'irresponsible behaviour': US Defence Secretary
* Supreme Court boosts Syariah integration in Philippine law
Vietnam
* Vietnam introduces NVeID as only app to handle online administrative procedures
* HCM City real estate market recovers slowly but steadily
* Over 400 hospitalised in Dong Nai over suspected food poisoning from bread
* Ewaste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
Cambodia
* Manet outlines logistics goals; faster trains, deeper ports
* Cambodia's Supreme Court upholds two-year prison sentence of casino strike leader
* French-Khmer artist explores two worlds
Myanmar
* 'Fuel for water': Heatwave piles misery on the displaced in Myanmar
* Myanmar junta bans men from applying to work abroad
Laos
* Over 20 hectares of Lao forests damaged in wildfire
* Laos steps up efforts in child protection
Brunei
* Imams caution Brunei Muslims against games of chance
* Philippine book donation to inspire next generations of chefs
Aseanplus
* Taiwan to roll out subsidies for tourists heading to Hualien, Taitung during post-quake recovery
* Shanghai offers international transit passengers free half-day city tour
* China to launch first probe to return samples from Moon's far side
* Seoul spy agency warns N. Korea plotting attacks on embassies
* Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
* China road rage woman claims husband is national footballer, threatens other driver saying he can ‘kick you to death’ while victim records ordeal on phone
* Indian, Hong Kong satirists win press cartoon award
* Luxury brands lure Chinese shoppers despite slowdown
* Hong Kong privacy watchdog to grill authorities over ‘serious’ leak of 17,000 people’s data
* 'Thank you & goodbye': Aliff Aziz says reconnecting with Sarah Yasmine a huge mistake
* Aliff Aziz hasn’t spoken with wife Bella Astillah and children for more than 40 days: 'I am afraid to hear Bella's voice'
* Aliff Aziz breaks silence on marriage controversy, regrets revealing awful things about wife Bella Astillah
* HK actor Roger Kwok and former TVB star Cindy Au divorce after 18 years of marriage
* China influencer with five million fans spitting image of murder fugitive, prompting followers to call police
* Asian markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
