This handout photo taken on May 11, 2024 and released by the Geological Agency of Indonesia shows a volcanic eruption from Mount Ibu in Indonesia's North Maluku province. - AFP
Malaysia:
* KKB polls: Pakatan’s Pang wins seat / KKB polls: Anwar congratulates Pakatan's candidate on victory
* Pilgrims stranded in Makkah: Tabung Haji to conduct investigation, says Mohd Na'im
* KKB by-election: IGP says two arrests made, 12 reports lodged
* Army to propose cancelling Black Hawk lease contract due to delays
* Another two detained for molotov cocktail attack at KL entertainment spot
* Viral message claiming US imposing sanctions on M'sia is fake, says Fahmi
* Cops to produce photo-fit of suspect in acid attack case, says IGP
* Missing climber: Efforts to locate Hawari continue with US$5,000 reward
* Groom emotional after butterfly believed to be deceased granny lands on his coat
* Malaysia football kicks off under heightened security after attacks
* No to violence: Man Utd stars Onana, Garnacho sends well-wishes to Faisal Halim
* No to violence: Second suspect for acid-splashing case released on police bail
A man walking past air conditioning units on a building in Tokyo. A record-breaking heatwave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning. AC exhaust units are a common feature of urban landscapes in many parts of Asia, clinging like limpets to towering apartment blocks in Hong Kong or tucked in a cross formation between the windows of a building in Cambodia.- AFP
Singapore:
* Ties with Malaysia very good but some issues left for successor to settle, says Singapore PM Lee
* Singapore new guard ready for foreign policy tests, says outgoing PM Lee
* O.K. Lim, Singapore oil trader and once superstar businessman, convicted of cheating and abetting forgery
* Singapore PM Lee wraps up last Cabinet meeting after 20 years
* US-South-East Asia deal flows could be the new story of growth
* Oil falls on prospect of higher-for-longer US rates
Indonesia:
* New Indonesia PM Prabowo’s brother building Batam tin-processing plant to supply electronics sector
* Indonesia and Malaysia Air Forces to conduct three-day joint air patrol from May 20
* Indonesia sorry for online racism after Guinea loss ends Olympic dream
* Indonesian Air force discusses joint training with Japan
* Junta rebuffs Hun Sen’s request to meet Suu Kyi
A crowd of tourists on the Maya Bay beach, on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. Across the region, South-East Asia's once-pristine beaches are reeling from decades of unchecked tourism as governments scramble to confront trash-filled waters and environmental degradation without puncturing a key economic driver. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai man, suspected to be a cop, accused of brutally abusing cat in Phuket
* Thailand's Maya Bay in Krabi named world’s fifth most beautiful beach in the world; Bora Bora in French Polynesia tops list
* Thai Facebook page exposes group that invites bids for babies
* One killed in fire at chemical storage tank in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island'
* Top Philippine security official demands Chinese diplomats' expulsion as territorial row escalates
* Philippines defence chief says military must evolve fast in order to keep 'free and open' Asia-Pacific region
* Philippine-China issues: Ties sour over alleged leaked call
Dust billows as Philippine Army fires ATMOS 155mm howitzers during a joint military exercise in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines. American, Australian and Filipino forces launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship Wednesday as part of largescale war drills in waters facing the disputed South China Sea that has antagonized Beijing. - AP
Vietnam:
* South-East Asia banks grapple with uncertain FED interest rate cuts
* Vietnam's two million firms expected to contribute to 70 per cent of GDP by 2030
* Op Gegar: 39 foreigners including 29 GROs held in Perak
* VIetnam: EU irked over Russia talks delay
Myanmar:
* Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
* Myanmar junta attacks monastery - at least 16 dead after airstrikes
* Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
* Junta rebuffs Hun Sen’s request to meet Suu Kyi
VinFast Auto Ltd. electric vehicle VF e34 models at a charging station outside a company's showroom in Hanoi, Vietnam. The EV maker controlled by Pham Nhat Vuong is trying to break into the global market at a time when Chinese competitors are increasing exports while Tesla Inc. slashed prices last month. - Bloomberg
Cambodia:
* A Cambodian court sentences a union leader to 18 months in prison for comments on Facebook
* Cambodia warns of health hazards from smoking e-cigarettes wants youth to avoid inhaling them
* Cambodia records 15.2 per cent export growth in first four months; US and China are top buyers
Laos:
* Laos aims to improve education quality and ensure its graduates well equipped in facing globalised world
* Laos' Hin Nam No National Park aims for world heritage status
Brunei:
* Asean region experienced 47 disasters during the previous week, says AHA Centre
* Asean and EU launch blue book 2024-2025, affirming strategic partnership between the two blocs
A woman and child react to pigeons near a mall in Beijing, Saturday, May 11, 2024. - AP
AseanPlus:
* Reuters denies reporting Malaysia as a state sponsor for terror
* Chinese billionaire sentenced seven months by US federal court for illegal political donations and fraud
* UN Relief Chief sounds alarm about worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid aid blockage
* Eric Garcetti, US ambassador to India, emphasises American trust in New Delhi amid China threats
* China raises stakes in SpaceX internet rivalry, claims higher orbit for first SkyNet satellite
* Spike in murders of women prompts Australian reckoning with male violence
* China’s overcapacity dilemma solvable with ‘painful’ industrial revamp, scholars say
* TikTok and China’s ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
* Hong Kong records fourth death of child from flu this year as infections surge
* India court details sexual harassment charges against former wrestling body chief
* North Korea to deploy new multiple rocket launcher this year, reports KCNA
* First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
* China’s push for greener aluminium hit by erratic rains, power cuts
* Starlink experiencing degraded service, Musk says satellites under pressure
* India poll watchdog's inaction lets PM Modi commit 'brazen' violations, opposition says
* Olympics - India on course for maiden Olympic medal in archery, says Kim
* Hong Kong trade body says ex-employee under investigation, two weeks after Germany arrests 3 over spying for Beijing
* Foreign firms in China see ties fray with overseas HQs as information gap and communication chasm quell trust
* Hong Kong worker falls from 2-metre-high stage while dismantling Taiwanese band Mayday’s concert site, loses consciousness
* Wait for public rental housing drops to 5.7 years as Hong Kong’s leading provider confident overall supply will log ‘obvious increase’ next year
* Beijing slams top US envoy in Hong Kong over ‘blatantly supporting Jimmy Lai and other anti-China disrupters’ after ‘soft repression’ claims
* ‘Anywhere in Hong Kong’ can be visitor hotspot: Xia Baolong, Beijing’s top man on city affairs, urges tourism revamp amid ‘profound changes’
* Struggling HK bars hope lucky draw will provide shot in arm but Lan Kwai Fong’s Allan Zeman urges them to look beyond ‘desperate’ measures
