Tourists line up as they prepare to release baby sea turtle at Kuta beach, Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. About three hundred newly hatched Lekang turtle were released during campaign to save the endangered sea turtle. - AP
Malaysia:
* Albertine currently being treated at hospital in S'gor, family asks for space, says Johor exco rep
* Kudos to cops pours in online for success in finding Albertine safe
* Johor MB thanks police, public for efforts in Albertine's rescue / Six-year-old Albertine has been found safe
* Trio arrives in court to be remanded / Search for Albertine: Cops detain three in relation to missing six-year-old
* KL 5th most dangerous Asean city? Saifuddin to look into Forbes Advisor report
* Jho Low must forfeit mum’s trio of ‘flawless’ diamonds, rules US Court
* Evacuation flight for Malaysians in Bangladesh safely lands in Dhaka
* Malaysians grateful for evacuation mission, thank PM for prompt action
* Serdang Heart Centre's OT unusable for three weeks
* Cops nab man for cheating senior citizens in e-Kasih scam
* Six held over investment scam that swindled victims of RM21mil
* Appeals court reinstates death penalty for six ex-UPNM students in fatal bullying case
Baby sea turtles are released into the ocean from Kuta beach, Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. About three hundred newly hatched Lekang turtles were released during a campaign to save the endangered sea turtle. - AP
Singapore:
* Dengue alert in Singapore - Over 10,000 cases so far in 2024, exceeding total number of infections in 2023
* One tonne of illegally imported fresh and processed food from Malaysia seized: Singapore Food agency
* Singapore core inflation drops to two-year low in June, full-year overall inflation forecast under review
* Cop who pocketed over S$90,000 in cash entrusted to him gets more than four years’ jail
* Woman, baby found dead at foot of block in 2023: Mum was worried about child’s growth, say police
* Grab buys Singapore’s Chope to add dining reservation service
* Singapore seen keeping monetary policy unchanged amid inflation risks
* S’pore, Malaysia have generally kept big picture in mind, made good progress together: Lee Hsien Loong
* S’pore dollar has reason to win Asia’s best-performing currency crown
* 50 firefighters battle Seletar warehouse blaze for two hours
Indonesia:
* Indonesia conducts successful test on diesel trains using 40 per cent palm oil blending
* Australia police charge man with trafficking child from Indonesia for sex work
* Indonesian airlines advised to upgrade technology following Microsoft outage
* Nusantara presidential palace completed in time for Independence Day
* Jokowi urges technology boost for coconut downstreaming activities
* Indonesia expands online tracking system to nickel and tin
* Thousands flock to cast effigies out to sea in Indonesia
A young worshipper holds a lotus flower as Buddhist monks gather at Wat Arun Buddhist temple during Asaha Bucha day in Bangkok. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand is set to roll out a controversial RM64.5bil handout plan in digital money to citizens in October, says minister
* Thailand mulls saving legal weed with rules, avoiding policy U-turn
* Unworldly experience as soil collected from the Moon goes on show in Bangkok
* Thailand to legislate marijuana for medical use: Deputy PM
* Bangkok billboard advertising sale of passports sparks uproar
* Thai govt to start buying alien blackchin tilapia catches from Aug 1
* Emerging markets - Soft dollar buoys Asian FX; stocks recover after tech rout
Philippines:
* Philippine police say man inhaling white powder in video is not Marcos; cops denounce it as 'malicious and fake'
* Deal or no deal? China and Philippines at odds over Second Thomas Shoal resupply agreement
* Blinken heads to South-East Asia to reaffirm ties with strategic allies
* Poverty rate in Philippines declines to 15.5% in 2023
* Marcos bans Philippine online casinos linked to scams and crime
* Oil steadies, weighed down by predicted surplus amid weak demand
* Legacy of brutal drug war - Even now, two years after Duterte left office, there has been little legal reckoning with the wave of killings
A cyclist rides through through a flooded street in Manila on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, amid heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Gaemi. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Is Vietnam losing its appeal for China’s manufacturers bypassing US tariffs?
* Hong Kong Airlines launches daily flight to Danang
* Vietnam's e-commerce boasts highest annual growth in Asean
* Vietnam detains ex-deputy minister in illegal ore mining probe
* Party chief’s death gives anti-graft Czar way to top job
* Consumer lending faces challenges in Vietnam - Bad debts rising as some people avoid repayment
Myanmar:
* 'It was due to severe illness', report says after Myanmar acting president hands over power to junta chief
* Myanmar civil war rages on as junta chief takes over Presidency with aims of renewing state of emergency
* War in Myanmar heartlands silences volcano shrine
* Myanmar junta chief takes on acting president duties
Country Director Christel Griffioen of the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) and turtle keeper Phorn Sreymom, 42, check on a baby Black Marsh Turtle, which was successfully hatched for the first time in Cambodia from turtles rescued from a black market seller, for its health and growth, in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. - Reuters
Cambodia:
* 'No more gambling outlets' - Cambodian PM Hun Manet bans establishment of new casinos in Kep, Kampot
* Five Cambodian women rescued from China job scam operation
* Cambodia records 7,058 dengue fever cases in H1
* Region’s top young scientists tackle climate change at Siem Reap event
Laos:
* Asean countries review progress of community-building efforts at top meeting in Vientiane
* Vivian Balakrishnan attends Asean foreign ministers’ meetings in Laos
* Lao govt announces nationwide mourning for Vietnam’s Trong
Brunei:
* Brunei targets over 360,000 tourist arrivals by air this year
* Brunei's southwest monsoon season to last until September but typhoon Gaemi will not affect country, says Met Dept
Japan's Connor O'Leary takes part in a surfing training session in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Malaysians return from Bangladesh amid escalating violence / Several Malaysians decided to remain in Bangladesh, says Wisma Putra
* Kamala Harris get muted response in India as few see change in US ties
* Kakao billionaire arrested in K-pop market manipulation case
* China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes
* World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 21, monitor says
* SoftBank’s chief pitches a new path for self-driving cars
* Most Asian markets rise after US rally ahead of inflation report
* Crashed Japan navy choppers found on seabed
* Lifelike dinosaurs to stomp their way through Tokyo National Museum
* Japan teacher uses key copied five years ago to sneak into home of ex-pupil
* China and Philippines aim to end territorial tension at disputed shoal
* Suzuki expects India’s automobile market to expand five-fold by 2047
* KidZania S. Korea embarks on novel adult version to fix youth unemployment
* India's Modi faces delicate balancing act in post-election budget
* The coconut tree presidency? Kamala Harris memes break the Internet
* Taiwan curtails annual war games as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards island
* (G)I-dle’s agency apologises for use of Red Cross emblem on girl group’s costume
* Suspected Taylor Swift stalker arrested at Eras Tour after Travis Kelce threats
* Bosses resign at Japan supplement firm following probe into 80 deaths potentially linked to tablets
* Korean idol Kim Jae-joong says stalking by obsessive fans made him paranoid: 'I lived like a prisoner'
* Horror Show! Chinese woman, 24, dies while participating in live eating challenge, according to reports
* Bereft Taiwan woman plans ghost wedding for lover she failed to save from horrific car wreck, netizens touched by her bravery
* After protests, Bangladesh government to formally accept ruling on job quotas / Bangladesh student group suspends protests over death toll
