People visit a shopping street in Asakusa district near Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location in Tokyo, during the last day of "Golden Week" holiday on May 6, 2025. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* M'sia must develop economic resilience, not rely on external factors, says PM
* Govt mulls healthcare financing reform for long-term sustainability, says Anwar
* Hawk fighter jet suffered landing gear issues while landing, says Air Force
* 'It's not Pamela Ling', cops say of woman found dead after being thrown from van on Kesas Highway
* Kedah's Sultan Abdul Halim Airport reopens after fighter jet landing gear incident
* Immigration Dept nab 16 in two vice raids in KL and Selangor
* Cops to investigate bullying of form two student at Subang Jaya school
* Langkawi airspace to be temporarily closed for LIMA’25 airshow and exercise
* Lawyer offers free legal help to family of boy found in school van
* E-hailing driver claims surrounded by 3 cars, Pamela ‘abducted’ before reaching MACC
* Senior citizen acknowledges murder charge after cops help him into the dock
* Sarawak exploring collaboration with Airbus, says state Premier
* Former MACC chief urges enforcement officers to use AMLA to tackle online fraud
* Veteran journalist James Ritchie laid to rest in Sarawak
* Give way for Saifuddin to fill PKR deputy president post, says division chief
* Cops investigating possibility Pamela Ling's husband involved in her abduction
* Don't regulate doctors with Act 723
* Tom yam fried rice possible cause of food poisoning among Teluk Intan students
* Woman dies after being thrown out of van on Kesas Highway, cops investigating
* QuickCheck: Is a viral RM200 Sara 2025 aid notice on WhatsApp genuine?
* Drug price display: I will review every demand in protest memorandum, says Health Minister
* Court dismisses defamation suit against daily, reporter over 'Nasi Kandar Shakedown' report
* Beggar charged with murder from hospital bed in Shah Alam
* ECRL at 82.45% completion, says Loke
* Nurul Izzah becoming PKR No. 2 will invigorate party politics, says youth leader
* Three members of interstate vehicle theft syndicate shot dead in Sik
* Driver to be charged on May 7 over child's death in locked van
* Kedah's Sultan Abdul Halim Airport temporarily closed to clear Air Force plane from runway
* Anwar's right-hand man, four Melaka PKR division chiefs declare support for Nurul Izzah
Singapore
* Voters seek to preserve stability
* Singapore ministers Ong Ye Kung, Chee Hong Tat deny knowing Fujian gang member Su Haijin personally
* Gates Foundation to open office in Singapore
* Reformative training for Singapore man who owned and traded sexually explicit videos of children
* Chinese national stole from fellow passenger on board Scoot flight, got nabbed after eyewitness spoke up
* Jail for ‘key cog’ in cryptocurrency scam in which investors in Singapore lost S$1.1mil
* Four men, a woman charged in Singapore over offences linked to illegal brothels
* Nearly two years’ jail for Singaporean man who recorded voyeuristic videos of two stepdaughters
Indonesia
* Indonesia suspends eye-scanning Worldcoin crypto project
* Indonesian Defence Ministry’s plan to jump into pharma draws ire
* 12 killed, 23 injured in West Sumatra bus crash
* Indonesian House member Alamudin Dimyati Rois dies following crash
Thailand
* Prosecutors dismiss royal insult charges
* Spotted: Critically endangered Malayan tiger in Southern Thailand
* Southern insurgency escalates, Thai govt to crackdown on militant leaders
* Thailand closes Phu Chi Fa viewpoint to tourists following fighting on Lao border
* Thai politician’s cafe photo with tobacco workers behind glass, sparks ‘human zoo’ backlash
* 13 still missing as search continues at collapsed building in Bangkok
* Thai Health Ministry warns of deadly 'deafness fever' outbreak
Philippines
* Famed warship sinks before it could be sunk
* ‘Asian Francis’ on cardinals’ radar
* Four-year-old girl among two dead in car crash
* Prayers, pride in Philippine papal contender's hometown
* Philippines signals more rate cuts after inflation slowdown
Vietnam
* Vietnam, US to begin first trade talks on May 7
* Vietjet forms joint venture with Qazaq Air, will operate Boeing 737 jets
* EXPLAINER: Why Vietnam has to amend its Constitution now and how this process works
Myanmar
* US targets junta-linked militia in Myanmar over ‘scam compounds’
* Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake
Cambodia
* Guilty of inciting social unrest
* CDC: Anthrax not present in Cambodia, despite Thai death
Laos
* Jica hands over modern engineering facilities to Lao university
* Lao student awarded Morocco’s top academic honour for outstanding performance, contribution to international diplomacy
Brunei
* Brunei Sultan welcomes Kosovo President on state visit
* Collaborative library initiative aims to enhance ‘Bruneiana’ collection
Aseanplus
* Malaysian pop princess Wany Hasrita's career is soaring and after her Raya song success she returns to the limelight with new single 'Jahat'
* 20,000 expected at KLCC for Asean Summit, says Shamsul Azri
* Poisonous rumours and pink smoke - busy time for conclave whisperers
* World court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE over alleged Darfur interference
* Apple prices first bond offering in 2 years
* 10 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize
* TVB actor Niklas Lam says he travels to China for tooth extraction because it's cheaper than HK
* Ringgit strengthens against greenback on positive sentiment
* FBM KLCI stays range-bound ahead of rate decisions this week
* Oil steadies after falling to four-year lows in previous session
* Taiwanese celeb couple Tiffany Ann Hsu and Roy Chiu expecting first child
* Moody’s sees key risk to Malaysia credit rating from tariffs
* Hong Kong's freight forwarding industry hit by trade war: SCMP
* RM27mil SRC case: AGC asks for one more month to decide on Najib's representation
* Dollar recovers some losses, stocks gain as traders eye tariff deals
* Hong Kong's central bank intervenes to maintain currency peg
* Pearly-Thinaah likely to decide career path by end of next week
* SC seeks public feedback on proposed framework for tokenised capital market products
* Blackpink’s Jennie and Rose return - while Lisa and Seventeen’s S. Coups make their debut at Met Gala
* Bursa Malaysia lower at midday on concern over global market outlook
* New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media
* Malaysia's rubber glove market share in US expected to rise to 55% - Zafrul
* Govt mulls special package for businesses after US-Malaysia negotiations
* Malaysia to strengthen EV ecosystem with collaboration from neighbours
* Malaysia sees cross-border investment momentum as Apac investment surges to US$9.5bil - Knight Frank
* Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue diagnosed with bipolar disorder; suspends activities
* Chinese holiday spending inches up but trade war weighs on services
* China’s dying EV batteries, solar cells are powering a circular economy in new-energy era
* 'Aussiewood' courts Hollywood as Trump film tariffs loom
* Kashmir prepares for tourism 'long lull' as war cries ring loud
* At least 14 dead due to heavy rain in India's Gujarat
* South Korea's People Power Party presidential candidate, leadership clash over merger with former PM Han
* Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito hospitalised for heart exam
* India advances Kashmir hydro projects after suspending pact with Pakistan, document shows
* King Charles joins crowds for Victory in Europe Day celebrations
* PM inspects preparations for 46th Asean Summit
* UN Security Council urges India-Pakistan talks on Kashmir, Islamabad says
* Govt eyeing regional rice sources amid India-Pakistan tensions
* 1MDB trial: Defence closes its case, court sets Sept 30 for submissions
*Cultural diversity attracts Chinese students
* 1MDB's lawsuit against me is malicious, former chairman tells court
* China's Xi ready to work with EU to expand ties, handle friction
* Bangladesh's ailing former premier Khaleda Zia returns home
* HK superstar Andy Lau reveals his daughter's classmates once doubted he was her father
* Australian mushroom murder suspect rejected help preparing meal: witness
* Ringgit ends lower against greenback ahead of MPC meeting
* Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope
* American climber dies during charity ascent on world’s fifth-highest peak in Nepal
* Make all tourists welcome, John Lee tells Hongkongers after surge in budget tours
* HK actor Michael Tao, 61, says TVB no longer fits him: 'No special care for those my age'
* 'Golden' era ahead with Malaysia-China Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement, says embassy
* HK actor Michael Tao, 61, says TVB no longer fits him: 'No special care for those my age'
* Britain and India clinch landmark deal in "new era" of trade
* Take action against foreigners who break the law, not scrap visa-free policy, says Tiong
* Two women wanted for running cheap China travel package scam
