This photo released on Monday, May 19, 2025 by Indonesia's search and rescue agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers recovering bodies after hours of heavy rain triggered flooding and a landslide near a gold mine in a remote area near Manokwari, West Papua. A flood and landslide near a gold mine in remote eastern Indonesia killed at least six people and rescuers were searching for more than a dozen missing, officials said on on May 19. -- Photo by Indonesia Search and Rescue Agency / AFP
Malaysia:
* 46th Asean Summit: Border control agency boosts readiness at entry points
* Negri anti-drugs agency director to be investigated for alleged misconduct
* Lorry driver in FRU accident case released on bail
* PKR’s strength lies in open debate, says Rafizi
* Lima exhibition location in Langkawi to be expanded, says PM
* Court grants missing Pamela Ling leave to challenge arrest, travel ban
* 'Game-changing' JS-SEZ has drawn interest from global financial players, says Rafizi
* Be careful when using bots to boost social media likes, Rafizi cautions PKR members
* FRU crash: Special task force given 30 days to submit preliminary report
* KLIA shooting case: Hafizul applies for plea bargaining
* Pamela Ling is still missing, say cops in response to claims
* Siti Bainun seeks to adduce new evidence, call Zayn Rayyan's mother as witness
* Influencer admits trespassing into actress' home, to be sentenced on June 19
* Malaysia poised to lead Asean's EV, battery manufacturing sector, says MARii
* PKR polls: Anwar reminds members to not harbour enmity during party's election
A Singapore's Police Coast Guard boat (centre) sails past ferry boats from Batam Riau island while patrolling the straits in Singapore on Monday, May 19, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore-based Russian TikToker gets 11-and-a-half years’ jail and caning for raping woman he met on Tinder
* Singaporean man arrested in Japan for allegedly committing indecent acts involving boy in onsen inn
* Non-practising elderly doctor in Singapore given maximum fine of RM33,000 over anti-Islam remarks online
* Sedap! They ate kai fan for a year to make cooking video game
* ‘You are so special to me’: Lady Gaga returns in spectacular fashion, with Singapore flag in tow
* Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
* Former actor Ian Fang jailed 40 months for sexual offences against 15-year-old girl
* Asia shares slip on soft China sales, Wall St futures
Indonesia:
* 19 people missing and one killed after after flash flood in Indonesia's West Papua
* Four killed and three injured as train collides with motorcycles in Indonesia's East Java
* Indonesians rescued from trafficking attempt to Malaysia
* Thailand, Indonesia pledge to boost trade as strategic partners
* Indonesia raises alert to highest level for Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano
* Indonesia police open probe into incest-promoting Facebook groups
* In Indonesia, fears grow that dark past may be rewritten with government's new history books
Tourists ride a longtail boat past Wat Arun temple along the Chao Praya river in Bangkok. Thailand has downgraded its 2025 economic forecast due to uncertainty over trade tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump, senior officials said on Monday, May 19, 2025. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand redirects budget to boost infrastructure amid growth concerns
* Two W and Associates execs surrender over Bangkok building collapse
* Group of Malaysians fined in Hat Yai for illegal racing
* Kunlavut claims second Thailand Open crown, Thai fans rejoice
* Thai Q1 GDP growth beats expectations, but full-year forecast cut
* Pearly-Thinaah silence critics by becoming first M’sian pair to win Thailand Open title
Philippines:
* Gael Garcia Bernal retells Philippines history in new film 'Magellan'; movie premieres at Cannes film Festival
* Philippines' Marcos says open to reconciling with Dutertes
* Students, travellers from South-East Asia souring on the US amid immigration crackdown
* Palace on Sara Duterte’s ‘bloodbath’ remark: ‘It’s somewhat violent’
* China man posing as Filipino, four others arrested in Cebu
Newly-elected member of the progressive ACT Teachers partylist Antonio Tinio (centre) along with party members pose for photos with commissioners (back) of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) during the proclamation of winning legislators from partylist groups in Manila on Monday, May 19, 2025, after the national midterm elections on May 12. -- Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam marks Ho Chi Minh's birth anniversary with national commemorations
* China-US trade truce prompts nations to consider tougher tactics
* Vietnam government document says Trump Organisation exploring tower in Ho Chi Minh City
* Four killed in Vietnam landslide after flash floods
* Ho Chí Minh's legacy inspires tourists to walk his path on sandals made from old tyres
Myanmar:
* At least 70 countries missing out on treatment amid funding cuts, says WHO chief
* Emerging Markets - Asia forex mixed against soft dollar as Taiwan equities lead losses
* Visitors embrace Myanmar's heritage on International Museum Day
* South-East Asian countries need to navigate shifting trade patterns
Japanese actress Nana Komatsu poses during a photocall for the film -- 8-ban deguchi (The Exit 8) -- at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on Monday, May 19, 2025. -- Photo by Miguel Medina / AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and UAE seek to enhance economic, trade cooperation
* Cambodian Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete Mab Sokhouy wins Absolute Pro Championship Belt at AFG Open
* Cambodian PM congratulates jet ski racer on medal haul at Osaka Waterjet Championships
* Three dead in lightning strike at Angkor Wat
Laos:
* “Game, Set, Smash!”: New pickleball craze hits Vientiane
* Laos tourism hotspot Luang Prabang steps up preparations for Green Destination certification
* Laos job market continues to evolve amid high cost of living
Brunei:
* Brunei man jailed for using his own children in theft spree
* Oil little changed as investors eye Iran-US talks, China data
* Global scientists develop South-East Asian population genome data
Supporters of South Korean presidential candidate, Kim Moon Soo of the People Power Party react during a campaign event for the forthcoming June 3 presidential election in Seoul on Monday, May 19, 2025. -- Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP
AseanPlus:
* 46th Asean Summit: Road closures and diversions in Klang Valley announced
* Indian Air Force aerobatic team withdraws from LIMA'25
* M'sian youth support Asean but need more awareness of activities, study finds
* Pearly-Thinaah’s future in BAM still up in the air
* Bursa Malaysia charts surge of foreign dollars into Malaysian equities
* China man trains rigorously in martial arts to compete in Japan slapping contest
* Japan’s Ishiba says won’t fixate on US trade talk time limits
* China tells officials to rein in alcohol, cigarette spending
* South Korean election favourite sees no need to rush for US deal
* Asian markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating
* Japanese farm minister apologises after saying he has 'never had to buy rice'
* China-US trade truce prompts nations to consider tougher tactics
* Late singer Khalil Fong bags five posthumous Golden Melody Awards nominations
* Riding the K-Wave: South Korean celebrities who are the faces of Swiss luxury brands
* Nvidia's Huang sparks 'Jensanity' in Taiwan with AI hero's welcome
* Jaxa: We’ll do what it takes to get to the moon
* ‘Humanoid robots will be colleagues, not competitors’
* Top destination for Jeju tangerines? Russia, again
* Nvidia CEO unveils new tech to keep global AI expansion going
* Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over Kashmir
* Global scientists develop South-East Asian population genome data
* China says it will speed up Pakistan dam construction after Indian threat to cut supplies
* Trump to speak to Putin on end to war in Ukraine as Europeans demand ceasefire
* Actor Chow Yun Fat spends 70th birthday exercising with celebrity pals
* Golf-Scheffler wins PGA Championship for third major title
* Shevon hopes new look will give fresh start with Soon Huat at Malaysian Masters
* Brics message to ‘ring hollow’ if Pakistan remains ‘blocked by India’: envoy Khalil Hashmi
* Chinese ambulance uses siren to clear way for tourists, sparks public outrage
* US vice president meets Pope Leo, an American known for past criticism of Trump
* Jay Chou’s 90-year-old grandpa-in-law wins gold and two silver medals at World Masters Games
