Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia pose after their victory against Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae of South Korea in their men's doubles final match at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Sunday,June 1, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Malaysia:
* Health Ministry aims for a smoke-free Malaysia by 2040, says Dzulkefly
* Books are a source of true knowledge, not social media, says Anwar
* Anwar announces book voucher initiative for 400,000 teachers
* Takiyuddin: Perikatan not poaching Rafizi, Nik Nazmi or Zafrul
* Penang's new char koay teow champion crowned
* Restaurant operator charged with abusing niece
* Police hunt for suspects after Dataran Merdeka brawl
* Rafizi not keen on any appointed PKR post
* Rafizi warns of consequences from Tengku Zafrul’s party switch
* Kelantan Customs seize 1.72 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes
* Zafrul’s application to PKR has not yet been discussed by unity government, says Anwar
* Malaysia shares 5G direction, gives focus on online security at Tokyo event, says Fahmi
* BN at 51: Zahid hails spirit of democracy, unity across generations
* Umno legal bureau examining anti-party hopping laws in Zafrul's case, says Azalina
* Mara to enhance collaboration with Cambridge University / Mara to stop sending students to US varsities
Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand poses after his victory against Lu Guangzu of China in the men's singles final at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Sunday, June 1, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Singapore:
* Implants could help treat eye condition that causes vision loss, according to new innovation
* Hegseth wins praise but Asia still has strong doubts about Trump
* Badminton -- Smashing Aaron-Wooi Yik beat South Korean juggernauts to win Singapore Open
* Did China take a back seat by not having its defence minister attend this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue?
* U-turns, bans await motorists who jump the queue at Singapore land checkpoints
* 41 suspected money mules in Singapore to be charged over alleged involvement in various scams
* Europe’s top diplomat rejects Pentagon chief’s call that it limits role in Asia
* Pentagon chief’s Lee-Trump comparison draws flak
Indonesia:
* Malaysian diver dies off Aceh, body repatriated; remains flown to KL on Sunday (June 1) evening
* Climate-sceptic policies 'imperil' aviation decarbonisation by 2050: IATA
* Saudi Arabia on high alert to safeguard 1.8 million during Haj season
* Search continues for Indonesia quarry collapse victims, death toll at 17
* Digital threats a top concern for Indonesian national security
* Jakarta battles open defecation with communal toilets
* No land, no future - The dilemma facing rural youth in Indonesia
Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong of South Korea react after winning the women's doubles final against Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi of Japan at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Sunday, June 1, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Thailand:
* Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in 'freer' Thailand
* Thai-phoon! Kunlavut lifts Singapore Open and is set to become world No. 1
* Thai beauty queen Suchata “Opal” Chuangsri crowned Miss World 2025
* Indian tourist attacked by tiger while taking a selfie with the feline in Thailand
* Thai PM Paetongtarn dismisses claims of Thaksin's influence on government
* China and Thailand boost strategic ties with new military cooperation plans
Philippines:
* Philippine Defence chief rips China officials in testy exchange
* Marcos postpones rehab of Manila's major circle road for a month
* Asean urged to embrace digital tech
* Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte agrees with poll: She should be tried
* Philippine President Marcos promotes police officer who led Rodrigo Duterte arrest
* South Korean police looking into death of newborn baby on flight from Philippines to Incheon
A Vietnamese specialist checks the quality of grains during the mechanized harvesting at a Vietnamese rice field in Los Palacios, Pinar del Rio province, Cuba. -- Photo by Adalberto ROQUE / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam celebrates groundbreaking of US$300mil tech hub in Hanoi
* Danang International fireworks fest starts off with a bang
* Vietnam proposes US$2bil north-eastern casino resort: VnExpress
* Japan’s largest annual Vietnam festival kicks off
* Exploring Trang An, also known as the 'dry Halong Bay' in Vietnam
* It's tough to be an amphibian – sometimes a human touch is needed
Myanmar:
* Myanmar junta asks for time as govt extends temporary to June 30 as it needs time for reconstruction due to upcoming elections
* Myanmar, Thai firm sign exploration deal for Mottama offshore block Min Ye Thu project
* Myanmar junta extends ceasefire again after quake
* Ousted PM Hasina charged with crimes against humanity in Bangladesh tribunal
In this handout photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers search for victims at the site of a collapsed natural stones quarry in Cirebon district , West Java province, Indonesia. -- BASARNAS via AP
Cambodia:
* Immunotherapy drugs show major progress in early-stage cancer
* Cambodia's two largest state-owned ports disclose net profits in Q1
* Hun Sen reiterates Emerald Triangle is Cambodian territory
* Cambodia's total public debt reaches US$12.18bil as of Q1
Laos:
* Laos inflation eases to 8.3% in May, but key prices remain high
* Laos aims to boost innovation growth through IP promotion
* China appreciates Laos' participation in establishing IOMed: Chinese Foreign Minister
Brunei:
* Brunei to leverage digital technology in transportation
* Brunei's Ministry of Health commits to stronger primary healthcare as decentralisation marks 25 years
Women commute in cycle rickshaws through a flooded street after heavy rains in Guwahati, in India's Assam state. Torrential monsoon rains in India's northeast triggered landslides and floods that swept away and killed at least five people in Assam, disaster officials said on May 31. -- Photo by Biju BORO / AFP
AseanPlus:
* Tan Twan Eng novel sparks cultural exchange between Malaysia and Bulgaria
* Sabahan artist’s epic Kaamatan-inspired folio transformed into children’s book
* Mongolian President: I will not support constitutional amendments
* 30 killed, over 150 injured as Israeli forces fire on aid seekers in Southern Gaza
* Bad weather and heavy rain impacts thousands of people in China's Yunnan
* Japan prisons to place more focus on rehabilitation than punishment
* Japan, South Korea launch tourist fast-track lanes for ties anniversary
* Seoul subway arson causes over US$217,000 in damages: authorities
* Bangladesh top court restores largest Islamist party
* Monsoon rains kill at least 30 in India’s north-east
* North Korea gets a weapons bonanza from Russia
* Bad weather and heavy rain impacts thousands of people in China's Yunnan
* China says US should not play with fire on Taiwan, slams Hegseth
* How K-pop’s first deaf group, Big Ocean, keeps the beat while performing live
* China Focus: 80 years on, WWII stories still captivate Chinese youth
* Australia calls US plan to double steel, aluminium tariffs "unjustified" act of "self harm"
* Watchful of summer Covid-19 resurgence, Korea urges older adults to get vaccinated
* Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan
* Indian monsoon floods kill at least 22 people in the north-east
* South Korean presidential front-runner backs nuclear power - for now
* China's consumer goods trade-in programme spurs about US$153.1bil in sales
* White House accuses US court blocking Trump tariffs of ‘judicial overreach’
* Two relatives of wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay taken in for questioning
* India -- Summer respite turns deadly in Assam
* A quiet chorus of sighs in South Korea
* G-Dragon concert ticket bots and scalpers kept at bay
* As South Korea gets ready to vote, women don’t like the choices
* Explosion at chemical plant in North China kills five people
* Japan prisons to place more focus on rehabilitation than punishment
* 18 killed as heavy rain trigger landslides, flood across India's Northeast and South
* Cyber, space, sea threats require new rules, more cooperation: New Zealand, France, Finland
* Soccer - Humiliated Inter were never in the game with PSG, say Italian papers
* Soccer - Paris erupts in euphoria before skirmishes as PSG win Champions League
* Soccer - Popovic wants win over 'best team in Asia' in quest for World Cup berth
* Athletics - Kennedy becomes first Australian to crack 10 second barrier in 22 years
* Tennis - Djokovic eases into last 16 with 99th French Open win
