Thai beauty pageant contestant and recently crowned Miss World 2025 Suchata "Opal" Chuangsri (centre) posing for photos with Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (centre left) and Miss World chairperson and CEO Julia Morley (left) at Government House in Bangkok on June 17, 2025. - AFP
Malaysia
* Shell to increase investment in Malaysia by more than RM9bil, says Anwar
* Malaysians urged to leave Iran 'by any available means'
* One Cabinet minister to temporarily handle Rafizi’s portfolio
* RAI Portal gives non-Malaysians easier access to government services
* Nation must adapt public policy with longer life expectancy of Malaysians, says Anwar
* Two men shot dead near Cheras shopping mall
* Asean Power Grid links among key topics at energy officials' meeting
* Anwar praises EPF's efforts in enhancing retirement adequacy
* Teen sentenced to six years at Henry Gurney School over fatal crash that killed five
* Thai woman, 26, found dead in front of Puchong shop
* Bako, Sarawak’s oldest national park, is a quiet sanctuary for nature lovers
* Na'im Daniel claims trial for sexual offence charge
* Hadi Awang recovering after successful medical procedure
* Business groups urge government to defer and reduce SST hike
* Muhyiddin’s case transferred to High Court
* Former MIC president G Palanivel passes away
* AGC files appeal against Yusoff Rawther’s acquittal
* Malaysia advances 11 spots in World Competitiveness Ranking 2025
* Zahid: Halal industry contributed RM149bil to GDP
* Teacher, absent for nine months, found dead
* Malaysia's economic position remains stable amid shift in global trade dynamics
* Malaysian legendary songstress Khadijah Ibrahim aims to win the taste buds of South-East Asians with 'Sos Cili Ibu'
* Senai Airport City attracts RM8bil investments, commits to developing Johor workforce
* Asean, Timor-Leste education ministers arrive in Langkawi for regional roundtables
* Ex-employee of top local record producer Rocketfuel charged in court, star singer Hael Husaini present as witness in case
* Super-hit movie Ejen Ali 2 achieves the highest box-office income for local and international animated films in Malaysia
Singapore
* Jail for Singapore tutor who committed lewd acts while standing behind students
* Ex-preschool teacher admits to tripping toddler repeatedly, causing nose bleed on one occasion
* Singapore aims to ramp up autonomous vehicle use to boost public transport network
* A ‘pawfect’ union: Poodles charm the internet with S$5k garden wedding
* K-pop star Daesung from BigBang to hold first solo concert in Singapore on Aug 2
* Singapore's exports unexpectedly fall 3.5% y-o-y in May
* Singaporean actress Tay Ying and celebrity chef Wu Sihan hold star-studded wedding
Thailand
* Thailand to host Formula One from 2028–2033 with projected 41bil baht budget
* Thailand rules out ICJ, reaffirms bilateral approach in border dispute with Cambodia
* Thai Cabinet sets up special centre to manage border tensions with Cambodia
* Thailand bars citizens from crossing to Cambodia casino city
* Thailand pushes NCDs law as over 1,000 die daily from chronic diseases
* Deleum unit to acquire Thai oilfield business
* Thailand to prepare planes to evacuate nationals from Israel, Iran: govt spokesman
Children flying a kite as they play along a seawall built to prevent seawater from entering residential areas, in the coastal village of Tambaklorok, in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia on June 17, 2025. - AFP
Indonesia
* Two arrested over Bali villa murder of Australian: Police
* Saudia Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Indonesia following bomb threat
* Indonesia's Prabowo to hold talks with Putin to cement 'strategic partnership'
* Rights group calls for probe into alleged extrajudicial killing in Papua
* Indonesia sees no further need to send delegation to US for trade talks
* Go into the belly of the Earth at Jomblang Sinkhole in Yogyakarta’s highlands
* Alert raised to the highest level after Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts
* AirAsia launches new Kuala Lumpur–Palembang and Semarang routes
* Hundreds evacuated after slow-moving landslide hits Purwakarta in West Java
Philippines
* Philippines bracing for oil, fertiliser price shocks from Middle East crisis
* Olivia Rodrigo slams ICE raids: ‘LA wouldn’t exist without immigrants’
* Four suspected rebels killed in clashes in Philippines
* Detained ex-Philippine rep Arnolfo Teves in hospital with stomach pain
* Philippine peso heads for longest losing run in over a year
Airbus executive vice president of sales of commercial aircraft Benoit de Saint-Exupery (centre), presenting a model airliner as a gift to Vietjet CEO Dinh Viet Phuong (left) after a signing ceremony at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Feb 22, 2024. Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has ordered 100 single-aisle A321neo jets from Airbus, the European plane maker said on June 17, 2025, in the latest deal announced at the Paris Air Show.- AFP
Vietnam
* Seven lives saved in cross-country organ transplants from one brain-dead donor
* Vietnam to establish first free trade zone in central region
* Vietnam's Vietjet orders 100 Airbus A321neo planes
* Lawmakers abolish district-level govt in state overhaul
* Vietnam’s rice export prices fall nearly 19%
* Competition in seafood industry
* Vietnam enhances regulatory framework for cashless payments
Cambodia
* Manet answers Thailand's accusations of ‘unprofessional’ politics
* Cambodia bans Thai fruit, vegetables in border spat
* Durian farmers in north-eastern Cambodia win local hearts, eye global markets
* Cambodia's trade with Asean rises to US$7.2bil in January-May
Myanmar
* PDF members abduct primary school teacher in central Myanmar
* Myanmar to hold traditional boxing event for Olympic Day
* Positive view of Axiata’s sale of Myanmar assets
Laos
* IFC, govt partner to strengthen Lao business environment
* Laos boosts agricultural development as key to combatting poverty
Brunei
* Brunei strengthens broadcast, content industry
* Crown Prince inaugurates Scouts Training Centre
* Solarvest signs deal for solar plant in Brunei
Aseanplus
* China accuses Trump of 'pouring oil' on Iran, Israel conflict
* China's Xi in Kazakhstan to cement Central Asia ties
* Woman in India pulls a gun on petrol station worker during argument, video of incident goes viral
* China's Xi urges Israel-Iran de-escalation 'as soon as possible': State media
* Top Boeing exec Pope visits Air India HQ to discuss plane crash, sources say
* Want to file for divorce in China? You might need a booking agent
* For sightseers in China, pilotless ‘flying taxi’ rides are on the horizon
* Civil servants in Nepal set for new protests as government pushes bill
* Japan calls for "utmost restraint" amid Israel-Iran conflict
* Nine dead, 26 injured in China fireworks factory blast
* China's Xi 'deeply worried' about Israel's military action against Iran
* Badminton: Aaron urges BWF to change tournament medical rules and use VAR
* China's civil servants banned from dining in large groups in Xi's austerity drive
* Japan Railway, logistics firms launch more luggage service options for tourists
* Pakistan shuts border with Iran as Tehran trades strikes with Israel
* South Korea and Japan to hold summit on sidelines of G7 summit
* 200 kilos of cherries worth one million yen stolen from northeastern Japan
* Bangladesh orders fugitive ex-leader Hasina to return to face trial
* China reviews US data curb impact
* Japan PM Ishiba, Trump did not reach tariff agreement, Fuji TV reports
* Gamuda JV brings wireless trams to Taiwan
* In a push to strengthen its presence in South-East Asia, streaming giant iQIYI adds rising Chinese star Chen Zheyuan into its stable
* QuickCheck: Is there really a museum in Japan that lets you sniff animal butts?
* 'Squid Game' star Lee Byung-hun feels 'bittersweet' as hit series comes to an end
* Australia's Albanese confident on AUKUS after British leader says it will proceed
* Over 6,000 N. Korean casualties in Russia
* Inside the ‘chill capital’ of China
* HK actor Henry Lo, 67, leaves TVB after 27 years: 'The elderly deserve dignity'
* Seoul High Court rejects NewJeans appeal, upholding ban on independent activities
* HK superstar Aaron Kwok, 59, expecting 3rd child with wife Moka Fang: 'I'm going to be a daddy again'
* South Korean actor Seo In-guk to hold fan meet in KL on Oct 10
* HK star Ai Wai mourns late wife at funeral: 'I'm not in the right state of mind'
* Bursa Malaysia stays uninspired amid Middle East peace talks
* Ringgit opens almost flat against US$ on cautious sentiment
* Asian currencies weaken on Middle East tensions; rate decisions in focus
* Oil rises as Iran-Israel conflict spurs uncertainty
