A military band performs as Britain's HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier arrives at Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on Monday, June 23, 2025. -- REUTERS/Edgar Su
Malaysia:
* PM Anwar approval rating rises to 55% on the back of economic, political factors, says Merdeka Center
* Lee and Anwar discuss FTA, expanding South Korea-Malaysia cooperation, reports Yonhap
* Basic needs exempted from revised SST to protect vulnerable households, says Treasury sec-gen
* DPMs, Cabinet ministers convey condolences over death of Sarawak Premier's wife
* PM Anwar extends condolences over passing of Sarawak Premier's wife
* High Court stays freeze order on Na'imah's assets
* Video clip case: MACC calls in another Sabah politician
* Investment scam ring busted, 10 nabbed in Puchong raid
* 17 Malaysians evacuated from Iran return home
* Sabah government backs wildlife film to boost tourism
* Tax, transport and juice: Triple blow could spike imported fruit prices, traders warn
* Nine-year-old girl dies from alleged abuse in Melaka
* CIMB revises 2025 GDP forecast to 4.3% on trade easing, stronger US ties
* Govt aims for 200,000 individuals to be discharged from bankruptcy in 2025
* Hadi Awang showing strong recovery after heart procedure, says Terengganu MB
* Malaysia continues to strengthen public service as people's needs evolve, UN forum told
* Sarawak govt monitoring military aircraft incident at Kuching International Airport / RMAF confirm aircraft CN-235 experienced nose landing gear issue
A number of suspected drug smugglers are presented to the media during a press conference at the Indonesian Customs Office in Jakarta, on Monday, June 23, 2025, following the uncovering of some 172 international drug smuggling cases from April to June 2025, with a total of 285 suspects arrested. -- Photo by ADITYA IRAWAN / AFP
Singapore:
* Important to continue nurturing trust and understanding, Singapore PM Wong tells Chinese Premier
* Singapore Airlines cancels all flights to Dubai until Wednesday amid Middle East conflict
* 11 Singaporeans have left Iran since start of conflict, says foreign ministry
* Singapore could host Fifa youth competition, says Fifa chief Gianni Infantino
* 'Les Miserables – The Arena Spectacular' marches into Singapore next March
* Singapore's annual core inflation rate 0.6% in May, matching poll forecast
* Singapore thanks Malaysia and Oman for evacuating citizens from Iran
* UK aircraft carrier docks at Marina Bay Cruise Centre
* Young people in Singapore carrying weapons as ‘fashion accessory’: Counsellor
* Singaporean actress Hong Ling leaves honeymoon planning to husband Nick Teo
* Testing the waters across Causeway - Singapore semiconductor company UMS Integration Ltd's impending secondary listing in Bursa Malaysia
Indonesia:
* Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics
* Nations react to US strikes on Iran with many calling for diplomacy
* Indonesia probes second bomb threat on Saudia haj flight
* Aceh-North Sumatra dispute triggers wider border tensions
* Indonesia weather agency revises outlook, shorter dry season in 2025
* Extradition hearing for Indonesian businessman Tannos begins in Singapore
* Asian stocks, currencies dip as Iran conflict sparks risk aversion
* Oil prices spike after US strikes on Iran / Oil hits five-month high after US hits key Iranian nuclear sites
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference about policies to curb scam centers in Cambodia after a meeting at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, June 23, 2025. -- Photo: Government House of Thailand via REUTERS.
Thailand:
* Thai authorities seize more than two tons of crystal methamphetamine worth over US$90.8mil
* Embattled Thai PM reshuffles cabinet as political crisis rages in country
* Thailand bans Cambodian motorbikes at all checkpoints
* Thailand heads into political turbulence as Cambodia row festers
* Thai embassy in Jordan warns Thais amid Iran-Israel crisis escalation
* Army says Cambodia amassing troops and heavy weapons along border
* Thai PM taps military figure for defence minister
* Thai PM rejects calls to step down over border row
Philippines:
* 'There's no case', Philippines VP Sara Duterte now wants Senate to dismiss impeachment case
* Philippine VP Duterte responds to impeachment trial summons
* Singer Ronnie Liang alarmed after scammers used his identity to ask money, court women
* Senator bats for labour reforms as Philippines still in ‘worst countries for workers’ list
* Construction worker Cardong Trumpo wins ‘Pilipinas Got Talent’ season 7
* Philippine VP Duterte criticises Marcos for leaning towards US
* Asia - Shares slip, oil rises as investors weigh Iran risks
Protesters shout slogans as they condemn the recent bombings of the US against Iran during a rally in Quezon city, Philippines. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila
Vietnam:
* World’s youngest self-made woman billionaire Lucy Guo says craving work-life balance means you’re in wrong job
* Police uncover drug syndicate in Johor, two Vietnamese women among arrested
* Hanoi business closures driven by concerns over counterfeit goods
* Downpour claims two lives in northern Vietnam
* Vietnam’s star tech firm VNG still planning US IPO
* Beijing expresses concern over major trade routes through Gulf
Myanmar:
* Malaysia urges Asean-OIC collaboration on Myanmar crisis
* Global media should report accurately on aggression against Iran, says IRNA
* Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran
* Myanmar UEC chairman unveils plan to use voting machines nationwide in upcoming election
* Oil prices stable as investors await Iranian response to US strikes
This pool photo taken and released on Monday, June 23, 2025 by Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) shows Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) greeting people who voluntarily evacuated from their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border to a safety centre in Preah Vihear province. -- Photo by POOL / AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and Thailand now shut land crossings as border row worsens
* Cambodia bans fuel, gas imports from Thailand from midnight Sunday
* Manet: Thailand must re-open borders before bilateral talks can take place
* Cambodia claims Thai cyclists violated temple agreement
* Cambodia PM orders halt to fuel imports from Thailand
Laos:
* Laos focuses on reducing dropouts and advancing education among young children
* Luang Prabang charts bold tourism vision to become regional standout
* Laos and South Korea launch medical university project in Vientiane
Brunei:
* Brunei-based law professor ranked among the world’s top legal scholars
* Nationwide Recycling Day concludes World Environment Day 2025 celebrations
* Royals take the plunge at record-breaking coral planting
School children prepare to lay flowers at a memorial to those who died to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture on Monday, June 23, 2025. The three-month battle, often dubbed the -- Typhoon of Steel --, killed about 200,000 people, almost half of them local civilians. - Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
AseanPlus:
* Malaysian doctor highlights Semporna's stateless kids in London photo exhibit
* Malaysia determined to be a film tourism destination
* RM8mil CBT trial of Vivy Yusof, husband to begin on April 13, 2026
* Public tip-off leads to capture of fugitive rape suspect in Sibu
* Maybank extends first green loan to fuel Charoen Pokphand's RE expansion in Malaysia
* China warns of 'spillover of war' risk in Iran-Israel conflict
* South Korea's Lee names first civilian defence minister in decades
* Beijing issues weather warning for hottest days of year
* Key Bangladesh party files case on alleged election rigging
* Air India cuts less than 5% of narrowbody jet routes, suspends two international flights
* Afghan police discover arms, ammunition
* Stone carving discovered in Qinghai stirs debate
* China says US attack on Iran has damaged its credibility
* Key Bangladesh party files case on alleged election rigging
* From bingsu to sashimi, popularity of cup foods going strong in South Korea
* Australia says it supports US strike, calls for return to diplomacy
* New Zealand's 'golden visa' scheme lures US investors
* Actress Nashi accused of 'faking' records to take gaokao
* Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit, source says
* Tokyo voters punish Japan ruling party ahead of national election
* Japan factory activity returns to growth after 11-month contraction, PMI shows
* PETRONAS LNG, Japan's Jogmec partner to expand collaboration in LNG sector
* Restaurants and food firms switching to noodles in Japan
* India to see limited inflation fallout from oil
* South Korea's Lee says Middle East situation is "very urgent"
* Repatriation of human skeletons from Netherlands underway
* IAEA says entrances to tunnels at Iran's Isfahan site hit by US strike
* Iran's Fordow nuclear facility hit by Israeli attack, local official says
* This madcap 10-storey-high rural 'nail home' is attracting visitors in China
* Hague NATO summit aims to focus on Trump's spending goal but Iran looms large
* Iran's parliament looking to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog - IRNA
* Exclusive-Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces could come soon, U.S. officials say
* Any Iranian closure of Hormuz Strait would be 'extremely dangerous', EU's top diplomat says
* Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran - a day after nominating him for Peace Prize
* South Korean artiste DJ Soda shares hair loss nightmare after bleaching mishap: 'I had to shave my head'
* Frontman may get 'Squid Game' spinoff, Lee Byung-hun tells Jimmy Fallon
* Golf -- Aussie Minjee Lee keeps her cool to bag third Major title at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
