People stand infront of 12 meter-tall statues of Young-hee (left) and the newly revealed Cheol-su (right), the iconic doll characters from the popular Netflix's South Korean TV series "Squid Game", during a promotional event infront of the Giant Swing and Wat Suthat Thepwararam temple in Bangkok on June 25, 2025 ahead of the launch of Season 3. -Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* All students with 10As, including A-, in SPM 2024 will get matriculation spots
* Finance officer loses RM4.17mil in online investment scam
* Father and son caught processing ecstacy worth over RM1mil in Muar
* Precinct 19's Kota Madani not a 'second Putrajaya', says PPj president
* JPN says action has been taken after claims of Pakistanis obtaining ICs resurface
* PAS leader slammed over Facebook post linked to first Chinese three-star general
* Women in civil service are nation-builders, not just supporting figures, says Chief Secretary
* STR recipients can now get treatment at private clinics under Madani medical scheme
* Prolintas COO fined RM100,000 for not reporting RM90,000 bribe linked to SUKE project
* Anwar reflects compassionate leadership
* Sitiawan case raises questions on scale of child trafficking in M’sia, says Wanita MCA
* Contributions for foreign workers to start October, EPF stepping up engagement efforts
* Syed Saddiq’s mother forgives wrongdoers after court ruling
* Decision on Ismail Sabri's case expected in a month, says MACC
* Cohesion is cure for fractured world, says Sultan Nazrin at Singapore event
* Melaka NGO under investigation for misappropriating RM26mil in donations
* Tearful Syed Saddiq thankful after corruption charges quashed
* MACC probes potential misappropriation of govt funds at oil and gas firm
* MACC proceeds with asset forfeiture of Daim's UK properties
* Syed Saddiq's acquittal made purely on legal grounds, says Court of Appeal
* Embezzled sukuk millions converted into digital currency, MACC says
* MMEA intercepts foreign vessel in waters near Kudat, six detained for illegal fishing
* Syed Saddiq acquitted
* Over 11,800 HFMD cases recorded in Kelantan
* Teen forced into sex work
* Don’t punish students over protest stunt, says Anwar
Singapore
* Malaysian woman arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs worth over S$142,000 into Singapore
* Singapore travellers told to expect delays, even as Iran-Israel truce brings reprieve to airlines
* MALF 2025 draws over 20,000 visitors, sets Malaysia Book of Records for 'Largest sports and classic cars gathering in SIC'
* Married couple cheated wife’s boyfriend of S$220k; husband thought victim was her ‘friend’
* E-sports team Paper Rex’s triumph at Valorant Masters a major win for Singapore, South-East Asia
* Jail for Singaporean who stole money boxes with almost US$39,000 from wedding, gambling most of it away
* Xi meets Singapore’s PM Wong
Indonesia
* Indonesia still on alert despite Iran-Israel ceasefire
* Indonesia to make e-commerce firms collect tax on sellers' sales, sources say
* Four dead, five injured after fire breaks out on oil tanker docked in Batam shipyard
* Bali mulls legalising cockfighting
* Indonesia cuts outlay on giant free meals programme to US$21bil
* Brazilian tourist found dead in Indonesia after four days on volcano cliff
* Rescuers race to save hiker stranded on volcano cliff
* 285 nabbed in drug blitz
Thailand
* Thai Army chief orders Internal Security Operations Command to support operations along Cambodian border
* Thailand pushes ahead with major entertainment complex despite growing opposition
* Thai army protests against incursion by Cambodian drone in Chanthaburi
* 'Half-Half Thai Travel" Project: Government clarifies registration after initial chaos
* Thai businesses activate contingency plans amid Cambodia border shutdown
* Border lockdown strands travellers
Philippines
* Watchdog renews push to limit SIM registration in Philippines to fight scams
* AI fakes duel over Sara Duterte impeachment in Philippines
* Free LRT-2 rides in Manila from June 25- 26 due to delayed operations
* Duterte: Impeachment complaint is baseless
Vietnam
* Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan will not face death penalty: Lawyer
* Vietnamese passenger on flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi fined for bomb joke at Noi Bai airport
* Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon's life
* Anti-graft drive lands 41 in court
* Two teens killed, three injured in electrocution at beach bar in Vietnam
Myanmar
* Myanmar re-enters list of world's most corrupt nations, raising alarm: Comment
* Over 200 foreigners rescued from scam centres still stranded along Thai-Myanmar border
* Junta detains woman over Suu Kyi birthday post
Cambodia
* Siamese crocodile egg discovery bodes well for species’ survival in Cambodia
* Cambodians at quiet Thai border plead for peace
* Cambodia-Thailand flights operating as usual
* Lancang-Mekong library treasure trove of knowledge for Cambodian students
Laos
* New telecom fee to strengthen online security, clarifies Lao govt
* Laos seeks to enhance teacher quality
Brunei
* Open Day spotlights nurses’ role in shaping healthcare
* Brunei briefing highlights indicators of human trafficking
Aseanplus
* HK singer Keung To of boy band Mirror rescued after falling into the sea
* Aichi prefectural police in Japan arrest two schoolteachers for taking and sharing indecent photos of girls
* South Korea court rejects arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon
* Banks to begin charging service tax on financial service from July 1 under expanded scope
* China to mark 80th WWII anniversary with military parade in September
* Ringgit rises against greenback, major currencies at close
* NASA Axiom-4 Mission Launch: India's Shubhanshu Shukla and crew begin their ISS journey
* Well-known Malaysian singer Hazama is back in the groove with new hit single 'Aku Bukan Narsisis'; OST for hit drama 'Dia Bukan Syurga'
* 'Bloody terrified': Flying anxiety peaks in India after fatal Air India crash
* Head of Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong expected to move into new role
* Innovation drives nation and Hong Kong’s tech ambitions, says Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation chairman
* Chinese man, 64, finds toothbrush he swallowed at age of 12 stuck in intestine
* Special counsel in South Korea seeks travel ban, arrest warrant for former president Yoon
* Fuel prices June 26-July 2: RON97, diesel up 7sen, RON95 unchanged
* Stocks edge up, dollar steady as ceasefire buoys confidence
* Japan to step up fight against counterfeit anime goods overseas
* Customs intercepts cannabis smuggling at Malaysia-Thailand border
* China launches first four-year ‘pet’ undergraduate programme
* Japan conducts first domestic surface-to-ship missile test
* Nepal probe panel on visa scam splits opposition
* Local actress Bella Astillah sheds tears of joy over court's decision to acquit Syed Saddiq
* Bangladesh strives to revive near-extinct Mughal-era muslin
* Landmine blast kills 4 people, wounds others in restive northwest Pakistan
* US puts up reward for American detained in Afghanistan
* China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
* Drone with ground-penetrating radar helps Indian Army in Sikkim landslide rescue
* South Korean man's wrongful spy charges overturned, 58 years after execution
* Malaysia records FDI inflow of RM51.5bil in 2024 - DoSM
* Sabah diva Stacy Anam rocks KK in her first solo concert in front of thousands of fans from all over South-East Asia
* Five dead after inhaling toxic gas inside well in Central India
* China calls CIA videos 'absurd' attempt to recruit spies
* Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission
* US marine jailed in Japan over sexual assault
* HK singer Eason Chan's daughter joining entertainment industry
* Japan’s heat wave may last for weeks in boost to energy demand
* Bursa Malaysia higher at midday
* HSS Engineers' associate JV secures consulting role in Philippines public transport project
* Two hospitalised with stab wounds following western Sydney brawl
* Unexpected guest: Baby ball python found in hotel room
* Gold rises as US yields, dollar slip; markets watch Israel-Iran truce
* Viruses related to deadly human diseases found in Chinese bats
* Australia prepares for verdict in mushroom murder trial
* New Zealand draft infrastructure plan outlines need for more hospitals, electricity
* Hip-hop group 4U2C to make grand comeback in September concert
* Stocks rally as Iran-Israel ceasefire holds, oil claws back some losses
* HK actress Jacqueline Wong reflects on 2019 cheating scandal with Andy Hui: 'I'll never forget it'
* Fadillah arrives in Moscow for working visit to Russia
* Indian air safety audit finds multiple lapses at airlines, hubs
* Australian PM’s ‘lame silence’ on Iran bombing points to wariness about optics of Trump ties
* Australia's core inflation hits 3-1/2-year low, firming July rate cut case
* UN rights chief asks Sri Lanka to punish war criminals
* Air India crash: All but one of 260 victims identified
* World facing 'most complex' situation in decades: WEF
* New Zealand's Xero to buy US fintech Melio for $2.5 billion
* Oil prices edge higher as investors assess Iran-Israel ceasefire
* Ringgit extends gains as Fed signals rate hold
* HK actor Bosco Wong mourns martial arts director Tong Gai, says he treated him like a son
* Star-packed, Covid-shaped 'Death Stranding 2' drops this week
* Asean urged to use AI against cybercrime
* PM Ishiba to face tough upper house election on July 20
* School lunch strain boils over
* Ispace blames laser tool for its second crash landing on the moon
* Beijing plans parade to mark end of WWII
* Black box of crashed Air India jet still in India, ANI reports
* BYD slows production, delays capacity expansion at China factories, sources say
