People playing a Gong-gi game during a promotional event of 'Squid Game 3' final season at Plaza Senayan shopping mall in Jakarta on July 4, 2025. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Malaysia committed to elevating ties with Canada, says PM Anwar
* PM Anwar urges youth to embrace change and uphold Malaysian values
* Anwar discusses strategic cooperation with French PM Bayrou, calls for Airbus commitment in delivering A330 Neo to MAG
* Aerotrain working as intended, disruptions due to advanced safety system, says Loke
* PM Anwar meets Muslim community in France
* Health Minister admits vetting error in vape biz owner hospital board appointment
* Anwar: Proposed carbon tax not hindrance for investors
* Malaysia dips in Global Peace Index but still ranks among the safest, says Saifuddin Nasution
* Part-time hotel worker charged with raping Australian woman
* Home Ministry to improve identity card application process, says Saifuddin
* Firms affected by expanded SST may file manual tax submissions until Sept 30
* Our Malaysian cats are roaring... The top eight finalists for Cat Fashion Week have been finalised
* KL Hospital gives cops CCTV footage of bloodied foreigner found in car park
* MACC tracking down money allegedly laundered by 'Datuk' in RM75mil probe
* Woman, senior citizen boyfriend charged in rape of 12yo girl
* Kelana Jaya LRT line disrupted after trespasser injured on track
* Zii Jia raises concern with cryptic Instagram post
* Musician detained for allegedly assaulting housemate with metal rod over noise dispute
* Revived Borneo Games set for Sept 24-28
* Zabariah assumes duties as Court of Appeal president
* Bangladeshi militant group was nabbed for funding IS cells, says IGP
Singapore
* Two Singapore teens posed as minors on dating sites to lure ‘paedophiles’ and extort money from them
* A true fans’ player – Liverpool supporters in Singapore pay tribute to late Diogo Jota
* Sengkang murder: Man accused of killing elderly mother escorted back to crime scene
* Jail for Malaysian who recruited two Japanese women for prostitution in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands
* Singapore adds property measures in surprise hit to market
* KRU singer Yusry grateful for return of lost phone at Universal Studios Singapore
Thailand
* Foreign analysts predict Paetongtarn's departure ahead of new election
* Thai zoo plans free birthday bash as Moo Deng turns one
* Thai-Cambodian border measures to remain unchanged: Phumtham
* The New York Times names Lisa BLACKPINK one of the most stylish people of 2025
* 60 days to determine Paetongtarn’s future as political power struggle intensifies
* Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas as Sai River overflows in Chiang Rai
Indonesia
* Indonesian FM to attend Asean meetings in Kuala Lumpur
* Ambalat issue: Proposal for joint development in Sulawesi Sea yet to be finalised
* Mild earthquakes recorded off Sumatra
* Indonesia offers to buy US aircraft, wheat in tariff negotiations
* Malaysian Embassy closely monitoring ferry capsize incident involving citizen in Bali
* Indonesia expands search operation after ferry sinking in Bali Strait
* iQIYI partners with Telkomsel to expand Indonesian presence as part of a strategic move to expand in South-East Asia
A woman taking a selfie during a reception hosted by the US embassy celebrating the 249th anniversary of US Independence at a hotel in Taguig, Philippines, on July 4, 2025. - AP
Philippines
* Philippines asks Japan's help searching lake for missing cockfighters
* Clemency plea for death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso to be relayed to Marcos: Official
* Antoinette Jadaone hopes that her new film ‘Sunshine’ starts a discussion about teen pregnancy in the Philippines
* Philippines says mild US tariff drove ‘strong' investor interest
Vietnam
* 141 prosecuted in US$10mil gambling ring in Hanoi
* Vietnam aims to move all business-related administrative procedures online in 2025
* For retailers, US-Vietnam trade deal leaves questions
* More than 200 foreigners granted Level-2 e-ID accounts in Vietnam's Dong Nai province
* Vietnam PM to attend expanded BRICS summit in Brazil
Cambodia
* Russians, Cambodians arrested after impersonating Hun Sen to perpetrate fraud
* Cambodia sees 25% rise in Chinese tourist arrivals to Unesco-listed Angkor in first half of 2025
* King Taeng Whan and the curse of Jayavarman: Cambodia’s legend draws new attention
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta releases 93 child soldiers after UN criticism
* Making connections in Myanmar's fractured state
* Myanmar kicks off intellectual property conference in Naypyidaw
Laos
* Laos moves to boost pharmaceutical industry
* Lao central bank warns public over counterfeit 100,000 kip banknotes
Brunei
* Brunei court upholds jail for Bangladeshi man in kidnapping, carnal case
* Brunei Health Ministry limits free health care to citizens and stateless persons; other foreign dependents no longer exempted
Aseanplus
* Escaped lion attacks woman and children in Pakistan street
* Eastern China swelters under early heatwave, threatening crops and industry
* Sydney police issue warning over blessing scams targeting Asian community
* Japanese airlines to ban power banks in overhead compartments from July 8
* Rubio calls off his Japan and South Korea visit, Nikkei reports
* How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Make China Great Again
* China set to cancel part of EU summit in latest strain on ties
* Exporters pursue new markets amid tariff woes
* At least five dead in Pakistan building collapse: police
* South Korea launches emergency response to battle lovebug outbreak
* Film on 1992 Thomas Cup victory coming to a cinema near you
* Hong Kong’s all-male boards are all but gone as firms embrace diversity
* Young Rohingya growing frustrated, angry, warns Bangladesh interim leader
* Islanders left sleepless by 900 quakes in two weeks
* Hong Kong’s hawkers could disappear by 2033 unless rules eased, lawmaker says
* North Korean crosses heavily fortified border to South Korea
* Man shot dead by police during siege northwest of Melbourne
* In reversal, Japan now wants rice farmers to produce more. Will it work?
* South Korea penalises 'negligent' SK Telecom over major data leak
* Park Sung-hoon: It was fun to film 'Squid Game' and 'Queen Of Tears' simultaneously, 'switching between 2 totally opposite characters'
* Sri Lanka's GDP to fall 1.5% on US tariff hike: IMF
* RM114,000 Harley Davidson awaits a lucky fan as music legend M. Nasir completes his trilogy of rock concerts on Sept 27 in Bukit Jalil
* Barbie Hsu’s family reportedly needs ex Wang Xiaofei’s wife’s permission to see children
* TVB’s beloved 'grandpa' Chow Chung passes away at 92 from pneumonia
* K-pop singer Ju Hak-nyeon cleared of charges over alleged prostitution activities
* Asian stocks wobble, dollar edges down with tariff deadline in focus
