Malaysia:
* SPM straight 9A+ student left scrambling for options after matriculation rejection
* Rafizi hints at Pandan exit in GE16, says 'might not contest'
* Anwar faces mid-term challenges
* Anwar arrives in Brazil for BRICS summit
* ECRL project 85% completed, says govt
* Immigration busts marriage-for-visa syndicate after raids in Putrajaya
* Food poisoning incidents down 20% compared to same period last year, says Health Ministry
* Man nabbed for sharing sex videos featuring his wives, other women
* Form Four student killed, pillion rider hurt in Shah Alam motorcycle crash
* Driver, six others hurt after bus crashes into overhead height barrier on Nilai road
* Airbus aircraft purchase will boost AirAsia’s short-and medium-haul routes, says Anwar
* It's art, no cause for alarm over Zii Jia, says NSC chief
* Zahid reminds Umno members to reject 'crabs in a bucket' mentality
* Ringgit likely to trade range-bound ahead of Bank Negara’s MPC meeting next week
* Prosecution lists 24 grounds why Appeals Court erred in acquitting Isa Samad
* Seven-day remand for adoptive parents of toddler who died from suspected abuse
Singapore:
* Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?
* Singapore and Cambodia to expand collaboration in renewable energy, carbon markets and agri-trade
* Singapore regulator fines nine institutions over RM9.95bil money laundering case
* Asean needs ‘bolder reforms’ to attract investments in more fragmented global economy, says Singapore PM
* Singapore's PAP has begun search for new candidates; PM Wong hopes to deploy them earlier ahead of next general election
* Rio mounts major security operation for Brics summit
* Oil falls ahead of expected OPEC+ output increase
Indonesia:
* Brazilian hiker buried after fatal fall from Indonesian volcano; Brazil govt may take legal action against Indonesia on issue
* Paupa New Guinea's Asean membership to be discussed at KL meeting, says Indonesia
* Prosecutors seek seven years for former Indonesian trade minister Thomas Lembong in sugar graft case
* Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after ferry sinking because of poor visibility
* Search continues off Bali - Hundreds of rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people after a ferry sank in rough seas
* The Bali detour that led to an unexpected surprise
Thailand:
* Thailand to rework trade proposals before US tariff deadline
* Analysis - China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
* Thai PM Paetongtarn denies rumours of returning antiquities to Cambodia
* Thailand halts 'Half-Half Thai Travel' registration, shifts to Thang Rath app amid system issues
* Thai Public Health Minister says cannabis reclassification must avoid backlash; kratom already regulated
* Chinese national missing after ‘photoshoot’ scam now safe in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines govt says that cyclones in 2025 won’t be as strong and disastrous as seen last year
* Philippine annual inflation quickens slightly, but no bar to more rate cuts
* Man goes amok inside Philippine fast food chain, nabbed
* Prosecution: Philippines VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial ‘not optional,’ Senate must proceed
* Philippines' inflation rate edges up to 1.4 per cent in June
Vietnam:
* Trump says tariff letters to 12 countries signed, going out Monday (July 7); Vietnam and Britain already agreed to trade deals
* Vietnam posts an impressive 7.5% growth in the first half of 2025
* Malaysia puts anti-dumping duties on some China, South Korea, Vietnam iron, steel
* 38 Vietnamese repatriated from Cambodia, some linked to scams
* Vietnamese sex trafficking probe uncovers murder of young woman in remote forest
Myanmar:
* Myanmar-Thailand Joint Drug Control Meeting held to boost cooperation and fight smuggling menace
* Myanmar armed groups rebuff junta's "cooperation" appeal
* Two babies, a year and six months old, drown in Myanmar's Bago City
* Quake-damaged Suan U Ponyashin Pagoda in Sagaing Hills, Myanmar to undergo major renovations under Sitagu Sayadaw's leadership
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and Japan launch first phase of cross-border QR code payment linkage
* Cambodia sees 16 per cent rise in international klair passengers in first half of 2025
* Opinion - No stone for stealing: Cambodia rightfully rejects Thailand’s fabricated claim over Ta Moan Temple
* King of fruits: China welcomes Cambodian durian exports
Laos:
* Laos strengthens elephant conservation efforts in northern province
* Lao government boosts AI efforts to improve living standards
* Lao PM urges Xekong leaders to strive for economic self-reliance
Brunei:
* Brunei has achieved 5G connectivity, e-payment system, and digital identity, says minister
* Brunei's Kampong Kapok folk show love for their Ruler
Aseanplus:
* Cops arrest three foreign women for paying RM8,700 KL hotel bill with counterfeit cash
* M'sia to prioritise neutrality, strategic hedging at Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting
* Sabah's east coast not just safe, but thriving, says Home Minister
* Bangladesh ready to help in probe into militant network
* Four dead, six missing after boat capsizes near Kg Belawai in Sibu
* Pakistani man wanted by cops for sodomising four boys in Shah Alam
* Dalai Lama says he hopes to live for another 40 years
* MAG adds 20 A330neo aircraft to boost fleet, network growth
* AirAsia inks US$12.25bil Airbus deal to add 70 long-range jets
* Hong Kong pet shop owner arrested for alleged theft of 35 cats to repay loan
* South Korean president Lee likens inter-Korean ties to troubled marriage
* Netizens debate bans on Chinese pastoral dogs in cities across country
* Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype
* China urged to issue 30 trillion yuan in bonds to tackle local debt crisis
* China's first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai
* Fur love’s sake in Hong Kong
* Eight killed as speeding vehicle crashes into wall in India's Uttar Pradesh
* North Korean defector rescued - safe and sound in the South
* Bear believed to have killed woman in her house in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
* Two Nipah cases detected in Kerala; three districts on alert
* Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 14
* India -- Hindu pilgrimage begins in contested Kashmir
* Australia police search for suspect in arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
* Typhoon Danas: Hong Kong forecaster says chance of higher signal is low
* Controversial webtoon on teacher-student romance pulled, drama cancelled amid backlash
* Japanese man sneaks into his colleague’s home 20 times, takes photos to get her attention
* Foxconn second quarter revenue rises 15.82% on year
* Human heart structure beats 21 days in pig embryo in Chinese chimera study
* National security offenders to be disqualified from Hong Kong’s Legco elections
* Actress Eva Green develops new sake with a lower alcohol content
* 'Jurassic World Rebirth' review: Dinos rule again as fun returns to franchise
* Soccer - Tears and tributes as players honour Jota at Club World Cup
* Cricket - India on top despite Smith and Brook's hundred heroics in 2nd Test
* Motor racing - McLaren expect Ferrari to be in the fight at Silverstone
* Motor racing - Sport goes in cycles, says Horner, as Verstappen rumours grow
* Tennis - Sabalenka fights off Raducanu, Alcaraz marches on, Keys and Osaka crash at Wimbledon
