TOPSHOT - Cadets of the Komponen Cadangan (Komcad), the Reserve Component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), take part in a graduation ceremony after three months of military basic training, in Banda Aceh on Saturday, July 12, 2025. -- Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP
Malaysia:
* Musang King reigns supreme at World Durian Championship
* Anwar defends Brazil trip as vital for global economic ties
* FRIM Selangor Forest Park is now a Unesco World Heritage Site
* ECRL project hits new milestone with record-breaking Genting Tunnel breakthrough
* Health Ministry taking steps to address 14,000 vacancies for nurses in public sector, says Dzulkefly
* 'Very difficult to work with GRS after betrayal,’ says Muhyiddin
* Health Ministry to launch bullying management guidelines
* Acting ministers key to ensuring continuity ahead of Parliament, says Johari
* Terengganu first state for Madani Tuition programme, says Anwar
* Two syndicates selling fake work permits busted by Immigration Dept
* Rise in vaping among youth an alarming trend, says Health Ministry
* Dejection turns to elation for two top SPM scorers, Dr Wee shares their joy in getting into matriculation
* Health Ministry taking steps to address 14,000 vacancies for nurses in public sector, says Dzulkefly
* Dangerous driving leads to express bus crash in Sabah, injuring five people
* Jais ordered to probe claims of immoral activities at family motivation event
* Authorities on alert for monk accused of molestation
* Ringgit likely to move between 4. 24-4. 26 against US dollar next week
* Motivational event organiser linked to immoral acts summoned by Mais before in 2022 / Semi-naked dancing and 'holy cleansing baths': Selangor cops start probe into allegation of deviant activities at motivational talk
Water Polo - World Aquatics Championships - Men - Group A - Romania v Italy - OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore - July 12, 2025Italy's Edoardo Di Somma in action against Romania's Vlad-Luca Georgescu -- Photo: REUTERS/Jeremy Lee
Singapore:
* Asean must double down on economic integration to withstand external pressures, says Singapore minister
* The rise of Tupai King, the rage of weather: How durian season is changing
* More national servicemen may be recruited to tackle scams: Singapore Police
* China and Asean to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister
* Pioneer batch of Singapore teens chase K-pop dreams at local training academy SM Universe
* Singapore’s family office speed pushes JS-SEZ to step up
* Oil rises over 2% as investors weigh market outlook
* In-flight theft is soaring in Asia - Singapore's police warn that criminal gangs are behind a recent upsurge in reported theft on flights over Asia
Indonesia:
* Indonesia pushes ahead with trade negotiations with US although hit with a 32% rate
* Indonesia extends search for missing ferry mishap victims near Bali Island to July 14; death toll now at 17
* Indonesian oil tycoon Riza Chalid named suspect in Pertamina corruption case
* Indonesia's Nusantara Capital City authority downplays report of rampant prostitution
* Hurdles in Bali agriculture push -- Bali seeks to boost agricultural development to reduce the provincial economy's reliance on tourism,
* Fajar swaps partner in bid to end Indonesia's title drought
* Catch coolants, save nature - Indonesian style
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul looks on after a shot during the third round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, eastern France, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. -- Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP
Thailand:
* 'A real muddle': Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs
* Unesco recognises Wat Arun’s Phra Prang as a Tentative World Heritage Site
* Thailand reports 40 monkeypox cases in 2025, urges high-risk groups to practise safe sex
* Thaksin, Pichai meet Prime Minister’s policy advisory team to refine US tariff proposal
* Thai government clarifies controversy: nationality granted to ethnic groups, not foreign migrants
* Deadly ‘blue dragon’ sea slugs wash up on Phuket’s Karon beach
* INTERACTIVE: Thailand tops Asean destinations for Malaysian tourists
Philippines:
* New Manila International Airport positions Philippines for long-term growth
* Taal Volcano in the Philippines logs six earthquakes, two tremors in past 24 hours
* 11 Filipino seafarers in ill-fated MV Magic Seas to return to Philippines Saturday (July 12)
* Philippines burdened by South China Sea arbitration, says expert
* Investors eye the Philippines again -- country still offers a lot for foreign investors
* Lights out on gambling promotion nationwide in the Philippines
Philippine officials led by Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano (R) of the Departnment of Justice inspect diving gear of the Philippine coast guard prior to their search and retrieval operation for the bodies of cockfighters who were allegedly dumped in Taal Lake, in Talisay town, Batangas province South of Manila. Search teams began scouring a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police. -- Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnamese woman accused of evading taxes on US$32mil sales of diamonds and luxury bags, including Hermes, LV, Versace
* China-Vietnam freight train cargo volume sees sharp growth in H1
* Ethiopian Airlines launches passenger flight to Vietnam
* DeepSeek bans being issued in growing number of countries
* Fuel shortages in Gaza at 'critical levels', United Nation warns
* Qantas plane damaged in collision with aerobridge at Sydney Airport; flight delayed by almost a day
Myanmar:
* Hundreds of Myanmar troops, civilians flee across Thai border
* Attack on monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing kills at least 23, witnesses say
* Five mild quakes reported in northern Thailand and Myanmar
* Over 26 kilogrammes of heroin worth K1.32bil seized in Myanmar
* Junta chief seeks trimmed tariff from the US
A tourist (centre) looks at a memorial for victims of the Khmer Rouge regime at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Three notorious Cambodian torture and execution sites used by the Khmer Rouge regime to perpetrate genocide 50 years ago were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)
Cambodia:
* Cambodian Labour ministry supporting workers returning from Thailand
* Unesco recognises Wat Arun’s Phra Prang as a Tentative World Heritage Site
* Three Cambodia genocide sites added to Unesco register
* Cambodia records 7,000 dengue fever cases with 15 deaths in H1 2025
* Price for committing treason will be heavy, says Cambodian govt
Laos:
* Laos expands seasonal workers dispatch to South Korea
* Laos' inflation eases to 10.9 per cent in H1 2025
* Laos to boost local production and improve its export numbers
Brunei:
* Fraudster poses as Brunei community development officer to solicit Gaza donations
* Brunei Court dismisses appeal over robbery sentence involving knife-wielding youth
* Joint operation uncovers multiple violations in Brunei
Cadets of the Komponen Cadangan (Komcad), the Reserve Component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), take part in a graduation ceremony after three months of military basic training, in Banda Aceh on Saturday, July 12, 2025. -- Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP
AseanPlus:
* The ever-versatile Sam, lead singer for Malaysia's iconic pop-punk band bunkface, goes solo with the enigmatic 'Borak'
* ‘Asean has global trust’ -- Asean has emerged as a trusted platform by global superpowers
* INTERACTIVE: Asean tourists pick Malaysia first
* Asean looking forward to KL Declaration on safe social media use
* KL cops: Two people questioned over Shila Amzah assault allegations
* Drugs in 'dried durian': Three men nabbed after cops seize 2kg of syabu in mislabelled packets
* Air India crash: Airline ignored 2018 advisory to inspect fuel control switch, says AAIB report
* Factbox-Who were the two pilots who flew the Air India jet that crashed?
* Inside the cockpit: How Air India's Boeing Dreamliner flight ended in disaster
* Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe
* Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement
* Storytelling fuels Malaysian artiste Amy Loh’s creativity and personal style
* Chinese scientists successfully clone yak
* Chinese nationals in Africa ‘vulnerable to kidnappings’ as cases rise
* Indian PM Modi hails Unesco recognition of Maratha Military Landscapes in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
* The Buddha's birthplace in Nepal avoids Unesco danger list
* Almost 100 killed as monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
* US senators warn Nvidia CEO about upcoming China trip
* Three million Afghans could return this year: UN
* My Chemical Romance to return to Korea for the first time in 18 years
* Some Walmart garment orders from Bangladesh on hold due to US tariff threat
* Australia PM eyeing trade on China trip despite regional angst
* South Korea mandates breaks for outdoor workers in deadly heat
* South Korean medical students to return to school, urge education reforms
* Rubio says no 'drama or division' in US relations with Japan
* ‘Forever chemicals’ threaten rare leopard cats in Japan
* Top military chiefs meet to discuss regional security in Seoul
* Two killed and eight injured in building collapse in Indian capital New Delhi
* Award-winning data scientist She Yiyuan takes job in China after decades in US
* Boy in India detained after lying on tracks as train speeds by for viral social media clip
* German backpacker rescued after about 11 days in Australia 'distressed' and 'dehydrated'
* Four giant pandas seen well after returning to China from Japan's Wakayama Prefecture
* Brazil and China to study South American transcontinental railway project
* Japan's Osaka was voted the world's most attractive tourism city this year, as reported by Yanolja Research
* Bernice wins gold, raises prospect of dancesport at home SEA Games
* England-India super series: Joe Root sets a record in test cricket and it's nothing to do with his batting
* Tennis-Sinner seeks redemption, Alcaraz a three-peat in Wimbledon final showdown
