South Korean soldiers fire from a K1 tank during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, Australia's largest-ever war fighting drills at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, near Rockhampton, Australia, Monday, July 14, 2025. -- AP Photo/Rick Rycroft
Malaysia:
* Crowd gathers for 'Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence' / Prominent figures join 'Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence'
* Malaysian Bar’s walk aimed at defending judicial integrity, not about politics
* Ramkarpal, Muhyiddin call for investigation into claims in leaked JAC minutes
* Malaysian Bar hands memo on judicial independence to PMO
* Anwar meets Sarawak Premier, Sabah CM to discuss strategic cooperation for inclusive development
* King leads palace staff on brisk walk to promote healthy lifestyle
* Anwar chairs Chief Ministers’ meeting to boost cooperation
* Judicial appointments must not be made at one individual's discretion, says Rais
* Rafizi and Nik Nazmi absent from Pakatan MPs' meeting with PM / Pakatan MPs arrive at Seri Perdana for meeting with PM
* Three nabbed, drugs worth RM3.5mil seized in JB raids
* Anwar’s position as PM remains strong, says PKR Youth chief
* Teens among victims rescued in police raids on scam gang, nine arrested
* Rakan KKM not privatisation, says Health Minister
* Parliamentary Services Act 2025 gets royal assent, Speaker says
* Hospital staff barred from accepting gifts, fees for mortuary services, Health Ministry warns
* Ahmad Zahid arrives in New Zealand for five-day working visit / Zahid eyeing fresh momentum in M’sia-NZ ties
* Fahmi: Leaked JAC document could have violated OSA
* Calls grow to reject Nick Adams as US Ambassador to Malaysia / * Appointment of Nick Adams should be rejected, says Amanah Youth
Singapore:
* 18 years’ jail for woman who hacked adoptive father to death after tussle over Sengkang flat in Singapore
* Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean
* Jail, caning for Singapore man who had 285 child porn videos showing over 400 children, including infants
* Experts call for legal agility to tackle influx of drug-laced vapes in Singapore
* Singapore GDP 2Q 2025 growth at 4.3% - MTI advance estimates
* Jail for Singapore woman who opened bank accounts that received over US$500mil, including scam proceeds
* Local actress Lynn Lim and Singaporean actor Glenn Yong on filming intimate scenes together
* A military exercise drawing together 19 nations and 35,000 forces begins in Australia
* Bitcoin tops US$120,000 for the first time
* S’pore’s first home launch since new curbs sells over 90%
* Asian markets mostly rise on lingering trade deal optimism
* Data centre NTT DC REIT makes tepid debut after Singapore's biggest IPO in 4 years
Indonesia:
* Indonesia to require e-commerce platforms to collect tax on sellers
* Indonesia scales down search for 17 missing after Bali ferry disaster
* Jakarta, Singapore stocks rally; currencies muted on tariff jitters
* Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia, no tsunami warning
* Indonesian search teams confirm finding ferry wreckage
* Indonesia eyes technocrat as top US diplomat after two-year gap
* MRT Jakarta to launch tender for US$3bil line
* Oracle said to advance Indonesia cloud services plan
* ‘Updated’ history books under fire - govt's plans to issue new history books have sparked fears among people
Thailand:
* Penang man and Thai girlfriend nabbed, RM25,000 worth of ganja seized in anti-drug op
* Thailand to crack down on sale of cannabis-laced sweets
* Thai anti-graft body launches investigation into PM Paetongtarn, says local media and official
* Most Thais want Premier to quit or Parliament dissolved: Survey
* High-stakes decision looms over next Bank of Thailand governor
* Thailand mulls zero duty for more US goods to win tariff deal
* Ex-Thai ranger charged for punching Cambodian soldier at Surin border temple
Philippines:
* Australia hosts the largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, leading South-East Asia nations also involved
* South Korea celebrates the transformative power of 'Squid Game'
* Philippine defence chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment, department says
* Philippines asserts arbitral win at Beijing forum
* Philippine central bank wants daily limits to online gambling payments
* Philippines rejoining ICC not in motion, but discussed
Vietnam:
* Sweet Cherry dances her way to silver in Vietnam
* Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from central Hanoi over pollution concerns
* Ho Chi Minh City ramps up efforts to attract large foreign investments
* UK agrees to deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers
* Oil edges up, investors eye Trump statement on Russia
* Google-backed coalition to help scale ocean, rock carbon removals
Myanmar:
* Asean rises as a strategic fulcrum in changing world order
* Father and Grade 11 daughter killed, mother injured in stabbing attack in Myanmar
* United Wa State Army orders removal of all checkpoints in Myanmar's Wa region
* Over 26kg of heroin seized by cops in Myanmar
* Hundreds of civilians from Myanmar cross into Thailand due to ongoing civil war
Cambodia:
* Vietnamese brands step up efforts to replace Thai products in Cambodia
* Cambodia will start military conscription next year as tensions with Thailand persist
* Hun Many warns Thais against using incident as justification for future provocations
* Landmine kills Cambodian farmer, eighth fatality this year
* Cambodia to implement military conscription in 2026
Laos:
* Vientiane to raise tap water prices amid cost surge
* 'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime
* No, new parents don't think about climate change
Brunei:
* Brunei Crown Prince receives outgoing Canadian High Commissioner
* Fire breaks out at old restaurant in Telisai
* G20's financial watchdog lays out climate plan but presses pause amid divisions
Aseanplus:
* KLIA Terminal 1 gets RM30mil facility boost ahead of Asean Summit in October, VM2026
* Court dismisses appeal from ex-AG's special officer in lawsuit against Rewcastle-Brown
* Malaysia tightens export controls on US-origin AI chips
* KTMB leads digital transformation in public transport with launch of KITS Style SuperApp
* Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, hospitalised for new heart treatment
* Shila Amzah confirms ‘legendary’ singer who lashed out at her is Amy Search
* Life lessons from the late Chua Lam, renowned food critic, writer and friend
* Great Krypton! Over 1,000 'Supermen' soar into Malaysian record books
* Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali finally laid to rest days after body found in decomposed state
* HK-based Malaysian actress Angie Cheong tearfully reflects on hardship of being a single mum
* Suspected militancy: Dhaka concerned about arrest of Bangladeshis, to coordinate with KL
* South Korea preparing to order airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets
* Air India crash probe far from over, says CEO after preliminary report
* Iconic South Indian actress Saroja Devi passes away
* Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say
* Hong Kong court hears appeals by jailed democracy campaigners
* Terrorist attacks kill 257 in Pakistan's Balochistan in first six months
* Sri Lanka launches national campaign against pyramid schemes
* South Korea medical students end 17-month class boycott
* What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes
* China: Xi’s campaign against price wars creates a buzz
* South Korean actress Kang Seo-ha dies at 31 after cancer battle
* Eric Trump to headline Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong
* Heaven sent? India’s opposition parties build temples to woo Hindu voters
* 'Monster’ China mum sells sons for US$11,600 to tip live-streaming hosts, buy clothes
* China is buying appliances and iPhones. What happens when the subsidies stop?
* Typhoon Nari passing east of Tokyo; over 140 kph gusts expected by evening
* Huge weaponry discovered, 58 detained in Afghanistan's Helmand province
* France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row
* Meta faces backlash in South Korea over mysterious account bans
* China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps three more deserts
* Indian state’s pause on green hydrogen policy a big surprise
* Will speeding up rail line for Northern Metropolis entice Hong Kong developers?
* Does Hong Kong loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?
* Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak reported near Mongolian capital, quarantine in effect until end of July
* Soccer-Club World Cup serves as 2026 dry run amid heat and pitch concerns
* Golf -- Australian Grace Kim wins maiden Major title at The Amundi Evian Championship in playoff over Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul





