Malaysia
* Cable car to unlock new economic opportunities
* Smugglers in uniforms
* Johoreans eagerly await reopening of green landmark
* Melosel, a uniquely S’gor gourd
* Durian party fosters kingly community spirit in Cyberjaya
* All eyes on Sabah at KL travel fest
* Rafizi’s 12-year-old son attacked at mall
* Review of house arrest bid is on
* Langkawi hits the spot for relaxation or adventure
* Zara’s school reassigns top officials and wardens
* ‘Zara died of brain injuries’
* AGC orders inquest into Zara’s death
* Teen pregnancies see slight increase in past two years
* Government holds 17,896 immigration detainees as of July 6, says Saifuddin
* Dr Akmal accused of hypocritical response to Umno Youth flag gaffe
* PM Anwar says wait for MCMC probe findings before apologising over fuel subsidy claims
* PM Anwar condemns attack on Rafizi’s family
* George Town Festival pops up in Paya Terubong this Sunday
* Cops hunting two responsible for attack on Rafizi’s family
* Govt prepared to strengthen anti-party hopping law, says Anwar
* AGC urged to prosecute any bullies in Zara Qairina case
* Shops shut doors early ahead of gathering against upside-down Jalur Gemilang incident
* Woman who ran amok with knife suffers from high stress, say Kajang cops
* Army officer believed to be drug ring mastermind arrested, says MACC
* Malaysia sees 15.5% surge in tourist arrivals from Asean countries
* Proposal to separate AG-public prosecutor roles to be presented to Cabinet in August
* Malaysian Bar urges measured response after Zara Qairina’s death
* Attacks, threats on my family meant to dissuade me from exposing scandal, says Rafizi
* Large drop in Johor dengue cases compared to 2024
* MASwings offering Merdeka Deals, starting from RM133
* Police providing extra security for Rafizi and family
* Sultan of Selangor officiates opening of Marine Dept's Light Dues Tower
* Stabbing victim in Senawang had affair with suspect’s wife, says cop
* KTMB encourages more students, OKUs to use MyRailLife Pass
* Two Chinese nationals charged with flying drone over restricted area
* Husband and wife charged for false claims worth RM3.6mil
* Chinese national nabbed for allegedly assaulting KLIA Immigration officer
* Almost 190,000 freed from bankruptcy under govt's second chance policy
* Zara's mother says not in right state of mind to insist on autopsy in immediate aftermath
* Civil servant, six contractors arrested in Melaka for catering fraud
* Law student claims trial to mischief by fire, causing death of elderly woman in Segamat
* Brazen attack on Rafizi's family an alarming escalation, says civil society group
* Malaysia houses almost 150,000 Rohingya refugees, says Tok Mat
* Umno Youth chief leads group of over 200 in march on barricaded shop lots
* Home Minister to address Zara death case in Parliament on Monday
* Cops cripple 'Susu Borneo' shoplifting gang operating in three states
* Zara's mother's initial autopsy refusal a 'natural' reaction, don't use it against her, says Sabah minister
* Apex court to hear prosecution's appeal in Cradle Fund ex-CEO's murder case from Nov 10 to 12
* AGC: Pardon fully restored Anwar's eligibility as MP, PM
* Man falls from 27th-floor homestay hours after checking in with fiancée in Melaka
* Joint federal-state committee set up to fast-track citizenship applications under Article 15A in Sabah
* Anwar to deliver significant address to civil servants tomorrow
* Check AI-generated Jalur Gemilang images to avoid disrespect, cautions Japen
* RM695,000 lost to online investment scam in Tangkak
Singapore
* Singapore to sell gold bars seized from launderers
* Singapore's Temasek prices US$1.5bil US dollar fixed and floating-rate bonds
* India, Singapore ministers discuss deeper tie-ups in digitalisation, skills, industrial parks
* Singapore woman charged over assaulting domestic helper with scissors and nail clipper
* PMD battery could have started fatal blaze at Bukit Merah, say Singapore authorities
* Strong India-Singapore ties key to economic growth amid ‘volatile landscape’: DPM Gan
* Jail for Singaporean woman who extorted man after they exchanged sexual texts
* Two more imported French cheeses recalled over possible listeria contamination: Singapore Food Agency
Indonesia
* Indonesian firms call for exemptions in royalty charges
* Agrinas CEO quits, blasts govt, Danantara
* Malaysia-led AICHR workshops in Jakarta to advance peace, human rights in Asean
* Chinese investors eyeing Indonesia to avoid US tariffs, tap local market
* Jokowi in precarious position months after leaving presidency
* More than 360 hit by food poisoning after eating free school meal in Indonesian town
* Former presidents, VPs expected at Prabowo's state addresses
Thailand
* Thai Army maintains stronghold along Thai-Cambodian border, ready to respond to any incursion
* Thaksin-Paetongtarn cases set to reshape political landscape
* Paetongtarn denies damaging PM's dignity in Constitutional Court submission
* Thai foreign minister thanks China for support in landmine removal along Thai-Cambodian border
* 24 Thai provinces on high alert for flooding, landslides, and flash floods from Friday (Aug 15) till Sunday (Aug 17)
Philippines
* US denies China’s claim of expelling USS Higgins from Scarborough
* Marcos signs law boosting judiciary’s fiscal autonomy
* Japan's wartime children in Philippines search for kin, identity
* Philippine lawmaker hails order for e-wallet providers to cut ties with online gambling sites
Vietnam
* Long Thanh to become regional air hub
* Vietnam's strategy to revive China durian exports proves successful
* Double-decker train tour to give visitors another angle of Hanoi's beauty
* Asean women's football championship is truly a sporting festival alive and kicking in Vietnam
* From Brazil to Vietnam: How footballer Rafaelson became Vietnam’s favourite ‘Son’
* Vietnam crab cash flows in as exports snap decade record
Myanmar
* Junta accused of routine torture
* Myanmar junta air strike on stranded convoy kills eight: residents
* Body found in Sky Villa Condo rubble nearly five months after Myanmar earthquake
* Myanmar's Rakhine state plunges into hunger crisis amid raging civil conflict
Cambodia
* Phnom Penh City Hall bans smoking on ‘Walking Street’
* Observer teams monitoring ceasefire on Cambodia-Thailand border
* Ministries in Cambodia coordinating school enrolments for 50,000 children of returning migrant workers
Laos
* Turkish govt proposes landmark education initiative in Laos
* Laos plans strategy to improve electricity supply
Brunei
* Brunei sees AI as key to streamlining Asean immigration services
* Brunei royalty grace convocation ceremony
Aseanplus
* Ringgit rises amid softer US dollar
* FBM KLCI climbs to four-month high on optimism
* TNB set to expand renewables in Australia
* China’s fight against price wars is an uphill battle
* South Korea ramps up Vietnam investments on stronger ties
* Buyer fatigue creeps into Australian bonds market
* Podul batters island’s south
* Party HQ raided over ex-first lady
* Japanese pop star guilty of assaulting interpreter
* Unwed mum denied childcare aid sparks uproar online
* Modi likely to meet Trump at UN General Assembly next month
* Possible 10-day fall break fuels travel frenzy
* Pokemon clogs McDonald’s
* North Korea says South Korea's peace overtures a 'pipedream'
* Chinese PC maker Lenovo fiscal Q1 profit doubles, revenue up 22%
* HK superstar Aaron Kwok's wife shows off baby bump, shares how husband kept her comfortable during her pregnancy
* Stocks stay buoyant as US rate cut optimism surges
* Ringgit opens flat on caution after recent gains
* RM14.79bil withdrawn from EPF Flexible Account since May 2024, says Anwar
* Tropical storm Podul drenches southern China
* RM29.7bil in 1MDB and SRC funds recovered by govt
* Klang River project turns up 16 corpses in three years
* Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura, who allegedly touched an interpreter’s thigh, convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong
* North Korea denies removing border loudspeakers
* China, India in talks to resume border trade after 5-year pause
* UN rights chief asks Sri Lanka to prosecute war crimes
* Scientists find surprising sex reversal in Australian birds
* Oil climbs on supply risks; weak fundamentals weigh
* Top Japanese fighter retires to support comatose boxer brother
* Pakistan to create new force in military to supervise missiles after India conflict
* Bursa Malaysia stays lower at midday, in sync with weaker regional sentiment
* Japan mum-daughter duo live in rubbish-filled home despite US$2,700 rent income
* Ringgit strengthens to 4.18 vs US$ on Fed rate cut hopes, strong domestic fundamental
* South Korean top court rules 'Baby Shark' not plagiarised
* Tropical storm Podul disrupts travel and schools in southern China
* Malaysia and Bangladesh to establish cleaner, transparent recruitment system, says Muhammad Yunus
* G-Dragon, YG chief probed over alleged copyright infringement
* Chinese mountaineer dies on Pakistan's K2
* AirAsia flight from KL to Incheon lands at wrong airport in South Korea
* New Zealand to close loopholes in trafficking, smuggling laws
* Train line power outage forces thousands to spend night at Osaka Expo site; disruption caused heatstroke cases
* The Taliban registers 1,800 unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar
* Feud over Nepal Olympic Committee deepens with ad-hoc committee formation
* Japanese venture seeks to 'condense' hot springs for export
* US format The Tonight Show heads to Asia in first international adaptation with Mongolia’s Central TV
* Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict, PM Sharif says
* Second suspect remanded in RM3.8mil land sale fraud investigation
* Senior Armed Forces officers among 10 remanded by MACC in smuggling probe
* Japan's grand tea master Sen Genshitsu dies at 102: reports
* KL Declaration to be submitted to Asean Summit, says Nga
* Ringgit retreats after three days of gains
* Reparation sought for the war's Chinese female victims
* Pakistan celebrates 78 years of Independence with resolve to defend sovereignty
* HK singer Andy Hui celebrates 58th birthday with wife Sammi Cheng and friends
* Flood kills 34 in Indian Kashmir mountain village
* Ex-TVB star Linda Chung recounts natural childbirth experience: 'I struggled to walk afterwards'
* India and China eye resumption of border trade
* India wants US ties based on mutual respect, says its arms purchases are on course
* AirAsia X says flight diverted to Gimpo airport due to adverse weather, no wrong landing
