Malaysia
* King arrives in Moscow as guest of honour for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations
* Bar Council wins bid to challenge Ahmad Zahid’s DNAA, case returned to High Court
* Zahid: Umno won’t back Aminuddin amid Negri customary dispute
* MACC finishes recording Rafizi Ramli’s statement over probe into RM1.1bil investment deal
* I have failed to unite the Malays, says Dr M
* New MyKad features 53 security elements, says Registration DG
* Masked trio botch pawn shop robbery in Puchong Prima
* Beware of fake news articles posing as The Star
* Penang eyes 'Silicon Valley of the East 2.0' push
* NUMed graduates can still practise in Malaysia, says health minister
* Coffee shop assistant charged with ramming 12 vehicles while fleeing cops in Penang
* Online seller claims trial to cheating customer over non-existent Hermes handbag
* Court hears man beat pregnant wife with plastic chair, rubber hose and clothes hanger
* Zahid: Winnability will decide return of reinstated Umno leaders in upcoming general election
* Hajiji: Semporna key catalyst for Sabah's Blue Economy agenda
* 11-year-old student injured in fall while retrieving shoes from school roof thrown by another student
* Masjid India sinkhole victim's family receives death certificate, paving way for compensation
* Govt announces three initiatives to aid MSMEs
* Johor’s Coronation Square set to spur RM9bil in economic spin-offs, create 60,000 jobs, says MB
* No chance of alliance unless PAS changes its ways, says Zahid
* Najib not 'above the law', SRC says in opposing stay of US$1.3bil judgment
* No more compounds, Home Ministry proposes prosecution for diesel fleet card abuse
* Form Four student dies by electrocution at school ablution area
* MMEA detains two foreign tugboats for illegal fuel transport, storage
* AKPS uncovers more than 170 tonnes of e-waste at Port Klang
* M'sia not selling oil to Asean members as it still imports 400,000 barrels daily, says Johari
Singapore
* Bullies to be caned, but only as last resort
* Two Malaysians arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint for smuggling drugs, including over 2kg of cannabis
* SIA flight from Guangzhou diverted to Batam due to bad weather
* South-East Asia should brace itself for haze later this year as ‘Godzilla El Nino’ is forecast: Singapore minister
* Singapore seizes over 6,600 illegal health products in Interpol-led crackdown
* Lee Hsien Loong's Terengganu visit strengthens strategic ties
* Two Singapore residents on hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolated at NCID and undergoing tests
* Singaporean influencer arrested after video of man being forced to strip is posted online
Indonesia
* Intern deaths spark alarm
* E-commerce ban being considered for those under 16
* Fuel shortages in Indonesia spread from Riau to several cities in Kalimantan
* Indonesia arrests eight suspected Daesh-linked militants in Central Sulawesi
* ‘I feel so stupid’: How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill
* Indonesia’s Sumatra flood victims file lawsuit as reconstruction work stalls
Thailand
* Thailand reaffirms June 20 hike in international passenger fee at airports
* Thai police chase pickup for 70km across provinces, arrest six Chinese nationals
* Thaksin’s children make final prison visit before parole release
* Thailand's Buriram Utd and Selangor FC gain the upper hand after the first leg semifinals of the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup
* Thailand's Buriram coach is 'as cool as ice' after his team upset JDT in its own backyard in the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup
* Thailand, Cambodia eye practical steps to restore trust, says PM Anutin
* Two Britons held in Turkey with 20kg cannabis after Thailand trip
Philippines
* Philippines urges Asean to boost crisis coordination
* Asean eyes first Charter amendment at Cebu summit
* Philippines says Middle East conflict sends economic growth to five-year low
* China vessel conducting ‘illegal’ research near gas-rich Reed bank, says Philippines
* ASEAN summit kicks off with calls for joint response to energy crisis
* Asean leaders begin arriving in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit
* Mayon Volcano's effusive eruption continues in Philippines
* Philippines declare holidays in Cebu, Mandaue cities for Asean Summit
Vietnam
* Still alive: Vietnam's Nam Dinh remain in contention after a closely fought 2-1 loss to Selangor in Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup first-leg semis
* New crackdown on IP violations
* Asean power grid among top priorities at 48th Asean Summit
* Ho Chi Minh City to launch 13 bus routes to Long Thanh Airport
* One dead, five hospitalised after consuming wild mushrooms in Vietnam
* Vietnam's Nam Dinh suffers its first defeat, but coach Vu believes they will bounce back strong in the second leg semifinals of Shopee Cup
Myanmar
* Son seeks ‘proof of life’
* Myanmar grants one-month tax exemption on LNG imports to reduce electricity costs
Cambodia
* Cambodia’s scam crackdown creates a new problem: Foreigners left jobless and stranded
* Cambodia's famous Angkor park welcomes nearly 24,000 Chinese tourists in first four months
* Thai, Cambodian leaders to meet on Asean sidelines amid uneasy truce
* Cambodia’s Happy Chandara School named among world’s top 50 for wellbeing-focused education
Laos
* Thai investment remains key driver of Laos’ energy sector growth
* Fish deaths in Laos, Vietnam rivers signal Mekong ecological crisis
Brunei
* Brunei Sultan in the Philippines for 48th Asean Summit
Aseanplus
* PM Anwar arrives in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit
* PM attends BIMP-EAGA Summit in Cebu
* Anwar holds bilateral talks with S'pore, Laos counterparts
* Foreign driving licence conversion for Malaysians opens June 1
* Pyongyang shows off homegrown phones
* Tensions run high in West Bengal
* Beijing to probe deadly fireworks factory blast
* PM justifies ban on party-linked unions
* Actor-turned-politician Vijay gets Congress support
* TVB actor Joel Chan visits Penang Hill amid busy work schedule in Malaysia
* Stocks soar as hopes rise over war's end
* Ringgit opens higher, may extend gains if OPR holds at 2.75%
* The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally
* South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case
* Asian stocks hit record high, dollar wobbles on peace deal hopes
* India's top factory hub hopeful, wary as film star Vijay set to take reins
* Hundreds arrested after post-poll violence kills at least three in Indian state
* Hyundai robot performs handstand, complex gymnastics moves
* Taiwan TV host Pauline Lan reveals that she was adopted by her mother
* Matrade secures RM126.42mil potential exports at Semicon Southeast Asia 2026
* North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty
* Sabah-Dalian pact anchors maritime and blue economy growth
* Wei Chong says ‘I do’ ahead of Malaysian Masters
* KLCI banks lead gains, energy stocks drag as investors await Iran's response
* 72% of M’sian manufacturers report worsening conditions since April, says FMM
* Singaporean actor James Seah appears in wife's home renovation video days after split rumours
* Vigils planned across Australia for dead 5-year-old Indigenous girl
* New Zealand takes next steps to charge foreign tourists more
* Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return
* Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke
* Oil prices rise as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects
* Resort politics, withdrawn security, delayed oath: Tamil Nadu watches Vijay’s next move
* Cricket-Punjab slip from top spot after loss to Hyderabad
* Bank Negara’s OPR stays at 2.75% as widely expected
* Trump dismisses China friction over Iran war, touts Xi ties before Beijing summit
* Joyous reunion of Iranian boy with China classmates after family visit to Iran moves many
* Luxury bungalows in Tawau used as scam hub targeting South Koreans
* US$1 million carrot awaits winners of the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup
* India state polls deepen Hindu-Muslim political divide, results show
* Asian currencies gain, stocks at all-time high as peace deal hopes remain
* Panama minister blasts China’s ship crackdown, tells deputies to demand answers in Beijing
* Poland's EMP teams up with Foxconn to build EV manufacturing hub
* Bursa Malaysia extends gains for fifth day; ringgit hits seven-week high
* An Asian alternative to Nato? How Cica is rethinking Middle East security
* Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies
* Australia approves new gas field near the Twelve Apostles to boost supply to country's east coast
* Five workers of India's ruling party wounded in West Bengal bomb attack
* Ringgit continues growth trajectory after OPR maintained at 2.75%
* Zii Jia and Jin Wei fail to make World Championships cut
* China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieve
* What happened in Vijay’s meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar over government formation
* Indian seafarers endured nightly blasts, lack of food in Iran war ordeal
* South Korea to extend ban on petroleum hoarding for another two months
* Vijay’s wait continues as Tamil Nadu Governor sticks to proof of majority to extend invite for govt formation
* Sri Lanka arrests more than 260 foreigners over cyberscams
* HK star Liza Wang sparks concern after appearing unsteady, needing support from husband Law Kar Ying
* Mortar attack on northwest Pakistan market kills six: police
