Malaysia
* Rafizi returns to MACC on his own with 'new evidence' in RM1.1bil probe
* Rafizi hands over documents, video recordings to MACC in voluntary session
* King grants audience to actress Fan Bingbing
* No indication from PM that GE16 will be held this year, says Fahmi
* No plans to cut off T20 from Budi95 for now, says Transport Minister
* Madani govt to offer over RM5bil in microfinancing facilities in 2026
* PM to make special announcements for youth on Friday (May 15)
* Jho Low must be brought back to face the law, says Fahmi
* Medicine prices stable this year amid energy supply crisis, says Health Minister
* Suruhanjaya Kredit Pengguna steps up industry readiness towards authorisation implementation
* Appeals court orders full trial for conversion case involving 137 Orang Asli
* Dr Madhuri Majumder, Malaysia's first woman dermatologist, passes away at 93
* Babysitter charged with murder of seven-month-old boy
* Start transition to EVs now, Loke urges heavy vehicle-based industries
* Malaysia's population reaches 34.4 million amid slower growth rate, says DOSM
* Muar factory raids lead to 43 illegal workers nabbed
* Rafizi leaves MACC HQ after submitting additional evidence, says no deliberate delay
* Cleaner charged with murder of 85-year-old
* Records of an earlier MACC probe 'indicated there was insufficient evidence' against Lim, court told
* Ex-student’s death sentence for murdering pregnant girlfriend commuted to 40 years
* Accountant cheated of over RM150,000 in non-existent investment scheme
* Three charged with assault over 'side eye' claim at Kepong eatery
* Penang govt exploring bridge option as alternative to undersea tunnel project, says Zairil
* Man found dead after suspected elephant attack in Gua Musang
* Mara Act amendments aimed at curbing abuse of power, says Asyraf
* Eighth body found in Pangkor boat capsize
* Penang to see 4% to 5% growth this year driven by high-tech manufacturing, state assembly told
* Two more Malaysian haj pilgrims die in Mecca, increasing death toll to five for 2026 season
* Fortune teller claims trial to charge of causing senior citizen’s death
* Namewee acquitted of drug-related charges
* 14-year-old girl narrowly escapes abduction attempt in Alor Setar
* 28 foreigners fined RM5,000 each over online scam syndicate
* Police seek public help to find two girls missing in Sungai Buloh
* Johor cops bust human trafficking syndicate, nab 13 Indonesians
* Penang CM and former CM get into heated spat over land issue
* Pangkor boat tragedy: Ninth body found, five still missing
* PM wants Mara's role strengthened as core institution for Bumiputera
* JB cops found man dead in pool of blood next to a knife
* Man stabbed to death in vape liquid dispute, four nabbed
Singapore
* Singapore doctor who performed negligent act that led to patient’s death gets 18 months’ jail
* Singaporean ex-air force chief allegedly involved in crash with stroller allowed to travel overseas
* Victim loses at least S$4.9mil in scam involving deepfakes of Singapore PM Wong, government officials
Indonesia
* Jokowi to kick off nationwide tour in eastern Indonesia
* Hidden danger behind beauty: Why Indonesia’s volcano safety measures are uneven
* 26 Indonesians held for using fake MyKads in Glenmarie raid
Thailand
* Thai army reports two Cambodian border provocations near Chong Chom
* Back in the final again: Thailand's Buriram manages to fend off a marauding JDT in the Shopee Cup second-leg semis
* Natthaphong vows scrutiny of Anutin government after he is appointed Thai opposition leader
* Thai club Buriram's coach Jackson says his players' character was key to success as they reach the Shopee Cup final
* Thai man arrested in Japan over hit-and-run without licence
* Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
Philippines
* Political tension in Philippines escalates after Senate gunfire
* Philippine politician wanted by ICC makes 'escape' after Senate chaos
* Sources confirm Ronald dela Rosa has left Senate premises: Philippine palace
* Philippines warns of serious power cuts as heat, outages strain grids
Vietnam
* Kelly Tan comes full circle at Faldo Series Asia Grand Final; top local star guides the young ones in Vietnam
* Memorial, burial held for 158 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, experts recovered from Cambodia
* Vietnam receives 28 rare turtles from South Korea under CITES cooperation
* Four sentenced to death in major Laos–Vietnam drug trafficking bust
Myanmar
* Myanmar releases anti-online scam bill for public consultation
Cambodia
* Saccharine switch: Kampot gang caught disguising Thai sugar as Vietnamese
* Cambodian ministry introduce heat monitoring system to protect factory workers
Laos
* Laos pushes chilli exports, targeting China and S. Korea
* Lao Transport Ministry moves to improve transport safety, service standards
Brunei
* Brunei duo fined over BND281,000 in vape bust
* Brunei Crown Prince meets Party Secretary of Shenzhen
Aseanplus
* Signed contracts not 'confetti to be scattered', says Anwar on Norway's missile export block
* China-US relations most important bilateral relations in the world - Xi Jinping
* Trump and Xi meet for high-stakes talks in Beijing
* US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move
* Trump praises Xi as 'great leader,' says honour to be his friend
* China’s Xi expressed interest in buying US oil, White House says
* Trump’s visit to China: Xi may get the better of Trump, fear Americans
* Xi warns Trump Taiwan issue could lead to 'conflict'
* Chinese public greets Trump in Beijing with AI memes, confidence
* What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi raise it with Trump?
* China's Xi lauds 'new positioning' in ties with US
* Trump invites Xi to White House on September 24
* China's yuan hits 3-year high, stocks dip, as investors await details from Trump-Xi summit
* From ‘Taco’ to ‘Nacho’: the new buzzword on Wall Street as Trump arrives in Beijing for trade talks with China
* Global Sumud Flotilla: Mission enters final phase, 54 ships heading to Gaza
* Malaysia slams Israeli Minister's Al-Aqsa incursion
* Four Chinese nationals arrested in Kuala Perlis for suspected housebreaking
* HK actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai leads the farm life while on vacation in France
* Malaysia calls for stronger cooperation among BRICS members, partners, says Tok Mat
* Major anti-narcotics blitz nets over RM14mil worth of drugs, 191 arrested in Langkawi, Klang Valley
* Ringgit opens higher vs US$ for 7th straight day
* Sivasangari goes down fighting in world meet quarter-finals
* ‘Think twice before posing with hand signs’: Experts warn of fingerprint theft
* Sarawak-owned AirBorneo eyeing direct international routes, says Jerip
* They couldn’t vote for him, but global Tamils are celebrating actor Vijay’s victory at the polls anyway
* Samsung Electronics urges union to resume talks as strike threat looms
* US first lady not travelling to China with Trump
* Asia stocks gain on AI enthusiasm, focus on Trump-Xi summit
* Nearly 90 killed as storm lashes India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh
* S. Korea official says unlikely anyone but Iran behind Hormuz ship attack: Yonhap
* Cricket-Kohli keeps putting up the numbers but it's love of the game that motivates him
* AI engine: China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
* Six hantavirus cruise passengers head to Australia
* Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears
* Sze Fei braves through dizzy spell to reach Thai Open quarters with Izzuddin
* US business leaders express confidence in Chinese market
* World Bank projects Malaysia's economy to grow 4.4% in 2026 amid global risks
* Taiwan's Foxconn reports forecast-beating 19% jump in Q1 profit on AI demand
* Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing
* Man dies after suspected fall from Hong Kong’s Spiral Lookout Tower
* Robo.ai subsidiary Neurovia AI launches NeuroStream Technology platform to build physical AI visual data infrastructure
* Mandopop singer Richie Jen to hold concert in Genting Highlands on Aug 22
* BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc's unity
* Australian court finds grocery giant Coles misled shoppers over discounts
* China parent brings son, 12, to work, where he plays with fire, destroying entire office
* Soccer-Madonna, BTS and Shakira to headline first World Cup final halftime show
* India's Congress party names Kerala leader after rare win
* Gold edges up as Trump-Xi meet
* AI actors not eligible for Golden Globes, say organisers
* FBM KLCI ends nearly flat amid mixed regional markets
* At Korean weddings, the traditional 50,000 won envelope is losing ground
* Two Chinese nationals sentenced to prison for filming Korean, US air bases
* India condemns attack on ship off Oman, vessel reported sunk
* Registration surge by more than six times: Xtep 2026 10km time-trial sets new standards in Kuala Lumpur
* Second Japanese oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz
* NEET paper leak probe zeroes in on Rajasthan family that celebrated five govt medical seats a few months ago
* Indian capital announces work-from-home days to weather fuel shortage
* Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education
* Selangor coach Kim Pan-gon thanks his players for a wonderful present in the Shopee Cup
