Malaysia
* Complicated cave systems hindering effort to save Lao miners, says Malaysian diver
* Goodbye Tambun, hello again Permatang Pauh
* Malaysia condemns Israeli plan to seize Palestinian lands
* No firecrackers, drones during Wesak Day celebration, warn Penang cops
* Govt examining methods to effectively curb railway cable theft
* Cops seize shotgun used by Perlis MB to shoot runaway cow
* Two-day free ferry rides for Wesak Day, King's birthday
* Seven injured as two tour buses, SUV crash in Pahang
* Azam expected to file defamation suit against Tei on June 3
* Online safety committee calls for stronger online child protection
* Slightly higher salary deductions for enhanced PERKESO protection
* Sabah's special grant interim payment increased to RM1.5bil, says PM
* Action will be taken against those spreading false info on govt, warns PSD deputy DG
* Madani govt determined to strengthen development in Sabah, Sarawak, says PM Anwar
* Malaysia has potential to become ‘reading city’ within 20 years, says Fadhlina
* Search for missing hiker enters eighth day, Perak Bomba intensifies op
* Gunung Batu Putih SAR: Team retrieving surveillance camera footage to trace missing hiker
Singapore
* Singapore, 16 other countries launch effort to protect critical underwater infrastructure
* International agencies warn of summer fuel shortages if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed
* AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says
* Asean defence ministers push for greater military cooperation at Singapore's Shangri-La dialogue
* Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth praises Malaysia, Asean for burden-sharing to preserve regional stability
* Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth hails Asian partners for boosting security spending; omits Taiwan in roll call
* Local ace Loh Kean Yew reaches Singapore Badminton Open final for the first time in his career
Indonesia
* Indonesia inaugurates key facilities for its first wind energy conversion project
* Alleged fabricated research tarnishes Indonesian academic reputation
* Death of family at Indonesian camp site: Police point to food poisoning as possible cause
* Not just a live-in helper: Indonesia’s new law changes how its domestic workers see their role
* Going down by the day - Oil falls big at the weekend on hopes for a US-Iran ceasefire agreement
* First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week, Axios reports
Thailand
* Asean wraps up talks on digital economy deal, targets November signing
* Thailand's economic growth softens in April on Mideast tensions
* Perlis Inland Port to contribute to US$30bil Malaysia-Thailand trade target
* Tourists in Phuket warned of jellyfish-like Portuguese man o’ war on beaches
* Thai planning agency sounds alarm over Gen Z debt surge triggered by influencers
Philippines
* Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit, minister says
* Philippines and US to bolster defence cooperation along first island chain, says Hegseth
* Philippine central bank estimates May inflation in range of 7.1% to 7.9%
* Marcos ‘watched with horror’ what Senate has become
* Filipina soprano wins top prize at classical voice competition in US
Vietnam
* Vietnam to release nearly 10,000 prisoners, including foreigners, to mark parliamentary elections success
* Era of the US subsidising defence of 'wealthy nations' is over, says Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
* Vietnam sees Thailand as a partner, not a rival amid geopolitical uncertainty
* QR codes key to safer food supply chains in Vietnam but transparency, supervision needed
* In an unstable world of crises, solutions must come from Asia-Pacific: Vietnam President To Lam
Myanmar
* Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
* China expo to lift trade ties with South Asia
* WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding
* Myanmar brings home 75 nationals rescued from online scam centres in Cambodia
Cambodia
* 'Much better health conditions now' Cambodia meets 2025 HIV targets, says minister
* Cambodia immigration dept clarifies viral claims: Africans not being targeted
* Migrants seen as key to development as Cambodia weighs labour policy reform
* Thai navy launches 24-hour livestreams of Cambodian border to debunk smuggling rumours
Laos
* Two miners are still missing and trapped in Laos, but five have been brought to safety, say rescuers
* Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing
* Lao cave survivors ate wooden gold-panning trays to stay alive
* First person rescued from flooded cave in Laos after 10 days
Brunei
* Blue economy and ocean sustainability take centre stage in Brunei
* AI trade turns selective -- Asia's artificial intelligence (AI) trade is set to enter a more selective phase
* Asia-Pacific debt markets gain traction - markets are likely to remain polarised through the rest of 2026.
Aseanplus
* Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over South China Sea issues, urges allies to boost defence spending
* IJN’s Dr Jeswant first Malaysian elected to prestigious thoracic surgery association
* Malaysian Govt closely monitoring labour market amid global supply risks, says Akmal
* Nepal govt asked to declare Mt Everest climber Muhammad Hawari dead after missing for three years
* Rare indigo-blue mushroom discovered in Kinabalu Park
* Key themes to watch at Asia’s biggest AI tech show
* Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
* Japan PM vows ‘breakthrough’ with N. Korea in abduction issue
* Kedah's Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum a must-visit for history buffs
* Ops Kesan 6.0 begins June 1 to curb profiteering amid global supply crisis
* Tentative agreement reached in Iran negotiations pending Trump’s approval: US officials
* China unveils AI system to automate satellite targeting and surveillance
* America at 250: how Trump’s foreign policy is redefining the US story
* World's most Instagram-worthy destinations, according to this survey
* China says it drove away Dutch warship near disputed Paracel Islands
* As Iran war stokes water security fears, Central Asia could turn to China
* Sink or swim: As an AI wave sweeps China, its workers are adapting fast
* Ex-head of Hong Kong journalist union jailed five days for obstructing police
* European leaders get ready to ‘act now’ amid rising fears of ‘China shock 2.0’
* China, US at ‘historical crossroads’, Beijing’s envoy tells New York gala event
* Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad
* Colonial-era New Delhi club ordered to move, sparking debate on India's elites
* China and Cuba hold agriculture talks as Beijing backs Havana amid US pressure
* Australia extends measure that releases petrol and diesel from domestic reserves
* Senate Republicans face a political knife-edge over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
* South Korean police search Seoul city offices, builders over deadly overpass collapse
* Foreign-owned homes in S. Korea top 108,000; Chinese nationals hold more than half
* Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning after intense heatwave earlier gripped city
* Death of Hongkong Post? Mounting losses, dwindling demand cast shadow over service
* For a yuan in deeper markets, Fed ex-president cites dollar playbook amid risks, criticism
* What India’s ‘unsinkable aircraft carrier’ project near South-East Asia means for its China ties
* ‘Save her first’: China expectant mum relinquishes surgery room slot to bleeding pregnant woman
* Tennis - Gold-sequined Osaka survives three-set scare against teenager Jovic
