Malaysia
* ‘Uphold Rukun Negara principles’
* Watch your words and conduct, King warns politicians
* CJ tops King’s birthday honours list
* Concerns grow over RTS support readiness
* No change to 200-litre monthly fuel quota under Budi95
* Gawai brings Sarawak together in celebration
* Parties’ election machinery grinds into gear for polls
* New online safety laws aimed at protecting youths are coming into force
* Online appeals for tax assessments
* Stronger safety net in the works
* Man goes missing while searching for birds' nests in Lahad Datu cave
* Teen driver held over five-death accident in Kluang
* Difficult terrain, strong winds hamper search for missing hiker
* Negri PH reps gather at MB's residence for special meeting
* 'No perfect time for Johor polls', Umno VP defends timing of state election
* Oslo obliged to speed up missile deal refund, says Khaled
* Four family members killed in Johor crash laid to rest
* Sabah to begin probe into deviant Ahmadiyah Qadiani group
* Sabah cops cripple scam syndicate with arrest of 57, mainly China nationals
* Penang unlikely to have concurrent polls with GE16, says CM
* Senator denies slapping grandson of late Nik Aziz in Janda Baik
* June 22 meeting 'cancelled', says Johor Speaker after state assembly dissolved
* Marina's aide calls out 'hasty' decision to field her in Tiram
* Johor state polls: Muda says will defend Puteri Wangsa seat
* Missing hiker: Orang Asli volunteers prepare to join SAR operation
* Cops identify Chinese national as suspected organiser of deviant drug party
* Woman killed, seven injured as 4WD plunges into ravine in Keningau
* Johor state assembly dissolution notice submitted to EC, Speaker confirms
* Johor state polls: Ling Tian Soon proposed as MCA's Yong Peng candidate
* Two Simpang Renggam crash victims become first recipients of PERKESO's 'Lindung 24 Jam'
* Baby thrown from car in Melaka crash, survives after landing on grass
* Man feared drowned after boat capsizes in Sarawak's Banting River
* Johor polls: BN assessing list of candidates submitted, says Zahid
* Kapit boat capsize: Missing man found drowned
* Woman arrested for allegedly throwing newborn from 10th floor of JB flat
Singapore
* Singapore to create a registry of AI agents for 150,000 public officers amid AI push
* Singapore's Workers' Party cadres to meet on June 28 to discuss chief Pritam Singh’s suitability as leader
* SIA’s Singapore-Japan flights retimed as Typhoon Jangmi hits
* 18-month-old among five taken to hospital after accident between taxi, car near Singapore's Gardens by the Bay
* New species of venomous box jellyfish discovered off the coast of Singapore's Sentosa
* Three Chinese nationals arrested after locking woman and child on balcony of Singapore's Marina Bay Sands hotel during robbery
Indonesia
* Sovereign wealth fund joins data centre boom
* Five killed in suspected WWII shell explosion
* Local-born giant panda cub makes public debut
* Johor assembly dissolved
* Indonesia records US$51bil surplus in halal product trade in 2025
* Indonesia May inflation picks up to 3.08% y/y
* Indonesia April trade surplus smallest in six years, May inflation quickens
* ‘Not showmanship’: Aide hits back at critics of Indonesian President’s foreign trips
* Massive fire in Central Jakarta injures three, displaces hundreds
* Jakarta TV channel unintentionally streams porn video; investigation under way
* Indonesia Gojek founder warns of investor concerns in graft defence plea
* Indonesia develops new pyrolysis technology to convert plastic waste into fuel
* Chilli price drives Indonesia's monthly inflation
Thailand
* Word nerds have a weekend on the tiles at Thailand's Scrabble title
* Thailand says no evidence of more severe Covid-19 variant, urges public not to panic
* Thailand sees 2% growth and 3% inflation in 2026, central bank chief says
* PM Anutin says Thailand need not counter Cambodia’s UNCLOS move over MOU44 dispute
Philippines
* Philippines’ BSP mulls stronger response to inflation
* Senator nabbed for plunder
* Standing united for maritime safety
* Philippines’ VP Duterte asks Senate to dismiss impeachment case
* Philippine graft arrest paralyses Senate, clouding Duterte trial
* Death toll in under-construction building collapse in Philippines climbs to 20
* Palace warns: Nonstop Philippine Senate chaos to delay Marcos priority bills
Vietnam
* Experts: Long-term tie-up vital in FDI lure
* AI lure to Vietnam private capital market after prolonged slowdown
* Hanoi curbs kerb culture with clampdown on pavement vendors
* Wind energy drives Vietnam's green economy ambition in South-East Asia
Myanmar
* Junta chief arrives for trade, security talks
* Scores dead in village blast
* Rescuers dig for bodies after a mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 43
* Death toll in explosives warehouse blast in Myanmar stands at 55: report
* Trilateral highway fast-tracked as Myanmar President visits India
Cambodia
* Cambodia's famed Angkor attracts 359,471 international tourists in first five months of 2026
* Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand
* Cambodia delivers formal notice to Thailand to begin compulsory conciliation proceedings under UNCLOS concerning maritime dispute
Laos
* Cave rescuers search for alternative route
* Laos holds nationwide celebration for International Children's Day, National Arbour Day
* Knocking sounds raise hope in Lao cave rescue operation
Brunei
* Adau Gayoh celebration spotlights Dusun culture, traditions in Brunei
* Brunei gambling raid nets 34 suspects
Aseanplus
* Top tech fund targets SK Hynix stake
* Ample yuan liquidity reflects weak demand
* India retains jet fuel prices after airline plea
* Japan’s capex growth stalls amid Iran war fears
* Gen-Z gamer builds China’s latest AI unicorn
* China tightens investment rules after blocking Meta-Manus deal
* India factory activity expands further in May
* China’s private factory gauge slows as economy softens, growth falters
* Factory output expands as firms stockpile buffers over Iran war risks
* Eight crested ibises take flight
* Conglomerate founder makes memorable visit to ancestral village
* Five dead, two hurt in blast
* Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
* Oil closes up more than 4% on halt in US-Iran talks, risk of blockades
* Australia lifts minimum wage to match increases in inflation
* South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play
* Asia stocks skittish as Middle East anxiety offsets AI optimism
* Japan's Nikkei retreats from record peak as traders gauge fragile Mideast peace talks
* AMRO keeps ASEAN+3 growth forecast at 4%, raises inflation outlook
* Indian exam board admits to cybersecurity holes found by teen
* China boy with 97% burns dreams of becoming top badminton player, practises daily despite pain
* Tropical storm Jangmi injures nine in Japan, thousands without power
* Pigeon feeders in Seoul face fines of up to US$658 in June amid month-long crackdown
* Taiwan says two dead in military training plane crash
* Australia's CBA flags surging AI costs as tasks grow complex, slams 'work slop'
* China's yuan hits 3-year high; investors eye Mideast peace talks
* Australia says its wheat output will be shrunk by Iran conflict costs, dry weather
* New Zealand Prime Minister vows to keep nuclear-free stance
* Oil slips after Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing
* Southeast Asia stocks rise as trading resumes; South Korean equities retreat from peak
* Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours
* Gold gains on easing Treasury yields amid Mideast uncertainty
* SK Hynix plans to double wafer capacity in next five years, group chairman says
* South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash
* Dollar stuck in narrow band as traders eye Middle East, US data
* Between ballet and war: Japanese dancers pursue dreams in Russia
* For many women in Nepal, public transport remains a space of fear
* Tech shares rise in China, HK; investors evaluate Mideast peace talks
* Four injured in bear attacks in northeast Japan
* BTS to release special vinyl to mark 13th anniversary
* South Korea's Hanwha aerospace partially suspends Daejeon factory following deadly explosion
* Two Taiwanese air force pilots die in trainer crash
* Storm injures 15 in Japan, prompts evacuation calls
* Soccer-Portugal carry hot streak and baggage into Ronaldo's sixth World Cup
* Suspicious spike in cancer drug bills at medical university in Lucknow, India triggers probe, uncovers Rs2 crore scam
* Sze Fei-Izzuddin breeze into Indonesian Open second round
* Top Asia Pacific research and communication group, Sandpiper, launches new office in Malaysia
* Over 600 animals culled in western Mongolia due to foot-and-mouth disease
* Five killed as private car crashes into truck in Bangladesh
* Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan’s South China Sea islands
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