Malaysia
* Celebrating festivals of other religions does not diminish Muslims' faith, says Anwar
* State elections: EC sets July 11 for Johor polling day, Aug 1 for Negri polling day
* Interpol ops seize RM3.15 mil of unregistered pharmaceutical products in Malaysia
* Petaling Jaya MP Lee quits PKR leadership council
* Jamal Yunos' movable assets to be auctioned on June 22
* Thousands attend launch of Kedah PAS' election machinery
* Hadi to officiate at Reset Convention in Kelantan on June 13
* More smugglers turn to river, coastal routes in Kelantan, police say
* Crackdown on illegal foreign-run businesses good for SMEs, says MITI
* No such incident of teacher assault at Kuala Kangsar school, say Perak cops
* State polls held separately for logistics, training reasons, says EC chairman
* BN unlikely to replace poster boy after Johor polls this time, says former MB
* Perlis Education Dept gives full cooperation in police probe into injured pupil case
* Facial biometric verification to strengthen MyDigital ID kiosk registration, says NSC
* Traverse, compressed hiking activities temporarily barred in Selangor forest reserves
* The future of Islam is in coexistence with all faiths, Sultan Nazrin reminds Muslim youths
Singapore:
* Three dead after supply boat sinks off Singapore's Pasir Panjang Terminal
* Sweater weather in Singapore as temperature falls to 20.1 deg C, lowest so far in 2026
* Singapore launches Standards and Conformance 2035 roadmap to boost global competitiveness
* Sacking of school principal for Singapore row is ‘death sentence’, lawmaker says
* Oil extends losses as Trump calls off planned strikes on Iran
* Singaporean DJ Hazelle Teo gets dramatic haircut midway through wedding
* Five weeks’ jail for woman in Singapore who lied to police that ex-boyfriend raped her
* Singapore man charged with molesting, taking voyeuristic videos of 14 women at massage parlour
* Hong Kong US$72mil mansion sale to Singapore citizen ranks among its largest property deals in 2026
* Man deported, barred from re-entering Singapore after causing temporary Woodlands Checkpoint lockdown
Indonesia:
* Malaysia: Male nurses group against proposal to recruit Indonesian nurses
* Malaysians advised to avoid central Jakarta demonstration areas
* First panda born in Indonesia makes public debut at Taman Safari
* Indonesian students to rally against Prabowo amid economic pressures
* Students hold "Heading to Bankrupt Indonesia" protests against Prabowo's policies
* Stocks extend rally on Gulf breakthrough hopes, oil near two-month lows
* Indonesia: Floods wipe out 7% of rare orang utans
* Protecting fragile coral reefs in Lombok, Indonesia
* As Indonesia’s top envoy becomes latest from Asean to visit Myanmar, analysts warn of risks
Thailand:
* 'She was loved by all' Thailand in mourning as they remember the princess that changed its disaster response and saved many lives
* Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says
* Thai Princess known for life in law, compassion and public service
* Bangkok condo glut hits 350,000 units, may take six years to clear
* Philippine defence chief defiant after China sanctions
* Thailand: Two men sentenced to death over shrine bombing
* Thai PM honours Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s boundless grace in televised statement
Philippines:
* Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
* Weather pattern El Nino is here and could reach historic intensity
* Rain, aftershocks hamper rescuers as Philippine quake toll hits 55
* Mystery platform? China says it was carrying out research at Scarborough Shoal
* Marcos recognises Gatchalian as Senate leader in Independence Day speech
* Philippines: Food airlift sought for landslide-struck towns
Vietnam:
* Vietnam leader hails growing international interest in future of Asean
* Stocks bounce as Trump cancels Iran strike, oil sinks
* Hanoi giant bets big on world’s biggest stadium
* Asean's cooperative approach valuable lessons for global governance, says Oxford forum
* Forget phishing: This dangerous hacker group is physically walking into offices to steal data
* Vietnam police bust group planning large-scale online scam centre; among the biggest in South-East Asia
Myanmar:
* A Myanmar rights group urges FIFA to drop Mytel’s World Cup rights over connections to the military
* China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying
* Rohingya refugees must abide by the law or face action, says PM Anwar
* Rohingya man pleads not guilty to robbing badminton legend Razif Sidek
* Mild earthquake detected in Myanmar near northern Thailand
* Yangon's furtive party scene belies Myanmar government's claims of normality
Cambodia:
* Cambodia is the first country to hit global HIV targets in Asia Pacific
* Hun Sen: Newly delivered tanks ordered years ago; solely for self-defence
* FBI targeting scam centres and criminal syndicates across South-East Asia
* EU overhaul to toughen migration rules takes effect, though doubts remain about impact
Laos:
* Laos reaffirms commitment to end child labour
* Laos, Japan target cooperation in clean energy, tech and agriculture
* Luang Prabang takes forward US$45mil urban environment project
Brunei:
* Mental Health First Aid workshop aims to build healthier workplaces in Brunei
* Briefing provides insight on Brunei’s changing seasonal patterns
* Fire prompts evacuation at Wellington Airport's main terminal
AseanPlus:
* Johor cops hunting for three foreigners who allegedly assaulted Grab driver
* Andy Lau's M'sian wife Carol Chu seen at supermarket, praised for modest lifestyle
* Health Ministry seizes illegal, fake medicines worth RM3.15mil in joint Interpol ops
* US and Iran exchange more strikes, Tehran tightens hold on Hormuz
* Nationals from China, India among 17 new US denaturalisation cases
* After record IPO, Musk's SpaceX faces next test in market debut
* US trade court to Trump administration: speed up tariff refunds
* China warns 'spy turtles' are fishing for sea secrets
* India: A year on with no answers
* China: Young people snap up cheap apartments
* Japan: Lawmaker who faced wartime past dies at 89
* China warns of risk of 'extreme floods' in desert regions
* China's 'goose leg auntie' in hot water for using duck meat
* Trump's allies have another way to pay 'weaponization' victims
* Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades
* EU and S. Korea deepen ties with digital pact to bolster trade
* Japan flagship rocket successfully lifts off after earlier failure
* Has Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit helped cement China’s vital role?
* Family of child murdered by teacher in S. Korea to receive compensation
* When caregiving takes over childhood: South Korea’s hidden child labour
* FBI disables 13 Chinese suspected spying websites targeting US officials
* The Chinese AI police tech aimed at physical, psychological and emotional states
* Was Xi’s stance on China-North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?
* How South Korea's ballot shortage spurred turnout of thousands to defend democracy
* US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist
* UN labour organization adopts convention to set employment standards for gig workers
* Exclusive-South Korea's SK Hynix to opt for Nasdaq for planned US listing, sources say
* South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion
* Bangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensions
* Nearly 40 per cent of Japanese seniors want to keep on working, driven largely by financial needs
* Chinese man rescued after seven-day sea ordeal; endures hallucinations, eats raw crabs to survive
* Former TVB actress Barbara Chan Man Yee, widow of late actor Liu Kai Chi, dies at 66
* Cricket - New Zealand's Williamson retires from international cricket
* Soccer - Hwang and Oh strike as South Korea fight back to sink Czech Republic
* Soccer - With fighting spirit, South Korea's beauty triumphs over Czech set-piece beasts
* Soccer -'Cheap flights and a pint': Toronto welcomes World Cup fans despite lower profile matches
