Malaysia
* Social media influencer claims trial to raping underage girl
* Muhyiddin: Bersatu sidelined by PN leadership
* Public university student loses over RM56,000 in love scam
* Muhyiddin trial: Witness says Nepturis issued RM1mil cheque to Bersatu
* Cops probe alleged mistreatment of children at Langkawi childcare centre
* Malaysia's economy expands 5.8% in 2Q, advance estimates reveal
* Govt not told of any foreign acquisition of MMC Port shares, says Loke
* Inflation rate rose at slower pace despite election season, says Anwar
* Master new technology but protect religion and culture, Anwar tells youth
* Malaysia doing well in second quarter, but don't be complacent, says Akmal
* Allow 'corporate mafia' probe to proceed independently, transparently, says Azalina
* Zara Qairina conscious during final encounter before fall, court hears
* Student stable after fall at school: Media reports claim it was Zara Qairina's school
* Negri polls: Cops to intensify social media monitoring, says state’s top cop
* Muhyiddin insists Bersatu not quitting Perikatan despite talk of forming new coalition
* Network School puts RM500mil investment in Malaysia on hold, seeks meeting with PM Anwar
* Negri polls: 464 nomination forms sold, 70 prospective candidates paid deposits, says EC
* No info relayed to MACC over RM9.5mil 'corporate mafia' graft allegations involving MP, says Azalina
Singapore:
* Singapore’s former top ‘mamasan’ Mona Koh, paralysed after infamous 1994 shooting, dies at 80
* Think-tank claiming to be Singapore-based used AI profiles to target analysts, intelligence community
* Malaysia Fest 2026 to promote unique Malaysian agro-products in Singapore
* Double amputee jailed for sexually assaulting boy, 12, whom he gave cash and cigarettes
* Singapore cancels work permits of two Bangladeshi nationals for extremist posts on social media
* Asean passenger EV sales projected to reach 916,997 units by 2035 - BMI
* Oil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities, threat of Red Sea closure
* Bali police arrest Singaporean for allegedly strangling girlfriend: Media reports
Indonesia:
* Five Asean countries among 29 founding members of new global AI organisation
* Leaked travel document in Indonesia fuels rumour of ministry shake-up
* Tiger mauls another victim in Indonesia's Riau region
* Indonesia: Hooked by promises, trapped at sea
* Indonesia: One dead, 24 missing after boat sinks near Sulawesi
* Prabowo orders reviews of flagship programmes, signals possible shift
* Indonesian President Prabowo aims to increase sugarcane and bioethanol production
Thailand:
* Bangkok bar fire: Victims died of cyanide poisoning within minutes, autopsies show
* Gastronomy tourism tipped to spread wealth beyond Bangkok
* Emerging markets stocks set for weekly losses on US-Iran tensions, tech weakness
* Thailand strengthens controls on cannabis flower sales and exports
* Foreign inflows in Asian bonds surge to seven-month high in June
* How Beijing’s islands of control are reshaping the South China Sea
Philippines:
* 'Outrageous': Chinese media’s racist video of monkey in Filipino costume draws Philippines’ rebuke
* Rubio to attend Asean meeting in the Philippines in a bid to reaffirm partnerships
* Philippines condemns Chinese state media's 'racist' video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
* Marcos nod seen as key to opening Sara Duterte records
* Student found with .45 calibre pistol inside Philippine school in Camarines
* Philippines VP Sara Duterte’s net satisfaction rating rises to 31 points: survey
Vietnam:
* Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City flight route among world’s busiest
* The world's second friendliest city is in South-East Asia
* Oil set for a huge weekly jump as Iran War escalation threatens flows
* Will Manila and Hanoi’s maritime deal challenge Beijing in the South China Sea?
* Vietnam Customs orders faster clearance for agricultural exports at border gates
* Vietnam: Publishers of book on Communist Party founder arrested
Myanmar:
* Asean FMs to discuss 'next steps' to take on Myanmar in upcoming meeting in Manila
* Passengers entering Myanmar limited to two mobile phones each
* Myanmar: Deadly crossing claims hundreds in the Bay of Bengal
* Apple unseats Nvidia to become world's most valuable company as AI bets shift
* Rubio expected to discuss the Trump-Xi summit during meetings with Asean and Asia-Pacific officials
Cambodia:
* Thai-Cambodia agreement at the Asean Summit in May is still 'holding', says bloc
* Cambodia detains Chinese national, large cache of phones, IT parts seized from wholesale scam suppliers
* 2.3 billion people go to bed hungry every night, says the UN deputy chief
* China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Laos:
* Mankind creates the first global intergovernmental AI cooperation organisation
* Lao researchers discover five new fish species
* Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths
Brunei:
* Brunei marks Sultan's 80th birthday with grand ceremonial parade
* New electric vehicle rolls into Brunei
* Guests cherish royal banquet experience marking Brunei Sultan's 80th birthday
AseanPlus:
* Malaysia: Economists hold 2026 inflation forecasts at 1.8-2%
* AirBorneo flying to Kota Kinabalu, Jakarta in 2027
* Malaysia's inflation slows to 1.9% in June
* Ringgit closes lower as West Asia developments weigh on sentiment
* New species of toad among rare animals discovered at newly gazetted tiger reserve in Pahang
* Nation: Foreign woman charged with murder after dead baby found in alley
* Bangladeshi with Malaysian PR status nabbed over foreign worker supply racket
* FIFA World Cup finalist and defending champions Argentina pledge donations to China’s flood victims
* FIFA to introduce championship rings for first time at 2026 World Cup finals
* China airport wins hearts for building ‘love-filled’ shelter for stray cat family on-site
* Movie stars, minister pay tribute to legendary Hong Kong producer Shi Nan-sun
* US tariff probe unlikely to derail autumn Xi-Trump meeting: analysts
* Landslide in southwest China traps people, rescue efforts underway
* Modi adviser urges India to seek more Chinese investment, trade
* India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch
* India: ‘Don’t deploy sailors on ships through Hormuz’
* Japan imperial rules tweaked but still no woman emperor
* China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
* KFC Japan, major sushi chain fear shortages after cyberattack
* Canadian tourist injured in bear attack in north-eastern Japan
* India: Court orders health checks as activist’s fast enters third week
* South Korea-US team unveils robotic technology that dresses the wearer
* North Korea calls Seoul a 'puppet' for its role in US maritime exercise
* Hong Kong wraps up probe into ‘preventable’ but deadly Wang Fuk Court fire
* US must act quickly to counter China’s growing tech progress, lawmakers told
* Baby Rufus in urgent need of heart donation, Hong Kong health authorities say
* Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes
* From 'Goblin' to 'Love In The Moonlight,' K-drama reunions are having a moment
* Chinese blogger jailed for fabricating Xiaomi EV video claims, state media say
* AI homework tools cut exam scores by 20%, study of 26,000 Chinese students finds
* Markets: Shein secures nod from Hong Kong listing committee for IPO, sources say
* Actress Elaine Ng denies Jackie Chan, father of her daughter, had sought paternity test
* Chinese wife sparks outrage after beating mother-in-law for dating instead of babysitting
* "Lacks excitement": Netflix tumbles 9% as weak earnings forecast deepens doubts over growth
* South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun returns after year-long hiatus
* Cricket - Players' body questions ICC over World Cup format change
* Cricket - Pakistan all-rounder Nawaz sanctioned after cannabis-related positive test
