Malaysia
* Parliament to hold special sitting on Aug 11 to debate TH RCI report, says Anwar
* Anwar gives Tuan Ibrahim 48 hours to apologise, withdraw defamatory remarks
* Govt urged to act on Tabung Haji RCI recommendations
* Any prosecution over TH RCI report will follow law, evidence, says AGC
* Amanah demands swift police, MACC probes into Tabung Haji RCI findings
* Negri polls: Three reports lodged over alleged vote-buying
* Student couple held in Kluang over murder of newborn, attempted abortion of twin
* Najib unwell, apex court adjourns hearing over bid to revive RM1.9mil suit against former AG
* Cops remand drug-addled driver over crash that killed family of three
* TNG eWallet supports JPA initiative to provide alternative pension payment channel
* Motorcyclist killed after crashing into cow in Kuala Selangor
* Negri polls: A tight race, subject to fence-sitters, outstation voters, says Aminuddin
* Don't politicise Negri palace revoking Rais Yatim's state honours, says Aminuddin
* RCI recommends dedicated Haj Fund department under Tabung Haji
* Student couple held in Kluang over murder of newborn, attempted abortion of twin
* Three Thai women held in Kota Baru in anti-vagrancy crackdown
* Man sentenced to jail after staging own kidnapping for ransom
* About one in nine registered OKU are autistic, says Welfare Dept
* Warisan denies organising solidarity rally for Shafie
* MOH aims to finalise workplace mental health policy draft by October, says Dzulkefly
* MACC task force to examine Tabung Haji misgovernance
* No proof of syndicate using speedboats to smuggle migrants into Malaysia, says MMEA
* Cops seized RM1.85bil worth of drugs, precursor chemicals in first half of 2026, says NCID director
* Zayn Rayyan case: High Court to hear Ismanira's appeal on Aug 19
* Over 110 premises in Kg Chubadak Tambahan demolished following court order to vacate, say cops
* AI poised to reshape Malaysia's built environment, says Housing Minister
* Woman fined RM12,000 over offensive social media post insulting Islam
* Preacher Fathi Na’im freed of rape, sexual assault charges
Singapore
* TikTok post linking woman to minister’s resignation taken down
* Ships transiting via Bab el-Mandeb Strait at highest in a week
* Monsters on the menu at Labubu bakery
* Singapore court fines teen who licked iJooz straw
* OCBC Singapore turns to AI to speed up account opening for the rich
* Singapore police probe 255 over scam cases involving losses of about S$5.6 million
* Private car population in Singapore falls to lowest since 2019 as rental car numbers hit record high
* Three weeks’ jail for man who was filmed assaulting his girlfriend at Singapore's Lucky Plaza
* Company, director to be charged in Singapore over flag registration services for UN-blacklisted ship
Indonesia
* One killed as wildfires flare across Indonesia
* US tariffs, high costs threaten Indonesia's competitive edge
* Indonesian court orders free meals financing removed from education budget
* Indonesia anti-graft panel arrests Pemalang regent over alleged corruption
Thailand
* Family confirms death of Thai travel YouTuber Hlun Solo
* Three Thai women held in Kota Baru in anti-vagrancy crackdown
* Thai travel YouTuber Hlun Solo’s grandmother rejects suicide claim in Georgia case
* Bangkok Airport Rail Link disruption forces 30-minute intervals
Philippines
* Bystander killed during anti-corruption protest was hit by stray bullet
* Dead oarfish in Philippines' Davao Occidental coast sparks earthquake fears
* Sara Duterte says drug war deaths stemmed from rampant gun violence
Vietnam
* More survivors found after ship sinks
* Vietnam outlines measures to strengthen child protection and combat child labour
* Vietnam draws global attention as a wedding destination
* Commemorative stamp issued to mark 300th birth anniversary of Vietnamese scholar Le Quy Don
Myanmar
* Home Ministry starts identification, screening of Rohingya ahead of repatriation to Myanmar
* Myanmar's Bago River rises, flooding low-lying areas in Bago township
* European Union sanctions kingpin, Myanmar armed group over cyberscams
Cambodia
* Cambodians mark World Drowning Prevention Day with swimming education
* Cambodian police seal borders in hunt for Oknha’s daughter over fatal hit-and-run
* Cambodia's 2026 growth projection slows to 4.2 per cent: report
Laos
* Laos secures US$3.3mil S.Korean grant for National Water Master Plan
* Police K9 finds cellphone of man who sent explicit photos to girl on TikTok, US authorities say
Brunei
* Two in Brunei fined over contraband offences
* Company in Brunei fined BND40K for failure to comply with ABCi Order
Aseanplus
* Months of border clashes claim nearly 500 civilians, says UN
* Desperate search for survivors
* Independent bookstores to close after police raid
* Beijing slams robot ban
* Hasina plans risky return
* Push to raise judicial tenure presses on despite heavy opposition
* Oil jumps 7% on escalating Mideast airstrikes
* Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 'passport' design is the next big smartphone trend
* Cantopop star Sammi Cheng devastated after losing entire music video footage weeks after concert setback
* Kedah Immigration detains 129 foreign nationals under 'Ops Sapu' in Kulim
* FBM KLCI remains resilient despite US stock plunge
* Ringgit opens higher as US Fed hold rate steady
* South Korea's women web sleuths fight AI deepfake porn
* Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25
* New Zealand foreign minister in racism row with Chinese envoy
* Malaysia's trade exceeded RM3 trillion in 2025
* ChatGPT, Roblox to fall under strictest EU rules for platforms
* South Korea export growth seen easing but chip boom to hold
* Malaysia's trade exceeded RM3 trillion in 2025
* How geoeconomics, tech reforms drove Malaysia’s RM352bil investment surge
* 'Shy’ Chinese Elon Musk lookalike chef draws photo-seeking crowds, prefers work over fame
* Gold slips as higher Treasury yields offset focus on Warsh's inflation message
* Let’s stalk the pink chicks of Muzaffargarh
* Nepal yet to finalise ride-hailing rules as disputes over fares persist
* Police dismiss claims that Jantar Mantar has been closed to protests
* Japan to slash sales tax on food as inflation bites
* Ringgit closes mostly higher regionally, unchanged against US dollar
* Indian federal police file charges against 13 over exam paper leaks
* South Korean prisons use VR to put inmates in victims’ shoes
* Chinese husband jumps into deep well to stay with wife after cicada hunt goes wrong
* TVB star Mat Yeung wins hearts serving customers at his roast meat restaurant in PJ
* Big change on the menu? Tamil Nadu may soon serve chicken biryani once a week in government schools
* Over 200,000 Australians fined for failing to vote in 2025 Election
