Malaysia
* Ismail Lasim sworn in as new Negri MB
* Negri exco line-up expected by Aug 7, says new MB
* Zahid: New govt to be built on Barisan-Perikatan understanding
* Negri DAP committee rallies behind Loke, urges him to stay as chief
* Stunning comeback for MCA
* ‘Certain groups of workers more vulnerable to heat stress’
* Teen with learning disability thrives with ‘pay as you like’ juice stall
* Five held, RM1.9mil duty-unpaid liquor seized
* Loke and Aminuddin beaten
* Pilot’s alleged drug run probed
* Barisan biggest winner in Negri state polls, says EC chairman
* Barisan victory a mandate to serve rakyat with integrity, says Zambry
* Saleswoman loses nearly RM300,000 to investment scam
* Selangor DVS assures thorough, fair probe into Rocky’s death
* Selangor cops hunting for suspected child molester
* Issue clear directives on medicine price display, urges MMA
* RM70mil quay cranes acquired to boost Tawau Port capacity
* Two teen girls among seven detained over armed robbery at KL condo
* Pakatan Harapan at its end, says PAS info chief
* Penang MMEA detains boat for illegal fishing off Pulau Tikus, three nabbed
* Perhilitan relocates wild male elephant from residential area in Gua Musang
Singapore
* British band banned for waving Palestinian flag on stage
* Govt takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s historic residence
* Nine to be charged over alleged sexual exploitation of minors
* Singapore vape, Kpod addicts seek medical treatment for addiction
* Singapore's National Day Parade 2026: Behind the scenes of NDP’s largest ever lighting production with over 1,600 moving lights
Indonesia
* Five dead, 41 still missing after ferry fire incident in Indonesia
* Pause on peacekeeping force
* Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open talks
* Mixed-marriage families urge priority in Indonesia's dual citizenship plan
* Child support orders often go unenforced after divorce in Indonesia
* At least 25 missing after series of boat accidents in East Java
* Ricky Ridho rises from the Surabaya streets to lead Indonesia's title chase at the Asean Hyundai Cup 2026
Thailand
* Rescued wild elephant calf in critical condition after being found alone in Kanchanaburi
* Favourites Thailand takes control of Asean Hyundai Cup Group A with a comprehensive victory over Malaysia in Bangkok
* Thai PM to make first official Indonesia visit in 15 years
* Typhoon Dolphin may intensify rain while bypassing Thailand
* Two police officers killed in exchange of gunfire in Tak Bai
Philippines
* Tropical Depression Luis strengthens, could hit Northern Luzon in a day or two
* Philippine regulator orders Meralco to refund consumers ₱9.5 billion
* Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeach trial turns to COA findings on confidential funds
Vietnam
* Vietnam police arrest 65 over drug-laced e-cigarette trafficking ring
* Vietnam aims to become the world's next gastronomy capital
* Ministry backs Hanoi plan for three river-regulating dams
Myanmar
* President backs odd-even vehicle policy, Wednesday work-from-home scheme to cut fuel use
* Myanmar to increase investment in education sector, president says
Cambodia
* UN expert: Over 20,000 still displaced along border
* Angkor Thom laterite wall restoration in Cambodia's Angkor park eyes year-end completion
Laos
* Chinese commerce chamber urges businesses in Laos to cut ties with online scam networks
Brunei
* Four Brunei farms earn pesticide-free certification
Aseanplus
* BTS reignites debate over Grammy categories
* Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in avalanche
* Easter bombing judgment
* Modi forgives protesters who abused him
* Hostile Modi clips trigger probe
* The breakup loop: Why the TikTok algorithm may keep you heartbroken
* Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash
* Tourists flock to Chongqing for viral motorbike video experience
* Chinese fossil shows internal organs of prehistoric marine reptile
* AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
* Korea's birth rebound offers hope, but demographic challenges remain
* A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
* Broad Peak avalanche wipes out a generation of Nepal's climbing greatsBroad Peak avalanche wipes out a generation of Nepal's climbing greats
* Punjab appoints new prosecutor general
* Yaba and crystal meth emerge as new narco-currency in cross-border trade
* Indian police launch manhunt for West Bengal businessman Tulu Mondal
* Solar energy gains ground in Afghanistan amid persistent power shortages
* Australia’s property boom faces turning point as housing prices fall
* South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
* Korean dessert brand accused of copying Japan's Tokyo Banana
* Selection for next UN chief gets under way with Grynspan early front runner
* The PLA at 99: how China’s military went from ragtag rifles to world-class force
* China’s solar surge nears historic milestone – even as Beijing slams brakes on sheer scale
* China's online literature grows in scale, expands global reach
* Childhood trauma may fuel teenage smartphone addiction
* Japan ends search at quake-hit shopping mall after deadly explosion
* All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead
* 14 Afghan migrants found dead in Afghanistan desert after trek to Iran
* Sri Lanka boosts prison security after riot kills one
* China voices ‘serious concern’ over new US curbs in trade talks between Bessent and He
* Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body: Alpine Club of Pakistan
* Youth drama “Genius Girlfriend” premieres on iQIYI International on Sunday (Aug 2)
* The PLA at 99: how China’s military went from ragtag rifles to world-class force
* Young Malaysian talents make the country proud at the 28th World Championships of Performing Arts in Las Vegas
* Trump nominee vows to sharpen US media challenge to China
* Four dead, two injured in central China apartment building fire
* One killed, 36 hospitalised in food poisoning incident in Pakistan's Punjab
* Woman dies in tiger attack in India's Madhya Pradesh village
* Probe into Gansu province's deadly flash flood ordered
