Malaysia
* King wants Tabung Haji RCI findings probed to full extent
* Tabung Haji RCI: Jho Low linked Putrajaya Perdana Bhd among problematic investments, says Amir Hamzah
* Anwar apologises for absence at Tabung Haji RCI debate as he recovers under medical care
* Special Dewan Rakyat sitting to debate Tabung Haji RCI report begins
* Malaysian held in India with 4kg of hydroponic cannabis
* Serian highest among 12 locations recording unhealthy air quality
* Opposition stages walkout during Dewan Rakyat special sitting on TH RCI report
* FlySiswa available now on AirBorneo
* Tabung Haji assets not sold to non-Muslims, Dewan Rakyat told
* Drugs worth RM550,000 seized after boatman flees off Semporna waters, say Sabah marine cops
* Hotspots in Kalimantan signal haze risk, but experts caution against blaming El Nino
* Tabung Haji reforms put pilgrims fund on stronger financial footing, says minister
* High-Risk investments, accounting violations caused billions in losses for Tabung Haji, Dewan Rakyat told
* Appeal for shorter sentence backfires, man gets 30 years over infant’s death
* Returned US$620mil sent directly to Tanore, not rerouted to Najib's accounts, High Court told
* Form Two boy injured in alleged kerambit attack by female classmate
* Bukit Aman officers in Jakarta to interview Malaysian pilot detained in drug case
* Animal cruelty: Animal Welfare Act must take precedence over Penal Code in investigations, says Malaysian Bar
* Too early to confirm but cops not ruling out insider involvement in pilot drug case
* 78-year-old woman dies after Miri crocodile attack
* Seven days set for inquest into Year Four pupil's death in Senawang, 51 witnesses to testify
* RoS confirms receiving Bersatu complaint over PN membership
* Kluang man nabbed with over 1kg of suspected heroin
* Cannabis seized from Malaysian in Chennai sourced from Thailand, says Bukit Aman
* 14 Malaysians arrested overseas for drug trafficking from Jan to July, says NCID director
* Gombak MP calls for multi-agency task force to probe Tabung Haji scandal
* Bukit Aman busts international drug syndicate using Malaysia as transit route
* Drug traffickers may shift to other airports amid tighter KLIA controls, says Bukit Aman
* Ex-driver gets three months' jail for intimidating KL High Court judge
* ECRL expected to provide about 2,000 job opportunities in Selangor locomotive industry
Singapore
* Singapore GDP grows 5.9% y-o-y in Q2, government raises 2026 forecast on AI boom
* Unmasked: Bosses behind Chen Zhi’s global scam syndicate hired Singaporeans as personal assistants
* Ride vouchers, after-dark discounts up for grabs to draw tourists to Singapore’s precincts
* Unmasked: Singaporeans hired as personal assistants by bosses behind Chen Zhi’s global scam syndicate
* NUS makes AI courses compulsory, gives all students and staff free ChatGPT Edu access
* Man to be charged over allegedly misappropriating mosque donations in Singapore
* Lawyer Lim Tean deported to Singapore after arrest in Johor over failing to surrender for jail term
* British man to be charged in Singapore after allegedly pushing past airline staff to board plane, delaying Changi flight
Indonesia
* Haze returns as Indonesia fires rage
* Blaze tears through Mount Bromo
* Bank Indonesia’s new chief faces test balancing growth, autonomy
* Bali plans Rp2.2 trillion tram system to ease congestion
* Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires
* Bali plans Rp 2.2 trillion electric tram system to ease congestion
Thailand
* Ex-MP shoots dead local official
* Thai PM suspends firearm purchase licences after school shooting
* Police to charge bar owner over deadly fire
* Storms to rage across 70 per cent of Bangkok region as monsoon strengthens
* Thailand’s firearm laws face scrutiny over estimated 10 million guns held by civilians
* Thai destinations rank in Asia’s top five among European travellers
* Thai PM suspends firearm purchase licences after school shooting
* Bangkok's Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha announce Wednesday (Aug 12) visiting hours and dress code
Philippines
* Philippine VP Sara Duterte hit with criminal charge over Marcos 'threat'
* 10,000 pieces of longganisa or spicy sausages served at boodle fight in Philippine town
* Landslide puts school in Philippines' Baguio region at risk
* Philippines' Marcos proposes US$118bil budget for 2027
* Grief shrouds Isabela after beauty queen, boyfriend die in car crash
Vietnam
* Australia and Vietnam deepen strategic partnership
* Australia, Vietnam boost military ties in nod to China
* Vietnam starts building largest homemade anti-submarine warship
* Vietnam's VinSpace signs launch deal with SpaceX
* Meet Nguyen Quang Hai - Vietnam's small giant chasing more Asean Hyundai Cup glory
* Vietnamese consumers develop taste for Australian, New Zealand fruit
Myanmar
* Nearly 60kg of heroin seized in central Myanmar
* Myanmar military intensified air attacks and abuses before election, UN investigators say
* Myanmar escalating aerial attacks on civilians: UN probe
Cambodia
* Cambodia plans to use satellites and drones to gather evidence on forest crime
* Cambodia moves to regulate digital asset circulation
* Over 151,000 students take Cambodia's high school exit exam
Laos
* Lao leaders pay tribute to late National Assembly President Xaysomphone
* Laos-China pact eyes cattle, goat breeding centre to drive meat production
* Police detain 261 foreign nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ scam raid
Brunei
* Brunei briefs Philippine Embassy staff on bid to combat human trafficking
* Effective accident and incident investigation crucial to transport safety
* Six detained in Brunei's latest immigration enforcement operation
Aseanplus
* Travel chaos despite weakening Typhoon Dolphin
* Students march on state assembly
* Nations to conduct joint drills amid evolving North Korean threats
* A job scorched by sun above and fire below
* Pilot undergoes drug test after plane takes 90m dive
* Singer Edy Hsiao thanks wife for not leaving him when he had only 38 sen
* Ringgit opens mixed against major currencies as US$ gains
* New Zealand's Luxon calls meeting of lawmakers to address leadership speculation
* Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate
* North Korea condemns Japan's white paper, calling it 're-invasion paper'
* Police raid Korea Airports Corp, Transport Ministry over Jeju Air crash
* Cricket-Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
* Malaysia-Hong Kong dual IPO listing framework to take effect next month - Anthony Loke
* Bank Negara warnings on Tabung Haji ignored since 2014
* Typhoon Dolphin's vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China
* SMG, SCMP ink MOU aimed at strengthening business ties between M'sia, Hong Kong
* Australia to vaccinate birds against H5 avian influenza
* India opens door to digital payment fees
* Manufacturing sales hit RM177bil in June, up 9.8% y-o-y - DOSM
* Colombia earthquake death toll surges to 224 as search for survivors continues
* S. Korean police launch probe into alleged leak of NewJeans Hanni’s visa information
* Typhoon Chan-hom approaches Japan’s Kanto region
* Airbus joins probe into Air India flight plunge
* Australian PM under fire for 'melons' joke about Japanese leader
* Nepal’s para table tennis players train on borrowed gear, dream of Asian Games medals
* World Bank warns fund diversion could deepen poverty in Balochistan
* Bangladesh and India scramble to save white-ball series
* China rocket launch fails after 'flight anomaly', reports of explosion
* Despite extreme climate, China’s 2,000-year-old rock art owes survival to post-partum blood
* Kolkata youths promised jobs in Turkey allegedly trafficked to Uzbekistan
* ISC Global targets Malaysia as a South-East Asian hub, strengthening the construction industry and solutions
* Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education
* Two injured in knife attack at Hong Kong luxury housing estate
* FBM KLCI extends losses for fourth straight session amid mixed regional markets
* Over 6,000 people remain evacuated two weeks after Japan's Kumamoto quake
* Why was Blackpink's 10th anniversary so hard to pull off?
* NEEAP 2.0 targets RM85.24bil utility savings, 11.6% cut in energy demand by 2035
* Ringgit higher against major currencies, eases against greenback at close
* Tamil Thai Vazhthu to be sung first at Tamil Nadu events; CM Vijay calls it state right, Kamal Haasan welcomes move
* Indonesia’s Sinolungan and Thailand’s Pongpithanon take the shine in day one of the Maybank Championship 2026 Asean Qualifier
* "No peace yet' as Oil pares gains as traders weigh Oman-Iran talks for Strait of Hormuz opening
* Chinese virtual actress in trending AI drama raises deep industry concerns and questions
* Tengku Zafrul calls for stronger Asean cooperation to bolster energy security
* Actress Zhu Rui loses life savings in failed investment, now relies on support of elderly mum
* Typhoon Dolphin floods central China, parts of Beijing
* Japan retailer Aeon allowed workers to return to Kumamoto Mall shops before fatal explosion
