Malaysia
* Helicopter catches fire at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport / Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport runway reopens after helicopter explosion
* All flights grounded at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport following helicopter fire
* Sultan Mizan successfully undergoes treatment
* Listen to the rakyat and make changes, Anwar tells PKR leaders
* Govt disburses RM9bil under Power-Up 10K initiative to support MSMEs
* 5.3 million recipients to receive STR Phase 3 payments starting today
* 'A win for student activists': Adam Adli hails historic Auku abolition
* Auku abolition proposal heading to Cabinet next week, says Anwar
* Auku repeal must come with stronger legal framework, says Zambry
* PKR National Congress: MA63 is a national agenda, not a regional issue, says Anwar
* PKR National Congress: Anwar dismisses alleged fallout with Zahid as Khairy's 'personal opinion'
* PKR National Congress: Government to probe Felda next on King’s decree, says Anwar
* PKR National Congress: Former Bersatu independent MPs attend in show of support
* PKR National Congress: Current struggles not PKR’s lowest moment, says Fuziah
* PKR National Congress: Setbacks should serve as lessons not space to grieve, says Anwar
* PKR National Congress: Anwar promises immediate probe into Tabung Haji misappropriation
* Four ex-Tabung Haji senior officers among seven nabbed in MACC probe over RCI findings
* Anwar says calls for Aminuddin to step down as Negri PKR chairman ‘open for discussion’
Singapore
* Singapore is now 61: Singapore stocks’ record run gets ‘Goldilocks’ boost from growth
* Firms transshipping through Singapore must declare the true country of origin of goods, says trade ministry
* Interior designer arrested in Singapore for allegedly pocketing client’s money in direct payment scheme
* Singapore President Tharman congratulates India on its 80th Independence Day
* No progress on peace at the Strait of Hormuz; oil prices keep climbing again
* Singapore - Thailand Asean Hyundai Cup semifinal tickets resold for up to 30 times face value
* Driver arrested for drug offences after multi-vehicle accident in Singapore's Bukit Panjang, vapes found in van
* It's live - hot action on the pitch - Semifinal stages of the Asean Hyundai Cup will be shown live on YouTube and Astro
Indonesia
* Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian deadly quake death toll rises to 47
* Indonesia hit again - another earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, GFZ says
* Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake, no tsunami threat
* Malaysians safe in East Nusa Tenggara quake
* ‘Like we were on a trampoline’: Indonesia quake kills 38, thousands flee
* Twenty dead after Indonesia's magnitude-7.7 earthquake, rescuers say
* Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least two
* Indonesia quake death toll jumps to 20, sparks mass evacuations
Thailand
* Thai darling and Blackpink’s Lisa under fire for allegedly prioritising rumored boyfriend over anniversary celebration
* 'Country comes first' PM Anutin says friends or rivals must always put Thailand and its people first
* Thai schools step up security after deadly shooting incident
* Monsoon trough brings heavy rain and 60% storms to Bangkok
* Drug trafficker, 86, released from Bang Kwang prison under 2026 Thai royal pardon
* French dad and two sons rescued after 16 hours adrift off Koh Samui, Thailand
Philippines
* Marcos hopes for peace and seeks a reset in Philippine-China ties to ease tensions
* Philippine central bank governor says Q2 growth number is disappointing; grew only by 2.3%
* Philippine President Marcos still mum on successor
* Habagat, cyclones bring average 483 mm of rain to Metro Manila in 10 days
* 18,000 still in evacuation centres two months after 7.8 Sarangani quake
Vietnam
* Vietnamese men stand on average 3cm below global height standard, says national data
* Vietnam: More than a tonne of illegal ivory from Africa seized
* Foreign nationals in Vietnam eligible for electronic ID accounts
* Kite fliers detained for disrupting HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport, affecting 16 flights
* Returning Vietnam star Doan Van Hau maintains perspective as his team eyes third-straight final berth at Asean Hyundai Cup
Myanmar
* Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar; thousands of people affected
* Myanmar faces rise in diarrhoea as monsoon flooding continue to worsen in many parts of the country
* Myanmar exports nearly 700,000 tonnes of rice in first four months of FY2026-27
* Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Cambodia
* 'When will this stop', Cambodia protests Thailand’s continued border violations and land allocation
* Cambodia says that it will resume military drills with the US next year
* Cambodian PM Hun Sen urges legal action against those who undermine ‘women’s values, social morality’
* Cambodia protests Thai allocation of occupied land to civilians
Laos
* Laos and Vietnam conduct joint patrol to safeguard border security
* Laos warns workers over unauthorised brokers in South Korea job recruitment
* Laos seeks capable executives to lead state firms
Brunei
* Brunei Capital Market seminar highlights sukuk as an alternative financing instrument
* Two suspects arrested over Brunei's Tanjong Bunut robbery
* Brunei signs contract with Sinohydro Corp for Phase 2 of power station project
Aseanplus
* No significant rise in haze-related illnesses so far, says Health Ministry / * Seven haze hotspots detected so far, says Environment Department
* 'I thought I was having a vertigo attack': Tremors felt in Penang following North Sumatra quake
* RM200 Madani tickets for three-day F1 event in Sepang, says PM Anwar
* Nine areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API readings as of 10am
* India at 80: Modi maps India’s growth push as he reaches out to students and promises major reforms
* India at 80: PM Modi unveils Viksit Bharat development vision to be realised in 2047
* US accuses nine Latin American countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
* Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China
* UK rules out deporting ex-Hong Kong opposition leader after entry hiccup
* Japan marks 81st anniversary of World War II end
* Celebrating 79 years of independence amid tensions
* Seven dead in hydropower project tunnel collapse
* Pyongyang threatens response as US, South begin drills
* Japan defence minister visits war shrine, PM stays away
* South Korean AI chip tycoon appeals record divorce asset ruling
* China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs
* US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting
* Funeral held for Australian Indigenous girl whose death sparked outback riots
* South Korea's Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace
* Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block
* Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT
* Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations
* Bees attack Tiranga Yatra procession in India's Madhya Pradesh, 40 BJP workers injured
* Nearly 200-country study shows China’s Belt and Road Initiative cuts debt and corruption
* Chinese dad sparks controversy after digging grave to help sick daughter cope with death
* Chinese husband splits expenses, installs cameras to monitor wife during 40-year marriage
* Chinese boy abducted at three, who inspired child trafficking film, enters direct PhD programme
* India at 80: Modi maps India’s growth push as he reaches out to students and promises major reforms
* South Korea dismisses chief trade envoy who handled US negotiations, but talks on trade still ongoing
* Actor Henry Cavill draws crowds as neon-lit set evokes memories of old Hong Kong during Highlander shooting
* Football: Harimau Malaya aim to halt Vietnam run in Hyundai AFF Cup semi-final
* Football: Inspiration from Blue Sharks gives Harimau more bite against Vietnam
* Karnataka star Padikkal smashes ton at No 3, India eye big total in opening Test clash with Sri Lanka
