Malaysia
* Corruption is corruption, not an issue of race or religion, says Anwar
* Police have initiated five investigations over Tabung Haji issue, 127 questioned
* Perhilitan captures 500kg crocodile in Sungai Linggi
* Emergency beacons do not grant automatic traffic law immunity
* Anwar awaits complete Felda report before any announcement
* Ex-TH CEO to be remanded in RCI probe, says MACC
* Haze: Air quality in Serian at 'very unhealthy' level, eight other areas in S'wak at 'unhealthy' API
* Malaysian crafters turn old jeans, waste paper and corn husks into paper sheets
* Dengue cases surge 56.2% nationwide, 55 deaths recorded
* Immigration busts syndicate linked to blacklisted Chinese nationals, love scams
* National Day 2026: Over 80,000 expected to flood Dataran Putrajaya
* Suspected drug dealer brandishes parang, threatens to kill cops in Jeli raid
* Operational excellence key to Asean's energy transition - TNB
* Five, including 'Datuk', remanded to help in probe into sale of govt land in Penang
* ‘If Johor was complicated, Melaka will be easier,’ says Hadi on seat negotiations
* Rapid KL rail, selected bus services to run 24 hours for National Day
* Inspector among 10 GOF members held in Penang e-waste factory extortion probe
* Cops seize RM12.8mil in smuggled booze and ciggies during two Klang Valley raids
* Selangor aims to be model SEA state by 2030
* Govt challenges Semantan valuer's Duta Enclave land valuation
* Four men armed with machetes and pump gun-like object rob jewellery shop in Kuantan
* GOF seizes RM31.7mil worth of minerals in Perak
* Mother in dazed state, unable to process death of husband and two children
* First Malayan tiger to be released from NWRC into natural habitat
Singapore
* Director of firms linked to 400 unpaid workers declared bankrupt
* Search ongoing after crocodile sighted at Singapore's Pandan Reservoir; water activities suspended
* Singaporean man gets 14 days’ jail, fined RM7,000 for insulting Islam
* Singapore man who stabbed St Joseph Church priest in 2024 gets over four years’ jail, nine strokes
* Six individuals deny kidnapping Singaporean duo in JB
* Almost 10 years’ jail for Singaporean who abused primary school pupils, forced six-year-old boy to drink urine
* S$32mil luxury goods ruse: Singaporean woman charged after she allegedly handled S$35,000 of ill-gotten gains
* Singapore National Day Rally 2026: Expect road, lane closures in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday (Aug 23)
* Man to be charged after allegedly stealing lorry in Singapore
* Singapore's Manpower Ministry investigating claims that airport wheelchair assistant had pay docked for being 11 seconds late
Indonesia
* Nine women, children allegedly held hostage by Free Papua Movement in Central Papua
* Pacific nations detain Chinese, Indonesian boats for illegal fishing
* Prabowo’s data claims during State of Nation address draw public scrutiny
* Indonesia prioritises Kalimantan region as wildfire hotspots rise
* Swiss man jailed for insulting Hindu holiday in Indonesia
* China and Indonesia reaffirm economic commitment during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Jakarta visit
Thailand
* Two Malaysians detained in Thailand, illicit narcotics seized
* ‘Suitcase murder teen died of suffocation’
* Top generals meet as ties thaw post-coup
* Thai Queen trains to become fighter pilot
* Thailand acts to stem bullying after school shooting, but fighting cultural norms will be harder
* Thailand, New Zealand aim to triple trade, revive direct flights
* Bangkok orders 10-year audit of suspected 'pink-card' fraud
* Thailand pushes tougher safeguards after drop in online scams
* Japan govt to provide legal consultation service for victims of crime in Thailand
* Two new plant species discovered within a Thai national park
* Clean-up begins in Thailand's Pua district after floods leave 3,800 tonnes of waste
Philippines
* Philippine school finds gun in student’s bag after teacher’s surprise check in class
* Bulacan placed under state of calamity amid massive flooding
* Philippine singer Vanessa Blanca dies at 30 after accidental fall in bathroom
* Marcos urges Filipinos: Draw courage, conviction from Ninoy Aquino’s legacy
Vietnam
* Death penalty under review
* Heavy rain isolates thousands, triggers flooding and landslides in central province Nghe An
* Over 7,000 samples of Vietnamese war martyrs' remains transported to Hanoi for DNA identification
* Striker Gustavsson calls on his teammates to show the fight in the final battle with Vietnam in Asean Hyundai Cup 2026
* Vietnam, Brazil step up cooperation in digital transformation
Myanmar
* Russia ready to cooperate with Myanmar in offshore oil and gas exploration
* Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project
* 96 kg of ICE, over 9,000 stimulant tablets seized in eastern Myanmar
Cambodia
* Civil society organisations and unions call for release of former monk jailed over private Messenger chat
* Chinese embassy denies officials accompanied hotel owner to Thma Da border
* Cambodia opens Senate building tied to sanctioned tycoon
Laos
* Additional funds to enhance capacity, safety and passenger experience at Wattay International Airport
* Northern Lao teas win big at Hong Kong International Tea Fair 2026
* Laos gives unlicensed beauty clinics until November to obtain permits amid weak oversight concerns
Brunei
* Anwar arrives in Brunei for Annual Leaders' Consultation
* Young Brunei performers to take centre stage in 'Legally Blonde' musical
Aseanplus
* Anwar reaffirms Malaysia’s one-China stance
* Malaysia, Pakistan agree to set up joint working group on security cooperation
* Anwar writes to Prabowo over Felda investment issue in Indonesia
* Malaysia to use Asean diplomatic channels to address trans-boundary haze
* Approximately 80% of Malaysian users turn to TikTok for learning, culture and well-being
* Guess who’s policing the streets?
* BNP’s Alamgir elected president
* Rare gilded Buddha statues discovered
* Seoul sets sight on Arctic route
* Working by moonlight to beat the heat
* Kim Yo-jong denies claim on extra troops deployment to Russia
* Train hits four workers, all killed
* Anwar impressed by spirit, courage of young Sukma athletes
* Former HK actor Lo Hoi Pang, 84, thanks Chow Yun Fat for motivating him to stay active
* South Korea's SK Hynix considers building memory chip plant in Japan, Hankyoreh reports
* Ringgit opens higher against major currencies, eases vs US$
* Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short
* FBI raids Democrat Swalwell's home in sexual-misconduct investigation, source says
* Australia investigates fourth close call at Sydney airport in less than a month
* China’s big push to attract more tourists after Covid-19 is paying off
* Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after shorter-than-expected hospital visit
* Japan executes pachinko parlour arsonist
* Australia charges Russian-Australian man with foreign interference
* Once shaped by court rituals, China's imperial cuisine lives on today
* Former airline pilot gets life for murder, plot to kill five others
* Anwar condemns Israel’s E1 settlement tenders in West Bank
* South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment
* Oil set for second weekly rise as unsettled US-Iran war crimps supply
* China's Wang Yi and Indonesia FM Sugiono to discuss security and economic issues
* New study finds children with more screen time didn’t score worse on cognitive tests. They scored better
* FBM KLCI enters midday unchanged after narrow trading
* China pledges timely fiscal support to bolster growth
* South Korea presidential office urges North Korea to stop 'unnecessary slander', media reports
* Asia shares downbeat for week as bond yields, oil stay high
* Chinese ‘hardship camps’ see children chop wood, feed pigs to learn family appreciation
* Prince Harry and others face multi-million pound bill over failed lawsuit
* Vermeer's 'Girl With A Pearl Earring' in Japan, perhaps for the last time
* Oil set for second weekly rise as unsettled US-Iran war crimps supply
* Samsung SDI says to sell $3.2 billion worth of Samsung Display shares back to display maker
* What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world?
* Malaysia Airports' July international passenger traffic up 9.3%
* India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern
* Russia fires missiles near Northern Territories off Hokkaido during military drill
* National Museum’s royal seal keycaps sell out within an hour
* Too many aspirants leave Sudurpaschim chief minister struggling to fill cabinet
* US climber’s body recovered from Broad Peak avalanche
* One dead, nine hospitalised after fire breaks out on vessel in Japan's Shizuoka
* Pirates strike twice in 3 days: 22 Indians aboard seized ships off Yemen, Somalia
* FBM KLCI ends flat but ekes out weekly gain
* Top India court orders new steps to protect threatened elephants
* Foreign nationals’ use of pension back payment system draws scrutiny in South Korea
* Khee San unit’s six bank accounts frozen amid AMLA probe
* Ringgit ends week on strong footing as US bond market concerns weigh on US dollar
* Bangladesh PM Rahman likely to visit India from Aug 23-25, Indian newspaper reports
* Legendary Indian actress Sowcar Janaki dies at 94 after brief hospitalisation in Chennai
* Aston Martin crash in Hyderabad, India kills 26-year-old woman; Jana Sena Party MP’s son gets station bail
* Hong Kong convicts Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion
* HK actor Ha Yu, 83, opens up about feeling distant with his children
* Final body recorded from Pakistan's broad peak after deadly avalanche
* Malaysia’s total trade surges 24.7% to RM2.16 trillion in January-July 2026
* India gets US$511.5mil in FDI under new policy for neighbouring countries
* Large volume of shokupan bread, raw chicken meat found abandoned in Mt. Daisen area in Japan’s Tottori Prefecture
* 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Hachijo Island, shaking felt in Tokyo
* 10 injured after hydraulic crane collapses in Mumbai
