Malaysia
* Different audit methods behind RM4.8bil TH gap, says former auditor-general
* PAC should prioritise investigating TH's post-2017 affairs, says Zahid
* Sunway confirms coaster mishap, cooperating with probe on incident
* Two women suffer head injuries after being thrown from Melaka theme park water slide
* KL police announce major road closures and drone ban ahead of 69th National Day
* Another earthquake detected off Batu Pahat coast in two months, no tsunami threat
* Climate change squeezing Malaysian durian growers
* Green turtles return to Kelantan coast after three decades
* Amirudin tasked with detailing cooperation for Melaka state election
* Unhealthy API levels hit west coast as haze drifts from Sumatra
* RCI findings may have differed had I testified, says former auditor-general
* Haze: Number of areas with unhealthy air quality surge to 30
* MyKad printing services to face disruptions from Aug 26-31
Singapore
* Singapore to charge Amos Yee after comments allegedly threatening racial harmony, supporting child sex
* Singapore and Vietnam agree to deepen leadership exchanges, expand tech cooperation
* 81 weeks’ jail for man who filmed at least 142 upskirt videos across Singapore
* Two years’ jail for man whose car hit auxiliary cop at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint, causing spinal fracture
* Singapore's Lengkok Bahru murder: Man accused of killing neighbour taken back to crime scene
* Singapore will bid to host international tribunal for investor-state disputes: Minister
* Man to be charged for allegedly sending abusive, insulting e-mails to S'pore police, Ministry of Home Affairs
* Woman from Cambodian scam group targeting Singaporeans gets 25 months’ jail
* More than 28kg of cocaine seized from foreign-registered commercial vessel in Singapore waters
Thailand
* Thai lab detects first methamphetamine-etomidate vape mix
* Thai teen’s viral guitar solos fuel hopes for tourism boost
* Policy analyst cites billion-dollar toll from Thai-Cambodia conflict
* Thai official challenges Cambodia over BM-21 attacks and invasion claims
* Narathiwat railway bombing in Thailand prompts Southern Line service changes
* Thai court sentences ‘Am Cyanide’ to death in seventh poisoning case
* Thailand plans tax breaks to unlock U-Tapao project
* USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says
Indonesia
* Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra
* Lombok hamlet blaze raises alarm over indigenous tourism in Indonesia
* Indonesia's Prabowo launches 14 solar power projects
* Indonesia's forest, land fires easing, could end within two weeks, says Prabowo
* Indonesia sanctions six firms over Kalimantan fires
Philippines
* Philippine police sergeant recommended for criminal charges over school shooting
* Grief lingers at Philippine university a week after deadly shooting
* Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities, says defence chief
* All 39 Filipino sailors on two ships in Black Sea near Russia safe
* Philippine Interior and Local Government Department chief wants 20-year jail terms for loose firearms charges
* Philippine senator vows to end travel tax to ease burden on Filipinos going abroad
Vietnam
* Investment for Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project raised to US$11.05 billion
* Two Russian nationals wanted by Interpol arrested in Khanh Hoa
* Vietnam's former labour deputy minister sentenced to 12 years
* Vietnam says its foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Wednesday
* 'It's a promise': cautious coach Kim hopes to dust off dancing shoes with Vietnam victory in the Asean Hyundai Cup final
* Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease spike in Vietnam
Cambodia
* Former Cambodian officials charged for roles in scheme that saw NGO visas granted to scammers
* Cambodian minister counters Thai claims, notes third parties are observing border situation
* Manet lauds Cambodia's northeastern investment initiative; more than 70 applications to date
* Sokha warns suspects ‘cannot run forever’ after Cambodia-Vietnam operation secures fugitive
* Rare herd of wild Asian elephants spotted roaming near village in North-West Cambodia
* UK minister in Cambodia to visit conflict-hit Oddar Meanchey, backs full ceasefire
Myanmar
* Myanmar human rights conditions hit new low, UN says
* Veteran Myanmar singer Kaiser laid to rest at Yayway Cemetery
* ]UK, EU missions in Dhaka stress Rohingya right to return to Myanmar
Laos
* Laos prioritises improving education quality, reducing school dropout rates
* UNDP pledges continued support for Laos’ LDC transition
* Draft amended Electricity Law in Laos approved in principle, bolstering energy development
Brunei
* Brunei Sultan leads over 5,000 in Maulud procession
* Immigration inspections in Brunei uncover multiple offences nationwide
* Brunei Youth Policy Platform drives deeper reflection
Aseanplus
* Chinese ambassador begins Australia posting, says took bus to work
* Japan PM Takaichi says traditional Chinese herbal medicine led to better sleep
* Nepal PM allowed to wear signature sunglasses in parliament
* China raises weather alert as two major typhoons approach the country
* Hundreds of flights cancelled as typhoon bears down on Okinawa
* Arrest warrant issued for Jeju police officer who mishandled missing person case
* Tokyo's Haneda Airport to expand terminal in September amid rising demand
* India to transfer state-developed missile technology to domestic defence companies
* Two pastors fined US$723 each for disrupting Korean flight with loud preaching
* Asia-Pacific region to grow 4.2%; AI boom to cushion headwinds
* More Hong Kong, Macau residents buy homes in mainland Greater Bay Area
* India rebuked by United Nations discrimination watchdog
* Chinese woman, 31, faces lifelong walking issues after water-only diet cuts 20kg in weeks
* Sri Lanka opens offshore oil and gas blocks to global bidders
* Japan firms develop earphones, test van for hearing support
* Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says
* Three Bambiha gangsters deported from Malaysia, face probe in grenade plot in Ludhiana, India
* South Korean President asks PM Han Seong-sook to take lead in police reform drive
* Indian authorities locate beacon, lifeboat of missing cargo ship, say no survivors found
* Traditional Mongolian barbecue dish sets Guinness World Record
* South Korea's pension recipients rise 5.6% in 2024
* Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says
* Indian sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out of jail on 21-day furlough, 17th temporary release since 2017 rape conviction
* China beats the heat with cool addition to wardrobes
* Ex-cop arrested on suspicion of murdering wife on South Korea's Jeju Island
* Chairperson of Japan school operator to resign over Okinawa boat tragedy that killed its student and boat captain
* Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo
* One dead, two hospitalised after car crashes into cafe at Melbourne shopping centre
* Cancer drugs not available at Nepal’s state-run hospitals; elsewhere, sold at steep prices
* Bangladesh court upholds death sentences over teen burned alive
* Australia launches world's first campaign to vaccinate penguins against bird flu: Reports
* More Hong Kong, Macau residents buy homes in mainland Greater Bay Area
* Man thrown off spinning ride at Korea's Incheon amusement park, taken to hospital
* Asia-Pacific airlines to maintain growth despite cost headwinds - S&P
* Many foreigners have hard time obtaining disaster info in Kumamoto quake
* Sri Lanka's major reservoir storage falls amid dry condition
* China taps AI for tax system modernisation drive
* Blackpink’s Jisoo to release single on Sept 4 ahead of first solo LP
* Japanese influencer slammed for racist eye gesture mocking K-pop boy band Ateez's member
* Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
* Taiwanese singer Angela Chang suffers health scare during China concert
* Donations top US$72,000 after Jimin of BTS kisses young cancer patient
* HK singer Steven Cheung refuses to file for bankruptcy despite ongoing financial hardship
