Malaysia

* MACC nabs 'Datuk' for allegedly laundering millions of ringgit

* Tengku Permaisuri Selangor launches 'Raja Muda Nala', Navy's second LCS

* Temple with a tragic dark past

* MACC nabs senior GLC manager in Sabah over alleged bribery

* Hasnah Mohammed Hashim steps up as acting Chief Justice

* Police extend remand of university student murder suspects

* Sabah aims for 100% local hiring in oil and gas sector

* Country borders must be further strengthened, vaping should be banned nationwide, says Sultan Abdullah

* Sabah MACC offers cash rewards to civil servants for reporting graft

* Abang Iskandar bids farewell as Court of Appeal president, leaves legacy of justice

* Sabah looks beyond royalties to boost oil gains

* Lorry driver claims trial to sexually assaulting 12-year-old daughter

* Cycling coach charged with physical sexual assault of teenage cyclist

* Bukit Aman takes over Perak murder case after cops find organised crime links

* Maybank wins multiple top honours at FinanceAsia Awards 2025

* S’gor MB: 212 witness statements recorded in gas pipeline probe

* Perhentian boat capsize: Skipper pleads guilty to drug abuse

* University of Hong Kong scientists explore growing organs with 3D printing tech

* Fashion designer Jovian Mandagie declared bankrupt

* Jalan Masjid India sinkhole report to be presented to Cabinet by year-end

* Sabah STAR reaffirms commitment to GRS, denies exit rumours

* Man charged with murdering housemate

* Commotion in Sepang court as murder victim's relative tries to confront suspect

* Sure or not: Penang rebukes tourism survey, cites official hotel data to prove it has more tourist...

* Short-staffed restauranters urge govt to expedite intake of foreign workers

* Penang open to adjusting land reclamation project near Karpal Singh Drive

* No promotions for obese MACC officers, personnel from Jan 2026, says Azam Baki

* Bus crashes on PLUS highway near Batu Pahat, two killed

* Economy Ministry to ensure 13MP in line with Madani Economy framework

* Cops unearth over RM5mil worth of drugs hidden in pile of cow dung

* K'tan federal govt department director to be charged with abuse of power, corruption, says Azam

* GOF busts illegal Gua Musang gold mine, RM1mil in assets seized

* Sabah GOF seizes over RM200mil worth of smuggled goods in first six months of 2025

* Gerik bus tragedy: Victims, next of kin told to contact APAD to coordinate insurance claims

* Highway graft probe: 61 witnesses called up so far, says Azam Baki

Singapore

* No train service across Singapore's entire Bukit Panjang LRT line due to power fault

* Singapore’s Wong urges restraint in Thai-Cambodia border dispute

* Jail for Singapore ‘sugar daddy’ who gave minor cash for sex, threatened to post her explicit videos online

* Train service resumes across Bukit Panjang LRT line after power fault led to three-hour disruption

* S$1.46bil nickel-trading scam: Ng Yu Zhi’s bid for bail midway through trial denied by Singapore High Court

* Electrician who bit off part of coworker’s ear during fight in Singapore gets six months’ jail

* Singapore’s DPM Gan warns firms that US tariffs may stay after Trump

* Singapore ruling party slams Opposition leader Pritam Singh’s interview with Malaysian podcast

Indonesia

* Four dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks near Bali, agency says

* Prabowo’s inner circle sets up think-tank to help businesses navigate Indonesia’s bureaucracy

* Indonesia free meal plan stunted by delays, protests, poisonings

* Indonesia rescuers find 31 survivors, in ongoing search after ferry sinks near Bali

* Surabaya kicks off nighttime curfew sweeps for children

* Indonesia races to find missing after ferry sinks near Bali, killing five

* Indonesia says it will sign US$34bil pact with US partners ahead of tariff talks deadline

* Indonesia rescuers searching for 29 missing people after ferry sinks near Bali

Thailand

* Business as usual in Bangkok

* Acting PM holds office for a day

* Royal Thai Army plays down Google Maps showing Prasat Ta Muen Thom as being in Cambodia

* Suspended Thai leader Paetongtarn sworn in as Minister in new cabinet lineup

* Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against government

* Thailand gets third PM this week as new cabinet is sworn in

* Opposition parties demand Thai government withdraw casino-legalising bill

* Thai drama fans go into a frenzy as C-drama star Chen Zheyuan arrives in Bangkok for iQIYI meet and greet and Starship Project events

* Neglected boy, eight, raised by dogs in Thailand ‘didn’t speak, just barked’

* Thai Acting PM Phumtham confirms authority to dissolve parliament, but no concrete discussions yet

Philippines

* OIC calls on Muslim states to aid Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Philippines

* Lea Salonga to receive her Walk of Fame star in Hollywood

* Filipino-American official sues Trump administration for sharing health data with ICE

* Philippines' President Marcos won’t favour businessman, actress in missing cockfighting enthusiasts case: palace official

Vietnam

* Trump says he will put 20% tariff on Vietnam's exports

* Vietnamese drug traffickers get death penalty for using police car

* Vietnam and US reach agreement on trade deal

* US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China uncertainty

* 78 Vietnamese citizens safely evacuated from Israel, Iran

Myanmar

* Indonesian influencer given seven-year Myanmar prison sentence

* 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Fiji, tremors felt across South-East Asia

* Myanmar military fighter jet goes missing during training flight

Cambodia

* A long and winding trail of tensions

* ‘NoDrug app’ delivers nearly 300 tip-offs to Cambodian police in June

Laos

* South Korea supports Laos in enhancing aviation safety

* Flood warning issued for Xong and Namxan river areas in Laos

Brunei

* Brunei Crown Prince graces CIPTA Award ceremony

* Brunei Court of Appeal backdates jail sentence for repeat housebreaker

* Malaysian fined over illegal cigarette possession at Sg Tujoh checkpoint in Brunei

Aseanplus

* In the spirit of Nusantara, Marsha Milan, the music queen of Borneo, celebrates her new album with a free listening party with fans

* Over RM8bil in investments secured during Anwar's Rome visit

* Malaysia succeeds in attracting RM8.13bil potential investments from Italy

* Anwar meets Italian PM Meloni, discusses enhancing cooperation in various sectors

* Anwar wraps up Italy visit with meeting with PM Giorgia Meloni

* Thomas Cup hero Soon Kit returns to coaching in Europe

* Cool ideas to beat the heat

* Dalai Lama to have successor after death

* Govt beefs up ‘megaquake’ preparedness plan to mitigate deaths

* No end in sight yet to deadly deluge

* Big things soon as all of BTS returns

* Local actress Bella Astillah joins birthday celebration for Syed Saddiq's older brother

* 2 Malaysian bars listed among Asia's 100 best, in 50 Best extended list

* Ringgit rises as traders turn cautious ahead of US tariff move

* FBM KLCI slips on early profit-taking; TNB drags index after RM1.25bil tax ruling

* Airbus to sell more A330neo jets to Malaysia Airlines, sources say — Reuters

* Hong Kong proposes legal recognition for same-sex couples registered overseas

* Hiroshima mayor urges Trump visit after A-bomb comments

* 'Squid Game 3' originally had happy ending: Director Hwang Dong-hyuk

* Beijing braces for US trade deals that aim to shut out China

* Asian stocks mixed as traders shrug at US-Vietnam trade deal

* China's services activity growth hits 9-month low in June, shows Caixin PMI

* Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

* AI-driven human trafficking scams from South-East Asia spreading globally: Interpol

* Over 5,000 police personnel on duty for Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting from July 8 to 11

* Outrage as Korean cabby uses translate app to ask Thai tourist to ‘pay with body’

* Australia says US missile purchase shows commitment to defence spending

* Theme parks in Japan take measures to keep visitors cool amid intense heat

* Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina to jail for contempt over a claim she had a licence to kill

* Profit-taking keeps FBM KLCI in the red

* Gorgeous KL eatery Oolam captures the soul of South-East Asian flavours

* Hong Kong retailers under strain as changing trends drive store closures

* Hindu pilgrimage begins from site of deadly Kashmir attack amid tight security

* Honor looks to outshine Samsung with extremely thin foldable phone

* Three Indians seized in Mali during militant attacks

* South Korea parliament approves president's nominee for PM Kim Min-seok

* 'Best Cantonese dish I've had in decades': HK actor Alfred Cheung praises Ipoh hor fun

* Pakistan-US trade talks in final stretch

* South Korea's parliament passes revision to rules governing martial law

* Ice Top: A cultural voice reaching Mongolians in the US

* China, Russia to sign SEANWFZ treaty, US reviewing: Mohamad

* K-idol Shim Jaehyun dies at 23 after leukemia battle

* Australian man dies from 'extremely rare' bat bite virus

* New Zealand's South Island braces for further heavy rains, some homes evacuated

* Bangladesh student jailed, hair cut off for 'criticising July uprising' on Facebook

* Anwar to spend two days in Paris on inaugural visit as PM

* Indonesians in Johor bus crash had just landed at KLIA

* Hong Kong teen dies on 5,276-metre peak in Sichuan province

* Hong Kong to tighten prison rules, citing national security

* India says successor to 14th Dalai Lama can only be chosen by established conventions

* Lee Jae Myung pledges to rebuild inter-Korean ties based on strong cooperation with United States

* Ringgit ends higher on regional trade optimism

* Chinese martial arts star Vincent Zhao shares rare family photos, 17YO daughter stuns netizens with good looks

* Young golf star Mirabel takes bold move to turn professional

* India captain Gill piles on the runs against England in second Test; Jadeja misses centutry

* Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

* China mostly unscathed by turbulent 6 months, but 2025 still an uphill climb

* US job growth beats expectations in June, unemployment rate dips to 4.1%

* HK actor Ai Wai bids final farewell to late wife, scatters her ashes at sea

* Motor racing-Mayer set to stand against Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency

* Uncertified power banks banned on flights: Chinese aviation regulator

* Japan urges evacuation of small island as 1,000 quakes hit region