Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 3,206 new cases brings a total of 4,768,394
* LCS scandal: I have no wife or wives named Zainab Mohd Salleh, Abdul Latiff says of Rafizi’s claims
* Malaysia – Budget 2023 is expected to be presented on October 7th
* PETRONAS Gas remains upbeat on gas and utility demand
* The 2023 budget is due to be presented on October 7, Wan Junaidi confirmed
* It’s not uncommon to budget early, Pak Lah has done it before, PM says
* Najib’s imprisonment will not end Umno’s struggle, says Ahmad Zahid
* UMS develops anesthesiology, postgraduate programs for critical care medicine professionals
*I only deal with Molly and Michael, don’t know about Nazlan’s involvement in 1MDB loan, says Arul Kanda
* Information was suppressed during 1MDB’s audit in 2015, Arul Kanda told the court
* Salary revision soon for cleaners and security guards in government facilities, says human resources minister
* Malaysian Space Board agrees for government to ratify International Outer Space Treaty
Singapore:
* ‘No regrets’ as Singapore’s world badminton champion Loh loses crown
* External parties trying to influence Singapore and the people here should beware, says Minister Vivian Balakrishnan
* Singapore steps up crypto polling as firms prepare for change
* Approximately 1.2 million Singaporean households will receive a one-time $100 utility loan
* Luxury Goods Scam: Bail payment remains in place for the couple while the investigation continues
* SG Cops warn of estate agent scams after nearly 1,000 people lost nearly S$4million
* Oil prices rise on signs of improving demand, up 3% on the week
* Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher ahead of Fed Chair speech
* Singapore continues to lift border measures
Indonesia:
* Indonesian bulls cheer a rate hike better late than never; first rate hike in four years
* Indonesia’s second MRI phase costs more than estimated, now nearly 26 trillion rupiah
* Indonesia’s wealth fund invests in port expansion in Malacca Straits
* Indonesia is considering raising fuel prices by up to 40%, lawmakers say
* Revealed: Data breaches are on the rise in Indonesia
* Indonesian police deny violence in death of Harvard trans activist on Bali honeymoon
* A senior police officer is quitting as public anger over the scandal mounts
Thailand:
* Prayut remains “calm” despite losing top job as he virtually attends Thailand Defense Council meeting
* Thailand kicks off the culinary event of the year
* BOI-approved foreign companies can now own land in Thailand
* Suspended Thai Prime Minister Prayut wants to stay on as defense minister
* Thai Court of Appeal upholds death sentence for ex-minister Banyin
* Poll: Healthcare is the top online activity for Thai people
* Political uncertainty in Thailand
Philippines:
* Nine missing after ferry catches fire in the Philippines
* Filipino pole vault star Obiena finishes third as world champion Duplantis ascends to pole vault victory on the shores of Lake Geneva
* The Philippines will allocate over 11 percent of the budget to debt repayments in 2023
* Emerging Markets – Asian stocks are higher ahead of the Jackson Hole conference as the Philippine benchmark index rose 0.7%
* Filipino tycoon Uy’s empire is open to selling crown jewels to pay off debts
* The Philippine Navy still harbors submarine dreams
* Inmates climb onto the roof to introduce grouse
Vietnam:
* New freight train route connects Vietnam with Shaanxi in north-west China
* Court in Vietnam upholds nine-year prison sentence for journalist
* Vietnam is working with Cambodia on the serious human trafficking situation
* Vietnam War photographer Tim Page dies at the age of 78
* Vietnam is working with Cambodia on the serious human trafficking situation
* Vietnamese companies are recommended to limit risks in foreign trade
* Fish companies in Vietnam face a difficult third quarter
Myanmar:
* Myanmar reports just 33 new Covid-19 cases
* Myanmar Rohingya, five years later, desperate to leave the camps in Bangladesh and go home
* Myanmar earns over US$800 million from natural gas exports in April-July
* UN: Rohingya must be part of solution to Myanmar crisis
* Former British envoy to Myanmar arrested in Yangon
Cambodia:
* Cambodia rescues 865 foreigners from human trafficking from January to August 2022, says interior minister
* Cambodia will issue its first-ever government bond worth $300 million in September
* Cambodia pledges to take tougher action against human trafficking
Laos:
* Dengue cases are rising rapidly as cases in Laos surpass 20,000
* Laos warns of possible flooding and landslides as Tropical Storm MA-ON approaches the country
* US commits to deepening health relationship with ASEAN, Laos
Brunei:
* Brunei Sultan meets Prime Minister of Singapore and tour of Air Force Base
* Brunei records an 83.6 percent drop in average daily Covid-19 cases from the peak
* Brunei opens registration for test results news service
AseanPlus:
* A Hong Kong couple has been acquitted of raping a domestic worker who the defense says the man had a one-night stand with a worker that led to their divorce
* Shelter Me: Elderly Chinese take subway trains for shelter from heat waves
* Pope Francis asks North Korea to invite him to visit
* “All Dead”: A devastated farmer in southern China longs for rain
* Pot-bellied Japanese security guards hit TikTok fame
* The county next to Beijing puts a possible Covid-19 case under lockdown
* “The Universe’s Most Powerful Uncle,” who spends $8,800 to welcome 16 nieces and nephews into his home for two months, a viral hit
* China: Other nations’ military exercises should not target third parties
* Asia ramps up ahead of Powell’s speech, China Tech adds support
* The Hong Kong exodus is shrinking the workforce, threatening its status as a financial hub
* North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not Covid
* China’s Navy begins to erase the imaginary cross-strait centerline
* Asian LNG prices hit new records as Japan and South Korea begin winter stockpiling
* Japan spends $1.8 million on Abe’s funeral despite opposition
* Alibaba Cloud launches Digital Heroes Program to increase engagement in Malaysia
* Suspected Covid-19 cases in North Korea after claiming victory
* Japan National Police chief resigns over Abe’s murder
* China’s heat wave, power shortages add to economic woes, inflation worries even if it will rain
* Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s daily tally could surpass 10,000 in the coming week as cases of BA.5 variants explode