Myanmar

Myanmar woman commits suicide in Phuket detention centre while awaiting deportation

PHUKET: A Myanmar woman who was awaiting deportation in Phuket, Thailand, has hanged herself, reported The Thaiger, a Thai news outlet.

Myanmar

Priority of Myanmar's People's Party is peace, says its chairman U Ko Ko Gyi

YANGON: The seventh anniversary of the founding of the People's Party was held at the Sky Star Hotel in Tamwe Township, Yangon on Aug 23 (Saturday). Party chairman U Ko Ko Gyi said that the People's Party's priority is peace.

Vietnam

Vietnam bans vessels from going to sea as Storm Kajiki approaches

HANOI: Central coastal localities have ordered a ban on vessels going out to sea starting August 24 as Storm Kajiki, the fifth storm to form in the East Sea this year, moves closer to Vietnam's mainland.

Philippines

Philippines tallies 37,368 hand, foot, mouth disease cases since January

MANILA: The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday (Aug 23) that it has tallied 37,368 cases of highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) from January to Aug. 9, seven times higher than the same period last year.

Laos

Asean Family Day in Laos marks 58th anniversary of Asean

VIENTIANE: (Bernama-VNA) Laos marked "Asean Family Day" on Saturday (Aug 23) with colourful activities to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Thailand

Border situation in 7 Thai provinces remains normal, says gov't spokesman

BANGKOK: Government spokesman Jirayu Huangsup said on Sunday (Aug 24) that the Thai-Cambodian border situation in seven provinces was normal in the morning.

Singapore

Man suspected of impersonating Monetary Authority of Singapore official in scam case to be charged

SINGAPORE: A 31-year-old man will be charged on Monday (Aug 25) over his suspected involvement as a money mule in a scam case involving the impersonation of a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) official.

Nation

Chief Justice heads Melaka Governor's birthday honour list

MELAKA: Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh leads the list of recipients for state awards and medals, presented in conjunction with the 76th birthday celebrations of Melaka's Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Ali Rustam, at Seri Negeri on Sunday (Aug 24).

India

India's Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom

MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say.

Indonesia

Indonesian child's viral fame draws tourists to boat race

PEKANRABU, (Indonesia): Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into long boats in western Indonesia, paddling furiously in front of race crowds swelled by the viral success of a young boy famous for his dancing at the front of the traditional vessels.

Japan

South Korea, Japan agree to boost ties as challenges mount

TOKYO: The leaders of Japan and South Korea met on Saturday (Aug 23) and pledged to enhance cooperation between the two countries, saying economic and security challenges require them to step up bilateral relations.

AseanPlus News

Australia to speed up housing construction as crisis lingers

CANBERRA: Australia's government is planning a series of measures to speed up the construction of homes as the country continues to grapple with a national housing crisis.

Brunei

Brunei Sultan receives Singapore minister in audience

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Saturday afternoon (Aug 23) received in audience Coordinating Minister for Public Affairs and Minister for Defence of Singapore Chan Chun Sing.

Myanmar

Rohingya crisis worsens 8 years on, UN warns

ISTANBUL: Eight years after their mass displacement from Rakhine State in Myanmar, the Rohingya community is facing worsening conditions inside the country and in exile, a UN spokesman said Friday (Aug 22), Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Laos

Luang Prabang welcomes 2.1 million tourists, up 83.8% on 2024

LUANG PRABANG: Renowned for its World Heritage charm, Luang Prabang has reaffirmed its position as Laos' leading tourist destination, attracting more than 2.1 million visitors, both domestic and foreign, in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 83.8 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Cambodia

Cambodia revises down economic growth forecast to 5% in 2025

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has revised down its economic growth forecast to five per cent in 2025 from an earlier prediction of 6.3 per cent, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said in a mid-year report on Saturday (Aug 23).

Vietnam

Tracking down the elusive saola in Vietnam

HANOI: Hopes have been raised of finding one of the world's rarest large mammals, as local villagers reported that some forest taro plants were grazed at root by unidentified hoofed animals in the former central province of Quảng Nam, which is now part of Da Nang City.

Philippines

Amid calls to free Duterte, Philippine victims’ stories reach ICC

MANILA: As supporters of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte drum up calls for his release from detention in an International Criminal Court (ICC) facility in The Hague, the Netherlands, relatives of the victims of his brutal drug war have been submitting applications to participate in his possible trial.

Indonesia

Indonesia turns down ear-splitting 'haram' street parties

MALANG, Indonesia: People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows.

Thailand

Praveenar Singh from Saraburi crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025

BANGKOK: Praveenar "Veena" Singh from Saraburi has been crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025 (MUT 2025), earning the right to represent Thailand on the international stage at the Miss Universe competition.