PHNOM PENH, July 20 — Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Thursday that some 333 foreign observers and dignitaries from 65 countries and international institutions will visit the country to observe the seventh general election (GE), to be held on Sunday, reported Xinhua.

BANGKOK, July 20 — Thailand's Parliament will hold another vote for a prime minister next week, which cannot include the leader of election winners Move Forward, a deputy speaker said on Thursday (July 20), after his re-nomination was blocked.

AUCKLAND, July 20 — At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women's Soccer World Cup in the city.

SINGAPORE, July 20 — Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Grab plans to acquire Singapore's third-largest taxi operator Trans-Cab for around SG$100 million (RM344.84 million), the Straits Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources.

LONDON, July 20 — TikTok is now the most used single source of news across all platforms for teenagers in the UK, the German News Agency (dpa) quoted new research from UK communications regulator Ofcom.

SINGAPORE, July 19 — The Singapore Workers’ Party (WP) today announced the resignations of its MP Leon Perera and senior party leader Nicole Seah from the party.

BANGKOK, July 19 — Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered a temporary suspension of prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat as a lawmaker on Wednesday, delivering its announcement as Parliament convened for what could be his final shot at becoming premier.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, July 19 — The United States (US) military was scrambling to establish the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorised crossing of the inter-Korean border into North Korea, throwing Washington into a new crisis in its dealing with the nuclear-armed state.

MANILA, July 19 — Developing Asia is on track to grow faster in 2023 from a year earlier as strong consumption and investment offset the impact of weak global demand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE, July 18 — Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has long prided itself on its high ethical standards but two political entanglements within a week have some wondering if the party’s reputation of “whiter than white” stands.

JAKARTA, July 18 — The lifting of oil and gas in Indonesia between January and June fell below target due to some unplanned shutdowns and delays in starting projects, upstream regulator SKK Migas said today.

MELBOURNE, July 18 — Australia’s state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt.

MANILA, July 18 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr today approved a bill creating the country’s first sovereign wealth fund, which he touted as a key plank of his economic goals to modernise infrastructure and accelerate growth.

BANGKOK, July 18 — Thailand's Parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday (July 19), more than two months since the liberal Move Forward Party's surprise election triumph over rivals allied with the military.

BEIJING, July 18 — China’s President Xi Jinping told former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to continue promoting cooperation between the two countries, after bilateral relations cooled with Duterte’s successor seeking closer ties with Washington.

SINGAPORE — Two of Singapore’s ruling party lawmakers including the house speaker have resigned, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday, calling the moves necessary to uphold the party’s standards.

BANGKOK, July 15 — Thailand's Move Forward Party filed a motion in Parliament to curtail the power of the 250-appointed Senate, after its party leader Pita Limjaroenrat lost his bid to become prime minister.

SINGAPORE, July 15 — A Singapore government minister and a property tycoon were arrested this week, the anti-graft body said on Friday (July 14), without giving details of what prompted the rare high-level probe that has gripped the city-state.

MOSCOW, July 14 — Twitter has announced that it would share revenue from ads with content creators, expanding current creator monetisation on the platform, reported Sputnik.

JAKARTA, July 14 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo today emphasised that Asean cannot develop into a platform for rivalry and proxies for any nation.