Daily brief
A crane collapsed onto a passenger train at a rail construction site in Thailand, derailing it and causing a major accident. The incident has killed at least 22 people, with some reports stating the death toll is as high as 32, and dozens more were injured.
Google will develop and manufacture high-end smartphones in Vietnam.
The planned merger of Sunway and IJM is expected to significantly impact Malaysia's property and construction sector.
TNB signed a tripartite agreement to transmit 100MW of renewable energy from Laos to Singapore.
Cambodia is looking to reduce its economic reliance on China amid the ongoing US trade war.