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Thailand

Anutin pledges to scrap maritime MoU with Cambodia in final election rally push

Bhumjaithai leader confirms legal team has cleared plan to abolish 2001 maritime agreement with Cambodia while keeping land border deals intact to ensure stability.

Nation

View laws as living tapestry shaped by judicial reasoning, says Chief Justice

KUALA LUMPUR: Laws must be viewed as a living tapestry shaped by judicial reasoning, not just as a rigid system of rules and precedents, says Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh.

Nation

Malaysia and India can be voices of reason amidst geopolitical uncertainty, says Anwar

SERI KEMBANGAN: As uncertainty looms amid heightening geopolitical tensions, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia and India can emerge as neutral voices in the region.

South Korea

Double winners - Korean teams rule the grass at the Selangor International Junior Golf Championship

South Korea swept both the boys' and girls' team titles at the fifth Selangor International Junior Golf Championship, which came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday at Seri Selangor Golf Club.

Bangladesh

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

DHAKA: The World Health Organization said on Friday (Feb 6) that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection.

Nation

Modi receives grand Malaysian welcome

SERI KEMBANGAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Malaysia as he began his two-day official visit on Saturday (Feb 7).

China

Silver surfers: How China's ‘granfluencers’ steal spotlight, taking over social media

Some firms managing granfluencers exploit young people's compassion by scheduling late-night live-streams for seniors to encourage tipping.

AseanPlus News

Police identify suspect in disappearance of Australian boy

SYDNEY: The baffling disappearance of a fair-haired, little boy from a remote Australian farm has been declared a major crime, with detectives pointing the finger at a suspect in his home.

AseanPlus News

It's such a sweet time - The world is awash in sugar, and the surplus is set to stay

The sugar market is weighed down by a global glut, and a big crop coming from top grower Brazil means the problem is likely to persist.

Vietnam

Vietnam arrests two suspects in armed bank heist as authorities seize firearms

HCM CITY: Vietnamese police have arrested two suspects accused of robbing about VND1.8 billion (US$69,230) from a Vietcombank branch in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai after a weeks-long nationwide manhunt, seizing four firearms, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday (Feb 6)

AseanPlus News

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City rope workers brave heights to clean and repaint skyscrapers for Tet festival

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, workers are braving the heights of Ho Chi Minh City skyscrapers to paint, repair, and wash windows.

Cambodia

Cambodia reveals damage to Unesco-listed temple after Thailand clashes

PREAH VIHEAR: Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's Unesco-listed Preah Vihear temple, whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand.

Thailand

Decision day on Sunday (Feb 8) - A tumultuous two decades in Thailand's politics

Thailand has seen two coups, multiple rounds of street protests and court rulings that have brought down five prime ministers in the past two decades.

Badminton

Ex-player Hock Kin fires warning - trust locals or stay stuck in Chong Wei's shadow

PETALING JAYA: Could the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) benefit from relying more on local coaches?

AseanPlus News

'Mrs Doubtfire': Queen's image on new Australian coins ridiculed

SYDNEY: Australia's royal mint has defended a widely-lampooned image of the late Queen Elizabeth II on new commemorative coins celebrating her life.

Singapore

Malaysia remains the top year-end travel destination for Singapore residents, reports Visa

Singapore residents continued to travel extensively within the region, with Malaysia retaining its position as their most popular destination in December, data from payment technology company Visa showed.

Laos

Laos and Vietnam boost special relationship, agree to build Friendship University

VIENTIANE: Laos and Vietnam strengthened their special friendship relations on Feb 5 by signing six cooperation documents, including an agreement to build the Laos-Vietnam Friendship University in Laos.

AseanPlus News

Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia seek new opportunities, development space together: expert

As neighbouring countries with similar historical backgrounds, the high-level meeting serves as a mechanism and forum for the three sides to further exchange views and opinions.

Nation

Modi arrives in KL for two-day official visit

SEPANG: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived for his official two-day visit to Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Feb 7)

AseanPlus News

UN human rights agency in 'survival mode', says its chief, Volker Turk

The UN human rights chief said Thursday his agency was "in survival mode" due to funding shortfalls, as he launched a $400 million appeal to tackle global rights crises in 2026.