Singapore

Marriage solemnisations in Singapore to return to Canning Rise in 2029 after redevelopment

SINGAPORE: Come 2029, couples tying the knot in Singapore will be able to exchange their vows in a greater range of scenic spaces, as the Registry of Marriages (ROM) and Registry of Muslim Marriages (ROMM) return to a new building at their original Canning Rise site.

Brunei

Family, community support key in drug recovery: Brunei Narcotics Control Bureau chief

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Support from family, the community and institutions is important in assisting the recovery process and rebuilding of lives of former drug abuse individuals, said Narcotics Control Bureau Director Datuk Paduka Zalani Ismail.

China

China could challenge US digital asset lead via Hong Kong, American Treasury chief warns

Scott Bessent tells senators the US must pass the Clarity Act to counter Hong Kong's 'sandbox' and maintain global financial leadership

Myanmar

Three gold dealers in Myanmar arrested for violating rules

YANGON: Authorities in Myanmar have arrested three gold dealers for violating industry regulations, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Friday (Feb 6)

Laos

Road accidents kill over 900 in Laos in 2025

VIENTIANE: Although slightly lower than the previous year, traffic accidents in Laos remained deadly in 2025, with 6,779 incidents causing 10,464 injuries and 917 deaths nationwide.

Cambodia

US provides US$4mil for demining in Cambodia, pledges to clear UXOs from homes of displaced persons

PHNOM PENH: The United States has earmarked US$4 million in aid to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) for the clearance of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), while pledging to help Cambodian war refugees affected by UXO return to their homes.

Vietnam

Foreign affairs a key, regular task in new era, says Vietnamese foreign minister

HANOI: Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on Saturday (Feb 7) stressed the target of elevating Vietnam's diplomacy to a new level commensurate with the country's position and development aspirations, while presenting a report on foreign affairs in the new era at the national conference disseminating and implementing the Resolution of 14th National Party Congress.

Indonesia

Why Indonesian K-pop fans are boycotting a Korean bank

JAKARTA: Indonesian K-pop fans are calling out a major South Korean bank for its financing of coal-linked industrial projects, showing fan communities, once centered purely on entertainment, are increasingly mobilising as political and social actors.

Philippines

Philippines' Tropical Storm Basyang' death toll rises to 12, affected families now 132,000

MANILA: (Bernama-PNA) The death toll due to the former Tropical Storm Basyang (international name Penha) has climbed to 12 while families affected by the weather disturbance reached 132,000, the spokesperson of the Office of Civil Defence (OCD) said Sunday (Feb 8), the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.

Badminton

World No. 1 Se-young anchors South Korea's first Asia team triumph

PETALING JAYA: Women's singles sensation An Se-young added another feather in her cap by leading South Korea to a maiden Asia Team Championships title.

China

Trump’s South America threats fizzle as China’s trade surges, powered by Peru port

Beijing's hunger for minerals and raw materials is pushing trade in the region to record levels, even after incidents in Panama and Venezuela

South Korea

Heavy snow grounds flights at Jeju Airport, South Korea stranding about 11,000 passengers

JEJU (South Korea): (Bernama-Yonhap) Heavy snow grounded flights at Jeju International Airport on Sunday (Feb 8), stranding an estimated 11,000 passengers on South Korea's southern resort island, officials said, Yonhap News Agency reported.

China

China women pay for ‘companions’ in role-playing games, spark love commercialisation debate

BEING: An orphan, trained as a cold-hearted assassin, learns what love truly means from a master thief. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, however, she kills her lover, granting him freedom as her final gift.

Thailand

Former Thai PM Paetongtarn casts ballot, to watch Pheu Thai results Sunday (Feb 8) evening

BANGKOK: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a former prime minister, cast her vote at 10.30am on Sunday (Feb 8) at Polling Unit 15, inside a tent at Sports Ground 1 in the Kheha Thani Village 3 housing estate, Bangkok, accompanied by Khunying Potjaman Damapong and her elder sister, Pintongta Shinawatra Kunakornwong.

Singapore

Fatal accident in Singapore's Chinatown: Driver arrested after six-year-old girl died

SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old woman was arrested following the accident in Chinatown on Friday (Feb 6) that killed a six-year-old girl, said the police in an update on Sunday (Feb 8)

Nation

Knife-wielding man chases uni student at Melaka mall

 MELAKA: A 21-year-old female university student endured a terrifying ordeal after she was chased by a knife-wielding man at the parking bay of a shopping mall in Taman Lagenda here in what Melaka police have described as a random attack on a shopper.

Nation

RM100 Sara aid starts tomorrow: This time we will be ready, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: The MyKasih system has been improved by increasing its bandwidth to ease the use of the RM100 Sumbagan Asas Rahmah Contribution (Sara) assistance, which will start on Monday (Feb 9).

Thailand

Lumpini Dog Park opens in Bangkok to mark Japanese chamber’s 70th anniversary

BANGKOK: Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt joined Otaka Masato, the Ambassador of Japan to Thailand, to officially open the "Lumpini Dog Park" on Saturday (Feb 7).

AseanPlus News

Affin Group turns 50 and its universe brings lifestyle, shopping and live entertainment together under roof at Mitec

AFFIN Universe - a two-day lifestyle destination that transforms MITEC Kuala Lumpur into a vibrant showcase of entertainment, culture and discovery as the corporation turns 50 this year.

Myanmar

Myanmar holds 2025 film academy awards ceremony

YANGON: Myanmar held the 2025 Film Academy Awards presentation ceremony in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Saturday evening, according to the state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) on Sunday (Feb 8).