Thailand

Myanmar citizens cast early ballots

A few dozen early voters in Myanmar's widely-criticised election have cast their ballots at the country's embassy in Bangkok as polls opened for citizens abroad.

Pakistan

Tense Afghan-Pakistan border clashes erupt

Clashes have erupted in a tense border region between the nation and Afghanistan, with each side accusing the other of launching "unprovoked" attacks.

Indonesia

More rain fuels fears of starvation

BANDA ACEH: Further heavy rain has threatened Indonesia's flood-ravaged island of Sumatra as the governor of one hard-hit province warned that the death toll could climb beyond 883 because of starvation.

Nation

Anwar visits Bung Moktar's family, extends condolences

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visited the family of the late Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who passed away on Friday (Dec 5).

Cricket

Cricket-Jaiswal's maiden ODI hundred secures India's series win against South Africa

Dec 6 (Reuters) - India registered a 2-1 series victory against South Africa after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden hundred in one-day internationals secured their nine-wicket romp in the third and final match in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. 

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen on pole for F1 title-decider with Norris alongside

ABU DHABI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Formula One's title contenders seized the top three grid slots on Saturday to set up a tense season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with a jubilant Max Verstappen on pole ahead of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Dec 6, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (Dec 6, 2025)

China

New high-speed rail link reaches China-Vietnam border city

A new high-speed rail link officially commenced full operations in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Friday, linking the China-Vietnam border city of Pingxiang.

South Korea

South Korea calls for Asean to support its effort for dialogue with North Korea

South Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Eui-hae called for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to support its efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, the foreign ministry said,

AseanPlus News

Members sue historic Singapore Recreation Club over vote to turn billiards room into co-working space

Singapore Recreation Club's billiards group is suing the club over a vote to convert their room into a co-working space, claiming the resolution lacked majority support.

Other Sports

Shahmalarani set to kick up a gear after career-high ranking

PETALING JAYA: National karate queen C. Shahmalarani achieved another milestone in her career after reaching a career high No. 5 in the latest world rankings.

Nation

MMEA rescues 15 crewmen from cargo ship after major leak

CHUKAI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has rescued 15 crewmembers from a cargo ship that suffered a serious leak while sailing from Lumut, Perak, to Vietnam early on Saturday (Dec 6) morning.

Indonesia

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths keep on rising

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month rose to more than 900 people.

Thailand

We'll bring him home': Thai family's long wait for Gaza hostage to end

Worker Sudthisak was killed during a Hamas attack in October 2023; Sudthisak's remains were returned under the ceasefire agreement.

Philippines

Meghan Markle has been trying to contact her estranged father after amputation reports in the Philippines

Meghan Markle has sought to make contact with her estranged father Thomas Markle after he was reported to have had a leg amputated in the Philippines, a spokesperson for Meghan said on Friday.

AseanPlus News

‘All being poisoned slowly’: Air purifiers offer only limited respite from India’s chronic pollution

In fact, no major Indian city recorded safe AQI levels at any point for the years from 2015 to 2025, according to research consultancy Climate Trends.

Myanmar

18 civilians killed in central Myanmar airstrike

Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday.

AseanPlus News

South Koreans, Cambodians detained for alleged online scam operation; scam scripts seized

A joint task force detained seven South Koreans and two Cambodians during a raid on a location in a borey along National Road 5 in Phnom Penh's Russey Keo district, Phnom Penh, in connection with clandestine online scam activities.

AseanPlus News

Laos-China Railway marks fourth anniversary with record growth; millions of passengers have used the transport hub

The Laos-China Railway (LCR) marked four years of operation on December 3, highlighting its transformative role in turning Laos from a "landlocked" nation into a "land-linked" regional transport hub since its launch in 2021.

AseanPlus News

Brunei braces for stormy weather; thunderstorms expected until Wednesday (Dec 10), says Met Office

The weatherman has said that showers — at times heavy and accompanied by thunder — are expected in the afternoon and at night, with conditions potentially persisting until early morning.