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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?

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'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.

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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.

Brunei

Agri-food sector engine of economic development: Brunei Chamber of Commerce

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Across Asean, the agri-food sector is a major engine of economic development, said Board Member of the Asean Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA) and vice president of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brunei Darussalam Abdul Halim Saim.

Cambodia

In another world - Scammers' abandoned Cambodia compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud

Cambodian police raids and Thai air strikes force gangs to flee scam centers; abandoned compounds expose scam scripts, target profiles and rooms staged as police stations.

Nation

Slight rise in abuse of social visit passes, says Saifuddin

ALOR SETAR: The abuse of Social Visit Passes by foreign nationals in the country has shown a slight increase over the past two years, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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Indonesian comedian summoned by police over Netflix show

A prominent Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to air a special on Netflix was summoned by police on Friday over what they called public complaints about the material he used in his stand-up act.

Philippines

Three dead in the Philippines' tropical storm Basyang, nearly 110,000 of families affected

Tropical storm Basyang, which has weakened into a low-pressure area, battered the Caraga region in southern Philippines, killing three people and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes.

Vietnam

Almost 2.5 million visitors - Vietnam welcomes record number of foreign tourist arrivals in January

Strong growth from Northeast Asia, Asean, Europe and long-haul markets indicates that Vietnam's visitor mix is becoming increasingly diverse and sustainable.

Nation

MMEA detains two boats manned by foreigners for illegal fishing

PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has detained two vessels manned by Myanmar nationals for illegal fishing.

Sabah & Sarawak

Restaurant manager nabbed for hiring Chinese nationals without work permits

KOTA KINABALU: A local woman was arrested for allegedly employing nine Chinese nationals without valid work permits at a restaurant in Labuan.

Myanmar

Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control

Myanmar's military-backed party emerged the winner of an election , final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country's army chief signed a law authorizing a new consultative body.

Singapore

Singapore to launch new model of passenger transport to Indonesia

Measuring 17 metres in length and 15 metres in width, the wing-in-ground or waterborne craft operates on the principle of ground effect, allowing it to skim above the water's surface.