Brunei

Brunei Royalty joins Prisons Department and Brunei & Muara District Office community programme

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Her Royal Highness Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah graced a three-day community programme at BIBD Connect, Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas on Sunday (Dec 7) hosted by the Prisons Department, in collaboration with the Brunei & Muara District Office and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD).

Cambodia

Hun Sen blasts Thai accusations over Cambodian SEA Games, as Thai events falter

PHNOM PENH: Former Prime Minister Hun Sen hit back at Thai accusations that the 32nd SEA Games 2023 in Cambodia were hosted with "Chinese money".

Vietnam

Vietnam targets 100 per cent household waste sorting nationwide by 2030

HANOI: Vietnam aims to ensure that all household waste nationwide is sorted by 2030 as part of efforts to protect the environment, under a government resolution issued Wednesday, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday (Dec 5)

Singapore

How love sparked this Singapore heartland baker’s rise to win World Confectioner of the Year 2025

SINGAPORE: When Joanne Huang picked up baking over a decade ago, she did not expect it to become her life's work. What began as an act of love to ease her baker husband's workload ended up taking her to the global stage.

Sabah & Sarawak

Chinese tourist found dead after plummeting from ninth floor of hotel in Kota Kinabalu

KOTA KINABALU: A Chinese tourist was found dead after she was believed to have fallen off the ninth floor of a hotel here, early Sunday (Dec 7).

China

China woman receives handmade doll’s eyes a decade after the order due to ‘crafting process’

BEIJING: A Chinese woman who bought handmade doll's eyes online has received the goods 10 years after placing the original order.

Nation

Dr Wee slams Education Minister for creating obstacles in Chinese school projects

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should replace the Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, in any Cabinet reshuffle, for her dismal performance in addressing education issues, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Indonesia

Residents climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths in Aceh rise over 900

JAKARTA: Residents in Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday (Dec 6) to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra this month rose to more than 900 people.

Philippines

Wilma weakens into low-pressure area; 8K+ evacuees, landslides reported in Cebu, Philippines

CEBU, (Philippines): Tropical Depression Wilma on Sunday (Dec 7), has weakened into a low-pressure area (LPA), but its persistent rains continued to inundate parts of Cebu Province, forcing the evacuation of more than 8,000 residents and triggering landslides that blocked several roads, disaster officials said.

Nation

MCA committed to BN but ready to forge own path if policies harm public

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA will remain in Barisan Nasional for the current term but is prepared to chart its own path if the coalition continues to back policies and political arrangements that hurt the people or undermine its founding spirit, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Sri Lanka

Disaster death toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 618, 209 still missing

COLOMBO: (Bernama-Lankapuvath) The death toll from the disaster situation triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 618, while 209 people remain missing, Lankapuvath News Agency reported, citing the Disaster Management Centre (DMC)

Japan

Baby’s head found in refrigerator at adult entertainment establishment in Tokyo’s Kinshicho

TOKYO: A baby's head was found inside a refrigerator at an adult entertainment establishment in Tokyo's Kinshicho on Saturday (Dec 6), police said

Nation

Government unveils major increase in on-call allowances for medical officers

KUALA LUMPUR: On-call allowances for medical officers and dentists are set to cost the government RM407mil annually, starting next year.

South Korea

Free speech or public harassment? Korea begins the hard fight over hate banners

SEOUL: If you've walked through any major South Korean city recently, chances are you've seen a banner warning that Chinese students are all potential spies, or that Korea is being "colonised" by Chinese tourists.

Nation

Dr Wee: DAP is not qualified to be MCA 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP is far from being a "replica of MCA" as some have claimed, as it has yet to fulfil its own promises on Chinese education despite years in government, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Japan

Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says

TOKYO: (Reuters) Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft over international waters near Japan's Okinawan islands in two incidents that Japan condemned on Sunday (Dec 7) as "dangerous".

AseanPlus News

Malaysian strengthen its regional and Asean innovation leadership through the Cyberjaya Conversations Summit 2025

Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as a regional leader in science, technology and innovation (STI) through the hosting of the Cyberjaya Conversations Summit (CCS) 2025.

China

Hong Kong election turnout in focus amid anger over deadly fire

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's citizens were voting on Sunday (Dec 7) in an election where the focus is on turnout, with residents grieving and traumatised after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years and the authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash.

Nation

Number of flood victims in Perak, Selangor drop, Pahang unchanged

KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Perak and Selangor continues to show signs of recovery with the number of victims decreasing, while the situation in Pahang remains unchanged as of Sunday morning (Dec 7).

India

At least 23 people dead after fire in India's Goa state, chief minister says

NEW DELHI: At least 23 people died after a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa state, the chief minister of the state said on Sunday (Dec 7) as videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured.