A general view during the opening ceremony of Cambodia's Morodok Techo National Stadium, funded by China's grant aid under its Belt and Road Initiative, in Phnom Penh on Saturday, December 18, 2021. - AFP
Malaysia:
Covid-19 Watch: 4,083 cases on Saturday (Dec 18), cumulative figure now 2,715,847
Covid-19: 11 new Omicron variant cases detected, all imported
Covid-19: Don’t be complacent over drop in new cases, says Ismail Sabri
Health DG: Decline in Covid-19 daily cases with 4,083 reported
Enactment of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act will empower authorities to protect women
MetMalaysia sends out extreme weather warning for Klang Valley
Selangor Floods: Over 2,800 people evacuated from their homes in Klang
‘Sekolahku Sejahtera’ concept not a new subject, only inculcation of good values, says Education Minister
Floods wreak havoc, almost 4,000 evacuated in six states as of 6pm Saturday
Sarawak Polls: GPS retains power after officially winning 48 seats as of 9pm Saturday (Dec 18)
Umno split over which election to have first
Unesco lists Malaysian handwoven fabric songket as a cultural heritage
Singapore:
Singapore reports 271 new Covid-19 cases including 2 imported Omicron infections; daily case count lowest since Sept 6
Singapore police probe 303 alleged scammers, money mules over cases where victims lost more than S$8.4 million
Singapore's Singtel loses landmark US$640 Million Australian tax case
Tumble in spot premiums spurs Asia refiners to buy Mideast oil
Singapore: Jabs for 1,000 kids a day as paediatric vaccination centres in the works for 5-11 age group
Singapore: Youth who molested niece blames hentai addiction
Thailand's players (in white) fight for the ball with Singapore's players during the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 Group A football match between Thailand and Singapore at the National Stadium in Singapore on December 18, 2021. Thailand won 2-0. - AFP
Indonesia:
Indonesia reports 248 new Covid-19 cases and 12 more deaths on Saturday (Dec 19)
Indonesia raises Semeru volcano alert, fearing new eruption
Nine terrorist suspects arrested by Indonesia's special squad Denso 88 in North Sumatra
Indonesia confirms another two new Omicron variant cases - both imported infections
Jokowi: No reason to panic even after Indonesia reports first Omicron case
Beaches in reopened Bali remain empty for now
Thailand:
Thailand records 3,132 Covid-19 cases and 28 deaths on Saturday (Dec 18)
Thai PM Prayut worried New Year parties will spark new wave, orders health ministry to crack the whip
Thai energy Giant lines up US$200 Million for United States renewable push
World Bank keeps Thai growth outlook at 1% this year, sees better 2022
Thai tax on stock trades would hit trading volume, says exchange chief
Thai prison set on fire during riot over coronavirus cluster, some inmates wounded
Philippines:
Philippines logs a lowly 291 new Covid-19 cases and 106 more deaths on Saturday (Dec 18)
Typhoon Rai death toll rises as it exits Philippines, no power yet for millions
Philippines' election agency rejects bid to disqualify Marcos Jr
Philippines' feared death toll from Typhoon Rai rises to 31
Philippines breaches 100 millionth mark in vaccine doses administered to people
Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 20 as more than 300,000 people have fled their homes
Deadly trail of destruction in Philippines as thousands are left homeless
Residents wait in a queue for water in Cebu City onSaturday, December 18, 2021, days after Super Typhoon Rai hit the area. - AFP
Vietnam:
Hanoi registers record 1,244 Covid-19 cases on Saturday as Vietnam reports 15,895 new infections on Saturday (Dec 18)
Vietnam's trade revenue surging 21 per cent year-to year and will surpass US$660 billion by year-end
Vietnamese stock market to wrap up a year of historic breakthroughs
UN rights office asks Vietnam to free jailed dissidents
Database of genomic variants for population completed in Vietnam
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and Ca Mau ask for medical support as Covid-19 cases climb
Myanmar:
Myanmar: Three high school students from Naung Mon, Kachin State tested with Covid-19 but cases continue to fall in country
More than 2,500 flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army gets more heated up
Washington to look at additional steps to pressure Myanmar to revert to democracy
Leaving their old lives behind
Cambodia
Omicron spreads faster but isn't more deadly than other variants, says Cambodian top health expert Or Vandine
Cambodia: UN-backed court drops genocide charges against ex-Khmer Rouge navy commander Meas Muth
Cambodia joins forces with Russia to safeguard regional peace
Cambodia inaugurates sparkling new China-aided stadium, to be the pearl of 2023 SEA Games
Traditional tuk tuks passing in front of the Patuxai war monument in the centre of Vientiane. Laos has announced plans on December 17, 2021 to partially re-open to foreign travellers in the new year, throwing a lifeline to the tourism industry after borders were sealed for more than 18 months to keep out Covid. - AFP
Laos:
Laos records trade deficit of US$336 million in 11 months of 2021; economy to grow by 4.2% in 2022
Team Europe unveils a Euro 550 Million partnership with Laos
Laos: Cases keep rising as health ministry announces 1,702 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths on Friday night (Dec 17)
Brunei:
Daily new Covid-19 cases in Brunei remain in single digit
Brunei all set to join Asia-Pacific free trade agreement
Social media in Brunei flares up with sightings of ‘fireball’ in the sky
AseanPlus:
Japan police search house of man linked to deadly Osaka fire
CPO futures forecast to trade with downside bias next week
Santa isn't coming to town: Covid sparks a shortage of St Nick in the US
Japan to extend foreigner entry curb on Omicron concerns- media
Hong Kong elections: Beijing state media accuses Democratic Party chief Lo Kin-hei of being ‘pawn of anti-China forces’
US importers to face ‘crazy hard’ hurdles once bill targeting Xinjiang forced labour becomes law
US Congress approves ban on Xinjiang imports, tying them to forced labour
Nicholas Burns finally wins Senate approval to become US ambassador to China
China’s WTO membership reshaped the country and global supply chains, but progress belies a future rife with uncertainty
Omicron: 2 doses of Sinopharm vaccine offers weak protection against new strain, finds study
Hong Kong after electoral overhaul and post-national security law
Tencent, Alibaba push Hang Seng into weekly loss as US sanctions more Chinese firms over Xinjiang issues
