This aerial picture shows inundated buildings including a mosque during flooding in Lhoksukon, North Aceh on Monday, January 3, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia
Floods: Malaysia expected to face third wave of high tide in January, February, says DID
Floods: Govt plans to increase siren stations equipped with public announcements
Federal Court dismisses Zakir Naik's bid, suit to be heard in Penang High Court
Covid-19 Watch: 2,690 new cases bring total to 2,767,044
Covid-19: Health Ministry lists centres nationwide which can administer up to 3,000 jabs, boosters daily
Covid-19: Malaysia’s death toll reaches 31,532 with 19 new fatalities
More than 2.75 million adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated
Moody's: Malaysia's 2022 exports outlook positive
Bursa registers net foreign inflow of RM17.77mil after five straight weeks of outflow
Bursa Malaysia ends mixed on first trading day
Ringgit opens marginally higher in new trading year
Penang among CNN's 22 best destinations to visit in 2022
Singapore:
464 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore; 187 Omicron cases detected on Monday (Jan3)
Omicron cases now make up 17% of Covid-19 infections in Singapore, says its health minister
Singapore growth rebounds to fastest in more than a decade - an insight by Bloomberg
Singapore economy rebounds from virus-induced recession; grows 7.2% in 2021
Dad in SG saddled with S$20,000 credit card bill after daughter’s in-game spending spree on ‘Genshin Impact’
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St ends 2021 with big gain
Oil begins new year with gains, Omicron worries linger
Singapore Q4 GDP expands 5.9% y/y, beating forecasts
Singapore reports 429 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Jan 2)
New year, new rules in city-state
World’s largest trade deal kicks off
Indonesia:
Indonesia extends mobility restrictions outside Java, Bali till Jan 17 as health ministry reports 265 new Covid-19 cases on Monday
Indonesia to give booster shots to public from Jan 12 as Omicron spreads
Indonesia miners seek solution as coal export ban rattles sector
Indonesia coal export ban may have low impact on top buyer China
No room for complacency in Indonesia's battle against malaria: Jakarta Post contributor
Indonesia reports 174 new Covid-19 cases, one more death on Sunday night (Jan 2)
Indonesia's coal exports ban to have limited impact on South Korea, says its Industry Ministry
Thailand:
Thailand records 2,927 Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths on Monday (Jan 3)
Thailand's CCSA urged to postpone relaunching Test & Go scheme as people are advised to be tested before heading to Bangkok
Covid-19 variant: Omicron cases surge in Thailand during New Year break
Talks in KL to end deadly Thai conflict
73 killed in New Year’s Day road accidents
Govt ‘gifts’ seen with suspicion
OPEC+ report sees short-lived, mild impact from Omicron variant
A general view shows the financial business district in Singapore on Monday (Jan 33, 2022). - AFP
Philippines:
Philippines logs 4,084 new Covid19 cases as total rises to 2,855,819 on Monday (Jan 3)
Philippines faces biggest Covid-19 surge; Omicron could be dominant strain by end-January
Asia and Europe manufacturing grows as Omicron keeps spreading - Philippines post good number but Indonesia slight drop
Philippine Airlines exits bankruptcy and now plans to restore routes to Chinese cities
Philippines stocks start year in bad way and Indonesia inflation hits 18-month high as Omicron worries continues to weigh
Three killed, 14 injured in riot at Philippine penitentiary
Marcos Jr gains huge lead
Vietnam:
Vietnam reports 15,936 new Covid-19 cases as Hanoi sees another record day of daily infections on Monday (Jan 3)
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City issues quarantine procedure for arrivals in face of Omicron
Vietnamese-origin professor Jonathan Van-Tam receives knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II
Vietnam's 2021 GDP growth slows but exports offer support
HCM City’s five-step quarantine plan against Omicron
Tightened checkpoints stifling trade
Myanmar:
Over 200 Myanmar nationals arrested in two Thai provinces for illegal entry
Myanmar reports 79 new Covid-19 infections and two more deaths on Sunday night (Jan 2)
Fire guts Covid-19 isolation centre at Myanmar Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Security guards stand by as workers refuel the Olympic flame in the Olympic Tower in Beijing on January 3, 2022, a month before the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 4, 2022. - AFP
Cambodia
Cambodia records over US$5 billion in tax revenue in 2021, says PM Hun Sen
Cambodian medical expert and WHO urge caution on new Covid-19 variant as six Omicron cases confirmed on Monday (Jan 3)
Airport operator, rice exporter expecting more business
Laos:
Laos: Construction to resume on Latsavong Plaza project ater five-year stall, set to be the tallest building in Vientiane
Covid-19 curbs dampen New Year celebrations in Laos' capital Vientiane
831 killed, 8,388 injured in road accidents across Laos in 2021
Brunei:
Brunei schools back in session after four-month hiatus
Brunei reports eight new Covid-19 cases, total now at 15,499 as of Sunday (Jan 2)
‘RCEP proof of support for multilateral trading system’
AseanPlus:
WhatsApp bans over 1.75 million Indian accounts
At least 22 injured in 5.5-magnitude earthquake in China's Yunnan
Person spotted crossing DMZ likely previous defector from N. Korea, South Korea says
India's Future Retail asks court to declare arbitration with Amazon illegal
Asian markets get 2022 off to mixed start in thinned trade
Boycotts, Covid and controversy as Beijing Olympics count down
China removes two officials in locked-down Xi'an
Troubled Evergrande suspends share trading again
Chinese superfan spends thousands on Olympic souvenir obsession
The 10 richest people added more than US$400bil to their worth in 2021
The Top 10 most downloaded social networks in the world in 2021
China: Journey to rejuvenation
China: ‘Artificial sun’ sets new time world record
World’s largest free trade deal boosts confidence of enterprises
Another bumper year seen for IPO market
Pandemic-hit airlines expand horizons in search of profit
Floods: Malaysia expected to face third wave of high tide in January, February, says DID
Floods: Govt plans to increase siren stations equipped with public announcements
Federal Court dismisses Zakir Naik's bid, suit to be heard in Penang High Court
Covid-19 Watch: 2,690 new cases bring total to 2,767,044
Covid-19: Health Ministry lists centres nationwide which can administer up to 3,000 jabs, boosters daily
Covid-19: Malaysia’s death toll reaches 31,532 with 19 new fatalities
More than 2.75 million adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated
Moody's: Malaysia's 2022 exports outlook positive
Bursa registers net foreign inflow of RM17.77mil after five straight weeks of outflow
Bursa Malaysia ends mixed on first trading day
Ringgit opens marginally higher in new trading year
Penang among CNN's 22 best destinations to visit in 2022
Singapore:
464 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore; 187 Omicron cases detected on Monday (Jan3)
Omicron cases now make up 17% of Covid-19 infections in Singapore, says its health minister
Singapore growth rebounds to fastest in more than a decade - an insight by Bloomberg
Singapore economy rebounds from virus-induced recession; grows 7.2% in 2021
Dad in SG saddled with S$20,000 credit card bill after daughter’s in-game spending spree on ‘Genshin Impact’
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St ends 2021 with big gain
Oil begins new year with gains, Omicron worries linger
Singapore Q4 GDP expands 5.9% y/y, beating forecasts
Singapore reports 429 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Jan 2)
New year, new rules in city-state
World’s largest trade deal kicks off
Indonesia:
Indonesia extends mobility restrictions outside Java, Bali till Jan 17 as health ministry reports 265 new Covid-19 cases on Monday
Indonesia to give booster shots to public from Jan 12 as Omicron spreads
Indonesia miners seek solution as coal export ban rattles sector
Indonesia coal export ban may have low impact on top buyer China
No room for complacency in Indonesia's battle against malaria: Jakarta Post contributor
Indonesia reports 174 new Covid-19 cases, one more death on Sunday night (Jan 2)
Indonesia's coal exports ban to have limited impact on South Korea, says its Industry Ministry
Thailand:
Thailand records 2,927 Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths on Monday (Jan 3)
Thailand's CCSA urged to postpone relaunching Test & Go scheme as people are advised to be tested before heading to Bangkok
Covid-19 variant: Omicron cases surge in Thailand during New Year break
Talks in KL to end deadly Thai conflict
73 killed in New Year’s Day road accidents
Govt ‘gifts’ seen with suspicion
OPEC+ report sees short-lived, mild impact from Omicron variant
A general view shows the financial business district in Singapore on Monday (Jan 33, 2022). - AFPPhilippines:
Philippines logs 4,084 new Covid19 cases as total rises to 2,855,819 on Monday (Jan 3)
Philippines faces biggest Covid-19 surge; Omicron could be dominant strain by end-January
Asia and Europe manufacturing grows as Omicron keeps spreading - Philippines post good number but Indonesia slight drop
Philippine Airlines exits bankruptcy and now plans to restore routes to Chinese cities
Philippines stocks start year in bad way and Indonesia inflation hits 18-month high as Omicron worries continues to weigh
Three killed, 14 injured in riot at Philippine penitentiary
Marcos Jr gains huge lead
Vietnam:
Vietnam reports 15,936 new Covid-19 cases as Hanoi sees another record day of daily infections on Monday (Jan 3)
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City issues quarantine procedure for arrivals in face of Omicron
Vietnamese-origin professor Jonathan Van-Tam receives knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II
Vietnam's 2021 GDP growth slows but exports offer support
HCM City’s five-step quarantine plan against Omicron
Tightened checkpoints stifling trade
Myanmar:
Over 200 Myanmar nationals arrested in two Thai provinces for illegal entry
Myanmar reports 79 new Covid-19 infections and two more deaths on Sunday night (Jan 2)
Fire guts Covid-19 isolation centre at Myanmar Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
Security guards stand by as workers refuel the Olympic flame in the Olympic Tower in Beijing on January 3, 2022, a month before the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on February 4, 2022. - AFPCambodia
Cambodia records over US$5 billion in tax revenue in 2021, says PM Hun Sen
Cambodian medical expert and WHO urge caution on new Covid-19 variant as six Omicron cases confirmed on Monday (Jan 3)
Airport operator, rice exporter expecting more business
Laos:
Laos: Construction to resume on Latsavong Plaza project ater five-year stall, set to be the tallest building in Vientiane
Covid-19 curbs dampen New Year celebrations in Laos' capital Vientiane
831 killed, 8,388 injured in road accidents across Laos in 2021
Brunei:
Brunei schools back in session after four-month hiatus
Brunei reports eight new Covid-19 cases, total now at 15,499 as of Sunday (Jan 2)
‘RCEP proof of support for multilateral trading system’
AseanPlus:
WhatsApp bans over 1.75 million Indian accounts
At least 22 injured in 5.5-magnitude earthquake in China's Yunnan
Person spotted crossing DMZ likely previous defector from N. Korea, South Korea says
India's Future Retail asks court to declare arbitration with Amazon illegal
Asian markets get 2022 off to mixed start in thinned trade
Boycotts, Covid and controversy as Beijing Olympics count down
China removes two officials in locked-down Xi'an
Troubled Evergrande suspends share trading again
Chinese superfan spends thousands on Olympic souvenir obsession
The 10 richest people added more than US$400bil to their worth in 2021
The Top 10 most downloaded social networks in the world in 2021
China: Journey to rejuvenation
China: ‘Artificial sun’ sets new time world record
World’s largest free trade deal boosts confidence of enterprises
Another bumper year seen for IPO market
Pandemic-hit airlines expand horizons in search of profit
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