Villagers watch hot smoke from the ground at the Curah Kobokan village following Mount Semeru's volcanic eruption in Lumajang, East Java on Dec 4, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Health support: Former ministers Khairy, Dr Dzul team up to back Dr Zaliha
* Younger leaders in Cabinet a refreshing sight, says Undi Sabah
* Quit griping and be an effective Opposition, Zahid tells Muhyiddin
* Sarawak police seize RM643,000 worth of drugs in Sibu
* Johor Pakatan, BN MPs to discuss formation of caucus
* Anwar pays tribute to his rock Wan Azizah on her birthday
* Malaysia to further advance long-standing bilateral ties with Thailand, says Anwar
* Anwar's experience needed to help stabilise economy, says Nik Nazmi
* New Cabinet ministers to commence duties, attend special meeting on Dec 5
* Egypt president Abdel Fattah congratulates Anwar on appointment as Malaysia's 10th PM
* Umno's Isham Jalil supports call for RCI into RM600bil expenditure during Muhyiddin's administration
Singapore:
* Higher prices, fewer chickens seven weeks after lifting of Malaysia export ban
* India reaches out to top Singapore, global universities for collaboration
* Engineering firm told to stop work after crane topples at Universal Studios Singapore
* Kenyan chicken farmer wins on StanChart S’pore Marathon debut
* More Covid-19 infections and new wave expected with year-end travel, festivities: Ong Ye Kung
* Man who lost S$149k after clicking on phishing e-mail among at least 10 victims in Case cyber attack
* Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by the Bay lit up with 103,000-bulb light installation
Thailand:
* M'sian fugitive businessman Tedy Teow to be deported to China this month, say Thai cops
* Train travel suspended between Thailand and Malaysia after Saturday’s bomb blast
* Thai rice exports rise 33%, closer to 7.5-million-tonne target for 2022
* Coral gets a breather as porcelain frames help create new reefs in Thai seas
Indonesia:
* Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island
* Indonesia villagers race to escape eruption as sky turns black
Philippines:
* Three arrested in Philippine city Las Pinas over love scam
* 100 metric tonnes of smuggled onions seized in Manila
Vietnam:
* Ho Chi Minh City tasked to become South-East Asia’s economic hub by 2030
* International designers dazzle fashion fans in Hanoi
* CPTPP still holds untapped potential for Vietnamese businesses
Myanmar:
* Myanmar airline to launch Yangon-Chiang Mai flights from Dec 9
* Seventy Rohingya arrested in Myanmar after truck crash
* Myanmar, China hold economic forum to further enhance cooperation
Cambodia:
* Siem Reap sees significant growth in arrivals
* Military police will ‘destroy’ all vehicles used to transport illegal timber
Laos:
* China-Laos Railway turns obscure villages into travel destinations
Brunei:
* Brunei adopts app to help improve bus services
* Bruneians shine at Women of the Future Awards South-East Asia
Aseanplus:
* South Korea plans to order fuel, steel truckers back to work
* China's Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite threat from protests: Intel
* China traders hunt for long-term reopening winners after frenzy
* Kim Jong-un’s ‘most beloved child’ will be his successor: Expert
* China reports two new Covid-19 deaths, 31,824 cases for Dec 3
