Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leaves the lower house of parliament after receiving a vote of confidence, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, December 19, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Motion of confidence for PM passed in Dewan Rakyat
* Johari Abdul is new Dewan Rakyat Speaker
* Dewan Rakyat observes moment of silence for Batang Kali landslide victims
* Confidence vote, election of Speaker the focus of Dec 19 Dewan Rakyat session
* Ramli Mohd Nor, Alice Lau appointed Deputy Speakers of Dewan Rakyat
* DPM Fadillah moves confidence motion in support of Anwar in Parliament
* Muhyiddin, Abdul Hadi rejected offer to join unity govt, says Rafizi
* Covid-19: Malaysia detects 847 new cases bringing total to 5,017,863
* Solar case: Rosmah's appeal set to be heard on June 22-23 next year
* Malaysia's air passenger traffic to touch 80.8mil in 2023
* All disaster management committees primed for action, says Ahmad Zahid
* Three men suffocate to death while working on underground telecommunications cable in Cyberjaya
Indonesia's newly inaugurated Armed Forces Chief Adm. Yudo Margono, right, shakes hands with his predecessor Gen. Andika Perkasa before an inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 19,2022. - AP
Singapore:
* Singapore: Temporary hikes of taxi airport surcharge, distance-based fares extended again until June 30
* Jail, fine for man in S’pore who lied in chat group to get members to buy shares
* Forecasters revise up Singapore’s inflation; could hit between 6.0 to 6.4 per cent by end 2022
* Singapore: Man who got daughter to perform sexual act on him by promising her new shoes jailed six years
* Time to review law allowing rapists over 50 to avoid the cane, says President Halimah Yacob
* Singapore PM Lee on leave till Dec 31; Teo Chee Hean to be Acting Prime Minister
* Asians stay to help Ukraine
* Asian stock markets sink under global recession fears
* Oil rises on China recovery and US buyback plan brighten outlook
Indonesia:
* Two calves of endangered Javan rhinos spotted in Indonesia
* Indonesian airports anticipate 2.5 million travellers on year-end holiday
* Asian forex climbs on easing rates outlook and China policy support
* Indonesia president supports plan to scale back troops in restive Papua
* Indonesian and Malaysian police strengthen cooperation to tackle cross-border crime
* Indonesia and US to launch US$50 million partnership toward 2030 carbon sink goal
* Insurers shun FTX-linked crypto firms as contagion risk mounts
The Royal Thai Navy shows the HTMS Sukhothai warship on its side before sinking in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Bang Saphan district in Prachuab Kiri Khan province. At least 31 Royal Thai navy personnel were missing at sea after a vessel floundered in the Gulf of Thailand, a spokesperson said on Monday (Dec 19). - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai rates to rise for "a while" to help economy grow fully, says central bank
* Thailand, Laos tracking down another 30 smuggled tiger cubs expected to be sold as exotic meat
* Thai navy continues searches for 31 sailors after vessel sinks
* Thai navy ship sinks and rescue operation underway for 31 missing sailors in water
* Thai king's daughter receiving heart, lungs, kidney 'support'
* Prayut hails tourism revival in Thailand
* 10 injured after elephant runs amok in Buriram Province
Philippines:
* Philippines logs 863 new Covid-19 cases and 30 more deaths on Monday (Dec 18)
* 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines; northern province of Abra hit first
* Philippines' largest telecom slumps 17% after billions of pesos in budget overrun revealed
* Why Marcos’ Philippine wealth fund plan is controversial: Q&A by Bloomberg
* Tariff cuts on imported food items extended
Supporters march to pay respects to the late Philippine communist leader Jose Maria Sison, at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City in Metro Manila on Sunday, December 19, 2022. Jose Maria Sison, who launched one of the world's longest-running Maoist insurgencies, died at 83, the Communist Party of the Philippines announced on December 17. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam and Indonesia can cooperate to become regional economic locomotives, says top official
* Apple suppliers accelerate buildup in India and Vietnam, analysts say
* Recovery in Asia M&A, stuck at eight-year-lows, rests on macro conditions
* Vietnamese President's visit to Indonesia marks new milestone in bilateral ties
Myanmar:
* Embattled Myanmar people see rise in crime
* Over 100 Myanmar Rohingya refugees rescued in Sri Lankan waters
* Around a dozen injured in ferry blast Myanmar's Yangon
Burmese protesters hold up pictures of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok on Monday (Dec 19, 2022), to mark International Migrants Day, which is held each year on Dec 18, and to voice opposition to the Myanmar military junta. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Embattled Myanmar people see rise in crime
* Asian Development Bank approves US$50 million loan to Cambodia for energy transition programme
* IMF says RCEP, CCFTA support Cambodia's growth over medium term
Laos:
* Remittances an important source of income for Laos economy
* Vinamilk Laos – Jagro to export fresh milk to Vietnam in May 2023
* Laos: Most children in Vientiane want to become doctors or nurses
Brunei:
* China Day carnival in Brunei attract thousands of visitors
* Brunei jumps to 14th place in international passport ranking; UAE's passport is ranked No.1
A passenger wearing a face shield travels on a ferry to the Kowloon side in Hong Kong on Monday, December 19, 2022. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* China on track for rapid post-Covid economic recovery in H1 2023, official forecasts
* China reports first Covid-19 deaths in weeks as doubts gather over official count
* Hong Kong police arrest jobless man accused of accepting HK$2 million in illegal football bets hours before World Cup final
* China megacity says people with symptomatic Covid can work 'as normal'
* 14-year-old boy found dead in man’s guest house room in Hong Kong’s famous Chungking Mansions
* ‘Ignorant and fearless’: Video of women cleaning 11th-floor windows with no safety harnesses shocks Chinese Internet
* Alibaba Cloud system failure on Dec 18 disrupts cryptocurrency withdrawals, website of Macau monetary authority
* Taiwan probes TikTok for suspected illegal operations
* Japan backs African Union entry to G20, PM Kishida says
* Soccer-'All-time classic': Former players blown away by thrilling World Cup final
* Australian Robodebt scandal shows the risk of rule by algorithm
* FIFA readies 48-team World Cup as eyes turn to 2026
* Soccer-World Cup 2022 top goal scorer: who won the Golden Boot?
* A life-long dream achieved as brilliant Messi leads Argentina to World Cup glory
* Suffering Argentines explode with joy after 'epic' World Cup win
* Cities battle first wave of Covid surge as wider spread looms
* Soccer-Argentina win incredible World Cup final in shootout
* Zhejiang provincial party secretary’s visit to Alibaba a sign of support for Big Tech after two years of regulatory pressure
* TikTok’s Chinese version Douyin appoints 32-year-old ‘straight shooter’ as new leader amid efforts to expand into new markets
* Hong Kong police arrest four, seize HK$700,000 worth of drugs after boy, 14, found dead in Chungking Mansions
