A tourist dressed in a traditional Thai costume visits Wat Arun temple in Bangkok, Thailand. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* PM: Asset declaration to be made more transparent and accurate
* RM10bil can be saved from leakages in govt procurement system, says PM
* No iconic landmarks will be built during my tenure, says Anwar
* SMEs, digital and green economy among focus in revised 2023 Budget, says Anwar
* Budget 2023 not bound to previous plan: PM
* Dengue cases up 13.6 per cent last week, says Health DG
* PN will make waves in coming state polls, say analysts
* 11 pig farms in Penang now hit with ASF / Penang looking at state polls in June
* Speaker erred in letting GRS MPs keep their seats, says Muhyiddin
* Malaysian Armed Forces foils four attempts to hack national defence network
* SOP breach in case of RM109k stolen from HM's car, says Education Minister
* Sarawak to work with the Dutch to transform agriculture sector, says Abang Jo
People ride on boats along a waterway inside the Marina Bay Sands shopping mall in Singapore on Monday, January 17, 2023. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore expects full tourism recovery by 2024; arrivals to double to over 12 million a year
* Singapore jails former CFO 20 years for defrauding over dozen banks; caused RM2.1bil in losses
* Singaporean student among two charged with giving RM90,000 bribe to policeman in JB
* Singapore expects billions more tourism dollars with China boost
* Zambry, Balakrishnan reaffirm Malaysia-Singapore excellent relations
* Nine men arrested for allegedly rioting with deadly weapons in Redhill; Five charged
* Man sexually abused ex-girlfriend’s children, who kept silent for more than a decade
* Asia share losses widen after weak China GDP data
* Oil mixed amid weak China economic data, hopes for better 2023
Indonesia:
* Indonesia approves US$3.35bil revised development plan for Eni's Merakes gas fields
* Indonesia court hears class-action suit after children die from tainted cough syrup
* Emerging markets - Indonesian rupiah, Philippine peso lead Asian FX lower on China slowdown
* Production resumes at Indonesian nickel smelter after deadly clash
* Two workers killed in nickel plant riot
* Stadium stampede trial begins in Indonesia
* Trade surplus shrinks more than expected for Indonesia
Women shop at a street market selling decorations ahead of the Lunar New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Thai players rewarded with a whopping RM4.55 million after being crowned Asean football kings
* Oil tanker explodes during maintenance - dozens wounded and several still missing in incident in central Thailand
* Thai lottery CEO sets up political party to check overpriced tickets
* Passport forgery: 15 Thai officials charged after Chinese suspects walk free
* Daughter of former PM Thaksin to seek premiership
* Good teachers make good citizens, says Prayut
* Captain Theerathon hits winner as Thailand retain Asean title
Philippines:
* It's real sweet for the Philippines; country's top chocolate firm's export sale to EU up by 200%
* Maternal and children deaths spike in Philippines during Covid-19 pandemic
* Philippines says 2022 GDP likely grew much faster than 6.5%-7.5%
* Consumers urged to spend wisely to help boost economy
* Allow all food imports but give tariffs to affected farmers: Inquirer contributor
* Losses driving Philippine onion farmers to desperation
Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives at the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, also known as APEC summit, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, the most senior member of the communist state’s government to be forced from his job after a series of high-profile corruption scandals for which he was held responsible. - AP
Vietnam:
* Vietnamese president resigns saga - long-serving Phuc criticised for major scandals
* Vietnam's corruption crackdown gaining steam and President Phuc now forced to quit
* Vietnam's President Phuc quits, blamed for ministers' 'violations'
* Vietnam President Phuc submits resignation and loses all party titles in unprecedented shakeup
* Vietnam under huge inflationary pressure this year, says local expert
* Giant legs of Vietnam's 'dragon chicken' a Lunar New Year delicacy
Myanmar:
* Rohingya attempts to cross via sea jump five times in 2022 - UN refugee agency
* Firms in US, Europe and Asia helping Myanmar junta strengthen arms despite sanctions, says reports
* Three more job scam victims repatriated from Myanmar
* One dead after Myanmar rebels attack provincial celebration: junta
* Shadow govt raises US$100mil to oppose junta
* ‘Arms industry growing after junta takeover’
A tourist dressed in a traditional Thai costume visits Wat Arun temple in Bangkok, Thailand. - Reuters
Cambodia:
* Cambodian opposition politician arrested for bounced cheques
* Cambodian experts begin training Ukrainian deminers
* Cambodia, Maldives expand tourism, trade, political ties
* Cambodia arrests five for trafficking 19kg of drugs
Laos:
* Value of Vietnamese investment in Laos increases by 52.5 per cent
* 1,209 companies registered for operation in Laos' SEZs
Brunei:
* New Covid-19 cases on downward trend in Brunei
* Students, teachers join online Asean camp
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his first round match against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park in Australia on Tuesday, January 18, 2023. - Reuters
AseanPlus:
* Man in South Korea rams car into store after owner refuses to give plastic bag
* Indian passenger in Nepal plane crash livestreams last seconds of his life
* Penang becomes hotspot for Hong Kong and Chinese celebrities
* Malaysia: With foreign worker intake relaxed, bosses told to make fresh applications
* New approach needed to attract Chinese tourists as ‘China has changed’
* China's economy slows sharply in Q4, 2022 growth one of the worst on record
* China population shrinks for first time in over 60 years: official data
* Nepal plane crash searchers rappel, fly drones to find last passengers
* Motor racing-No replacement for Chinese GP, F1 season to have 23 races
* Asian stocks struggle, even as China growth tops forecasts
* Banker’s heirs sue Japanese insurer over Van Gogh’s sunflowers
* Covid-related death count ‘based on facts and science’
* As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online
* Global Impact: Out with the old, in with the new - new personnel and a new approach for US-China relations in 2023
* Davos 2023: Global recession in 2023 seen as likely in WEF survey
* HK leader hopes to end mandatory mask wearing this year
* Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi reopens to new users after US$1.2bil fine
* Thousands sign petition to save 'sacred' Japan stadium where Ruth once played
* Top travel destinations in Asia happy for return of Chinese tourists
* Axelsen’s ‘joke’ hits hard as local shuttlers struggle to catch up
