Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on Monday, February 6, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* Pakatan had 31% Malay support in GE15, says Anwar
* Those with clean hands need not fear MACC probe, says PM
* Bukit Aman opens five probe papers on online rewards scam
* Covid-19 Watch: 211 new infections bring total to 5,037,995
* Puad dares KJ to form own party to see if he really is a 'youth magnet'
* Bukit Aman opens five probe papers on online rewards scam
* Driver, 15 passengers escape with minor injuries after express bus overturns
* Minister voices shock at cut in allocation for MPs but understands need for it
* Land clearing for ECRL does not involve de-gazetting forest reserves, says MRL
* Wisma Putra: No report of Malaysians affected in Turkiye earthquake so far
* KJ: I said no to Zahids offer of Umno No 2 post in 2018
* With various offers on table, KJ considers making comeback in S’gor state polls
A Hindu devotee takes part in a procession to mark the Thaipusam festival in Singapore. The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, which commemorates the day when Goddess Pavarthi gave her son Lord Muruga an invincible lance with which he destroyed evil demons, is celebrated by some two million ethnic Indians in Malaysia and Singapore. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore Inland Revenue warns of new variant of phishing scam offering tax refunds
* Bill on plastic bag charge tabled, shoppers in SIngapore to pay 16 sen or more at most supermarkets from mid-2023
* Singapore defends lack of charges in US$55 million bribery case
* Single-use plastic waste rises from 2019-2021 despite pledges
* Illegal carpooling chat groups on Telegram grow in popularity in S’pore; authorities monitoring, will take action
* Singapore: On alert for airborne threats - Sensor to detect biological agents in air on trial at land checkpoint
* Oil prices edge higher as IEA's Birol talks up China demand outlook
* Global shares slide as interest-rate risk rises and geopolitics heat up
* Asian stocks sink after US jobs data fan rate hike fears
Indonesia:
* Indonesia’s fastest GDP expansion in nine years faces new risks
* Indonesia to suspend some palm oil export permits, say officials
* Like Musk, nickel-rich Indonesia has high electric vehicle ambitions
* Indonesia to suspend some palm oil export permits - officials
* Indonesia's 2022 GDP growth races to nine-year high on strong exports / resource boom
* Airod, Indonesian partner eye MRO business
* Sumatran tiger captured in Aceh after second human attack
Muay Thai fighters perform the traditional Wai Kru ceremony during a festival for the Thai martial art in Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin on on Monday, February 6, 2023, as some 3,360 exponents gathered in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people taking part in the Wai Kru ritual at once. - AFP
Thailand:
* No point in counting Covid-19 cases anymore as virus is here to stay, says top Thai virologist
* Thailand welcomes first tour groups from China since easing of Covid-19 travel curbs
* Thai baht faces worst day in 23 years as strong dollar pressures Asia FX
* Kuala Perlis MMEA chief promises strict action after two nabbed for graft
* Campaign brings plight of ‘angel of strays’ to light
Philippines:
* Philippines' Metro Pacific to acquire third of coconut firm for US$98mil
* Asean vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory
* Philippines says four Chinese vessels tailed its navy ship
* When onions become ‘currency’
A view of lion dance performance during the Cap Go Meh festival to mark the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia. - Reuters
Vietnam:
* Vietnam aims to supply more renewable energy to combat climate change
* A real prickly issue - Durian prices hit record high in Vietnam due to low supply
* Ex-Vietnam President says he resigned for others’ violations
Myanmar:
* Myanmar crisis affects Asean members differently but bloc united in its approach, says Singapore minister
* Traditional sticky rice festival back in Myanmar after two-year hiatus
* Myanmar starts pilot project with Chinese-made cars
A fisherman casts his net into a lake on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. - AP
Cambodia:
* Cambodian Puong and Frenchman Veronique win at Ultra Trail of Angkor marathon
* Inspired by dream of flying, Cambodian man builds 'airplane house'
* Cambodia dispatches new batch of UN peacekeepers to Lebanon
Laos:
* Laos tourism number to rise as govt prepares for return of Chinese tourists
* Laos inflation hits 23-year high of 40.3 per cent in January
Brunei:
* Brunei govt announces that mandatory self-isolation due to Covid-19 to be scrapped
* Brunei: Father of 13 children gets 16 months’ jail for bag theft
People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey on Monday, February 6, 2023. - Reuters
AseanPlus:
* Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,300 (update) hundreds of people still trapped
* Scholar, lawmakers and journalist among at the stand as Hong Kong's largest national security trial opens
* Three Sabah rural tourism operators get prestigious Asean awards
* Hong Kong sees influx of Chinese visitors as borders reopen fully
* Taiwanese monk who met three Chinese presidents and championed reunification dies
* Chinese economy to grow further in 2023 thanks to CPC’s policies
* Actor Viola Davis achieves elite EGOT status with Grammy win
* How India is fuelling the West - Country buys cheap Russian oil before refining it for exports
* Salman Rushdie releases new novel 'Victory City', six months after knife attack
* North Korea party meeting set to discuss 'urgent' food issue
* Asia shares skid, dollar gains as yields spike
* Big data used to crack down on crimes related to minors in China
* Disney mulls sale of more films and TV series
* Chinese economy to grow further in 2023 thanks to CPC’s policies
* IMF foresees sustainable, high-quality development in China
* Australia's biggest state unveils plan for cashless poker machines
* Australia PM pushes for bipartisan support on Indigenous referendum
* Elon Musk says he saved Twitter from 'bankruptcy,' on track to breakeven
* Dell to cut about 6,650 jobs, battered by plunging PC sales
* Japan's Daikin picks Manchester, UK as test bed for green tech
