A 5-meter estuarine crocodile weighing up to 500kg is moved at Kasang Kulim Zoo in Kampar after being caught by residents of Mandiangin village in West Pasaman who considered it a threat to people's safety. - AFP
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Feb 8, 2023)
MALAYSIA
- A tangy mishap for man in pursuit of love
- Six die in Genting tour van crash
- 1MDB trial: My late-night chats with Jho Low was about moving funds to Umno, says ex-banker
- Foreign embassies not authorised to issue temporary visit pass for citizens to remain in Malaysia
- International team to present update on MH17 investigation
A customer waits at a street food stall in Bangkok, Thailand. - AFP
THAILAND
- Thai hunger strikers given temporary release over health concerns
- Thai man dies from overworking; family to get compensation from company
- Anwar expected to explore new collaborations during Thailand visit
- Thai foodies splutter with anger as Kaeng Som named among world’s worst dishes
SINGAPORE
- Fault on North-South MRT line causes delay in morning commute, second disruption in 3 days
- Fake friend call scam reports spike by more than 200% in Singapore
A 5-meter estuarine crocodile weighing up to 500kg is moved at Kasang Kulim Zoo in Kampar after being caught by residents of Mandiangin village in West Pasaman who considered it a threat to people's safety. - AFP
INDONESIA
- Indonesia to review palm oil export quota
- Rebels take New Zealand pilot hostage in Indonesia's Papua
- Jokowi threatens to fire police if haze engulfs Indonesia again
- Two lessors file applications to cancel Garuda Indonesia restructuring deal
- The biggest source of cobalt outside Africa is now Indonesia
- Indonesian police in Bali detain Australian wanted by Italy
- Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage
BRUNEI
- Brunei sultan holds audience with UK minister
PHILIPPINES
- Marcos visits Japan seeking closer security ties
- More teen births involve older fathers
LAOS
- Laos govt pledges to revitalise economy
- Laos, S. Korea ink deal on financing for Lao workers overseas
CAMBODIA
- Mutual trust, support solidify Cambodia-China ties, say experts
- Over 600 US-made weapons destroyed
A fish pet vendor sits next to plastic bags full of fish as he waits for customers in Hanoi, Vietnam. - AFP
VIETNAM
- Experts: Organ trafficking in Vietnam driven by high demand, low rate of donation
MYANMAR
- Indonesia considers appointing general-turned-minister as Asean’s Myanmar envoy
Two girls use their phones on a train as they head to the Lo Wu border control point in Hong Kong after all border checkpoints between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland reopened. - AFP
ASEANPLUS
- No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-Covid, study finds
- US: China refused call with Pentagon chief on day of balloon downing
- Belgium busts Chinese sex worker trafficking ring
- Disney+ in Hong Kong drops 'Simpsons' episode with 'forced labour' mention
- US companies in Taiwan say political climate deterring investment
- North Korean leader Kim encourages troops with daughter
- Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris
- Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots
- Xi woos Taiwan opposition ahead of pivotal presidential vote
- Xi calls for China’s modernisation path to surpass capitalism recovery
- China touted ability to shoot down errant balloons in 2019
- Kim Jong-un readies military parade to showcase nuclear push
- China offers emergency aid of US$4.4mil to earthquake-hit Syria
- South Korea's parliament votes to impeach minister over Halloween crush
- Australia to remove Chinese-made security cameras from national war memorial -reports
- HK actress Charmaine Sheh makes TVB comeback after 7 years
- North Korea's Kim lauds army ahead of expected military parade
- UN experts: North Korean hackers stole record virtual assets
- China says it was smeared in Biden State of the Union speech
- Fitch raises China's growth forecast to 5% for 2023
