Malaysia:
* Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng should get 15 years for 1MDB, say US prosecutors
* Heart disease led to 20.7% of maternal deaths between 2012 and 2014, says Health Minister
* Floods: Armed Forces to get additional boat, trucks for relief, rescue work
* EPF declares 5.35% dividend for conventional savings, 4.75% for syariah
* EPF withdrawals larger than GDP of some countries, says fund's CEO
* Over 300 victims lose RM100mil to investment scam, police reports lodged against firm
* Over 180,000 people nationwide affected by floods since November last year
* Sultan Nazrin reminds leaders not to repeat past mistakes, disappoint people
* Malaysia-UAE agree to boost cooperation, says PM
* Low wages must be addressed, 81% of active EPF members earn RM5,000 or less
* Dr M dissociates himself from Mukhriz's political moves
* 'I was not involved in reappointment of A-G', says Azalina
Singapore:
* One person injured after tree falls across Singapore's Tiong Bahru Road, damaging walkway and car
* Singapore: Four people taken to hospital after car hits man, crashes into building
* World golf championships - Defending champion Ko holds two-shot lead over Korda before final round at Singapore's Sentosa
* No go, say lawyers - Singapore PM's brother Lee Hsien Yang weighing presidential bid but experts point out court findings affect his eligibility
* Oil settles up on China demand hopes, posts weekly gain
* Singaporean businessman/trader caught for keeping expired meat
Indonesia:
* Pertamina asked to move Jakarta oil Depot after deadly fire; dozens still missing
* Indonesians continue search at charred homes after fuel depot fire, 17 confirmed dead
* Indonesia demands investigation into deadly Pertamina oil depot Fire - 16 dead and over dozen still missing
* Indonesian officials call for audit after Pertamina fire kills 13
* Another illegal settlement uncovered in Malaysia - Community of Indonesians who lived in jungle for years detained
* No to postponing elections in Indonesia
Thailand:
* Thailand's unemployment rate falls in Q4; official data now only at 1.15%
* Thai cave boy's ashes arrive home from UK for final farewell
* Two cops dead and one severely injured in bomb explosion in Narathiwat, southern Thailand
* Hatching leatherback turtles get helping hand on Thai beach
* Online guide for foodies and Muslim tourists launched
* Hotspot alert as thousands of fires deepen haze crisis
Philippines:
* Classes, work in Philippines suspended with week-long jeepney strike starting on Monday (March 6)
* US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines
* Philippines says Chinese navy ship spotted near disputed island
* Philippine president condemns killing of central Philippine province governor and close ally
* Close Marcos ally and governor together with five others shot dead in latest attack on Philippine politicians
* Philippines: Stay home, fishermen told
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's new President Thuong receives congratulatory message from China's Xi
* Top world brands are looking at Vietnam as alternative as IPhone maker plans US$700 million India plant
* Vietnam’s largest annual trade fair - the Vietnam Expo 2023 - to take place in April; more than 15 countries to take part
* Vietnam lures US$3.1 billion in FDI in first two months of 2023
* Poachers who turned violent arrested in national park
Myanmar:
* United Nations rights office calls for action to end Myanmar 'catastrophe'
* Myanmar junta at war with country's own people, says UN
* Refugees decry ‘devastating’ cuts to food aid to Rohingya people
* Myanmar duo charged with murder after farmer killed
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's government shrugs off backlash over jailed opposition leader
* Prove yourselves in Cambodia, Choong Hann tells shuttlers as they gear up for the SEA Games
* Two human cases of bird flu in Cambodia but "not human-to-human transmission", confirms official
* Kem Sokha jailed for treason
Laos:
* UN chief condemns rich countries 'vicious' tactics against poor
* On a fiery high in Laos - Champasack man burns down 28 homes in drug-fuelled rage
* South-East Asia's largest wind power plant to be built in Laos
Brunei:
* A weighty issue in Brunei; obese adults in the Sultanate expected to increase by an alarming 33 per cent before 2035
* Brunei expects over 10,000 cruise ship tourists in 2023
AseanPlus:
* A busy 100 days for PM Anwar in bilateral and international relations
* The murder of Abby Choi and pots of soup - A grissly tragedy that shocked not only Hong Kong but the whole world
* Japan pledges financial support to help Asean decarbonise
* BBC tax raids shine light on Indian media freedom under Modi, some journalists say
* Hong Kong public hospitals ordered to check all ceiling hoists after cover falls off track in second device safety scare in 2 weeks
* Thieves make off with HK$730,000 worth of valuables, cash in Hong Kong’s second burglary at upmarket estates in 2 days
* US approves new US$619 million sale of missiles and military equipment to Taiwan
* North Korea says US causing international arms control collapse
* China willing to join multilateral debt-relief efforts to help poor nations, Li Keqiang tells IMF head
* Chinese live-streaming operator Kuaishou applies to offer shares in yuan via Hong Kong’s new dual-currency counter
* US House panel approves bill to let Joe Biden ban TikTok
* China’s ‘two sessions’ 2023: how will Li Qiang’s pro-business past and pragmatism help tackle China’s growing pains?
* Michelle Yeoh's 'hot dog hands' in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' sold for RM246,000 at auction
* As space junk threat grows, government and investors seek solutions
* Massive fire engulfs HK construction site
* Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil
* Before fatal collapse, Turkish building had skirted code thanks to Erdogan policy
* Latest bird flu cases raise concerns of potential outbreak
* Meta tweaks its controversial 'cross-check' system for VIPs
* Japanese govt backs use of GPS trackers to prevent suspects from escaping abroad
* International drug bust nets US$677 million of cocaine bound for Australia