Pet owners walk with their dogs during a charity race, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Saturday, March 18, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* 'I will not be cowed by threats', says Anwar
* PKR congress: 'You picked the wrong PM', Anwar tells his detractors
* Malay Proclamation rally off for now after venue gets cancelled for the second time
* Allow Muslims to visit non-Muslim places of worship but no propagation allowed, says group
* Malaysian Govt has approved nearly a million applications for foreign workers in five critical sectors
* Honourable Justice Rajah: Ipoh-born Eason appointed UK High Court judge
* Political damage from crackdown on Muhyiddin
* Op Tropicana: MACC probing 'professional enablers' at financial institutions, not banks as a whole
* Selangor govts acceptance of Barisan reps shows Pakatans openness, says Zahid
* Maqis foils bid to smuggle animal products at KLIA 2
* Jana Wibawa probe: Ex-deputy court registrar arrested over RM2mil bribery
* Umno polls: Najib’s son Nazifuddin wins Langkawi party chief post, say sources
Singapore:
* Superstar musician Harry Styles helps fan propose at Love On Tour concert in Singapore
* S'pore president’s visit from Monday adds to the positive momentum in bilateral ties
* Roussin-Bouchard coasts to victory over Kang and Ko in Singapore
* All Singaporeans must do their part to achieve sustainable water supply, says deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
* Singapore moves ahead with plan to import clean energy
* Singapore's president to make state visit to Malaysia next week
Pet owners run with their dogs during a charity race, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 18, 2023. - Reuters
Indonesia:
* Indonesian activists slam lenient verdicts over Kanjuruhan soccer crush
* Foreign firms are lining up to invest in Indonesia's new capital; Jokowi confident of successful participation
* Indonesia arrests five suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah terror group
* Joko hopes for Singapore investments in Indonesia’s new capital
Thailand:
* End of rocky road for Baskin-Robbins in Thailand as all stores in the country are all shutting down
* Thailand govt to sue Chinese factories producing fake jasmine rice
* Thailand heads for elections as PM orders House dissolution on March 23 (Wednesday)
* Thai politicians dangle RM413bil worth of campaign promises
Philippines:
* Philippines and South Korea free trade deal in final stages
* Robot to help plug leak from sunken tanker to arrive in Philippines
* Philippines posts US$837mil budget surplus in January
* Philippines to build cold storage facilities in ports to address fish spoilage
Vietnam:
* Vietnam plans tighter limits on stakes in banks in blow to foreign investors
* Record 10,000 runners to join Hanoi International Marathon this year
* Flight attendants arrested in Vietnam for drug smuggling
* Frozen cats found in Vietnam's southern province
A newly-wedded couple from the Philippines pose for photos in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. - AFP
Myanmar:
* Myanmar kicks off gems exhibition 2023 in Nay Pyi Taw
* No prospect for political settlement in Myanmar, says United Nations envoy
* MMEA detains cargo boat for illegally ferrying passengers
* Massacre within walls of monastery in Myanmar
Cambodia:
* Cambodian Foreign Minister to visit Vietnam on ties next week
* Cambodia celebrates return of 'priceless' stolen artifacts
* Cambodia PM lauds return of stolen jewellery
Laos:
* Laos records trade surplus of US$48mil in February
* Laos offers visa-free entry to tourists from 16 countries including all those from Asean
Brunei:
* US envoy impressed and hails Bruneian women’s entrepreneurial drive
* Brunei man jailed 34 months for deadly DUI and killing a cop in a road accident
China's Chen Yufei in action during her semi final match against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Britain on Saturday, March 18, 2023. - Reuters
AseanPlus:
* India says situation with China fragile, dangerous in the Himalayan front
* Sleeping less than 6 hours a night? You could be twice as likely to develop long Covid, Hong Kong researchers say
* Parks in Tokyo welcome back cherry blossom picnics after four years
* EU unveils ‘double act’ plans to cut China dominance of critical supply lines for minerals, clean tech
* Top China and US envoys speak with Ukrainian foreign minister about war’s outlook
* Ke Huy Quan’s Hong Kong links, the ex-policeman who may have played a part in bringing him to a safe refuge
* 140 reports of people trapped in lifts across parts of Hong Kong as suspected explosion at electricity pylon disrupts power supply
* Multibillion-dollar funding request for Hong Kong light public housing scheme on track to secure unanimous backing from lawmakers
* Hong Kong talent scheme: City to consider expanding policy to allow graduates from more top mainland Chinese universities to work locally
* First German minister to visit Taiwan in 26 years, says ministry spokesman
* Hong Kong dog flies business class
* South Korea moves to 'normalise' military pact with Japan
* Malaysia's Zii Jia in All-England semis after defeating Japan's Kodai Naraoka
* Pakistan police enter Lahore property of ex-PM Imran Khan - party officials
* Pakistan's Imran Khan: committee to lead party if I'm arrested
* K-pop girl group Aespa to release new album in April, reports say
* Low dissolved oxygen levels behind mass fish death in Australian river
* TikTok to be removed from Scottish parliament phones and devices - Sky News
* What happens when your AI chatbot stops loving you back
* North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US
* Germany and Japan taking 'relations to a new level' says Kishida
