Locals and tourists play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday which marks the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 13, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Govt strives to protect country, people from racial conflicts, says PM Anwar
* Biggest ever: Lima 2023 expected to involve up to 1,200 companies, says organiser
* Two Indonesians arrested, boat seized off Labuan during maritime ops
* 'Double Six' plane crash: No objection to Aussie govt releasing their report, says Transport Minister
* Australia ironing out legal process to release 'Double Six' report, says High Commissioner
* PH-BN seat distribution expected to be 90% completed by end-April, says Amirudin
* Cops charged with robbing Indonesian tourist in Melaka
* Extended operating hours for selected LRT, MRT and monorail stations on April 15
* MMEA foils smuggling bid near Tanjung Gabang, seizes 4.8 million clove cigarettes
* Date of Hari Raya to be decided on 29th of Ramadan (April 20), says FT Mufti
* Nine motorbikes, four electric scooters destroyed in fire outside KL mall
* 'Double Six' plane crash: Declassified report did not provide answers, say victims’ families
* Labourer jailed six months for insulting King, raising racial issues on social media
Singapore
* Singapore-flagged vessel boarded by pirates remains uncontactable
* A fresh, but mild, Covid wave is rippling through Asia
* Gourmet food with live music: Site near Changi Airport being redeveloped into F&B container park
* SMRT and Premier merge taxi businesses to form S’pore’s second-largest cab company
* A year’s jail for director who molested subordinate, blamed the way she was dressed
* Enter the ChangiVerse: Changi first airport to join Roblox metaverse
* WHO monitoring new Covid-19 subvariant ‘Arcturus’, which is driving surge of cases in India
* Former YouTuber Dee Kosh says he is not paedophile in tell-all video after release from jail
Thailand
* Apple in talks with suppliers to make MacBooks in Thailand - Nikkei
* Lost in translation? Foreigners advised to Google Translate Thai police guidelines during Songkran
* New year revelry returns to Thai streets as tourism rebounds
* Critically endangered flowering plant named after Blackpink’s Lisa
* Pheu Thai’s crackdown on drugs will include payment for successful tips
* Forest fire in Chiang Rai prompts hospital to prepare to transfer patients
* Pheu Thai heavyweights confident of landslide victory in May election
Indonesia
* Indonesia police kill two suspected Jemaah Islamiyah militants
* Ex-senior cop Ferdy Sambo loses appeal of murder conviction - death sentence upheld
* Central Java Police arrest religious school principal on sexual abuse charges
* Reservoir Link to build wastewater treatment plant in Indonesia
* Indonesian minister Luhut brings back deals on railways, industrial park from Beijing trip
Philippines
* Shipping fee hike on hold, Philippine transport chief tells Senate
* Philippine vehicle sales zoomed 30% in Q1
* Court orders arrest of ex-BuCor chief Bantag for murder of Bilibid inmate
* US, Philippines troops fire Javelins in largest joint war games
Vietnam
* Vietnam still a top FDI destination for European business leaders: BCI
* Coffee trade in Vietnam hit as farmers run out of beans
* Smart City Asia International Expo and Forum opens in HCM City
Cambodia
* Cambodians flock to hometowns to celebrate traditional New Year
* New UN exhibition reflects dark side of Cambodian history
* National state-of-the-art hospital scheduled for June opening
Myanmar
* Asean "strongly condemns" deadly air strike in Myanmar
* Blasts kill four at Myanmar new year festival
* Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar
Laos
* First international passenger train on China-Laos Railway departs
* Vietnam announces US$1 million gift to Laos
Brunei
* Brunei sets Syawal moon sighting for April 20
* Trip to land of cherry blossoms awaits Japanese speech contest winner
Aseanplus
* Taiwan says China's no-fly zone will affect around 33 flights
* Japanese cafe fires waitress who concocted cocktails with her own blood
* Most Asian markets drop after recession warning, rate hike seen
* China to ban vessels from area near Taiwan over rocket debris
* China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases as soon as this decade
* Australia iron ore hub braces for strongest cyclone in a decade
* Eggs off some menus in Japan as country hit by bird flu and egg shortage
* North fires ballistic missile into sea between Koreas, Japan
* Veteran Taiwanese music producer Eason Lee passes away
* HK singer Maggie Fu’s phone was snatched by 3 robbers in London, traumatised she took next flight out of London
* Japan says evacuation warning for North Korea missile was not a mistake
* China's exports unexpectedly rise, but economists warn of weakness ahead
* Ravi quits K-pop band Vixx over military service dodging, faces prison time
* S.Korea's top court tells Google to disclose user information sharing -report
* China out of UN's wildlife survey for pandemic controls: source
* India opens new investigation into BBC in widening crackdown
* China's March crude oil imports surge 22.5% from year earlier
