Malaysia
* Madani govt working faster to restore MA63 rights to Sabah, S'wak, says Anwar
* Priority on resolving basic issues, not building Labuan-Sabah bridge, says PM
* Zayn Rayyan was murdered, say cops
* Outpouring of grief, sympathy over Zayn Rayyan's passing
* No new Covid-19 variants in Malaysia, says Dr Zaliha
* Freeze on foreign workers' quota still active, says Sivakumar
* Multiracial 2,000-singer gathering in Kuching sets Christmas carol record
* Govt to meet with Meta over WhatsApp account hijackings
* PM arrives in Labuan for half-day working visit
* Sabah to get immediate RM3mil allocation, says Anwar
* Govt ready to consider new terminal for KKIA, says Anwar
* Deputy IGP says aware of false accusations made in attempt to bring him down
* Job scams: 158 victims still stranded overseas, Dewan Negara told
* MIDF Research expects Malaysia's GDP growth to improve to 4.7% in 2024
* Ex-AG Apandi files for leave to appeal court's dismissal of lawsuit against Kit Siang
* Two policemen among four detained for robbing foreign workers
Singapore
* Singapore, China agree to 30-day visa-free travel pact to boost ties
* Parents press pre-school to explain delay in reporting alleged molestation of toddler under its care
* From food security to ‘therapeutic gardens’: Singapore, China sign over 20 MoUs
* Man who took upskirt videos of friend’s girlfriend gets jail
* Criminals shifting focus to target healthcare infrastructure for ransomware attacks: Interpol
* Singapore, US sign defence supply chain agreement
Thailand
* Police to summon Chinese TikToker over negative videos on Bangkok
* Samut Songkhram makes ‘mackerel ice cream’ to promote annual fair
* Tesla execs looked at industrial estates in Thailand: PM
* Thai hostages' return overshadowed by debt worries
Indonesia
* New Bill could strip Jakartans of right to elect their governor
* Indonesia prepares ethics guidance for AI developers: draft
* Survivor of Indonesia's Marapi eruption says will never hike again
* Indonesia eyes visa waivers for 20 countries, including US, China, India
* Indonesia ends search after volcano eruption kills 23
Philippines
* Coast Guard says Chinese-flagged cargo ship rammed Philippine boat
* Philippines says bombing may threaten exit from dirty money list
* De Lima wants to help ICC probe into Duterte’s drug war
* Pisa score shows Philippine students ‘5 to 6 years’ behind
* Philippine Wealth Fund CEO aims to double war chest in two years
Vietnam
* China's Xi to visit Vietnam next week
* One dead, four hospitalised in school wall collapse
* Viet firms advised to guard against international trade fraud
Cambodia
* Manet lays out policies to combat corruption
* Army exchange bolsters cooperation with Singapore
* US monitoring reports of Chinese warships at Cambodian base
Myanmar
* Enough fuel for all, assures Myanmar amid scramble at pumps
* China hopes Myanmar achieves rapid national reconciliation: Wang Yi
Laos
* Asean bankers mull challenges, opportunities amid changes
* Lao, Cambodian, Vietnamese legislators push for development of CLV zone
Brunei
* Missing man victim of crocodile attack in Sungai Belait
* Brunei dish 'nasi katok’ the star in short film competition
Aseanplus
* Japan prosecutors seek death penalty for anime studio arson suspect: reports
* Xi tells EU leaders China wants to be 'key partner’ on trade
* Half of young people in Seoul struggling financially: Study
* Asean+3 agree on new financing facility to fend off crisis
* S. Korea could go ‘extinct’ without proper immigration policy: minister
* X to start hiring engineers in Japan, CEO says
* India PM Modi's Sikh separatist fight driven by security, politics
* China launches world's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor
* US military grounds fleet of Osprey after crash off Japan
* China's exports grow for first time in 6 months, imports unexpectedly shrink
* Sylvia Chang's son weds supermodel, guests include Carina Lau, Angelica Lee
* Singer Charlene Choi talks about breakup with billionaire 'Mahjong Prince'
* BTS’ V and Blackpink’s Jennie have reportedly broken up
* Asia tracks Wall St sell-off as US labour market softens