Visitors watch parasails and the sunset on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand. - Bloomberg
Malaysia:
* Priority is receiving report, not complainant's attire, says Penang police chief
* Zayn Rayyan murder: K-9 units brought in to search for new leads
* Malaysia opposes US action to veto UN resolution demanding ceasefire in Palestine, says Anwar
* Integrity and anti-corruption course compulsory for students in higher learning institutions
* Socso data breach: Govt to tighten country's cyber security, says Anwar
* Covid-19: Exercise self-discipline as protection from infection, says Zahid
* MPs, activists, NGOs hand protest notes to US, UK and EU over Gaza violence
* PM: UiTM to head initiatives fostering new thinking within Malay, bumiputra communities
* Cops detain tanker in Port Klang, seize over 130,000 litres of subsidised diesel
* Umno ignores Malay opinion about the party
* Onion supply sufficient despite India's export ban, says Mat Sabu
* Long-distance air defence radar in Bintulu for border control, says Tok Mat
Singapore:
* Resorts World Sentosa fined RM7.83mil for failing to check on deposits to patrons’ accounts
* Singapore's household electricity bills set to rise as carbon taxes to increase in 2024
* Singapore suspends poultry imports from four Japan prefectures following bird flu outbreaks
* ‘I thought I could make it in time, like the last one’: Singapore woman gives birth in private-hire car
* Singapore’s hospitalisations rise as new Covid-19 infections surge; highest number of infections recorded in December
* Singapore signs deal with Latin American bloc
* Oil gains over 2% but posts seventh weekly decline
Indonesia:
* Indonesia suspects human trafficking is behind the increasing number of Rohingya refugees
* Indonesian dad arrested for allegedly killing his four children, aged one to six
* Indonesia’s govt calls for public vigilance over emerging Covid-19 subvariants
* Indonesia eyes visa waivers for 20 countries
* Keeping the water free of trash in Indonesia
Thailand:
* Thailand’s new government pushes culture as soft power, but not everyone’s buying
* Thailand grapples with low rating as UN anti-corruption pact turns 20
* Thailand leading the way as South-East Asia banks on aviation boom
* Thailand hikes minimum wage to help workers
* Joint task force formed amid border unrest in Thailand
Philippines:
* 'They were just boats': US and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vessels
* Philippines arrests suspect over Catholic mass bombing
* Philippines accuses and condemns Chinese coast guard of shooting water cannon at Filipino boats
* Asean condemns Sunday’s bomb attack in the Philippines
Vietnam:
* Vietnam wins credit-rating upgrade from Fitch on ‘robust’ FDI
* United States' Nvidia set to discuss chip deals in Vietnam next week
* China's investments to Vietnam boom as Xi visits Hanoi, US spending down
* When livestreaming offers a lifeline in Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Trafficking for cyber fraud an increasingly globalised crime, Interpol says
* In war-torn Myanmar, students find new ways to learn
* Myanmar's central bank to no longer set forex rates
* Sun, sea, waves, but it’s no fun at all
Cambodia:
* Cambodian PM Hun Manet defends relocation of villagers from Angkor Wat
* UN human rights official ‘acknowledges’ excellent reforms in Cambodia
* ‘Nearly 10,000 squatters leaving Angkor park’
Laos:
* Laos joins global call for action on climate and health issues at COP28
* World Bank recommends fiscal reforms to address Laos’ economic challenge
Brunei:
* Religious teacher in Brunei gets jail, whipping for sexual assault on 12-year-old
* Brunei enhances security measures in its fight against rising cybercrime
AseanPlus:
* Malaysia: Cops identify woman encased in cement as an Indian national
* Japan’s PM Kishida to replace chief Cabinet secretary after funds scandal, say media report
* OPEC members push against including fossil fuels phase-out in COP28 deal
* First it was wheat, then rice, now onions are on India’s restricted list
* United States, South Korea and Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats / Top security advisors in Seoul for trilateral meeting
* HK secondary school pupils’ performance falls in global study on reading and maths competency, with pandemic blamed for general decline
* US congressman Patrick McHenry, opponent of China investment curbs, won’t run for re-election
* China’s education reforms were meant to lower costs. So why is schooling more expensive?
* CPO futures to trade on upside bias next week on expectation of weaker output
* ‘Think clearly before you do anything’: Why jailed Hong Kong protester’s TV interview has divided opinion
* China’s consumer price decline worsens, fueling deflation fears
* China LandSpace's methane-powered rocket sends satellites into orbit
* Survey shows popularity of 'snow holidays' among travellers in Asia Pacific
* US vetoes Security Council ceasefire demand as Gaza war intensifies
* South Korea determined to become tourism powerhouse
* Aussie central bank keeps 2% to 3% inflation target
* No appeal by Japan after ruling for wartime sex slaves, says S. Korea
* In China’s slowing beauty market, big-brand discounts won’t cut it / Desires for foreign cosmetics dip in China
* Sardines and mackerels blanket beach in Hokkaido; local fishermen shocked
* Washington, allies to 'stand up' for stability in Taiwan Strait, says the US
* China sees great potential and room for growth in ties with Mexico, Wang Yi tells visiting foreign minister
* TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back US$5 billion worth of investor shares as IPO prospects remain slim
* North Korea boasts of satellite capability, says it will launch more soon