A police officer confiscates mobile phones from newly arrived Rohingya refugees to prevent them from contacting human traffickers on a beach in Laweueng, Pidie district in Indonesia's Aceh province on Sunday, December 10, 2023. More than 300 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, were stranded on the coasts of western Indonesia on December 10, as local authorities leave them in limbo without certainty about shelters. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Govt protects all communities amidst Islam's status as country's official religion, says PM
* States to reveal their performance 'report cards' in stages in 2024, says Anwar
* Govt remains intact despite Opposition's 'monthly' takeover attempts, says Anwar
* Education Ministry wants report from Cheras boarding school on bullying incident
* Sulu case: ‘Certain parties’ attempting to disrupt criminal proceedings against Stampa, says Azalina
* There are no ‘pendatang’, Rulers accepted all
* Public urged to avoid eating shellfish from Kota Kinabalu waters
* Bursa Malaysia to remain in consolidation mode next week until clarity emerges
* Ringgit seen having upward boas versus US dollar this week ahead of Fed decision;to stay at support level of RM4.6611
* Suspect in parents' murder tested positive for three types of drugs, say cops
* Zayn Rayyan murder: Cops collect 228 DNA samples from Idaman Apartment residents
* Eco-tourism players can ‘guard’ isolated islands against turtle hunters, says conservationist
Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (centre) meets with presidents of countries members of the Mercosur at the Museum of Tomorrow during the second day of the Mercosur summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mercosur will receive Bolivia as a full member and will sign a trade agreement with Singapore, the first with an Asian country, when it meets at a summit this Thursday in Rio, with the bitter taste of not having closed its negotiations with the EU. - AFP
Singapore:
* How vaping is bad for your health - major issues says report in The Straits Times
* Gaza health situation is 'catastrophic': WHO chief
* Singapore singers Jasmine Sokko and Rriley to open for Coldplay concert
* KTM train from Woodlands to JB will be RM5 both ways, says Loke
* Singapore inks first carbon credit agreement with Papua New Guinea
Indonesia:
* Indonesia’s economic growth predicted to reach 4.8% in 2024, says top economist
* Indonesia's Prabowo expands lead over Ganjar in presidential poll
* About 400 Rohingya land in Indonesia, adds to surge of recent arrivals
* Beware of emerging subvariants - Indonesian Govt urges public to have greater vigilance amid rising Covid-19 cases
Locals check a wooden boat, that carried Rohingya Muslims, after it landed in Blang Ulam, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Sunday, December 10, 2023. - Reuters
Thailand:
* The unsolved mystery of the Thailand's famous ‘daredevil’ snack that’s sweet and delicious
* Thailand: Blackpink's La Lisa is third highest earner in superstar K-Pop group; rakes in RM65.3mil in 2024
* What a strike! Malaysian Muay Thai teenage boxers scores lightning -fast 36-second win
* Thailand unveils initiative to preserve and promote Songkran traditions
Philippines:
* Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
* 5.0-magnitude quake hits Mindanao, Philippines -- GFZ
* Philippines and China trade blame for latest collision in disputed waters
* One Marawi bomber held - Hunt is still on for three Catholic mass attack suspects in the Philippines
Activists participate in a demonstration for climate justice and a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.- AP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam govt shows strong commitment to maximising green energy transition, says top expert
* Vietnam and Thailand foster security cooperation; major programmes against criminal prevention and combat to be held
* Apple to move key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam, reports Nikkei
* China's Xi looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit
Myanmar:
* Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh region after weeks at sea
* Myanmar's army is facing battlefield challenges and grants amnesty to troops jailed for being AWOL
* Myanmar and Thailand holds discussion on border crisis and heavy meeting during MLC meeting
Cambodian Buddhist monks take part in a gathering marking the 75th of International Human Rights Day in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. - AP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's international NhamFesta event brings together local and foreign foodies
* Cambodian environment ministry urges enhanced unity by all for natural resource conservation
* Cambodia's ruling party holds extraordinary congress to set out target for 2024
Laos:
* Joint Laos-China police operation takes down 462 online fraud suspects in Golden Triangle SEZ
* UNESCO declares Lao weaving motif as form of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Brunei:
* Brunei lowers its compulsory schooling age to five
* Singapore farm business hopes to rear its mud crabs in a Brunei mangrove
People walk by a mural depicting RM, a member of South Korean K-pop band BTS, in Goyang, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Four more members, RM, V, Jimin and Jung Kook, are to begin their mandatory South Korean military duties soon, their management agency said in a statement on Tuesday, Dec 5. - AP
AseanPlus:
* Sulu case: ‘We want to cut off their funding’, says Azalina
* Malaysia rejects assertion ceasefire in Gaza would only plant the seeds for the next war
* Japan baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani makes history - he joins LA Dodgers in richest contract in the history of North American sport
* Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits
* Two men charged in Australia over 560-kilogram cocaine bust
* Man in South Korea fined RM7,000 for throwing his dog from second floor
* South Korea: BTS to open new chapter after military service
* Israeli forces push into southern Gaza; hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled in search of shelter
* This economist has some Nobel Prize-winning answers on why women make less than men
* China and Japan trade blame over confrontation near disputed islands
* Hong Kong to cull 900 pigs amid outbreak of deadly swine fever
* Nearly a third of Gen Z-ers want to dress more creatively, says Instagram report
* Hong Kong activists arrested in city's 'birdcage' election
* Guterres says UN Security Council ‘paralysed’ over Gaza as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants
* COP28 head warns 'failure is not an option'
* Why the power of Barbie, Taylor and Beyonce should worry Trump
* WhatsApp now lets you hide locked chats to stop looking suspicious
* Self-suspension, a peculiar ‘punishment’ for celebrities in South Korea
* One Marawi bomber held - Hunt is still on for three Catholic mass attack suspects in the Philippines
* Methane rocket sends satellites into orbit - Big advancement by China in space race
* Are China’s high-speed trains becoming Xi Jinping’s preferred way to travel within the country?
* Hong Kong secondary school pupils’ performance falls in global Pisa study on reading and maths competency
* Hongkongers seeking citizenship through BN(O) visa scheme may face more hurdles under UK plan to cut number of migrants by 300,000 people
