(From left to right): Leaders of Asean-member nations Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Laos's Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Prince Abdul Mateen, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Mamet, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, East Timor's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao pose for a group photo prior to their talks session of the Japan-Asean Friendship and Synergy 50th anniversary Special Personal Consultant Talks in Tokyo on Sunday, December 17, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Asean, Japan can play role in helping find solution to Palestine-Israel conflict, says Anwar
* Fatal Ipoh accident: Senior cop to be charged with murder on Dec 18, says AG
* Fatal Ipoh accident: Cops still looking for witnesses with video recordings of crash
* Anwar, Dr Wan Azizah attend dinner hosted by Japanese PM, wife
* Sabah recorded RM10.2bil investments from January to September, says Hajiji
* Fahmi: 10% tax only applies to imported goods under RM500 bought online
* MetMalaysia issues advisory on tropical storm 'Jelawat'
* Unity govt's position is stable, solid and secure, says DAP sec-gen
* Zayn Rayyan murder: Forensics team returns to Idaman Apartment
* Transport Ministry to introduce on-demand transit van service to improve public transport
* Improving catalysts and sentiment to left Bursa Malaysia this week; may hit the 1,475 range level
* Ringgit is expected to trend higher this week; positive effects of China’s domestic stimulus and US Fed policy stance
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the ruling Komeito party at the gala dinner for the 50th anniversary event between Asean and Japan in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, December 17, 2023. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Singapore woman, 61, avoids losing RM1.18mil of life savings to scammers after Maybank officer intervenes
* Timely to consider upgrade for Asean-Japan free trade pact, says Singapore PM Lee
* Indian Customs on alert for travellers recruited at airports including Singapore's Changi to smuggle gold
* Singapore’s former mufti warns followers about possible investment scam using his name and photo
* Singapore: Covid-19 cases top 56,000 in first week of December
* Golf: Ko to defend title in Singapore
Indonesia:
* Indonesia relaxes tax rules on EV imports in bid to attract more investment
* Indonesia presidential hopeful Prabowo’s free lunch programme to spend RM302mill per day, spokesman says
* Asian Development Bank fully supports Indonesia in building new capital Nusantara
* Indonesia and Japan agree on removing more trade barriers
* Efficient movement by rail critical for economic success
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (centre right), his wife Yuko Kishida, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left), and other leaders from Asean nations and their spouses release paper lanterns into the air with students from Asean countries during a pre-Gala commemorative lighting ceremony for the Asean-Japan commemorative summit meeting at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. - AP
Thailand:
* Thai PM Srettha backs zero emission initiative and seeks closer Japan-Asean ties
* Extreme pollution problems in country is top issue of concern for most Thais, survey finds
* Blackpink's Lisa joins celebrations for famous Thai chef Jay Fai’s seventh successive Michelin Star
* World Bank cuts Thai growth outlook to 2.5% this year, 3.2% next year
* Ghanaian tourist arrested over alleged fatal drunk driving in Thailand's Chiang Mai
Philippines:
* Two dead and five injured in transport terminal fire in Philippine capital Manila
* Philippines wants to start new energy exploration projects in South China Sea
* Heated clash near Manila kills Philippine soldier and six rebels ahead of peace talks
* Philippines President Marcos says tensions in South China Sea have increased
* Duterte denies making death threat on lawmaker
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (centre) and his wife Louise (second left) attend the gala dinner for the Asean-Japan commemorative summit in Tokyo on Sunday, December 17, 2023. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Asean and Japan committed to taking new step forward in next 50 years
* Vietnam and Japan enhance cooperation in high-quality human resources training
* Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia pledge to boost solidarity in ensuring security in the South-East Asia region
* 35 per cent of Vietnamese workers to quit their jobs over disputed work-life balance, says survey
* Vietnam awards licence to Tokyo Gas, partners to build RM9.35bil LNG power plant
Myanmar:
* Anwar, Kishida call for UN reform including security council; Japan and Asean to work on Myanmar issue also
* Myanmar ethnic minorities alliance says fighting to 'end dictatorship'
* Ethnic minority fighters seize town from Myanmar military
Japanese high school dancers perform at the gala dinner for the 50th anniversary event between Asean and Japan in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, December 17, 2023. - Reuters
Cambodia:
* Endangered dholes, the Asiatic wild dog, discovered at Cambodia's Mondulkiri wildlife conservancy
* Cambodia govt promises to continue crackdown on human trafficking; big achievements done this year
* US to return stolen treasures to Cambodia
Laos:
* Laos and China's Yunnan mull expansion of expressway link, trade and investment
* Laos forges ahead in proactive disaster risk reduction
Brunei:
* Brunei and Japan establish energy transition cooperation
* Selangor leads local charge in Malaysia's premier dart tournament; Asean rivals Brunei and Thailand clash in quarters
China's Zheng Siwei (R) and Huang Yaqiong pose with the trophies after winning the mixed doubles final against compatriots Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Sunday, December 17, 2023. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Anwar proposes four areas of cooperation to empower people of Asean
* Asean-Japan collaboration can elevate cybersecurity standards, says Anwar
* Anwar, fellow Asean leaders attend Asean-Japan commemorative summit
* Asean’s unity in diversity is an admirable principle for the Indo-Pacific, says Japan PM Kishida
* As support for ‘two-state solution’ grows, what role will China play in Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
* Al Jazeera to take death of cameraman in Gaza to International Criminal Court
* US nuclear-powered submarine arrives at S. Korea's Busan port -Yonhap
* Notre Dame spire gets golden rooster weathervane, a symbol of a phoenix
* Seoul issues warning as extreme cold takes hold of South Korea's capital
* India's Modi calls for probe, not debate, of parliament breach
* Genetic test tracks origins of illegal pangolin products in China, adding to conservation toolkit
* US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans another China trip for 2024
* A touch of AI on the dearly departed in China / * Freezing temperatures trigger alert in China
* Japan's scientists create world's AI-generated images using brain activity
* Global slowdown, geopolitics biggest concerns for Hong Kong firms in year ahead, chamber survey finds
* China raises tech specs for EV tax breaks with the aim of boosting development, competition
* World No.1 Axelsen and Taiwanese shuttle star Tai triumph in badminton World Tour Finals in China
* Australian authorities urge flood-hit residents to higher ground
* Cricket-Australia sticks to its guns on inclusion of transgender players
* Death toll across Palestine surges to 19,088, nearly 55,000 wounded
* Hong Kong lays out ‘aggressive’ goals to ramp up food production, but does it have enough land and interested workers?
* An annual normal - Covid-19: More work needs to be done to manage infections / * Covid-19: Pandemic ill winds and inequality
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