People take pictures with a Pokemon-themed Christmas display in front of the Central World shopping mall in Bangkok on Monday, December 25, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Police yet to receive permit application for pro-Palestine rally near US Embassy
* Cold snap ahead for M’sia - Winter may not be coming, but it’s going to be chilly out there
* Sarawak to produce green hydrogen for Japan
* Mat Sabu survives pressure to go
* Datuk Lat receives Cai Zhizhong comic prize, thrilled by recognition in China
* ‘Pendatang’ should be screened in schools, says Finas chairman
* Missing Flight MH370 could be found in 'days' with new search, claim experts
* Govt mulling Anti-Ali Baba law to curb influx of illegal foreign workers
* Covid-19 cases in Johor more than tripled in week 51, says Health Exco
* MetMalaysia: Dangerous level of continuous heavy rain in Kelantan, Terengganu until Dec 26
Singapore:
* Hanging Christmas tree falls on tourist's (Singaporean) head at a KL mall
* Crowds throng Singapore's Orchard Road for first ever Christmas Eve street party
* Companies remove directors and shareholders linked to RM9.8bil money laundering probe in Singapore
* Optimism in the new year - Digital currencies and tokenisation to move crypto market
* Oil prices start week with thin trade due to Christmas holiday break
* Asian shares gain in quiet holiday trading after Wall St's eighth winning week
* ‘Mama has really missed you’- Taiwanese finds S’porean ex-SIA stewardess mum after nearly 40 years
Nuns hold candles during the Christmas Eve mass at Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Church in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. - AP
Indonesia:
* Indonesia considers lifting lobster larvae export ban
* Passenger boom confirms aviation sector's rebound, says Indonesian minister
* Harmonious Christmas celebration amid religious diversity in Indonesia
* Indonesia, CBL reach US$420mil deal on EV battery industry
* 13 dead, 38 injured in explosion at nickel plant in Indonesia
Thailand:
* Thai progressive party Move Forward confident in royal insult policy case
* Tens of thousands affected as floods hit Thai south
* Illegal wildlife trade: Thailand saves three orangutans and sends them back to Indonesia
* Japanese automakers interested in setting up EV plants in Thailand
Philippines:
* Nine Philippine communist rebels dead in clashes, says military
* Philippine actions in South China Sea 'extremely dangerous' - Chinese state media
* Filipino man bites python to death after it attacked him
People gather at Rizal Park on Christmas day in Manila on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2023. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's Hanoi greets 24 million visitors in 2023, an annual increase of 27%
* Vietnam-Vatican relations at historic moment, says Deputy Minister
* Hanoi meets its tax target early this year - Govt collects US$57 trillion, exceeding aim by 1.7%
Myanmar:
* Myanmar Supreme Court rejects ousted leader Suu Kyi’s special appeal in bribery conviction
* UN urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean
Cambodia:
* Cambodian PM Hun Manet highlights country high potential for foreign investors
Laos:
* New protection centres are being opended in Laos for survivors of violence
Brunei:
* Brunei takes action against unlicensed tour guides
Travelers walk to get transport amidst early morning fog at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Monday, bringing visibility down to zero and severely disrupting air, rail and road transport. - AP
AseanPlus:
* Flight operations hit as Indian capital New Delhi experiences low visibility
* 'Unprecedented' scale of human devastation in 2023, says Red Cross
* Desperation rising amid acute hunger at Gaza hospitals, says WHO
* World celebrates Christmas in shadow of war
* Indian plane passengers held in France probe set to leave; no case of human trafficking detected
* Foreign woman found stabbed to death in Skudai
* Christmas in China brings glittering decor and foreign influence concerns
* Two killed and 29 injured in Seoul apartment fire
* Insect compasses, fire-fighting vines: 2023's nature-inspired tech
* West Bank's Bethlehem cancels Christmas celebration due to Gaza conflict
* Indian army orders inquiry into alleged civilian deaths in custody
* Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit on Christmas day
* China Gaming curbs may change – again
* South Korea approves historic cut to R&D budget
* China identifies second batch of public investment projects
* Ice, snow business heats winter economy in northeast China
* Bitcoin’s rebound in 2023 is a gamble on ETF ‘demand shock’
* Japan forecasts elderly majority in 25 prefectures by 2050
* Cricket-Australia retain lineup, Pakistan replace Sarfaraz with Rizwan
* Disney, Reliance sign non-binding agreement for India media operations merger - ET
* Wrestling-India ministry suspends scandal-hit federation
* South Korean singer IU seeks RM107,053 in compensation for plagiarism accusation
* 23 flights cancelled at Sydney Airport on Christmas Day due to heavy rain and flash flood, according to reports
