A vendor makes horns from paper for sale in preparation for New Year's Eve celebration at a road-side stall in Jakarta, Indonesia,on Dec. 29, 2023. - AP
Malaysia
* More major ops planned nationwide to nab illegal immigrants, says deputy IGP
* Non-Muslims must respect and refrain from interfering in Islamic matters, says Selangor Sultan
* 'What did she do to deserve this?', laments father of teen acid attack victim
* Students charged for reckless motorcycle stunts on highway
* Unite under one local platform, Sabah CM urges political parties
* Floods: Number of victims drops as of midday, Dec 29
* Malaysia's economy shows positive signs in October 2023 - DoSM
* Covid-19 cases under control, says Health Ministry
* Travellers up in arms as Labuan ferry operator halts services due to technical issues
Singapore
* S'pore PM warns against responding to deepfake videos of him promoting investment scams
* Esso, Shell stations in Singapore to close temporarily on Dec 31 and Jan 1 for GST system updates
* Passenger filmed forcing open Singapore MRT train doors handed another charge
* Fire at Hougang flat - 20 residents evacuated, no reported injuries
* Foreign doctor who worked illegally as a locum on over 500 occasions fined $50,000
* ‘S$4 Rimowa luggage’ scam impersonating iShopChangi claims 19 victims, losses of $7k
* Chinese EV maker Zeekr’s cars to be sold in Singapore, with deliveries from Q3 2024
Thailand
* No charges against mall shooter until mental treatment completed
* Thai DPM to seek research on efficacy of papaya leaves in curing cancer
* Move Forward dismisses Cambodian group’s claim of political meddling
* Tourists with a taste for lobster head to Koh Libong
* Free parking at Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and Phuket Airports
Indonesia
* Riot breaks out during ex-Papua governor Lukas Enembe’s funeral
* Legislative race a toss-up between PDI-P and Gerindra
*Indonesian military ‘hunting down’ Papuan armed group after Christmas Day killing
Philippines
*Philippines central bank sees December inflation at 3.6%-4.4%
*Heart disease remains Philippines’ leading cause of death
*Marcos signs laws creating medical schools in 5 state universities
Vietnam
*AI picks HCM City, Singapore and Bali as top New Year's Eve destinations
*Vietnam's Ha Long Bay losing its hue
*Vietnam 2023 economic growth slows to 5.05%, missing govt target
Cambodia
*Cambodia confirms first four cases of new Covid-19 variant JN.1
*Cambodia show jumpers leap atop international podiums
Myanmar
*Myanmar exports over 175,000 tonnes of rice, broken rice in November
*Myanmar to hold traditional boxing contest to mark Independence Day
Laos
*Lao govt to review effectiveness of mining projects: media report
*Laos inflation remains high in December despite govt’s attempts to control it
Brunei
*Unusual egg-inside-an-egg breakfast
*Logo competition launched for Asean, China designers
Aseanplus
*Mistaken cutting of power caused Nepal plane crash that killed 72: report
*Chinese ex-Navy chief, with South China Sea background, named defence minister
*Boeing says Chinese airlines resumed operating all 737 MAXs in 2023
*Japan protests reported South Korean drill at disputed islets
*First made-in-China cruise ship to set sail from Shanghai
*China's fireworks ban sparks fiery debate ahead of Lunar New Year
*Australia braces for heatwave, thunderstorms on New Year's holiday weekend
*Hong Kong activist Tony Chung flees to Britain
*Looters cart away chicken from truck at accident scene on Indian highway
*Cathay Pacific cancels several year-end flights over pilot illness; service to S’pore affected
*Chinese President Xi’s call for ethnic unity gets boost with new Xinjiang rules
*Taiwan polls: Candidates receive rock star treatment, steamed buns on campaign trail
*Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun laid to rest, family and colleagues bid final farewell
*N. Korea aims to shake up US and S.Korea votes, spy agency says
*Shark kills teenage boy in South Australia
*‘Excessive’ police questioning over celebrities’ alleged drug use comes under fire
*Huawei forecasts 9% revenue growth in 2023 as smartphones surge
*JD.com wins antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba
*The top 10 most popular emojis of 2023
*China's Alibaba must face a US toymaker's lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows
*Asian shares set to snap two-year losing streak on rate cut wagers
*Asian stocks open year's last trading day cautiously
