A dancer hoists a child next to images of the Santo Nino, the Child Jesus, outside a church, during the annual celebration of the feast in Tondo district of Manila on Sunday, January 21, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Govt ready to examine, restructure existing rice system, says Mohamad Sabu
* Zahid: Gig economy panel just waiting for Cabinet nod
* First Malaysian woman elected to public office passes away, aged 100
* Increase in haj cost justified, reasonable, says Zulkifli
* Civil servants' wages unable to cover current living expenses, says Cuepacs
* Civil servants must complete 'AI untuk rakyat' learning programme, says Ahmad Dahlan
* Bar Council clears Zaid and partners of misconduct
* Intellectuals should help Muslims understand Palestine-Israel issue, says Mat Sabu
* Nearly 500 impersonation scams with RM2.5mil in total losses detected in 2023, says the police
* Different methods needed to realise long-anticipated Labuan bridge, says DPM Fadillah
* Still on the high side as ringgit likely to trade at the 4.70 level next week
* Bursa Malaysia likely to stay in consolidation mode next week; to hover close to the 1,500 range
Presidential candidate and Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto (second from right) and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka (right), Indonesian President Joko Widodo's son and current Surakarta City mayor, presidential candidate and former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo (left) and vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD attend the last vice presidential election debate at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC) in Jakarta on Sunday, January 21, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* Two men arrested after victims of China official impersonation and ‘kidnap’ scam lost more than RM1.57mil in Singapore
* Spate of monkey pox cases in Singapore in the last four months of 2023; 25 cases confirmed by health ministry
* Man who was naked and allegedly armed with a knife arrested in Singapore's Hougang area
* Singapore: Former nurse to be charged over stealing patients’ bank card details to make unauthorised transactions
* Singapore seizures rise to RM10.37bil in laundering case
* Eye-ing better vision in South East-Asia - Singapore's National Eye Centre, WHO tie-up in breakthrough collaboration
Indonesia:
* Two men arrested after victims of China official impersonation and ‘kidnap’ scam lost more than RM1.57mil
* Indonesian President Jokowi denies his ministers are resigning; says everything is as usual
* Presidential candidates’ plans can’t tackle Indonesia’s deep-seated corruption: Experts
* Editorial: Beware of electoral conflicts in Indonesia
* At 77, Megawati should allow for a change of guard in PDI-P
* Apps for loans and VPNs most downloaded in 2023 in Indonesia
In this picture taken on Sunday, January 20, 2024, a woman takes photographs amid colorful candy-land themed sculptures at the 'Great and Grand Sweet Destination', an ice-cream cafe and theme park in Pattaya. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai PM Srettha lauds Chiang Mai’s victory over air pollution, vows continued support
* Thai police threaten harsh penalties over fake porn clips with others’ faces
* Russian private jet carrying six people departing from Thailand believed to have crashed in Afghanistan, officials say
* Well-known ‘Pigkaploy’ creator defends video, says no effort to ‘whitewash’ Thai military
* Thai government clarifies on lithium discovery after experts debunk claims
Philippines:
* Philippine Coast Guard says that it has video evidence of China Coast Guard harassing Filipino fishers
* Philippines' Marcos draws ire in social media for helicopter use for Coldplay concert
* Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines climbs to 15
* Philippine leader Marcos slammed for taking helicopter to Coldplay show amid Manila’s crazy traffic
* Two dead, 15 injured in car crash south of Manila
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives to deliver his speech in the Universty of Public Service in Budapest during his visit to Hungary. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Big numbers in 2023 but challenges remain for Vietnam’s aquaculture exports: official
* Vietnam appeals for solidarity in a divided world at 19th NAM Summit
* International integration drives Vietnam’s economic growth to a higher level
* Vietnam sentences 100 people in terrorism trial, VnExpress reports
* Vietnam govt sends out warning of respiratory diseases ahead of CNY
Myanmar:
* India plans to fence off Myanmar frontier and scrap free movement border zone agreement
* Pressure builds on SEA’s outcast - If the junta collapses, Myanmar needs to know who to lean on – China or Asean
* Myanmar national found dead in Bentong durian orchard, two countrymen nabbed
Devotees hold images of the Santo Nino, the Child Jesus, as they flock outside a church for the blessing, during the annual celebration of the feast in Tondo district of Manila on Sunday, January 21, 2024.- AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and Laos further energy cooperation in order to meet growing demands for power
* Cambodia: Drunk driver kills four in terrible tragedy in Phnom Penh
* Freedom for our furry friends? S. Korea’s dog meat ban renews similar push by animal advocates in Cambodia
Laos:
* Laos to grow EV market, fuelled by renewable energy ambitions
* Laos celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of Lao People's Army during the weekend
Brunei:
* Brunei student attains ‘best in the world’ recognition from Pearson Edexcel
* 'It was foul-packed meals' - Food infested with maggots during the Brunei Royal Wedding affects public servants, says Home Affairs Minister
People participate in a Hindu ritual procession called Kalash Yatra a day ahead of the grand opening in northern Ayodhya city of a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Ram, in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. - AP
AseanPlus:
* MMEA detains 22 foreign fishermen for various offences in Perak
* Malaysian visiting Yunnan discovers not all rice fields are the same
* Bitcoin mining syndicate busted in Malaysia following arrest of two Chinese illegals
* A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
* Religious spectacle to mark opening of Ram temple by India's Modi
* High heels, hair in half-up do: New mature look of Kim Jong-un’s daughter fuels successor talk
* Investigation under way after China school fire kills 13
* Kimchi exports hit record high in 2023 as K-entertainment soars
* What Davos tells us - Do the world's richest and most powerful people care?
* Red Sea attacks disrupt food trade and may result in higher grocery prices
* Seoul police chief charged over 2022 deadly Halloween crush
* Chinese embassy in Seoul warns of plastic surgery risks
* Putin willing to visit Pyongyang soon, North Korea says
* North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang, meeting Irish president in Dublin, calls for increased bilateral relations
* ‘We need to train talent’: will Hong Kong’s applied sciences universities fix manpower crunch or fall flat
* Taiwan eyes easing talent shortage, 200,000 new employees by allowing foreign graduates to stay for two years
* Swimming-Australian Horton calls it quits months out from Paris Olympics
* Tennis-Djokovic into Australian Open quarter-finals as big names win easy
* Japan shock as South Korea wobble blow Asian Cup football tournament wide open
* South Korea benefits from late own-goal to salvage 2-2 draw with Jordan in Asian Cup
* Cricket-Australia's Khawaja set to return to training for Brisbane test
* Cricket-Brook withdraws from England squad for tour of India
