Lanterns are seen installed at the Satya Dharma temple in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Monday, February 2, 2024 ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon which falls on February 10. - AFP
Malaysia:
* 'The pardon is appreciated but we feel Najib should be fully pardoned,’ says Yana Najib
* Najib may walk out of prison before 2028, say lawyers
* Decision on Najib has been made, wait for the Pardons Board’s announcement, says Anwar
* SPM candidates bombard US musician’s Instagram over tough English listening test
* Pardons Board needs to explain why Najib’s sentence was reduced, says KJ
* MyDigital suspends ‘AI untuk Rakyat’ portal pending cybersecurity review
* Bidor breakout: Four of escaped detainees recaptured, 127 still at large, says Immigration Dept
* Police deny talk that 13 escaped immigrants killed in accident
* Animal rights group wants Sabah to put a stop to crocodile cull
* MIDF Research expects Malaysia's economy to grow stronger at 4.7% in 2024
* All schools must disburse BAP funds appropriately, report any cuts, says Fadhlina
* Touch ‘n Go eWallet to charge 1% fee for all credit card reload
Visitors walk past a dragon themed sculpture displayed to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year inside the flower dome at Garden by the Bay in Singapore. - AFP
Singapore:
* Foreign interference law invoked for the first time against naturalised S’porean businessman
* Singaporeans bemoan US Senator's 'ignorant' grilling of TikTok CEO
* Taiwanese TV host Jacky Wu says a Singapore star felt offended on his show
* Over 1,500 people in S’pore lost nearly RM4mil in concert ticket scams in past year
* Singapore's DBS to merge capital markets and brokerage with treasury markets
* Oil gains after OPEC+ maintains output cuts, still heads for weekly losses
* Asian shares rally on US tech bounce, payrolls in focus
* SGX net profit down 1% in the first half of FY24
* Singapore: Tourism recovery to sustain momentum in 2024
Indonesia:
* South Korea probes Indonesian engineers for alleged tech theft of KF-21 fighter jet
* Indonesia relaxes golden visa requirements for investors in new capital city
* Australia says Indonesian import permit delays are hitting agricultural trade
* Indonesia president says cabinet working normally, amid reports of discontent
* Criticism mounts against Jokowi in Indonesia
* Indonesian Miftah another coach for Pearly-Thinaah and Co
* Another Rohingya refugee boat lands in East Aceh
* EU rule may jeopardise Indonesian rubber industry
Supitchaya Songpan and Pongpimporn Pongsuwan of Thailand compete in the women's duet technical of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. - AP
Thailand:
* Thailand and US Navy team up for salvage job of sunken ship HTMS Sukhothai
* Major destinations in Thailand set to attract tourists for CNY; govt expect at least three million tourists during holiday period
* Thai opposition hit by fresh legal challenge as activists seek life bans
* Emerging Markets - Most Asian currencies, stocks tick higher ahead of US jobs report
* Dissident Russian band deported to Israel from Thailand
* Fresh blow for Move Forward Party in Thailand
Philippines:
* UN expert slams 'red-tagging' by Philippine military
* UN expert tells Philippines to act on media killings, abolish anti-communist task force
* 'Open warfare': Philippines' powerful Marcos-Duterte alliance crumbles
* Philippines plans to buy submarines to defend South China Sea territory
* El Nino may affect 20% of Philippines ricefields
A man fishes at a lake on a foggy morning in Hanoi on Monday, February 2, 2024. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam Politburo accepts member’s offer to step down amid trade violation probe
* China's Xi willing to work with Vietnam's Trong to promote ties
* Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards cooperate to fight crimes in Gulf of Tonkin
* All Hanoi flights halted as city faces worsening air pollution
* Vietnam rare earths output drops as China’s grows
Myanmar:
* US lawmakers to press for humanitarian action on Myanmar
* Nowhere else to go and out of options but Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
* 131 detainees (Rohingya and Myanmar) escape from Bidor Immigration depot, one dies in crash
* Protesters mark coup anniversary in Myanmar
A man cleans behind Buddha statues in the Amurva Bhumi temple in Jakarta on Friday, February 2 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon on February 10. - AFP
Cambodia:
* IMF affirms 6.1% growth outlook for Cambodia in 2024, inflation expected at 3.1%
* Thailand strengthens cooperation with Cambodia against trans-border pollution
* International tourists to Cambodia's famous Angkor park up 49 per cent in January
Laos:
* Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Laos' Luang Prabang
* Laos seeking ways to tackle acute fuel shortage in country
Brunei:
* Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announces new military studies faculty
* Five South-East Asian countries including Brunei in the list as Iran lift visa rules for 28 countries
Japan's Mone Chiba arrives for the victory ceremony after winning the women's competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai on Friday, February 2, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* China accuses US of ‘harassing’ Chinese students and trying to turn them into spies
* Hong Kong’s plan to extend detention period of suspects in national security cases sparks concerns among rights experts
* Chinese leaders hint at increased focus on politics and Communist Party discipline for coming year
* US deems more Chinese tech companies ‘military’ and a national security risk
* Nato chief praises US for China policy shift under Donald Trump amid ‘dangerous times’
* Kim Tae-hee, Park Hae-soo to make Hollywood debut with 'Butterfly'
* Legendary K-drama 'Jewel in the Palace' to get a sequel, Lee Young-ae to return
* UN chief urgently appeals for heightened humanitarian aid for Gaza
* China’s wind and solar power generation capacity to surpass coal in 2024
* The Facebook users redefining the 20-year-old social network
* Formula One to race in Japan's Suzuka until 2029
* Cricket-Patidar makes test debut for India against England
* North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles - South Korea
* One month on from Japan quake, volunteers provide safe space for kids
* Reliance, Bodhi Tree set for 60% stake in Disney India merger
* Protests expected over NZ indigenous policies on national day holiday
* Concerns grow over mounting margin calls as China's stock market slides
* Award-winning AI scientist who left US for China creates world’s first AI child in Beijing
* Landmark US-China science deal’s renewal hinges on personal safety, reciprocity concerns: scholar
* Age-defying China grandmother, 52, with lust for life dubbed ‘northeast Eileen Gu’ inspires many online
* Hong Kong colonial-era offences to be kept as part of city’s home-grown national security legislation
* Hot season for snow lovers in northeast China - Northeast China’s ice and snow tourism is dazzling with brilliance
* Elderly Hong Kong man dies after alleged murder-suicide attempt in MTR toilet; disabled wife with dementia survives
