Member of parliament and Cambodia's former prime minister Hun Sen receiving a kiss from a commune councillor after he cast his vote at a polling station during the Senate election in Takhmao city, Kandal province on Feb 25, 2024. Hun Sen's long-ruling Cambodian People’s Party on Feb 26 won an expected landslide victory in the election.- AFP
Malaysia
* King graces opening of 15th Parliament's Third Session
* Malaysia must elevate itself internationally as a supporter of peace, says King
* Speaker will take stern action against any misbehaviour, King warns MPs
* If anyone wants to play politics, wait for the next election, King tells MPs
* 'Some may fall asleep if I speak too long’, quips King during inaugural royal address
* Hadi no-show at opening of Parliament
* Bersih to meet police over tomorrow’s planned gathering
* Shuttler Peng Soon singing praises of Ed Sheeran after a rare playing session
* Malaysia ranks top globally for 5G consistency score, says Fahmi
* PM hopes for better cooperation among all parties during this Parliament meeting
* 1MDB trial: Four countries didn't cooperate with request to record conversations, says witness
* Sarawak aims to export renewable energy by 2027, says Abang Jo
* Five to be charged for assaulting a motorist who was later found dead in Semenyih
* Renowned art educator Prof Chung Chen Sun passes away at 89
* Pakistani man changes plea to not guilty to raping woman at overhead bridge
* Sabah MACC detains man for accepting RM150,000 bribe
* Warisan's plan to reinstate clause on CM appointment will trigger instability, says lawyer
* Restaurant worker from Myanmar charged with killing countryman
* Ex-CEO charged with moving RM116mil to unlicensed fund management company
* Tourism Malaysia expects increase in tourist arrivals from Indonesia
* Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri wins second gold medal at Asian Track Cycling Championships
* Bersih submits notice to police for gathering at Parliament
Singapore
* Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore
* About 200 people evacuated after fire at Sengkang executive condo
* Ex-bank officer fined over unlawful computer searches on her then boyfriend’s former wife
* Sean Tan becomes first Singaporean to wrestle on WWE 'Friday Night SmackDown'
* Singapore embraces AI to solve everyday problems
* Triple whammy: Nine-year-old boy in Singapore suffers Covid-19, myocarditis and stroke
* Scheme to retain Singapore nurses seen as major step but more must be done
Thailand
* Paetongtarn insists Thaksin not shadow PM, says he is building strength
* Thailand among nations US accuses of ‘dumping’ paper plates
* Thai ministry endorses bill granting amnesty to owners for surrendering illegal firearms
* Joint US-Thai search of HTMS Sukhothai to continue for fifth day
* Thailand and Brazil come to agreement over WTO sugar subsidies dispute
Indonesia
* Prabowo may face stiff opposition from PDI-P at House
* Indonesia's largest party eyes probe into alleged election irregularities
* Once a 'nobody', Jokowi's son set to become Indonesia's VP
* Calls grow to review Indonesia's single-day election format after more than 100 polls workers die
Philippines
* China jamming tracking signal of Philippine ships: Coast Guard
* Marcos signs expanded Centenarian Law that awards cash aid to the aged
* Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea
* Philippines takes cancer screening into the workplace
Vietnam
* Vietnam's seafood exports surge by 64% in January
* China's homegrown C919 jet lands in Vietnam after Singapore Airshow
* Vietnam calls for a more open and level playing field in agricultural trade
* Vietnam looks to remain a strong competitor for global FDI
Cambodia
* Cambodia's ruling party wins Senate election, paving way for Hun Sen to act as its president
* Cambodian PM Manet to pay official visit to Malaysia on Feb 27
* Cambodia establishes joint business council with India
Myanmar
* Sri Lankan president highlights plans to link Hambantota with Myanmar
* Chinese bank grants scholarships to Myanmar university students
Laos
* 'You can't imagine the damage': Dam threatens historic town of Luang Prabang
* Laos to host Asean defence ministers meeting
Brunei
* Pedal power at Brunei's National Day celebrations
* A plastic-free parade on National Day
Aseanplus
* US Chamber chief visits China in sign of warming business ties
* HK man arrested for allegedly splashing unknown liquid on women’s buttocks in the streets
* Swords, headsets and Ambani wedding scheduled for Zuckerberg's Asia tour
* Australian pilot, two passengers released after brief kidnapping in Papua New Guinea
* Deadly fire in Nanjing sparks scrutiny of e-bike hazards
* Seoul to step up support for single people with cheaper co-living units
* Cheap mini-EVs sparkle in China’s smaller, poorer cities
* Hong Kong’s first hydrogen bus hits the road
* South Korea gives protesting doctors end-Feb deadline to return to work
* Japan Moon lander revives after lunar night
* Two million animals dead as extreme winter weather hits Mongolia
* For China’s new globetrotters, group tours are out and Northern Lights are in
* Nawaz Sharif's daughter elected to head Pakistan's Punjab, seen as stepping stone
* HK actress Violet Lee dies at 70 after refusing medical treatment following fall
* HK artiste Shiga Lin expecting first child with TVB actor Carlos Chan
* Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge
