People attend the durian festival in Wonosalam village in Jombang, eastern Java Island on March 3, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia
* EPF declares 5.5% dividend for conventional savings for 2023
* EPF records RM66.99bil in total investment income for 2023
* March 10 set for the sighting of new moon for Ramadan
* Penang to continue monitoring Air Itam, Teluk Bahang dams' water catchment area, says Chow
* SST hike: Don't raise prices arbitrarily, deputy minister warns traders
* Measures in place soon for improved delivery of controlled items in Sabah border areas, says Armizan
* Search for MH370 to resume, says Loke
* View listing of bak kut teh as heritage dish with an open mind, urges PBS leader
* Norway’s King Harald departs Langkawi for home
* Ringgit undervalued but forex not sole factor influencing EPF decisions
* Anwar makes first official visit to Australia as PM
* Mohamad Sabu urges padi industry to brace for hotter weather next year
* Rahmah Cash Aid to be expanded to Orang Asli in interior, says Amir Hamzah
* Human Resources Ministry now known as 'Kesuma'
* No change in mandatory EPF contribution rates expected with new Account 3, says CEO
* Silat exponent dies after getting kicked in Seremban tournament
* Fire near Old Klang Road razes 16 houses, kills two
* Man and father-in-law killed after car plunges into sea near Lahad Datu
* Narrowing gap in EPF dividends for conventional, syariah savings an achievement, says Amir Hamzah
* Bukit Aman leaving it to SC to probe company belonging to celebrity's husband
Singapore
* Swifties make pricey pilgrimage to star's only South-East Asian stop
* Primary 5 student scores Taylor Swift’s ‘22 hat’ at first night of Eras Tour gig in S’pore
* Lee to attend leaders’ meeting and Asean-Australia summit in Melbourne
* ‘I want to know why I was given away for adoption’: 70-year-old looks for birth family
* ‘Visitors can become poor’: Chinese netizens debate whether Singapore is too costly to visit
* Taylor Swift makes National Stadium shimmer on opening night of Singapore concerts
Thailand
* Park officials wage uphill battle to control forest fires in Chiang Mai
* Thailand facilitates transfer of 900 scam victims from Myanmar to China
* Srettha set to push for southern land bridge project at Asean-Australia summit
* Thaksin the most influential, while Pita tops ‘sympathy’ vote: NIDA Poll
* ‘Fast and furious’ fun as Roger Federer ‘floats through Thailand’
Indonesia
* Elections panel in hot water after string of tech failures
* Jackie Chan and BTS’ V team up for Indonesian commercial
* Indonesian police name seven suspects in annulled Kuala Lumpur election
Philippines
* China's embassy condemns Philippine envoy's remarks on South China Sea
* Marcos arrives in Melbourne for Asean-Australia summit
* Philippines' top energy firms partner for US$3.3bil LNG facility
* US think tank: 195 Chinese vessels linger daily in South China Sea
Vietnam
* Hanoi holds festival of women for peace and development
* Mixed tax regime yet to apply on beer and alcohol products
* Vietnam asks Japan to clarify allegation on murder of Vietnamese citizen
* AirAsia seeks to start units in Singapore, Vietnam: Report
* Property tycoon accused of embezzling US$12bil in Vietnam’s biggest fraud case
Cambodia
* Construction revival boosts iron, steel imports
* Manet in Melbourne for Asean-Australia summit
Myanmar
* Myanmar launches experimental animal units to support veterinary vaccine production
* Thai parliament holds Myanmar seminar over junta's objection
Laos
* Laos reviews two rural development projects funded by S.Korea
Brunei
* Brunei-China ties lauded during Asean-China Centre visit
* University comes under royal scrutiny
Aseanplus
* Hundreds rally on beach against Swiss man who allegedly kicked doctor
* Shehbaz Sharif wins Pakistan's top job for second time
* S. Korea’s homemade satellite relays images of Pyongyang: Yonhap
* Linn: Hong Kong to press ahead with Lantau mega project
* A party like no other? Ambani celebrates son's prenuptials with a star-studded bash
* South Korean doctors hold mass rally against medical policy
* Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event
* S. Koreans bid farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao before her return to China
* Plenty of things to do and see in the small city Wellington Point in Australia
* What to watch for as China's major political meeting of the year gets underway
