Rohingya refugees wait to be rescued from the hull of their capsized boat as a National Search and Rescue Agency vessel approaches in waters some 16 nautical miles off west Aceh on March 21, 2024. Indonesian authorities rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees who had been at sea for weeks and were taking them to shore on March 21 after their boat capsized a day earlier. - AFP
Malaysia
* King is honorary top cop after Parliament passes amendments to Police Act
* Discipline, integrity without corruption will make Malaysia a great nation, says PM Anwar
* RM500,000 found in suitcase at Damansara mall car park, cops looking for owner
* Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong passes away
* Govt to decide on 2026 Commonwealth Games hosting offer tomorrow
* Isham Jalil lodges report against a high-profile individual's purchase of shares in Heitech Padu
* K-pop star IU to perform two shows in KL in June, tickets go on sale March 26
* India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines
* Pan Borneo Highway delay due to land acquisition issues in Sabah, says Nanta
* Malaysia still 'on the upside' despite Goodyear pull out, say special select committee
* Pilot project for e-Dereg one-stop car scrapping facilities launched
* Cops nab man for alleged insult on socks issue
* MPBP revokes business licence of vendor embroiled in socks controversy
* Matrade to generate RM2.6bil export sales via trade events this year
* Nilai woman cheated of almost RM3.5mil in fake Forex scam, says cop
* Federal Court dismisses appeal by youth convicted for tahfiz fire murders
* Education Ministry aims to revert school session to January from 2026, says Fadhlina
* Realised investments in 2023 to be announced in first week of April, says Tengku Zafrul
Singapore
* Singapore leads Asian peers in attracting foreign investments: Report
* Jail for man with HIV who donated blood and lied about past sexual activity
* M'sian high commission in S'pore introduces online appointment system for consular services
* Can’t go to Kyoto? Catch S’pore’s sakura in places such as Kembangan instead
* Woman who lied to police that her mobile phone was snatched gets jail
* Jail for man who threatened to kill baby daughter during dispute with wife
* Singapore ranked happiest country in Asia for two years running, 30th happiest globally for 2021-2023
* ICA reminds car travellers using QR code clearance to bring passports
* Man charged over illegally exporting more than 5,000 terrapins stuffed in suitcases
* 86,000 car travellers used new QR code system over two days at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints: ICA
Thailand
* Thai ice cream licks Asian rivals with 7.3% export growth
* Thai minister to warn Cambodia over farm burning and resulting air pollution
* Thai king's second son says will return from US to stay in kingdom
* Malaysian halal product producers urged to penetrate Thai market
* Samut Songkhram cracks down on alien fish species
* Thailand, UK announce upgrading of relations to strategic partnership
Indonesia
* Prabowo's landslide win signals continuity in government policy
* Indonesia presidential candidate Anies files court challenge to election result
* Anwar first leader to congratulate Indonesia's Prabowo on polls win
* Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
* Xi congratulates Prabowo on election as Indonesian president
* I am still chairman of Indonesia, Jokowi says when asked about Golkar race
Philippines
* Filipino students among drivers of Australia’s record high migration
* Losses to Philippine agriculture due to El Nino reach US$31mil
* Major Philippine bank sees nation's wealthy population growing
* Metro Manila folk may feel drop in water supply mid-April
Vietnam
* Vietnam sees high growth in veggie, fruit exports in Q1
* Vo Thi Anh Xuan named as Vietnamese acting president
* Vietnam president's resignation deepens political uncertainty
* Vietnam legislature approves resignation of president, state media says
Cambodia
* Battambang airport set to expand for international flights, tourist revival
* Cambodia records nearly one million international tourists in January-February period
* Khmer horror movies tearing up regional screens
Myanmar
* Police looking for Myanmar tourist missing in Kuala Lumpur
* Myanmar implements medicinal plant conservation project
* As Myanmar's army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, UN expert warns
Laos
* Laos, Vietnam to strengthen security cooperation
* More Buddha images unearthed in Bokeo
Brunei
* Central Bank updates alert list on suspicious financial bodies and websites
* Fines, warnings for businesses violating Price Control Act
Aseanplus
* China says it is considering maritime talks with Australia
* Nine dead after South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, S.Korea says
* India's opposition struggles to battle Modi juggernaut
* ‘Too cool’: retired China doctor-turned-fashion-blogger, 70, struts stuff on Paris Fashion Week catwalk
* ILO declines to intervene in South Korea doctors strike
* China's Tibet offers college exam takers a spot if their parents invest US$400,000
* Airbus wins most of Japan JAL's order for 42 new planes
* China opens up wider to foreign investors
* Apple's CEO Cook opens new store in Shanghai
* Lifestyle fashion brands step up with Japanese pop culture tie-ins
* Australia earmarks billions for naval infrastructure as BAE wins AUKUS submarine work
* Korean Air to sign US$13.7bil deal with Airbus for 33 A350 jets
* South Korea's ambassador to Australia says he's cooperating with graft probe
* Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang stuck in traffic on her way to Genting: ‘It is like being in a carpark’
* Actress Barbie Hsu accuses ex-husband of adultery, pushing her to the ground during pregnancy
* Ex TVB star Fala Chen has fond memories visiting Malaysia and eating durian at night market
