Patients are treated outside a hospital following an earthquake in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on March 22, 2024. A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia's main island of Java, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties. - AP
Malaysia
* Malaysia declines offer to host Commonwealth Games 2026
* College student beaten to death over smartphone charger in Lahad Datu
* Probe of socks issue wrapped up, awaiting AG's instructions, says CID chief
* Socks issue: Rein in rabble-rousers in govt, urges Rafidah
* Man jailed six months, fined RM12,000 over insulting post on socks issue
* Part-time model charged with lover's murder
* Daim's wife fails in bid to get passport back permanently
* Cops nab six Chinese nationals believed to be part of 'Ah Chen' scam syndicate
* Google disables currency converter widget for ringgit to address technical issues, says Fahmi
* Malaysia Airlines strikes deal with Man Utd as its official commercial airline partner
* Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election: Barisan to respect whichever candidate sent to contest, says Ahmad Zahid
* ETS frequency to be increased for Raya, says Loke
* Subsidised flight period before Raya extended from three days to four
* Prosecution objects to Daim's wife's application to challenge charges against her
* Govt to drop controversial constitutional amendments on citizenship, says Saifuddin
* McDonald's withdraws defamation suit against BDS Malaysia
* Kitaro to perform at Sarawak’s rainforest music fest in June
* Beware fake Sheila Majid news on scam site impersonating The Star
Singapore
* Judge quotes Taylor Swift lyrics, sentences Eras Tour concert trespasser to 6 weeks’ jail
* Expensive flights become new normal on US$5 trillion green transition
* Three landmark agreements between S’pore and Indonesia take effect
* Cord blood bank Cordlife’s former group CEO, four directors arrested
* S'porean Joye Cai, 15, takes up K-pop trainee contract offer after Fifty Fifty audition
* Singapore Airlines to suspend flights to Chengdu and Chongqing from March 31
* Singapore to restart high-level bilateral forum with China in June: Teo Chee Hean
* Singapore-China govt, party exchanges allow for deeper ties: minister
Thailand
* Srettha keen to join Anwar in strengthening ties between Thailand and Malaysia
* Thai parliament passes delayed US$96bil budget for 2024 fiscal year
* Lights out! Bangkokians urged to ‘go dark’ on Saturday for Earth Hour
* New western Thailand motorway to be open for free during Songkran
Indonesia
* For Prabowo, domestic market 'main leverage' to woo investors
* Six Indonesian cities target dengue control with Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes: Official
* Indonesia nabs illegal Philippine fishing vessel
* Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island
* Indonesia ends search for Rohingya refugees after boat capsize
* Observers praise paternity leave plan for Indonesian civil servants
Philippines
* Ex-lawmaker Teves accused of killing Philippine governor arrested in East Timor
* Teves to face charges in Philippines, assures Marcos
* Philippines to build new islands port near Taiwan without US: Governor
* Pia Wurtzbach reflects on her Miss Universe win, advocacy works
* Philippines says China made dangerous sea moves, used chopper
Vietnam
* Vietnam receives US$51.5mil in carbon credits from World Bank, biggest to date
* Vietnam confirms recall of nearly 6,000 VinFast electric cars
* PepsiCo to invest US$400mil more in two new plants in Vietnam
Cambodia
* Visits to Prasat Prang temple halted as renovations are completed
* Cambodian PM to pay official visit to Laos next week
* Angkor Wat equinox: Cosmic convergence draws record crowds
Myanmar
* Efforts ongoing to preserve endangered Myanmar golden deer
* Myanmar to export 2,000 tonnes of coffee this year
Laos
* Laos to raise VAT rate to 10 per cent
* Lao govt to boost development of MSMEs
Brunei
* Imprisonment, fine for assault, weapon possession
* Asean health ministries launch guidelines on food marketing
Aseanplus
* Man arrested after stabbing of 3 women in southwest Japan city
* Taiwan deems TikTok a national security threat
* I love you, darling’: Last message captain of capsized S. Korean tanker sent to wife
* Top South Korean university to penalise school bullies in admission exams
* N. Korean delegation travelling to China, Vietnam and Laos
* Japan’s Princess Aiko set to work with the Red Cross after graduating from university
* Apple ‘aunties’ greeted with cheers at Shanghai store opening
* Arvind Kejriwal: the prominent Indian anti-corruption crusader arrested for graft
* China football captain Zhang Linpeng quits after 2-2 draw with Singapore
* Michelle Yeoh looks regal in new photos from 'Wicked'
* HK singer Nathan Ngai attempts to take own life after receiving hate over dating rumour
* Analysis-Beyond Modi, India's opposition struggles with financial crime agency
* Ex-TVB actress Fala Chen lists durian, nasi lemak, satay as favourite Malaysian food
* Late billionaire Stanley Ho's daughter Josie Ho says inheritance she received less than siblings
* Asian stocks, currencies slip as investors scale back rate cut views
