Bbody-painted men participate in the Hindu ritual of Ngerebeg at Tegallalang village in Bali, Indonesia on April 3, 2024. In this ritual, participants paint their bodies with colorful paint and parade around their village to ward off evil spirits and bring happiness to the village. - AP
Malaysia
* King grants audience to KK Mart founder, does not want socks issue prolonged
* Najib files bid to serve prison sentence under house arrest
* RM10.6bil bid to acquire Tanjong Energy decision of top 1MDB management, Jasmine Loo tells court
* 'No thumb drives in 1981', Mukhriz says on delay in brothers declaring 43 years of assets
* Tan Sri claims trial to cheating charge
* Malaysian actor Jaafar Onn passes away at 73
* Teacher lodges report against two Sandakan students for allegedly bullying juniors
* Prosecution objects to Muhyiddin's bid to challenge court decision to reinstate power abuse charges
* Robert Kuok only M’sian among Forbes’ top 200 billionaires, 14 others in rich list
* Parents admit to child negligence that resulted in car crash at Negri bazaar
* Man dies after being stabbed during sex, girlfriend nabbed
* Labuan's 20-hour blackout caused by underground cable damage
* Muar shoplots badly damaged in early morning blaze
* Foreign Ministry closely monitoring situation in Taiwan after 7.2 magnitude quake
Singapore
* Sons of late banker Wee Cho Yaw among world’s new billionaires on Forbes list
* Singapore rules out hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games
* Pope Francis expected to visit Singapore in September
* ‘The whole cottage started to shake’: Singaporeans in Taiwan jolted by strong quake
* Ex-property agent who called himself ‘Ganja man’ sentenced to death for drug trafficking
* Cyborg rescue roaches showcased at Singapore security summit
* Singtel rules out selling Australian unit Optus
Thailand
* Top Thai court accepts case seeking to dissolve Move Forward party
* Thailand wilts under heatwave with temperatures hitting above 40 deg C
* Who let the mice out? Residents scream for help as hundreds of pet mice dumped in their street
* Top cop ‘Big Joke’ turns himself in after arrest warrant issued over money laundering probe
Indonesia
* Indonesia secures one million tonnes in rice imports for 2024
* 'I thought it was Golkar': Jokowi quips when asked about taking over leadership of PDI-P from Megawati
* Prabowo to be inaugurated in new capital Nusantara
* Indonesia's Prabowo pledges cooperation with Japan, closer China ties
* Indonesian actress Sandra Dewi faces 5 years in prison as husband is arrested for corruption
Philippines
* Philippine weightlifter John Ceniza headed to Paris Olympics
* Philippines says it is committed to maintaining position at Second Thomas Shoal
* Philippines cancels tsunami warning after Taiwan earthquake
Vietnam
* Vietnam on alert as drug smuggling surges via maritime routes
* Four killed, 7 injured in Quang Ninh mining incident
* Vietnam receives US$51.5mil from World Bank for carbon credits
Cambodia
* Cambodia's ex-PM Hun Sen elected as senate president
* Cambodia's economy projected at 6.6% in 2024: PM
Myanmar
* Fire engulfs 450 shops, 9 houses in southern Myanmar's Bago
* Myanmar to expand coffee plantations nationwide
Laos
* Asean to strengthen regional economic, financial sector
* Lao govt works on decree on carbon credit trading
Brunei
* Brunei designer shines at Indonesia Fashion Week
* Brunei exports volume rose 11.3% in Q4 2023
* Brunei enters inter-monsoon period
Aseanplus
* Death toll in Taiwan quake stands at nine, hundreds injured
* Japan lifts tsunami advisory, Okinawa flights resume
* Chipmaker TSMC evacuates production lines after major Taiwan quake
* Taiwan's FPCC shuts Mailiao refinery port after quake, sources say
* Man on the run for 27 years held at Heathrow airport after flying back from Thailand
* Explainer-What's at stake in South Korea's election
* 'Like a mountain collapsed': Taiwan reels from biggest quake in 25 years
* Xi, Biden agree to advance cooperation
* S. Korean fans bid farewell to internet-famous panda Fu Bao
* Parched farms, cancelled classes: Extreme heat scorches South-East Asia
* Storms with typhoon-like winds ravage South China, killing 7
* Ghost in the machine: Deepfake tools warp India election
* New dating trend sees China youth flock to live matchmaking events at famous tourist site in search of love, fascinates mainland social media
* How a bowl of spicy noodles made this Chinese town famous
* Pop star Jackson Wang celebrates 30th birthday with epic boat bash in Phuket
* HK singer Kelly Chen was once stopped at Malaysian airport for durian in luggage
* Aespa’s Karina, actor Lee Jae-wook split five weeks after going public with relationship
* Asian markets hit by dimming US rate hopes, Taiwan quake
