Police help evacuate residents to safer grounds as they prepare for the effects of Typhoon Toraji in Ilagan City, Isabela province, northern Philippines on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. - AP
Malaysia:
* Malaysian Bar's bid to challenge Najib's reduced sentence dismissed
* 'She misled the House': Takiyuddin slams Azalina’s response on Najib addendum
* Malaysia adopting wait-and-see approach for 'Trumponomics', says Finance Minister II
* Cop killing teen trial: Witness recounts moment of fatal crash and aftermath
* Man confesses to allegedly killing aunt, keeping body in Ipoh house
* Cops record statements from nine in latest UPNM bullying case probe
* Malaysia aims to finalise South China Sea code of conduct with Asean in 2025
* Al-Azhar University agrees to offer scholarships to outstanding Malaysian students, says Anwar
* M'sia appreciates Saudi Arabia's effort in holding extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit, says Anwar
* China teen played badminton with a friend hours before his death, says report
* MACC reviewing, investigating cash flow received by FashionValet founders, says Azam Baki
* RM1,200 pocket money for low-income Sarawakian university-level students in 2025, says Abang Johari
The stand of Singapore is seen during the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, November 11, 2024. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Heavy traffic expected at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints during year-end holiday rush from mid-November
* Jail and caning for man who raped masseuse after refusing to leave Geylang massage parlour
* Man who allegedly stabbed Singapore priest charged with causing grievous hurt with weapon
* Singapore proposes unprecedented laws to stop stubborn scam victims from sending money to syndicates
* Singaporean, Australian troops conduct bilateral ship-to-shore landing exercises Down Under
* Fire breaks out at vacant Marina Bay Sands hotel room; no injuries reported
* Singapore Airlines’ profit dips further in Q2 as capacity outpaces travel demand
* Singaporean actress Sheila Sim undergoes hair transplant procedure to fix ‘prominent bald spot’
* Oil little changed as US storm threat abates, China stimulus disappoints
* Asian stocks drop as China support plan falls flat, bitcoin hits record/ Asian stocks slide as China stimulus disappoints; bitcoin extends record rally
Indonesia:
* Indonesian authorities stop five locals from leaving country fearing they are selling their kidneys in India
* Foreign Ministry advises Malaysians to stay vigilant amid Indonesian volcanic eruption
* Indonesia says it has no overlapping South China Sea claims with China, despite deal
* Two front runners in keen race to become Jakarta’s next governor
* One dead, several injured after soldiers attack N. Sumatra village
* Russian, Indonesian navies hold joint counter-terrorism drills
* Xi and Prabowo shake on green energy, tourism deals/ China, Indonesia firms to ink US$10bil of deals: Prabowo
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Jackson Wang's name used in scam again, Thai woman cheated out of RM643K by impersonator
* Thai panel picks government's candidate for central bank board chair, sources say
* Thai forestry protection officers attacked, valuable rosewood logs stolen
* Four foreigners arrested over 8 million baht crypto heist in Phuket
* Trump’s promised end to Ukraine war likely to benefit Thailand
* Thai woman suffers 18 years of pain after childbirth, finds needle left in vagina during suturing
Philippines:
* Thousands flee as fourth major storm in a month lands and hits Philippines
* Fresh typhoon hits northern Philippines as crops damage continues to rise
* Philippine peso set to rebound with year-end remittance wave
* Fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines
* Philippines seek to protect US economic ties under Trump
* Complaints filed against Duterte, ex-top cops
A spotted owlet looks out from a tree in a public park in Bangkok on Monday, November 11, 2024. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam study and propose of establishing national gold exchange
* Vietnam's tax revenues in e-commerce reaches a whopping US$3.74bil in 10 months
* Vietnam police raids bankrupt financial firm after rare protests
* Vietnam central bank ready to sell US dollars to keep exchange rate stable
* Vietnam says Temu, Shein must register with govt or be blocked in country
Myanmar:
* Great Mekong Subregion (GMS) international road transport service connects China's Qingdao to Bangkok
* Putrajaya diplomatic finesse needed to resolve Myanmar and South China Sea crises
* Myanmar meets less than 50% of power demand amid fuel and line disruptions
A group of women smiling away during the Independence Monument ceremony marking Cambodia's 71st Independence Day celebrations in Phnom Penh, - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia scheduled to graduate from least developed country by 2029: policy brief
* Police seeking killer truck driver, as family mourns loss of five
* Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia up almost 50% in January-September
Laos:
* Laos and China to hold "Peace Train-2024" humanitarian medical rescue drill
* Lao, Vietnamese presidents hold online talks
* Mekong boat trip offers taste of timeless Luang Prabang
Brunei:
* Second flight with Brunei soldiers departs for UN peacekeeping mission to Lebanon
* Bank educates Brunei public on scam prevention
South Korean band Le Sserafim perform during the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) at the Co-op live stadium in Manchester, north west England. The ceremony's 30th edition, which brings together the biggest names in world music, takes place at Manchester's new Co-op Live venue, with ten of the eleven artists nominated the most, being women. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Malaysia, Egypt urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon
* Anwar: Madani economic policy to drive country at Asean and global levels
* Lyia Meta becomes first Malaysian singer to be part of a Grammy nomination
* 1970s band Boney M to hold concert in KL on Jan 12
* Super Junior-D&E’s 'Eclipse' World Tour hits local fans at Mega Star Arena KL on January 4th
* The Singles’ Day shopping festival loses its shine under China’s lagging economy
* Man in China flaunts US$25mil ‘cash gift’ from grandma, arrested for faking wealth
* Japan PM Ishiba set to form minority government
* Man crushed to death by fan blade at Australian wind farm
* In the Middle East, camel racing is experiencing new era with more female riders
* Modi’s buddy Trump is an unpredictable friend to Indians at home and in the US
* Buddhist Bhutan to build 'mindfulness city' to woo investment, create jobs
* Head of key Japan opposition party admits to extra-marital affair
* India to summon Amazon, Flipkart executives as regulatory scrutiny grows, source says
* From pool to spool: Retired Olympian Tom Daley exhibits his knitwear in Tokyo
* Man pays China lover to burn old marital bed in ‘new-start ritual’, then she vanishes
* In Japan, call to ban women marrying after 25 stirs backlash
* Drone control with the swipe of a finger? Chinese team shows how it is done
* TikTok hopes for lifeline from US President-elect Trump, who once favoured ban
* Trial starts over rape, murder of junior doctor in India's Kolkata
* Hong Kong, China stocks slide as Beijing policy move disappoints amid tariff worries
* The fight for AI talent heats up in China, as tech employers boost pay
* China clamps down on quest for soup dumplings by 'Night Riding Army'/ China cracks down after dumpling-hunting cyclists spark road chaos
