Tongyu Zhang, six, watching divers performing a dragon dance ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 16, 2025. - Reuters
Malaysia
* 1MDB was 'not my baby', Najib tells court
* I did not ask why 1MDB auditors were terminated, says Arul Kanda
* Langkawi: Southeast Asia's jewel welcomes Asean diplomats
* MACC to arrest more bank officials in money-laundering probe
* Govt to study opening foreign worker applications for oil palm sector, says Saifuddin
* Gaza ceasefire is a chance for lasting peace, says Wisma Putra
* Man jailed five years for sexual assault of 11-year-old stepsister
* Perak cops confirm taking Nga's statement over Christmas celebration in ministry's office
* 'Gear up for me, Malaysia, it will be special', says Indian music superstar Anirudh in his Ponggal message to Malaysian fans
* Restaurant worker pleads not guilty to causing deaths of three Pakistani men
* Najib confronted Jho Low over lavish lifestyle, court hears
* Sabah Pakatan and GRS to continue alliance until state polls, says Liew
* Sabah Umno free to decide on its electoral partners, no interference from KL, says state info chief
* Appeals court dismisses bid to reinstate lawsuit over HSR cancellation
Singapore
* Non-stop heavy downpours to resume Friday (Jan 17) to Sunday (Jan 19) as a second monsoon surge descends on Singapore
* Singaporean actor Elvin Ng shares ‘half wrinkled face’ look for first villain role
* 18 years’ jail for man who sexually assaulted daughter, blaming her ‘sidelong glances’
* Jail for Singapore man who choked grandma when she refused to give him money
* Over S$169,000 worth of drugs seized from Malaysia-registered motorcycle at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint
* App stores to screen age of Singapore users to block kids from accessing apps for adults
* Singapore's Temasek said to show interest in Blackstone’s $4 billion sale of Bob Dylan, Adele song rights
* Red Planet rising: Mars can be seen from Singapore on Jan 16, weather permitting
* Changi Airport ranked world’s fourth-busiest international airport in 2024
* Next stop: Durian vending machine at Tampines MRT station from Jan 20
Thailand
* Paetongtarn urges Asean nations to fight online scams
* Bangkok most popular destination for Chinese New Year
* Thailand urges its citizens in Malaysia to return home, explore new job opportunities
* Thai PM unveils framework for 3.78 trillion baht budget
* Scammer who tried to con Thai PM based in neighbouring country: Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau
* Thai luxury rail upgrade on track: Minister
* Thailand seeks digital collaboration with Malaysia
Firefighters walking past the Glodok Plaza shopping centre after a fire razed through part of the building, killing a number of people, in Jakarta on Jan. 16, 2025. - AP
Indonesia
* One dead in blaze at Jakarta shopping centre Glodok Plaza, several missing
* Rescuers evacuate 3,000 residents near Indonesia's Mt Ibu after eruption
* Indonesia issues regulation to implement global minimum tax
* Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia's volcano eruptions
Philippines
* Filipino mall guard sacked for destroying young girl’s sampaguita flowers for sale
* Philippines seeks money laundering charges against ex-Mayor Alice Guo
* 121 people rescued off Philippines after six days adrift
* Philippines, China pledge to seek common ground on South China Sea
Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reviewing a military honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony in Warsaw, Poland on Jan 16, 2025. - AFP
Vietnam
* Doctor in Vietnam accused of murdering pregnant lover, dismembering body to hide affair
* Vietnam's ex-cabinet spokesperson tried on graft charges
* New nature reserve for saola the 'Asian unicorn' established in Hue
Cambodia
* Cambodian govt provides special bailout of US$30mil to stabilise rice prices
* Two deminers killed in explosion in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province
* Cambodian finance minister praises Japanese contribution to kingdom’s economy
Myanmar
* Myanmar earns US$521mil from fishery exports in nine months
* Nearly 6kg of heroin seized in central Myanmar
* Myanmar's jade mine collapse death toll reaches 32
Laos
* Laos and the Philippines mark 70 years of solidarity and friendship
* Laos' Xekong province gears up for economic growth, self-reliance in 2025
Brunei
* Nationhood briefing fosters patriotism among students in Brunei
* Brunei unveils new features of BruHealth 5.0
Aseanplus
* Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed at Mumbai home, media say
* South Korean president behind bars: Yoon stays silent, still guarded by presidential security service
* Yoon claims martial law decree was ‘miswritten’, ex-defence minister denies it
* China shop becomes favourite for hundreds of students who flock there to watch TV for free
* Cries of despair, cheers of hope fill Hannam streets after South Korean President Yoon’s detention
* Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after stabbing at Mumbai home (update)
* China vows to reunite scam victims with families, crack down on cross-border criminal gangs
* South Korea first lady's doctorate could be revoked if master's thesis plagiarism confirmed
* Japan panel says 'megaquake' probability up to 82%
* India panel calls for legal action against individual after US accusations in foiled murder plot
* South Korea's president arrest: what happens next?
* Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai grilled over US, Taiwan ties
* ‘Take my data’: US ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to alternative Chinese app
* Australian PM reshuffles Cabinet ahead of election
* Dense fog blankets Delhi, delaying planes and trains
* Japan man offers ‘passionate praise service’ on street to pay off debts, earns US$60 daily
* Space version of China’s NearLink wireless module ‘cuts latency to microseconds’
* India achieves 'historic' space docking mission
* Chinese city bucks birth rate decline as cash incentives bear fruit
* Taiwan supergroup Energy all set to electrify fans with their “IMMINENT” World Tour stop in Bukit Jalil on April 5
* China cabby detained for dragging woman fare out of car, dumping her on expressway after row
* Red hot: key facts about Xiaohongshu, the Chinese app taking the US by storm
* Study finds that reliance on AI could harm critical thinking in young people
* Hong Kong mulls criminalising serious abuse of public housing
* HK actor Sean Lau recounts first meeting with wife Amy Kwok, says she changed him for the better
* 'Squid Game' fan favourite T.O.P opens up in first interview in 11 years after drug scandal
* HK actor Wong He, 57, reveals he suffers from kidney failure
* China vows to reunite scam victims with families, crack down on cross-border criminal gangs
