Dragon and lion dancers take part in a procession in the Chinatown district of Manila on the eve of the Lunar New Year of the Snake on January 28, 2025. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* King, Queen extend Chinese New Year greetings
* Selangor Sultan, Tengku Permaisuri extend Chinese New Year wishes
* Sultan of Pahang, Tengku Ampuan extend Chinese New Year greetings
* Celebrate CNY with spirit of unity, happiness, says DPM
* Cabinet members extend CNY greetings: Call for strengthened unity
* Floods spread to Southern Sarawak, five relief centres activated
* Suspected mule account holder nabbed as victim scammed of RM39,000
* Foreigner killed at construction site: DOSH to take action
* Kunak authorities await report on deadly stray dog attack
* Sibu records over RM20mil in commercial crime losses
* More than 20 lives lost due to drowning incidents in Terengganu last year, says state Fire and Rescue Dept
* Trial of Zayn Rayyan’s parents to begin Feb 3
* Three cabinet committees under MOH merged to create Cabinet Committee on National Health
* April could be hottest month of the year, warns MetMalaysia
* Legal action taken against contractor following deaths of two worker in Kota Marudu
* Ex-Nafas officer charged with taking US$300,000 bribe from Singaporean company
* Johor MCA apologises for viral FB post by retired member
* Remand extended for man accused of threatening Harith Iskander
* Quiet markets and smooth traffic as Penangites prepare to celebrate CNY
* Six crew members rescued, skipper missing after cargo ship capsizes near Lawas
* Expertise in social media crucial to combat child predators, says Bukit Aman
* Employers cannot force workers to take annual, unpaid leave, says HR Ministry
* Johor policemen plead not guilty to corruption charges
* Bachok brothers drowning: Younger boy's body recovered
* Wait for letter from my lawyer: Hannah Yeoh tells PAS leader following YTL claim
* New chatbot Aifa launched to combat fake news
* CNY eve rush: Traffic smooth on major highways in the morning
* Subang cops nab six over robbery, assault of two victims
* Ops Sky: Personal loans approved through 'turnaround time' manipulation, says MACC chief
Singapore
* Ex-employee of SIA Engineering Company admits to cheating charges involving over S$96,000
* Singaporean man admits sexually abusing 11-year-old daughter
* Singaporean man who brazenly hid wealth ordered to add S$10 million to assets to be split with ex-wife
* New residential college at National University of Singapore to focus on artificial intelligence
* Singapore’s Mathew Leong finishes top Asian chef in world’s most prestigious culinary contest
* Singaporean fined for false police report on abduction
* Singapore will continue to be stable and prosperous if govt and people work together: PM Wong
* Singaporean in vegetative state after botched procedure in S. Korea returns in time for CNY
* Avid philatelist has over 930 snake zodiac stamps in his Snakes on Stamps collection
* Sharon Au cheers on S’porean chef gunning for gold at culinary Olympics
Indonesia
* Nutrition agency, Food and Drug Monitoring Agency join forces to ensure free meal programme safety in Indonesia
* Indonesia gains consular access to four injured citizens following shooting incident
* Five dead, hundreds impacted by landslides and floods across Indonesia
* Indonesia welcomes the Year of the Snake with dragon puppets and drum displays
* Prabowo gets another high approval rating in new poll
* Indonesians caught while planning to flee country illegally in Johor
* Construction of Manggarai LRT station commences
* Analysis-Indonesia's new leader expands military's role in test of fragile democracy
* ‘Work-from-anywhere’ proposed ahead of festivals
Thailand
* Thai embassy in Japan ordered to investigate death of Thai intern
* China seeks Thai support in cracking down on 36 Myawaddy scam gangs
* Fire destroys 100-million-baht wooden house in Thailand's Lop Buri
* Senior Thai police officer accused of demanding bribe from Malaysian suspect
* Thailand denies mistreating detained gambling tycoon wanted by China
* Forest fire threatens Asia’s largest bird park in Thailand's Chai Nat province
* Homicide suspected in Thai intern’s death in Hiroshima
* RM3.8bil for elderly in boost for economy
* M'sian husband and wife die after superbike skids off road during convoy in Thailand
Philippines
* Quezon City prosecutors clear VP Sara Duterte of assault, coercion raps
* Almost 25,000 public schools in the Philippines have no principals
* Philippine soldiers to train on US Typhon missile system
* Mt Kanlaon emits more sulfur dioxide, logs 22 volcanic quakes
* Gunmen attack checkpoint, kill 2 persons, hurt 3 in southern Philippines
Vietnam
* Caution Ahead! Vietnam’s drivers are suddenly following the rules
* Vietnam man crafts coconut bonsai to celebrate Tet
* Barefoot pilgrimage to India by Vietnamese monk captivates millions
Myanmar
* Yangon ranks 8th in global air pollution levels, says IQAir
Cambodia
* Private sector voice support for international flights to provincial airports in Cambodia
* Durian pioneer changing the way Cambodia grows ‘King of Fruit'
Laos
* Changes to Laos constitution seek to fight corruption
Brunei
* Brunei-India relations celebrated
* Brunei border control operation extended until midnight
Aseanplus
* Malaysia first in the world to see MNOs sign network sharing agreement to enable 6-way 4G MOCN
* Taiwanese singer Ella Chen praises Melaka’s festive CNY atmosphere, enjoys cendol and fireworks
* Shenzhou-19 astronauts send Spring Festival greetings from space station
* Seven killed, 75 injured in religious programme of Jain community in India’s Baghpat
* Pakistan outlaws disinformation with three-year jail term
* Japan anime studio arsonist drops death penalty appeal: lawyer, media
* MAHB to be delisted, shares held by joint offerors at 95.11%
* Roxanne Tong’s money-saving travel habit that annoys husband Kenneth Ma
* Malaysian with Down syndrome shares song covers, becomes a TikTok hit
* Ringgit ends lower against greenback on US tariff concerns
* ‘Incomparably nice’: Why China’s shoppers are obsessed with an obscure local supermarket
* Trump tariffs on chips and drugs would hit US allies in Asia
* Explainer-Trump tariffs on chips and drugs would hit U.S. allies in Asia
* Another local rising music star, DJ Dasss, joins the party for Tamil icon Anirudh's supreme 'Hukum Tour' Concert in KL this Friday (Jan 31)
* G-Dragon to work on solo entertainment show with Infinite Challenge producer
* India-Malaysia relations poised for strong growth, says Indian envoy
* Bank Negara imposes penalties totalling RM1.66mil on four financial institutions
* Truck falls into 10m-deep sinkhole at intersection in Japan’s Yashio city
* Bursa Malaysia end lower on CNY Eve; FBM KLCI down 0.4%
* Chinese woman pregnant with nine embryos loses them all due to serious infection
* Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
* Almost 8,000 out of 18,000 stranded Bangladeshi workers selected in first batch for entry to Malaysia
* Gold steadies in thin Asian trade after DeepSeek driven sell-off
* Pop star Jackson Wang recovering after suffering chest pain at filming of music programme
* Oil prices hover near two-week low; weak China data adds to demand concerns
* China to prioritise physical education in schools as obesity rates rise
* Attack on Bollywood’s Saif Ali Khan: Reports say suspect’s fingerprints don’t match those at scene
* Trump calls China’s DeepSeek AI leap a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech
* Dengue cases drop in Malaysia, but deaths rise by 17%, says Ahmad Zahid
* Hong Kong patient finds gauze in scrotum two months after operation
* Hong Kong man, 29, lured to South-East Asian ‘scam farm’ returns home
* Seeing red this Chinese New Year? It is a super popular choice of lip colour
* Ministry helping Malaysian students involved in accident in Egypt
* Malaysia's PPI rises 0.5% year-on-year in December 2024
* Honda sets its sights on 50% share of world motorcycle market
* Who has eyes on South Korean presidency if Yoon is removed?
* Bangladesh train services hit as staff strike over benefits
* Fast-moving fires torch national parks in southeast Australia
* SpiceJet says first of grounded Boeing planes to restart in India on Jan 29
* Japan's Fuji TV bosses resign over sex assault scandal
* China planned DeepSeek’s dramatic debut on world stage to send signal to Trump: US AI expert
* Eight Taiwanese, one Malaysian charged with possession of drugs and firearms worth RM120mil
* China RedNote users praise Singapore for fining mainland tourist US$220 for public spitting
* FBM KLCI slips to 1,550 as investors wind down for CNY
* World’s richest people lose US$108bil after DeepSeek selloff
* India and China agree to resume flights five years after stoppage
* What to expect after S. Korea's impeached president is indicted on rebellion charges
* Tech stock selloff deepens as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink
* Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, US dollar boosted by tariff talk
* What is DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world?
* Dazzling show: Dragon flies around PETRONAS Twin Towers, capturing public attention
* Yoyo Chen misses Best Actress at TVB Awards; still celebrates with inspiring message and stunning photos
* Xi lauds China's solid progress despite challenges in Year of Dragon
* Trump: DeepSeek's AI should be a 'wakeup call' to US industry
* China signals willingness to accept Chinese nationals repatriated from the US
* India rescues 67 nationals from Laos cyber scam centres
* Ringgit opens slightly higher against US$ ahead of FOMC meeting, CNY holiday
* Chinese AI DeepSeek says hit by large-scale cyberattack
* Oil wavers as Trump's Colombia sanctions threat rattles markets
* Nvidia says DeepSeek advances prove need for more of its chips
* AI-themed ETFs plunge in wake of DeepSeek news
* Snake soup heritage slithering away
* Report: Bird remains found in plane engines
* Fuji TV bosses step down
* Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
* Media cooperation within Asean region must be strengthened, says Fahmi
