A Lion passenger plane takes off from the Don Muang airport covered with a thick layer of smog in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
Malaysia:
* Zayn Rayyan's parents in tears as photographer presents evidence at neglect trial
* 'I am still Najib's wife,' says Rosmah
* Focus on domestic issues, says Anwar
* Woman who stole US$4.2mil worth of crypto gets six weeks’ jail for disobeying civil court order
* Sultan Ibrahim calls for a clean and safe country ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026
* King lauds nation's economic showing, says every citizen must benefit
* Show unity and decorum instead of being divisive, King tells MPs
* Rise in electricity tariffs set to improve country’s education system and support poor, says Anwar
* Son, girlfriend held over murder of elderly woman in Penang
* Floods: S'wak longhouse becomes 'island' cut off for three weeks
* Penang's silver chariot to uphold 131-year-old tradition this Thaipusam
* Mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers capped at 2%, says Sim
* Gov't firm in combating online crimes with amended Act 588, says Fahmi
* New RM1,700 minimum wage expected to boost purchasing power, stimulate economy, say experts
* TM to fully discontinue Streamyx/Unifi Lite service on Feb 28, urges migration to Unifi broadband
People walk along the water as a cargo ship is seen docked at Pasir Panjang port terminal in Singapore on Monday, February 3, 2025. -- ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP
Singapore:
* Singaporean charged in Johor Bahru for drug trafficking
* Singapore seizes over 970,000 illegal health products in 2024; 7,300 online listings taken down
* Singapore calls on migrant workers to report kickbacks promptly after major kickbacks case
* Racial and religious harmony scores rise in S’pore: IPS study
* Fire breaks out at shophouse in Singapore's famous Little India area; no injuries reported
* Australia to fast-track job applications of nurses from Singapore, UK, US to fill dire shortage
* Stocks slump, dollar soars as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fears
* Dollar surges on Trump's tariffs, sending peers to multi-year lows
* Singapore: DBS in talks with several candidates for big listings
Indonesia:
* Family of six missing after flash floods hits Indonesia's west Nusa Tenggara
* Indonesia unveils ‘biggest’ Hindu temple in South-East Asia
* Prabowo reaffirms ‘intuitive, solo player’ foreign policy image
* Indonesian military seeks to turn cyber experts into soldiers
* Indonesian search and rescue agency boat explodes off Tidore island, three dead, one missing
* Indonesia's Jan inflation at 0.76% y/y, lowest since 2000
* Investment sees strong 20.8% boost in 2024 - Indonesian govt plans 15.5% increase in 2025 funding
Tourists walk around the Prambanan temple complex, a 9th-century Hindu temple complex and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Yogyakarta. - Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP
Thailand:
* Freed Thai hostages rejoice, never lost hope during captivity
* Thai finance ministry wants to see rates cut this year; move is to align with economic fundamentals
* Smog causes poor visibility in Thailand, flight detours at Don Mueang Airport
* Thai woman arrested for allegedly aiding Nigerian scam ring
* Thailand to push for 20,000 restaurants with dust-proof rooms in three months
* Activist Jolovan Wham faces five charges over taking part in illegal vigils for death row inmates
* PM reaches out to freed Thais - released by Hamas and now in Tel Aviv
Philippines:
* Four dead, including girl aged three, in Philippine fire in Manila
* Philippines declares 'food security emergency' to tame rice prices
* Five ash emissions, 16 quakes logged at Kanlaon volcano
* WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work
* Trump's tariffs to have limited impact on oil and gas prices, Goldman Sachs says
This aerial view shows the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines, which has never produced a single watt of energy. - AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado
Vietnam:
* Japan ready to collaborate with Vietnam on nuclear power plan: Envoy
* Opportunities and challenges in Vietnam's crypto boom
* Asia's factory activity weakens as Trump tariffs jolt sentiment
* Vietnam province sets ambitious economic targets in 2025
* Vietnam's Danang aims to be regional financial centre by 2050
Myanmar:
* Hong Kong woman rescued from Chinese call centre gang in Myanmar
* Myanmar's largest crocodile farm integrates conservation with education efforts
* Myanmar reshuffles Cabinet: ministers transferred, retirements announced
* Myanmar implements 11 solar power plant projects, major to improve frequent blackouts in country
* Seeking light in dark times four years after coup - The Myanmar plight
People walk past a billboard advertising the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi. - Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia completes restoration of ancient 1,000-year-old temple in Unesco-listed Angkor Park
* Income soaring - Cambodia's tourism makes US$3.63bil in revenue in 2024
* Cambodia's total installed power capacity rises to 5,044 MWs in 2024
* Cambodia makes US$3.63bil revenue via tourism in 2024
Laos:
* EU pledges 45mil euros to support Laos’ development
* Lao PM calls for enhanced agricultural productivity
* South-East Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge energy transition
Brunei:
* Brunei Sultan to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on state visit to China
* Chinese man fined RM27,500 for undeclared cigarettes at Brunei airport
* Rise in Brunei cancer cases: Early detection and prevention crucial, says health minister
A woman has fun with a child on a frozen lake formed with freeze white bubbles as people visit a mountain scenic area during a week-long Chinese New Year holiday, in Miyun, north of Beijing on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. - AP Photo/Andy Wong
AseanPlus:
* Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu dies at 48 after catching influenza in Japan
* Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu’s shocking death: What is influenza, and how can it turn deadly?
* An Obituary - The rise of Meteor Garden star Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese actress and singer dead at 48
* Barbie Hsu's death: Celeb friends Jacky Wu and Lin Chi-ling pay tribute to Taiwanese actress
* Barbie Hsu - Adored by all and everywhere in Asia, fans in shock after Taiwan's 'Meteor Garden' star dies at 48
* 'I just met you before Chinese New Year': Rainie Yang, Matilda Tao and more celebs mourn death of Barbie Hsu
* Asean chairmanship a chance for nation to showcase leadership ability, says Malaysian King
* Asean manufacturing records softer growth in January - S&P Global
* N.Korea criticises Rubio, says will 'never tolerate' US 'provocation'
* Asean and EU: In the same boat against Trump / * Tokyo, Seoul stocks drop on US tariffs
* DeepSeek app holds top global spot in downloads, led by India
* China factory activity growth slows in January, Caixin PMI shows
* Beijing keeps door open for talks with Washington in measured response to tariff hike
* More tourists are heading to this nearly forgotten 300-year-old Hakka village in Hong Kong
* 'Squid Game' actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81
* India unveils budget measures to spur economic growth and increases military spending
* A mass gathering of divine devotion - More than 450 millions Hindus seek spiritual renewal at Kumbh Mela
* China's exports to over 160 countries, regions achieve growth in 2024
* China to propose restoring 2020 'Phase 1' trade deal with US, WSJ reports
* Offshore Chinese stocks, yuan fall after US tariffs; stimulus in focus
* Asean manufacturing records softer growth in January - S&P Global
* Queensland in Australia hit by record rainfall and flooding
* Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system
* Despite Australia's strict social media ban for minors, a YouTube exemption poses risks
* Exclusive-Saudi Arabia, UAE seen as possible venues for Trump-Putin summit, two Russian sources say
* Boxing - Shields crowned first undisputed women's heavyweight world champion
* Cricket - India humiliates England with 150-run win in 5th T20 after Abhishek Sharma's six-smashing rampage
