Serge Atlaoui (centre), a Frenchman on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences, arrives for a press conference at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, after leaving Salemba prison ahead of his repatriation to France on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.He was escorted to the airport to fly to France in the evening. -- AFP/Photo by Bay ISMOYO
Malaysia:
* Zayn Rayyan: High court to hear motion to drop charge on Feb 25
* No foul play found in death of missing woman, police confirm
* Palm oil industry urges govt to reconsider mandatory EPF contribution for foreign workers
* Cops are waiting for forensic reports from MCMC in Harith Iskander case, says IGP
* Police confirm recording conversation of Tengku Mahkota of Pahang's 'future wife'
* PM rebukes Opposition for reacting 'to anger, not facts' over energy tariff hike
* Sabah Marine police foil smuggling attempt of subsidised diesel worth over RM1.2mil
* Safety above property, says Sabah DCM, as MetMalaysia issues extreme rain warning
* Ops Sky: Financial consultancy gave commissions to attract new clients
* 50% toll discount to be implemented during all festive seasons this year, says Nanta
* MACC detains six individuals on suspicion of bribery involving government projects
* Vaping in schools surges: Nearly 20,000 cases reported in 2024
* Primary and secondary school dropout rates decrease overall, says Education Ministry
* After fatal pothole accident, Warisan questions safety and upkeep of KK roads
* DeepSeek not a threat to Malaysia’s data centre growth, says Gobind
Thailand' s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, center, arrives at Government House for the cabinet meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. - AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
Singapore:
* Tourism spending in Singapore set to hit all-time high for 2024; bullish outlook for 2025, says Tourism Board
* More than 100 Singaporeans marked for deportation from US; three deported in FY2024
* Jail for Singaporean man who attacked victim with baseball bat, fled to Malaysia by hiding in car boot
* S’pore company almost loses more than S$300,000 to impersonation scam
* Singapore’s only wild cat may have found a new – but dangerous – home
* Lim Tze Peng, Singapore’s oldest living artist and national treasure, dies at 103
* Man accused of killing cat allegedly stabbed four more in Toa Payoh, Singapore
* Man in Singapore admits being in possession of multiple sexually explicit videos of children
* Singapore unlikely to be hit by direct US tariffs, but may still be impacted: FM
* Singapore factory activity growth slows as Asia braces itself for impact of Trump tariffs
Indonesia:
* Indonesia to provide aid to 3.1 million extremely poor people in country
* 6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia on Tuesday morning
* Frenchman on death row in Indonesia leaves jail ahead of transfer home
* Grab and GoTo in advanced merger talks, sources say
* Indonesian government agency identifies four Riau coastal areas used by illegal migrant workers
* Indonesia police arrest 56 men at Jakarta "gay sex party"
* US crude prices down nearly 2% as levies on China take effect
* Indonesia parliament to vote on creation of Temasek-like investment arm
Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets fly with two U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber aircraft during a joint patrol and training over the South China Sea on Tuesday, Feb.4, 2025. -- Philippine Air Force via AP
Thailand:
* Thailand sees tourist arrivals jump 21% as Chinese and Malaysians top the list
* Thai police arrest two key suspects in call centre crackdown
* Thaksin’s meeting with Anwar of great benefit to Asean: Paetongtarn
* Thailand unveils ambitious projects to become Asean’s logistics hub
* Thai suspects in police officer's death may not be in Malaysia, says IGP
* Thai PM Paetongtarn to seek China’s help in suppressing call centre gangs
* Thai Cabinet approves second phase of Thai-Chinese high-speed train project
* Emerging Asia sees mixed currency trends as US-China trade war escalates
Philippines:
* Philippines to cut retail price of imported rice to US$0.94
* Orthopaedic surgeon Edwin Mercado is new PhilHealth president, CEO
* Philippines, US joint air patrol exercises underway over South China Sea
* Philippine police nab 26, over US$200,000 worth of oil products seized in Batangas
* A new era in nuclear power for South-East Asia begins in the Philippines
* Philippines declares food security emergency to tame soaring rice prices
Customers sit at a cafe terrasse in Hanoi during the Lunar New Year (tet) holiday period. - AFP/Photo by Nhac NGUYEN
Vietnam:
* Job market to surge in Vietnam in 2025, technology and sustainability leading the way
* Supply chain firms face disruptions in Vietnam from stricter driving rules, report says
* Vietnam to talk soon with foreign partners on nuclear power plants
* Vietnam's manufacturing sector's output falls for first time in four months
* Vietnam's Red River Delta emerges as magnet for investment
Myanmar:
* Thailand to cut power supply to Myanmar scam cities
* Myanmar's SAC chairman warns of tough action against officials linked to online gambling, scams
* Myanmar rebel group admits to killings
* Myanmar experiences over 1,000 natural disasters in nine months
A local man carries fish at a shallow lake in Koh Rongeang village, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as he rushes to sell fish after his daily catch. -- AP Photo/Heng Sinith
Cambodia:
* China taking steps to counter US but crude prices fall on US-China trade clash
* Cambodian PM Hun Manet accuses well-known opposition personality Sam Rainsy of political opportunism
* Almost one-third of protected forest in Cambodia destroyed by fire
* New irrigation systems will support triannual rice harvests: Hun Manet
Laos:
* Lao seeks strategies to address key challenges; govt promises to tackle rising living costs issues
* Poor air quality raises health concerns in Vientiane
* Laos' famed Savannakhet stupa on track for designation as heritage site
Brunei:
* Grandfather jailed 25 years for raping six-year-old granddaughter in Brunei
* Brunei students ‘explore’ Asean
* Continued active weather as Northeast Monsoon persists in Brunei
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (third left) accompanied by Uttar Pradesh state chief minister Yogi Adityanath (right) pray after taking holy dips at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. - AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
AseanPlus:
* Boosting inter-Asean trade one way to tackle global uncertainties, says Tok Mat
* Malaysia committed to rebuilding Gaza, says Foreign Minister
* Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean and related summits in 2025 explained
* China influencer in humanoid costume faces classic ‘boyfriend’ question in hometown
* Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu’s family to bring ashes back to Taiwan on Thursday (Feb 6)
* Remembering Barbie Hsu: 10 things to know about the late Taiwanese actress
* Japan PM to meet Trump on Feb 6 - 8 US trip
* Air Busan to disallow power banks in overhead bins after plane fire
* Trump’s halt to foreign aid rattles humanitarian groups across Asia and their US partners
* From vitamin pills to cars: Son Suk-ku's face was everywhere in Korea last year
* China announces measures against Google, other US firms, as trade tensions escalate
* GStudy reveals rapid shrinkage of Himalayan glacier retreat in Arunachal
* Coldest wave of winter predicted to bring heavy snowfall to parts of Japan
* 10.7 tonnes of kimchi confiscated at S. Korea’s Incheon Airport in 2024
* US tariffs on Chinese imports take effect after Trump reprieves Canada and Mexico
* HK-listed Chinese stocks surge on AI, EV rally as Trump tariffs loom
* Modi’s Trump strategy sees quick concessions to avoid trade war
* OpenAI clinches deal with Kakao, talks with SoftBank and Samsung about Stargate
* South Korea wants to rebuild aviation safety system after crash, fire incidents
* China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies
* South Korean military officer says he believed Yoon's martial law 'legitimate'
* Senior woman IPS officer in Tamil Nadu alleges attempt on her life through office fire
* High-tech spin for samurai-era ukiyo-e artist Hokusai at Tokyo exhibit
* Nation rockets ahead with launch of Michibiki 6 navigation satellite
* Trump’s tariff reprieve gives brief respite to Korean firms, but uncertainty lingers
* Sri Lanka president vows to end island’s ‘corrupt’ image
* Six arrested for involvement in tourist-targeted prostitution business; brothels in Japan's Kabukicho catered to visitors using translation app
