A woman in traditional dress walks with the crowd at the Temple of Heaven complex during a week-long Chinese New Year holiday in Beijing on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025. - Photo: AP
Malaysia
* Lawmakers to meet religious minister over proposed rules for Muslims attending non-Muslim events
* AGC files appeal to Federal Court over Najib’s royal addendum
* Mechanic caught by JPJ for not renewing his road tax for 23 years
* Dr M's official X account was hacked
* Only headmasters, teachers with authority, can cane students, says Fadhlina
* Alaskan Malamute saved from drain in Kota Kinabalu
* 1,500 police personnel deployed for Thaipusam celebrations in Batu Caves
* PAC chairman refutes Loke's claim of partisanship in MAHB hearing
* Devotees gather at Chew Jetty for Jade Emperor’s birthday celebration
* Zayn Rayyan trial: His mother appeared 'blank', unresponsive while giving statement, says witness
* George Town mall incident: Cops confirm no criminal elements found
* Penang-born fertility expert plans to establish state-of-the-art clinic in hometown
* Understand the true meaning of liberation, Anwar tells Muslims
* Nearly 45,000 civil servants at 'high risk' of mental health issues, says Zaliha
* Mother in confinement, baby among flood victims rescued in Kinabatangan
* Govt accounts assistant faces 16 charges of falsifying hotel claims
* Man who went viral for slapping wife released on police bail
* Seremban High Court rules accident victim blameless, finds utility firm and authorities fully liable
* Gobind: GovTech initiative to launch in Q1 this year, to be fully implemented from 2026 to 2030
* Shah Alam allocates RM150mil to tackle Setia Alam floods
* Loke claims 'political motives' in PAC plan to call up Transport Ministry officials over MAHB share sale
* Police record statements over defamatory allegations involving former UKM VC
* Johor cops seized around RM100mil worth of drugs in 2024
* Malayan tiger population shows growth, says Nik Nazmi
* Job rotation initiative will not affect counter service operations, says Public Service DG
* JB man who set wife's car on fire nabbed in anti-vice raids
* Dead man found inside water storage tank on Pangkor Island
* Revisiting Teoh Beng Hock: Fireman used to act out possible scenarios
Singapore
* Singapore hangs ex-cop found guilty of 2013 Kovan double murder of father and son
* Jail for Singaporean scammer who claimed he developed AI investment software and cheated 14 victims of over S$122,000
* Progress Singapore Party assistant secretary-general Ang Yong Guan will not stand in the next GE following suspension
* Singapore psychiatrist Ang Yong Guan suspended for overprescribing medication to patient who later died
* BBC tells some staff in Singapore bureau to reapply for jobs amid restructuring exercise
* Ex-security officers jailed for taking photos with loaded gun at Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint
* Singaporean man fined S$4,000 over forging grandfather’s death certificate to get compassionate leave
* Singaporean rapper Subhas Nair’s appeal dismissed, starts jail term for trying to promote ill will between groups
* Singapore will use Fica and Pofma if there is social media manipulation during GE: Minister
* Jail, caning for man who molested stepdaughter, then 12, on four occasions
* Navy deploys unmanned vessels to patrol Singapore’s waters
Indonesia
* Indonesia fires dozens of immigration officers after leak details airport extortion scheme
* Indonesia scraps policy that led to long queues for cooking gas
* Magnitude 6.2 quake hits offshore of Indonesia's North Maluku
* Eight dead, 11 injured in West Java toll plaza crash
Thailand
* Uproar over video of foreigner spotted doing job reserved for Thais
* Thaksin returns to Thailand following two-day visit to Malaysia
* Thailand-China to ink 15 MoUs during Paetongtarn's visit
* China and Thailand plan to set up centre to combat operation of call centres
Philippines
* Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached, fast-tracking transmittal to Senate
* Explainer: What happens when the VP is impeached in the Philippines?
* Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao to take part in Physical: 100 spin-off
* Philippine lawmakers back petition seeking VP Sara Duterte's impeachment
* Philippine central bank to take 'measured approach' in easing as inflation steadies
Vietnam
* Vietnamese PM Chinh warns of possible global trade war, pushes for preparation
* Vietnam cuts gas, offshore wind targets in new power plan, draft document shows
* Vietnamese man sentenced to 44 years for plotting suicide attack at London's Heathrow
* Vietnam's port firms thrive in 2024
Myanmar
* Myanmar's Tachileik city turns to Laos for power supply after Thai govt action
* Myanmar informed of electricity cut but remains silent, says Thai DPM
* US aid freeze is new threat for ailing Myanmar refugees on Thai border
* Myanmar junta bans possible conscripts from foreign travel
Cambodia
* Truckload of suspicious timber seized then released to monastery in Cambodia
* Analyst: Corporal punishment, shaving heads may not help reform juvenile offenders
Laos
* Vat Phou Festival to highlight Lao heritage with vibrant activities
* Lao PM urges action to tackle waste management, control air pollution
Brunei
* Brunei sees 92 per cent rise in international visitors
* Brunei introduces pneumococcal vaccine for infants, children
Aseanplus
* Ashes of late actress Barbie Hsu have returned to Taiwan from Japan
* Indian PM Modi's party projected to win election in capital territory
* US military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in India
* Immigration arrests 58 suspected illegal Immigrants in Puchong food court raid
* Chinese actor Liang Youcheng dies at 27 after suspected flu infection
* DeepSeek vs Trump tariffs: How will China’s markets react in the Year of the Snake?
* Ringgit rises further against US dollar at the close
* Chinese man shelters more than 700 young drifters, helps them return home, fosters some
* Get ready for 'Ejen Ali 2' with local music legend M. Nasir's 'Hanya Kamu' as its OST; original 'Ejen Ali' re-released on Thursday (Feb 6)
* South Korea's industry ministry temporarily bans DeepSeek on security concerns, official says
* Hong Kong sets post-pandemic record with 4.7 million visitors in January
* South Korea's ex-defence minister calls protesters who stormed court 'patriots'
* M'sian influencer Eyka missing in Bandung forest after 'paranormal activities'
* FBM KLCI continues upward trend, closing higher on Wednesday
* Ex-husband accused of killing Japanese woman in Hungary
* Malaysia will not change its stance on Gaza, says Anwar
* Hearing of singer Yasin's drug conviction appeal fixed for April 28
* Music fans, time to get your hype on with these festivals in Malaysia
* Ops Sky: Three celebrities to appear at MACC tomorrow
* World Bank: Tax reforms will help reduce inequality in Malaysia
* The Aga Khan, philanthropist and spiritual leader, dies at 88
* India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
* Singer Ernie Zakri urges fellow artistes to promote Visit Malaysia 2026 to boost tourism
* A second RTS Link will boost JS-SEZ growth, says ex-Skudai rep
* Malaysia, Uzbekistan reaffirm commitment across key sectors
* Maid recants rape accusation against ex-assemblyman Paul Yong
* Asean's misunderstood 'Retreat Diplomacy'
* Asian currencies muted on trade war jitters; Indonesia reports steady growth
* Sumo heads overseas for an exhibition tournament for the first time in 20 years
* Battle of the bots: China, US scrap for top of the humanoid heap
* Chinese man shelters more than 700 young drifters, helps them return home, fosters some
* Tech war: China’s chip firms embrace DeepSeek in AI self-sufficiency drive
* China hits back at Trump tariffs with calibrated measures, leaves room for negotiation
* S. Korea to deploy more unmanned fire trucks following success in Air Busan aircraft fire
* Ex-Google engineer charged with espionage to boost AI in China
* FBM KLCI jumps as recovery continues
* Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
* What’s at stake for Google in China?
* Bomb attack: M’sians urged to stay vigilant when travelling to Thailand
* China's markets return from holiday to US trade war, DeepSeek rally
* Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on govt devices
* Seoul mayor assures tourists of city’s safety amid ongoing political turmoil
* Ex-lawmaker in Japan gets suspended jail term for raping girl, 12, stirring public fury
* Second suspect nabbed in parang attack on Singaporean
* China's services activity grows at slower pace, Caixin PMI shows
* Ringgit trades higher against greenback amid weaker US labour market
* Bursa Malaysia rises as trade tensions, inflation risk eases
* Michelle Yeoh on why she says no to horror genre
* Coldest wave of winter may bring heavy snowfall
* Air Busan to ban power banks in cabin after plane fire
* Fortune teller foreshadowed Barbie Hsu’s death
