Wreckage of airplane in a rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines, after officials say a US military-contracted plane has crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, killing all four people on board, on Thursday Feb 6, 2025. - AP
Malaysia
* Sultan Ibrahim departs for medical treatment abroad
* Selangor Ruler calls on Muslims not to be swayed by misinformation, deviant teachings.
* Anwar, Erdogan to discuss Gaza recovery plans next week
* Muslims have responsibility to care for own faith, says Kadir Jasin
* Malaysian influencers apologise, admit 'disappearance' was only an act
* Widower pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting eight-year-old girl
* Federal Court to hear bid to restore Muslim status of Loh's children on April 8
* Flood situation in Sabah, Sarawak slightly worsens Friday morning
* Teenagers, women arrested for stealing jewellery from prayer altar
* Zayn Rayyan’s teacher heard Ismanira shouting ‘this is mummy’s fault’
* Sabah expands tourism reach in India with strategic partnerships
* Malaysian Bar suggests all states adopt Act 814 to strengthen Syariah judiciary
* Heavy vehicles banned on Klang Valley highways during morning, evening peak hours
* Bentong heli crash: Site investigation complete, wreckage handed over to MHS Aviation
* Malaysia's Tamil movie fans gives Indian superstar Ajith's ‘Vidaamuyarchi’ an incredible roaring start
* 'Zayn Rayyan once went missing in Kepong's Metropolitan Park, ran off in a flash', witness testifies
* Firefly expands Subang jet operations with the launch of new direct routes to Kuching and Singapore
Singapore:
* Former Singapore transport minister Iswaran placed on home detention scheme on Friday (Feb 7)
* Singapore's breakout fashion designer Grace Ling opens first store in New York
* Two passengers taken off SIA flight after one ‘verbally and physically’ abuses cabin crew
* Coldplay filmed new music video in Singapore, performed on floating stage in Marina Bay
* Singapore reports 23 tonnes of oil leak from police facility near Sentosa; oil patches seen off island
* Raymond Ng, spouse of anti-vaccine group founder, handed 12 cheating charges linked to vending machines
* Pokemon card collectors in Singapore have lost RM535,000 to scammers since January
* SingTel secures US$476 million green loan to develop data centre
* Singapore clinics see surge in people getting influenza vaccine after Barbie Hsu’s death
* 14 months’ jail for Singapore man who killed cats by throwing them off flats
* Singapore reiterates longstanding support for Palestinians’ right to a homeland of their own
* Singapore badminton hero Jason Teh's 40-month struggle leads to victory in Thailand
Indonesia
* Indonesia begins talks with Britain to repatriate UK's 'most prolific rapist'
* 6.0-magnitude quake hits Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia - GFZ
* Indonesia halts works at Special Economic Zone with Trump golf course
* Indonesia to boost product diversification strategy amid US tariff concerns; country's infrastructure budget cut by half
* Prabowo chairs historic first meeting of Indonesia's national defence council
* Officials rescue sea turtle eggs in northern Bali
Thailand
* China’s Xi, Thai PM Paetongtarn agree to deepen ties on tackling cross-border scams
* Thai govt ready to deal with scammers who move operations to Cambodia
* Wooing Chinese tourists, Thai leader Paetongtarn says she has 'Chinese blood in her'
* Thailand tightens border control after cutting power supply to Myanmar
* China's Xi and Thailand's leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague South-East Asia
* Two dried infant bodies found in parcel in Thailand
* Georgia, Thailand probing human egg trafficking ring
* Will Thailand successfully purge call-centre gangs after utility cuts?
Philippines
* Philippine vice president Duterte preparing for impeachment battle but silent on option to resign
* US service member, 3 contractors killed in surveillance mission plane crash in southern Philippines
* Philippines' Vice President Duterte prepared for impeachment, father welcome to join defence team
* Philippines inflation steady at 2.9% in January
* Philippines gross foreign reserves at US$103bil at end-January
Vietnam
* Vietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
* Growing Chinese demand to drive South-East Asian durian export growth, says research house
* Vietnam's CPI up 3.63 per cent in January and apartment prices continue its uptrend
* ASIA RICE - Fresh supplies push India rates to 19-month low; Vietnam prices tumble
* Hanoi residents queue from 3am to buy gold on God of Wealth Day
Myanmar
* Myanmar sends back 61 rescued foreign victims of human trafficking to Thailand
* Myanmar's MSMEs urged to adopt solar energy to tackle power shortages
* Myanmar’s Myawaddy in chaos after Thailand cuts power to towns linked to scams
* Myanmar suspends process at Tachilek immigration amid power shortage: Source
Cambodia
* Cambodia's 5G plans moving closer, PM Hun Manet assures public ‘no health risk'
* China will not allow any deliberate vilification against China-Cambodia friendship: FM spokesperson
* China-aided landmine clearing benefits 2.5 million people in Cambodia
* Jumpstarting Cambodia's economy: BYD announces new plant by end of 2025
Laos
* Laos and IFAD to strengthen partnership to enhance rural livelihoods
* Cambodia's senate president Hun Sen arrives in Laos for state visit
Brunei
* Xi holds talks with Brunei's Sultan as both countries celebrate 30 years of ties
* China and Brunei - Building a shared future
AseanPlus
* ‘My angel returned to heaven’: Late Barbie Hsu’s husband DJ Koo speaks out
* Dee Hsu refutes claim Wang Xiaofei hired jet to bring ex-wife Barbie Hsu's ashes to Taiwan
* Hong Kong to file complaint with WTO over US tariffs
* Xi attends opening of Asian Winter Games in China's icy Harbin
* Chinese restaurant praised for sharing US$74,000 Lunar New Year profit with staff
* Panda Watch: twin cubs set to make public debut in Hong Kong on February 16
* HK star Aaron Kwok visits wife Moka Fang's hometown for CNY, seen handing out ang pows
* India PM Modi to hold talks with Trump during US visit from Feb 12-13
* Chinese netizens use DeepSeek to copy Barbie Hsu’s style in mourning letters
* YouTube is buying TikTok ads to lure creators before US ban
* Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium to officially open on March 1
* Gen Z is increasingly using TikTok to listen to podcasts
* UN food agency WFP received dozens of US stop work orders despite emergency waiver
* China says 'regrets' Panama withdrawal from Belt and Road project
* Australia makes $500 million AUKUS payment ahead of US defence secretary meeting
* How a wave of antisemitic attacks roiled Australia and provoked claims of foreign influence
* Singer Jimmy Lin spends Chinese New Year with his family in Singapore
* Massive fire destroys over 20 tents at India's mega Hindu festival Maha Kumbh Mela
* When tradition meets innovation - Expo 2025 in Osaka
* Japanese PM ishiba arrives in Washington for first summit with Trump
* China inbound tourism surges after Unesco heritage listing
* UN chief warns against Gaza 'ethnic cleansing' after Trump comments
* AI could replace 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs, study says
* Climbers planning to climb Mt Everest this year have to pay more as permit fee increases
