Performers participate in the annual Chinese Lunar New Year Chingay parade in Singapore. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Sultan Selangor calls for unity, rejects proposed guidelines on Muslims at non-Muslim celebrations
* Prioritise healthcare, safeguard national peace, says Anwar
* No company has ever been authorised to promote loan schemes at schools, says Fadhlina
* Over 3,000 WiFi access points installed in three public universities under first phase, says Fahmi
* Chinese national arrested for trespassing into MPAJ to retrieve impounded car
* Home Ministry bans three books over public morality concerns
* Immigration Dept seizes RM3.6mil, arrests 10 foreigners in illegal remittance operation
* No Malaysians affected in Brussels shooting incidents, says Wisma Putra
* Ringgit to trade at 4.40-4.45 against US dollar next week
* T15 definition must be done right, says Finance Minister II
* Malaysia not affected by chlorate in carbonated drinks, says Health Minister
* Health Ministry holds nationwide discussions on 45-hour work week for shift staff
* Shafie: Upcoming election is for Sabahans to choose an effective Chief Minister
* Dreamlike experience for Malaysian trainee solicitor who earned 'Freeman of the City of London'
* Thaipusam symbolises unity, devotion and harmony, says MIC vice-president
Performers participate in the annual Chinese Lunar New Year Chingay parade in Singapore. - AFP
Singapore:
* Repeated oil spill events compromise marine wildlife already under stress
* Surge in demand for influenza vaccination after Barbie Hsu’s death at MOH portal and Singapore clinics
* Over 24,000 pet cats licensed in Singapore since Sept 2024 after new ownership rules kicked in
* Over S$1.32 million seized, 46 people arrested in operation targeting higher-loss scams
* Three tickets win S$12.6mil Toto Hong Bao Draw jackpot in Singapore
* Oil prices set for third straight weekly fall on tariff concerns
* Singapore confirms five-month-old Indonesian infant an imported case of vaccine-associated polio
Indonesia:
* Indonesian minister turns off the lights in government quest to cut US$19bil of its expenditure
* Malaysia's Ambassador, Indonesian Defence Minister discuss military ties
* State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina advances Indonesia's clean energy goals with biodiesel for fleet
* Indonesia plans age restrictions on digital platforms to protect children
* 5.3-magnitude quake rocks off Indonesia's Papua, no casualties reported
* Health programmes with Usaid on hold, says Jakarta
Harbin 2025 - Asian Winter Games - Opening Ceremony - Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center, Harbin, China. Thailand's flag bearers lead their contingent during the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Thailand-China visa exemption spurs tourism boom, cultural exchanges, says top official
* 12 Chinese nationals arrested in crackdown on loan sharks in Thailand
* PM2.5 pollution worsens in 22 districts of Bangkok
* Four policemen injured in Pattani explosion
* Man in Thailand faces lawsuit after cruelly throwing puppy into the sea
* Paetongtarn cites Chinese heritage to woo tourists back to Thailand
Philippines:
* ‘No one is safe’: Filipinos in US on edge over Trump’s immigration crackdown
* One giant dream - Big plans among top businessmen with US$5bil basketball league spanning Asia and Europe and rival NBA
* Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for joint exercises in the South China Sea
* 12 Filipino fishermen rescued from vessel drifting at sea in Palawan
* Philippines bars entry of 137 foreign sex offenders in 2024
A street food vendor walks under the national and communist party flags of Vietnam in Hanoi on February 5, 2025. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Bartender arrested over toxic alcohol deaths in Vietnam's central city of Hoi An
* Abu Dhabi's ADQ partners, Vietnam government investment arm to explore investment opportunities in Vietnam
* Bartender detained over foreigners’ poisoning deaths in Hoi An
* Bus overturns in Vietnam's Phu Yen, killing three and injuring others
* Vietnam's national index of industrial production declines in January
Myanmar:
* Singapore firm seeks legal advice over supplying oil to Myanmar
* Crisis in Myanmar needs to be handled with care, says Mohamad Hasan
* Thousands in Myanmar march to Tak border to protest against power cut
* Malaysian man among 61 rescued from human trafficking and online scams in Myanmar
Muslims carry baskets of food on their heads to eat after praying and cleaning ancestors' graves during Nyadran festival, to welcome the holy month of Ramadan in Temanggung, Central Java. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodian PM to visit Philippines with aims of increasing regional cooperation
* Future Pioneers seek participants for Green mission to Kampot
* National grid reaches 99.15% of Cambodian villages
Laos:
* Top state inspector in Laos calls for tough action amid mounting corruption
* After Thailand, Laos restricts power supply to Myanmar's Tachileik region with aims of stopping scam centres
* Lao Development Bank to back Lanexang Airways International to develop new flight routes
Brunei:
* China will always be Brunei's good friend, says Premier Li Qiang in meeting with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
* Boat mishap in Brunei: Victim’s body found on second day of operation
Philippines Peter Joseph Groseclose competes at the men's 500m quarterfinals 3 of the Short Track Speed Skating during the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. - AP Photo/Aaron Favila
AseanPlus:
* Hundreds of people relocated after fatal landslide in China's Sichuan; Xi orders all-out rescue of buried people
* Indian PM Modi's party set to win election in capital after 27 years out of power
* Japan, US agree to have FX matters in the hands of finance chiefs, Ishiba says
* Foreign man arrested for attempted theft on board flight
* Husband of late Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu vows to protect children from ‘the wicked’
* Blackpink members keeps busy with solo ventures ahead of full-group return
* Row erupts over Ratan Tata’s will beneficiary
* The Kumbh Mela magic in India - 420 million pilgrims at mega-fest so far, says govt
* Polygamous Japan man escapes cash reliance on wives, earns monthly US$8,000 as influencer
* ‘China eats the world’ as DeepSeek shows its strength in high-value sectors: Deutsche Bank
* Trump pick for US trade envoy suggests he would try to revive 2020 phase-one China deal
* Panama formally exits China’s Belt and Road Initiative as US claims ‘victory’ in decision
* China opposes US attempts to undermine ties with Panama, says foreign ministry
* As China’s humanoid robots take centre stage this CNY, glimpse into a future powered by AI
* Mobile phone-owning 13 to 16-year-olds increasingly targeted by scams
* Heavy snow in Japan affects Shinkansen services, causing suspensions and delays
* TikTok to give package kits on its website for US Android users to download app
* Taiwan sends officials to US to discuss possible Trump tariffs
* US can keep edge over China aviation by staying integrated with it: advisory panel expert
* South Korean parents investigated for two-year-old’s death; fed toddler buldak noodle sauce, soju
* South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol receives seven jail visits a day; president's lawyers say Yoon unfairly criticised
* Sri Lanka probes tourist deaths from pest fumigation
* Hamas releases three more Israeli captives under Gaza ceasefire deal
* Hong Kong's ‘no case to answer’ appeal mechanism to take effect on April 14
* Are costs rising in Hong Kong? Inflation stays low but households say differently
* Golf - Australian Open to scrap mixed format after player uproar
* China youth fry flour with firecrackers to create mushroom clouds for videos but sparking warnings
