Indonesian students shout slogan during a protest against the recent budget efficiency and other policies by Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. - Photo: AP
Malaysia
* King's health has significantly improved after treatment, says Anwar
* Diaspora must help preserve Malaysia's reputation, says Anwar
* Sultan Nazrin orders investigation on officials who refused to read out approved sermons addressing the subject of slander
* Transport Ministry mulling amending laws to stop ‘tyre rentals’
* Man, 58, gets seven years’ jail after pleading guilty to molesting minor
* SMEs with RM500,000 turnover and below given six-month e-invoicing extension, says Amir Hamzah
* Dr Wee questions Chong on additional EPF MAHB sale queries
* Zayn Rayyan case: Judge visits scene of incident
* Malaysia to widen fertility treatment access to boost birthrate, says Nancy Shukri
* Man claims trial to committing incest with stepdaughter in Seremban
* Over 500 containers inspected for imported e-waste since 2023, says DOE
* Pedestrian killed after being hit by car driven by foreigner
* Checking out Ipoh's 'living museum', Concubine Lane
* Straits of Malacca secure, says MMEA DG amid piracy claims
* KLIA Immigration officer found with foreign passports
* Video of man abandoning dog in Ipoh goes viral
* Malaysian MP Syed Saddiq becomes a model to raise funds for constituents
* Selangor Sultan consents to Salehuddin as state Islamic Council chairman
* Deceased shooter Ah Boy acted alone, no fear of retaliation from partners-in-crime, say cops
* JPJ recalls over 41,000 vehicles for inspection
* Feb 28 set for sighting of new moon for Ramadan
* Johor to get 18 new primary, secondary schools to reduce overcrowding
* Midnight fire kills grandfather, grandchildren in Labuan
* Chicken eggs scattered at LPT2 from overturned lorry in Kemaman may be unsafe
* Free entry to tourist attractions in Melaka warmly received by the people
* 'No to drugs' signboards mooted as condition for concert permit
* Pahang Sultan wants long-term flood solution, calls for widening, deepening of rivers
* March 11 set for decision on Aliff Shukri's case for uploading offensive Instagram video
* Witness in Najib's 1MDB trial missing, court told
* Jais identifies 606 unregistered Tahfiz schools in Selangor
* Penang records 7,852 cases of online fraud, RM312.86mil in losses
* RM3.8bil in materials seized in raids on 90 illegal e-waste factories since January 2024, say cops
* Security guard training to be enhanced following Setia Alam mall shooting
* Two men acquitted of 2017 Taman Pelangi murder
* Hajiji eager to serve another term despite past challenges
* Over 40 foreigners detained in raids on scam call centres
* Dr Wee stands firm on criticism of EPF's MAHB shares sale
* Leprosy prevention measures in place in Kg Chergun, Kg Guntur since August
* Saifuddin Nasution refutes claims Sedition Act is used arbitrarily
* Jawi to summon cross-dressers at awards show, says Mohd Na'im
* Over 30 individuals lose over RM300,000 in Umrah scam
* ‘Upgrade from the usual monitor lizard sighting’: Visuals of crocodile in KL river go viral online
Singapore
* Temasek-backed investment firm GenZero and Mizuho Bank join forces to help Asia quit coal
* Man on Singapore death row granted stay of execution under new law
* Singapore biotech tycoon Huang Zhenhua has assets frozen over US$830mil suit by pharma giant
* Budget 2025: Will the new Large Families Scheme spur more Singaporean couples to have baby number 3 or more?
* Elton John and G-Dragon to perform at Singapore Grand Prix 2025
* EPF did not suffer losses in MAHB share transactions, Parliament told
* Jason Teh ‘thankful for positive and negative comments’ ahead of Singapore Badminton Open
* SingPost to lay off 45 workers as part of restructuring; move unrelated to whistleblowing reports
* Singapore Court of Appeal grants stay of execution to Pannir Selvam
* Girl, seven, killed by minibus at Singapore's Sengkang condo was waiting for her school bus with helper
* TikTok live streamer did sex act at Singapore HDB void deck while husband was a lookout; both jailed
* TikTok cuts trust and safety jobs in Singapore as part of global layoffs
* Jail and fine for repeat drink driver, 68, who drove against flow of traffic in Singapore
Indonesia
* Prabowo swears in 961 regional heads-elect at mass ceremony
* Indonesian police name village officials among four suspects in Tangerang sea fence case
* Indonesian President replaces aide in first Cabinet reshuffle
* Students lead 'Dark Indonesia' protests against budget cuts
* Indonesia anti-graft body arrests senior opposition official
* Indonesia's Mt Dukono erupts, triggers second highest aviation warning
Thailand
* Beijing to share air pollution clean-up practices with Bangkok
* Call-centre scams: China's Liu Zhongyi apologises to Thais over sovereignty concerns
* Thailand to continue crackdown on transnational crimes as measures yield results: PM
* Scandal-hit MP denies sex assault of tourist
* Five injured as Thais, Indians clash in Pattaya
Philippines
* ‘Unsafe and irresponsible’: US weighs in on China-Philippines aerial encounter over shoal
* Impeachment trial vs VP Sara Duterte can start by March: Senate Minority leader
* Philippines starts releasing national rice stocks to dampen prices
* Duterte challenges impeachment
* Village offers bounties for mosquitoes
Vietnam
* Bangladesh to import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam
* Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs, survey shows
* Chinese consumers spend US$70mil on Vietnamese lobsters in January
* Vietnam auto sector to see substantial EV growth
Myanmar
* Peninsula Hotel project in Yangon halted, reports Nikkei Asia
* Over 120,000 Myanmar students receive nutritious meals under school nutrition programme
* Myanmar returns first batch of Chinese scam workers to Thailand
* ‘Priests are not targets’
* 200 fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China
Cambodia
* Cambodian farmers risk lives for rice as US freezes demining aid
* Cambodia announces implementation of Euro 5 fuel standards from this year
* Genocide-denial law sails through Cambodian National Assembly
* PM calls for calm over temple row
Laos
* Lao police arrest 1,460 suspects over call centre scams last year
* Russia continues mine clearance operation in eastern Laos
Brunei
* Major joint operation targets crime ahead of Brunei National Day
* Kampung Jerudong A residents join Brunei outreach programme
Aseanplus
* Malaysia committed to leading Asean address cross-border crime, says Zahid
* Strong ties between Agong and Bahrain's King strengthen bilateral cooperation, says Anwar
* New Malaysia-Bahrain deals expected to be formalised before May, says PM
* Malaysia elected IALA council member for 2025-2027
* South Korean drivers cleared in death of woman who leapt from taxi, fearing kidnapping
* More ryokan inns in Japan encouraging guests to eat out due to staff shortage
* Australia begins euthanising false killer whales after mass stranding
* Blackpink unveils stadium-filled world tour schedule
* China firm enforces two-minute toilet breaks and specific time slots based on ancient text
* MAHB to be delisted from Bursa Malaysia on Feb 25
* Yen climbs to strongest this year versus dollar on BOJ hike bets
* Underage users at Meta, Snap show large Australian breaches
* Japan's Murata eyeing large-scale M&A to drive growth, CEO says
* Asean creative economy to play key role in regional growth, says Motac deputy minister
* Local officials in China told to use DeepSeek AI to help them make decisions
* Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
* Malaysia records 3.1% growth for trade in January
* Google Pixel-maker Dixon to double revenue as India ramps up electronics production
* EPF earns RM102mil from MAHB share sales in 2023
* FBM KLCI sinks deeper into the red at midday
* Fans of late Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu reflect on cherished moments, remember her kindness
* Japanese singer Aska and daughter Kaoru to hold first concert in Malaysia on Feb 23
* Australia says Chinese navy ships off Sydney did not pose threats
* S. Korean president's lawyer says martial law bid sought to stop 'dictatorship'
* HK actor Aaron Kwok says he sleeps at 6am daily, eats only one meal a day
* Hong Kong-listed Gold Peak to invest RM665mil in Malaysia battery plant
* Asian stocks drop after Fed minutes show caution
* China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected in Feb
* Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defence treaty
* FBM KLCI dips on trade jitters; ES Sunlogy debuts as most active
* Plan to revive Msia-Bahrain direct flights still under discussion, says Anwar
* Ringgit rises as markets digest Fed minutes
* South Korea's Yoon attends his first criminal trial hearing
* Afghan refugees face expulsion amid arrests
* Man gets 10 years’ jail for throwing pipe bomb at Kishida
* Court revisits motive behind ex-president’s assassination
* Former officials guilty of forcible return of N. Koreans
* North Korea criticizes US over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal
* Ex-lawmaker sued for alleging South Korean President Yoon was ‘drunk’ during martial law
* TikTok restructures trust and safety team, lays off staff in unit, sources say
* Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report shows
* Bodies of five missing miners found in India after 44 days
* South Korean teacher who fatally stabbed eight-year-old girl ‘laughed in ER’
* Asean nations embrace 'visitor' terminology for streamlined tourism statistics
* Malaysia gains popularity as a destination for Indian corporate events
* Asean plans summit with US to discuss tariff concerns, says Tok Mat
* Malaysian diva Jaclyn Victor celebrates her 20th anniversary of her Malaysian Idol win in such 'Glorious' way
* Malaysia set to grab bigger share of US glove market with new Trump tariffs on China goods
* US must update its wavelength policies or be left behind by China, Congress hears
* Local artiste Lenny Ooi mourns daughter-in-law, who died at 30 in car accident
* Home Minister confirms no more ban on Dr Zakir Naik's public talks
* US to axe China-based diplomats to cut size of mission by 10%: sources
* Malaysian TV personalities Ain Edruce and Sherry Alhahad get together for a festival rocker in 'Balik Kampung...Gosip Raya'
* Welcome to a mafia romance series and forbidden love, Asean style
