Malaysia
* Job scam: 482 reports involving 628 Malaysian victims received as of Jan 17, says Home Ministry
* Over 19,000 smoking violations recorded under new Public Health Act
* Study reveals nearly half of chronic kidney patients in Malaysia face job loss
* Azmi Kamaruzaman takes on role of MACC deputy chief commissioner
* Diesel smuggling outfit posing as transport firm busted with 44,500 litres, RM1.6mil assets seized
* Immigration detains 37 foreign nationals in Tok Bali operation
* Bung wants enhanced poverty census to ensure fair aid distribution in Sabah
* 'Truly encouraging', says Dzul as nearly 4,000 senior take advantage of free flu jabs
* Community service sentence for littering offences in the pipeline
* Education Ministry welcomes plans of 17-storey school, stresses safety evaluation needed
* Clerk loses RM1mil to investment scam
* Enhancing public transport takes priority over congestion charge, says Transport Ministry
* Suaram urges inclusion of detainee rights in Sosma amendments
* Gag order to curb prejudicial remarks on Najib's judicial review over royal addendum, says AGC
* ‘We are ready for Sabah polls,’ EC chairman says
* Utar Hospital officially launched by Sultan of Perak, features Western and traditional medicine, 350 beds
* Sultan Ibrahim grants audience to PM Anwar in Bahrain
* Technician charged with child abuse
* Hafizul pleads guilty to seven charges for KLIA shooting
* Babysitter testifies hearing Zayn Rayyan's voice during search
* Selangor Rail Line to roll out in phases over 10 years, state assembly told
* Dr Wee seeks clarification on ‘Chinese Wall’ and ‘Above The Wall’ over MAHB shares sale
* DAP’s Phee opts out of CEC race despite nomination
* Pantai Remis fishermen want govt to beef up maritime security with rise in pirate attacks
* Danantara and the spectre of Malaysian 1MDB Scandal: Comment
* Special court for Sosma offences under study, says Saifuddin Nasution
* Sosma: Amendments to balance national security and individual rights
* Dzulkefly wages new war against mental health stigmatisation
* No increase in toll charges with multi-lane fast flow system, says Deputy Works Minister
* High Court sets April 28 to hear ex-Nenggiri rep’s challenge over Bersatu termination
* Border control agency foils bid to smuggle 1,100 litres of diesel
* DAP veterans Tan and Fong pull out of CEC polls
* Cops probing claims of misconduct during Damansara drug raid
* Ministers made 236 overseas trips last year costing RM44mil, Dewan Rakyat told
Singapore
* Singapore's School of the Arts students fall ill from ready-to-eat meals distributed during Total Defence exercise
* Memento jewellery maker in Singapore under probe after failing to deliver orders worth about S$19,000
* Former manager at DBS Bank Singapore admits cheating four clients of S$348k in total
* Jail for Singaporean man who misappropriated S$404k and lost more than S$800k to gambling
* Ex-Singapore prosecutor and former Commercial Affairs Department director Glenn Knight dies
* Python stuck in drain pipe near Singapore's Clarke Quay MRT rescued after five hours
* One person taken to hospital in hours-long warehouse blaze at 11 Kranji Crescent (update)
* Companies in Singapore barred from selling private-hire cars to individuals for three years after registration
* Singapore Budget 2025: Both generous and responsible, say experts
* Fire breaks out at Kranji warehouse; firefighters on scene
* DigiFT to tokenise US$6.3 billion Invesco credit fund
* Singapore bank UOB's Q4 profit beats forecasts, unveils US$2.2bil capital return
* Singtel's quarterly earnings nearly triple, shares hover around six-year highs
Indonesia
* US$808,000 glamping retreat for Indonesia leaders sparks criticism as budget cuts bite
* Indonesia seeks to draw more Indian tourists through travel expo
* Indonesia central bank holds rates as expected, pausing easing cycle
* Trump’s foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers
* 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocks off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
* Mining law amended to boost access, processing
Thailand
* Thai DPM Phumtham said Cambodia PM Hun Manet regretted the incident at Ta Muen Thom temple
* Thai defence minister discusses call-centre scams, drug issues with Lao counterpart
* Flu outbreak: Thailand records over 100,000 infections with nine fatalities
* Can Thailand, the former Asian Tiger, regain its roar?
* Bid to protect local punters
Philippines
* One peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive: Manila neighbourhood puts bounty on dengue-carrying pest
* Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
* Pre-voting enrollment period for Filipino internet voters abroad starts March 10
* Philippines accuses Chinese chopper of dangerous manoeuvres
Vietnam
* HCM City Book Street to launch cultural promotion events in Vietnam in 2025
* Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
* Vietnam parliament approves US$8 billion rail link to China
* Public investment to drive Vietnam’s economic development
Myanmar
* Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
* Nine injured in landmine blast in southern Myanmar
* Tender open for private specialist hospital in Myanmar under BOT system
* Online fraud crackdown: Myanmar Border Guard Force arrests over 1,000 foreigners in Shwe Kokko
* Leading Myanmar opposition organisation blames local resistance group for killing of Catholic priest
* Crackdown on rising online crime
Cambodia
* Cambodian provincial governor urges visitors to Ta Moan Temple: ‘Continue singing anthem’
* Cambodian prime minister defends boosting of social media posts as his right
* Cambodian national airline launches direct flight to Bangkok
Laos
* Laos to turn extinct volcano into tourist attraction
* Laos sets key policies for socio-economic development in 2025
Brunei
* Brunei's second phase of minimum wage policy covers more industries from April 2025
* Brunei Tourism Development Department urges public to use licensed travel agents
Aseanplus
* Govt working to free 22 more Malaysians from Myanmar job scam syndicates, says Mat Hasan
* Malaysia working on holding special Asean-US summit
* North Korea reopens to tourists, including Singapore visitors
* Putin, Xi to visit each other for events marking WWII end
* HK actress Michelle Wai’s husband tears up at wedding: ‘I hope our souls stay together forever’
* Anwar calls for a unified Muslim response to Palestine, Syria
* Chinese court tries family accused of aiding Myanmar scam centres
* India's space regulator launches $58 million fund to boost startups, cut reliance on imports
* Mavcom: Airlines must offer passengers refunds for flight delays of five hours or more
* Over 30 spectators injured as fireworks go awry at football ground in Kerala, India
* Top South Korean judge faces disinformation deluge as Yoon impeachment looms
* JS-SEZ Masterplan to be finalised by June, says Onn Hafiz
* Assassin of South Korea's former President Park Chung-hee and chief bodyguard Cha Ji-chul granted retrial 45 years later
* Fuel prices Feb 20 to 26: Unchanged across the board
* Bangladesh clashes leave nearly 150 students injured
* China opposes Vietnam's building work on disputed reef in South China Sea
* The stars of Hael Husaini and Nadeera shining bright after an excellent outing at AJL 2025
* Asean power grid key to regional energy security and integration: Sec-Gen
* China ‘qipao superwoman’ saves drowning girl while relaxing by hotel pool with treatment mask
* Three hotel workers found dead near Fukushima hot spring resort
* The China crime fighter behind the call centre crackdown
* India reassures Nepali students after suicide sparked protest
* Australian PM condemns alleged attack on Muslim women
* Chinese film 'Ne Zha 2' becomes highest-grossing animated film globally, beating Hollywood's 'Inside Out 2'
* Gunmen identify, kill 7 Punjabi travellers in Pakistan
* China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO
* Singapore stocks hit record high; rupiah falls ahead of policy meeting
* Podcaster BeerBiceps charged with obscenity ordered by India's court to halt shows for now
* Man who attacked Japan's ex-Prime Minister Kishida convicted and sentenced to 10 years: Reports
* Oil gains on US, Russia supply worries; market seeks Ukraine talks clarity
* The increase in China-based food concepts in Malaysia
* Huawei kicks off campus roadshows for Seeds For The Future 2025 Bangladesh
* UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
* Bursa Malaysia falls as Trump's new tariff threats weigh on region
* Singers Rainie Yang and Li Ronghao held secret wedding ceremony in 2024
* Australian billionaire Palmer launches Trump-inspired political party
* Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents
* NZ central bank cuts rates by 50bps, flags more easing to revive frail economy
* South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in leaves prison after court suspends sentence
* ‘Fingerprinting’ can be used to track Internet users without a trace
* Japan chip materials maker Resonac looks to chase deals after restructuring
* Asia stocks muted after Trump proposes new tariffs
* Ringgit opens slightly higher against US$ despite DXY gains
* Taiwanese star Wang Ta-lu arrested for allegedly dodging military service
* Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
* Snow village apologises for fake flakes
* A joyous treat as first jumbo orphanage marks golden jubilee
