The members of the International Short Film Jury, (Lt o R) Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan, Danish programmer and short film expert Jing Haase and German film composer Dascha Dauenhauer pose on the red carpet for the closing gala of the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin. -- Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP
Malaysia:
* Court sets April 28 to hear AGC's application for gag order on Najib's addendum
* EPF to announce 2024 dividends on March 1, says source
* People's welfare must continue to be priority, managed properly, says Anwar
* Fahmi: Govt in talks with TikTok to reinstate 18 media accounts banned by AI
* Kedah MB Sanusi acquitted of sedition charges
* RMC bullying issue: CCTVs increased, trainers ordered to patrol every two hours
* Prominent figures among witnesses to be called up in probe into four linked to ex-PM, says MACC chief
* Defence Minister announces RM420mil upgrade for living quarters at 60 defence camps
* Chinese ambassador encourages Malaysian firms to engage at the 8th CIIE
* PTPTN debt collection must continue, says Zambry
* MITI expects total trade to improve by 5% in 2025
* Former 1MDB chairman denies Jho Low had influence over board
* Sabah assistant minister dismisses claims against Chief Minister
* A-G report: Three universities, one hospital among agencies reporting losses for three consecutive years
* Study found no anti-competitive practices in Malaysia's rice and padi industry, says minister
Officer escorts two gay men out of a holding cell for the start of their trial at Sharia court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, Feb 24, 2025. -- AP Photo/ Reza Saifullah
Singapore:
* Man raped 11-year-old stepdaughter, told her to record him having sex with her mother
* More Singapore victims of online harms like harassment, doxxing sought help in 2024
* Scoot flight to Singapore returns to Xian about 20 mins after take-off due to technical issue
* Singapore core inflation falls sharply in January to 0.8%, lowest since 2021
* Endangered Singapore freshwater crab, released in 2018, now reproducing in the wild
* Malaysia Aviation, Singapore Tourism Board renew partnership to boost travel
* Asian currencies shine as dollar steps back; Singapore stocks hit record high
* ‘My dad and I were by her side’: Singaporean actress Hong Ling’s mother dies at 52
Indonesia:
* Syariah court in Indonesia sentences two men to up to 85 lashes for having gay sex
* Death toll rises to 15 after truck plunges into river in Indonesia's Riau province
* Growing dissent puts Prabowo’s leadership to test
* Prabowo aims to send US$20bil in budget savings to sovereign wealth fund Danantara
* Indonesia calls for multilateral reform at G20 foreign ministers meeting
* Medical aid at risk for Bali bombing victims
* Oil prices slip as Kurdistan export resumption looms
* Christie’s enters AI art sales, leaving artists unimpressed
Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (right) shakes hands with Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa during a meeting at the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry in Hanoi on Monday, February 24, 2025. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Thailand:
* Thai PM Paetongtarn orders immediate nationwide crackdown on e-cigarettes
* Optimus Prime of Transformers statue sparks spiritual craze in Bangkok
* Thai man arrested with half a million dollars in cash at border
* Ex-PM Thaksin apologises over massacre in southern Thailand
* Oman police confirm missing Thai woman was murdered
* Retirement lottery scheme to be put to Thai Parliament
* Fourteenth Thai Prime Minister dies at 97
* Thailand’s tourism goal at risk as Japan lures Chinese tourists
Philippines:
* Philippines says US military funding exempted from aid freeze
* Duterte a one-man fake news factory, says Philippines Presidential Palace
* Philippine, Japan ministers look to further build defence partnership
* Chinese hybrid rice thrives in Philippines
* Spain tops the list of best destinations for digital nomads; Philippines and Jamaica also among top destinations
* Manila seeks to buy LNG from Alaska project/ Philippines says exit from ‘dirty money’ list to spur investment
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (right) attends a meeting with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the Malakanang presindential palace in Manila on Monday, February 24, 2025. - Photo by FRANCIS R. MALASIG / AFP
Vietnam:
* Anwar to visit Vietnam, deliver keynote address at 2nd Asean future forum
* China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims
* Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
* Vietnam aims to start HCM City-Can Tho railway construction before 2030
* Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
* Hanoi urges businesses to prepare for trade tensions
Myanmar:
* Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown
* 15 Malaysian victims of job scam syndicate in Myanmar return back home
* Myanmar attracts US$656mil in 10 months of FY 2024-25
* Thai Foreign Minister visits Myanmar for talks on border crimes and trafficking
In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (center right) sits together with Communist Party Secretary Yin Li (center left) during a welcome meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, February. 24, 2025. -- AKP via AP
Cambodia:
* Poipet scam compound raids in Cambodia net 230 foreigners, more rescued; scammers caught mostly from China and Thailand
* Korean national detained after urinating in Cambodia's revered Angkor Wat
* Cambodian SEZ ready for expansion as Cambodia/Thailand canal draws nearer
* Cambodian woman drives 100 tonnes of gender-barrier breaking power
Laos:
* Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, fortify ties in new development phase
* Laos and Canada strengthen partnership toward Canada-Asean free trade agreement
* Lao Brewery Company steps up sustainability with biomass energy
Brunei:
* Bruneian big biker killed in accident
* Sultan graces Brunei National Day celebration
* Emerging Markets - FX hovers at three-month highs as tariffs assessed; shekel slips ahead of rate decision
Thor, 40, and son T.J, 9 wait to trade sneakers at Sneaker Con Southeast Asia in Singapore. - Photo from Reuters/Edgar Su
AseanPlus:
* Xi and Putin hold phone call on Ukraine war anniversary, state media says
* Legendary K-pop group Infinite thrills Malaysian fans with breathtaking display at the Mega Star Arena KL
* Songstress Nadeera hits all the right tone with her hit single and 'Bukan Lagi Kita' is now tops in all music platforms
* Timor-Leste set to join Asean as full member by year's end, says Tok Mat
* Malaysia working with Asean neighbours on space development, Parliament told
* Sabah secures RM58.3bil in investments, plans four MSME carnivals
* Sarawak develops resort areas to boost medical tourism
* AirAsia X boosts transparency with internal targets in financial disclosures
* Wedding industry in China embraces AI
* End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
* South Korea launches E-arrival card system for incoming foreigners
* AI in palm oil processing to boost local talent and reduce foreign worker reliance
* China firm withdraws ‘crazy’ marriage deadline plan to fire single, divorced staff
* Chinese aerospace executive expelled from Communist Party for graft
* Almost 50 schools in South Korea to shut down amid declining population: Education ministry data
* New Zealand foreign minister to question Chinese naval activity in Beijing visit
* South Korean fans soak up nostalgia with vintage Japanese superheroes
* Korea University in chaos as pro-, anti-Yoon rallies take over campus
* Most Asian markets track Wall St loss; Hong Kong extends gains
* New Delhi looking into deeply troubling information about USAid activities in India
* Alibaba to invest more than $52 billion in AI over next 3 years
* Japan airport offers karaoke booth for waiting passengers
* South Korean fans relive childhood with vintage Japanese superheroes
* Pope is awake, resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney problem detected
* Trump 'confident' about striking deal to end Ukraine conflict soon, says White House
* Who is Yu Renrong, China’s only chip industry representative at Xi Jinping’s symposium?
* Kohli, Rohit 'have a lot of cricket left' after sending Pakistan to brink; favourites swamp rivals in Champions Trophy showdown
