Singapore's Hari Raya 2025 light-up is themed “#RayaBersama” – or Raya Together – and spans over 2.6km in parts of Geylang Road and Sims Avenue. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched the event, which also heralded the start of the annual Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar on Tuesday (Feb 25, 2025). - Photo: The Straits Times/ANN
Malaysia
* KLIA shooting: Man sentenced to 14 years, six months in jail, whipping after pleading guilty
* Senior citizen fined RM30,000 for uploading offensive posts about Agong, Malay rulers
* MACC nabs asst engineer at public university for power abuse
* Cops detain 71 Indonesians in raids on human-trafficking syndicate in Chow Kit
* Zayn Rayyan trial: March 4 set for decision on parents' bid to strike out child neglect charge
* First batch of NS 3.0 trainees successfully completes 45-day training, says Adly
* Floods: Over RM200mil channelled to state govts to ease recent rescue ops, says PM
* 18 cases involving prominent figures granted DNAA since 2017, says Azalina
* Firm owners, expatriates among 16 nabbed in illegal e-waste ops, says MACC
* 782 MM2H passes approved under new policy, says Tiong
* Parliamentary Services Bill reflects govt's commitment to reforms, says Azalina
* JDT power to 11th straight title with 2-0 win over Perak
* Ehailing drivers urged not to offer services outside of their official apps
* Melaka remands company director and 16 others in bribery probe
* Former Melaka bank officer charged with soliciting nearly RM154,000 in bribes
* Ex-convict sentenced to 40 years in jail for terrorism-related offences
* Three ex-aides of former PM Ismail Sabri released on MACC bail
* Human Resources Ministry makes police report following allegation on FB
* Ministries to work with authorities to investigate claims of individuals spreading religion to Muslims
* Sarawak developing two resort areas for medical tourism
* Two workers die, seven others injured after machine exploded at rubber factory
* Bank Rakyat increases allocation for BRIEF-i to RM100mil to support Indian entrepreneurs
* Subsidised rice to be monitored with two-tier control system
* DVS: 1,868 of 76,000 pigs infected with African Swine Flu in Selangor disposed
* PETRONAS evaluating rightsizing efforts
Singapore
* Scam victims in Singapore lose record S$1.1bil in 2024; highest number of cases ever reported
* Fandi overcomes obstacles with Pahang to reach Malaysia Cup final again
* Singapore teen among 18 under probe for registering SIM cards for criminals
* Brigadier-General Cai Dexian to take over from Major-General David Neo as Singapore army chief
* RIP Mandisa: Singapore's Mandai Wildlife Group puts rare white lion to sleep after signs of tumours found
* Singapore's Orchard Road fatal brawl: Jail, caning for five men who rained blows on ex-bouncer in 2023
* AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia's largest bank: DBS
Indonesia
* Indonesia detains Pertamina officials in US$12 bil graft case
* Indonesia, Apple agree on terms to lift iPhone 16 ban, Bloomberg News reports
* Prabowo’s Danantara faces uphill battle for investor trust: Analysts
* Saifuddin Nasution meets Malaysian students and diaspora in Indonesia
* SoftBank, Temasek among eFishery investors facing near wipeout
* Indonesia name Cruyff as technical adviser in national team revamp
Thailand
* Thai government warns teens about ‘zombie cigarettes’ containing sedatives
* Call-centre scam crackdown: Thai minister warns nearly 7,000 foreigners could flee Myanmar into Thailand
* Scam calls hit record in Thailand before cyber fraud crackdown
* US woman flying from Phuket to Singapore caught smuggling 4.3kg of meth in luggage
* Thailand auto production plummets 24.63 per cent in January
* Two decades of Southern Insurgency: 500 billion baht spent, nearly 10,000 attacks
* Thailand’s tourism goals at risk
* Mae Sot roads jammed with vehicles from Myanmar seeking to fill tanks
* Thai residents warned of unstable weather in North, flash floods in South
* Thai police arrest Briton for overstaying visa by 25 years
* Paetongtarn administration to back crackdown on e-cigarettes in Thailand
Philippines
* Marcos ‘evaluating’ need for Cabinet leadership change: Palace
* Manila hopes for more US military aid despite global aid freeze: Romualdez
* Philippine teachers ask Congress to probe 'ghost students' in voucher programme
* Navigating a ‘severe’ climate
* Philippines arrests two more Chinese nationals over spying
Vietnam
* What Vietnam is considering to avoid US tariffs
* Vietnam PM welcomes Thai Foreign Minister
* Vietnam police bust US$78.5mil cross-border money-laundering ring
Myanmar
* 15-day Pagoda Festival to be held in Myanmar with grand celebrations
* ‘Victims are being revictimised’
Cambodia
* US general’s visit to Cambodia signals improved military cooperation
* Cambodian FM stresses urgent need for global peace amid escalating uncertainties
* Senior CPC official meets Cambodian leaders on ties
Laos
* China, Laos to jointly build AI innovation cooperation centre
* Laos strengthens efforts to enhance rights of women, children
Brunei
* Assistant Brunei Mufti attends Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah 2025 discourse
* Patriotic ride commemorates Brunei's 41st National Day
Aseanplus
* At least four killed after new bridge collapses in South Korea (update)
* Anwar arrives in Hanoi to begin two-day working visit to Vietnam
* Global Hallyu trends: K-pop still reigns, K-food gains momentum
* Tesla updates autopilot software in China, owners say move falls short of hopes
* Shanghai unveils three-year plan to become China's premier inbound tourism gateway
* New funding to make Australian beaches, national parks more accessible for people with disabilities
* Paw-sitive impact: China’s first corgi cop dog inspires ‘Rabbit Baby’ to be next
* Japan Prime Minister urges G7 leaders to avoid wrong precedent over Russian aggression against Ukraine
* Malaysians on social media join calls for Tesla boycott
* Indian non-bank lender Tata Capital to launch IPO
* Ex-TVB star Liu Wai Hung reveals battle with stroke, struggles with leg weakness
* China adviser pushes to lower legal marriage age to 18 to boost birthrate
* Asean now more professional and sophisticated; next step is to enforce decisions: Ex-Asean Sec-Gen
* Asean Defence Ministers gather in Penang for retreat
* Malaysia's durian exports to China reach RM24.84mil
* China mum stops on highway to physically punish son who threatened to jump out of car
* Bursa Malaysia sees steep decline as China weighs on region
* Crypto trading booms in India's smaller cities as job growth and incomes disappoint
* Tesla prepares to deploy long-awaited Full Self-Driving features in China
* Surprise Chinese naval drills caused dozens of Australian flight diversions
* At least four dead in South Korea highway construction project collapse
* South Korea court to hear closing statements in Yoon's impeachment trial
* South Korean with paralysis completes master’s degree using only his eyes
* Search for missing MH370 resumes in the Indian Ocean
* Bursa Malaysia derivatives hit all-time high of 22.75mil contracts
* Hong Kong, Asian stocks drop as US pressures China
* New Zealand minister quits after putting hand on the arm of a staffer
* Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct trade after more than 50 years
* Bank of Korea resumes rate cuts as economic risks grow
* Ringgit opens marginally higher investors monitor US tariff moves
* FBM KLCI slides as Trump affirms tariffs on Canada, Mexico
* Negotiations underway to send Palestinian refugees home, Parliament told
* Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival
* HK actor Lee Lung Kei, 74, says he received over 300 letters from imprisoned fiancee, 38
* Sacred trees on the line
* Modi uses mega Hindu festival to burnish credentials
* UK revives free trade talks in New Delhi
* Aerospace executive expelled from Communist Party for graft
* Students to make political breakthrough with new party
* Fifteen rescued Malaysians were forced to be online scammers in Myanmar, says IGP
* Renewed search for MH370 begins, confirms Anthony Loke
* Nothing sinister in 2009 1MDB meeting with Goldman Sachs, court told
* South Korean with paralysis completes master’s degree using only his eyes
* Three trampled to death by wild elephants in Andhra Pradesh, India
* Suspended South Korean President Yoon to make final defence as impeachment hearings end
* Japanese auto industry seeks government help against US tariffs
* Khaled Nordin engages in key bilateral meetings at 19th Asean Defence Ministers Meeting
* Ringgit slips against US dollar as Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico, Canada
* Taiwanese actor Lee Wei reclassified as a suspect in group murder case
* Malaysia launches Southeast Asia's first e-licensing platform for aviation
* Malaysia, Indonesia discuss prisoner exchange and border cooperation
* Three women killed in blast inside firecracker factory in India's Tamil Nadu
* Andy Lau surprises Carina Lau at her stage play’s closing show in Hong Kong
* China funeral home tasty noodles draw diners pretending to host services to gain access
* Send in the spiders! Australian zoo urges public to collect deadly species for lifesaving antivenom
