Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the trophy after winning the HSBC Women's Championship golf tournament at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Sunday, March 2, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Malaysia:
* MACC seizes RM170mil in foreign currency, gold worth RM7mil in graft probe involving Ismail Sabri
* Doctor nabbed for allegedly outraging modesty of patient released on police bail
* Harsh weather patterns will pressure Malaysia's food production, says Mat Sabu
* 'Doomsday' vault: Malaysia contributes rice, eggplant, and long bean seeds
* Penang motorists urged to top up parking app balance due to fee hike
* Cat hotels fully booked ahead of Raya holidays
* High dividend rate reflects confidence in Madani policies
* Govt committed to empowering Indian entrepreneurs, says Ramanan
* MACC denies claims of selective prosecution in journalist's bribery case
* Ten-year-old Tuaran boy injured in explosion caused by leaking gas hose
* Police bust human smuggling syndicate in Sg Buloh
* Contradictheory: The Ramadan paradox
* Ramadan bazaar at Queen Street in Penang pulls in the crowd
* Bursa Malaysia to remain cautious this week, likely to trade within trade range, says analyst
* Market sentiment to be cautious as ringgit may trade between RM4.45 and 4.47 versus greenback amid US tariff
Muslims receive free iftar meals to break their fast during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jogokariyan Mosque in Yogyakarta on Sunday, March 2, 2025. -- Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP
Singapore:
* Crazy Rich Asians TV series in development with Singapore-born author Kevin Kwan as executive producer
* Driver dies in car fire after accident on Singapore's Nicoll Highway; two taken to hospital
* Billionaires fight - High-stakes father-son feud rocks Singapore property giant
* Singaporean man embroiled in police probe after brawl outside Ichiran ramen shop in Taiwan
* Olympic champion Lydia Ko adds 'Asia's Major' to trophy haul with Singapore stroll
* New Singapore campaign targets fare evasion on taxis and private-hire cars
* No money for milk, mum used it on drugs: More children rescued in Singapore narcotics raids in 2024
* Catherine Wu, the Taiwanese music star who acts as the ‘eyes and ears’ of City Developments Limited’s Kwek Leng Beng
* Singapore PM defends election year handouts after criticism
Indonesia:
* Concerns grow over military’s role in Indonesia as Prabowo appoints officers to civilian posts
* Indonesia's rail operator sees passenger surge ahead of Ramadan and Hari Raya travel
* Indonesia to implement flexible work plan to ease Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Nyepi travel congestion
* Indonesians swindled by scams using President Prabowo deepfakes
* Flurry of investments erodes Bali architectural identity
* Ramadan begins with festivities of joy in Indonesia
* Indonesia delivers 700 locally made Maung MV3 vehicles to military and police
Ducati Lenovo's Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix at the Buriram International Circuit in Buriram on Sunday, March 2, 2025. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Thailand:
* Sanam Chai, Bangkok’s most stunning subway station
* Chinese Embassy responds to questions about Thailand’s repatriations
* Mass funeral held in Bueng Kan, Thailand, for victims of tragic bus accident
* Motorcycling-Marc Marquez beats brother Alex to win in Thailand for MotoGP season's first win
* Thailand picks Central Bank Board chair after contentious search
* On a lawless border in South-East Asia, the global scam industry thrives
* TikTok to invest US$8.8bil into nation’s tech scene
Philippines:
* Philippine clash against govt forces kills one suspected rebel
* Philippines records over 7,000 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease since Jan 1
* Filipino fugitive apprehended in Thailand, deported
* Francis Ford Coppola 'thrilled' by worst director Razzie for 'Megalopolis'
* Philippines tallies more hand, foot and mouth disease cases
* Oscars take the stage on Sunday with best picture up for grabs
Lydia Ko of New Zealand (centre) celebrates with champagne and fellow players after winning the HSBC Women's Championship golf tournament at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on March 2, 2025. - Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam PM directs measures to boost economic growth, ensure GDP expansion of at least 8%
* Freight train hits stalled truck, derails in central Vietnam
* Vietnam makes active contributions to Asean Economic Ministers Retreat
* Vietnam coffee shop industry booms despite business closures
* No urgency over pollution in Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing
* Seven killed, over 20 injured in bus accident in eastern Myanmar
* Myanmar holds AI Yangon 2025 expo
* Chinese culinary course launched in Myanmar to mark 75th anniversary of Myanmar-China diplomatic ties
Rescuers carry Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after an avalanche near Mana village in Chamoli district. Over 40 construction workers were missing while 15 others were rescued after an avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand following heavy snowfall, officials said. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Piety and unity bloom as Cambodian muslims embrace holy month of Ramadan
* Cambodia will never be a base for kidnapping, cybercrime and human trafficking: Hun Manet
* Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) needs to strive for peace, sustainable development, shared prosperity, says Cambodian foreign minister
* Cambodian Angkor receives 279,604 foreign tourists during January-February period
Laos:
* Laos govt launches 2025 census process to update demographic trends
* Laos launches 2025 census process to update demographic trends
* Laos, Unicef join forces to improve child well-being
Brunei:
* Brunei projects US$1.82bil in revenue from oil and gas in new fiscal year
* Brunei records highest economic growth rate since 1999
* Brunei welcomes fifth cruise ship this year
Team Japan in action during the women team pursuit race of the World Cup Speedskating at the Thialf ice arena in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 2, 2025. -- AP Photo / Peter Dejong
AseanPlus:
* Visit Malaysia 2026 video, 'Surreal Experiences Await', will be updated quarterly
* Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong leaves note for fans to ‘hold fast’ to their dreams
* Israel's PM office agrees on US plan for temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan
* Uttar Pradesh girl sets herself on fire ‘out of shame’ after assault by neighbour
* North Korea's Mount Paektu to be designated as Unesco Global Geopark
* China fortune-teller predicts own death, killed by lover who soaks underpants with poison
* Japan PM touts 'cute 'Japan at fashion show
* Pioneering China filmmaker ‘Weibo queen’ Yao Chen puts focus on feminist issues
* China astronomers solve 25-year mystery of PMOs in deep space
* Samsung broadens AI phone lineup with US$300 5G Galaxy models
* Trekking China's Tiger Leaping Gorge and Meili Snow Mountains in record time
* Australia government pledges temporary beer tax freeze as election looms
* New book explores pioneering nuns’ journey in founding missionary schools
* Chinese AI leaders told to avoid US travel over security concerns
* Cargo plane makes emergency landing at New Jersey airport after bird strike, engine fire
* ‘Madame Web’ snags worst picture Razzie Award
* Sri Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly 2023 raid
* In a first, private US spaceship lands upright on Moon
* US aircraft carrier enters South Korean port as show of force
* Hong Kong well-equipped to develop AI, says Financial Secretary Chan
* Your best friend has abandoned you: Inside China’s latest EU charm offensive
* Seven dead in India's Himalaya avalanche as survivors recall rescue
* Israel says it is stopping entry of all aid and supplies into Gaza Strip
* ‘Mild’ Hong Kong budget fails to deliver amid structural deficit fears: analysts
* First Taiwan-made submarine Hai Kun on track for April sea trials, defence ministry says
* Muslims in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India to observe Ramadan from Sunday (March 2)
* Golf - Former biker Peake goes from jail to New Zealand Open champion
