The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) from the Indian Air Force (IAF) performs during a rehearsal ahead of the Royal Thai Air Force 88th Anniversary at Wing 6 Royal Thai Air Force, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 5, 2025. - Photo: Reuters
Malaysia
* PM urges patience in probe against Ismail Sabri
* No signs of foul play so far after dead man found with bound legs and neck at Treasury office, say cops
* Give cops space to investigate officer's death at Finance Ministry, says Saifuddin
* Harith Iskandar, Cecelia Yap fined RM10,000 each for offensive Facebook content
* ERA FM issued notice on license suspension by MCMC
* Sabah cops nab duo, seize RM3mil worth of syabu
* Appeals court reinstates ex-director's jail term, RM2.25mil fine for failing to attend SC investigation
* MACC nabs businessman in RM400,000 graft probe
* Negri Sembilan sees surge in scams, RM21.2mil lost in two months
* Parliamentary Services Bill passing hailed as ‘historic reform’ by backbenchers
* MBS was right to remove tenants doors for rent arrears, says Negri MB
* Parliament passes Bill to separate parliamentary service from civil service
* Call of the holy month: The changing traditions of Ramadan
* Rosmah unwell, appeal to recuse judge in solar hybrid trial postponed to May 15
* Bukit Aman to hold owners, JMBs, and security firms accountable for scam centres
* Content creators clash: Six charged for restaurant brawl
* One dead, one injured after Kuala Baram fishing trip turns tragic
* Police record statements of six Era FM personnel, including three DJs
* Immigration officers arrested in nightclub given show-cause letters, counselling
* Kitchen nightmares: Three hotel kitchens serving Ramadan buffet suspended for poor hygiene
* Five mule account holders detained in investment scam
* Businessman duped RM2.4mil over purchase of luxury car
* New electricity tariff schedule has not been finalised, says Fadillah
* PM Anwar to tour states to drive home anti-poverty agenda next week onwards
* Jan, Feb manufacturing PMI trending upwards, PM Anwar tells parliament
* Penang civil servants to receive half month salary or minimum RM1,000 for Aidilfitri
* Federal debt growth rate continues to decline, says Anwar
* RM12.7bil in unclaimed money as of January 2025, says Anwar
* Penang cops seize ecstasy worth RM1mil, two nabbed
* PKR to support Barisan in Ayer Kuning by-election, says Saifuddin
* Dr Wee questions unusually high EPF dividend payout-to-earnings ratio compared to previous years
Singapore
* Singaporean woman opened bank accounts that received over S$711mil, admits not knowing sources of funds
* Driver escapes unhurt after car catches fire in Jurong West
* EU sanctions second Singapore firm over alleged links to Russia’s military efforts
* Catherine Wu resigns as adviser to CDL subsidiary Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
* Island state mulls cracking the whip to beat scammers
* Man in Singapore to face charges over illegally importing 154 replica guns without a permit
* Woman in Singapore pleads guilty to extorting money from men in underage honeytrap ploy
* Ex-Kinderland pre-school teacher in Singapore admits ill-treating children, force-feeding them water
Indonesia
* Indonesia faces risk of mass layoffs as textile giants prepare to relocate them from Vietnam
* Indonesia debates bigger role for military under Prabowo
* Arrest of Indonesian oppositionist Hasto raises questions about his successor
* Authorities scramble to contain Greater Jakarta floods as thousands are displaced
* New policy in Indonesia to cut overlaps in free meal rollouts
* Sarawak customs foils attempt to smuggle cannabis in chocolate wrappers
* Indonesian consumers flee to rival brands, fuelled by Pertamina scandal
Thailand
* Thai airline halts some domestic flights to backpacker hub due to air pollution
* Thailand arrests 100 people for operating in border scam centre
* Thai students can now wear their hair long after court overturns outdated 1975 ban
* ‘Homes for Thais’ lottery starts April
* Decision to deport Uyghurs made by three ministers: Thai defence minister
* Thai Q1 GDP growth seen at 3.4% y/y on stimulus: Official
* Thailand plan would allow polluters to offset 15% of emissions
* Fast and Furious: Three injured in tuk-tuk race on Bangkok road
* Nation eases rules to woo more overseas visitors
* Body of female foreign tourist found on Phuket's Kata Beach
Philippines
* Philippine Air Force grounds 11 FA-50PH jets after wreckage found
* Two Philippine pilots found dead inside FA-50 fighter jet in mountain in northern Mindanao
* China monitored Philippine supply run to grounded warship on disputed shoal
* Philippine inflation slows more than expected in February as rice prices drop
* Philippine rescuers search for missing fighter, crew
* Mindanao hit by magnitude 5 quake; aftershocks expected
* Air Force fighter goes missing during ‘tactical’ operation
Vietnam
* Vietnam says inflation at 3.27% in early 2025
* First endoscopic brain tumour removal via the eyebrow arch successfully performed in Vietnam
* Setting a floor price to tackle challenges in Vietnam rice exports
* Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse. Can conservation efforts turn the tide?
* Vietnam holds dialogue with businesses from Asean, urging cooperation to achieve eight per cent GDP growth
* Europe kicks off its charm offensive
* Two-child policy may be relaxed
Myanmar
* Quake of 5.1 magnitude hits southern Myanmar
* Putin and Myanmar junta chief set to deepen military and economic ties
* Kenyan scam centre victims stuck in Myanmar
* Aid group says 4,000 displaced by battle for key Myanmar port site
Cambodia
* Regional flyway workshop in Cambodia aims to improve migratory bird conservation
* Two international airlines to extend wings to Cambodia this year
* Cambodia hunts kidnappers after viral escape from moving car
Laos
* Lao, Japanese PMs hail 70th anniversary diplomatic ties
* Pig farms in Laos' Xaysomboun province on alert after African swine fever outbreak
* Laos moves to develop carbon markets in energy sector
Brunei
* Indonesian workers jailed for theft and money laundering in Brunei
* Brunei minister highlights cybersecurity achievements
Aseanplus
* 108-year-old Japanese woman recognised as world's oldest female barber
* Taiwanese actor Darren Wang investigated for assault after conscription evasion scandal
* 75-year-old patient dies after dietary blunder in a Hong Kong hospital
* North Korea halts tours to border city near China: travel agencies
* Mt Kinabalu climbing: Age limit, stamina training, in study for safer ascents
* Fuel prices March 6-March 12: RON97, diesel drop by 5 sen in Peninsular Malaysia
* Malaysia now in its second semiconductor wave, says Anwar
* New Zealand central bank loses its head as Adrian Orr suddenly resigns
* Indonesia leads gains in Asian stocks, currencies amid Trump tariff worries
* Rohingya leader hacked to death in Bangladesh
* US citizen fined for unlawful possession of bullet
* Hong Kong fans ordered out mid-match at World Snooker event
* Lights out for landmark Hong Kong theatre
* India charging 70% auto tariffs; Is Trump 100% claim wrong?
* Li Ka-shing escapes Trump glare with US$19bil, soaring stock
* Australia cyclone may prevent Albanese calling April 12 election
* Rain offers hope in worst Japan wildfire in 50 years
* Malaysia strengthens international cooperation for Gaza's reconstruction efforts
* Ex-bank official held in another case of safe-deposit theft in Japan
* South Korea plans $34 billion fund for strategic sectors like chips and autos
* TikTok blasts Australia for excluding YouTube in social media ban
* US embassies end pollution data popular in China and India
* China targets around 5% growth in 2025 as trade war with US simmers
* Malaysia to sign transformative AI deal, says PM's senior press secretary
* North Korea appears close to completing its first airborne early warning aircraft
* Stocks stage relief rally after tariff-led mayhem
* Malaysia data centre market shaken by Singapore’s chip smuggling probe
* Alternative spots around the world for cherry blossom viewing
* China hits back against latest US tariffs, but signals openness to talks
* AirAsia Aviation confirms 14 new aircraft deliveries for 2025
* South Korean deepfake porn crimes shift to other encrypted messaging apps
* China's services activity grows modestly in February, Caixin PMI shows
* Afghan refugees in Malaysia rebuild their lives through artistic craftsmanship
* Soccer-Japanese trailblazer, World Cup winner Nagasato hangs up her boots
* Ringgit rises as US$ falls on tariff concerns
* FBM KLCI rebounds on hopes of US tariffs compromise
* 'Rare' cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia's east coast, residents urged to evacuate
* Suicide bombing at Pakistan military site kills 13 civilians, five soldiers
* Exclusive-UN to slash rations to Rohingya refugees by half to $6 per month, official says
* Taiwanese TV host Sisy Chen’s health crisis worsens with new brain tumour diagnosis: ‘The world has turned dark’
* India’s rich south prepares to fight Modi on rejig of seats in Parliament
* Monkey business: Sri Lanka to count crop-raiding nuisance wildlife
