Malaysia
* PM: Anyone who insults race or religion will be investigated
* No double standards in 3R investigations, says Saifuddin
* Ismail Sabri still on MC, to provide statement to MACC on March 13
* Mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers start Q4 2025
* Cops hunting for man accused of insulting Islam in viral video
* King, Queen attend breaking of fast event with ministers, foreign envoys
* High temperature warnings issued in Kedah as heatwave alert begins
* Over five million tourists visited Malaysia under 30-day visa-free policy, says ministry
* AI to help cops tackle commercial crime cases, says CCID director
* 58-year-old Kapit man gets 32 years in jail for raping granddaughter
* Malaysia strengthens digital transformation with 19 MoUs at MWC 2025
* International job scam syndicate: 750 Malaysians rescued, says Foreign Ministry
* Umno distances itself from MACC probe into cash and gold discovery
* Woman loses RM203,000 Rolex to cheque scammer
* Cops seize six types of pills in investigation into death of influencer's wife
* Nurses worked more than 45 hours a week even before proposed new work hours, says Deputy Health Minister
* Speaker rules no prima facie case against Dr Wee
* Police investigation into Era FM DJs complete and referred to AGC, says IGP
* House arrest allowed under existing Malaysian law, confirms Azalina
* Ipoh trader loses more than RM1.2mil to phone scam
* Friends fear for future of rescued dogs belonging to couple killed in Penampang fire
* 15,000 tonnes of e-waste worth over RM55mil uncovered in recent Ops Hazard, says minister
* Man's death sentence commuted to 30 years for murder of dental technologist
* PMO: Federal allocation for state govts upped RM500mil to RM9.8bil this year
* Batik Air launches Hari Raya Fixed Fares to Sarawak and Sabah
Singapore
* Flushing out dirty toilets
* Govt warns parents over potentially deadly viral ‘games’
* Two alien snail species found in Asia for first time
* US encouraged to continue economic engagement with S-E Asia: Vivian in first call with Rubio
* Singapore woman offers S$2,000 bounty to find life partner
* Car catches fire in Tampines, third reported case in 5 days
* Man charged with importing 154 replica guns including toy rifles and pistols without permit
* Jail for Malaysian maid abuser who threatened to make victim pay her S$2,000 if she reported to Singapore's Ministry of Manpower
* Singaporean actress Nurul Aini launches clothing line for tall women; first collection sells out in 70 minutes
* Jail, fine for ex-cop with gambling habit who pocketed nearly S$1,800 entrusted to him
* Bus catches fire on Singapore's Bukit Timah Expressway, no injuries in fourth vehicle fire reported in five days
Indonesia
* Scrambling to contain floodwater
* Returned artifacts put on showcase
* Bekasi mayor takes flak for staying at hotel during flood
* Indonesia prepares for over 146 million travellers during Eid holiday rush
* Prabowo consolidates ranks, orders more populist policies
* Former Indonesian trade minister faces corruption charges over sugar imports
Thailand
* Domestic flights on hold due to pollution
* Sssseriously? Thai man finds snake frozen in ice cream bar
* Six injured in Yala bomb blast as South braces for more attacks
* PM2.5 levels rise across 28 provinces in Thailand
* Thailand repatriates hundreds more Chinese scam centre workers
* Thailand’s deportation of Uighurs was to avert China ‘retaliation’: Minister
Philippines
* Wreckage of missing fighter jet, bodies of crew recovered
* Philippine defence chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China Sea
* Another Filipina beauty to compete against Miss Eco Philippines at Miss Eco International 2025
Vietnam
* Vietnam posts US$1.55bil trade deficit in February as imports surge
* HCM City unveils action programme to become South-East Asia’s leading tech hub
* Vietnam expands cost-cutting drive with province merger plan
Myanmar
* Junta chief invites Putin for goodwill visit to Myanmar
Cambodia
* Nuts exports to China provide stable source of income for farmers, workers in Cambodia
* Cambodia denies Chinese claims of police, immigration corruption
* RCEP consolidates Asean's regional integration: Cambodian PM
Laos
* Luang Prabang wins Green Destinations Top 100 Story Award
* Upgrade of Xieng Khuang airport in Laos 63 per cent complete
Brunei
* Brunei introduces Long-Term Pass to boost investment and skilled workforce
* Foreign worker statistics highlight sectoral dependence in Brunei
Aseanplus
* Bannu residents mourn loss of 12 people in twin bombing
* Ishiba: Our defence, our decision
* Actor Daniel Wu shows off his luxurious home in Los Angeles
* New Zealand sacks ambassador to UK after he questions Trump's grasp of history
* Bursa Malaysia rebounds for second day as tariff tensions ease
* Ringgit climbs 170 pips versus greenback in early trade
* South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15
* South Korea govt workers search through trash for eight hours to find woman’s lost money
* Blast at Chuo Spring auto parts plant in Japan kills one
* China's Two Sessions: 2025 a crucial year for AI applications
* Cyclone Alfred stalls off Australia's east, residents sandbag homes, transport, schools shut
* Malaysia, Australia to set up higher education joint working group
* Stocks rise as tariff reprieve lifts sentiment
* Pritzker Architecture Prize goes to China's Liu Jiakun
* Banks pull FBM KLCI lower, broader market rises on bargain-hunting
* Oil climbs from multi-year low, tariff concerns and rising supply weigh
* Govt to issue special passes for investors, expats from April, says Home Minister
* Hong Kong top court quashes conviction of Tiananmen vigil activists
* Open-source models and fresh funding: China’s AI startups scramble to respond to DeepSeek
* Japan Shinkansen lines suspended after train cars decouple on Tokyo tracks
* World's tallest bridge in China's Guizhou province nearing completion
* Bank Negara maintains 3% OPR, as widely anticipated
* Rohingya refugee food aid to be halved from next month: UN
* How AI can protect users from call and text scams
* Illegal foreign worker agency busted, six foreigners arrested
* Japan ‘key-copying demon’ breaks into home, watches TV for two hours before being caught
* One dead, two injured in a plant explosion in Japan: firm
* Exclusive-Bangladesh election this year may be difficult due to unrest, says head of youth-led party
* Eda Ezrin, husband and four others freed of drug charges by Thai court
* Asean should act as bridge to handle US tariff hikes, says MCA
* Failure to finalise foreign worker system contract exposed Home Ministry to RM1.57bil lawsuit, says PAC
* Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai finishes testifying in national security trial
* China hotpot eatery owner in hot water for telling people earning US$680 a month not to dine out
* HK actor Sammy Sum drives Uber for extra income, but may face legal trouble
* AirAsia relocates domestic services from Subang Airport to KLIA2 effective April 7
* Airline passengers overcome teen trying to board plane with shotgun in Australia
* Zii Jia sweeps past Srikanth to reach Orleans Masters quarter-finals
