Indian Air Force's aerobatic Suryakiran team perform at military base as a part celebrations marking the anniversary of the Royal Thai Air Force in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 7, 2025. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
Malaysia:
* PM Anwar warns politicians against exploiting religion
* Two teenagers killed, one in ICU after driver allegedly runs red light
* High Court rejects additional evidence in Paul Yong's rape case, citing hearsay
* Stern action will be taken against those who incite racial, religious hatred, warns Fahmi
* MACC completes interview with doctor who treated Ismail Sabri
* Couple charged with murder, abuse of 5-year-old boy
* Dzulkefly, Najib still in talks to settle defamation suit
* Penang doc nabbed again as second victim of alleged sexual misconduct comes forward
* Immigration officer ordered to enter defence over false MM2H pass for Vanuatu man
* Man suspected of insulting Islam believed to be overseas, says IGP
* Journalist denies asking for bribe, says he was arrested while probing syndicate
* Court orders 1MDB to pay costs of RM225,000 to Riza Shahriz and two others
* Jilted ex-girlfriend kidnaps Sri Lankan man in Gelang Patah
* Senior cop claims trial to theft, dereliction of duty charges
* IWD 2025: Malaysian researcher is helping to make plastic waste an energy source
Female Buddhists walk on petals as around 80 female monks from 11 countries gather to commemorate International Womens Day and pray for world peace at Borobudur Temple, the worlds largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Magelang, Central Java on March 7, 2025, on the eve of the 50th International Women's Day. -- Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore PM warns of scammers using his deepfake images to promote products and services
* Singapore's new online harms support centre to begin operation in 2026
* Taiwanese actor Hsiu Chieh-kai celebrates birthday in Singapore with Emerald Hill cast
* China loses private jets as other Asian growth spots emerge; Singapore and India among front runners now
* Bus catches fire on BKE, no injuries in fourth vehicle fire reported in five days
* More Singapore companies offering flexible work arrangements in 2024 than before
* Work permit holders can stay employed in Singapore for longer as foreign worker rules tweaked
* Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints ahead of March school holidays, Hari Raya Puasa: ICA
* Oil set for biggest weekly drop since October on tariff uncertainty, supply gains
Indonesia:
* Indonesia issues local content certificates for Apple products, including iPhone 16
* When 'Doves' soar: Hindia shares emotional journey on surprise mixtape
* Indonesia anti-graft panel waits for Singapore court ruling on Paulus Tannos extradition
* One dead, seven missing in Indonesia floods and landslides
* Veteran Indonesian journalist Fikri Jufri dies at age 88
* Asian stocks, bitcoin drop on souring sentiment
* Indonesian Govt: Less screen time, more family time, parents told
Members of a Vietnamese guard of honour prepare for a welcoming ceremony for Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
Thailand:
* Thailand pushing to repatriate foreigners rescued from Myanmar scam centres
* Thai court denies Thaksin request to attend Asean meeting in Indonesia
* Suspect jailed, fined 133 million baht for Phitsanulok forest fire
* Weeklong Thai crackdown on e-cigarettes and laughing gas detains 693
* Four Thais among those injured in accidental bombing by South Korean air force
* Asian currencies inch lower amid Trump tariff policy uncertainty
Philippines:
* Philippines probing network of hundreds of alleged Chinese spies
* Philippines says to sign troops pact with Canada as defence ties deepen
* Philippine 'Angels' aim to de-escalate South China Sea encounters
* P43.4mil of shabu seized by Philippine cops in three-day operations
* Japan to invite stateless people born to Japanese in Philippines
* Philippines bans poultry imports from three US states due to bird flu
Japan's Nasa Hataoka lines up a putt during theLPGA Blue Bay golf tournament at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club in Lingshui, on China's southern Hainan Island. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam expands cost-cutting drive with province merger plan
* High organ transplant rate, but Vietnam low in donations
* Vietnam to launch new tours on northern Bai Tu Long Bay in mid-March
* Hanoi to demolish ‘Shark Jaw’ building in historic downtown district
* Vietnam Govt expands cost-cutting drive with province merger plan
* Vietnam FDI reaches nearly US$7bil in first two months
Myanmar:
* Chinese Foreign Minister calls for building South China Sea into an area of peace, friendship and cooperation
* Court of Appeal upholds 10-year sentence on four Myanmar nationals for migrant smuggling
* Myanmar to build 110MW nuclear plant, partner on Dawei Port with Russia
* Asian countries in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs
* Humans suffering: Rohingya face halved food rations
Cambodia:
* Asean sec-gen urges business stakeholders to back US$764bil power grid initiative
* Cambodia lays out proactive water shortage measures ahead of dry season
* Cambodia’s Songkran festival vies for Unesco recognition
* Archaeologists restoring centuries-old Chorm Temple in Cambodian Angkor complex
Laos:
* Australia strengthens socio-economic ties with Laos' Huaphan province
* PowerChina unit sues Laos utility for US$555mil
* China, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos are now jointly combating telecom fraud in Thai-Myanmar border region: FM
Brunei:
* Brunei’s Digital Identity to enhance security in online transactions
* Brunei minister highlights drop in school bullying cases
* Brunei successfully reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent
AseanPlus:
* 'Celebrities must realise they have big responsibilities in their career' says Karyawan on radio deejays' video issue
* SOMA now riding the wave of popularity and releases lively new single 'Aku Tetap Raya' for the coming festival season
* Tok Mat arrives in Jeddah for OIC extraordinary session on Gaza
* Saudi Arabian fund to invest US$100mil in AirAsia, Bloomberg News reports
* Malaysians turn passion for road trips into halal tourism biz in New Zealand
* K-Pop stars NewJeans make surprise cameo as key trial begins
* Australian scientists discover the oldest meteorite crater
* Japanese man dies after partner locks him naked on balcony
* South Korea court cancels President Yoon's arrest warrant
* China vows to uphold stability as Trump reshapes world order
* PowerChina unit sues Laos utility for US$555mil
* Cathay Pacific diverts Hong Kong-Milan flight to Lanzhou after engine failure
* Four paralysed men in China undergo breakthrough surgery
* Selling sex, selling dreams: Sex workers in South Korean cinema
* South Korea says number injured in fighter jet misfire rises to 29
* Not a ‘president’s son’: Official rejects calls to pardon Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai
* Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho faces backlash over Blackpink comment
* Is a light-speed chip unveiled by China-led team the future of ultra-fast processing?
* China online shops sell ‘bank soil’ from top institutions for US$120, claims it brings wealth
* China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says US tariffs have not improved lives of Americans
* ‘Fight to the finish’: China vows to resist trade war, back more tech and innovation
* Army trio planned to share defence secrets with China: US Justice Department
* South Korea urged to adopt bitcoin reserve, won-backed stablecoin amid Trump crypto push
* We have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us: Trump dissatisfied with Japan-US security treaty
* Thousands in Australia told to evacuate as Tropical Cyclone Alfred nears east coast/ * Australians told to prepare for worst as tropical cyclone nears
* Under pressure, Yunus says Awami League, poll commission to take call on participation in Bangladesh elections
* Unbeaten India faces record-setting New Zealand for Champions Trophy glory on Sunday (March 7)
