Visitors take pictures at SangSom Moonlab, an interactive art exhibition at One Bangkok on Monday, March 17, 2025. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Malaysia:
* Do not politicise proposal to limit PM’s tenure, Anwar warns Opposition
* New immunity law strengthens diplomatic ties, says PM
* Ministry looking for new medical expert after suspension of part-time consultant at children's hospital, says Zambry
* GISB case: March 24 bail ruling for CEO, wife and 20 others
* MACC recovers over RM14mil in 1MDB-related assets
* MACC continues probe into Ismail Sabri, new files opened, says Azam Baki
* ePlacement system to be replaced with fairer, merit-based system, says Health DG
* Health Ministry defers placements of 2,245 MO candidates via ePlacement system
* Doctors' group wants Health Ministry to address disruptions caused by ePlacement glitches
* Continuous rain likely in Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan and East Coast until March 23
* Do not take religious enforcement into your own hands, says Johor exco man
* JB cops confirm probe of slapping incident at shopping mall
* Female uni student critically hurt after being stabbed by male friend on campus in Sungai Petani
* Two ETS trains sets due to be shipped from China next month, says Transport Minister
* KLIA ranks among Top 10 airports globally with near-perfect score in 2024 ASQ survey
A visitor stands next to a BYD Sealion 7 EV car at the 41st Thailand International Motor Expo, in Bangkok, Thailand. -- Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Singapore:
* Jail for man who caused ‘senseless, tragic’ accident that left Singapore auxiliary cop in vegetative state
* Man accused of stabbing priest at Singapore's St Joseph’s Church charged with possession of weapons
* Third monsoon surge this year from March 19 to 21; temperatures could drop to around 22 deg C
* Sea Limited billionaire founder Forrest Li confirms bid to become Singapore football chief
* Singaporean boy dies in hospital after car-lorry crash in JB
* New task force to help Singaporeans, businesses seize opportunities from JB-Singapore RTS Link
* Oil prices rise as US vows to keep attacking Houthis
Indonesia:
* Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts seven times on Monday (March 17), spewing ash up to one kilometre
* Indonesia-Russia business forum to be held in April to strengthen economic ties
* Indonesia posts wider-than-expected trade surplus on palm oil exports surge
* Lawmakers hold secret, rushed deliberations of Indonesian Military bill
* Crocodile attacks in Indonesia on the rise, residents on edge
* Jokowi to leverage his endearing popularity with Indonesians to boost influence
Visitors pose for pictures at SangSom Moonlab, an interactive art exhibition at One Bangkok on Monday, March 17, 2025. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Thailand:
* They all want to meet Blackpink's Lisa - ‘The White Lotus’ tv series puts Thailand on every traveller’s bucket list
* Thai approves US$5.9bil of Projects to expand Bangkok's metro system and data-centre network
* Thai PM Paetongtarn threatens legal action over latest construction deaths
* Nine-year-old Thai tattooist makes his mark
* Thai maritime authorities respond to fire on tourist boat off Koh Tao island; one passenger missing
* Most Asian stocks rise on China stimulus; trade tensions linger
Philippines:
* Philippine government to stay out of former President Duterte’s legal defence
* Troops kill four suspected militants in clash in southern Philippines; another three rebels killed in Northern Samar province
* Philippine Senate launching probe of Duterte's ICC arrest
* Imee Marcos seeks urgent Philippine Senate probe into Duterte arrest
* UK poised for trade talks with Philippines after beef ban lifted
Police block protesters as they tried to march towards Malacanang palace in Manila, Philippines on Monday, March 17, 2025, during a rally calling on the government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the recent arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila
Vietnam:
* US tells Vietnam to improve trade balance amid tariff risks
* Vietnam's economy to expand 6.8 per cent in 2025, says World Bank
* Hanoi urgently seeks solutions to combat air pollution
* Vietnam e-tax system resumes operation
* US urges Hanoi to improve trade balance - Country poised to crack down on export fraud
Myanmar:
* Over 2.5 million stimulant tablets worth RM7.6mil seized in southern Myanmar
* Severe floods in Kachin State leave thick silt but no crops, Myanmar farmers struggle
* Myanmar detains more Chinese and Indonesian nationals for illegal entry
* Regal processions to celebrate Shinbyu in Myanmar
A driver rides his cyclo past a cafe in Hanoi. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Cambodia:
* Global GDP growth projected to slow down to 3.1 per cent in 2025 and then to 3 per cent in 2025
* Asean sec-gen to lead key talks on region's future and improve its community vision programmes
* Cambodia launches 120-km relay swim to raise awareness on Irrawaddy dolphin protection
* One killed, ten injured as storms strike Siem Reap
Laos:
* Digital growth in Laos with internet faster by 17.8 per cent in early 2025
* Deputy Lao PM checks out contractual compliance of Huaphan mining operations
* Lao Secretary General lauds strong Party growth as membership exceeds 400,000
Brunei:
* Community aid initiative brings festive cheer to Brunei families in need
* Royal Brunei Armed Forces donates to 312 children with disabilities
* QuickCheck: Did the Aztecs fight in an invasion of Brunei?
Japan's Kaho Onodera releases the stone during the match against Switzerland at the World Women's Curling Championship in Uijeongbu, South Korea, Monday, March 17, 2025. -- AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
AseanPlus:
* Malaysian star Lee Sinje at 49: 'I feel better now than when I was younger’
* Plans for AirBorneo to expand regionally
* 21 foreign nationals nabbed in raids on KK and Penampang nightspots
* Modi says Trump has clear roadmap in second term
* Japan cult widow speaks 30 years after subway attack
* APromoter confirms actor Kim Soo-hyun’s 2014 ‘badminton incident’ in Thailand, but denies coercion
* Mount Fuji hikers to be charged US$27 on all trails
* Ishiba cabinet approval in Japan hits record low, Asahi reports
* Taiwanese martial arts actor Chang Chen-huan found dead at home at age 65
* China retail sales pick up as Beijing looks to consumers to ease US trade pressure
* South Korean opposition says delay of Yoon impeachment ruling is irresponsible
* South Korea calls to avoid impact on US cooperation after 'sensitive' country designation
* Ruling South Korean party says will respect Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment verdict
* China's industrial output growth beats expectations in Jan-Feb
* United in grief, families of Jeju Air crash victims press for answers
* Ishiba cabinet approval in Japan hits record low, Asahi reports
* China's industrial output growth beats expectations in Jan-Feb
* Bangladesh court upholds death sentence of students in murder case
* Trump, Putin to have 'discussion' on Ukraine this week: US envoy
* Growing appeal among global stars to perform concerts in India
* Put US tariffs on all chips made in China, says chair of high-profile House committee
* Australian animal shelter ranger admits trying to sell human toes
* India in talks with New Zealand on trade deal as US tariffs loom
* Ex-South Korea defence minister denies insurrection in martial law plot
* South Korea, Ukrainian foreign ministers discuss handling of North Korean prisoners of war
* ‘Less structure, more intelligence’: AI agent Manus draws upbeat reviews of nascent system
* China's Yuqi and South Korea's Se-young win for second time in All-England
