Malaysia
* State governments must focus on key public issues, says Anwar
* Anwar urges swift action on Penang development projects
* Zero tolerance for intolerance, embrace Rukun Negara to strengthen unity, says social activist
* Sabah Govt denies wrongdoing in SFI’s RM1.41bil lawsuit
* Smugglers use large fishing boat to avoid detection, says MMEA
* Syndicate sold NRD-issued birth certificates for up to RM50,000 each
* Man remanded over stabbing of university student
* JB slapping incident: Cops confirm recording statements from suspect, witnesses
* Malaysia must learn from the pandemic, says Dr Noor Hisham
* Johor cops bust drug syndicate ring, confiscate narcotics worth over RM12mil
* PM term limit a step towards ‘mature democracy’
* PTPTN told to improve loan repayment system
Singapore
* ‘Sir, you can’t park here’: Photos, video of car stuck in walkway in Toa Payoh, Singapore go viral
* Three teenagers charged over alleged roles in Singapore's ITE College West bullying video
* 76-year-old former junior college teacher with dementia jailed in Singapore for string of molestations
* Airline power bank ban: Those who flout rules may be fined or have device confiscated, say experts
* Crocodile spotted on road in Singapore's Lim Chu Kang
* Scalpers sell Lady Gaga concert tickets at inflated prices minutes after Singapore pre-sale kicks off
* Jail, fine for Thai man who urinated inside a Singapore MRT carriage in drunken stupor
* Man charged with theft on Scoot flight pleads not guilty
* Singaporean woman loses US$900,000 to scammers who pretended to be officers from police Anti-Scam Centre
* Asia’s green jet fuel ambitions exceed demand, heralding exports
* Singapore fintech firms get head start
Indonesia
* Indonesia finance minister denies resignation rumours amid stocks plunge
* Indonesia lawmakers set to pass amended bill allowing more military in government
* Cobalt produced by China company in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs
* Indonesia to raise palm oil export levy to 4.5% to 10%, official says
* Indonesian Military Law revision crosses democratic red line
* Indonesian stocks plunge 7% as growth, fiscal worries weigh
* Indonesia to repatriate 561 Myanmar scam centre workers
Thailand
* Thailand delegation headed to China to inspect returned Uighurs
* Thai PM Paetongtarn holds talks with Formula One CEO
* Man hides in Chiang Mai shopping mall to rob gold shop but traps himself
* Doctor warns of alarming cancer trends among young Thais
* Thailand plans to cut tourist visa-free stays to 30 days
* Thailand cracks down on illegal sale of laughing gas balloons
* Nine-year-old tattoo artist makes his mark
* British tourist missing after diving boat fire
Philippines
* Philippine government seeks rejection of Rodrigo Dutertes’ habeas corpus petitions
* Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel Medialdea rushed to hospital
* Philippines migrant workers grapple with Duterte fallout
* Quake hits 35 km from Santa Maria, Philippines
* Duterte’s arrest under scrutiny
Vietnam
* Draft law offers housing, high salaries to attract leading scientists to Vietnam
* Phuc Son Group chairman accused of paying millions in bribes to secure major projects in Vietnam
* Vietnam developer proposes 15-year rescue for bank at heart of giant fraud, documents show
* PM Chinh orders measles vaccination drive as cases climb
Myanmar
* Scam hubs on Thai-Myanmar border still have up to 100,000 people, Thai police says
* 400 Indonesians evacuated from Myanmar following online scam
* High UV index hits orange level in March in Myanmar: public advised to take precautions against sun exposure and heat
* Myanmar faces untold suffering due to US aid betrayal: UN expert
Cambodia
* More than half of Cambodian adults in debt, says Credit Bureau Cambodia
* Are US cuts damaging press freedom, even in Cambodia?
* We will preserve them: saving Cambodian crocodiles
Laos
* Xayaboury folk prepare to pay homage to revered stupa in Laos
* China on track to become top trading partner of Laos
Brunei
* PEKERTI spreads Ramadan cheer to orphans in Brunei
* Brunei attracts more researchers, influencers to promote tourism industry
Aseanplus
* Flight MH720 lands safely at KLIA after declaring emergency midflight from Jakarta
* Flight MH720 initiates emergency response after cargo fire alert
* Baseball-Ohtani and Dodgers top Cubs in historic opening day in Tokyo
* 'Uncle Roger' shares his engagement photos on social media
* Late actress Kim Sae-ron’s family sues YouTuber Lee Jin-ho for allegedly spreading false rumours
* Malaysia strongly condemns Israel's brutal attacks on civilians
* India asks US to list Sikh group as terrorist organisation, Indian source says
* One dead, four missing in southwest China landslide
* Lee Jun-seok gets nod as Reform Party's presidential candidate in South Korea
* Ex-security guard becomes lawyer after 10 years auditing courses at Peking University
* Bangladeshi 'cricket team' denied entry, cooked-up tournament exposed as fake
* Navi Mumbai International Airport to be inaugurated in June, says Adani
* Govt strongly condemns brutal Israeli airstrike that killed Mapim humanitarian workers, says Anwar
* Europe’s Trump dilemma: must it de-risk from both the US and China at once?
* Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong urges tech advance as he meets HKUST leaders
* Strange foam and dead fish wash ashore at two Australian beaches as surfers fall sick
* Australia raises concerns with China over letters targeting Hong Kong dissident in Australia
* Father obligated to maintain child born out of wedlock: Lahore High Court
* Malaysia willing to accept 15 released Palestinians, says Tok Mat
* South Korea tightens security for opposition leader over suspected plot, Yonhap reports
* Muhammad Yunus issues a rallying cry for safety of women in Bangladesh: Comment
* US official says South Korea watchlist status due to mishandling of lab data
* Japan begins its first dismantling of a commercial nuclear reactor
* South Korea's firebrand pastors flock to impeached president's cause
* Cardiff folk bid farewell to a former Malaysian sporting hero
* India orders curfew after violence over tomb of 17th-century Muslim ruler
* Kiribati eyes deep-sea mining deal with China
* North Korea condemns U.S. strikes against Yemen, KCNA says
* Chinese woman, 103, dies after 80-year wait for husband who worked in Malaysia and Singapore
* Betting frenzy over South Korean President Yoon impeachment spreads to global prediction market
* ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ actress Kang Myung-joo dies at 53
* AI video of late South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron sparks debate
* Air India moves to position India as a global transit hub
* Asian stocks gain as China tech bets revive rally
* Alaskan officials to seek investors in Asia as Trump touts LNG
* Hong Kong stocks and kiwi rise on China outlook
* Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
* Sensitive country designation likely a move by the US to deter South Korean nuclear ambitions
* China has a plan to boost consumption, but will it work?
* Lee Shau Kee, founder of Henderson Land Group, dies at 97
* Oil prices rise on US attack on Houthis and China economic hopes
* Tremors felt in Malaysia after quake strikes off North Sumatra
* From Armageddon to afterlife
* GDS seeks US$3.4bil loan for data centre ops in M’sia
* Ringgit closes easier against the greenback
* Country’s property transactions hit decade-high in 2024
* ‘Am I going mad?’
* ‘Don’t delay impeachment’
* Govt approval rate drops after gift voucher row
* Mount Fuji hikers to be charged higher fees
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