Temple of Dawn is seen moments before its lights are turned off for Earth Hour 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, March 22, 2025. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
Malaysia:
* Malaysia strongly condemns Israel's attacks in Gaza
* Embrace discipline, integrity, and responsibility, Anwar tells youth
* More vocational colleges planned for Sabah, says Fadhlina
* Five Malaysians charged with ‘pump and dump’ investment fraud in the US
* Gombak integrated terminal now fully operational; passengers seek more bus services
* IGP flags youngsters' lavish lifestyles with no clear source of income
* Cops to investigate video of lewd act at private uni
* Melaka housewife detained for allegedly scalding daughter with hot water
* Minister probes teacher allegedly telling student to ‘go back to China’
* Ringgit to trade within 4.42-4.45 range against greenback next week
* Fill ‘Balik Kampung’ form before leaving for Aidilfitri celebration
* Malaysia Airlines resumes London flights after Heathrow power outage
* Sufficient egg supply in Malaysia to meet demand, says Mat Sabu
* Pahang Sultan expresses joy as four districts named happiest in Malaysia
* Influential entrepreneurs believed to be involved in illicit activities, says Kelantan top cop
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash and smoke during an eruption as seen from Eputobi village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. -- Reuters Photo
Singapore:
* Singapore's upgraded ferry terminal to boost travel to Malaysia and Indonesia
* S$1.9mil seized, 25 arrested in Singapore's anti-scam blitz by police and banks
* Defer non-essential travel via Woodlands and Tuas land checkpoints this weekend, motorists advised
* Are Singaporeans worried about retirement?
* Airlines, including SIA, resume most flights between Singapore and Heathrow after airport reopens
* Faster immigration clearance at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal after S$20mil upgrade
* Want Lady Gaga concert tickets? Buy from only three authorised platforms to avoid scams: Singapore police
* Ontario Teachers’ to close Hong Kong office amid geopolitical risks and shift to Singapore
* Oil prices rise on expected tighter supply
Indonesia:
* Role of Indonesia central bank must be strengthened to support growth ambitions, top lawmaker says
* Six Indonesian pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia bus crash
* Australian tourist killed, two injured as snorkelling boat capsizes off Bali
* Two Batam fishermen held by Malaysian authorities return to Indonesia
* Indonesia's free meals programme gets US$10.36bil budget this year: finance minister
* Launched - new flight route between China's Guangzhou and Indonesia's Surabaya
* Trekking Central Java's magnificent Dieng Plateau
Williams driver Alexander Albon of Thailand steers his car during qualifying session for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Saturday, March 22, 2025. -- AP Photo/Andy Wong
Thailand:
* Going big in the fast lane - Thai Grand Prix in discussions, says F1 chief Domenicali
* Thai duo ends Soon Huat-Shevon’s Swiss Open run
* Thailand drafts law to speed up US$29 billion transport link
* Call for law amendments to tackle Thailand's illegal daily condo rentals
* German man arrested in Thailand for assaulting dentists found dead at home
* 37 transgender women arrested at Phuket’s Soi Bangla
* Thailand begins public hearings in first step towards land bridge project
Philippines:
* Three people including teen dead while two others injures in Philippine capital fire
* Philippines Senator Imee Marcos seeks clarity on ex-president Duterte's ICC arrest
* US defence chief Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan
* Last of six foreign hikers missing in Philippines rescued
* Lights go out in New Zealand as worldwide Earth Hour begins
* Climate warming reduces oxygen in global lakes, according to study
Rescued foreign hiker German national Aldwen Fink (front centre) being led by a volunteer after he was rescued in the town of Amlan, Negros Oriental province, central Philippines. Four foreign hikers who had been missing for days in a mountainous area of the central Philippines were rescued on Saturday, March 22, local authorities said, a day after their two companions were found safe. -- VALENCIA POLICE STATION / AFP)
Vietnam:
* Appeal of Vietnam death row tycoon to begin in separate case
* Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong to pay official visit to Vietnam with aims of further strengthening bilateral ties
* Vietnam aims for private sector to contribute 70 per cent of GDP by 2030
* Crowds flock to Hanoi's ' The Shark Jaw' building for final check-in before demolition
* US$90mil international port to be built in Quang Bình
* Hanoi cuts approval times by 60 per cent with a ‘fast lane’ system
Myanmar:
* Major LMC-funded 2024 projects launched in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
* Thailand repatriates 4,895 individuals of alleged job scams in Myanmar
* Eleven pregnant women among hundreds in limbo at Thai-Myanmar border after scams crackdown, group says
* Think tank forum explores Myanmar's future in multipolar world
François Zimeray (left) and Jessica Finelle, lawyers of Sam Rainsy, arrive at the Paris Assise Court in Paris on March 19, 2025. The trial of two senior members of former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's security detail opens on March 19, 2025 before the Paris Assize Court, thirty years after a grenade attack on Sam Rainsy, an opposition figure in Phnom Penh in 1997. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
Cambodia:
* 'Simply a rare sight', thousands of tourists gather at Cambodia's Angkor Wat to watch equinox sunrise
* Major new airport to serve Phnom Penh and boost tourism due to open in July
* Host of fun activities draw tourists to Cambodia's River Festival
* Mango processing factory in Cambodia fined US$75,000 for repeated environmental damage
Laos:
* Vientiane residents demand action from Laos govt amid ongoing water shortages
* Exhibition held to mark 70th anniversary of Lao People's Revolutionary Party
* Lao finance ministry seizes over 12.3 billion kip from 50 accounts
Brunei:
* Operations in Brunei uncover multiple immigration violations
* Community aid initiative in Brunei reaches 100 homes
* Brunei enhances early weather warning system
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi prior to their meeting, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Tokyo. -- Eugene Hoshiko via REUTERS
AseanPlus:
* Boeing aircraft purchase strengthens Malaysia's position in global aviation, says Tengku Zafrul
* Bus driver seriously hurt, 20 Chinese tourists sustain minor injuries in Elite highway crash
* AirAsia's suspension of certain direct routes to Sabah will have minimal impact, says CEO
* Japan, China, South Korea meet at geopolitical 'turning point in history'
* Stem cell treatment helped improve spinal cord injuries: Japan scientists
* China tightens security management over facial recognition
* Nagpur riots: 14 more held, arrest tally reaches 105; three fresh FIRs filed
* Pro-Beijing paper urges Li Ka-shing to scrap Panama port sale
* Japan's Makino Kogen is a dream destination for winter fans
* South Korea presses US commerce chief for favourable treatment on tariffs
* China govt calls for protection of Chinese students over US security
* Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wed
* Japan approves lodging tax in 11 more areas as tourism booms in country
* Australia government to expand scheme to help first-time property buyers as election looms
* ‘Never mess with a Chinese woman’: student chases Italy phone thief, attracts 2 million likes
* Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown
* Japan, China, and South Korea agree to promote peace, cooperation
* Housing authorities endorse tightening Hong Kong's well-off tenant policies
* George Foreman, heavyweight champ and purveyor of grills, dies at 76
* Pope Francis plans to make first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday
* Formula One - Hamilton off the mark for Ferrari before Piastri takes China GP pole
* Why Japan’s missile upgrade near China may not strain relations with Beijing
* US House chair asks American universities to reveal info on their Chinese nationals
* Hong Kong draws Chinese AI companies from CloudWalk to iFlyTek as city pivots to tech
* “Historic day,” says Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin as Opposition CMs gather in Chennai for delimitation meeting
* Mutilated human remains found in shrubbery in Osaka; passerby finds plastic bag containing organs, bones
* NewJeans to proceed with ComplexCon Hong Kong under Ador’s management/ * K-Pop stars NewJeans lose legal battle to sever ties with Hybe
