Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong inspect the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Tuesday, March 26, 2025. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Malaysia:
* Najib's not behind the move to federalise TIA, says witness
* No compensation given to temple to relocate, says Dr Zaliha
* Potent drug fentanyl detected in sewage system, says Deputy IGP
* Ayob Khan calls for expansion of Poisons Act 1952 for prosecution involving new drugs
* Armed Forces member dies after suspected ragging in Miri
* Two suspects in soldier's fatal ragging in Miri remanded seven days, says Miri OCPD
* Bank Negara remains data-driven in assessing inflation, growth outlook
* New command centre to monitor fluid global situation, US policies, says Liew
* Cops nab mother, daughter over newborn baby's body found in petrol station toilet
* Ringgit ends higher against US dollar despite global uncertainties
* Bank Negara works with Asean peers to boost local currency settlement
* Felda given a month to chart new direction, says Anwar
* Sarawak Customs seizes smuggled kretek worth over RM12.6mil
* Rising male green sea turtle deaths pose danger to species, food security
* Cops urged to probe viral video of Dayak woman allegedly threatened, racially abused in Shah Alam
Balinese Hindus carry sacred objects and ornaments during a Melasti purification ceremony on a beach ahead of the holy day of Nyepi in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday, March 26, 2025. -- REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo
Singapore:
* Ex-cop who worked as school ops manager charged with taking bribes from company director
* Singapore property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to plead guilty at later date; time needed to obtain his medical reports
* Hazy skies in Singapore as hot spot situation in Mekong region worsens
* Singapore-Vietnam ties at high point: PM Wong
* Jail for man who flashed SIA stewardess during flight to Singapore
* Vietnam, Singapore break ground on joint industrial park, ink five pacts to deepen ties
* More young people in Singapore detained for involvement in secret society activities
* SGX delistings: The inevitable shift in an evolving market
* Singapore permanent secretary Jeffrey Siow and two other senior civil servants resign ahead of GE 2025
* AIC CEO expected to resign in next few days, latest senior Singapore public servant to do so ahead of GE2025
* Oil near three-week high on supply risks, U.S. stocks drop
* Singapore DPM meets China Vice-President in Beijing
Indonesia:
* Three Indonesian soldiers arrested for allegedly supplying weapons to separatists
* Indonesian navy officers sentenced to life in prison over Tangerang shooting
* Indonesia joins BRICS-backed New Development Bank
* Indonesian man to be charged with stealing wallet on plane, using stolen debit card for purchases at Changi airport
* Indonesian rupiah’s 27-year low spotlights Prabowo policy concerns, global uncertainty
* Indonesia steps up handing confiscated palm plantations to state company
* Indonesian rupiah stalks record low as fiscal worries rattle investors
* Youths toast Britpop scene with singalongs, swagger
* Bank Indonesia says ready to stabilise rupiah, which is near 27-year low / Indonesian rupiah stalks record low as fiscal worries rattle investors
This handout photo taken and released on March 26, 2025 by the Presidential Palace shows Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto having a discussion during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (left) in Jakarta. -- AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand tightens tax rules for influencers; many face audit checks for unreported income
* Thai man charged in Kangar with trafficking 147.7kg of syabu
* Paetongtarn stays on as leader - Thai prime minister survives a challenge by rivals who say her father is pulling the strings
* Hit series ‘White Lotus’ bolsters Koh Samui's April hotel bookings
* People’s Party ‘controlled’ by outsider, claims Paetongtarn
* Thai PM sails through no-confidence vote in parliament
* Senior officer and doctor arrested in US$2.4mil drug scandal
Philippines:
* Sea collision between tugboat and Panamanian vessel in southern Philippines kills two sailors
* Philippine president's allies poised to take key posts in midterms, poll shows
* Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs
* Stocks gain, dollar drifts as traders ponder Trump tariff outlook
* Asean, South Korea advance partnership with new five-year framework
* Joint army drills with US kick off ahead of Hegseth visit
* Manufacturers relocate to the Philippines amid China concerns
People fly a kite on the rooftop of Marina Barrage with a backdrop of the city skyline blanketed in haze amidst moderate levels of air pollution in Singapore on March 26, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam races to avoid US tariffs with proposed tax cuts on imports
* Vietnamese woman in suspected fatal drunk-driving case to be charged March 27
* Move over Singapore, Vietnam is now South-East Asia’s third-most-visited country and also the fastest growing tourism destination
* Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air ban use of power banks during flight over explosion fears
* Vietnam to allow SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service
* Vietnam hopes to set up national fund to boost affordable housing
* Vietnam to cut duties on US imports, approve Starlink as Trump tariff decision looms
Myanmar:
* Another 24 Malaysians involved in job scam syndicate in Myanmar return home
* Over 170 Filipino human trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar
* Myanmar earns four medals at Sepak Takraw World Cup
* A transgender woman's fight for dignity in Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps
* Airstrike on clinic kills 11 in Myanmar
A Thai soldier (left) takes picture as Cambodian soldiers speak with Thai soldiers at the disputed ancient Khmer temple Prasat Ta Muen Thom, or Prasat Ta Moan Thom in Khmer, on the Cambodian-Thai border in Oddar Meanchey province on Tuesday. March 26, 2025. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Cambodia:
* Asia remains key growth engine for global economy; region's GDP growth expected to be 4.5% in 2025
* Global Textiles Summit looks to boost Cambodia's exports, investment
* Cambodian police arrest 63 Thai nationals for illicit online activities
* Screening of Chinese animated blockbuster 'Ne Zha 2' a hit in Phnom Penh
Laos:
* Lao Airlines to start operating C909 jet as China's Comac expands internationally
* Air pollution worsens throughout Laos
* Laos vows to comply with international laws to combat money laundering
Brunei:
* 18-year-old teen among those caught in Brunei drug raid
* Twenty arrested in Brunei drug bust
* Brunei ministry flags two products as non-halal
A man stands as a wildfire devastates the area in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday, March 26, 2025. -- REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
AseanPlus:
* MAHB engaging with Australian Airlines to establish direct flights to Malaysia
* AirAsia enforces aviation safety standards on power banks starting April 1
* Updates from local airlines: Expansion, perks, onboard policy changes
* British Airways returns to KLIA on April 2 - MAHB
* Japanese veteran mountaineer promotes eco practice to protect hometown mountains: Take everything home with you
* Asia’s economic growth to drive global stability in 2025
* China Porsche owner skips out on US$70 petrol bill, leaving station worker to cover it
* Apple CEO Tim Cook hails China's innovation capabilities
* Deadly Seoul sinkhole raises alarm as South Korea sees 1,345 cases since 2018
* Main South Korean opposition leader acquitted of election law violation
* MP: Police acted on orders from the family of the Mongolian Prime Minister
* China scientists develop human-like robotic hand with smart palm-finger coordination
* Australian senator wields dead salmon in Parliament to protest farming laws
* China floods the world with AI models after DeepSeek’s success
* Australian inflation ticks lower in February, backs bets for more rate cuts
* China swoops in to replace Asian USAID projects axed by Trump
* IMF agrees on new US$1.3bil loan programme for Pakistan
* Strong winds whip up western Japan wildfires, eight buildings already destroyed
* Japanese actors Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose have reportedly split
* Pakistani YouTube star charged with blasphemy over perfume
* Indian stand-up comic sets off free speech debate with parody song
* Taiwan to hold civil defence drill to put emergency responses to the test
* Hong Kong father who shook three-year-old daughter to death jailed for life
* Taiwanese star Vivian Hsu wishes for more time on 50th birthday after cancer scare
* Taiwan orders three mainland Chinese to leave for promoting military takeover of island
* South Korea truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions
* Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple; tens of thousands evacuated as deadly fire tears through mountain
