Destroyed houses and vehicles are pictured after a massive gas pipeline fire in Puchong, Selangor, on April 1, 2025. A massive fire forced people from their homes during Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Putra Heights inferno: No gas detected in pipeline, recovery work deemed safe, say cops
* Decomposing body of elderly man found in river near Alor Setar
* Baling dog attack: Cops record statement from owner of Rottweilers
* MCMC summons FB group admins over racially-charged content
* British Airways resumes flights to KL after five years
* Putra Heights inferno: JPJ to set up mobile counters to help affected residents, says Loke
* Putra Heights inferno: Cat reunites with owner
* Putra Heights inferno: Indah Water refutes connection to explosion
* Putra Heights inferno: Dr M urges public to stop finger-pointing, speculating
* Putra Heights inferno: Nearly 10m deep crater formed at gas pipeline fire site, say cops
* Baling dog bite case: Owner agrees to euthanise two rottweiler dogs
* Putra Heights inferno: Bomba team to inspect crater at gas pipeline fire site, says DG
* Putra Heights inferno: Alleged dashcam footage shows excavation work at site of gas pipeline blaze
* Putra Heights inferno: Residents witness horrifying scenes as cars, motorcycles melt
* Putra Heights inferno: Home insurance covers damage caused by explosions, says PIAM
* Putra Heights inferno: ‘I saw sky turn orange’, resident recounts
* Putra Heights inferno: Elderly woman forced to run barefoot on scorching hot road
* Putra Heights inferno: PERKESO to compensate affected members
* Putra Heights inferno: Police to identify, investigate contractor
* Putra Heights inferno: SAFM launches aid mission for affected animals
* Putra Heights inferno: 111 still receiving treatment, 13 in red zone
* Putra Heights inferno: Education Ministry to give RM1,000 aid to affected staff, students
* Pipeline blaze victims get RM1,000 cash aid from Puchong MP's office
Singapore
* State Coroner declares open verdict on death of newborn baby boy found buried in garden
* Victims lost at least S$614,000 to scammers exploiting Monetary Authority of Singapore e-service portal since March
* Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs officer who was fined after taking nude photos of male customers in Tokyo bathhouse dismissed
* Jail for Singaporean man, 73, who molested four stewardesses on board SIA flight
* Malaysia and Singapore police join forces for Aidilfitri video
* Singaporean girl, 15, who wanted to marry ISIS fighter is first female teen dealt with under ISA
* Singapore detains teen who wanted to carry out shootings like Christchurch massacre
* Over 30 arrested, close to S$1mil seized in islandwide blitz on impersonation scams
* Fines for four men from Dutch dredging boat linked to worst oil spill in Singapore in a decade
* Grab awarded street-hail operator licence, set to become Singapore’s sixth taxi operator
Indonesia
* Visit by Prabowo's son to Jokowi, Megawati crucial to maintaining political balance: Expert
* Jakartans air concerns to governor Pramono at his first open house
* Tussling, trying to open aircraft door: Jetstar deals with disruptive passengers on two flights
* Fearing the worst over aid cuts
Thailand
* Apple to unlock cell broadcast for Thailand's disaster warnings, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission announces
* Mass hysteria, not building shake, caused panic at Bangkok government complex, officials say
* Thai search dogs go from sniffing to soothing at collapsed tower site
* Bangkok’s condo oversupply problem may worsen over quake fears about high-rise buildings
* Thai dad arrested for abandoning baby in forest to punish wife who denies him sex
* Over 3,000 govt buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged
* Latest North Korean ship can carry dozens of missiles, analysts say
* Thailand threatens to scrap Narathiwat airport terminal contract, blacklist joint venture including China Railway
* Chinese Embassy pledges cooperation in Thai building collapse probe, stresses 'fair' investigation
* Where are those missing?
Philippines
* Sara Duterte thanks Marcos for letting her mend bond with jailed father
* Philippine help sought for Filipinos held in Trump immigration sweep
* US approves US$5.58bil fighter-jet sale to Philippines
Vietnam
* Vietnamese rescue teams pull out seven bodies from rubble in Myanmar's earthquake
* Vietnam to host China, EU leaders in coming weeks amid US tariff risks: Sources
* Vietnam to send deputy PM on US trip as tariffs loom, Bloomberg News reports
* Singapore officially opens market for poultry products from Vietnam
* US tariffs on Vietnam would be a blow to Nike and other sportswear brands
Myanmar
* Myanmar quake: SMART rescues man trapped for over 72 hours
* NEWS ANALYSIS - Myanmar’s deadly earthquake brings diplomatic payoff for junta chief
* Myanmar junta chief to join regional summit in person, Thailand says
* Like 'living in hell': Quake-hit Mandalay monastery clears away rubble
* Myanmar junta fires warning shots at aid convoy as groups seek access to earthquake victims
* Myanmar junta rejects ceasefire proposals as quake deaths mount
* Man pulled alive from Myanmar quake rubble after five days
* Myanmar earthquake triggers 264 aftershocks, affects Thailand
* Death toll surges to over 2,700 in Myanmar earthquake
* A minute’s silence for those lost
Cambodia
* Cambodian one-star brigadier-general disciplined for inappropriate TikTok content
* China aid dramatically transforms tiny village
Laos
* Lao army assists with Myanmar earthquake recovery effort
* Lao PM says energy and mining sector is key economic pillar
Brunei
* Joy as Brunei's Istana Nurul Iman Hari Raya open house returns
* Sincerity, the foundation of strong ties with Brunei: Singapore minister
Aseanplus
* South Korea discovers one tonne of suspected cocaine on board ship
* DeepSeek-powered translation service aids Myanmar earthquake rescue
* Neelamben Parikh, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter, passes away at 93
* Cultural events mark 75 years of China-India relations
* TVB actor Tsui Wing says he lost six-figure sum in failed tuition centre business
* Fuel prices April 3 - 9: RON97 up 5sen, RON95, diesel unchanged
* New Indian bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management, faces backlash
* Australia to stand up for national interests on US tariffs, says PM Albanese
* Pakistan Army intrudes in Poonch Sector, violates ceasefire: Indian Army
* Penang International Airport to introduce MyBorderPass, auto gate soon
* ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming denies Singaporean citizenship report as TikTok deal looms
* 2024 was hottest year in half a century for South Korea
* China urges firms to follow laws after Bangkok building collapse
* Chinese woman stages 20 fake marriages to help clients navigate social pressures
* Japan ready to provide US$6mil in grant aid to quake-hit Myanmar
* South Korea parliament introduces motion to impeach finance minister
* Assisted driving tech in focus after fatal electric car crash in China
* NZ girl, 11, drugged and put on psychiatric ward in identity mix-up
* FBM KLCI edges up amid cautious market ahead of U.S. tariffs
* China's yuan briefly hits 1-month low as markets brace for Trump's tariff plan
* Nintendo to unveil upgrade to best-selling Switch console
* Reclusive actor Takeshi Kaneshiro back in public eye after three years
* AI is shaking up the hidden world of earthquake forecasting
* Asian markets edge up but uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs
* Artificial intelligence will soon empower traditional Chinese medicine
* China carries out live fire drills in East China Sea in escalation of Taiwan exercises
* South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling
* Australia FM says to diversify trade relations in response to US tariffs
* South Korea wildfire death toll rises to 31
* Foreign investors extend 23-week selloff on Bursa Malaysia, outflow at RM1.15bil
* Australia urges universities to diversify research away from US
* FBM KLCI trends higher as market returns from Hari Raya break
* Japan prepares for war with new joint command, evacuation plans and missile unit deployments
* Ringgit opens higher as greenback weakens on softening US economic outlook, tariff uncertainty
* Kim Soo-hyun breaks silence; sues Kim Sae-ron’s family, YouTube channel HoverLab for RM36mil
* US Senate committee reviews Meta efforts to gain access to Chinese market
* White House to hold meeting on TikTok
* Forecasters warn of abnormally hot summer
* Court to rule on Yoon’s presidency on Friday
* Outside probe: TV station didn’t support its worker in sexual assault case
* Beijing to play ‘constructive role’ to end Ukraine war
* Retail sales rise slightly as Australians stay wary
