Fiji's team celebrate after winning the men's cup final against Kenya at the HSBC Rugby Sevens Singapore tournament at the National Stadium in Singapore on Sunday, April 6, 2025. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN/ AFP
Malaysia:
* PM Anwar assures Malaysians the country won't slip into recession following US tariffs
* Putra Heights inferno: Final checks underway at gas explosion site
* Putra Heights inferno: Focus now on draining rainwater from crater
* Putra Heights inferno: State govt has nothing to hide, says MB
* Putra Heights inferno: Final damage assessment on houses complete, says Bomba DG
* Putra Heights inferno: Selangor to offer temporary housing for affected families
* Putra Heights inferno: Higher education students allowed to attend classes online
* Putra Heights inferno: Authorities use loaned gas detectors to conduct thorough probe
* Putra Heights inferno: 118 witnesses interviewed, say Selangor cops
* Balloon seller lodges police report over injuries
* Five Malaysians hurt in Tokyo bus crash, confirms Wisma Putra/ Five Malaysians suffer minor injuries in Tokyo bus crash
* Coordinated effort needed to fight elephant poaching, says Sabah minister
* Tremor from the US tariff shock will continue to reverberate, ringgit to stay defensive and trade within the 4.41-4.442 range
* Bargain-hunting likely to emerge, cautious sentiment to dominate Bursa Malaysia this week
* Family files police report: Calls for investigation into student's drowning during training
* Malaysian actor and 'The Journey' star Lee Sai Peng, aka Uncle Frankie, passes away at 85
Passengers exit a train station upon their return in Surabaya on Sunday, April 6, 2025, after celebrating the Eid al-Fitr festival with families to mark the end of Ramadan. -- Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP
Singapore:
* Malaysia to lead Asean response to US tariffs, says Anwar
* Singaporeans have to work together to deal with uncertainty, says Lee Hsien Loong, citing new Trump tariffs
* Asean finance ministers to deepen resilience and economic integration as global trade war erupts
* Man arrested for series of shop thefts at Changi Airport
* Singaporeans have to work together to deal with uncertainty, says SM Lee, citing new Trump tariffs
* Regional economies speak out against US tariff hike
* More than 230 money mules charged under new Singapore sentencing guidelines, all adult offenders jailed
Indonesia:
* Indonesia will not retaliate against Trump tariff, official says
* Indonesia's President Prabowo in KL to meet Anwar
* Indonesia: Tourism viewed as economic shield against US new tariffs
* Three Indonesian wildfire heroes in South Korea granted long-term residency visas
* Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to hold talks with US chamber on tariffs
* Indonesia and France agree to strengthen ties amid Trump tariff blitz
People ride their motorbike past vehicles waiting in traffic line at sunset in Bangkok. --Photo by Amaury PAUL / AFP
Thailand:
* No more signs of life in Bangkok building rubble, says city’s governor
* Jimmy-Pei Jing emerge as runners-up again in Thailand
* Chinese firm under investigation for allegedly selling substandard tyres in Thailand
* Thailand, Malaysia coordinate with Myanmar on earthquake relief
* Fiscal Policy Office in Thailand defends controversial casino bill
* Three bodies retrieved from quake-hit building that collapsed in Bangkok
Philippines:
* RCEP agreement marks three years of advancing regional trade cooperation
* Philippines government raises alarm on rising tobacco, vape usage
* 200,000 Filipinos in Taiwan have ‘shelters’ in case of China attack, says Senate committee on migrant workers
* Farmer yields P6.8mil shabu in Philippine drug bust
* The Duterte trial as a cleansing ritual
Catholic nuns help to carry a wooden cross during a religious procession as an act of penance and solidarity with the most vulnerable in society as part of their observance of lent in Quezon city, Philippines. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila
Vietnam:
* Vietnam seeks US tariff delay as economic growth slows in first quarter
* Asean nations urged to collaborate on technology and product development
* Record-breaking quarter: Vietnam welcomes over 6 million foreign tourists in first three months
* Music videos inspire tourism boom across Vietnam
* US, Vietnamese businesses ask Trump to delay 46% tariffs on Vietnam
Myanmar:
* 89 aftershocks jolt Myanmar in 10 days after 7.9-magnitude deadly quake
* Rain complicates recovery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises
* Myanmar asks for more medical assistance, support for recovery phase
* Myanmar quake: SMART team to return home Monday, says Malaysian Foreign Minister
* While US lags, nations answer Myanmar’s call for help/ Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471
A rescuer works through rubble of a collapsed building following last Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. -- AP Photo
Cambodia:
* Anime in a glass: Sora Skybar in Phnom Penh's new cocktail menu is an animated affair
* Cambodia hails opening of naval base renovated by China
* Cambodia lays out ambitious aviation target: 25 million passengers by 2035
* Cambodia-China Joint Support and Training Centre at Port Ream inaugurated
* Cambodia records sixth newborn rare Mekong dolphin in 2025
Laos:
* Regional leaders pay tribute to former Lao President Khamtai Siphandone
* Lao and Vietnamese leaders share in tributes to former Lao President Khamtay Siphandone
* Laos faces UXO threat, calls for continued support
Brunei:
* Malaysian High Commission in Brunei hosts Hari Raya open house
* Brunei police intercept smuggling boat with 1,250 cartons of cigarettes
Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (centre) poses with team members as they celebrate his victory in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture, Japan on Sunday, April 6, 2025. -- Photo by Philip FONG / AFP
AseanPlus:
* Conservationists demand stronger action after another pygmy elephant found decapitated in Tawau
* Regional economies speak out against US tariff hike
* 47 injured, mostly foreigners, in bus collision on Tokyo expressway
* One pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu
* Three of six people aboard an ambulance helicopter have died after it crashed in southwestern Japan
* Malaysia elected to Commission on Population and Development for the 2026-2030 term
* Airline issues special boarding passes for China deity statues cross-strait religious visit
* Daughter of Hong Kong actress attends two kindergartens, eats, naps, uses bathroom in car
* North Korea holding first Pyongyang Marathon in six years
* Leading garment producer Bangladesh holds crisis talks on US tariffs
* How South Korean democracy prevailed over a reckless leader
* South Korean pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash: Yonhap
* ‘No AI use’ for new Kpop songs/ * Sakura season in full swing in Tokyo
* Pope Francis greets crowds at Vatican in first appearance since leaving hospital
* South Korea: Thousands take to the streets in support of Yoon
* Artificial glaciers boost water supply in northern Pakistan
* South Korean hospital apologises for nurse’s alleged newborn abuse
* South Korea assembly speaker proposes revising constitution to curb presidency
* Japan sees 42,000 unclaimed bodies in 2023 as more elderly live alone
* South Korean man jailed for five years for stabbing fraud suspect in court
* Editorial: Threat of the US tariff tantrum/ 34% additional tariffs on US goods
* Australian PM Albanese pledges A$2.3 billion to help homeowners buy solar batteries
* How long can they hold up? Car part makers in Japan, South Korea rattled by US tariffs
* Indian minister vows to eradicate Maoist insurgency by 2026, announces ₹1 crore incentive for Maoist-free villages
* Over 90 toll gates experiencing system failure cause traffic jams on expressways in Tokyo Metropolitan, Tokai regions
* Badminton: World No. 1 Yuqi of China in great form to end wait for Asian C’ships title
* Cricket -- Delhi downs Chennai to stay unbeaten and Punjab suffers first loss to Rajasthan in IPL
* Motor racing - Verstappen wins Japanese Grand Prix for fourth straight year/ Max Verstappen wins Japanese GP for first victory this season
