Malaysia:
* Trade Ministry to investigate plagiarism claims over Malaysia Pavilion design
* Ayer Kuning polls: EC announces Barisan win
* Queen: Be grateful for Malaysia's unity
* Anwar thanks Navy for service, sacrifice ahead of 91st anniversary
* Over 110 tapirs killed on Malaysian roads from 2020 to 2024
* PN: Police report lodged against Perak Umno Facebook admin
* Another police officer remanded in MACC's C4i false claims probe
* Ringgit set to hover between RM4.37 and RM4.38 next week
* Social activist backs cops' call for harsher laws to combat gangs
* Innovative water distribution eases Penang's extended water cut
* Telcos urged to improve connectivity, quality of service, especially in tourist areas, says Fahmi
* Safe Internet campaign aims to raise awareness of prudent use of social media among children
* Malaysian chicken curry is crowned world's best stew
* Health Ministry closely monitoring new US tariffs, focusing on medical devices, pharmaceutical products, says Dr Dzulkefly
* Malaysia seeks to maintain good ties with the US, says Amir Hamzah/ Malaysia-US trade talks started ‘well enough,’ official says
Singapore:
* ‘Disagreement must never become division’: Singapore's Muslim Affairs Minister warns against use of religion as political tool
* PAS leader denies influence on voters over Singapore’s upcoming polls
* Singapore orders foreigners' Facebook posts taken down under new election rules
* Singapore GE2025: Workers' Party says it did not make promises to any individual in exchange for political support
* Singapore GE2025: PAP, Oppositions make pitches in first political broadcasts
* US not ready to lower tariff on imports from Singapore, but agrees to explore way forward: DPM Gan
* JS-SEZ bridging supply chain barriers/ Selective plays in Singapore tech
Indonesia:
* IMF says Asia can cut rates to cushion economy from tariff shock
* Four students killed as water tank wall collapses at Indonesian boarding school
* Indonesian President Prabowo treads carefully on reshuffle demands
* Indonesian medical team returns after treating almost 5,000 in Myanmar quake response
* Oil posts weekly fall on tariff worry and rising supplies
Thailand:
* Thailand scoops top spot as Asia's leading ice cream exporter
* Malaysian Border control agency will need time to settle into new role, says Saifuddin
* Norza elected to BWF council, Thailand's Patama is president
* Scorching heat and EV boom push power peak past 34,620 MW in Thailand
* Thailand woos rich European tourists as Chinese arrivals slump
Philippines:
* Coconuts get pricier as poor weather drives global shortage
* Mighty and meek say goodbye to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
* Folk in Tacloban City, Philippines send off Pope Francis with gratitude
* ‘Dangerous’ heat index forecast for Philippines in 29 areas on Saturday (April 26)
* Blessed ray of hope after the storm for the Philippines
Vietnam:
* The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs
* Vietnam ramps up bond sales and spending as export-led growth faces tariff risks
* China’s Pop Mart exercises pricing power as Labubu popularity surges abroad
* Vietnamese PM calls for bold, accelerated action in railway development
* HCM City thrives 50 years post-reunification: insights from a city official
Myanmar:
* IFRC: Urgent humanitarian response continues in Myanmar following devastating earthquakes
* Two Myanmar men wanted as key witnesses in murder trial
* 11 mild quakes recorded in Myanmar and Thailand's Mae Hong Son
* Tradition stokes pollution at ‘slash and burn’ festival in Myanmar
* Astrologer arrested for spreading quake alarm in Myanmar
Cambodia:
* East Asia Pacific growth slows in 2025, World Bank says
* Malaysia and Cambodia solidify bilateral judicial cooperation
* China ready to welcome Cambodian swiftlet nests
* Thai PM Paetongtarn hospitalised with fever after trip to Cambodia
* Cambodian Meteorology minister urges caution during rainy season; warns of forecasting flaws
Laos:
* Vietnamese President's state visit to Laos strengthens deep-rooted friendship, economic ties
* UK backs clean transport, river tech and unexploded ordnance clearance for Laos'
* Laos and China bilateral trade increases to US$8.23bil in 2024, marking significant growth
Brunei:
* imagine launches ‘Fibre Everywhere’ for seamless home connectivity in Brunei
* Photography contest in Brunei promotes ocean conservation
AseanPlus:
* Pope Francis’ funeral begins at St Peter's Square/ Thousands rush to St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis' funeral, a ceremony he helped reimagine
* Pope Francis' funeral draws thousands, cardinal says his legacy must survive
* Malaysia's Immigration rounds up 49 illegals in three-hour Nilai operation
* Malaysia - Nigerian man who allegedly bit off policeman's ear remanded four days
* India, Pakistan exchange gunfire for 2nd day as ties plummet after attack
* Pakistan minister urges international probe of Kashmir attack, NYT reports
* European Parliament in ‘final stages’ of talks with China to remove sanctions on lawmakers
* Xpeng-backed Breton, a maker of EV dump trucks, plans US$30 million Hong Kong IPO
* China’s UN envoy slams US in bid to bolster global support
* World Expo in Osaka tops 1 million visitors in first 13 days
* Xi says China must 'overcome' AI chip challenges
* Seoul, Washington lay groundwork for tariff relief deal by July
* Runaway sausage dog snagged after 529 days on Australian island
* Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide, her family says
* South Korea: Moon slams ‘unjust’ charges of bribery
* Trump and EU's von der Leyen agree to meet, says European Commission
* North Korea unveils new 'Kim Jong Un style' 5,000-tonne warship
* ‘Part of planned Hong Kong highway may encroach on wetlands, affect wildlife’
* Model of ancient Yayoi dog attracting visitors to museum in Japan's Shiga Prefecture
* Eat, prey, eat: Fossil find in China reveals unusual dinosaur-mammal food chain
* US Treasury chief calls tariff war with China unsustainable and expects it to ease
* Pro-China remarks haunt South Korea’s presidential hopeful Lee Jae-myung amid West Sea dispute
* Residences of Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders, Pahalgam attack suspects demolished across Kashmir
* Japan man hides dad’s body in wardrobe for two years to avoid funeral costs, faces fraud probe
* China ‘big stomach’ eater devours expensive seafood buffet in Japan, slammed for being cheap
* Malaysia's football setback -- Perak are out of Super League next year, and club for sale now
* Motorcycling-Five in a row: Marc Marquez wins Spanish GP sprint after Quartararo crash
