Prayoon Inskul, Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, dressed in a traditional costume throws rice grains during the annual royal ploughing ceremony in central Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, May 9, 2025. -- REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Malaysia:
* Nurul Izzah officially files her nomination for PKR deputy presidency / Rafizi submits nomination, will defend PKR No. 2 post
* Most Malaysians against Najib getting royal pardon, survey finds
* Anwar congratulates Catholics worldwide on Pope Leo's election
* Anwar hopes Malaysia's global ties will continue to flourish / * Anwar confirms candidacy for PKR president
* Azam reappointed as MACC chief commissioner until 2026
* Sabah polls: Pakatan and Barisan join forces
* Nearing 100, Malaysian ex-PM Dr M blasts 'old world' Trump
* PKR polls: Eleven names officially entered for party veep posts
* Boost for hydrogen fuel with launch of RM15mil pilot project
* Selangor Sultan describes trip to World Expo Osaka as learning process
* Food security game-changer: Malaysia entering cultured meat revolution
* Pan Borneo Highway progress under constant watch, says Shahelmey
* Malaysia and Qatar discuss bilateral issues, second Asean-GCC summit
* Teachers, retirees the favourite targets of scammers on social media
* Sabah polls: BN team-up vital for advancing national unity agenda, say PH leaders
* Farewell Xing Xing and Liang Liang: Pandas set to leave Malaysia on May 18 after 11 years
* Malaysian forsakes job in Europe to continue her mother's 30YO ceramic business
* Pamela Ling’s family deserve transparent updates, says lawyer / MACC denies claims that its officer coerced Pamela Ling Yueh
A Buddhist monk receives religious alms from Buddhist followers during at a shopping mall in Surabaya on Friday May 9, 2025, ahead ofthe Wesak festival, also known as Buddha Jayanti to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. -- Photo by Juni KRISWANTO / AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore’s Catholic archdiocese celebrates election of new pope, Leo XIV
* Singapore's OCBC maintains 2025 guidance despite challenging outlook
* Singapore actress Eleanor Lee accused online of insulting China, allegedly dropped from Chinese show
* Trio charged with money laundering after they allegedly dealt with funds linked to scam victims
* Japanese stocks jump, dollar firms on trade hopes; bitcoin soars
* Investors looking beyond US scoop-up Asian funds
* Haj pilgrims need to get meningococcal, flu and Covid-19 jabs before leaving for Mecca
* China’s exports to US slump 21% in April but soar to South-East Asia in rush to beat tariffs
Indonesia:
* Take public transport, or no promotion: Jakarta civil servants forced to ditch their wheels to work
* Malaysia pushes for collective Asean effort on green energy financing at Indonesian forum
* Indonesia seeks to end rice imports in 2025 as output jumps
* Indonesian police bust trafficking ring in North Kalimantan, 82 rescued
* Indonesian narcotics agency to launch study on use of marijuana for medical purposes
* 11 kindergarten teachers killed in funeral-bound minibus crash
* Oil prices up ahead of Sino-US trade meeting / Oil prices up ahead of Sino-US trade meeting
Supporters attend the campaign rally of senatorial candidates under the party of the Philippines' president Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, on Friday, May 9, 2025, ahead of the midterm elections. The Philippines votes on May 12 in a ballot that will decide half the Senate's seats, thousands of local posts, and quite possibly the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. But it is the vice president's feud with President Ferdinand Marcos that has dominated national politics heading into the mid-term election. -- Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP
Thailand:
* Thai PM says that joint Cabinet meeting planned at Thailand-Malaysia border
* Ringgit, baht lead Asian FX lower as dollar firms on trade optimism
* Thailand bids to join Alaska gas project before tariff talks
* Criminal Court denies Thaksin's request to travel to Qatar
* Chiang Mai's tourism faces harsh low season amid falling Chinese and Thai visitors
* Labubu craze accelerates Pop Mart’s global ambitions
Philippines:
* Philippine election holds key to future for foes Marcos and Duterte
* Malaysian actor Ben Amir gets candid about his life-changing move to Philippines
* In custody in the Hague, on ballot at home: Philippines' Duterte runs for mayor
* Philippines confirms first case of H5N9 bird flu
* Boxing-Pacquiao to come out of retirement for title shot, according to ESPN
* Filipino recalls chance encounter with newly elected Pope Leo XIV in 2010
Vietnamese servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. -- AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko
Vietnam:
* Vietnam calls Trump tariff ‘unreasonable’ as trade talks start
* Vietnam plans stockpile of key agricultural products amid global trade volatility
* Vietnam takes steps to address drop in durian exports to China
* Vietnam to send largest-ever delegation to 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit
* Cleaning up a toxic legacy -- The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues
Myanmar:
* Europe's Earth-to-Mars interplanetary shuttle project is looking for 'passengers'
* Myanmar announces extension of temporary ceasefire until May 31
* China's 12th batch of aid supplies handed over to quake-hit Myanmar
* Asian Development Bank post record US$8.7bil in non-sovereign co-financing in 2024
A Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. aircraft on the tarmac beyond the company's The Bridge lounge at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China. The newly reopened Bridge lounge is part of a revamp by Cathay Pacific of its lounges in Hong Kong and elsewhere that will last until 2027 as the airline seeks to compete with rivals such as Singapore Airlines, which has earmarked S$45 million ($35 million) to upgrading lounges. -- Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg
Cambodia:
* Art festival aims to transform Battambang into an open-air canvas
* Scan, pay and explore Cambodia with ease
* Three dead after oil tanker blaze engulfs houses in Preah Sihanouk
Laos:
* Improving economy: Laos' inflation rate now stands at 11.1 per cent in April
* Laos, Switzerland deepen partnership on dam safety
Brunei:
* Hot and dry weather with reduced rainfall forecast for Brunei in coming days
* Brunei joins workshop on Asean legal cooperation to combat human trafficking
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden after the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. -- Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP
AseanPlus:
* France calls on Malaysia to join UN conference on Palestine two-state solution
* A call for peace in South-East Asia, the Asian region and beyond as Malaysians celebrate Wesak Day on Monday (May 12)
* Malaysia: Seventeen children among 85 rescued in nationwide anti-human trafficking operation
* Malaysian Police rescue 16 victims of forced labour in Klang Valley
* Bangladeshi student fined for outraging modesty of American pathologist in LRT (Malaysia)
* Farewell Xing Xing and Liang Liang: Pandas set to leave Malaysia on May 18 after 11 years
* As trade talks begin, Chinese exporters prepare to get goods moving to US again
* China’s top negotiator strikes bullish tone on economy ahead of US trade talks
* Three arrested in Japan over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
* Asian stocks lifted by hopes for US-China talks after UK deal
* India-Pakistan tit for tat attacks continue as conflict escalates
* India-Pakistan conflict: Nervous calm as Pakistan fears war within days
* India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as de-escalation efforts grow
* US VP Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be 'none of our business'
* Why China may find it hard to play peacemaker in India-Pakistan conflict
* Time running out for S. Korea’s ruling party to finalise its candidate for presidential polls
* Japan Knife attacker charged with attempted murder
* China's exports, imports beat expectations in April / Trump says 80% tariff on Chinese goods "seems right"
* Gold rebounds on dip buying; US-China trade talks in focus
* Poisoned guests rarely invited before deadly mushroom lunch, Australia trial hears
* Japan fair trade watchdog warns Tokyo hotels over information-sharing as room prices soar
* Hong Kong police take away two relatives of Canada-based activist for questioning
* 'Hyper-competitive, materialistic culture': Luxury fashion fuels K-pop hierarchy
* New Pope Leo XIV to hold first Mass in Sistine Chapel
* Woman, 28, jailed for using fake US papers to get into University of Hong Kong
* Panasonic to cut 10,000 employees, expects to book US$900mil reform costs
* Song Ji-hyo finds life and work fun again after deep diving with seasoned haenyeo of Jeju Island for BBC documentary
* Tang Jie-Wen Tse smash their way to semis but all others falter in Taiwan
* Mixed team compound archers Juwaidi and Fatin set national mark in Shanghai
* India suspends its top cricket tournament and world richest league, the Indian Premier League, for one week amid military tensions with Pakistan
