Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers prepare to depart for a search and rescue operation after a boat carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya community sank in waters near the Thailand-Malaysia border, at Langkawi, Malaysia, Nov 12, 2025. - Photo: Reuters
Malaysia
* Langkawi boat capsize: Bodies of 25 victims recovered so far
* MACC cleared to investigate KLIA's RM456mil Aerotrain project amid service disruptions
* Anwar to brief Parliament tomorrow on Sabah's 40% revenue ruling
* Child testimonies end in Zara Qairina inquest, teachers, principal next, says conducting officer
* No action on portal for claiming fake accounts boosted PM's social media popularity, says Teo
* Two charged with smuggling 14 migrants into the country
* PM Anwar brushes off talk of Khairy’s Cabinet return
* Court allows Guan Eng's application to delete parts of witness statements
* Foreign student falls to his death at Nilai apartment block
* Sabah polls: STAR named 29 candidates, awaits Upko's response for cooperation
* Sabah Polls: Daughter of Sabah's founding father to contest under Warisan
* Sabah polls: Barisan adds four candidates
* Sabah polls: Four GRS candidates not named as they couldn't attend announcement, says Hajiji
* New pair of giant pandas arriving in Malaysia in mid-November
* 55 Malaysians detained abroad for being drug mules this year, says Bukit Aman
* Sabah polls: Keeping it all in the family – but not always on the same side
* Opposition MP Mas Ermieyati claims she, Muhiddyin barred from attending theatre show
* Coffee chain files police report after staff allegedly abused by customer
* Woman, son injured in tussle with knife-wielding maid
* Two more bodies from capsized boat found in Langkawi waters
* Federal Court rules Pardons Board decisions are non-justiciable, beyond its jurisdiction
* Inspector Sheila charged with obstructing policeman on duty
* RM1.7bil NPE 2 project to ease KL congestion by 2029, says Nanta
* Sabah polls: Abdul Rahman withdraws as BN candidate for Tempasuk
* Namewee probe: Cops await DPP's orders on next course of action
* Two female contractors fined RM8,000 each for impersonating cops
* 42 nabbed in counterfeit products raid, RM1mil worth of lubricants seized
* No evidence linking Namewee to influencer's death, rapper to be released on bail tomorrow (Nov 13), says AG
Singapore
* Singapore court jails Vietnamese and Malaysian men who provided unlawful money transfer services linked to over US$45mil
* Scammers modifying soft copies of NRICs to set up accounts with payment service providers: Singapore Police
* Nearly 150 people in Singapore being investigated, S$486,000 seized in anti-scam operation
* Man fined S$2,400 for failing to show Singapore passport at immigration checkpoints
* Perennial Holdings to sell former Mediacorp site for S$350mil to focus on healthcare and healthcare real estate
Indonesia
* Small farmers bring Jakarta urban farming to life
* Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty
* Investors hold back as Nusantara plans are scaled down
* Indonesia tests footwear returned from United States on Caesium-137 contamination fears
* Lone teen behind North Jakarta school blasts, not terrorism - police
* Indonesia free meal scheme major cause of food poisoning: govt
Thailand
* Hostilities remain despite pact
* Thai police hunting for second suspect in shooting of M'sian in Sg Golok
* Anutin in tears visiting injured Thai soldiers, vows best care for all
* Thailand extradites gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China
* PM2.5 dust levels in Bangkok reach 'Orange level' in three districts, affecting health
* US$3.39bil lost to scams in Thailand in past year; six in 10 fall victim to fraudsters
Philippines
* Fung-wong death toll surges
* Taal Volcano logs minor eruption Wednesday morning
* Metro Manila mayors support plan to reduce flooding by up to 60%
* Typhoon Uwan (Fung-Wong) affected over 4.4 million Filipinos - National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
Vietnam
* ‘Miraculous’ rescue for trio stranded at sea for over 40 hours
* Vietnam eyes tariff deal soon, as US seeks to cut huge trade deficit
* Vietnam targets to be logistics powerhouse by 2035
* Vietnamese PM orders credit support for people hit by recent floods, typhoons
* Vietnam jails two former officials in US$100mil gambling trial
Myanmar
* Around 200,000 pilgrims visit Myanmar's Kyaiktiyo Pagoda during Thadingyut and Tazaungdaing festivals
* Myanmar forms committee to take legal action against fake news, misinformation, obscene content, political attacks on Internet
Cambodia
* Cambodia's Prince Group denies link to scams after asset seizures
* Thailand demands apology from Cambodia over landmine incident
* Cambodia says Thai troops kill one in fresh border clashes
Laos
* Laos, Australia vow stronger partnership, detail key areas of cooperation
* Bank of the Lao PDR charts five-year strategy to support self-reliant economy
Brunei
* Brunei higher education summit emphasises role of innovation in South-East Asia
* Six foreign nationals detained in Brunei during Immigration Dept operation
Aseanplus
* Acclaimed ‘Ran’ actor Tatsuya Nakadai dies at 92
* At least 12 killed in blast outside court
* Madrid makes eastward nudge
* Modi visits Bhutan to open hydropower project
* Justice vowed after fatal car blast
* Bracing for a massive hit
* AI rewrites China’s drama scene
* Asian markets make tepid gains as US shutdown set to end
* Actress Carina Lau says husband Tony Leung’s photo was misused in Chinese ad
* Bursa sustains rally as momentum builds
* Ringgit opens at 4.12 vs greenback, a new 13-month high
* Deadly attacks in India and Pakistan reignite cross-border suspicions
* Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated
* Bridge partially collapses in southwest China, months after opening
* New rule requires S. Korean wedding vendors to disclose complete pricing info
* China's Singles' Day shopping festival winds down with 'muted' sentiment, sales expectations
* More sleep, less screen time as China aims to reduce student stress
* Why new model of China’s Moonshot AI stirs ‘DeepSeek moment’ debate
* Malaysian police are on par with US security agency, says Saifuddin
* Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says
* Bursa Malaysia remains lower at midday due to profit-taking
* South Korea to maintain backing for UN resolution on North Korea human rights
* Malaysian ringgit hits over one-year high, Asian stocks extend gains
* Australia's top court blocks Russia from building new Canberra embassy
* SEA Games-bound teen archers strike bronze in Asian debut
* Love scam probe: Five Chinese nationals fined for violating work pass
* South Korea weighs raising retirement age to 65 amid labour-business divide
* Govinda health update: Bollywood actor conscious, under observation, and recovering well after hospital visit
* Man injured in bear attack while walking dog in Iwate, Japan
* India probes link between Delhi car blast and earlier Kashmir arrests, sources say
* FBM KLCI dips amid profit-taking, ringgit climbs
* Man and woman caught defaecating on walls of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace
* China guest floods room after cancellation denied, pays 280 times US$15 room rate
* China dad quits job to sell food near daughter’s school to allay her hygiene fears
* Hongkongers urged to secure travel insurance as bear attacks rise in Japan
* Fuel prices Nov 13-19: Diesel prices in peninsula and RON97 up 5sen
* Southeast Asia's digital economy to top US$300bil by end of 2025
* HK artiste William So's wife quashes cheating accusation against husband
* Indonesian superbands Radja and Wali to perform in Malaysia on Jan 10
* Former Sri Lankan minister arrested over corruption case
* Xenophobic note warning Malaysian teacher to ‘leave Japan’ draws outrage and support
* Pakistan tightens Islamabad security after suicide blast
* Malaysia’s palm oil output likely to surpass 20 million tonnes for first time in 2025
* HK actor Benz Hui revealed his cancer diagnosis in final interview before his death
* Chinese fraudster behind world's largest crypto scam jailed in UK
* Bangladesh beefs up security ahead of verdict on ex-premier Hasina
