This undated handout photo released on Nov 18, 2025 by the National Parks Board of Singapore shows officials examining animal parts seized in Singapore, after rhino horns and other animal parts were confiscated during inspection of a shipment bound for Laos. - AFP
Malaysia
* Anwar arrives in Ethiopia for three-day official visit
* Former and current bank officers fined RM63,000 over failure to report bribes
* Giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue arrive in Malaysia
* Anwar says disciplined management strengthens ringgit to best in Asia
* New giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue set for 10-year stay at Zoo Negara
* PM: I use govt vehicles in Sabah for security reasons, not politics
* Malaysia Airlines eyeing China jets
* Apex Court commutes death sentence on man who murdered brother to 35 years' jail
* Namewee seeking part-time jobs amid Taiwanese influencer murder probe: 'I can make fried rice, curry'
* Najib, son fail to stay bankruptcy proceedings
* Global Internet outage: Websites like X are down amid technical issues at Cloudflare
* More M'sian varsities make it to QS World University Rankings: Sustainability list
* Children born overseas to M'sian mums may apply for citizenship on their own after turning 21, Parliament told
* Anwar slams 'alarmist' claims that US trade deal undermines nation's sovereignty
* Malaysia to launch new flight routes to China and Uzbekistan in December
* Pintasan Saloma victim called me before the water surge, says brother
* Health Ministry studying proposal to use Sara aid for private healthcare
* Tengku Zafrul: Asean's neutrality offers viable platform for trade, investment with major economies
* Muhyiddin gets temporary release of passport for treatment in UK
* Melaka to further explore historical ties with China, says CM
* School security guard claims trial to sexually assaulting student
* Probe into attack on Rafizi’s child ongoing, says Home Minister
* Scaffolding from ECRL construction site hits car on MRR2
* Mother of Bandar Utama stabbing victim calls for accountability, safer schools
* Zahid says most Asean parents unaware of digital risks to children
* US trade deal will boost Penang's high-tech drive, says CM
* ECRL construction works halted at MRR2 after scaffolding collapse
* Visitors to marine parks required to take own rubbish back to land
* M'sia eying cooperation with India, Iran in telcoms, online safety
* Sabah polls: Policemen can vote how they choose, no undue influence, says IGP
* Sabah polls: Vote for a strong party to ensure a stable govt, says Tok Mat
Singapore
* Malaysian arrested for suspected links to S’porean-led, Cambodia-based scam ring; 31 still at large
* Ex-Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim gets 13 months’ jail for molesting 25-year-old woman
* MRT delay and lack of information via social media rankle passengers in Singapore
* Singapore woman who abused adopted children gets 5.1% of S$10.9mil matrimonial assets in divorce
* Jail for Singapore man who started searching for child porn in 2001; caught with at least 100 of such films
* ‘Could’ve been the worst day of our lives’: S’pore couple recount near-death birth in Grab car
* Hong Kong’s football fans deserve much better than the latest ticketing debacle
* Singapore snares record haul of smuggled rhino horns from South Africa
Thailand
* Thailand welcomes 28.28 million foreign tourists; Malaysians top arrivals
* Thai YouTuber slammed after dancing shirtless on car at Japan’s iconic Fuji-view tourist spot
* Thai court orders ex-PM Thaksin to pay US$500mil tax bill: reports
* Thailand–US trade talks still on track despite earlier USTR notice: Finance Minister
* Thai man found tortured to death in Poipet building tied to human trafficking network
* Thailand to continue clearing mines in presence of Asean observers to avoid clashes with Cambodia
Rescue team members walking at the site of a landslide in Situkung village, Banjarnegara, Central Java, on Nov 18, 2025. The death toll from three landslides that hit Indonesia's Java island since last week has risen to 18, with more than 30 people missing, a disaster official said. - AFP
Indonesia
* Indonesia approves major overhaul of Criminal Procedure Code
* Surakarta Sultanate faces another succession dispute after Sultan’s death
* Freeport to restore large-scale output at Indonesia's Grasberg mine in 2026
* Indonesia coal power phase-out plan at risk due to stalled international funding
* Indonesia and Japan boost maritime security ties in '2+2' dialogue
Philippines' Secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro (right) greeting Palestinian Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin after their joint press conference in Manila on Nov 18, 2025. - AFP
Philippines
* Pressure builds on Marcos as Philippine graft mess forces Cabinet reshuffle
* First charges in Philippine flood control scandal target ex-lawmaker, officials
* United People's Initiative says Manila rally to proceed with Day Three as Iglesia ni Cristo ends protest
* Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejects his sister's accusation he uses cocaine
Emir of Kuwait Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah meeting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at Kuwait international airport in Kuwait City on Nov 17, 2025. - AFP
Vietnam
* Central Vietnam reels from floods and landslides as 14 people dead or missing
* Vietnam emerges as a promising medical tourism market
* Vietnam to prosecute Berlin-based journalist for anti-state activities
* China, Vietnam to conduct joint patrol in waters of Beibu Gulf
Cambodia
* Cambodia, Thailand advance temporary border markers between posts 42 and 47
* Study in Cambodia finds more boys disengage from school than girls
* Cambodia's exports to EU, Asean see double-digit growth in first 10 months of 2025
* Hunt on for five Vietnamese prisoners after shots fired during daring Cambodia court escape
Myanmar
* Union Election Commission Chairman calls for full cooperation to ensure smooth, accurate election
* Two female primary teachers abducted by resistance forces in Myanmar's Kachin State
Laos
* Laos vows stronger action on bank misconduct
* Japan princess visits Laos on first official trip abroad
* Laos moves to improve civil servant welfare amid rising costs
Brunei
* Brunei inks MOU to boost satellite, earth observation capabilities
* Construction sector sees highest incidence of workplace injuries in Brunei
* Brunei enters northeast monsoon, wettest months ahead
Aseanplus
* Japan diplomat protests China travel warning in Beijing meeting
* Temple blaze in China blamed on tourists’ ‘irresponsible’ handling of candle, incense
* South Korea proposes first military talks with North in years
* Chinese history blamed this woman for 2,796 years. Science clears her name
* North Korea says US-South Korea deal to set off 'nuclear domino' effect
* Rumours about prison death of ex-rapper, top idol and rapist Kris Wu shock China social media
* Loaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right
* South Korea says US$216mil payout in Lone Star dispute overturned
* Indian police say Maoist leader of worst rebel massacre killed
* Chinese man who donated US$20 as child to aircraft carrier project visits fleet 26 years on
* Bucheon’s battle with clickbait: Can this South Korean city tame live-stream chaos?
* 500,000 China-Japan trips thought cancelled after travel warning: Analyst
* Japan warns citizens in China over safety amid Taiwan row
* Analysis-Hasina's death sentence sets stage for volatile Bangladesh vote
* Chinese scientists reveal new oxidation process on the moon
* India strikes US gas deal under Trump pressure
* Australia’s TPG Telecom says customer died after failed emergency call due to mobile phone’s outdated software
* China suspends Japanese film releases as diplomatic crisis deepens
* “The Last Nomads”: Telling Mongolia’s untold human stories
* Taiwanese superband and mandopop rock icons Mayday to ignite the stage for their concert at National Stadium on Jan 31
* HK star Myolie Wu and Bruneian actor Wu Chun thrill fans during recent KL visit
* HK actor Benz Hui's daughter regrets not having enough time to repay father's kindness
* Late HK actor Benz Hui laid to rest; Charmaine Sheh, Dayo Wong & more pay respects
