Thai rescue crew on a boat move past a car submerged in floodwaters in the city of Hatyai, Songkhla province, southern Thailand, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. -- AP Photo
Malaysia:
* Royal addendum on Najib's house arrest never decided at Pardons Board meeting, not 'legally enforceable', High Court hears
* High Court sets Jan 5 to decide Najib's judicial review on house arrest addendum
* Floods: Anwar says closely monitoring situation back home, urges M'sians to remain vigilant
* M'sia, Kenya now in strategic partnership going beyond traditional areas, says Anwar
* Malaysia reaffirms commitment to closer economic ties with Kenya, says PM Anwar
* Anwar challenges Malaysia, Kenya to build proper AI ecosystem
* MyDigital ID age checks considered to block under 16s on social media, says Teo
* Sabah polls: Crowded race in Tamparuli, Kiulu leaves voters weighing promises
* Sabah polls: It was just a fever, I'm back on campaign trail, says Bung
* Water levels rise in Shah Alam as 10 families evacuated in Selangor floods
* NG999 now answering 95% of emergency calls within 8 seconds, says Teo
* Ex-wushu coach charged with two counts of physical sexual assault on teenage girl
* Students battle rising floodwaters while preparing for SPM exam
* Babysitter's husband gets 30 years in jail, 13 strokes of cane for sodomising, killing baby boy
* MetMalaysia issues danger-level rain warning for four states until Nov 26
* Hatyai floods: Stranded Malaysians grateful for Thai citizens' concern, care
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend a press conference after their bilateral meeting at the National Palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, November 24, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
Singapore:
* Over RM33.6mil lost to job scams involving online tasks in Singapore, web surveys since October
* Singapore's inline skating phenom Chloe Chua an epitome of boldness at eight years old
* Singaporean sex offender Amos Yee in ICE detention facility barely a week after being released on parole in US
* Miss Singapore ‘shocked’ Miss Mexico won Miss Universe, but says she didn’t deserve to be booed
* Jail, caning for man who raped woman after he stalked her and offered her a lift home
* Oil steady as investors weigh hopes for Ukraine peace talks, Fed rate cut
* Singapore core inflation at 1.2% y/y in October, higher than expected
* Asian markets recorded US$6.73bil outflow last week
* Australian deported over Ariana Grande incident - man served nine-day jail term for rushing at American film star
Indonesia:
* Indonesia seizes eight containers of imported zinc powder contaminated with caesium-137
* ‘Mouse seaports’ and rogue customs officers: How used clothes get smuggled into Indonesia
* Indonesia grants GCI or unlimited stay permit to former citizens in lieu of dual citizenship
* Medan police arrest four suspects in robbery, arson of judge’s house
* Indonesian govt reaffirms rice import ban after illegal shipment found in Aceh
* Asian stocks climb on US rate cut bets, Indonesia hits record high
* Indonesia's GoTo nominates Patuwo as new CEO after Walujo resigns
* Indonesia: Jakarta’s depression rate exceeds national average
Youths play football in a flooded field following rain in Jantho, Aceh province, on Monday, November 24, 2025. -- Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP
Thailand:
* Hat Yai declared a disaster zone as it experiences the most severe deluge in 300 years
* Thai PM Anutin to visit Malaysia on Nov 26 to strengthen bilateral cooperation
* Why floods in southern Thailand turned catastrophic as monsoon trough triggers heaviest rainfall in 300 years
* Jeeno Thitikul crowns spectacular season with US$4mil payday at CME Group Tour Championship, earns LPGA Tour’s Rolex Player of the Year award
* Google unveils ‘TalayLink’ to strengthen digital connectivity between Thailand and Australia
* Bhumjaithai-People's Party pact on brink as no-confidence move threatens early dissolution of Thai Parliament
* Resigned Miss Universe 2025 judge calls on Fatima Bosch to give up Miss Universe title
* Thai airlines roll out support for passengers hit by flood in Hatyai
Philippines:
* ‘Not my sister’: Philippines’ Marcos hits back at sibling over cocaine claims
* Philippine president Marcos challenges accuser to return home and prove allegations
* Eight accused in Mindoro flood control case under custody in the Philippines
* Former Philippine Rep Zaldy Co denies getting kickbacks, says funds only passed through him
* Philippines sacks 15 cops over alleged rape, robbery of Cavite student
* Signal No. 1 raised over Philippines' Visayas, Mindanao provinces as Tropical Depression Verbena maintains strength
* Philippines' Health unit (DOH) pushes for total vape ban in country
Police escort the initial batch of arrested suspects in a major corruption scandal involving flood control projects as they arrive at the Sandiganbayan, a special anti-corruption court, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. -- Photo: AP Photo/Aaron Favila
Vietnam:
* Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'The Harder They Come,' and the classic song 'Vietnam,' dead at 81
* Postpone travel to flood-hit Vietnam, Thailand, Tok Mat advises
* Death toll climbs in South-East Asia as heavy rains cause floods, landslides, and hundreds of thousands are displaced from their homes
* As Vietnam flood death toll tops 100, PM seeks greater efforts to overcome aftermath
* Vietnam PM urges support measures for businesses affected by US reciprocal tariffs
* Floods ravage lobster farms just weeks before harvest in Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Toxic mines put South-East Asia's rivers, people at risk, study says
* Myanmar's livestream sellers thrive in TikTok's booming marketplace
* 90 per cent of South Asia's population to face extreme heat risk by 2030, says World Bank
* Nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in Myanmar after crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub
* Asia Stocks rise as traders push up bets of December Fed cut
Houses are submerged by floods in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. --Photo: Nguyen Huy Thanh/VNA via AP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's newfound pride - conservation success of the rare greater adjutant stork
* Court official highlights Cambodia’s legal reforms, academic exchanges, cross-border crime battle at China-Asean legal forum
* S’Art festival draws record crowds, launches Cambodia’s first mural gallery
* The Cambodia-Thailand border issues - Malaysian PM says 'We're not interfering, just facilitating'
Laos:
* Lao government rolls out US$10mil electricity subsidy for all households
* ADB approves US$36 million to boost skills development and drive inclusive, green growth
* Laos pushes for Asean ecotourism development
Brunei:
* Global mayors, including from Brunei and Malaysia, discuss urban governance in China's historic waterfront city of Nanjing
* Brunei CPI increases by 0.1pc in October
* Bruneian climbers reach Himalayan summit
Jamaican musician Jimmy Cliff performs during the 10th Mawazine World Rhythms international music festival in Rabat, May 23, 2012. He died on Monday, Nov 24, 2025. -- REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo
AseanPlus:
* It's confirmed ... Bollywood superstar and tough-guy icon Dharmendra Deol dies at 89
* Mega Star Arena founder Paul Wong, 56, killed in Thailand car crash
* S&P raises 2026 GDP forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3%, for Malaysia to 4.5%
* Malaysia steals the show with multiple wins at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards
* Malaysia's tallest tower, Merdeka 118, has been lit up in blue in celebration of World Children's Day 2025
* First electric trains for Malaysia project finish production in Dalian
* Sabah polls: Pakatan brings in big guns to campaign in Sri Tanjong
* Hong Kong leader backs China's policy on Japan in first remarks on dispute
* More foreign students fall prey to fake rental scams
* Malaysia invited to co-host Gaza reconstruction conference
* Shanghai team develops AI screener for language disorder in seniors
* Alibaba’s main AI app debuts strongly in effort to rival ChatGPT
* The world is eating more kimchi, but South Korea is importing more of it from China
* Driver arrested in Tokyo after car hits about 10 people, seriously injuring two: Local media
* History Maker - Ukrainian sumo wrestler shocked to win first title
* Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulence
* HK actor Kent Cheng says he lost 35kg, refutes death rumours
* China’s study of ‘ghost particles’ yields first results in country’s goal to be science powerhouse
* Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan, says Defence Minister
* South Korea's President Lee meets Chinese Premier, Japan PM at G20 summit
* Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban
* What are Hong Kong Legco election candidates prioritising in their manifestos?
* Hanging by a thread: 50% US tariffs put Indian textile exporters in survival mode
* South Korean 14-year-old sets home ablaze after row over smartphone; avoids arrest
* Japan firms turn to satellites, AI to find abandoned houses for sale
* Four men charged after 525 kg of cocaine found floating off West Australian coast
* Hong Kong PolyU’s top AI expert Yang Hongxia eyes ‘last mile of generative AI’
* Bangladesh presses India on ousted leader Sheikh Hasina's extradition
* * Why do companies delist in Pakistan? / Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ
* China buyers at auto show downplay Tokyo tensions
* Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult
* Over 800,000 new voters register for Nepal post-uprising polls
* Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad
* Illegal moneylending ring in South Korea that exploited over 9,000 migrant workers busted
* South Korea sees room for cooperation with Taiwan on US chip tariffs, trade minister says
* No relief for farmers in eastern Nepal as they endure losses in wildlife attacks
* WFP to invest over US$ 14 million to build climate-resilient food systems in Bhutan
* Badminton - Korean shuttle superstar An Se-Young breaks her own record with 10th BWF World Tour title of 2025 in Sydney
