Brides and grooms preparIing for a mass wedding ceremony at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia on Dec. 3, 2025. - AP
Malaysia
*Anti-Bully Bill 2025 passed, scope of law to include adults in future
*Anwar making working visit to Singapore for 12th annual leaders' retreat
*Tengku Zafrul appointed as Mida chairman
*Passenger nabbed for alleged bomb scare in KLIA
*Anwar will decide on Cabinet positions, says PMO
*Zahid calls for enhanced regional connectivity at Cyberjaya Summit
*Bukit Aman takes over probe into viral video implicating MACC chief
*Panda pair Chen Xing and Xiao Yue settling in after two weeks' quarantine
*Hashim Hamzah takes oath as Chief Judge of Malaya
*It's a tough job but I've got to do it, says newly-appointed Chief Judge of Malaya
*Shamsul Iskandar, Albert Tei to face MACC charges tomorrow
*Online child sexual exploitation on the rise, urgent action needed, says Home Minister
*MH370: Deep-sea search to resume on Dec 30, says Transport Ministry
*Bukit Aman takes over Palapes cadet probe, case now reclassified as murder
*Mongolia opens Honorary Consulate in Kuala Lumpur
*Eight Chinese nationals charged with investment fraud
*Man plummets to death while retrieving ball during pickleball game
*Zara Qairina inquest: School has ragging culture, says teacher
*Malaysia leads in AI adoption for travel planning
*Sabah govt will put together 2026 state budget in 10 days, says Masidi
*Sabah unity cabinet to work closely for state goals, says Hajiji
*National parties in govt will not hamper Sabah’s recovery of 'lost years' revenue, says Masidi
*Sarawak civil servants to get special financial aid of two months' salary
*Media workers, retired civil servants to get Sarawak state bonuses for first time
*Sarawak reports six rabies cases affecting humans in 2025
*Erra Fazira to wed Ezwan Zain – here’s what to know about him
*Malaysia sets 200-medal target for Thailand SEA Games
Singapore
*Cordlife faces civil claims in Singapore of at least S$5.45mil over improperly stored cord blood
*Singapore Customs warns of scam variants involving parcels and gold bars
*Singapore arrests 13 men for suspected links to secret societies
*At least S$20,000 lost to online sexual service malware scams in Singapore since November
*Man accused of murdering his wife in Chinatown hotel room taken back to crime scene
Alcoholic drinks are seen at a rooftop bar in Bangkok Thailand on Dec 3,2025 relaxed decades-old alcohol sales restrictions, allowing consumers to buy wine, beer and spirits during previously prohibited afternoon hours in a six-month trial. - AFP
Thailand
*Thailand seizes US$300mil in assets linked to cyberscam networks
*Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales
*Hatyai chokes on piles of rotting waste after floods, foul smell spreads citywide
*Thailand faces more drama ahead of SEA Games 2025 opening ceremony
*Thai actress Nana Rybena arrested for fraud in loan scheme, 17 victims reported
*Thailand seeks India's support to attain full BRICS membership: Foreign Ministry
Indonesia
*Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid
*Flood-hit Indonesian regions run low on fuel, funds for relief effort
*Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300
*Indonesia bucks pressure to label floods national disaster
*Plan for new Jakarta-Bandung fast train raises questions over the high-speed Whoosh
*Indonesian agency redirects free meal kitchens to feed Sumatra flood victims
Philippines
*Philippine Senate President: Over P180bil likely lost to ghost flood control projects
*Marcos to bump up military pay after coup calls
*Huthis to release survivors of Red Sea sinking: Philippines
*Philippines dismisses over 9,000 rogue police personnel in internal cleansing drive
*Philippine govt turns to Filipinos abroad in hunt for fugitive Zaldy Co
A girl wears a face mask as she uses her phone next to people crossing a bridge over West Lake amid heavy air pollution conditions in Hanoi on Dec 3, 2025. - AFP
Vietnam
*Community tourism, adventure sports boost sustainable livelihoods in northern Vietnam
*Hanoi orders urgent crackdown on toxic air as smog shrouds city
*Vietnam's capital to roll out thousands of public e-bikes to boost green transport
*Over 100 ethnic minorities gather for Vietnam's 2026 New Year celebrations
*Vietnam market shifts to public investment stocks
Cambodia
*Indonesian woman deported from Cambodia in connection with human trafficking and drug offences
*Cambodia's rare Mekong dolphin population hits 112 after newborn discovery
*Six Chinese, one Cambodian arrested with almost 40kg of cocaine and other drugs
Myanmar
*Myanmar junta says arrested man for anti-election Facebook chat
*Strong aftershock felt in Mandalay and Sagaing
Laos
*Laos marks 50th anniversary, sets sights on upper-middle-income status by 2055
*China's top political advisor pays official visit to Laos
Brunei
*Police bust suspected foreign prostitution ring in Brunei
*Brunei ranks 13th globally in Islamic finance development
*Brunei–Malaysia judicial lecture series highlights rising child sexual offences
Chinese-made Unitree G1 humanoid robots demonstrating their boxing ability in front of a crowd at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on Dec 3, 2025. - AFP
Aseanplus
*France's Macron in China with Ukraine on the agenda
*John Lee stresses need for lawmakers after Hong Kong fire as poll to go on
*120,000 home cameras were hacked for sexual videos, South Korean police say
*Danish facilities group ISS denies role in renovations of towers in deadly Hong Kong fire
*The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire
*'Highly traumatised': Hong Kong presses ahead with elections after deadly fire
*Widow of slain former Japan PM Shinzo Abe appears in court at trial of husband’s shooter
*South Korea's Lee says martial law clean-up not yet complete on first anniversary
*Japan launches nationwide probe after fake job seeker scandal
*Cold wave grips South Korea; Seoul’s first snow likely on Dec 4
*South Korea parliament hosts 'dark tour' to revisit martial law sites
*Swan stops Japanese bullet train in its tracks
*Analysis-Australia’s anti-migration populist Pauline Hanson eyes political resurgence
*India, Pakistan trade barbs over aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka
*Polarised South Korea marks martial law anniversary
*YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban
*China's services growth slips to 5-month low in November, private PMI shows
*Hong Kong family returns to scene of deadly blaze to find 'everything vanished'
*Man dead after shooting at public park in eastern Australia
*Why Macron’s China visit and Putin’s India trip will show Europe no longer sets the agenda
*China's LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test
*South Korea's Lee says on martial law anniversary perpetrators must face justice
*India says mandatory phone app can be deleted after backlash
*Pakistan, Afghanistan hold fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia, say sources
*Australia Q3 economy grows at fastest annual pace in two years, domestic demand robust
*Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone
*Teen saving India's ponds 'one pond at a time' says everyone can be a leader
*Japan to give full insurance coverage to childbirth costs
*China's rising star and iQIYI Ambassador Chen Zheyuan melted the hearts of local fans during a meet-and-greet event in KL
*Barbie Hsu's ex-husband Wang Xiaofei spotted in KL, reportedly to expand business
*HK actress Angie Chiu, 71, harassed by alleged stalker who entered hotel room and sniffed pillow
*HK star Roger Kwok once lost 10kg in 2 months, admits it affected him negatively
