Rescue personnel search for victims buried by a landslide at Condong village in Bandung, West Java province, on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said on December 6, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher. -- Photo by TIMUR MATAHARI / AFP
Malaysia
* Anwar launches enhanced insurance scheme for low-income households
* Government unveils major increase in on-call allowances for medical officers
* Limited seats mean top scorers may miss first choice at public unis
* Bung Moktar’s last Parliament question focused on MA63 progress
* Two children die in separate drowning incidents in Negri Sembilan
* Kajang drowning: Second body found in retention pond
* Loss of tax-exempt status will hurt thousands of TAR UMT students, says Dr Wee
* Limited seats mean top scorers may miss first choice at public unis
* Number of flood victims in Perak, Selangor drop, Pahang unchanged
* Sabah election sends warning signal to Unity Government, says MCA president
* Hotspots in Selayang Baru raided, 843 illegal immigrants nabbed
* MCA president urges party to build support independently
* Anwar to officiate at Rancakkan Madani closing ceremony
* Cops have recording of call linked to Durian Tunggal shooting, says IGP
* Police: Driver negligence likely cause of fatal ravine crash
* Cabinet reshuffle will be minor, still open for input, says PM
* No political discrimination in policy implementation, says Zahid
* Dr Wee slams Education Minister for creating obstacles in Chinese school projects
* MCA committed to BN but ready to forge own path if policies harm public / * Dr Wee: DAP is not qualified to be MCA 2.0
Singapore
* Singapore police block top auto firm from disposing of its vehicles as money-laundering probe into car leasing firms widen
* Singapore’s independence was not inevitable; key leaders on both sides pushed for separation, says Senior Minister Lee
* Elderly woman in Singapore yelled at pregnant DBS employee protecting her savings from a scam
* How love sparked this Singapore heartland baker’s rise to win World Confectioner of the Year 2025
* Iran awaits second plane of nationals deported from US
* Motor racing - Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race
Indonesia
* Indonesia faces alarming physical activity reports, says health ministry
* Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation
* Residents climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths in Aceh rise over 900
* Why cacao-rich Indonesia is not (yet) a global chocolate producer
* 'Everything destroyed' as Indonesia's Aceh grapples with disease after floods
Thailand
* All eyes on Ee Wei-Pei Kee as women's team chase SEA Games final berth in Thailand
* Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
* Bangkok on alert as high tides threaten 11 riverside communities this week
* Southern floods hit 236,000 people, Thai Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation speeds up recovery in Hat Yai
* State Railway of Thailand apologises after 33 passengers injured in accident at Wang Yen station
McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates with his girlfriend Magui Corceiro after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion. Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 7, 2025 -- Photo: REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Philippines
* Thai sweetheart Lisa of Blackpink to make movie debut in action film 'Tygo' with Korean superstar Don Lee
* Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in the disputed South China Sea
* The Philippines grapples with sharp, alarming HIV epidemic in Asia-Pacific
* Wilma weakens into low-pressure area; 8K+ evacuees, landslides reported in Cebu, Philippines
* 2025, a "traumatic, dramatic" year for the Philippines: Senator Imee Marcos
Vietnam
* Hanoi becomes member of Unesco's global network of learning cities
* Vietnam targets 100 per cent household waste sorting nationwide by 2030
* Mass wedding kick starts Vietnam Happy Fest 2025
* Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets
* Facing an era of extreme weather -- South-East Asia is being pummelled by unusually severe floods this year
Myanmar
* Air attack on teashop in north-western Myanmar kills at least 20
* Volunteerism thrives through goodwill in Myanmar
* Myanmar is fifth most food-insecure country in the world, says World Food Programme country rep
* Myanmar citizens cast early ballots in much-derided so called polls
Cambodia
* Around 16,000 participants run an international half-marathon at Cambodia's historic Angkor Wat
* Vulnerable and endangered, but sarus cranes trumpet their fight for survival in Cambodia
* Hun Sen blasts Thai accusations over Cambodian SEA Games, as Thai events falter
* Cambodian mine clearance target extended to 2030 amid ongoing border challenges
Laos
* A journey comes full circle as Australian volunteer returns to Laos to mentor young clinicians
* Laos, Vietnam elevate special ties to a new height
* Laos prepares to lead international review of Convention on Cluster Munitions
Brunei
* Brunei Royalty joins Prisons Department and Brunei & Muara District Office community programme
* Opportunities galore for Bruneian youths
* WHO chief upbeat on missing piece of pandemic treaty
Supporters campaign for their candidates in the Legislative Council elections in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong on Sunday, December 7, 2025. -- Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Aseanplus
* Ringgit to remain steady this week and trade with RM4.10 and RM4.12 against the greenback
* Bursa Malaysia likely to be data-dependent ahead of the FOMC meeting this week
* Immigration detains 139 foreigners in KL anti-vice raids
* Rafizi alleges MACC arrested PKR members not aligned to top leadership in lead-up to party polls
* World Bank: Malaysia shows strong progress in reducing poverty, must now focus on inclusive growth
* Malaysia seeks deeper tourism ties with Bangladesh, says envoy
* Sabah welcomes first direct flight from Shenzhen
* Malaysia reaffirms call for comprehensive Palestinian solution, says PM
* Manslaughter hard to prove in Hong Kong fire amid regulatory gaps, experts warn
* At least 23 people dead after fire in India's Goa state, chief minister says
* Four tourists among 25 killed in India's Goa nightclub fire
* Hong Kong election turnout in focus amid anger over deadly fire
* Judge-led panel to probe deadly blaze as Hong Kong goes ahead with election
* Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says
* Free speech or public harassment? Korea begins the hard fight over hate banners
* Baby’s head found in refrigerator at adult entertainment establishment in Tokyo’s Kinshicho
* Disaster death toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 618, 209 still missing
* Four tourists among 25 killed in India's Goa nightclub fire
* China woman receives handmade doll’s eyes a decade after the order due to ‘crafting process’
* Chinese tourist found dead after plummeting from ninth floor of hotel in Kota Kinabalu
* Malaysian strengthen its regional and Asean innovation leadership through the Cyberjaya Conversations Summit 2025
* Rats nibble body at India's Haridwar mortuary, exposing shocking hospital negligence
* China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage
* China’s unmanned Moyujian strike helicopter is ready for plateau combat tests
* US envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace deal is really close
* Australia downgrades wildfire alerts in New South Wales state
* Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea
* Talking robot horse to go on sale in Japan in 2035, says developer Kawasaki
* Scale of social media use in pre-school children ‘deeply alarming’
* Ex-teacher indicted for possessing deepfake child pornography in Japan
* No longer just guests, K-pop stars now take centre stage at fashion shows
* Body head and parts of baby found in freezer at Tokyo adult entertainment business
* China's Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent
* Scaffolding nets removed across Hong Kong as firms seek to meet three-day deadline
* Manslaughter hard to prove in Hong Kong fire amid regulatory gaps, experts warn
* Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews triple lava fountains and tallest reaches more than 1,200 feet, says USGS
* Cricket-Old is gold: Kohli and Rohit shine bright
* Cycling -- Azizul strikes gold in New Zealand in first triumph since Olympics heartbreak
* Golf-McIlory calls for Australian Open rescheduling in bid to lure stronger field
