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
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
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
