Displaced Thai residents take part in Buddhist prayers in an evacuation centre in Surin province on December 10, 2025, during clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border. Half a million evacuees in Cambodia and Thailand were sheltering in pagodas, schools and other safe havens on Dec 10 after fleeing renewed fighting in a century-old border dispute in which US President Donald Trump has vowed to again intercede. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Dress code leeway in emergency situations, says govt chief sec
* Chief Secretary to review proposal to relax dress code at govt frontline services
* Durian Tunggal shooting: Seven statements recorded by task force, says Bukit Aman
* Army foils RM10.9mil drug smuggling attempt in Kedah
* Muhyiddin should step down, says Bersatu supreme council member
* Indira Gandhi disappointed by meeting with IGP
* 'I'm sorry, I can't go any further': Chegubard quits 300km protest walk
* Selangor's 2025 revenue hits RM2.7bil, exceeds target, says MB
* Malaysia set to introduce Higher Education Plan 2026-2035 in January
* Appeals court frees ex-assistant engineer of RM400,000 graft charges
* Appeals Court reinstates man's conviction, jail term for raping 14-year-old ex-girlfriend
* Durian Tunggal shooting: Phone taken to extract audio recording for forensic probe
* MACC urges official reports over 'protection money' claims at Selayang market
* Dec 23 ruling on prison sentence stay in Zayn Rayyan case
* Azam says his stint as MACC chief may end in 2026
* Nepalese security guard pleads guilty to sodomising cat
* NGO turns island’s plastic debris into country’s first 'Ocean Debris Pathway'
* Sabah educator wins Special Award at South-East Asia Swara Awards 2025
* Adam Radlan to give statement on MEX II Highway case, says MACC
* Two dead, another injured in Butterworth house fire
* Melaka to degazette Pulau Besar to expand fishing area
* 32-year-old father pleads guilty to sexual assault charges against young girls
* Families demand suspension of officers in Melaka shooting case
* Four secondary school students charged with sexual assault of minor
* Health Ministry to evaluate mobilisation strategy after reassignment of 380 medical officers
* Jafry Ariffin appointed as new Sabah Umno chairman
* Flood situation improves in Perak, worsening in northern Sarawak
* Umno not yet ready to discuss Bung Moktar’s replacement, says Puteri chief
* Kota Madani, Bandar Madani on the right track, says PM
Singapore
* Elderly Singapore man charged after he allegedly molested then 12-year-old girl in church
* ‘Like a roller-coaster ride’: Singaporeans in Japan recount experience during 7.5-magnitude quake
* Temasek-backed SeaTown secures US$900mil at second close of third private credit fund
* ‘Worst of the worst’: Singaporean child sex offender Amos Yee listed on new US govt site of criminal aliens
Indonesia
* Putin meets Indonesia's Prabowo to discuss military and energy ties, wheat exports
* Indonesia pushes back on Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb rentals
* Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, dozens of homes buried by rain lahar, hundreds flee to hills
* Eco by name, but not by nature
* Calls grow for foreign disaster aid in Sumatra
* Deadly fire rips through Jakarta office building, killing at least 22
Thailand
* Remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated
* Thailand bans civilian drones near five airports amid Thai–Cambodian border clashes
* Analysis-Thailand–Cambodia border clash tests Trump's tariff diplomacy
* Thai and Cambodian strongmen trade threats as top generals step forward in border showdown
* Shocked tourists on Thai ferry watch luggage float away while enjoying deck views
* Over half a million evacuated in Cambodia, Thailand during border clashes
* Thai Gripen jets bomb Cambodian casino used as BM-21 rocket and kamikaze drone base
* Thailand's Ta Kwai Temple suffers heavy damage in Thai–Cambodian border fighting
* Thai leader’s hard line on Cambodia clash risks irking Trump
* AI could widen global wealth gap, warns UN
Philippines
* ADB approves US$400mil loan to make it easier to do business in the Philippines
* Philippines vows to dismantle graft syndicate, fire up spending
Vietnam
* Vietnam set to make it harder for media to protect sources, to expand state secrets
* Hanoi rolls out new incentives to accelerate green industrial development
Myanmar
* Myanmar man pleads guilty to murdering eight-year-old boy
* Myanmar junta hunts 10 for anti-election protest
* Bombs send youth to bunker schools
Cambodia
* What we know about Thailand and Cambodia's deadly border dispute
* Families on both sides caught in crossfire as Thai-Cambodian fighting continues
* Trump plans call to mediate Thailand-Cambodia border clashes
* Cambodia pulls out of SEA Games
* Cambodia pulls out of SEA Games in Thailand over safety fears
* Cambodia 'ready at any time' for talks to end conflict with Thailand, PM adviser says
* Cambodia's visa-free policy boosts tourism in Angkor Wat
* Hun Sen vows strong retaliation
Laos
* Laos, China mull plans to beef up investment cooperation
Brunei
* Youth urged to uphold Brunei identity amid modern challenges
* Brunei shines at SEA Games opening ceremony
Aseanplus
* Malaysia will continue diplomatic engagement in Thai-Cambodia border dispute, says Anwar
* ‘I didn’t get to say goodbye’: Australia’s social media ban stirs unease, praise
* Sulu case: Paris court decision a major victory for Malaysia, says Azalina
* 51 hurt in Japan quake as warning persists
* Fuel prices Dec 11-17: Unsubsidised RON95, RON 97, diesel down 2sen per litre
* Immigration busts document forgery gang with six arrests
* Govt optimistic to achieve 4.8% economic growth target for 2025 - Amir Hamzah
* Indonesia's second stringers crush Malaysia's gold dream in badminton team final
* Two Nobel Prize winners from Japan to attend award ceremony in Stockholm
* Ringgit edges lower against greenback at close ahead of US interest rate decision
* Beijing protests 'political' UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
* Bursa Malaysia's index ends lower, broader market positive, ahead of Fed decision
* North Korea fires artillery salvo as it kicks off key party meeting
* Brahim’s executive chairman honoured with Global Muslim Lifetime Achievement Award
* Nearly 900 people in Japan had drivers’ licences suspended for cycling while drunk
* Taekwondo girls bring cheer with gold in poomsae event
* Spicejet set to add 100 flights to winter schedule after Indian govt cuts 10 per cent of IndiGo slots
* Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia
* IATA optimistic on Malaysia's aviation outlook as regional recovery accelerates
* Biased judging drama as gold-medal hopefuls Humaira-Jason crash out in poomsae quarters
* Taiwan movie 'Left-Handed Girl' shot on iPhones and inspired by real night-market stories
* Indian festival of lights Diwali joins Unesco heritage list
* South Korea to consider setting up $3.1 billion foundry to grow local chip sector
* Australian mum of late teen says social media ban 'bittersweet'
* Twelve killed in residential fire in southern China: Xinhua
* Coupang CEO resigns after online retailer hit by massive data breach
* Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
* South Korea protests over China, Russia aircraft incursions
* Amazon to invest over $35 billion in India on AI, exports
* 'This is the end': Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins
* Taiwan RedNote ban backfires, driving mainland Chinese app’s top download rise
* South Korea's Lee calls for probe into links between religious group and politics
* Disinformation spreads on social media after Japan quake
* Japan’s cyber chief warns nation still behind on cybersecurity
* Australia social media watchdog sees common cause with US as age ban begins
* Japan did not aim radar at Chinese jets during Saturday's incidents, defence minister says
* China's consumer inflation quickens to 21-month high, producer deflation persists
* Australia says it will meet 'challenges' of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline
* World watches first teen social media ban kick off in Australia
* Japan oysters dying 'en masse', likely due to warmer sea: officials
* Weak undertones on Bursa as Fed decision looms
* Ringgit slips vs US$, rises against majors on Fed cut expectations
* Oil falls as focus turns to Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Fed
* Worry soars over tired pilots
* Conservation efforts in Gir Park lauded as Asiatic lion escapes extinction
* Man and nature drive beloved orang utans away
* Former exec executed in major graft case
* Major 7.6 quake knocks power out
* China ‘most beautiful’ Shaolin-trained bodyguard in spotlight during French president visit
