Malaysia:
* Durian Tunggal shooting: Cops awaiting MCMC report on threats against lawyer
* Cops probing allegation of MACC officer threatening husband with pistol
* Police nab three, seize drugs worth RM10.4mil
* Malaysia needs three million cattle by 2040 to meet domestic needs
* Crime, bullying incidents in schools spark comprehensive reforms
* Lawyers dispute police timeline in Melaka shooting with new evidence
* KLIA system at fault for Malaysia Airlines' mishandled baggage - Khazanah
* T'ganu orders monsoon safety alert, bans swimming and camping
* Defence Ministry plans strategic buys under 13MP to modernise armed forces
* Seizure of Bersatu's accounts linked to Muhyiddin's criminal case, High Court told
* MCMC's platform licensing move a good step forward for digital governance, says IGP
* Nineteen Border Control officers from KLIA face disciplinary action for integrity breaches
* Major social media, messaging services deemed automatic ASP(C) licensees from Jan 1
* LHDN settles RM14.55bil in tax refunds involving 3.47 million cases, Dewan Negara told
* MetMalaysia: Severe continuous rain over several states until Thursday, thunderstorms in Borneo
* Transport supply, rates unaffected despite heightened enforcement on overloading, says trucking group
Singapore:
* Voyeur doctor in Singapore handed eight weeks’ jail sentence after failing to secure mandatory treatment order
* Singapore man charged with molesting nine-year-old son while boy was asleep
* Singapore and China roll out digital renminbi pilot for tourists
* Authorities adding 40 NIISe eGates, 145 MyNIISe QR scanners at Johor checkpoints
* Narrow escape for Singaporean family of six when gunmen attacked Sydney’s Bondi Beach
* Stocks slip as traders reduce exposure ahead of central bank meetings, key data
* Oil rises on fears of supply disruption as US-Venezuela tensions escalate
Indonesia:
* Hundreds of stalls gutted in Kramat Jati market blaze, Jakarta’s largest wholesale market
* Indonesia president expects flood-stricken Sumatra to return to normal in 2-3 months as death toll exceeds 1,000
* Malaysia's Erry powers his way to silver, Indonesia's Rizki breaks world record
* Indonesia bolsters aquaculture drive as fish output hits over five million tonnes
* Police arrest Indonesian recruiter of illegal migrant workers sent to Malaysia
* VinFast will increase investment in Indonesia to up to US$1bil, executive says
* OnlyFans’ Bonnie Blue back in UK after Bali arrest: 'I'm rich and have good lawyers'
Thailand:
* 'They will pay the price', Thai PM Anutin says no Cambodian ceasefire as first Thai civilian is killed
* SEA Games 2025: Where are the fans? Empty seats a bummer at the events in Thailand
* Malaysia to coordinate efforts to ease Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, says PM
* Thai elections to see three-way contest
* Thailand to hold elections on Feb 8, local media reports
* Volunteers patrol Thai villages as artillery rains at Cambodia border
Philippines:
* IMF cuts Philippines' 2025 growth forecast to 5.1% on trade uncertainty and governance risks
* An end-to-end early warning system is crucial in reducing disaster losses in South-East Asia
* Global South rises as new force in reshapoing world governance
* Philippines expects 4.6 million port passengers for holiday season
* Electricity is now holding back growth across the global economy
Vietnam:
* South-East Asia cultural economic-exchange connects Vietnam and Malaysia
* Vietnam's first LNG-fuelled power plants start commercial operation
* Noi Bai Airport to operate expanded international terminal with full automation
* ‘Sorrow of War’ sells despite controversy
* Vietnam's Nam Dinh takes on Bangkok United and eyes top spot in Group B of Asean Club Championship
Myanmar:
* 'We'll wipe them out, ' Myanmar reiterates on telecom fraud, online gambling eradication
* Exclusive-'For all I know, she could be dead' says son of Myanmar's Suu Kyi
* Online gambling: Myanmar arrests 516, destroys 17 more buildings in KK Park
Cambodia:
* China urges efforts to de-escalate Cambodia-Thailand border clashes; death toll rising and hundreds of thousands have been displaced
* Cambodia says Thailand bombs province home to its historic Angkor temples
* Tourism in Cambodia’s Siem Reap takes a hit from latest clashes with Thailand
* Hun Sen says land crossings in Cambodia are closed, tells Thais to fly home instead
Laos:
* Japan pledges US$6.5mil to Laos for natural disaster recovery
* Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens
* Laos calls for restraint, peaceful solution in Cambodian-Thai border tensions
Brunei:
* Brunei man jailed for extorting two women via TikTok
* Warm welcome home for Brunei's SEA Games bronze medal winners
* Digital innovation key driver of rural development: Brunei minister
AseanPlus:
* Special Asean Foreign Ministers meeting on Cambodia-Thailand postponed to next Monday, says Wisma Putra
* Asean Foreign Ministers' meeting on Thailand-Cambodia tensions postponed to Dec 22
* China's Xi warns officials against chasing 'reckless' GDP
* Exploring China’s fascinating museums
* 'Terrified' Sydney man misidentified as Bondi shooter
* China strongly dissatisfied with criticism over court verdict on Jimmy Lai
* Rabbi and Holocaust survivor among victims of Bondi Beach shootings
* Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong
* Traffic disrupted, warning issued after blizzard batters Japan's Hokkaido
* Beachside shooting throws Australia's gun control regime into question
* China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave
* South Korean police raid offices of the Unification Church
* China's factory output, retail sales weaken in November
* Strong arms come with a soft touch in Japan
* Sri Lanka: Lawmakers will meet to fast-track cyclone aid
* India: Increased pollution curbs as Delhi air quality worsens
* China: Steering the economy toward a new blueprint
* Hong Kong inferno exposes regulatory silos, lax oversight: who is accountable?
* China and Russia must be on guard to stop Japan causing trouble, Chinese ex-diplomat warns
* US commission wants more Mandarin language courses as Congress looks to curb Beijing sway
* Brussels ramps up China de-risking while France and Germany pull further apart
* 'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovering after surgery, family says
* Bangladesh arrests journalist for 'anti-state activities'
* ‘A slap in the face’: some US farmers unhappy with Trump’s US$12 billion bailout
* Miss Universe drama: CEO Mario Bucaro steps down after just one month in service
* European firms need to abandon overreliance on China and US, chamber report warns
* Fill US Arctic affairs post to halt China and Russia’s rise, senior Democrat urges Rubio
* K-pop star Psy’s office searched and phone seized by police over alleged illegal prescriptions
* Ex-South Korea President Yoon tried to provoke Pyongyang into armed aggression, prosecutor says
* Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe
* Soccer-Chaos in Kolkata, confetti in Delhi: Messi wraps up eventful India tour
* SEA Games: Women's trio bag gold for Malaysia in wushu weapons event
* SEA Games: Cheong Min wins Malaysia gold in wushu
* Badminton: Zafrul stands by Rexy after SEA Games disappointment
* Cricket - Lyon ready to roar again for Australia in third Ashes test
