Malaysia
* Anwar unveils latest Cabinet line-up
* Cabinet reshuffle: Mohd Na'im, Zaliha, Saraswathy dropped
* Several existing ministers retained for continuity, to drive economic growth - PM
* Mesra Malaysia training programme rolling out nationwide to boost VM2026
* EC holds meeting to discuss Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections
* Surplus budget helps Sabah's growth, but 40% revenue share will be a bigger boost, says KDM rep
* Amendments to Whistleblower Protection Act to be tabled next year, says PM Anwar
* Manager loses RM2.54mil to phone scam in Penang
* Albert Tei hopes cops will resolve probe swiftly
* Religious school teacher charged with sexually assaulting two children
* Kinabatangan, Lamag polls: EC sets Jan 24 for polling day, Jan 10 for nomination day
* Mum who attacked daughter with knife gets three months' jail
* Govt will not tolerate criminals allegedly 'roaming free', says Anwar
* M'sia moving decisively to full vape ban, says Dzulkefly
* Accused changes plea after admitting to sexual offences against young girls a week ago
* Price of Rapid KL travel passes to be adjusted next year
* Durian Tunggal shooting: Cops to submit report to AGC today for further action, says Anwar / Durian Tunggal shooting investigation reclassified as murder
Singapore
* 151 SIA passengers stuck in New York for two days after flight to Singapore is delayed twice due to bad weather
* Thundery showers will continue for the rest of December. says the Singapore weatherman
* Singapore, China build on decades of trust to deepen ties, says DPM Gan
* Singaporean woman fined for passing gin to driver after car crash to interfere with breathalyser test
* Young ex-religious teacher in Singapore admits to committing indecent act with underage girl
* More than two months’ jail for Malaysian man caught delivering vapes in Singapore for extra income
* Singapore-based Allan Wu’s son commissioned as Armed Forces officer, named best physical trainer in his class
Indonesia
* 'The city was gone': Survivors recount flood chaos during rare cyclone in Indonesia
* Indonesian govt mobilises massive resources for Sumatra disaster response as more bad weather is feared
* Indonesian police seize thousands of timber products from illegal logging in Riau
* Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global help
* Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
* Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data
Thailand
* 'All in the family' - Thaksin-backed party picks another family member as Thai PM candidate
* Thai eSports player expelled from SEA Games for cheating
* Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing
* Thai Army says it has secured Prasat Ta Kwai; Hill 350 still under operation
* Thai troops seize large cache of Cambodian weapons on Hill 500
* Thaksin’s nephew vows to steer Thailand through ‘perfect storm’
Philippines
* The Philippines launches 2025-2026 national action plan to end child marriage
* Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, and also had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say
* No ‘Merry Christmas’ for flood control mess culprits, Philippines' Palace maintains
* Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns
* Meghan Markle makes contact with ailing dad (in the Philippines) after 7-year estrangement
Vietnam
* 'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam
* Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution and flood issues
* Hand, foot and mouth disease cases on the rise in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City
* Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods
* Vietnam stock market may continue to correct this week
Myanmar
* Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar's junta is fighting back
* Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi 'in good health' after son raises alarm
* 62 killed, 319 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents in 11 months
* Myanmar plants over 122 million trees nationwide over five years
* Ford to take US19.5bil hit as it overhauls loss-making EV business
Cambodia
* Thai military designates the Gulf of Thailand as a high-risk area, aiming to cut off military supplies to Cambodia
* From Gaza to Thailand-Cambodia; 2025 conflicts test global and Asean diplomacy
* Thai strikes reach Siem Reap
* Displaced Cambodians flee again, and again, as Thai-Cambodia conflict continues
* Cambodia says Thai forces continue artillery shelling at Cambodian locations
Laos
* Oudomxay Province inaugurates Laos’ largest solar power project
* Military halts fuel, citing diversion to Cambodia
* Laos, Republic of Korea lift ties to comprehensive partnership
Brunei
* Brunei ends gold medal at Thai SEA Games thanks to a brilliant performance from wushu ace
* Raising funds for orphans in Temburong, Brunei
* Brunei Fisheries Dept removes ghost nets at popular dive site
Aseanplus
* Ringgit’s outperformance set to extend next year on AI upgrade
* Immigration Dept nabs 90 illegals in KL raid
* Children's close bond key factor in Erra Fazira, Ezwan Zain's marriage
* China woman spends US$1 million on cosmetic surgery to resemble famous actress Fan Bingbing
* Japan to revamp weather warning system from May to aid prompt evacuation
* British regulator kicks off consultation on new crypto rules
* Bondi Beach mass shooting appears driven by 'Islamic State ideology': PM Albanese
* Security beefed up for Ashes Test after Bondi shooting
* 13 people killed, dozens injured in vehicle pile-up in North India
* Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers deported from Thailand; to be produced in Delhi court today
* Secure Jimmy Lai’s release before seeking closer China ties, his son urges Britain
* Range-bound movement on Bursa ahead of central bank meetings, US data
* Ringgit opens stronger at 4.08 against the greenback, highest in nearly five years
* Haruki Murakami honoured with awards and a jazzy tribute in New York
* Japan's manufacturing sector contracts at slower pace in December, PMI shows
* Japan lifts weeklong alert on increased quake risk after M7.5 temblor
* Floods: Slight increase in T'ganu evacuees, situation in Sarawak improves
* South Korea's Unification Church probe widens as police search sites, track cash
* HK actress Michelle Wai says she had several ghostly encounters while filming in Malaysia
* India's senior Congress leader alleges wider conspiracy, international links in Sabarimala gold heist
* Australian PM Albanese visits Bondi Beach hero in hospital
* 'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovers in hospital as donations pour in
* Tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in security trial
* Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots
* Beyond bipolar: Why China-US rivalry defies the Cold War model
* Wang Xiaofei's wife Mandy Ma denies she had a rift with late actress Barbie Hsu
* Beijing sanctions former Japanese military chief for ‘colluding with Taiwan separatists’
* China teen girl risks life to save boy from icy lake, tells dad wet clothes are from watering cart
* Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say
* 10-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead
* 'We’re screwed because of you': Kim Keon Hee told Yoon Suk Yeol after martial law, probe finds
* Japan’s last two giant pandas are headed to China and fans just cannot bear it
* Pakistani court sentences cleric from banned party to 35 years for inciting violence
* Man bailed for fire protest on track at Hong Kong's richest horse race
* Football - Panel: FAM sec-gen must face the music
* Sports - Malaysian Megan rides to equestrian gold as youngest SEA Games winner
* Golf - Malaysia's Jeneath Wong aims for successful title defence at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in New Zealand
* Cricket-Australia's Green becomes IPL's most expensive overseas player after $2.77 million move to Kolkata
