Malaysia
* Anwar rules out possibility of general election in 2026, says 'long way to go'
* ‘Atrocious’ to reject a minister because they are Chinese, says PM
* Cabinet reshuffle necessary to give chance to the young, says PM
* PM urges Media Council to recommend reforms for greater media freedom
* Border Control calls for 50% boost in manpower to strengthen security
* Man runs amok, kills grandmother, injures great-grandmother
* Seven ministers, eight deputy ministers sworn in
* Matrade chairman lauds Johari’s appointment as Investment, Trade and Industry Minister
* Albert Tei’s family quizzed, police statement on MACC raid ‘premature’, says lawyer
* Prosecution moves forward with appeal against Syed Saddiq's acquittal
* Melaka Police cooperate with AGC, reclassifies Durian Tunggal shooting case as murder
* No policy change in case of dual citizenship holders surrendering MyKad
* Child found safe after car theft in Sungai Way
* Retired cop escapes gallows, acquitted of drug charges
* Dentist dies in crash with SUV near Seremban
* Outstanding tax refunds must be paid in full, says Dr Wee
* Floods: Rescue ops continue amid rising waters in Pahang
* Justice for Zara fund fully accounted for, says Marhamah
* Drugs worth RM478.5mil mark highest seizure value for Customs in 2025
* Kajang babysitter gets five years' jail for abusing boy, causing right leg fracture
* LRT Mutiara Line: Partial lane closure at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
* JB cops investigating after man found dead, believed to have fallen from hotel
* Senate passes Bill requiring submission of passenger details at entry points
* Pahang floods: Hundreds of students evacuated as two Pahang educational institutions affected
* Johor floods: New relief centre opens in Mersing, total now at three
Singapore
* Singapore's November exports rise 11.6% y-o-y, stronger than expected
* Parliament to discuss response to Pritam Singh’s conviction, facts of case ‘disturbing’: Indranee
* Singaporean man hurls glass bottle towards bus passenger he quarrelled with, breaks window and injures woman
* Singapore community in Hong Kong raises over S$304,000 to support victims of Tai Po fire
* Man jailed for burning mattress, beating elderly man at Singapore's Bukit Batok nursing home
* Singaporean cop charged with causing grievous hurt to woman in accident while driving police vehicle
* Man to be charged with driving under influence of etomidate in first such case in Singapore
* Singaporean man fined for posting vape content on social media, possession of vapes
Indonesia
* Indonesian employers group says proposed minimum wage rise is too high
* Indonesia's rice import ban lowered global prices: Minister
* Landmark Singapore-Indonesia deals took decades, leaders must keep trust-building going: Panel
Thailand
* Thai PM Anutin urges Cambodia to negotiate if it acts rationally amidst escalating border tensions
* Snap polls set for early February
* Thousands of Thais stranded in Poipet
* PM2.5 levels rise in Bangkok, health warning issued
* Thailand says Cambodia must announce ceasefire 'first' to stop fighting
* With Thaksin jailed, Thailand's Pheu Thai turns to nephew in poll fight back
* SEA Games: ‘This gold is for the country’, says Brunei wushu athlete
* Thailand's Southern floods cut Malaysian tourists by 55%, impacting 2025 arrivals
* Sakaeo Border tense, Cambodia launches heavy artillery attack on three key areas, evacuation preparations underway
* First Army takes strong action in border clash with Cambodia, one more Thai soldier killed
Philippines
* Immigration flags visit by alleged Bondi gunmen
* Inside the US$2bil flood mitigation scandal that paralysed the Philippines
Vietnam
* HFMD cases spike in Ho Chi Minh City
* Foreign arrivals to hit record high despite climate woes
* Vietnam’s durian export revenue grows to new highs
* Made in Vietnam Fair set to open in Hanoi
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi 'in good health' after son raises alarm
* Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election 'disruption'
Cambodia
* Hun Sen: No Russian mercenaries at the border
* Thousand-year-old Khmer sculptures return home to Cambodia
* From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe 'toxic gas'
Laos
* 1,000 MW solar plant begins electricity generation in Laos' Oudomxay province
* Laos strengthens finance to drive growth, maintain financial stability
Brunei
* Bruneian novelist wins prestigious SEA Write Award in Bangkok
* SEA Games: ‘This gold is for the country’, says Brunei wushu athlete
Aseanplus
* Cambodia, Thailand agree to attend Asean Foreign Ministers meet in KL, says PM
* Trump feels ‘badly’ for Lai but signals no new moves
* Northern megaquake advisory lifted
* Top arms makers meet in Russia
* Singaporean singer Nathan Hartono engaged to actress Liz Sergeant Tan
* AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams
* Sydney mourners remember slain rabbi at Bondi Beach funeral
* FBM KLCI slips on profit-taking after rally
* Ringgit firms to 4.07 against US$ on improved sentiment
* Border Control Agency to enhance training with Australian Border Force
* Toxic mines put South-East Asia’s rivers and people at risk, study says
* Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting
* Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280mil theft rumour
* Australian state parliament to be recalled to pass stricter gun laws
* Quirky stationery, red ginseng: What tourists in South Korea are buying these days
* Trump-Kim summit more likely in 2026, with Seoul still left in cold: Report
* Malaysia’s table tennis duo reaches SEA Games final, first in 58 years
* Xi backs Hong Kong leader after deadly fire, Jimmy Lai verdict
* Social app RedNote expanding beyond China despite privacy concerns
* Continued selling pushes Bursa lower at midday
* Pearly-Thinaah off to strong start at World Tour Finals
* Analysis-Australia's gun laws riddled with loopholes and workarounds, experts say
* Australian police charge alleged Bondi killer with terrorism, 15 murder counts
* Haziq shines as cricket team strike second SEA Games gold
* Sabahan Jia Chi knocks out Thai world champ to win gold in muay thai
* Fire at Tokyo sauna kills two; police believe emergency button malfunctioned
* Another blow for FAM as FIFA hit them with more sanctions
* Harith and Sehveetrraa cruise to squash doubles gold
* S. Korean leader says livestreamed briefings may be better than Netflix
* Does China have a robot bubble?
* Bhutan pledges US$1bil cryptocurrency for 'mindfulness' city
* India summons Bangladesh envoy over security concerns in Dhaka
* South Korea-Japan tunnel proposals re-emerge in Unification Church scandal
* Rising local singer Malik Choo completes his love-song trilogy with the soulful 'Move On'
* Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution
* Teen sensation Miki lands gold on SEA Games debut
* PM Takaichi says Japan 'always open' to dialogue with China amid spat
* Ringgit snaps four-day gains to end marginally lower vs US$
* HK star Natalis Chan, 75, on why he supports euthanasia: 'Your life is in your hands'
* South Koreans hunt for old LG air conditioners after logos turn out to be pure gold
* Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say
* ‘Don’t be misled,’ Beijing tells foreign media in Hong Kong after Jimmy Lai verdict
* Why ‘relative stability’ in US-China ties is unlikely to last
* Bang Bang! The women gamers win gold
* Fuel prices Dec 18-24: RON97, unsubsidised RON95, diesel down
* China says Philippines distorted facts about incident near disputed atoll
* Finland PM apologises to Asian countries over MPs' mocking posts
