Malaysia:
* Criticising Malaysia's role in settling Thai-Cambodia conflict is 'pure ignorance', says Anwar
* Betrayal not an issue Madani govt has to deal with, says Anwar
* Streamlined Customs checks for departing travellers at KLIA T1 starting Jan 1
* Muhyiddin: I resign as Perikatan chief
* New Perlis exco with just five members possible, says MB
* Najib files appeal against 1MDB conviction and RM11.4bil fine
* PAS ready to lead Perikatan after Muhyiddin’s resignation
* M’sia opposes any move to relocate Palestinians to Somaliland, says PM
* MMEA seizes six tonnes of tin ore off Batu Pahat
* Ewon Benedick pays working visit to major solar plant
* Rivals saddle together on Barisan ticket to contest Kinabatangan, Lamag seats
* Operations resume at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
* Teenage girl among four charged with migrant smuggling
* Azmin resigns as Perikatan sec-gen after Muhyiddin’s exit
* CAAM confirms burst aircraft tyre incident at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
* MAHB reinforces long-term growth with ISG modernisation
* Coach Kay Bin and Zii Jia decide to part ways
* Warisan yet to decide if it will contest Lamag, Kinabatangan seats, says Shafie
* SUV driver who rammed into man at Prai toll plaza nabbed for attempted murder
Singapore:
* Alleged scam caller in Cambodia-based, Singaporean-run syndicate charged
* Malaysian man linked to Cambodia-based scam ring nabbed at Woodlands Checkpoint
* Singapore’s Ayden Sng in top three of world’s 100 Most Handsome Faces; Glenn Yong at No. 20
* Singaporean celebrity couple Edwin Goh and Rachel Wan’s pre-wedding photos inspired by Taylor Swift
* Singaporean singer JJ Lin confirms relationship with Chinese influencer Annalisa, who is 20 years younger
* NUS professor dismissed over sexual misconduct allegations denies wrongdoing, plans to appeal
* Babies with too much screen time become anxious teens, Singapore study finds
* Six years’ jail for 80-year-old on the run for 33 years after fatally stabbing debtor
Thailand
* Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds, but Bangkok says breaches delayed release of prisoners
* Anutin: voters decide if he returns as Thai PM
* Asean supports immediate ceasefire agreed by Cambodia and Thailand
* Fifth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge opens, linking Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay
* Five behaviours that can count as sexual harassment under Thailand’s new law
* Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds for 72 hours; no word on prisoner release
Philippines
* Eight Philippine police officers face dismissal over alleged home robbery
* Man accused of kidnap, murder of Chinese nationals in Philippines repatriated to China
* Cabral case: Doctors caution against linking antidepressants to suicide
* Over 120,000 travellers at Philippine ports day before New Year’s Eve
Indonesia
* Yearender: Police reform in Indonesia met with doubt amid persistent brutality, impunity
* Crowds return as Jakarta planetarium reopens with immersive visual journey
* 'Java Man’ returns to Indonesia in first of fossil repatriation from Netherlands
* Indonesia's free meal scheme to reach 80 million recipients by April, behind target
* Coal mining concession sparks rift in Indonesia’s largest Islamic group Nahdlatul Ulama
* Report places Indonesia among world's safest nations: Police chief
Vietnam
* Vietnam seeks ways to expand exports to halal market
* Vietnam estimated to welcome 21.5 million international arrivals in 2025
* Vietnam bets big on double-digit economic growth in 2026
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta accuses rebels of 'malicious' election attacks
* Businesses fighting for survival amid Myanmar’s political limbo hope for reset with polls
* Myanmar's military-backed party claims strong lead in election's first phase
Cambodia
* Cambodians await release of 18 soldiers; border calm as drone ban enforced
* From war to waiting: Oddar Meanchey’s long road to recovery
* China 'mediating in Cambodia-Thailand conflict using Asian way'
* Cambodian evacuees welcome ceasefire but wait in uncertainty as return home unclear
Laos
* Laos named among world’s cheapest travel destinations
* Lao agri-forestry exports reach US$1.6bil as ministry marks 60th anniversary
Brunei
* Malaysian fined BND5,000 for possession of alcohol in Brunei without permit
* Young Bruneian art critic joins regional platform in Japan and Taiwan
AseanPlus
* India says its economy has overtaken Japan, eyes Germany
* China Foreign Minister preaches stability, vows to counter arming Taiwan
* Five-year old boy trapped in Hokkaido ski resort walkway died of suffocation
* North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South
* China sets out plan to improve fiscal spending to support growth
* Bangladesh declares three-day state mourning for ex-PM Khaleda Zia
* China food delivery platform names Jay Chou as brand ambassador, supported by lookalikes
* From MSG to microchips: The lesser-known side hustles of Japanese legacy brands
* Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
* Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
* China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
* South Korea to end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile
* Nepal political alliance challenges traditional party dominance
* 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Tokara Islands; no tsunami expected
* South Korean President Lee to visit China next week
* Soaring prices spark Australia gold rush for new generation of fortune hunters
* Bondi gunmen acted alone, no evidence they were part of militant cell, Australian police say
* Japan PM moves into official residence; leaves House of Representatives Members’ dormitory after two months in office
* EV slowdown to hit China lithium batteries
* In India’s race for development, elephants are losing out as their habitat fragments
* Black, white and grey: Why monochromes dominate the South Korean fashion scene
* Taiwan singer Denny Tsao found dead at 66
