Activists taking part in a protest demanding the Indonesian government to upgrade recent flash floods in Sumatra that killed over 1,100 people to national disaster status and to facilitate acquiring foreign humanitarian aid to those affected, outside the Aceh House of Representatives building in Banda Aceh on Dec 30, 2025. - AFP
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
A supporter mourns the death of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, at the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Dec 30, 2025. - Reuters
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
