Malaysia
* AGC decides NFA on Zahid's 47 charges linked to Yayasan Akalbudi
* 'Truth prevails', says Zahid in expressing gratitude at AGC's NFA decision
* Melaka’s new RM1.8bil shipyard to be named after navigator Panglima Awang
* Immigration Dept detains 77 undocumented foreigners in Seremban and Nilai raids
* Umno General Assembly seen as crucial test of party direction ahead of GE16, say analysts
* Citizenship backlog to be resolved by end of Q1, says Saifuddin
* Geopolitics to be a major challenge in 2026, says Economy Minister
* Malaysia Airlines flight from Paris turns back after guidance system issue
* Former army chief and wives in court for remand application
* Zahid proposes National Disaster Management Council for enhanced coordination
* Economy ministry to fast-track small-scale projects, says minister
* PAS has selected a candidate for Perikatan chairman post, says party info chief
* New design passports, upgraded MyKad to be introduced within six months, says Saifuddin
* Ice lorry driver pleads guilty to breaking into Nadi centres and destroying evidence
* Stay the course and embrace differing views, Zahid advises youth leaders
* Businessman sues MACC over orange lock-up T-shirt
* Former army chief remanded for a week, wives get three to six days
* Civil servants in three FTs to get replacement holiday on Feb 2, says PSD
* Malaysia steps up gas-fired power use in December as reliance on coal falls
* Sabah's non-citizen population reduced slightly in 2025, says Stats Dept
* Two tugboats detained for illegal anchoring off Johor waters
* Limiting PM's tenure has its pros and cons, says Perak MB
* Sabah High Court allows MyKad correction to reflect faith
* Four men detained over threats against Kelantan police chief
* Lawyer charged with abetting drug distribution, possession in court lockup
* 13-year-old boy given good behaviour bond over criminal threat against classmate
* Classified military files to be revealed tonight, says Chegubard
* Motorcyclist goes into oncoming traffic, crashes into car
* Babysitter pleads guilty to abusing two infants at childcare centre
Singapore
* World’s tallest indoor vertical farm launched
* Proposed law changes in Singapore will cut red tape in data sharing, speed up social support: Experts
* First self-driving shuttle vehicles in Punggol to start serving public within three months
* Malaysian bus driver jailed for smuggling e-cigarettes into Singapore
* Man jailed for pocketing S$100,000 that was his sister’s share of their late mother’s estate in Singapore
* Release of Indian actor Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan postponed, disappointing fans in Singapore
* Man jailed 20 months for trying to start fire at Bangladeshi High Commission in Singapore over ‘passport issues’
* Jail for man who fled Singapore after 2019 rash act linked to burn victim but was caught in 2025
Indonesia
* Panda cub thrives 40 days after birth
* Indonesian police probe death of Malaysian national found adrift in Riau waters
* 22 villages in Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated
Thailand
* Top contenders for PM emerge as Thailand heads to polls in February
* Thai FDA seeks to tighten controls on GLP-1 ‘slimming pens’, proposing special controlled-drug status
* Thai vocational students win Harbin snow sculpture title
* New stadium in Thailand draws concern over right-angled corners for its running track
Philippines
* Dome of Philippines’ Mayon volcano collapses, releases lava
* Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon Volcano
* Rise in online ‘child-selling’ cases in Philippines in 2025: Police
* One dead, five injured after landfill collapses in central Philippines
Vietnam
* New e-commerce law expected to curb online trade fraud
* Two dead in Vietnam after man sets partner and self ablaze
Myanmar
* USDP secures majority in Phase One of Myanmar’s 2025 polls, winning 89 of 102 seats
Cambodia
* Cambodia suspends Prince Bank services after founder arrested and deported to China
* China provides US$400,000 in demining aid to Cambodia
* China says it will release more details about extradition case from Cambodia
* Joint operation nabs suspected ringleader behind South Korean student’s death in Cambodia
Laos
* Lao education ministry vows to build better-qualified workforce
Brunei
* Students recognised for highest marks in Brunei
* ‘Prosecutors vital in upholding justice’
Aseanplus
* Anwar arrives in Istanbul for final leg of Turkiye visit
* Anwar receives courtesy call from ex-Gunners star Ozil, Erdogan's son in Istanbul
* Malaysia, Turkiye aim for synergy in defence, energy, high-tech industries, says Anwar
* Double delight as Aaron-Wooi Yik, Wei Chong-Kai Wun advance to quarters
* Disillusioned Gen Z revolters are angry at the government they installed
* Nostalgia and new fans as iconic Tamagotchi turns 30
* Seoul seeks regional security reset
* Islamabad and Dhaka signal closer defence ties
* Malaysia’s heartthrob Zizan Nin responds to comments on his ‘aged look’
* FBM KLCI falls as bearish momentum picks up
* South Korea’s First Lady pitches K-Beauty in Shanghai amid cultural thaw
* Humanoid robots pour coffee, fold laundry at CES. Painfully slowly
* China refutes comparison between Taiwan and Venezuela
* Oil prices recover, stocks wobble as investors weigh geopolitics, US data
* Tang Jie-Ee Wei march into Malaysian Open quarter-finals
* Singer Henry Lau apologises at Marina Bay Sands concert: ‘I hope no other singer will perform in this place again’
* Special Branch to brief Saifuddin on alleged S. Korean cult this week
* South Korean man stabbed to death in India in fight with girlfriend
* Profit-taking in banks drag KLCI into the red
* WhatsApp adds group member tags, event reminders and text stickers
* Lane-Vendy end Sze Fei-Izzuddin’s Malaysian Open run
* Australia to hold wide-ranging inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi attack
* Resignation rumours rock FAM ahead of 'special' meeting at Hilton
* Jonatan knocks out Jun Hao to end home men's singles challenge
* Taxi driver in South Korea found to have taken cold medication before fatal crash
* Pearly-Thinaah's home charge cut short after losing to Indonesians
* Japan nuclear official loses phone with confidential data in China
* Singapore, Beijing land in top 10 of Savills’ inaugural Matcha Index of global tech cities
* Zoo Negara's panda centre to reopen soon as Chen Xing, Xiao Yue complete quarantine
* Bank Negara's international reserves rise to US$125.5bil as at Dec 31
* Malaysia, Turkiye reaffirm strategic partnership at inaugural high-level council meeting
* Bursa Malaysia ends lower as regional markets retreat
* Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI
* South Korean judo coach accused of choking students unconscious during training
* Number of short-term foreign visitors involved in scams in Japan triples, fraud schemes, investment fraud top activities
* Prince Group founder linked to online scams extradited to China, says CCTV
* Hong Kong star Gillian Chung playfully corrects young fan over ‘aunty’ label
* 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' to be shown in Japan, in rare trip abroad
* South Korea’s Defence Ministry punishes generals tied to Dec 3 martial law incident
