An aerial view of the wreckage of a train that crashed when a construction crane collapsed in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on January 14, 2026. A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Jan 14 and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people, authorities said. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* MACC estimates RM277bil lost to public funds graft since 2019
* Najib could approve SRC board members but didn't nominate them, court told
* AGM to set path for party’s future
* Najib loses bid against ex-AG
* Hitting RM1.3mil in EPF savings might be challenging
* Zahid: Umno will stay put for now
* Akmal to reveal decision today
* PM Anwar wishes Happy Ponggal, calls for harmony and unity
* No decision yet on Umno going solo for 16th GE, says supreme council member
* Retirement benchmark feels like distant goal for most M’sians
* Prehistoric remains return
* Focusing on MKI matters
* Student in hospital still unconscious after fatal varsity blast
* Girl with werewolf syndrome adjusting to preschool life
* Sarawak floods: 1,603 evacuees remain in relief centres this morning
* Zahid urges Umno to close ranks at annual general assembly
* Sabah rep questions lack of 'good-faith compliance' with court order on 40% revenue share
* KL cops probing neglect claims after infant sustains fractured femur
* Mobula 8 cleans 2.3 tonnes of trash from Kota Kinabalu waters
* Senior Armed Forces officer arrested in graft probe
* Married couple found murdered in Sarawak's Sri Aman district
* Demolition of 68 Sentul residential units goes smoothly, police say
* It's 'dingin' in Dungun! Residents brave unusually cold weather
* Calls to reconsider GLC post for ex-rep facing graft case
* Cops hunting man posing as police officer in alleged molest, assault case
* Man charged with cross-dressing in Terengganu
* Cabinet satisfied with Defence Minister's briefing on Armed Forces issues, says Fahmi
* Cops rule out foul play in fatal university aircon explosion
* Fulfilling court order on Sabah's revenue rights a top priority for PM, says Mustapha
* Factory supervisor, 65, loses over RM668,000 to investment scam
* PM calls for immediate, thorough probe in Help University blast
* No hint of tension between Zahid, Akmal, says Nurul Hidayah
* Umno president to discuss Muafakat Nasional, Youth convention at AGM
* FMT apologises after reporter's racially charged question
* MACC remands another six cops for protecting illegal businesses
* MACC: Investigations into several high-profile cases to be completed soon
* Zahid urged Akmal to reconsider quitting, says delegate
Singapore
* Singapore parliament votes to remove opposition leader after lying conviction
* Singapore Opposition Leader Pritam Singh rejects motion against him, says his ‘conscience remains clear’
* Singapore watchdog in the dark about sale of Clementi Mall
* Jail, caning for married man who posed as ‘sugar daddy’
* Over four months’ jail for Singaporean who forced friend to drink urine over missing money
* Singapore police to apply to distribute S$1.5mil in seized assets to claimants in Genneva gold scam: Minister
* Indian singer Zubeen Garg swam without life vest, drowned near Lazarus Island: Coroner’s court
* Cordlife’s cord blood banking service licence extended for another year
* Man charged over Singapore apartment fire that killed four, including three-year-old girl
* Two baby capybaras born in Singapore's Mandai Wildlife Reserve, the first in 10 years
Indonesia
* Prabowo commits to Nusantara plan
* Japan, S. Korea hold summit
* Indonesia begins weather modification operations to curb flood risk in Jakarta
* Ten years after Sarinah attack, Indonesia’s fight against terror moves online
* Jakarta sinks deeper as subsidence worsens flood risks
* Prabowo turns lush Hambalang sanctuary into command outpost
* Indonesia to maintain B40 biodiesel mandate, B50 plan put on hold
* Two 4.2 quakes hit off Sumatra
Thailand
* Update: Crane collapse onto train in Thailand kills 32, injures 64, three missing
* At least 31 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
* China extends condolences after deadly crane collapse in Thailand
* No Malaysian involved in deadly crane collapse on train in Thailand
* Death toll rises to 19 in Thailand with 80 injured after crane collapses on train, police say
* At least five killed after crane falls on train in Thailand's northeast
* Thai exporters brace for US court tariff ruling
* Thai Central Bank seeks more powers to curb illicit money flows
* Bangkok wakes to toxic air choking central business districts
* Several passengers injured after Etihad plane hits turbulence over Phuket
* Phuket Airport clarifies no passengers injured in air turbulence incident
Philippines
* Cebu death toll rises to eight, 28 still missing
* Philippine-UAE free trade deal hailed as first in Manila’s Middle East ties
* Philippine court orders arrest of businessman over missing cockfighting enthusiasts
* Philippine landfill collapse: Cebu City placed under state of calamity as death toll climbs to 13
* Radioactive zinc shipment stranded for months now in ‘safe’ location in Philippines
Vietnam
* A motorbike ride on Vietnam's 'Happiness Road'
* Trump's pick as Vietnam envoy sets sights on trade gap as Hanoi's surplus with US tops China's
* Vietnam to implement cigarette excise tax from 2027, gradual hike to follow
* Vietnam plans tax policies to tackle speculation in real estate market
* Vietnam expects to sign deal to export 2.5 million tonnes of rice to Philippines
* Vietnam repositions older citizens as economic asset under long-term ageing strategy
Myanmar
* Myanmar’s election in numbers
* A rule forged by pacts and patronage
* Myanmar pro-military party claims most seats in junta-run election
* ICJ genocide case 'flawed and unfounded': Myanmar government
* Inside the scam complex’s detailed playbook
* White Tiger Party wins eight seats in five Shan State townships in Myanmar polls
Cambodia
* Manet calls for unity on border issues, scam crackdowns
* Cambodia says Thai troops still occupy civilian areas, testing December truce
* Cambodia to keep up crackdown on scam centres after arrest of alleged mastermind
Laos
* Lao Masked Ghost Festival to reenact ancestral folk traditions
* Lao standard of living improving amid signs of economic recovery
* Lao govt eyes large-scale investment to drive economic growth
Brunei
* King wishes Sultan of Brunei speedy recovery from knee surgery
* PM Anwar extends prayers and well-wishes to Sultan of Brunei
* Brunei expects heavy showers, strong wind gusts through Jan 16
* Brunei to host largest consumer fair, trade expo
* Brunei association empowers senior citizens through economic activities
Aseanplus
* Over 90,000 undocumented foreigners detained in Malaysia in 2025
* MyNIIse not yet mandatory, travellers have multiple clearance options, says Immigration DG
* Special-edition gold coin launched to promote Visit Malaysia 2026
* New employment policy for expats to be implemented in June, says Home Ministry
* MCMC and X to meet over Grok concerns next week, says Fahmi
* From scammed to soaring: Pretend stewardess becomes real flight attendant
* Is a bull run in the pipeline?
* Ringgit ends higher as dollar weakens
* Beijing expands equipment-renewal push to bolster demand
* Oil nudges up on Iran risk premium
* Pricing deal to avoid EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
* Japan, S. Korea hold summit
* Afghan Taliban envoy posted to Indian capital
* Taiwan says it reached an agreement with US on trade deal
* Carney visits China after years of tension
* Oil prices rise on potential Iran supply disruption
* Japan PM Takaichi mulls Feb 8 snap election, Yomiuri reports
* Ringgit opens lower against US$ but higher vs major currencies
* HK actress Carina Lau spends a lavish sum on dinner with friends & colleagues
* North Korea's Kim revamps private security detail, South says
* FBM KLCI holds firm above 1,700
* Takaichi and Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session
* North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says South's hopes for better relations are an illusion
* Japan's Nikkei hits record high on loose policy hopes, weaker yen
* Hong Kong trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai concludes mitigation phase
* How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal
* BTS to hold concert in KL on Dec 12 & 13
* RM9,000 fine for S'pore PR holder in RON95 stir
* 2025 was the world's third-warmest year on record, EU scientists say
* Iraqi officials arrest man wanted by Australian police as 'number one priority'
* Japan regulator to pause Chubu Electric nuclear power plant review pending report
* Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer, social media posts show
* India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people
* Anwar’s new book reflects on prison life, philosophy and political reform
* Bangladesh warns of disinformation 'flood' ahead of vote
* South Korea's BTS member V hits record 70 million followers on Instagram
* FBM KLCI struggles to extend gains amid profit-taking pressure
* Asian stocks inch higher, fragile yen spurs intervention worries
* Oil prices pause gains as Venezuela shipments resume but Iran concerns loom
* ‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China
* Tang Jie-Ee Wei suffer shock first-round exit in India
* Taiwan University backs Kiulu’s Cittaslow push
* Seung-jae-Won-ho pull out of Indian Open
* Taiwanese comedian Peng Chia Chia, 69, sells fruits at midnight to clear millions in debt
* At this office park, scamming the world was the business
* Trilateral links will boost growth
* Bangladeshi firm director fined RM50,000 over forged labour recalibration document
* China's 2025 copper imports lowest since 2020 amid major price rally
* Asian stocks rise; FX lack direction on steady dollar, Fed rate-cut bets
* Family in South Korea accused of staging dozens of crashes with children in car
* Poems recited at Japan's Imperial New Year’s Reading; Prince Hisahito makes his debut
* Australia unveils US$67 million recovery package for bushfire-ravaged Victoria
* Bangladeshi youth critically injured in landmine blast near Myanmar border, locals say
* Bhutan, Canada partner to strengthen AI policy and governance
* South Korea vows legal action over drone incursion into North
* Mongolia’s disaster-management plan revised and approved
* Nepal’s democratic transformation: Comment
* China opens monopoly investigation against travel giant Trip.com
* Man arrested over two-year-old son's death in washing machine in Japan
* Fever ends Jun Hao's hopes in Indian Open
* South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law
* Fuel prices Jan 15-21: Unsubsidised RON95, RON97 petrol down two and three sen respectively
* US senators introduce long-awaited bill to define crypto market rules
* Ringgit rises 0.2% against US dollar at close
* Japan PM plans snap election, party official says
* Blind Taiwanese singer Ricky Hsiao announces marriage to girlfriend of one year
* AirAsia X says no decision yet on renaming to AirAsia on Jan 19
* India urges its nationals to leave Iran
* Mixed views in South Korea over death sentence request for Yoon
* HK singer Charlene Choi confirms romance with fitness coach 10 years her junior
