People gather in front of the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan 21, 2026. More than 1,400 Indonesians have left cyberscam networks in Cambodia in the last five days, Jakarta said on Jan 21, after Phnom Penh pledged a fresh crackdown on the illicit trade. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Bahasa Melayu and History a must
* Children entering Year One at age six to complete schooling at 16, says Education Ministry
* Children must pass special diagnostic test before entering Year One, says Fadhlina
* Lower damages for Altantuya family
* Misconduct by few should not undermine Armed Forces integrity, says Anwar
* Military procurement to face tighter scrutiny under new defence industry policy, says Anwar
* Anwar flags ‘songlap and sakau’ culture in defence procurement industry
* PM: Trade hits RM3 trillion mark
* Fresh model for our schools
* Trust in Malaysia remains as border peace mediator
* MACC freezes bank accounts totalling RM15.8mil in graft probe
* MACC steps up probe into illegal e-waste imports
* Dr Wee in hospital for lung infection
* Online check-in among future AirBorneo services, says state minister
* Action against over 3,600 overloaded lorries shows concerning trend, says Loke
* Vice Admiral Datuk Sabri sues Chegubard over graft allegations
* Cops nab local for robbing Vietnamese of RM8,000
* Customs orders KLIA staff rotation to enhance integrity, work culture
* Barisan and Warisan make final push for Kinabatangan polls
* Public service hopeful tests positive for drugs during job interview in Sibu
* RM22mil in contraband cigs, alcohol seized
* Sail Malaysia rally to highlight Sabah’s rural tourism
* Indonesian religious teacher sentenced to six years imprisonment, whipping for physical sexual assault on student
* Arresting Rex Tan goes against freedom of speech, says Suhakam
* Bukit Bintang to host Water Musical Festival for Visit Malaysia 2026
* More tourists flocking to Malaysia than expected, says Tiong
* Bukit Aman records statement from two China Press editors over error in translating King's speech
* Perhilitan relocates wild elephant damaging residents' crops in Hulu Besut
* Elderly woman living in fear after loan sharks splash paint at her house over son's debts
* Insurance agent to serve 14-year jail term for sexually assaulting nine-year-old son
* Ex-Army chief, ex-Armed Forces chief to be charged for corruption, says MACC
* MACC: Only five reports on bribery involving Penang civil servants in 2025
* Govt to hold talks with Dong Zong soon over UEC candidates taking BM, History SPM papers
* Cops identify two suspects in FAM document forgery scandal
* Court issues seizure order against Caprice over unpaid costs
* Fahmi: Malaysia's economy remains strong, continues to be the focus of foreign investors
* MIC hasn't left BN, says Zambry
Singapore
* Meta Singapore eyes chat apps as next frontier
* Four Malaysians to be charged in Singapore for suspected involvement in government impersonation scam
* US approves US$2.bil sale of aircraft, torpedoes to Singapore
* Over 80 evacuated after fire at Boat Quay eatery in Singapore
* Lalaport Transport Hub to ease KL-Singapore bus travel
* Workers Party to form disciplinary panel to determine if Pritam Singh breached party constitution
* US Embassy in Singapore says asking businesses for ‘financial contributions’ is standard practice
* Singapore driver who died in 2022 crash was killed by shrapnel ejected from defective Takata airbag: Coroner
* Rare sambar deer likely hit by vehicle dies of injuries near Singapore's Dairy Farm area
* Singapore proposes Asean-first mechanism to trace scam calls across borders
* Endangered Sunda slow loris rescued from Singapore's HDB block near Sin Ming
* Workers' Party’s swift refusal of Opposition Leader role signals unity behind Pritam Singh, say analysts
Indonesia
* Jakarta reopens the semiconductor playbook
* Subsidy strain delays Indonesia’s B50 mandate
* Indonesia revokes permits of 28 firms after deadly floods
* Lab tests reveal E. coli contamination in free meals that sickened 800 students in Central Java
* Prabowo’s US$6bil rescue plan leaves Indonesian textile industry puzzled
* Indonesia aims for garlic self-sufficiency in 2029
Thailand
* Keeree set for return to Thai property sector
* CIMB Thai posts RM294mil net profit for FY25
* Families of 30 Thailand crane collapse victims receive US$48,000 in compensation
* Hotspots in Thailand hit 316, increasing cross-border haze risk
* Thai PM orders swift aid disbursement for border victims after Election Commission approval
* Thailand's reformist People's Party leads in polls, tests new election playbook
* Surging in polls, Thailand's reformist opposition tests new election playbook
* India and Thailand reaffirm partnership for peace and prosperity
* Thai Constitutional Court clears Phumtham, Tawee in Senate probe
Philippines
* Philippine court to rule on Tacloban journalist charged with financing terrorism, possession of firearms and explosives
* Philippines to restore access to Grok after developer commits to safety fixes
* It’s city jail for former Philippine senator Revilla and six others in flood control project mess
* Filipinos in Greenland told: No cause for alarm for now
* Over 100 stolen phones recovered by Philippine police via ‘Find My Device’
* Philippine agencies track suspected Chinese rocket over Palawan skies
Vietnam
* Lam pledges graft crackdown
* Where to go for 'rail thrill' if/when Hanoi's Train Street closes for good
* Artistic programme celebrates Vietnam's 14th National Party Congress
* 2,000-year-old brick tomb unearthed Vietnam's Quang Ninh province
* Vietnam to tweak rules to encourage LNG power plant development
* Vietnam plans to expand unilateral visa waivers to attract high-quality tourists
* Vietnam under To Lam eyes China-style strongman model, 10% growth push
Myanmar
* Myanmar–Russia 30-day visa-free travel to begin on Jan 27
* Over 17,000 migratory waterbirds winter at Myanmar's largest freshwater lake
* Two vehicles burned in early-morning clash on Myanmar highway
Cambodia
* More than 400 Indonesians ‘released’ by scam networks
* Frontline soldiers, displaced families receive support through ‘Vegetables of Love’
* Cambodia commits to ‘cut off the head’, dismantle scam operations
* Asean Observer Team inspects damaged hospitals, homes in north-western Cambodia
* Over 1,400 Indonesians left Cambodian scam groups in five days: Embassy
* Thai forces detain 14 Thais after escape from job scam in Cambodia
Laos
* Lao Education Ministry signs US$1.35mil package to raise standards at secondary schools
* Lao Bullion Bank, Japan link Laos’ gold market to global bullion trade
* Lao Women’s Union, The Asia Foundation boost women’s role in peace, security
Brunei
* Training enhances knowledge of traditional Malay massage in Brunei
* Economic growth a whole-of-country effort, stresses Brunei minister
* Sultan of Brunei leaves hospital following successful knee surgery
Aseanplus
* Assassin of Japan's former PM Abe sentenced to life in prison
* S. Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to martial law (update)
* Former South Korean PM Han jailed for 23 years in martial law case
* X tightens controls on Grok, disables generation of explicit content, says Fahmi
* Asia’s growing economic power shapes global derivatives market
* Lee calls for improved monitoring to avoid provoking North
* Authorities arrest man over AI-generated celebrity porn
* BHP reports record 1H iron-ore production, flags price concessions
* Monk pleads not guilty at start of high-profile murder trial
* Over 60 missing from Karachi mall fire feared dead
* Panda-less period to begin after 50-year run
* From menace to menu
* Chasing the ‘Dubai-style’ cookie craze
* Kim sacks vice-premier
* ‘Strange’ weather brings rare snowfall to Shanghai
* Tourism hits record high despite China rift
* Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions, upbeat data
* Wipro CEO sees growing demand for India's IT services from AI
* Airwallex buys South Korea's Paynuri after fundraising at $8 billion valuation
* Singaporean DJ Dennis Chew, 52, late for first day of university
* FBM KLCI loses more ground after 1,700 support breach
* Ringgit edges up against US$, major currencies in early trade
* Dollar down as 'Sell America' trade revives; yen slumps on Japan fiscal worries
* MMC Ports targets digital consolidation and operational resilience in pivotal 2026
* Army stops RM500,000 cigarette smuggling near Indonesia border
* Chinese-owned Temu catches up with Amazon in global cross-border e-commerce
* North produces enough nuclear material a year for 10-20 weapons, says S. Korea president
* Ice hotel, chapel in Hokkaido resort open for season in Japan
* Severe weather in New Zealand's North Island prompts evacuations
* Nvidia CEO Huang plans to visit China as he seeks to reopen market, Bloomberg reports
* CPO prices to stay range-bound at RM4,000-RM4,300 per tonne in Feb - MPOC
* India PM Modi's party elects youngest-ever president with eye to youth vote
* DeepSeek technique to improve AI’s ability to ‘read’ long texts questioned by new research
* Mother climbs down wall of building to rescue kids from burning home in South Korea
* Viral China hiking trail shaped like a horse closed off over safety concerns
* Oil prices fall as risks from Kazakh production halt subside
* Gold crosses US$4,800 for the first time as US, EU spar over Greenland
* How an Islamist party is gaining ground in Bangladesh, worrying moderates
* Bursa Malaysia continues uptrend at midday, CI stays above 1,700
* India to withdraw diplomats' families from Bangladesh, source says
* China completes first phase of 6G technology trials
* Fire destroys hundreds of shelters at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
* Stocks shaken by geopolitical fears, Japanese bonds bounce after selloff
* Hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
* India’s Saina hangs up racquet after two-year hiatus
* South Korea raids suspects over drone flights into North
* Aaron-Wooi Yik's first-round exit not due to fatigue, insists Rexy
* China wedding goes viral as twin brothers marry twin sisters and both sides have twin uncles
* Japan's LDP set to announce election pledges, consider pause on consumption tax for food
* US uranium producer Energy Fuels to expand rare earths supply chain with Australian Strategic Materials deal
* KL's much loved Panggung Anniversari back to enhance the fans - 'Semarak Seni' with Search Kiddin and Spider to start the festival
* Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor challenges ousted PM
* With monitors and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight for clean air
* How a South Korean YouTuber racked up 100 million subscribers without saying a word
* Oil prices fall as risks from Kazakh production halt subside
* Beijing vows to 'safeguard' rights if EU bans telecom suppliers
* Bottled water saga: Three Hong Kong government officers face action, ex-dept head loses award
* China's leading online entertainment platform, iQIYI, records a superb 114.5% increase y-o-y in global views
* Fuel prices Jan 22-28: RON97, unsubsidised RON95 up two sen nationwide, diesel up four sen in Peninsula
* Zii Jia breaks 10-month winless run at Indonesian Masters
* Ringgit closes higher amid US-EU tariff concerns, easing Japanese government bonds
* China distances itself from Greenland issue but warns against US dependence
* Persatuan Kebajikan Sayap Kasih Malaysia pleads for help in saving a six-month-old baby who is fighting for every heartbeat
* Tennis-Sweeny faces 'consolation prize' Shelton, fashionista Osaka back on court
* ‘It’s like asking us to die’: Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants seek aid as eviction looms
* Prince Harry holds back tears as he says Daily Mail made wife Meghan's life a misery
* Sunway to proceed with RM11bil takeover of IJM
* 'We must stay focused.' Hanoi FC's top playmaker Nguyen Quang Hai is all geared up for crunch time in the Asean Club Championships
* ‘No room for refusal’: Hong Kong professionals brace for tough calls under child abuse law
* Kerala High Court denies bail to former TDB president Padmakumar, two others in Sabarimala gold loot case
* Ex-TVB star Fiona Leung, 60, says she doesn't mind having wrinkles, grey hair
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