Malaysia
* Royal pardon not political gift, says Pahang Sultan
* PAS leader wants ceasefire with Bersatu so PN can 'continue our journey'
* Kelantan Health Dept screening for Nipah virus
* Illegal migrants learning Bahasa Melayu before entry
* e-Kehakiman system hit by technical glitch, manual filing temporarily required
* Malaysia manufacturing PMI rises to 50.2, signalling continued improvement
* Two MBPP officers hurt in balloon explosion during Thaipusam
* Revenue Board flags over RM10bil in undisclosed offshore accounts held by Malaysian tax residents
* Two men held over unnatural sex act in parked vehicle
* Independent assessment confirms KLIA Aerotrain system functioning as intended
* 33 Selangor FC supporters remanded over drawbridge commotion probe
* Migrant smuggling ring busted, 22 nabbed in KL raids
* Zara inquest: Student A’s mother in tears, says daughter still called ‘murderer’ at new school
* Zara inquest: Hostel theft reports dismissed as ‘negligence’, says Student A’s mother
* PM Anwar lauds Johor for efforts to preserve heritage after royal museum visit
* Family holiday turns tragic as six-year-old drowns in Gadek hot spring
* PAS calls for resignation of Penang DCM I
* Firefighters battle two-day blaze in 121-hectare Bio Desaru forest
* Anwar finishes family trip to Johor, heads back to KL on ETS3
* Cops probing alleged sexual harassment by e-hailing driver
* Alor Setar cops on hunt for suspect in woman's stabbing death
* Malaysia ahead in global fight against sports corruption, says Marshall
Singapore
* Singapore’s first AI nanosatellite to be launched under S$200mil national space push
* National scams simulation exercise to be part of Singapore's Total Defence initiative in 2026
* Google starts rolling out age-verification safeguards for under-18s in Singapore
* Extended train and bus services in Singapore on Chinese New Year’s eve
* Former Singapore actor Edmund Chen appeals against jail term over AYE accident that injured motorcyclist
* Jail for man in Singapore who threatened family members with gun-shaped lighter and kept toy rifles, pistols
* Actress Pan Lingling received ang pow from Singapore politician Lee Hsien Loong during his CNY walkabout
Indonesia
* Death toll from Java landslide rises to 53
* Bali, UK eye stronger ties in traffic, waste management
* Interpol issues red notice for Indonesia 'gasoline godfather'
* Indonesia to press on with Gaza support through diplomatic means
* Prabowo cites Singapore President Tharman’s Indonesia honeymoon experience to call for national unity and service
Thailand
* Advance voting kicks off ahead of Feb 8 polls
* Indonesia bans import of 12 products, impacting some Thai exports
* Rural Thai voters shift old loyalties, testing Pheu Thai's populist machine
* FACTBOX-Which are the main parties in Thailand's election and what are their policies?
* Thai foreign minister says military ready to respond if Cambodia deliberately fires or provokes
* Elephant kills tourist at Thai national park
Philippines
* Death toll in Philippine ferry sinking rises to 40 as search continues
* Impeachment complaints filed against Philippine VP Sara Duterte
Vietnam
* South-East Asia emerging as big potato consumer with soaring consumption, production
* Worker retention becomes top priority in Vietnam as competition intensifies
Myanmar
* Yangon zoo turns 120
* China executes four more members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations
* Migrant children in Thailand granted school access regardless of documents
* Myanmar's Yangon airport tightens screening to prevent Nipah virus entry
Cambodia
* Conservationists hopeful as rare fishing cat reappears near Tonle Sap in Cambodia
* International tourist trips to Cambodia's iconic Angkor down in January
Laos
* Luang Prabang in Laos secures 21 Asean tourism awards
* Lao PM pushes for revenue reform on path to self-reliant economy
Brunei
* AKC expands trade facilitation programme in Brunei and Singapore
* Water supply restored in most Brunei-Muara areas
Aseanplus
* Unusual fuel sales near Malaysia-Thailand border raise alarm
* Call for heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III to come forward to settle land inheritance
* Japanese markets on edge over looser fiscal policy
* Indian regulator finally approves listing of NSE
* Chinese cashing in jewellery as prices soar
* South Korea’s exports surge on semiconductors
* Bursa likely beneficiary of positive liquidity inflows
* Liquidity support to create trading opportunities
* India budget pushes for reforms amid constraints
* Probe into emergency management minister
* UK, Japan forge stronger bonds
* Takaichi talks up weak yen
* Two new wetlands added to Ramsar sites list
* Bilateral defence pact will not add member
* Japan PM Takaichi's party poised for landslide victory, poll shows
* Shares jittery in Asia as metals gyrate, earnings loom
* China tells Russia's security chief relations could 'break new ground'
* Japan election: AI-doctored video of campaign broadcast goes viral
* K-pop concerts face renewed uncertainty in Greater China
* Japan's Nikkei rallies on weaker yen, PM Takaichi election prospects
* Bollywood milks India nationalism for box-office success
* Singaporean actress Joanne Peh hit by snowboarder, injures her knee while skiing in China
* Australia home prices keep rising in January, Sydney cools
* Tighter curbs at major Western education hubs may steer more students to South Korea: Study
* Japan's factory activity growth hits near 3-1/2-year peak, PMI shows
* Malaysian TV director Haris Kadir dies at 60 after battle with lung cancer
* Hong Kong regulator targets March for first stablecoin licences
* Indonesian stocks fall 5% after last week's dramatic shake-up, US$80bil rout
* Dollar firm as investors mull a Fed under Warsh; yen wobbles
* From Japan to Brazil, voters could shake markets in key election year
* Gold plunge deepens as traders unwind ‘crowded’ bets on rally
* Japan begins over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill sales to all ages
* Asia's factory activity expands on solid global demand
* Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia
* Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy win
* BYD leads Chinese automaker selloff on weakening sales
* South Korea and Indonesian stocks tumble, Asian currencies weaken
* Slump in commodities rattles global markets
* Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks
* South Korean ex-first lady Kim appeals 20-month prison sentence in corruption trial
* Gold, silver extend free fall as CME margin hike fuels selling pressure
* Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case
* South Korean football star Ki Sung-yueng files appeal in damages lawsuit over sexual assault allegations
* Force of purity, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam alone capable of defeating ‘evil force DMK’ in assembly poll: Vijay
* Former China justice minister handed life sentence for corruption
* US$431,295 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism
* ‘Draco Malfoy brings good luck’: Harry Potter character becomes lucky symbol in Year of the Horse
