People walking next to electoral campaign posters before Thailand general elections on Feb 8, in Bangkok on Feb 4, 2026. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Govt ready to review laws to give more space for media freedom, says Anwar
* Malaysia-Indonesia land border determination not based on compensation, reciprocity, says PM
* PM announces 10-year income tax exemption for TAR UMT
* Indian PM Modi to arrive in M'sia for two-day official visit on Feb 7
* From prison to PhD: Malik's redemption
* Claims that over 5,200ha was given to Indonesia is misinformation, PM tells Parliament
* Man and his friend charged with sexually abusing wife in Tuaran
* China, Taiwan and Singapore top MM2H property buyers, says Tiong
* Ringgit hits near 8‑year high, fall in unemployment rate reflects reform efforts
* Investigations into S'gor shootings have led to positive results, says state police chief
* Ringgit holds steady amid cautious sentiment due to geopolitical risks
* Ex-juvenile detainee who earned PhD in prison granted royal audience
* Kelantan Syariah Court handles first case involving gender change
* Imports of e-waste categorised under 'Absolute Prohibition', says Azam Baki
* Malaysia hammer Myanmar 5-0 at Asian Team Championships
* Malaysia's women’s team lose 1-4 to China but still make quarter-finals
* MCMC opens eight probe papers over fake article implicating Seputeh MP
* Kuih seller fined RM11,800 for running amok at Ipoh restaurant
Singapore
* Malaysian man pleads guilty to raping domestic worker outside Singapore MRT station
* Singapore government supports further institutionalisation of Leader of the Opposition role
* Singapore Police reviewing massage establishment licensing scheme; tighter regulations expected soon
* Married Singaporean couple laundered over S$1mil from love scam victims; wife jailed 6 years 8 months
* Australian pilot excited to demonstrate F-35 capabilities at Singapore Airshow
* Woman charged after allegedly telling daughter to drop rape case against stepfather
Thailand
* Thai-Cambodian border talks end without agreement after Cambodia raises issues outside GBC framework
* Explosion reported at petrol station in Thai province of Pattani; bomb disposal officer injured
* Thailand's ex-PM Abhisit returns to political fray in boost for his party
* Transnational wildlife smuggling ring foiled at Suvarnabhumi Airport
* Thailand weighs relaxing alcohol sales curbs in the 2–5pm period
* FACTBOX-Who are the contenders to be Thailand's next prime minister?
Indonesia
* Indonesia advances haj village plan following Saudi property ownership approval
* Prabowo courts Islamic leaders to support Board of Peace membership amid pushback
* Indonesia eyes cooperation with Malaysia in next-generation semiconductor development
* Indonesia plans to develop 7GW nuclear power plants in phases
* Six killed in landslide at illegal tin mine in Indonesia's Bangka region
Philippines
* Philippines House panel finds bid to impeach Marcos lacks substance
* Domestic accountability for Philippine drug war ‘inadequate’: Human Rights Watch
* Vintage bomb found at campus in Philippine capital
A street vendor walking past a shop selling decorations ahead of the Lunar New Year, known in Vietnam as Tet, in Hanoi on Feb 4, 2026. - AFP
Vietnam
* Vietnam adopts strategy to strengthen global image and soft power
* Chinese FM meets special envoy of Vietnam's To Lam
* Vietnam willing to boost US purchases, trade minister says, as new round of tariff talks begins
* Vietnam seeks deeper energy, industrial, aviation ties with US
* Vietnam Spring Fair attracts over 32,000 visitors in two days
Cambodia
* US lifts Cambodian arms embargo amid push for regional stability
* Archaeologists restoring fifth brick tower of centuries-old Bakong temple in Cambodia's Angkor complex
* Cambodia, Pakistan to boost bilateral ties, cooperation
* Displaced but determined — thousands of Cambodians remain in sanctuaries as return to border villages are blocked
Myanmar
* China prosecutes 11,000 people repatriated from northern Myanmar over telecom fraud
* Over 300 Chinese nationals arrested in online fraud and gambling crackdown in Myanmar's Northern Shan State
* Myanmar junta plans 'super-body' to tighten grip on military, new government
Laos
* Laos empowers women in leadership roles
* Laotians await chance to vote on polling day
Brunei
* US, Brunei forces conduct air domain awareness training
* Brunei debunks viral information on pipe leakage
* Halal certificate revoked after pork-derived brush found in ice cream preparation in Brunei
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force's 5th Infantry Regiment, stationed in Aomori Prefecture, carrying out snow removal work in a town within Aomori Prefecture. Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like Aomori under drifts of around two metres that left residents struggling to leave home and forced schools and businesses to close. - AFP
Aseanplus
* China’s Xi holds call with Trump: State media reports
* Zhang Youxia: veteran princeling caught in China's military purge
* China warns Panama of 'heavy prices' to pay after ports contract quashed
* South Korea to regulate e-cigarettes by classifying them as tobacco products
* China woman accidentally leaves water tap on, turns community into ice rink overnight
* Hong Kong’s bus seat belt saga has all the makings of a good comedy
* Rethinking cancer care access: Why quality generics and biosimilars matter in Asia
* China’s C919 to lift off again at Singapore Airshow in bid for Asean sales
* Assassin of Japan's former PM Abe appeals life sentence
* South Korea parliament to finalise bill on US investment fund by March 9
* JD to spend over US$180mil on worker bonus
* ‘Loneliness the hardest’: South Korean’s videos on caring for bedridden mum go viral online
* Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35
* ‘Loneliest’: meet China remote town’s only delivery rider who completes 200 orders daily
* Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
* China bridge collapse: recovery of missing workers brings fatalities to 5
* Australia to auction off historic defence sites to raise billions
* Chinese tourists flock to South Korea for the holidays amid visa ease
* Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
* Indian exporters welcome tariff reprieve, but deal with US stirs unease for others
* Star Wars, castle sculptures on display at Sapporo Snow Festival
* HK actor Lee Lung Kei, 75, says 39YO ex-fiancee's feelings for him were sincere
* Late actress Barbie Hsu’s statue unveiled on her first death anniversary
* Retired HK actress Gigi Lai shares rare family photos for father's 88th birthday
