Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) walks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (left) and Danantara Indonesia Chief Executive Officer Rosan Roeslani (right) upon his arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta on Feb 5, 2026. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Opposition wants to debate PM's explanation of M'sia-Indonesia border issue
* NGO secretary held in RM4.2mil graft probe
* Armed Forces seeks PM’s help to release funds for operations
* Anwar unveils surprise after a moment of suspense
* Anwar: Rid graft, uphold integrity for nation’s future
* Royal pardon saves convict’s life
* TB cluster detected in Kota Tinggi with 33 positive cases, says Dr Dzul
* Over 310,000 jobs created under manufacturing investments since 2022, Dewan Rakyat told
* MCMC and Murray Hunter record Consent Order to settle defamation suit
* Federal Court sets Feb 10 for decision on prosecution’s appeal against Isa Samad’s acquittal
* Cops detain two men in single mother murder case
* RM150mil from unclaimed Sara funds distributed to vulnerable groups, Parliament told
* Groom's wish to have deceased family members edited into wedding photos touches hearts online
* LRT3 Shah Alam Line expected to begin operations by June, says Loke
* KLIA ranks among world’s more affordable airports for stranded travellers
* Businessman Datuk Seri gets 2 years' jail, RM300,000 fine for having framed tiger skin
* Govt announces RM80mil festive financing for small traders
* Kedah MACC nabs two in RM600,000 graft probe
* Monitoring ops ongoing after Penang Hill jeep track fire
* Cops nab another 'Captain Praba' gang member with help from Thai authorities
* Altantuya's family returns damages in full, plus interest, to Malaysian Govt
* PN leaders will meet after Feb 19 to pick new chairman, says Takiyuddin
* E-hailing driver remanded in probe of sexual harassment viral video
* Malaysia set to remain on positive growth trajectory, says Anwar
* Ex-Felda chief Isa Samad to know on Feb 10 if Federal Court will reinstate corruption charges
* Food factory in Kedah ordered to close for discharging effluent into drain
* Cops nab three in probe into van driver's murder in Sungai Dua
* Over 5,600 public EV charging units installed nationwide, says Johari
* TNB loses nearly RM30mil to crypto-related power theft in Melaka
* Japan, Philippines and South Korea to the fore in first round of Selangor International Junior Golf Championship
* Top US trade official spells out plan to break China’s grip on critical minerals
* No kids will be rejected, says Fadhlina on six-year-olds at Year One intake
* Six students among 33 people test positive for TB in Pengerang
Singapore
* New insurance scheme to cover M’sians working in Singapore
* Singaporean actor Chen Xi posts birthday tribute to father Edmund Chen amid court case
* Court of Appeal president heads FT Day 2026 honours list
* Crocodile seen in Singapore waters near Changi Naval Base; second reported sighting after Sentosa
* ‘No need to break the bank to keep shares up’: Former Singapore PM Goh Chok Tong's son's criminal trial on market rigging begins
* Ex-actor Ian Fang’s PR status revoked, to be deported, barred from re-entering Singapore: ICA
* Singapore Exchange logs record half-year profit, highlights growing IPO pipeline
* Singapore traffic police to void demerit points, issue refunds after over 1,500 speeding tickets wrongly issued
* Jail for man in Singapore who cheated woman he met on Carousell of over S$268,000 in seven months
* Greenland’s future should be resolved peacefully, in accordance with international law: Singapore foreign minister
Indonesia
* Indonesia’s unlikely activists: How white-collar workers are finding their voice
* Indonesia’s F-15 fighter jet deal falls through after years of talks
* Indonesia Q4 GDP growth beats forecast, highest since 2022
* It’s no joke: Indonesia’s nightlife gets high on ‘laughing gas’ while experts warn of danger
* Indonesia posts fastest economic growth rate in three years
* Indonesia warns it will walk away from Trump’s Board of Peace if Palestine goals fail
* Nipah virus: Indonesia tightens screening at all entry points
Thailand
* Airport sting seizes exotic lizard and rat
* Family affair: Thailand waning dynasty still election kingmaker
* Thailand's pilot PM Anutin on course to keep top job
* Soil collapse kills Myanmar worker at Bang Na cable tunnel
* Suspected bomb found at bus terminal in Thai province of Pattani; incident is third in three days
* German “Mr Spray” arrested in Bangkok over Koh Phangan graffiti spree
* Thai police mobilise 126,000 officers for Election day security
Philippines
* Philippine garment makers find they can’t quit the US just yet
* Panel dismisses Marcos impeachment complaints
* 11-foot-long oarfish washes ashore in Quezon town
* Technical divers enter sunken ferry in Philippines as death toll reaches 45
* Filipina Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and, Canadian tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio named to UN's AI panel
* Philippines to make registration of new vehicles valid for five years
* Four nabbed for selling two babies in Pampanga, Bulacan — Philippine National Police
* Two mynahs found stuck in rat glue traps in Woodlands, Singapore, under care of ACRES
* Philippines government repatriates 190 OFWs rescued from scam hubs in Cambodia
Vietnam
* Vietnam’s ageing population opens doors to care economy
* Experts flag rising inflation risks in 2026
* Vietnam gives foreign investors easier access to stock market
* Vietnam plans US$123bil expansion of expressway network by 2050
* Fewer storms, more heatwaves expected in Vietnam for 2026
* Vietnam’s agricultural exports surge almost 30% in January
Myanmar
* Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes in western Myanmar
* Myanmar police destroy over 300 acres of poppies in Shan state
Cambodia
* Rare fishing cat reappears at Tonle Sap
* Inside a deserted scam hub
* Chinese New Year decorations on display at National Museum of Cambodia
* Cambodia protests Thai placement of shipping containers; ‘an attempt to illegally occupy territory’
* Cambodia asks France to provide historical evidence to help settle Thai border dispute
Laos
* Lao officials get lessons in town planning during visit to Vietnam
* China open to more practical cooperation, strategic coordination with Laos
Brunei
* Brunei and Singapore issue pre-tender notice for agri-tech food zone study
* German foreign minister wraps up Pacific tour in Brunei and Australia
Aseanplus
* Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks for US$13mil payoff
* EC invited to be observer for Thailand, Bangladesh general elections
* Bursa erases early gains to end lower on profit-taking
* Forces retake town after clashes
* Horse riding aids disabled kids
* Voters use AI to pick candidates in upcoming polls
* Ringgit holds steady amid cautious view
* Abe’s killer announces appeal of life sentence
* Deadly snow buries north
* Seoul to snuff out e-cigarette legal loophole
* Remote site hid grim secret
* Oil prices climb 3% as market awaits US-Iran talks
* TSMC CEO flags 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, investment reported at $17 billion
* Bursa Malaysia holds firm following US tech sell-off
* Ringgit rises on US$ consolidation, oil spike
* Seoul feeling the ‘BTS effect’ ahead of K-pop band’s comeback concert
* Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, US relations
* What cancel culture? Kim Seon-ho proves he's able to rise from scandals
* Chinese AI firms defend safety practices, push back on Western criticism
* MMEA detains tanker for anchoring illegally in Selangor waters
* Relations with US 'rock solid,' Taiwan president says after Trump-Xi call
* AirAsia introduces Kaohsiung-Osaka route
* Japan's first woman PM tipped for thumping election win
* Australia charges teenager over alleged death threats to Israeli President Herzog
* Asia shares slump as global tech selloff spooks investors, silver tumbles again
* Australia says attempted bombing of national day protest was act of terror
* Bangladesh's Hindu minority in fear as attacks rise and a national election nears
* Cricket-Brett Lee bats for India-Pak match but Pakistan PM calls boycott 'appropriate'
* Australian police charge man after finding 23,000 child abuse images
* TSMC CEO flags 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, investment reported at US$17bil
* Biz group hails move to allow direct hiring of foreign workers
* Foreign women as population fix? S. Korean governor ignites backlash
* Bursa Malaysia broadly lower at midday amid global tech rout
* Oil falls 2% on easing supply concern after US, Iran agree to talks
* Emerging super talents to take centre stage at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship in New Zealand
* Story of China woman and adopted wolf son gains renewed fame, garners 2.8 billion views online
* Clip of China dad’s fit of rage over daughter drying hair with tissues gains 110 million views
* China, APEC up cooperation packages
* India's competition regulator orders probe into IndiGo after mass flight cancellations
* Defending champions Buriram United move into the semifinals of the Asean Club Championship after whipping Cebu FC 6-0
* Fake ‘haha’ reactions attack political opponents ahead of Bangladesh elections
* Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president
* Japan atomic bomb survivors fear war as US-Russia pact expires
* Debate over teen social media use grows in key tech market India
* Pakistani military concludes operation against separatists in Balochistan, 216 killed
* Pokemon theme park opens in Tokyo
* Has China’s GJ-21 stealth attack drone joined sea trials for Type 076 Sichuan?
* Chinese airline resumes daily Shanghai-KK direct flights
* Quartet in S. Korea banned from conveyor-belt sushi bar for bulk-ordering salmon, flounder dishes
* Experience the authentic flavours of the Amalfi Coast at Positano Risto Publika - an excellent halal Italian iftar perfect for Ramadhan month
* Gold, silver plunge on firm dollar, broad market selloff
* Move fast, but obey the rules: China’s vision for dominating AI
* South Korean coach Kim Pan-Gon revels in the limelight as Selangor nabs semis berth in the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup
* Sri Lanka's 'Riverstone' takes gold at French Asian film festival
* Nepal's youth lead the charge in the upcoming election
* Malaysia sees further upside for ringgit, 2026 growth forecast
* Race to save Bhutan’s native livestock breeds from extinction
* Strong governance plays key role in realising Malaysia’s economic goals, says Tunku Naquiyuddin
* India’s Kerala state rolls out new form of identification: Protection or exclusion?
* Trump lifts Russia-related oil tariffs on India under new trade deal
* Global investors betting on 'rising star' Malaysia as foreign cash piles in
* Pokemon fans to get new experiences at Universal Studios parks
* Traces of toxin found in more Nestlé baby milk formula samples in Hong Kong
* Over 900 counters fall as risk-off mood drags Bursa Malaysia lower
* Bitcoin tumbles below $70,000, wiping out gains since Trump 2024 win
* Coupang confirms personal data of 165,000 more South Korean users leaked
* Fraud operations in South-East Asia now operate like businesses, organised syndicates are efficient in cheating people, says expert
* China’s expat pilots arrived on a red carpet – now, they’re taking a red-eye out
* South Korean stars Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won are dating, say agencies
* Australia’s New Colombo Plan to offer 500 scholarships annually by 2028
* Why did Xi hold back-to-back calls with Putin, Trump?
* Motor racing-Piastri expects a 'fair shot' from McLaren again in 2026
* Police arrest six minors for allegedly gang-raping minor girl in India's Odisha
* Japan's Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled due to overtourism
* Malaysia will not compromise principled position on Palestine, says Deputy Foreign Minister
* Ringgit eases vs US dollar, mixed against other currencies
* Batik Air offering discounts up to 35% for flights in CNY sale
* Indian police investigate suspected suicide of three young sisters
* The big one - World Cup T20 cricket: Superb form and familiarity favour India in this year's biggest showpiece
* MetMalaysia issues advisory on Tropical Storm Penha
* Malaysia’s property market transaction value expected to hit RM250bil in 2026
* Andy Lau's Malaysian wife Carol Chu makes rare public appearance in China
* Editorial - Early voting in Japan: Expand use of early voting even in severe winter conditions
* Cricket-India will travel to Colombo for T20 World Cup match despite Pakistan boycott
* Hong Kong's first public hearing on Tai Po fire scheduled for March
* US charges 11 over Chinese sham marriages
