Malaysia
* Ramadan to start on Feb 19
* Year of the Horse: What's in store for your zodiac sign in 2026
* Public must follow laws on fireworks for CNY celebrations, says IGP
* Anwar joins MCA’s Chinese New Year 2026 open house
* Year of the Horse to spur energy, prosperity, says Dr Wee
* Focus on unity, not Azam Baki issue, says Anwar
* PM: Celebrating Chinese New Year together shows unity, togetherness
* PAS won’t give up on grand Malay-Muslim umbrella, says Tuan Ibrahim
* Family of five found dead in house, believed to have been murdered
* Express bus driver tests positive for drugs during CNY operation
* Financial woes suspected motive in Kuantan family-of-five murder
* Two children among five killed in suspected family murder in Kuantan
* Labuan MMEA foils attempts to smuggle RM200,000 worth of alcoholic beverages
* No decision yet on Opposition Leader post, says Takiyuddin
* Proposal to install dashcams in all police vehicles to be submitted to IGP
* New judge assigned to Special Corruption High Court in Kuala Lumpur
* Mother, daughter face sombre Chinese New Year after fire destroys flat
* Most Bersatu members in Kepala Batas remain loyal despite leadership exodus, says exco member
Singapore
* Singapore community care workers to get pay hike under new salary guidelines
* Singapore, Indonesia, and Cambodia to begin fasting on Feb 19
* Singaporean professor beats Chinese New Year travel rush to return from China for reunion dinner
* Jail for man who posed as prison officer to seek help from Singapore President Tharman via e-mail
* Three taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Singapore's Hougang HDB void deck
* CNY in 2026 - Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse
* Brent crude falls after Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks
* Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours during military drill, Fars news agency says
Indonesia
* Indonesia strains under debt from China-led high-speed rail
* Eight Muslim states, including Indonesia, criticise Israel over the new West Bank land policy
* Indonesia FM meets Palestine envoy; pledges Gaza support ahead of BOP meeting
* Indonesia's Jakarta to close nightclub and bars during the Ramadan month
* Indonesia:A plunge into the unknown
* Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis
Thailand
* El Nino 2026 could arrive early, raising Thailand’s heatwave risk from March to May
* Thai ballot controversy casts a shadow over government formation
* Malaysia drops defamation case against Australian in Thailand
* X suffers sudden-hit by 'international outages': monitors
* El Nino 2026 could arrive early, raising Thailand’s heatwave risk from March to May
* Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office requests seizure of 13 billion baht from fraud networks involving human trafficking
Philippines
* Philippines ferry death toll now climbs to 62
* US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines as South China Sea issues heat up
* Regional flashpoints in South-East Asia set to test Philippines leadership as Asean chair
* Philippines says takes exception to China embassy comment on job losses
* ICC prosecutor neutral on motion to disqualify former Philippine president Duterte victims’ lawyers
Vietnam
* EU puts Vietnam, Turks and Caicos Islands on tax-haven black list
* Vietnam confirms top leader To Lam's US visit
* Vietnamese party leader offers incense at Ly Thai To Monument, extends Tet greetings to Hanoi residents
* Seafood poisoning probe launched after diners hospitalised in Ca Mau, Vietnam
* China’s Chinese New Year travel rush is the world’s biggest annual migration
Myanmar
* Jade mine collapses in northern Myanmar on CNY first day, missing number unconfirmed
* Expelled East Timor's top diplomat from Myanmar has a criminal complaint alleging military abuses
* Envoy expelled over rights complaints
* Risks of money laundering, terrorist financing more complex due to cross-border remittances, expanded use of digital financial systems, says Myanmar Union Auditor General
Cambodia
* Cambodian refugees near Thai border growing vegetables as they await permission to return home
* Cambodian PM Manet heads for US, Europe as Kingdom seeks to assume place on world stage
* Cambodia moves to secure Unesco recognition for Sangkran, traditional wedding ceremony
* EU opens probe into retail giant Shein after sex-doll scandal
Laos
* Laos plans to give public hospitals autonomy to improve services
* Public hospitals in Laos push for autonomy to win back VIP patients
* China's airplane hospital provides free medical services in Laos
Brunei
* Colour and culture mark Lunar New Year in Brunei
* Brunei royalty grace beach clean-up
* Gold slips to one-week low as safe-haven buying stalls, dollar strengthens
Aseanplus
* Missing Malaysian found in Japanese custody, says embassy
* Wisma Putra: Consular officers to assist Malaysian detained in Japan
* China celebrates New Year with huge gala, heralding Year of the Horse
* India discussing age restrictions with social media platforms
* In CNY message, Hong Kong Chief Executive calls for seizing opportunities to propel nation forward
* Chinese President Xi's message of strength, optimism resonates globally
* Pyongyang resets arms goals to address gaps
* Modi’s solar power push hits major hurdles
* Imran Khan's sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him in Pakistan
* Highways in South Korea congested nationwide on Lunar New Year
* Young people in Japan grapple with social media addiction
* Bill Gates visits good old Indian friend Naidu in Andhra Pradesh
* How Chinese people overcome challenges by ‘eating’ and ‘whipping’ the spring
* Heavy rain batters New Zealand's South Island, triggers flood warnings
* India's AI Summit opening in New Delhi marred by long queues, confusion
* At least 14 killed in spate of attacks in northwest Pakistan
* North Korea's Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears
* One dead, two critically injured in stabbing attack in Australia
* Outgoing leader Yunus hails 'birth of a new Bangladesh' in farewell message
* Canada says ties with China renewed after visa-free travel announcement
* France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India
* Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into parliament
* Taisei Corp unveils ‘zero-carbon building’ in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture
* Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags
* India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules
* Warner Bros rejects revised Paramount bid, but remains open to a final offer
* In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices
* Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face rape and torture, UN office says
* Once a national obsession, traditional Korean wrestling fights for survival
* History Makers - Miura and Kihara skate to Japan's first ever Olympic pairs title at Winter Olympics
* Analysis - Global private equity firms bowled over by Indian cricket league IPL
* Cricket - Australia out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe through to Super Eight after washout
* Indian cricket grandees Gavaskar and Kapil join humanitarian appeal for jailed Imran Khan in Pakistan
