Malaysia
* Smooth traffic flow on main highways to Klang Valley
* Couple in viral cemetery clip remanded for three days
* Mother, son found dead at home in Kedah
* Jerantut, Raub latest to face yellow heatwave alert alongside 21 localities, Kedah hardest hit
* Rescue op for missing diver expands search area around Pulau Tenggol
* Cops help reunite parents with child left behind at highway rest stop
* Tawau college security guard narrowly evades attack by 5.5m python
* No petrol, diesel or cooking gas shortage during festive surge, says Armizan
* MMEA detains two oil tankers for illegal ship-to-ship transfer
* Trishaw rides still popular in Penang as hot weather fails to deter tourists
* Investigation ordered into viral LGBT post in Merlimau, says Melaka education exco chairman
* Daim’s children to give statements to MACC on April 6
* Malaysia not at risk of water bankruptcy, says Fadillah
* Three districts in Kedah hit Level 2 heatwave status, says MetMalaysia
* Johor to tighten SOPs on fireworks after March 23 blaze destroys two vehicles
* Australian petrol stations running dry despite assurances of well supplied market
* Firefighters spend Aidilfitri battling 150-hectare blaze in Kota Tinggi
* Melaka residents told to limit outdoor activities due to rising UV levels and heat
* Hot weather: Muslims urged to perform prayers for rain
* Two injured in Sungai Petani house fire
* Uni student expelled from UMPSA for desecrating Quran
* Dungun crash victim had last joyful moment with youngest child before tragedy
* Toddler dies after falling into wastewater pond
* Dungun crash: Mother, two children laid to rest
Singapore
* Govts move to secure energy supply chains
* Seven taken to hospital after car catches fire at Singapore's Buangkok Crescent
* Mullet, Tevas and aviator glasses: Singapore PM revisits his 90s era in viral video
* Former police veteran in Singapore admits to molesting male student, recording two others performing sex acts
* SIA to start daily flights to new Western Sydney International Airport from November
* Singaporean man fails in bid to get court to disregard prenup ring-fencing ex-wife’s assets
Indonesia
* Swiss man arrested in Bali for allegedly insulting Hindu holiday
* US$4.7bil in savings targeted as buffer during Mideast crisis
* Too high a price for peace
* One dead, dozens injured in firecracker explosions during Idul Fitri celebrations in Indonesia
* In Indonesia, communities band together to fix potholes when local governments fall short
* Forest fires sweep Batam, threatening electrical supply, flights
* Indonesia police seek two for murder of Dutch tourist in Bali
Thailand
* Met department warns of scorching heat and storms across upper Thailand
* Thai army intelligence chief warns of possible third Thailand-Cambodia clash
* Thai February export growth misses forecasts, could slow due to Middle East war
* Thailand's Chao Phraya Express Boat warns diesel at 35 baht a litre could force service suspensions
* Thai court orders firm to pay villagers for mining damages
Philippines
* Use of dirtier fuel allowed amid energy crisis
* Philippines eyes 'temporary' coal push to counter energy turmoil
* Marcos says grounding Philippine planes due to fuel shortage a 'distinct possibility'
* Manila's jeepney drivers struggle as Middle East war sends diesel cost soaring
* Philippine president declares energy emergency over Middle East conflict risks
Vietnam
* Communist Party meets, with new state leaders set to be nominated
* Danang concert set to celebrate Reunification Day
* Vietnam diversifies supply sources to meet domestic fuel demand
* Vietnam and Russia sign nuclear power deal amid energy pressure
Myanmar
* Magnitude-4.5 earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors monitored near Mae Hong Son border
* About 260kg of ICE seized in eastern Myanmar
Cambodia
* Nationwide LPG sales halted
* Cambodia launches programme to expand climate-resilient water services
* Cambodia achieves significant results in fight against tuberculosis: PM Manet
Laos
* Lao govt sets six per cent growth target, pushes for self-reliant economy
Brunei
* Brunei minister highlights achievements in digital transformation
* Night-time collision leaves cyclist hospitalised in Brunei
Aseanplus
* M'sia supports Indonesia's efforts to ease Iran-Israel conflict through diplomacy, says Anwar
* Anwar discusses West Asia conflict with NZ PM, condemns attack on Iran
* Malaysia, Japan committed to strengthening strategic cooperation, says PM
* Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South
* Beijing limits fuel price hikes
* Tokyo ‘not thinking about’ Hormuz transit talks with Iran
* K-Pop megastars BTS first show in years in pictures
* HK star Charmaine Sheh ate durian and crab in Singapore ahead of restaurant awards ceremony
* Bursa Malaysia opens higher, tracks Wall Street gains on Trump pause
* Ringgit opens higher against greenback as West Asia conflict shows signs of de-escalation
* Foreign investors extend selling streak, record RM168.3mil outflows
* Iran war sparks rush for South Korea’s cheap Patriot-style interceptor
* Japan to release national oil reserves from Thursday, says PM
* Modi seeks to calm India as Iran war causes gas shortage
* Japan's factory activity growth slows in March, PMI shows
* Alibaba unveils next-gen chip for agentic AI: company
* Pakistan ranked most polluted country in 2025, data shows
* Japan's core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate path
* Bursa Malaysia reverses early gains to trade lower at midday
* Lea Salonga stars as Madame Thenardier in Singapore season of 'Les Miserables'
* Chinese automakers ride EV wave with strong 2025 growth
* Shares jittery, oil resumes climb as fragile relief rally sours
* Beauty with a beat: South Korea’s face-slapping skincare technique explained
* Malaysian star Fish Liew wins best actress at Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild Awards
* S. Korea's Lee calls for energy saving campaign including shorter showers, car curbs
* Heartwarming tale of seven dogs which escaped from captivity in China garners 230 million views
* Pianist Vincent Ong returns to share his Chopin journey with Malaysian youth
* China urges diplomatic solution to Iran crisis
* Asian shares gain as Middle East tensions cap risk appetite
* Chinese rights lawyer sentenced to five years in prison: Human Rights Watch
* Selling pressure keeps Bursa Malaysia in the red, bucking regional rally
* IJM not under MACC probe, investigation limited to individuals
* Nine police personnel convicted of father-son custody death in India's Tamil Nadu
* Fears of plastic bag shortage in South Korea as Iran war disrupts naphtha supply
* Cathay extends Dubai, Riyadh flight suspensions to May 31
* ‘I didn’t want to raise her’: Woman in South Korea confesses to killing three-year-old daughter
* Ringgit slips vs US dollar on geopolitical uncertainties
* Local currency trade with China, Thailand and Indonesia surges to RM82.1bil
* Gas shortages push India’s poor back to wood and coal
* Modi, Trump discuss importance of keeping Strait of Hormuz open, US envoy says
