Malaysia
* Alleged 1MDB mastermind Jho Low sought presidential pardon
* Jho Low should face trial, not receive pardon, says Johari
* Jho Low's US pardon bid to be discussed at next week's Cabinet meet, says Fahmi
* Jho Low probe still active, says IGP
* Najib secures stay on US$1.3bil payment to SRC pending appeal
* New MACC chief vows stronger fight against corruption
* Rafizi, Nik Nazmi to announce political direction on Sunday (May 17), invites the public
* Anwar receives courtesy call from international scholar Vali Nasr
* Tornado-like storm damages 33 houses in Labuan residential area
* PM hails nurses for their dedication and life-long service
* Receipts valid for tax relief
* Pricier coconuts, cheaper rice
* ‘Drug cop’ network being probed
* Retired policewoman held after high-speed chase
* Man sought over confinement, sexual assault of teen
* Penang Port tightens hantavirus checks at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal
* MySejahtera to add Hantavirus trackers if needed
* Form 1 student dies after losing consciousness in dormitory
* CAP warns businesses over dubious ‘Asean Record’ awards
* Cops: Suspect in teen's confinement, sexual assault convicted of similar offence in 2008
* Boat capsize off Pangkor: Seven bodies found so far
* Cabinet studying aligning new diesel subsidy mechanism with Budi95, says Fahmi
* Sabah MACC nabs three asst enforcement officers for allegedly receiving RM10,000 in bribes
* Man nabbed after 22 protected white-rumped shamas seized in Penampang
* More than 10,000 litres of subsidised diesel recovered in Sandakan raid
* State Health Department probing possible leptospirosis cluster linked to Kuala Pilah recreation park
* Negri cops bust illegal e-waste ops worth RM47.6mil
* Over 100,000 litres of diesel seized in Ulu Tiram smuggling bust
* Sabah seeks assurances on state's special rights before implementing border agency, says Hajiji
* Cops probe claim of 13-day-old baby suffering fractured thigh bone during treatment
* New MyKad rollout will not disrupt aid redemptions, says NRD
* Malaysia Airports wins international carbon accreditation recognition
* Police arrest 191 in major Langkawi drug crackdown
* Abang Bomba rescues eight boys from water surge in Cameron Highlands
* AKPS foils cocaine smuggling bid worth nearly RM1.5mil at KLIA
Singapore
* Singaporean and Indian firms charged with fraud over 2024 Maryland bridge crash
* Epic fires rage across Africa, Asia
* Man who made over 1,000 silent calls to Singapore police to be charged
* Beware of scammers posing as officials offering advice on Singtel discounted shares: Singapore's CPF Board
* Singapore needs to attract AI giants, expand energy hub status, growth committee says
* Singapore's ex-air force chief accused of colliding with stroller while driving has case adjourned to May 14
* International law a matter of national interest for small countries like Singapore: PM Wong
* Serial cheat in Singapore repeatedly baited victims with Rolex watch on Carousell
Indonesia
* Four killed, 19 injured in North Sumatra bus accident
* Indonesia prosecutors seek 18-year prison sentence for Gojek founder in graft case
* Prison inmates to cook free meals for schoolkids
* Parents spurn measles jab
* Indonesia wants to reforest 12 million hectares of degraded land, may sell carbon offsets, minister says
* Tech consultant gets four years in prison in Indonesia's Chromebook graft case
* Indonesian police foil two separate cases of illegal logging in Riau
* Mount Dukono tragedy: Local guide who led Singaporeans denies ignoring climbing restrictions
* Indonesia to review visa waivers after foreign scammers' arrests
Thailand
* Thai economy faces heightened risks, needs coordinated policy mix, central bank minutes show
* Oil prices rise across Thailand as diesel and petrol rates jump
* Thailand sets eight alcohol sale or consumption ban zones
* El Nino fears push rice importers to build stocks as Thailand watches drought risk
* Thailand weighs shorter visa-free stays amid nominee crackdown
Philippines
* Senator runs for cover in Senate
* Health disinformation targets Marcos
* Philippines orders importation ban of live animals, allied products from Greece
* Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order to arrest him over killings
* Philippine senator seeks military support to block ICC drug war arrest
* Heat index at Imus City in Philippines soars to dangerous 46.9°C
* Philippine Senator says arrest imminent, urges public to block ICC transfer
* Gunshots heard inside Philippines Senate amid rising tensions over Dela Rosa arrest
* (Update) Shots heard at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
Vietnam
* 'This is the final,' says star striker Xuan Son as Nam Dinh awaits Selangor in the second-leg semis of the Shopee Cup in Vietnam
* Vietnam banks dominate dividend season
* Vietnam state oil company urges US Navy to allow tanker through blockade, document shows
* Ho Chi Minh City sees rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue cases
* All Vietnam citizen-government transactions to be conducted digitally by 2035
* Quang Ninh gives nod to first offshore wind power plant in Vietnam
Myanmar
* Myanmar revokes licences of three news agencies
* Myanmar government staff and supply convoys reach towns along Mandalay–Myitkyina route following reopening of corridor
Cambodia
* Cambodia to pursue UN legal mechanism, rejecting bilateral talks with Thailand over maritime dispute: PM
* Cambodia accuses Thailand of registering occupied temples to bolster border claims
* Cambodian mango growers eye sweeter slice of global market fuelled by growing appetite
* Sons of wealthy Cambodians not exempt from conscription: Hun Manet
* Thai registry listing of disputed border temples draws Cambodia ire
Laos
* Vietnam agro giant to invest US$50mil in coffee plantation in southern Laos
* Vietnamese investor to study cable car, tourism facilities development in Champasak
Brunei
* Courtesy call highlights Brunei-Australia religious cooperation
* Brunei briefings raise awareness on cybercrime, abuse cases
AseanPlus
* Trump arrives in China for superpower summit with Xi
* Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks
* Samsung Electronics fails to reach deal with union; PM says strike must be averted
* Looming Samsung Electronics walkout raises economic, political stakes in South Korea
* Home Minister denies arbitrary citizenship for Chinese nationals
* Mohamad Hasan joins BRICS Foreign Ministries' meeting in New Delhi on May 14-15
* Malaysia weighs legal, diplomatic response to Norway missile export halt, says Fahmi
* JDT coach Munoz believes his side can overcome the odds against Thai side Buriram in the Shopee Cup second leg semis
* 23 illegal immigrants rescued off Pulau Pangkor
* Goldman Japan hits new 15-year high as foreign banks shine
* Bursa rebounds to close higher on bargain hunting
* ‘Monster Wolf’ bytes back at bears, pests
* ‘Two husbands’ ad no joking matter for authorities
* Wind turbine shutters after 20 years
* Trump to discuss Taiwan arms sales
* 50,000 bear sightings in past year
* S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as inflation, Iran tensions weigh
* Oil rises as Middle East peace hopes fade
* Aaron Kwok's wife Moka Fang shares rare photo with mum for Mothers Day
* Slow trading on Bursa as traders await Trump-Xi meeting
* Ringgit opens higher against greenback, major currencies
* Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh
* South Korea weighs phased Hormuz role after US talks, minister says
* Japan to urgently develop cybersecurity measures due to threats from advanced AI models
* Australia's tax reforms expected to knock some heat out of housing market
* AI rivalry overshadows push for guardrails at Xi-Trump talks: experts
* India's travel industry braces for hit from Modi's appeal to avoid foreign trips
* Singaporean actress Apple Chan pregnant with second child, gives up two movie roles
* Chinese hacker suspect extradited to S. Korea over US$25mil theft targeting BTS’ Jungkook, others
* Japan's megabanks set to access Anthropic's Mythos as soon as this month, Nikkei says
* China actor who stopped growing at 9 faces mockery over wedding photos called ‘mother and son’
* Bursa Malaysia slips at midday on selective profit-taking
* No, she doesn’t have to quit her job for you: Indian Supreme Court’s blunt message to husbands
* China-US trade talks start in South Korea
* Japan megabanks to gain access to Anthropic's Mythos in about two weeks, source says
* South Korea weighs phased Hormuz role after US talks, minister says
* 'Don't understand it, but it looks fun': Cricket bowls Japan over
* Australia says will join France, UK mission in Hormuz
* Bangladeshi's sentence for outraging modesty increased to 18 months jail, caning
* Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis
* Japan uses Bessent visit to send China a message on Japan-US solidarity
* Asia stocks turn green as AI cheer trumps Iran, inflation gloom
* QUOTES: Young voters, property investors react to Australian government's tax changes
* Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China at superpower summit
* US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanyl
* Nepali climbers begin Everest season with first summit
* Poultry mismanagement fuels egg crisis in Bhutan
* RTM-telco collaboration to air all 104 World Cup 2026 matches nationwide, says Fahmi
* Seoul to roll out agricultural product subsidy for pregnant women, including foreigners
* 24,000 die annually in Bangladesh due to high-sodium foods
* MMEA expands search radius for Pangkor boat capsize victims
* Succulent that flowers once in decades-long life blooms in Japan
* China's Hunan blast: 29 injured discharged from hospital
* Six dead amid heavy rains in southwest India
* Asean, China can no longer delay South China Sea Code of Conduct, experts say
* Video of ex-actor Huang Yiliang’s hawker stall assistant posted online, she considers quitting job
* Bursa Malaysia ends lower as investors remain cautious amid macro, geopolitical concerns
* Fuel prices May 14-20: Diesel, unsubsidised RON95, RON97 reduced
* India hikes tax on gold and silver imports
* Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek passage through Hormuz
* From health emergency to financial trouble: Measles’ unseen toll on Bangladesh’s poor
* Vatican warns rebel Catholic group it risks excommunication
* Award win lifts Tang Jie–Ee Wei ahead of Malaysian Masters
* Tamil Nadu govt revokes astrologer Rickey Vettrivel’s appointment as OSD after criticism
* China farmer suffers stroke while selling 4,000kg of apples; hospital staff clear truck-laden stock in 19 hours
* Ringgit closes higher against US$, major currencies ahead of US-China meeting
* US trial hears witness claims of harassment over Chinese ‘secret police station’
* HK actor Lee Lung Kei, 75, moves out of home he once shared with 39YO ex-fiancee: 'I loved her too deeply'
* 'Supreme Samba Magic': Moraes turns on the style as Selangor upsets Vietnam top side Nam Dinh on Shopee Cup second-leg semis
* Three pastors gunned down in India's restive northeast
* Blood donor dogs honoured by South Korean varsity
