Malaysia
* Muslims in Malaysia to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha on May 27
* Snap polls possible if unity government fractures, says Anwar
* Taking over Bersama is 'second kamikaze' mission, say Rafizi, Nik Nazmi
* Rafizi, Nik Nazmi's PKR membership automatically terminated, says Fuziah
* Nicotine delisting: Health Ministry to meet with AGC over KL High Court ruling
* Malaysian puts up part of Pokémon card collection for RM4.44mil
* Anwar's diplomatic skills a boon in 'crazy' global political climate, says Mat Sabu
* Negri MB accuses state Umno of ‘sabotaging unity government from within’
* Bomba warns of flash flood risk as Kelantan peatlands face degradation
* Teresa Kok urges Pakatan to field more women candidates
* PKR Youth urged for probe into alleged foreign funding links
* Socso screening shows 59.2% of workers overweight or obese
* Pakatan ready for possible Johor assembly dissolution in June, says Fahmi
* Pakatan must reject extreme politics, says Amirudin
* Senior police officer arrested for blackmailing foreigners
* Rafizi, Nik Nazmi to lead Parti Bersama Malaysia
* Pakatan ready to contest all 36 Negri Sembilan seats, says Loke
* Boycotting polls will only weaken voters’ voice, says Dr Chua
* Cabinet approves RM10bil E-ART project to ease Johor Baru traffic
Singapore
* Construction worker dies after being struck by concrete slab in Singapore's Turf Club Road
* Muslims in Singapore and Indonesia to celebrate Hari Raya Aisiladha on May 27
* One year after GE2025, Singapore's opposition parties not in the House are still on the ground
* The Singapore-based Malaysian doctor who sees patients in the world’s fiercest war zones, like Gaza and Sudan
* 'Hi, the name is Bond, the new Bond': Hit series Peaky Blinders' creator says he has licence to reinvent super spy James Bond
* 'It's dangerous,' WHO declares international emergency after new Ebola outbreak in Africa
Indonesia
* BRICS meeting ends without joint statement amid Middle East divisions and thorny geopolitical issues
* Indonesia's Dukono volcano erupts, spewing ash 5,000m above the peak; govt advises people to wear mask after incident
* A teen noticed sacrifices of Indonesian helpers. His initiative to help now reaches beyond Singapore
* Let the panda-monium begin! And it is in Indonesia
* Hundreds of Surabaya students fall ill after consuming free meals
* Indonesia's Mt Semeru on alert status, public urged to stay away
Thailand
* Train driver charged after deadly crash in Thailand
* Thai colonel praised after roadside rescue in South Korea
* Makkasan police charge only train driver so far over fatal bus crash
* Cause of train-bus collision in Bangkok to be thoroughly investigated: Thai PM
* Thailand's Makkasan crash sparks warning: Never enter rail crossing unless exit is clear
* Denmark's Antonsen defeats home hero Kunlavut to win the badminton Thailand Open title
Philippines
* Philippine lawyers ask Supreme Court to reject senator's plea to block ICC arrest
* Lookout order issued for wanted senator in the Philippines
* Philippines asks top court to allow ICC drug war arrest of senator
* The balikbayan box: The way Filipino Americans have sent love all the way back home
* Five suspected anti-govt armed members killed in clashes with troops in central Philippines
Vietnam
* Top Vietnamese singer Miu Le detained over alleged connection over drug-use organisation
* Ho Chi Minh City seizes over 8,000kg of unquarantined meat in large-scale food safety crackdown
* Vietnam recognises esports as one of six key cultural industries
* Vietnamese airlines cut nearly 5,000 flights in April amid Middle East tensions
* Vietnam EV maker VinFast says it will undergo corporate restructuring with aims of selling its manufacturing facilities
Myanmar
* China, the US, and the UAE police arrest 276 telecom fraud suspects in Dubai
* Myanmar strengthens food safety through GAP-certified farming
* Two people die in fire at oil warehouse in Myeik, Myanmar
* Has Aung San Suu Kyi really been released on house arrest in Myanmar?
Cambodia
* Energetic Cambodian women entrepreneurs power the kingdom's informal economy, from dawn to dusk
* Two South Koreans rescued after being held in scam-related captivity in Cambodia
* Hiding in plain sight: Foreign scammers detained at Cambodia's Prince Plaza
* Cambodia records over 2.4 million international air passengers in first four months of 2026
Laos
* Laos eyes China’s Hainan Port as new trade gateway
* Cat feeding habits shaped by smell, says study
* Loas seeks funding support as it is determined in eradicating malaria in the country by 2030
Brunei
* Programme promotes Brunei-South Korea friendship
* Brunei warns of possible low water pressure and disruption during water tank cleaning
* Abu Dhabi says drone strike caused fire at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, no injuries or safety impact
Aseanplus
* Still very steady: Ringgit set to trade between 3.94 and 3.96 against the US dollar from Monday (May 18)
* Bursa Malaysia seen trading with upside bias this week amid geopolitical and earnings watch
* The United States outlines five conditions for the Iran peace deal
* Foreign woman arrested after breaching restricted area at KLIA Terminal 1
* Malaysian PM: No pardon for Jho Low
* TAR UMT debuts AI centre with China partner
* Tax on imported cars rises
* Boat suspended after divers’ deaths
* Online shift helps women doctors
* 'Geek' hangout to tourist draw: Japan's maid cafes
* Pakistan makes fresh bid to revive US-Iran talks
* Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant
* India drug bust seizes 227 kg of captagon in first big haul
* Heavy rain hits southern provinces, triggering flood alerts
* Beijing agrees to implement ‘all’ existing trade deals with US
* 5 things to know about Seattle, a 2026 FIFA World Cup host
* Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time
* Korean couple's quarrel over money ends in husband's murder
* Xi, Putin hail opening of China-Russia Expo, stress cooperation
* Crackdown in South-East Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
* North Korean women's soccer club arrives in South amid strained ties
* Japan PM's Cabinet support rate falls to 61 per cent, most fret over Naphtha impact
* South Korea prime minister to seek all options to avoid Samsung strike, Yonhap says
* Famous temple in Japan’s Mount Koya urges summer visitors to avoid revealing attire
* Japan’s bullied children have found a new controversial avenue to get back at their tormentors
* Woman, 76, became China’s oldest mum giving birth to twins at 60 after enduring family tragedies
* India's Rajdhani Express fire: Swift emergency evacuation by Railway Protection Force, rail staff saves 68 passengers
* Japan stops accepting new ‘Specified Skilled Workers’ in food service sector as number of foreigners nears limit of 50,000
* Badminton: Zi Yu-Noraqilah fall short in China Masters final
* Badminton: Chong Wei gives Jun Hao final warning over ‘disciplinary issues’
* Motorcycling: Catalan Grand Prix red-flagged after crash involving Acosta and Alex Marquez
