Malaysia
* Anwar receives phone call from Sheikh Al-Azhar, discuss efforts on understanding of Islam
* Malaysian detained in Pakistan scam call centre raid released, returns home
* Police seize phone of PAS chief Hadi Awang’s Facebook admin
* Close watch on haze situation for National Day events
* Asean channels key to haze solution, says Tok Mat
* Complete school bullying probe, ministry orders
* Ex-Tabung Haji CEO remanded by MACC
* Sabah working to prevent entry of new ‘zombie’ drug
* Klang Valley raids net RM12.8mil in contraband
* Jana Wibawa instructions came from PMO, court told
* A community draped in the spirit of ‘Merdeka’
* 45 animal horns worth about RM5,000 seized at Penang airport
* Foreign worker applications now fully online, says HR Ministry
* Police step up patrols after two gold shop robberies in Pahang
* Haze: 11 areas in S'wak record unhealthy API readings as of 3pm
* 198 undocumented workers detained in early-morning Subang Jaya raid
* Veteran lawyer Chew Swee Yoke, pioneer of KL legal aid, passed away at 81
* Parents play key role in protecting children from harmful online content, says Teo
* Zahid: Political talks must be based on honesty / * ‘Graft has no race or religion’ / * Agency chairman detained for land deal fraud
Singapore
* Aunt of man jailed for child abuse faces charges for failing to protect pupils
* S’pore security guard jailed, fined over religious insults
* Six charged with kidnapping Singaporean and girlfriend
* Two Singapore traffic cops taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after vehicle catches fire on BKE
* Singapore allocates 200MW of new data centre capacity to four operators
* 45-year-old woman motorcyclist dies in hospital after two-bike accident on Singapore's BKE
* Four fatal fires in 19 days highlight challenges of evacuating elderly residents with mobility issues in Singapore
* Car on fire in Singapore's Toa Payoh carpark draws crowd, including kids
* Tree falls on two cars in Singapore's Dempsey area, private hire driver freed from MPV by spa staff
Indonesia
* PM seeks Prabowo’s intervention over potential losses from Felda venture
* Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence
* Indonesia: Kalimantan fires rage as response lags
* Beefing up security on multiple fronts
* So bad, it’s so good! Cow film becomes surprise hit
* Soviet weapons from Indonesia's independence struggle displayed in Jakarta
* Haze: All flights cancelled at Singkawang Airport / * Worst is yet to come, warn experts
* Chinese Foreign Minister calls for stronger all-round cooperation with Indonesia to tackle risks, challenges
Thailand
Thai government allocates RM12.3mil as Army joins Nan flood clearance; thousands have been displaced from their homes
* Thailand steps up flood recovery in Northern Nan Province; more than 30,000 affected and two dead
* Thailand's Data Centre boom tests the grid, the rules and the workforce
* Thai PM Anutin meets Thai diaspora in Auckland before urgent Nan Province flood visit back home
* Thai Customs and Australian Border Force step up fight against drug networks
* Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners as oil prices rise again during the weekend
Philippines
* Philippine duck, golden-crowned flying fox spotted in Masbate
* Two dead, one injured in southern Philippines shooting
* Easy gun access in Philippines tops factors examined in mass violence studies
* Four dead in Manila residential fire
* Leptospirosis cases rise in Philippine capital amid floods
* Philippines-Japan defence logistics pact enters into force
Vietnam
* Vietnamese PM orders urgent flood response as storm threat looms
* Alleged rapist charged after victim goes public
* European Union packaging rules test Vietnam's green direction
* Vietnam proposes 30 per cent income tax cut for individuals, businesses
* Community-based early warnings key to reducing landslide risks
* Chinese coastguard proposes turning South China Sea isles into robotic fortress
Myanmar
* 'They dropped bombs when we were praying': Opposition group shocked Myanmar military could bomb a Buddhist temple that killed 14
* Myanmar airstrike on monastery marking Lent kills 14: witnesses
* Junta offensive targets land for Russia-backed project
* Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz
* Myanmar's delta village finds new livelihoods with Lancang-Mekong Cooperation support
Cambodia
* Cambodia’s 14-year-old Princess Norodom Jenna emerges as rising star and social media darling
* Cambodia-US operation uncovers money laundering link to Sinaloa Cartel
* Scammers attempt to jump justice as raids continue across Cambodia
* Officials, NGOs launch campaign to promote waterway safety and life jackets
* Guarantees sought that corrupt officials will not receive leniency for damaging Cambodia’s reputation
Laos
* Lao PM Sonexay calls for stronger regulation of Golden Triangle SEZ
* Laos' Clean Energy Day 2026 to promote nation’s energy transition
* Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks
* Laos lowers base interest rate to support monetary stability
Brunei
* Malaysia, Brunei agree to use Asean mechanism to tackle transboundary haze
* Anwar receives royal honour from Brunei Sultan
* Brunei records 14 days of excessive hot weather
* Bruneian police foil contraband smuggling attempt near Pulau Chermin
Aseanplus
* Malaysia urges Asean action as haze pushes API readings to unhealthy levels
* Malaysia, Pakistan to boost intel sharing, step up fight against cross-border drug trafficking, says Saifuddin
* Malaysia’s growth story has a missing piece
* Closer M’sia-Pakistan ties
* China ‘cloudscape observer’ mist-monitoring job ends; resort plans more similar campaigns
* US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
* Anti-poaching efforts boost spotted deer sightings in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans
* Afghan police intercept major opium shipment, detain 7 suspected traffickers
* Captain a ‘scapegoat’ in Russia tanker case, claims wife
* Taste of the sea sparks interest and culinary innovation
* Mirza Fakhrul sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President
* Humanoids draw investors and intrigue
* Osaka arsonist hanged
* Joint drills with US cut short
* Ex-PM taken back to jail after hospital checks
* Top court moves to protect elephant corridors
* Men opt for hair removal to stay cool during summer
* Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands
* Japan dad ditches seven-year-old for hours to climb Mt Fuji
* South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
* Hockey: Speedy Tigers’ top-10 hopes dashed by Ireland rout
* Will Washington’s tech crackdown test fragile US-China truce?
* Nepal, India agree to use modern technology for border surveillance
* US urged to follow China’s lead in treating data as an economic asset
* Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove "forever chemicals"
* Why Siberia’s warming landscape could shatter Trump’s Arctic ambitions
* Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in north-eastern Japan
* Four-legged lifesavers: Inside Korea’s growing canine blood donation network
* China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstage
* US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong officials
* Kolkata police arrest trio accused of posing as passengers and robbing cab driver
* Gujarat Police arrest main accused in Bhavnagar hooch tragedy from Madhya Pradesh
* Imran’s sister files contempt plea over alleged violation of SC order on hospital transfer
* Australia's capital to join gun buyback in response to Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says
* New wave of youth protests hits India – this time schoolchildren are demanding better facilities
* Young Chinese women dye armpit hair as fashion statement and expression of bodily autonomy
* South Korea budget airlines Jin Air, Air Busan, Air Seoul to merge into single carrier by March 2027
* Torch relay for 2026 Asian Games begins as former wrestler Saori Yoshida carries flame away from Nagoya Castle
