Malaysia
* No indication AI chips were exported from Malaysia in NVIDIA-Megaspeed case - PM Anwar
* IRB'S appeal bid in Najib's bankruptcy case set for hearing next Feb 23
* No need to rush decision on Transport Minister's resignation, says Anwar
* Process ongoing to declassify Najib pardon minutes, says Fahmi
* Malaysia surges in global digital and AI ranking
* Decision on Najib's pardon bid was to uphold constitutional rights, says Anwar
* Quran desecration: Ex-uni student jailed 12 months, fined RM250,000
* Hadi: Remarks on non-Muslim leaders were misquoted, taken out of context
* Election deepfakes now ‘dangerously accessible’, says cyber consumer group
* Govt finalising Digital Infrastructure Bill to boost data centre resilience
* Sabah open to AI data centre investment, but only with strict scrutiny, says Hajiji
* Malaysia weighing how to aid AirAsia without risking public funds, ex-minister says
* Fake jobs, bogus MCMC officers: 61 nabbed in scam syndicate raids in Selangor
* Harith Iskander's lawyers to discharge themselves in lawsuit by Rosmah
* Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales rise 15.9% to RM183.1bil in September
* 16 cybersecurity attacks amounting to RM79.16mil in losses reported last month, says Bukit Aman
* Northeast Monsoon: Nadma activates disaster operations centres as heavy rain expected until March
* Miti never cleared Megaspeed, Speedmatrix, saying data centre visits part of routine monitoring
* Malaysia only Asean country at highest tier for post-quantum cryptography readiness, says Zahid
Singapore
* Megan Khung case: Singaporean Woman who filmed 4-year-old’s abuse, helped dispose of body gets 13 years’ jail
* Singapore court hands Chinese national 41 charges in relation to Nvidia chips case (update)
* Singapore sees rise in reported cyber incidents since September, says CSA
* US Ambassador to Singapore Anjani Sinha named in report on Trump backers who ‘reaped rewards’
* Singapore says it found insufficient evidence to prosecute Alice Huang, the alleged spy in Nvidia scandal
* Nation: Singaporean businessman claims trial to CBT charges involving share units
* Australian dollar plumbs 10-month lows as US yields keep climbing
* Singtel posts biggest gain since August on H1 profit rise, upgraded annual outlook
* From fried chicken and beer to scandal: Jensen Huang’s star loses lustre in South Korea
* ‘I’m a piece of sh--’: Jensen Huang’s last hours as NVIDIA CEO / Jensen Huang steps down: the hands-on kingmaker behind the AI boom
Indonesia
* Indonesia's reluctant vice president was symbol of powerful alliance
* Indonesian nabbed for allegedly trafficking 5kg syabu at Port Dickson jetty
* Thousands of hectares burnt on land owned by listed Indonesian firms, study shows
* Indonesia's upper house to pick new vice president on December 2, its speaker says
* Indonesia: Gibran quits amid political rift
* From catering business to vice presidency, Gibran ends his journey after diploma scandal
* Indonesia launches Renminbi (RMB) clearing bank
* Former Indonesia police chief Listyo ordered wiretapping, acted as ‘end user’: Police
* More than 1,900 athletes from 65 countries, including Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia, are down for Ironman Malaysia
Thailand
* K-pop and warrior suits: Asia hopefuls seek Eurovision glory
* Thailand lets tourists turn crypto into baht for spending
* Thai Foreign Minister meets top Myanmar official ahead of Asean Summit
* Thai police trace Chinese crypto fraud suspects to luxury Rama IX condo
* Oil prices set for second weekly decline as Trump sticks with Iran blockade
* Thai authorities seal off Songkhla rockfall site as large boulder destroys grocery store
* Xi and Trump set for Apec talks, but major deliverables expected to wait for G20
Philippines
* Filipina nurse reportedly quits job after being mistaken for Meghan Markle’s father’s girlfriend
* Baby among 750 Filipinos repatriated from Sabah
* Muslim judges condemn ambush-slay of Basilan colleague
* Philippines opens Asean media centre ahead of summit
* Transboundary haze, energy, food security high on Asean summit agenda in Manila
* ‘Web of complexity’: Jensen Huang’s scandal continues as Nvidia shares plunge overnight
Vietnam
* Maritime analyst says that Asean-China COC talks face hurdles ahead of year-end deadlines
* Vietnam president to attend Apec Economic Leaders’ Week in China
* Two foreign tourists safely rescued from fire at six-storey hotel in Dalat
* BYD apologises for wheel-rim error as China cracks down on car quality issues
* Food arrives by drone in APEC host Shenzhen, as China expands 'low-altitude' economy
* Hanoi street vendor fined for harassing guide who challenged US$4 fans sold to foreign tourists
Myanmar
* Asean should seek new consensus on Myanmar with UN involvement, says analyst
* Asean leaders set to review peace plan and decide on the Myanmar situation in Manila
* Asean faces a Myanmar dilemma as some members pursue closer ties
* HeiTech eyes Myanmar's Yadanapon Cyber City project
* Myanmar Railways to operate additional special trains during Tazaungdaing holiday period
Cambodia
* Cambodia reaches 95 per cent basic sanitation coverage, aims for 100 % by 2030, says PM
* Francophonie Village opens in Cambodia to showcase cultural diversity
* Asia-Pacific airlines brace for prolonged fuel pain as hedging cover thins
* Chinese women believe they are long-lost twins after chance sighting in short video
Laos
* Laos and Cambodia to strengthen border security cooperation
* Laos eyes 8,260MW in electricity transmission to Vietnam
* Seoul sees little chance of Trump-Kim meeting at Apec summit
Brunei
* Brunei Sultan to attend 49th Asean Summit and Apec Economic Leaders Meeting
* 'All clear now' Wet weather helps keep air quality good in Brunei
* Mega-museum with world’s ‘largest display area’ approved
Aseanplus
* TVB star Mat Yeung seen taking orders, managing his own restaurant in Sunway
* Malaysia open to formal request to probe Speedmatrix, says Johari
* Exceedingly rare’ Eurasian Spoonbill sighted in KK Wetland Ramsar
* Selangor cops bust two scam syndicates with 11 arrests
* Cops raid 18 Bentong chalets turned into scam call centres
* Malaysia's think tanks prioritise research integrity, public trust
* MAG has no discussion with govt to absorb AirAsia’s domestic market share - Capt. Nasaruddin
* Microsoft outage: Banks in Malaysia report email disruptions
* FBM KLCI caps bruising week with sixth straight decline
* 'Why so rude?': M'sian actor Shaun Chen shares video of Grab rider who showed his middle finger
* MAG to announce long-range widebody aircraft replacement plan next month
* Nvidia turns to CFO Kress to steady ship after Jensen Huang exit
* Japan detects season's second bird flu outbreak, orders culling of 40,000 chickens
* Can China help end ‘neither war nor peace’ Iran deadlock before Xi-Trump summit?
* How are Chinese infantry units training to survive drone-filled battlefields?
* Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law admits to erasing evidence by wiping down car
* Rubio raises US-China-Russia trilateral in phone call with Wang
* Man in India killed after eating 'sweet' bomb
* Takaichi to attend Apec in first China trip as Prime Minister
* Bollywood bolsters security as underworld fears return
* China's yuan inches higher as companies convert cash holdings
* Garage owner, 72, dies after car falls on him in Hong Kong
* Delhi overtakes Lahore as world's most polluted city as air quality drops
* Who knew convenience stores could be fashionable? Japan is making it happen
* Google in, but Nvidia out as US lines up Apec CEO Summit delegation: source
* India forms specialist police commando units to patrol disputed border with China
* Outcry after Taiwan asks mainland Chinese tourist to sign independence statement
* Did China and Cuba fund US socialists? Florida’s attorney general demands answers
* Amid Nvidia saga, T-Head IPO a crucial test for Alibaba – and China’s AI ambitions
* South Korea says Google has removed Korean coordinates from maps under export permit
* Chinese cleaner with movie-star looks goes viral, drawing comparisons to top actor Hu Ge
* Expo scrapped as Japanese porn stars refused entry, but authorities reject their claims
* 'May the force be with you' Lightsabre from Star Wars movie sells for RM20.4mil at auction
* Nvidia scandal may test fragile US-China truce, experts say / * Nvidia turns to CFO Kress to steady ship after Jensen Huang exit
* Cricket-Young smashes ton, Henry takes six as New Zealand crush India in fourth ODI
* Badminton: Aaron-Roy King down Taiwan's world No. 15 to storm into semis in Japan
* Golf: Asia's rising junior stars set to compete at Shenzhen Classic, now part of Asian Junior Elite Series
* Technology: SpaceX to attempt first Starship spacecraft recovery on land in 15th flight
* Entertainment: K-pop boy group NCT 127 to hold concert in KL on Jan 9
