Rescuers retrieve a body on a site of a collapsed waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu city, central Philippines on Friday, Jan 9, 2026. --AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez
* UPSR, PT3 exams may be revived, says Education Ministry
* Keeping the kampung game of gasing alive in Geylang, Singapore
* Royal pardon for Najib to be the main war-cry at Umno AGM
* Monthly Sara aid credited today, offers much-needed support to recipients
* PAS won't be part of Perlis govt, Hadi stresses
* Listen to 'big bro': Stay on for the party's struggle, Umno sec-gen tells Akmal
* Questions remain over NFA decision in Zahid's case, says Ramkarpal
* Customs revenue hits record high in 2025, exceeds target by RM8.93bil
* Kedah Raja Muda lauds man for alerting authorities on grandson's drug abuse
* PM Anwar chairs Cabinet meeting fresh off the plane from Turkiye
* Malaysia and Turkiye move forward in next phase of collaboration
* Wreath-laying at Ataturk mausoleum is mandatory official protocol, says PM Anwar
* Malaysia-Turkiye sets up High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council following PM Anwar’s visit
* Ringgit ends lower against US dollar ahead of US jobs data, tariff ruling
* Court's vape ruling sets legal precedent in enforcement of smoking control law, says Dzulkefly
Temporary housing units built by Danantara, an Indonesian state-owned investment agency, are being constructed for residents evacuated by flash floods, as construction continues at 14 locations in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh province-- Photo by ADITYA AJI / AFP
Singapore
* Singapore: Pre-school teacher and childcare worker allegedly abused three kids, including a baby, in separate cases
* Alleged Indonesian trafficking ring sending babies into Singapore being investigated, says authorities
* Ease up a bit, S'pore politician jokingly tells Anwar as ringgit strengthens
* Fowl play detected: Chicken becomes Singapore’s latest football sensation
* Malaysian man who smuggled cigarettes and vapes into Singapore jailed and fined
* Singapore Parliament to debate Pritam’s suitability as Leader of the Opposition after conviction for lying
* Singapore Hokkien singer David Chia dies at 73
* Stocks bide time before jobs report, tariff ruling
* Singapore interest rates likely to bottom out in 2026
* Oil advances on concerns about supply disruptions in Venezuela, Iran
Indonesia
* Indonesia ends search for Spanish boy missing since boat sinking
* Indonesia's Mt Semeru erupts again, ash column reaches 700 metres
* Prabowo awards Indonesian SEA Games medallists with huge bonuses
* Indonesia’s plan to expand military role in counter-terrorism draws flak
* China praises Indonesia on first ever panda cub’s birth
* Does excessive screen time affect the older generation?
* Jakarta’s biodiesel policy to bolster CPO this year
* Indonesian actor and martial arts star Iko Uwais makes his directorial debut in new film 'Timur'
A Gripen fighter jet from the Royal Thai Air Force performs during a rehearsal ahead of National Children's Day at Wing 6 Royal Thai Air Force, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, January 9, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Thailand
* US to provide US$45mil assistance to support Thai-Cambodia peace efforts
* Why South-East Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down
* Thai Transport Minister orders fresh review of 997bil-baht land bridge study
* Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading, governor says
* Thailand sets 25-year Made-in-Thailand Chips roadmap to 2050
* China cold high keeps upper Thailand chilly as rough seas and storms hit the South
* Frost turns wildlife sanctuary in Thailand white; national park in Chiangmai hits 0°C
Philippines
* One dead and dozens of people missing after Philippine dump site collapse
* Taal gas emissions rise slightly but volcano stays seismically calm
* Devotees in Philippines join massive 'Black Nazarene' procession
* Asian stocks ease, dollar firms ahead of jobs report, ruling on tariffs
* Landslide at Cebu landfill in the Philippines leaves one dead, several injured
* Pulse Asia: 94% of Filipinos say corruption in Philippine govt is widespread
A worker installs a billboard advertising the 14th Congress of the Vietnamese Communist Party in Hanoi on Friday, January 9, 2026. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Vietnam
* Vietnam ensuring equity in access to knowledge through a single textbook set
* Rare cold spell surprises locals in Ho Chi Minh City
* Vietnam shrugs off Trump tariffs as US exports surge to whopping numbers
* Coffee boom drives China-Vietnam border cooperation
* Govt warns of nuclear power delays, seeks Russia deal
* Hanoi proposal to halt central rail services raises transport concerns
Myanmar
* 'Sever the chain': scam tycoons in China's crosshairs
* Myanmar razes 631 KK Park buildings tied to online gambling
* Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda draws over 6.95 million visitors in 2025
* Record heat in oceans in 2025 in ninth consecutive year of warming
* Earthquake in Myanmar felt in Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin and Sagaing
An aerial view of a huge mound of garbage that collapsed at a waste segregation facility in Binaliw, Cebu City, on Friday, Jan 9, 2026. -- AP Photo/Jacqueline Hernandez
Cambodia
* Cambodia pushes back on Thai scam strikes, seeks to cool the border issues
* Cambodia: Who is Chen Zhi, the young tycoon accused of running global cyber scams?
* China accuses extradited billionaire Chen Zhi of running a crime network from Cambodia
* Cambodia urges de-escalation, dismisses Thailand’s ‘scam crackdown’ justification
* New sub-decree will see property owners in Cambodia fined for hosting illegal foreign guests
Laos
* Laos unveils five-year socio-economic development plan
* Laos forges ahead with rail expansion
* Lao Communist Party congress re-elects Thongloun for second term
* World food prices extend fall in December, UN's FAO says
Brunei
* New Brunei hub adds excitement for gamers
* Brunei operation uncovers contraband in Tutong
* Flash floods reported across Brunei following prolonged heavy rain
* Gold falls as commodity index adjustments weigh ahead of US jobs data
Supporters of South Korea's former impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol gather in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Friday, January 9, 2026, as Yoon's final criminal trial on insurrection charges is held in the court. -- Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Aseanplus
* Nine foreign men remanded over online part-time job scam
* Durian growers scent opportunity as Chinese demand spikes
* Gou Li Hao Xi 2.0 returns, expanding its cast and emotional reach
* Malaysia's IPI maintains positive momentum, rising 4.3% in Nov 2025
* Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales up 6.4% y-o-y to RM158.9bil in Nov
* Exim Bank Malaysia inks tripartite MOUs with Turkish firms to boost bilateral trade, investment ties
* Cenergi SEA, Malaysia Airports co-develops solar, battery energy project
* HK singer Jacky Cheung, 64, reflects on ageing and 'unemployment anxiety' as tour nears its end
* Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge
* Nestle Hong Kong recalls 21 batches of baby milk formula over toxin fears
* New Zealand's rare flightless parrot begins breeding again
* Japanese man arrested under 1889 law after deadly 'duel'
* China's top court reaffirms ban on betrothal gifts
* Politician shot dead in Bangladesh capital
* Australia central banker says inflation rate still too high
* South Korean FDI hits fifth straight record last year at US$36bil
* South Korea's Lee to visit Japan next week for talks with Takaichi
* Ex-delivery driver gives voice to China's precarious gig workers
* Seven workers die in sugar factory explosion in southern India
* China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan
* Fire near Osaka’s popular tourist attraction Tsutenkaku Tower
* Small private clinics driving sex-selective abortions in Nepal
* Some whales restrand at New Zealand's Farewell Spit, six die
* Pope Leo decries 'diplomacy based on force' in speech to Vatican envoys
* China and South Korea sign US$44mil in trade deals after years of friction
* ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ to be shown in Japan in rare trip abroad
* Italian PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with President Lee
* Vermeer masterpiece 'Girl With A Pearl Earring' set for rare Japan showing
* Three people missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's south-east
* Tokyo police investigating deadly stabbing of audio equipment company president as murder case
* Japan insecticide firm holds memorial service to honour bugs killed during product testing
* South Korea sets up task force on uranium enrichment, nuclear cooperation with US
* S. Korea police investigate two men suspected of firing arrow at pedestrian
* South Korea's ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial
* China’s powerful new microwave weapon system can destroy drone swarms within 3km
* Disney CEO meets top Chinese official as 'House of Mouse' navigates US‑China tensions
* Jeju Air crash victims could have all survived without concrete barrier, lawmaker says
* ‘Hold on tight’: China woman wins 22 pig-catching contests, with biggest hog weighing 73kg
* China police officer praised for mediating dispute among seven kids as if it were serious case
* Children/Squash: Former world squash champion Nicol David helps youth build resilience through foundation
* Asean Championship spotlight: Bergson da Silva is flying high and it augurs just great for Malaysia's JDT
* Soccer-Japan's ageless 'King Kazu' delighted with J-League return
* Badminton: Kento Momota announces marriage, keeps bride's identity under wraps
* Badminton: Pearly shares unwell Insta story after Open exit, Rexy explains
* Badminton: Roy King-Arif may just pip pros Sze Fei-Izzuddin for Thomas Cup slot / Home hopes gone as Tang Jie-Ee Wei bow out in quarters
