Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc being welcomed by Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (left) during his state visit at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia on Dec 22. - AFP
Malaysia
* Batang Kali landslide: Number of victims revised to 92, down from 94, says Selangor police chief
* RM1.8bil reduction in flood mitigation project following review, says Anwar
* Save money by not giving me any more batik shirts, says Anwar
* PM Anwar meets DBKL's top management, KL MPs
* Former FT ministry now a department, says Govt Chief Sec
* RM1mil Najib gave Shahrir was repayment for political expenditure, High Court told
* Floods: Family of 15 recall chilling escape in boat built for three
* 103 disaster locations reported nationwide, says Nadma
* Mechanic gets seven years' jail, whipping for raping 12-year-old girl
* Sabah Customs seizes RM7.9mil worth of contraband cigarettes, booze
* Floods: Number of evacuees drops but more than 59,000 still at relief centres
* Floods: No need for climate emergency declaration yet, says Home Minister
* Medical brain drain will continue if no action is taken, says Prof Dr Adeeba
Singapore
* Singapore dollar will hold its ground in 2023 even as policy tailwinds fade
* Almost 30,000 vape products seized from smuggler carrying frozen chicken nuggets
* S’pore online grocer fined S$72,000 after addresses, partial credit card info of nearly 900,000 people leaked
* Some bottles of Prego pasta sauce recalled due to manufacturing error: SFA
* O-level cheating case: Ex-principal of tuition centre allegedly fled Singapore
Thailand
* Heavy floods hit southern Thailand, rescue continues
* Volunteer rescue teams join Thai navy in search for missing sailors
* Thai parliament deletes Section 3 of cannabis bill, leaving herb in legal limbo
* Thai navy sends Seafox drone to capture video of HTMS Sukhothai on seabed
* Thai innovation agency pinpoints trends that will shape the future
Indonesia
* Bank Indonesia turns to smaller rate hike as risks wane
* Indonesia's economy headed into uncharted waters in 2023
Philippines
* Marcos approves sugar importation to ease prices
* Philippines to boost military presence in South China Sea
* A ‘non-happy’ holiday season: Inquirer contributor
Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line sees test run
* Vietnam to take strict measures to curb illegal fishing
Cambodia
* Cambodian court convicts 36 opposition figures in mass trial
* Historic building preservation a boon for Battambang history buffs
* Cambodia says Asean envoy to attend 'informal' Myanmar meeting
* Suicide takes lives of 873 year-to-date in Cambodia
Laos
* New Mekong River Commission report calls for collective action on plastic pollution
* Lao govt receives 1,000 tonnes of rice for flood victims
Myanmar
* UN Security Council adopts first ever Myanmar resolution
* ‘Open-ended’ ministerial consultation on Myanmar crisis held in Bangkok
* Myanmar junta minister attend talks hosted by Thailand, key ASEAN players absent
* Malaysia supports UN Security Council resolution on Myanmar
Brunei
* Alert over non-halal make-up brush
* Man jailed four years for online banking theft
Aseanplus
* Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese air force incursion
* China to cut quarantine for overseas travellers from next month: Sources
* Japan approves blood test kit to detect Alzheimer’s as breakthrough therapy round the corner
* China’s economic slump could last until April, say economists
* Hong Kong comics artist wins global manga award
* Covid surge hits Shanghai with crowded hospitals, empty streets
* Scientists in China crack coronavirus evolution code
* South Korea, U.S. consider live-fire drills amid North Korea threats
* ‘Most expensive floor’: Newlywed in China finds money from mother-in-law all over floor while sweeping, traditional blessing fascinates netizens
* ‘They fell like bowling pins’: Jolt turns fracas on Hong Kong mass transit railway carriage into chaotic mixed martial arts scene
* Japan approves return to nuclear as memories of 2011 Fukushima disaster fade
* Hong Kong tailors livestream in pandemic survival fight
* Asian markets enjoy some much-needed festive cheer
* Taiwanese actress Ye Tingzhen shares details of fire accident: 'I suffocated from inhaling too much smoke'
