A passenger bound for a flight to Japan waits for her delayed flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Monday, January 2, 2023. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* Covid-19: Variants seen in China also detected in Malaysia, WHO data shows
* Covid-19: Virus detected in 96.5% of sewage water samples at entry points, says Health DG
* Covid-19: Monitoring of asymptomatic patients to be done totally via MySejahtera, says Health DG
* Education Ministry to meet parents of volleyball players in slapping incident
* Other volleyball players should come out if abused, says Wanita PKR
* Youth ministry probe to determine if slapping incident part of a pattern
* Mental state of the nation and Malaysians
* A stronger, more positive comeback for Malaysia's medical tourism
* Covid-19 Watch: 420 new cases, says Health Ministry
* Keep it civil over travellers from China, says Tiong
* Maybank confirms data leak allegations are false
Fireworks are set off before midnight at the New Year countdown at Marina Bay, in Singapore. - AFP
Singapore:
* Titan of Singapore science education retires after 50 years
* Singapore national water agency explores underground space to protect island against rising sea levels
* Polytechnics in Singapore expecting thousands back on campuses as physical open house events resume
* Singapore construction sector hard pressed for labour as of September 2022, says Ministry of Manpower data
* Global economy faces tougher year in 2023, IMF's Georgieva warns
Indonesia:
* Indonesia govt urge people to be cautious after lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions
* Indonesia November foreign arrivals dip slightly from October but recovery continues
* Indonesia’s inflation beats highest economists forecast in challenge to rate outlook
* Zambry: Malaysia values Indonesian media's commitment to maintaining ties
* Indonesia's Dec inflation inches up to 5.51% y/y
A man walks next to a screen at the Indonesia Stock Exchange or Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) in Jakarta on Monday, January 2, 2023. - AFP
Thailand:
* Tourists flood holiday haven Phi Phi on Jan 1 as Thailand confident of reaching 2023 tourism target
* Thai PM Prayut loses his cool minutes after Supreme Patriarch urges him to calm down
* Thailand set to woo at least 25 million tourists in 2023 as China relaxes Covid-19 rules
* Thais urged to boost social and national development
* Approval for sale of US fighter jets by mid-year
Philippines:
* More chaos as Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing; 600,000 people affected
* Three days needed for Manila airport operations to return to normal, says Philippines
* Metro Manila cops under ‘one-strike’ policy
* Air traffic system glitch diverts all flights in Manila
* Monitoring of Covid-19 to be tightened
Revellers gather to take part in New Year celebrations at a public park in Yangon. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam records best-ever performance in digital economic development
* Vietnam: Efforts continue as hundreds of rescuers battle to save boy from 35-metre hole
* International arrivals to Vietnam hike in 2022
* Rescuers in Vietnam try to save boy trapped in concrete pile
* Trade pact not enough for Vietnam pepper to conquer European market
Myanmar:
* Time zone by time zone, another new year sweeps into view
* Myanmar's exports up 15.09 per cent in over eight months
* Judge ‘did not respect law’
* Myanmar military extends ceasefire period until end of 2023
A woman checks her smartphone at the 747 cafe, designed inside a decommissioned Boeing 747-400 airplane on the outskirts of Bangkok on Monday, January 2, 2023. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodian leader Hun Sen orders Mekong safe zones to save rare dolphins
* Cambodian students back to school on Tuesday (Jan 2), in post-Covid ‘new normal’ setting
* Search ended after 27 confirmed dead in Cambodia hotel fire
* Cambodia to build bridge across Mekong River; project partnership with China
Laos:
* Laos and South Korea to expand job opportunities for Lao nationals
* Morocco and Mekong River Comission to establish Educational Visitor Centre and exchange expertise
Brunei:
* Brunei court: Bangladeshi man gets jail, whipping for outraging modesty of 10-year-old
* Brunei children all ready and set for school reopening
Revellers gather to take part in New Year celebrations at a public park in Yangon. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Four killed, three injured after choppers collide mid-air in Australia
* Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations
* Malaysia looks to Chinese companies to grow EV sector: official
* Landmark law boosts China's appeal for foreign investors
* China's air incursions into Taiwan zone doubled in 2022
* Djokovic given hero's welcome in Adelaide
* Canada and Australia impose Covid-19 rules on travellers from China
* From swatting shuttlecocks to the silver screen
* Yoon says South Korea, U.S. discussing exercises using nuclear assets
* Potential breeding ground for new Covid-19 viral variants
* South Korean shares start 2023 on a high as EV stocks jump
* Taiwan to plough US$12bil in excess tax revenue back into economy
* Chinese manufacturing contracts sharply as Covid infections soar
* Moody’s: Asia-Pacific likely to avoid recession
* High-level opening-up will drive recovery in China
* India's Supreme Court upholds legality of 2016 note ban decision
* South Korean singer IU and actor Lee Jong-suk are dating
* Japan emperor makes first public new year's appearance since 2020
* North Korea's Kim sacks No. 2 military official
* Brazilian city of Santos bids farewell to 'king of soccer' Pele
