Thousands of devotees carrying miniature images of the Santo Nino (Child Jesus) walk during the annual procession to celebrate the religious feast of the Child Jesus in Cebu City, central Philippines on Saturday, January 14, 2023, after two years of restricted celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Zahid says he and Tok Mat will work together to bring success to Umno
* Umno assembly gives the nod to no-contest motion, Zahid, Tok Mat to remain party's top two
* Khairy claims 'Dewan Merdeka Move' aims to bulldoze no-contest motion for Umno's top two
* Umno delegates call on party leadership to ensure fairness, justice for Najib
* Anwar doesn't want turbulent relationship with Dr M to persist
* Iconic Taiping Market to be recognised as national heritage, says minister
* Malaysian teacher charts her own happy future after difficult past in orphanage
* Covid-19 Watch: 320 new cases bring total to 5,032,146
* Only a few Umno delegates booed no-contest motion, says Puad
* Almost RM600mil lost to cyber crime in 2022, says Teo
* Covid-19: No spike in cases expected over CNY celebrations, says Health Minister
* Batang Kali landslide: Survivor’s wish to meet rescuers fulfilled
A family takes picture at Light to Night Festival 2023 Art Skins on Monuments National Gallery in Singapore. - AP
Singapore:
* 355 people under investigation over scams that cost victims more than RM16 million in Singapore
* Singapore ports handled second-highest number of containers in 2022 despite fall in global container trade
* Retired reporter in S’pore scammed out of S$3mil, forced to sell properties to pay loan sharks
* Singapore company throws lavish RM14.30 million staff dinner for 26,000 employees in Taiwan
* Singapore's foreign minister on four-day official visit to Malaysia
* Singapore: One dead, seven injured in accident between car and bus in Yishun
* First Covid-19 ART kit developed and made in Singapore approved for sale
* More charges for scammers in Singapore
* Oil posts biggest weekly gain since October on China hopes as dollar slump
Indonesia:
* Indonesia's Lake Toba to host F1 Powerboat race in February
* Indonesia palm oil export curbs and biodiesel plans to hit world vegoil supplies
* Indonesian government calls for vigilance after widespread food poisoning among children
* Thousands of Indonesian workers protest against president's job decree
* Indonesia sends warship to monitor Chinese coast guard vessel
* Businessman fined over U$370mil for stock manipulation
* Indonesian govt vows reparations for victims
A girl rides on a dinosaur statue during Children's Day celebration at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, January 14, 2023. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Bangkok residents gearing up to say indooors; heavy PM2.5 pollution expected from Monday (Jan 16) onwards
* Thailand targets 80 million foreign tourists per year – 10 million more than population
* AFF Cup final: Thailand must improve set-piece defending, says coach Polking
* Thai baht stronger now, driven by weak dollar, China reopening, says its central bank
* Thailand's 2022 investment pledges uo 39 per cent to 664.6 billion baht
* Drug trafficking suspects shot dead in jungle
Philippines:
* Philippines bans the import of certain fish species
* Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam to import corn from Indonesia
* Philippines central bank hopes to cut rates in 2024, flags RRR reduction
* Philippines to harness mining as potential economic driver
A man carries a child dressed like the Santo Nino (Child Jesus) during the annual procession to celebrate the religious feast of the Child Jesus in Cebu City, central Philippines on Saturday, January 14, 2023, after two years of restricted celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. - AFP
Vietnam:
* International Labour Organisation hails Vietnam's efforts to mitigate negative impacts of Covid-19 pandemic
* Chinese EV maker BYD to build Vietnam component plant; investment worth US$250 million
* Vietnam will continue to grow fast in 2023, says British expert
* Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega railway and refinery projects
Myanmar:
* Seven projects of LMC Special Fund launched in Myanmar
* Indonesia to establish office of Asean special envoy on Myanmar
* Relief groups say five people dead as Myanmar air strikes hit churches
An artists perform during a nightly show Phare, The Cambodian Circus, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. - Reuters
Cambodia:
* Over 5,000 fish from endangered species released into Cambodian river ecosystems
* Cambodia forecasts 4.6 million air passengers in 2023 after China's reopening, says spokesman
* Irrawaddy dolphins threatened as Mekong region develops
Laos:
* Bank of Laos shuts down 113 currency exchange businesses
* Laos and Vietnam pledge to enhance cooperation
Brunei:
* Brunei ranks sixth in sustainable development among Asean countries
* Brunei records 7.1 per cent total trade increase in October
People fly kites during Makar Sankranti (Ponggal) festival in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Jan 14, 2023. Kites are flown in many parts of India during the Hindu festival that marks the transition of winter to spring. - AP
AseanPlus:
* 'World's most durable DJ' - Uncle Ray - dies aged 98 in Hong Kong
* 5,000 tickets a day each way go on sale for Hong Kong high-speed rail link with mainland China
* S. Korean police seek manslaughter charges over deadly crush
* Japan eyes delay of Fukushima water release
* China reports almost 60,000 Covid-19-related deaths in a month, say health authorities
* Boeing 737 MAX makes first flight in China since March 2019
* Covid peak to last two-three months, set to hit rural areas next
* Cloned horse raises hopes for equestrian sports
* Historic population decline in China
* Why China’s zero-Covid U-turn has cast a ‘long shadow’ over Beijing’s economic leadership
* US and Japan vow stronger security cooperation to counter China’s rapid economic and military growth
* Greater Bay Airlines launches regular service between Hong Kong and Japan
* Shanghai Fosun sees surge in enquiries from mainland Chinese looking to book Omicron-focused BioNTech shot in Hong Kong
* Hong Kong will need to wait a little longer for influx of tourists from mainland China, industry leaders say
* Opportunity in uncertainty for Apec
* Tennis-Nadal shrugs off rocky buildup to Australian Open defence
* Tennis-Djokovic says deportation drama paved way to success
* After a year of collapses, cryptocurrency’s future in the balance
* Museums in South Korea geared up for a bumper year
* Superstars Rohit and Kohli to miss India's T20s against NZ; Suryakumar, Kishan in test squad
