A Vietnamese woman cleans the front of a cat statue in a shopping mall in Hanoi, ahead of the Lunar New Year.As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, the lunar new year looks slightly different in Vietnam -- where the Year of the Cat is about to begin. - AFP
Malaysia
* Unity Government will not marginalise minorities, says Anwar
* Stolen aid money will be reimbursed, says Education Minister
* What else have you given to Umno, Ambiga asks Pakatan over Tommy Thomas probe
* Incompetence of Najib's previous counsel tainted final appeal, Shafee tells court
* Fahmi congratulates Suhaimi Sulaiman on appointment as Broadcasting DG
*Woman, boyfriend arrested over death of her toddler son
* Bank Negara surprises market, maintains OPR at 2.75%
* Man fined RM10,000 for distributing offensive images of ex-girlfriend
* Johor to study new Puteri Harbour-Singapore ferry service
* Pahang Govt reveals 29 names of fake Datuks
* Federal Court dismisses Najib's bid to recuse judge in SRC International review application
Singapore
* Singapore court raises bail for alleged nickel trading scammer Ng Yu Zhi to S$6mil
* Attempt to smuggle ornamental fish from Singapore foiled
* S’pore-bound Scoot flight departs Amritsar 4 hours earlier, leaving 29 passengers behind
* Man who sued Singapore police for unlawful arrest awarded S$20,000 in damages
* Huat ah!: In Mark Lee’s festive movie What! The Heist, underdogs fix lottery to win millions
*Family in Hokkaido crash that killed mum and infant had planned to return to celebrate CNY
Thailand
*Thai man ‘sells’ fresh air at 1,000 baht per hour
* Arkhom touts Thailand as sustainable investment oasis at World Economic Forum
* Driver claims he dozed off seconds before freak accident
* Phuket leads Thai tourist hot spots battling labour shortage
* Fugitive in US$100mil New Jersey deli-value case nabbed in Thailand
Indonesia
* Indonesian police detain six suspects in alleged gang rape of teen
* Yosua murder: Prosecutors seek 12 years for Ferdy Sambo's bodyguard, eight for wife
* How to approach the protracted Myanmar crisis: Jakarta Post contributor
Philippines
*Philippines' Marcos says South China Sea 'keeps him up at night'
* Nobel laureate Ressa keeps a 'go bag' for prison - just in case
*Amid absurdly high onion prices, the Philippines warns travellers against smuggling veggies
Vietnam
* Vietnam to build US$207mil Tuyen Quang-Ha Giang expressway
* Nguyen Hue Flower Street ready to welcome visitors for Tet
* Association asks for support to build cold storage system in HCM City
Cambodia
*Stung Prek Tnaot River's banks collapse as houses drop into floodwaters
* Phnom Penh names two streets in honour of Indonesian statesmen
Laos
* Lao, Russian personnel speed up UXO clearance in Khammuan
* Modern machinery improves rice seed planting in Laos
Myanmar
* Myanmar gets festive for Chinese Lunar New Year
* 28 illegal Myanmar workers held following Thai bus crash
Brunei
* Brunei has no Covid-19 cases in Categories 4, 5
Aseanplus
* Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home
* Seoul spy agency raids labour group over suspected N. Korea ties
* Japan’s overseas visitor numbers increase for first time in 3 years
* Hong Kong to remove mandatory quarantine for Covid infections
* Taiwan premier, cabinet submit resignations ahead of reshuffle
* China creates ‘Strong Nation’ ride app as data regime tightens
* N. Korea to impose harsher penalties on use of S. Korean slang
* South Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys as spat over Yoon remarks deepens
* At least eight killed in Tibet avalanche, Chinese govt sends team to help search for survivors
* Australia 'deeply troubled' by Chinese espionage case
* China races to make Covid drugs as Xi fears rural outbreaks
* S. Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys as spat over Yoon remarks deepens
* Asian markets track Wall St lower as recession fears return
