A captured Sumatran tiger with wounds on its head and body is seen in a trap set up by conservationists in Sampali forest in Kluet Tengah subdistrict, South Aceh on February 4, 2023. A Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked and injured farmers in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh was captured after a days-long hunt. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Suspect's murder admission leads to multiple arrests in Subang
* Dark horse in Umno VP race
* Late-night chats with Jho Low brought up in court
* Lack of fire safety awareness has killed hundreds, cost nation billions, says Bomba chief
* Parts of historic Stadhuys building being left to rot, says Kota Laksamana rep
* Malaysia looking forward to deeper ties with Australia, Japan, says Ewon Benedick
* Shahrir Samad announces his retirement from politics
* Comprehensive guidelines must be introduced with fireworks now allowed, says safety group
* Cooperation, regional stability among agenda at Asean meet retreat, says Zambry
* Covid-19: Only 1.9% in Johor have taken second booster dose, says state Health exco
* Bursa Malaysia likely to be muted next week as sentiment remains soft
* Ringgit likely to trade at 4.25 level next week on back of China's economic rebound
A boat on the waterway near Sentosa Cove private residential housing on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Singapore is seeing an influx of ultra-wealthy families from China looking to protect their wealth from a Communist Party that increasingly views them with suspicion. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore firm and director blacklisted by US for links to network supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine
* China's mega-rich move their wealth, and partying, to Singapore
* Anwar briefs Johor Ruler on recent working visit to Singapore
* Malaysia, Singapore reaffirm bilateral cooperation in three areas
* Malaysia, Singapore to work together to tackle online scams
* Asean to hold South China Sea code of conduct negotiations from March
* Chingay 2023 in Singapore returns in its full glory despite heavy downpour
* Oil falls about 3% as strong US jobs data prompt interest rate concerns
Indonesia:
* Sumatran tiger captured in Indonesia after second human attack
* Nusantara to bring huge tourism potential for both Indonesia and Malaysia, says Indonesian minister
* Indonesia’s CPO benchmark price plan not unusual
* Jokowi: Don’t use Asean as ‘proxy’
* Timor-Leste attends first Asean meeting
A view of Chao Phraya River, amid air pollution, during sunrise in Bangkok, Thailand. - Reuters
Thailand:
* 'We're confident of victory', Thaksin's daughter believes in landslide victory as election fever heats up in Thailand
* La Lisa, Thailand's K-pop member of super famous Blackpink, moves in to her new millon-dollar pad in Seoul
* Op Tapis: Thai teen nabbed with 10kg of ganja, more than 200 other arrested
* Malaysian chief facilitator for southern Thailand peace talks calls on Thai chief negotiator
* Schools close in Bangkok as Thailand’s air pollution worsens
Philippines:
* Pricey onions become 'currency' in Philippines for one day to support food bank programme
* US and Philippines agree to resume joint South China Sea patrols
* Philippines central bank to focus on inflation at next policy meeting, says governor
* Opposing US military expansion plans
* More engaging online than in real life
A man of Vietnam's ethnic Pa Then group jumping on burning coal during a fire dance ritual in Tuyen Quang province. The Pa Then ethnic group in Vietnam's northern mountainous Tuyen Quang province believe this traditional male fire dancing ritual can help exorcise demons and bring good harvests. - AFP
Vietnam:
* World's leading hotel groups including IHG Hotels & Resorts to double down on investment in Vietnam
* Vietnam promotes tourism to Asean market, exemption of visa for all in this region
* Vietnam's coffee festival to be held in March
* Vietnam seeks ways to boost export and production for 2023
Myanmar:
* Asean ministers urge Myanmar junta to implement agreed peace plan
* Myanmar junta imposes tough new measures on resistance strongholds
* Asean ministers urge reduced violence, dialogue in Myanmar
* Junta extends martial law and also state of emergency stance
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi speaks during a news conference of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) foreign ministers retreat in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. - AP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and India boost defence ties; hope to further improve bilateral relationship
* Road accidents kill 1,709 in Cambodia last year, up 14 per cent from 2021
Laos:
* Laos approves regulated production of cannabis for medical use
* China-Laos Railway transports over 10 million passengers; daily average more than 8,800
Brunei:
* Flu medicine alert in Brunei, health ministry makes paracetamol recall after quarantine issues
* Continued progress in Brunei-China trade, investment ties says minister
A lion dance troupe takes part in a Lunar New Year parade, held for the first time following a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the Chinatown area of Yokohama on Saturday, February 4, 2023. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* China says ‘spy’ balloon incident ‘hyped up’; issue overplayed by some American politicians and media to smear Beijing
* Chinese balloon soars across US; Blinken scraps Beijing trip
* Japan PM Kishida rebukes aide over same-sex couple outburst
* Chinese scientists build hypersonic generator for power-hungry weapons of the future
* Alibaba, BYD boost Hong Kong stocks as Fed policy downshift, China recovery bets draw global funds
* Talent-strapped Taiwan seeks 20,000 ‘special’ professionals, 200,000 overseas students amid talent push
* Details of 500,000 airline tickets giveaway to be revealed as city chief outlines HK$2 billion ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign
* US State Department honours Chinese activist Ding Jiaxi as a ‘global human rights defender’
* Tech war: Korean probe of tech leak to China underscores semiconductor supply chain tensions
* China’s clean heating policies may have prevented over 23,000 premature deaths in 2021, study finds
* Chinese military announces YJ-21 missile abilities in social media post read as warning to US amid tension in Taiwan Strait
* Driver of cement mixer arrested over hit-and-run after man, 80, killed in Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi
* CPO futures likely to trade in yo-yo mode next week
* China looking into report of spy balloon flying over US
* Apple, Alphabet, Amazon hurt as economic slump crimps demand
* Adani crisis shakes investors’ faith in India
* Beijing and Tokyo meet over disputed islets
* Clickbait or creativity? The art world wrestles with AI
