Pheu Thai Party candidates Paethongtarn Shinawatra (centre) and Srettha Thavisin (second from left) pose for photos with fellow party members during a party meeting at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok on March 9, 2023. - Thailand is set to hold a general election in May 2023, with unofficial campaigning already under way. - AFP
Malaysia
* Muhyiddin: I will answer all charges against me in court
* MACC confirms Muhyiddin's arrest, says will face a number of charges on March 10
* Muhyiddin leaves MACC HQ after over nine hours of questioning
* MACC free to probe entire Jana Wibawa programme, says PM
* Azalina to lead fight against claims by so-called Sulu heirs in Europe, says Zambry
* OPR: Bank Negara authorised to decide without Govt interference, says Rafizi
* I have no part in any MACC probe, says Anwar
* Lobby all you want over 5G tenders – I won't read a word of it, says Fahmi
* Prosecution files appeal in 1MDB audit tampering trial
* Johor top state for FDI inflow with RM70.6bil in 2022
* Bersatu assembly will proceed as the party is law-abiding, Hamzah says in dig at Umno
* Bank Negara maintains OPR at 2.75%
* Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng raises chronic PTSD before 1MDB sentencing
* Hamzah says up to MACC but hopes Muhyiddin won't be kept overnight
* Bukit Aman: Classified crime investigation unit to handle probe on Hadi's govt ouster claim
Singapore
* Paralympic swimmer Sophie Soon in stand-off over guide dog at Rocky Master outlet
* Two men arrested after bloody brawl in Geylang coffee shop
* Padang, surrounding buildings potential candidate for Singapore’s 2nd Unesco World Heritage Site
* K-pop stars Psy and Rain to perform at Marquee’s fourth-anniversary bash
* Man accused of killing Felicia Teo loses appeal to be completely cleared of murder charge
* Singaporean chef Mathew Leong makes it to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list
* Malaysian arrested after 6,400 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes found hidden in truck
Thailand
* Thai police want Korean ship sent home for illegal fishing
* Health warnings as Bangkok chokes on pollution
* Thai voters to shun parties without anti-corruption policies: surveyChulalongkorn course using AI to turn students into ‘superhumans’
* Chulalongkorn course using AI to turn students into ‘superhumans’
Indonesia
* Indonesia jails two football match officials over stadium crush (update)
* Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 30 as search continues
* Indonesia offers tax cuts to attract investors to new capital
* Indonesia's first C-130J Super Hercules ready to fly Air Force missions
Philippines
* Cessna plane wreckage found; all six on board are dead
* Lower retirement age for PAL female flight crew not valid, declares top court
* Philippines bans pig products from S’pore following African swine fever detection
* Series of earthquakes displace hundreds in Davao de Oro province
Vietnam
* Experts warn of extremely high UV index in southern Vietnam
* Vietnam to welcome Chinese tour groups starting March 15 after three years
* Toyo Ventures bags maintenance contract in Vietnam
* E-cigarette use among teens on the rise in Vietnam
Cambodia
* Cambodia returns 15 million Covid jabs to China
* Over 15,000 Cambodians die of tobacco-related illnesses annually: health expert
* Cambodia Airways to launch Phnom Penh-Beijing direct flight
Laos
* Inflation forcing Laos to tighten monetary policies
* New Huaphan airport scheduled for handover in April
Myanmar
* Asean charter, centrality will guide the way to a solution in Myanmar, Zambry tells Parliament
* Over 160,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar
Brunei
* High Court dismisses appeal on aggravated graft case
* Brunei Sultan visits Turkish Aerospace Industries
Aseanplus
* Chinese fear fresh lockdown plans to curb flu outbreaks
* S. Korea’s Yoon to visit Japan for summit with Kishida
* Taiwan’s flashy triad parties with supercars, hostesses spark crackdown
* Seoul to build world’s tallest spokeless Ferris wheel by 2027
* Wild boar carcasses in more parts of Singapore test positive for African swine fever
* China Evergrande chairman's seized Hong Kong mansion put up for sale
* N. Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
* Three arrested in Japan for 'sushi terrorism' pranks
* Disaster to destination: Fukushima woos tourists with snow
* HK govt mulls revising law to allow non-locally-trained nurses
* Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill
* Japanese man who spent US$15,000 on dog costume gets cage to fulfil canine fantasy
* Heavy demand for promotional RM219 flights crashes JAL’s website
* China to revamp science, tech in face of foreign 'suppression'
