Police officers looking at the burnt passenger ferry Lady Mary Joy 3 after it was towed to the shores of Hadji Muhmatad, Basilan province, southern Philippines. At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said on March 30. - Mayor Arsina Kahing-Nanoh /AFP
Malaysia
* Govt to ensure formation of healthcare reform commission, says Dr Zaliha
* Nine held under Sosma over alleged smuggling of Filipino migrants
* Ab Rauf nominated to be next Melaka chief minister
* Nobody forced me to step down, says Sulaiman
* No compromise in weeding out corrupt officers, says Immigration DG
* I was forced to sign RM10mil bond without reading it first, says Zuraida
* Sale of puffer fish with dangerous toxins prohibited, says Health DG
* Health Ministry mulling absorbing contract workers as permanent staff without pension, says Dr Zaliha
* Subs must surface when in our waters, says Tok Mat on Aukus
* PM: Competition should not lead to bifurcation in technological world
* Solidarity and cooperation key to Asia's rise in dominance, says Anwar at Hainan forum
Singapore
* Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim charged with molestation
* Veteran coach acquitted of molesting teen athlete after appeal to High Court
* Singapore regulator says latest DBS digital outage unacceptable
* Karl Liew, son of Changi Airport Group’s ex-chairman, admits lying to judge in maid Parti Liyani case
* Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints over Qing Ming and Good Friday weekend: ICA
* ‘This job is very easy to earn’: Loan sharks in SG take to Telegram to recruit runners
* Boy, 7, suffers multiple injuries after being dragged under school bus
* Tech talent still highly sought after in S’pore, job vacancy report shows
* Regional groupings will help make Asia stronger: Singapore PM
* Six workers taken to hospital after breathing difficulties due to fumes in berthed vessel
Thailand
* Property tycoon Srettha ready to make sacrifices for PM job
* Chiang Mai court rejects plea against Prayut over PM2.5 situation
* Sea giants surface in front of surprised tourists in Phang Nga
* Thai PM bemoans open burning as Chiang Mai tops world pollution index again
* Khao Laem forest in Thai province of Nakhon Nayok up in flames
Indonesia
* Bali, East Java governors face flak as Indonesia loses rights to host U-20 World Cup
* Businessmen from China, Indonesia meet to improve trade ties
* FIFA strips Indonesia of Under-20 World Cup amid Israel row
Philippines
* Solicitor-general clarifies Marcos remark: ICC appeal still on
* Explainer-Can ICC's Philippines drugs war probe make progress if Manila cuts contact?
* Fire on Philippine ferry kills 29, including children; 225 rescued
* Vanessa Hudgens named Philippine global tourism ambassador
* Manila’s colourful jeepneys make way for carbon-free minibuses
* Philippines among most TikTok-crazed countries in the world
Vietnam
* Vietnam chief, Biden discuss boosting ties at ‘all levels’
* Vietnam's factory activity down 2.25% in Q1 as exports slump
* Vietnam needs US$13.3bil to develop seaports
Cambodia
* Cambodian opposition leader appeals against treason conviction
* Cambodian horror film showcases unique Khmer culture, identity
* Cambodian agriculture exports rise 7.8% to 8.6 million tonnes
Laos
* Laos, Japan launch wastewater treatment system using recycled materials
* Lao Cabinet orders urgent action to tackle pollution as PM2.5 reaches unsafe level
Myanmar
* Myanmar to impose three-month fishing ban for conservation
* US condemns Myanmar dissolving Suu Kyi party
Brunei
* Operasi Jackal main suspect caught
* Noise complaint leads to arrest of local with drugs, contraband
Aseanplus
* Chaos, conflict must not be allowed in Asia or the future is lost: New Chinese premier Li Qiang
* Anwar arrives in Beijing to continue official visit to China
* Hidden scrolls and ninja throwing stars: Stay in a ‘ninja room’ in Japan
* Taiwan probes suspected human smuggling after Vietnamese bodies found at sea
* Exports of instant noodles hit record high for S. Korea in 2022
* Girl, 7, throws boy down a well in China in video that shocks millions
* ‘Home to aliens’: Rural Japanese community believes the truth is out there in Iinomachi
* North Korea executes people for South Korean videos, drugs - report
* Japan PM quizzed by ChatGPT in Parliament as lawmaker enlists bot’s help
* Crypto fugitive Do Kwon faces US and South Korean charges. Who gets him first?
* China's economy improves in March, will consolidate recovery, says Premier Li
* Asian markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook
