Thailand's Commander of the 4th Army Region Lieutenant General Santi Sakuntanark (centre) posing with children during a distribution of clothes to wear on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on April 17, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia
* Govt agrees to additional public holiday for Raya, says Anwar
* Hari Raya: Toll-free travel on April 19, 20, 21 and 24, says Anwar
* Covid-19 situation under control, says Dr Zaliha
* Over 1,000 prisoners get to go home this Raya, says Anwar
* Syed Saddiq gets temporary release of passport to go to Switzerland, South Korea
* RM4.5mil worth of drugs seized in Klang Valley
* Taman Rimba Kiara: Apex court upholds decision quashing development order for TTDI park
* Anwar to answer allegations in court, says Dr M’s lawyer
* Michelle Yeoh 'heard the roar' of Malaysians after Oscar win, she says in first press conference back home
* Finance Ministry to get report on Labuan's economic challenges
* Woman sacrifices life to save grandchild in motorcycle accident
* Jho Low pressured BSI Bank to speed up 1MDB-related transactions, court hears
* South Korean company workers who staged protest in KK receive delayed pay
* Sabah Air upbeat on Borneo aviation after PM endorses Sarawak boutique airline
* Month-long special rate of RM50 for summonses issued before 2023, says Anwar
* Seven-year-old girl found on side of Manjung road possibly raped, say police
Singapore
* Singapore’s Best Employers 2023: Lego Singapore prizes play and staff well-being
* Three-day Paddock Club tickets at F1 Singapore GP snapped up despite price crossing five figures
* Father accused of killing twin sons to plead guilty to culpable homicide not amounting to murder
* Terra co-founder Do Kwon loses bid to block US from seeking Singapore records
* Endangered white-crowned hornbill spotted in Pulau Ubin
* Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints over Hari Raya weekend: ICA
* Two 16-year-old boys arrested over alleged prank involving toy gun in Yishun store
* SIA cargo plane that disrupted Kenyan airport had engine failure: Kenya Airports Authority
* Singapore, Brazil to boost cooperation, work together on climate change
Thailand
* Thai Navy in talks with China to resolve submarine engine dispute: PM
* Thai Health Ministry gets ready to deal with new Covid wave
* Thailand rides fruit boom with 10% export growth target in 2023
* Chiang Mai, Bangkok choking near top of world air pollution rankings
* Thai beauty queen among four nabbed for kidnapping Chinese man
* Ten things to know about Thailand’s latest Covid-19 wave
* A third of Thais still undecided weeks before vote: Survey
Indonesia
* Bali wants to tax tourists after crackdown on misbehaviour
* Indonesia c.bank keeps rates unchanged as expected
* Investors waiting on Jokowi’s successor: Investment minister
* Indonesia dismisses rebel claim of army deaths in Papua
* Merdeka Battery jumps on debut as Indonesia's EV push draws investors
Philippines
* China’s top envoy to visit the Philippines amid US alliance push
* Major rice buyer Philippines targets self-sufficiency by 2027
* Philippines sees spike in Covid-19 infections from April 10 to 16
* On 30th wedding anniversary, Marcos proposes to wife Liza again
* Manila says 158,000 Filipinos working in Taiwan are safe amid backlash over Chinese envoy’s remarks
Vietnam
* Vietnam's growth likely second fastest in South-East Asia in 2023: IMF
* Govt agrees to proposal to reduce VAT by 2 per cent
* Vietnam to boost Covid-19 vaccination rate
* Northern Vietnam's air quality reaches 'unhealthy' levels: report
Cambodia
* Hun Sen eliminates Kep visitor taxation
* Cop wounded, two robbers killed in crossfire in Cambodia
* Cambodia's Sankranta festival ends with over 13 million tourists travelling across country
* Cambodia welcomes two newborn Irrawaddy dolphins
Myanmar
* China's Yunnan Tin says Myanmar mining halt could hit global supply
* 27.72 kg of heroin seized in northern Myanmar
Laos
* Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi meets with Lao deputy prime minister
Brunei
* Security personnel jailed for stealing from posting
* Brunei to see partial solar eclipse on April 20
Aseanplus
* Xi calls for 'higher stage' of China-North Korea ties: state media
* Suspect in attack on Japan PM had sued govt over election - Yomiuri
* Malaysian man goes on a 'sakura chase' in Japan
* Funding Societies disburses RM13.4bil financing to bolster SMEs in southeast Asia
* 'Living gallery': fighting to save Hong Kong's fading neon signs
* China's economy gathers speed, global risks raise challenges to outlook
* South Korea’s Jeju Island looking to impose tourism fees
* China fiscal revenue turns higher in March on recovering economic activity
* Asian markets drop but pare losses after China data
* Acrobat in China falls to her death during live performance with husband
* Jackie Chan says he was paid only RM3.20 a day when he first started acting
* K-pop star J-Hope of BTS starts mandatory military service
