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A peacock walks in a park in Singapore on Singapore. - AFP

Malaysia:

* Malaysia to present oral submission to ICJ on Feb 22, says Mohamad Hasan

* Remand for former political secretary and Datuk Seri extended to Jan 30

* Moral responsibility for politicians, pensioners to choose only one pension, says PM

* Malaysia to monitor all channels to condemn attack on Palestinians, says PM

* New civil service pension scheme still at proposal stage, says PM

* Malaysia welcomes ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case, says Wisma Putra

* Fan who sold motorcycle to watch Harimau Malaya play in Doha lauded for his patriotism

* Buck stops with Najib, says 1MDB witness

* Weak earthquake detected in eastern waters of Sabah

* Malaysia to seek extending pandas stay in the country, says PM

* Expedite flood mitigation projects for the people's benefit, says King

* Landslide site at Cameron Highlands was illegally cleared, says district officer

Decorative ornaments and greeting banners are displayed at a street stall ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year of the dragon in Chinatown in Singapore. - AFPDecorative ornaments and greeting banners are displayed at a street stall ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year of the dragon in Chinatown in Singapore. - AFP

Singapore:

* Singapore's A*Star govt agency senior research engineer accused of molesting woman at Clarke Quay

* Singapore shophouses tied to record RM10.5bil money laundering case up for sale, report BT

* Four-year-old girl dies in River Valley accident in Singapore, woman arrested for careless driving

* After disgraced crypto entrepreneur’s ‘enjoyable’ Singapore prison experience, focus turns to exchange in Hong Kong

* Two years’ jail for rhino horns - A South African man who was caught with Singapore’s largest-ever seizure of rhinoceros horns

* Oil settles at highest in nearly eight weeks

Indonesia:

* Indonesian special force Densus 88 detains 10 terrorist suspects in Central Java

* Dangerous Indonesia awaits as Australia must 'fight till we drop' to avoid major Asian Cup upset

* Two Malaysians linked to Bali Bombing incident get five more years at Guantanamo Bay

* Rohingya refugees flee Aceh shelter amid growing tensions with locals

Thailand:

* Thai export growth misses forecast in December, small rise seen in 2024

* Popular Thai activist Srisuwan accused of extortion, arrested after sting operation

* US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and top China diplomat Wang Yi to meet in Thailand

* Thai police seize two pet lions from woman who said she bought them from a zoo

Supporters of Prabowo Subianto, presidential candidate and Indonesia's defense minister, not pictured, attend a campaign in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Some 204 million Indonesians will cast their ballots next month to elect a new leader to succeed Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, who will wrap up his second and last five-year term in October. - BloombergSupporters of Prabowo Subianto, presidential candidate and Indonesia's defense minister, not pictured, attend a campaign in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Some 204 million Indonesians will cast their ballots next month to elect a new leader to succeed Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, who will wrap up his second and last five-year term in October. - Bloomberg

Philippines:

* 11 rescued as two boats capsize at sea in the Philippines

* Philippine troops kill nine suspected Muslim militants, including two involved in Sunday Mass bombing

* Seven missing as two boats capsize at sea in the Philippines

Vietnam:

* Vietnam suggests measures to boost tourism cooperation in Asean

* Vietnam and Philippine set to sign Coast Guard pact amid competing sea claims

* Vietnam to host international arms fair in December

Myanmar:

* Myanmar to use computer-assisted personal interviewing system for national census

* Myanmar seeks UNESCO heritage status for ethnic Karen traditional Don dance

* Suu Kyi’s house to be auctioned for over RM700mil

Cambodia:

* Cambodian PM Hun Manet calls for ongoing army modernisation and reforms of specialised unit

* Cambodia's economy expected to grow 6.4 per cent in 2024, says central bank governor

* Malaysia poises to bolster regional cooperation as Asean chair in 2025 - analyst

Laos:

* Lao govt and UN condemn rising violence cases on women and girls in the country in recent times

* Laos and Malaysia pledge to boost cooperation in tourism

Brunei:

* Bangladeshi in Brunei fined RM77,600 for possession and selling of smuggled cigarettes

* Singaporean President leaves Brunei after three-day state visit

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (right) and runner-up China's Zheng Qinwen (left) pose for pictures with Australia's former tennis player Evonne Goolagong after the women's singles final match on day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Saturday, January 27, 2024. - AFPBelarus' Aryna Sabalenka (right) and runner-up China's Zheng Qinwen (left) pose for pictures with Australia's former tennis player Evonne Goolagong after the women's singles final match on day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Saturday, January 27, 2024. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* Exclusive - India Hindu group toughens stance on mosque-temple disputes

* India awards one of its highest civilian honours to Taiwanese Foxconn CEO Liu Young-way

* Indian pilgrims visit this ancient Hindu temple in Nepal annually to seek blessings

* China’s latest box office hit is a satire on Big Tech work culture

* Hong Kong man, 71, fights for his life after being badly burned in fire that engulfed subdivided flat

* Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron hail 60 years of China-France diplomatic relations

* Taiwan detects 33 Chinese military aircraft around island

* China’s ban on Australian lobsters has Asean members clawing way into market

* Japan to allow male prisoners to use same skin-care items as women

* China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush, expects record nine billion trips

* Over 100 video game licences granted as crackdown winds down

* Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet

* Australia PM vows to introduce bill to reshape tax cuts within weeks

* Tennis - Melbourne set for new champion as hot Sinner faces Medvedev

* Tennis - Sabalenka overpowers China's Zheng to retain Australian Open crown

* North Korea and China agree to defend common interests as senior envoys meet

* Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift as generative AI tools worry regulators

* Almost one in 10 Gen Zers are more likely to use TikTok than Google as a search engine

* Five-vehicle pile-up near Hong Kong’s Island Eastern Corridor leaves eight people injured

* Top UN court stops short of ordering ceasefire in Gaza and demands Israel contain deaths

* Jimmy Lai inflamed anti-China sentiments in US, urged hostilities through ‘extreme’ articles, Hong Kong court hears

* China’s economy to gradually heat up in 2024, with manufacturing, spending as top growth drivers, not property: Fidelity

* China’s Communist Party vows to take on ‘new and old challenges’ in People’s Daily article based on Xi Jinping’s speech

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