Indonesia's Defence Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka greeting supporters in Jakarta on Feb 14, 2024. The duo soared past the simple majority mark of 50 per cent to avoid a run-off vote, according to quick count tallies from independent survey agencies. - Antara
Malaysia
* 1MDB trial: Jho Low ordered associate to prepare Arab donation letter justifying monies for Najib, courts told
* 1MDB trial: Jho Low swore to make my life a 'living hell', Jasmine Loo tells court
* 1MDB trial: Jho Low claims to have proof he acted on Najib's behest, says witness
* Ex-Chief Justice heads RCI reviewing Malaysia’s sovereignty over Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah and Tubir Selatan
* Singaporean fined RM5,500 after viral road rage incident in Johor
* Kapar crash: Post-mortem completed, multiple injuries cited as cause of death
* Start preparing now for seamless operation at JB-Singapore RTS Link, Saifuddin tells Immigration Dept
* New bumiputera growth areas need to be identified for the benefit of all - PM Anwar
* IGP warns against extreme provocation over Kelantan Syariah criminal law verdict
* Malaysia's population estimated to be 33.7 million in 2023
* Sabah eyes making KK's Manukan Island a premier wedding destination in Asia
* BEC 2024 expects 3,000 participants, no bias against Opposition participation, says Zahid
* Cops identify owners of three social media accounts in Nik Elin death threat case
* Man who held mum hostage and threatened to blow up Penang home nabbed
* Navy officer, business owner remanded five days in JB over 'procurement cartel' case
* Stop wasting time discussing Constitutional amendments, says Zaid
* Sabah's largest clinker and cement plant set to start construction by year-end
* Four charged with murdering colleague at JB entertainment centre
Singapore
* Paperless cargo clearance scheme has cut hassle, clearance time at Singapore checkpoints, say drivers
* Rare fish rediscovered in Pasir Ris Park; species was first documented in 160-year-old painting
* Car driver charged; allegedly caused bus to jam brake, injuring passenger who died of heart disease
* Eight weeks’ jail for former real estate agent who pocketed $20k of elderly woman’s money
* ‘So scared, my legs went numb’: Electric bicycle sparks blaze in Bedok HDB corridor
* Ex-flight steward who ‘slipped on grease patch and fell’ on plane sues SIA for S$1.78mil
Thailand
* Better than roses: Thai couples marry on elephants for Valentine's Day
* Thailand plans policy to boost birth rate from seven-decade low
* Phuket police, wildlife officials seize lion cub, charge Chinese woman
* Thai Airways to acquire 45 wide-body Boeing jets
* Thai foreign minister bolsters diplomatic ties with key talks during US visit
* Two Thai journalists arrested over covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail
Indonesia
* Jokowi retains his political influence in Indonesia with Prabowo as next president
* Prabowo on track to becoming Indonesia’s next president, with two-thirds of sample votes counted
* Indonesia's presidential election has high stakes for US and China and their rivalry
* Prabowo-Gibran lead Indonesian presidential race, based on quick counts of sample votes
* Bali begins imposing US$10 tourist e-tax
* Indonesia elections: Vote counting begins as polls close
* Voting under way to choose Indonesia’s new president and other leaders
* Indonesian voters greeted with chocolates, candy on Valentine's Day
Philippines
* Valentine’s Day meets Ash Wednesday: Navigating love amid penance
* President Marcos greets public ‘Happy Heart’s Day!’
* Sara Duterte on Valentine’s Day: Avoid crushes; they’ll break your heart
* 54 injured as Philippine church balcony collapses during Ash Wednesday mass (update)
Vietnam
* Vietnamese Valentine's: help me find a partner, Buddha
* Spring festival sees rise in cross-border travel to China
Cambodia
* Crowning of Miss Cambodia France highlights cultural links
* Cambodia and India explore new tactics against online crimes
* Four people in Cambodia infected with HIV every day: AIDS authority
* Cambodia warns students of 'losing dignity' on Valentine's Day
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta plans to implement mandatory military service in April, media say
* ‘I would either run away or join with revolution forces’: Myanmar youth worry over conscription law
Laos
* Laos steps up efforts to boost foreign currency reserves
* Laos, India promote business cooperation
Brunei
* Sultan graces launch of new Royal Brunei Air Force aircraft
* Fire guts three houses in Brunei's Kampong Sungai Kebun
Aseanplus
* TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi’s Senate grilling on China ties could ‘undermine’ US image: Singapore envoy
* ‘Breaking a military marriage’: 10 months’ jail for man in China who had affair with wife of PLA soldier on active duty after getting caught on surveillance cameras
* On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
* Japan's Nikkei slips from 34-year high after Wall Street sell-off
* North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast -South Korea military
* Australia's biggest bank warns of economic downside as profit dips
* Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports
* From AI-powered bunnies to ‘live’ figures, startup reinvents smart toys with ChatGPT-like tech and China-designed chips
* 'Money No Enough 3' becomes highest-grossing Chinese New Year film in Malaysia
* TVB actor Kenneth Ma opens up about celebrating first Chinese New Year as a married man
* 'American Born Chinese' star Ben Wang is the next Karate Kid
* Movie star Fan Bingbing receives Chinese New Year gift from actor Liam Neeson
* Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku raise a philosophical question in new K-drama 'A Killer Paradox'
* Hong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh wows netizens with her singing
* Asia tracks Wall St retreat as US inflation dents rate cut hopes
