Vendors of Ketupat (rice cake) skin, a typical Aidilfitri food for Indonesian Muslims, weave coconut leaves into a cube shape while waiting for customers at a traditional market in Jakarta on Monday, April 2, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Wisma Putra condemns strike on Iranian embassy in Syria, urges thorough probe
* Talks ongoing over possible release of two Malaysians held in Guantanamo, says new US ambassador
* Harmony Committee to address racial, religious controversies in Friday meeting
* Two PetroSaudi managers on trial in Switzerland over 1MDB scandal
* IGP: Israeli man, local couple could hang for illegal firearms possession
* PM lauds Customs DG for taking action against subordinates without fear or favour
* Malaysian rapper Namewee confirms he's fine after faking his death on April Fool's Day
* Lahad Datu dorm murder: 13 teens charged with murder of 17-year-old vocational student
* Protest boycotts are the people's right but they only hurt Malaysians, says US envoy
* 1MDB trial: Shafee disputes Loo's claim that directors followed Najib's orders blindly
* Anwar to govt departments: Don't go overboard for Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations
* American claims trial to charge of causing death in entertainment outlet brawl
Singapore's former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling gestures as he participates in the 2km swim segment during the Professional Triathletes Organisations Asian Open at Marina Bay in Singapore on August 20, 2023. Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore's first and only Olympic champion, said on Monday, April 2, 2024 he was retiring from competitive swimming. - AFP
Singapore:
* 31-year-old man gets life in prison for murder of his four-year-old stepdaughter after kicking her in anger
* Worry over ‘vaping generation’ in Singapore as vaping offences surged in 2023
* Man, 75, who sexually abused daughter, granddaughter jailed 21 years
* It’s my turn to be a normal guy, says Joseph Schooling upon retirement
* Swimming-Singapore's only Olympic champion Schooling retires
* Su Wenqiang, accused in S$3bil money laundering case, gets 13 months’ jail
* Grab to discontinue digital, physical GrabPay Card from June 1
* When push comes to shove, China edges out US as S-E Asia’s preferred superpower: ISEAS survey
* Asian shares up, dollar firms as US rate cut wagers recede
* Trapped vessels start moving out of Baltimore after bridge collapse
Indonesia:
* Prabowo meets Xi before heading to Japan amid sea tensions but promises better ties between both countries
* Human rights panel opens probe into bones found at Aceh's Rumoh Geudong
* Indonesia’s key to escape middle-income trap lies in quality jobs for its young people
* Hyundai Motor ends Indonesia aluminium deal after climate campaign by K-pop fans
* Jokowi, Prabowo flaunt warm exchanges amid rift speculation
* Tattoo removal for repentance for Indonesians in month of Ramadan
* Prabowo sets sights on duo for top posts in new Indonesian Cabinet
* Oil gains on expectations for higher demand and as Middle East concerns rise
This illustration photo taken in Bangkok on Monday, April 2, 2024 shows a thermometer on the map of Thailand. Thailand is grappling with severe heat-wave with some parts of the country bracing for temperatures over 40 degrees, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai court issues arrest warrant for senior cop over alleged money laundering
* Thai LGBT activists celebrate vote that brings marriage equality closer
* Hot pot eatery owner in the soup for caning employees who were late for work
* June reshuffle could see Democrats invited to join Thai govt coalition
* Thai senate debates same-sex marriage bill
* Thailand takes steps to end ban on surrogacy services for same-sex couples
Philippines:
* Philippine exports surpass US$100bil for first time; strong performance due to increased demand for infotech
* US, Australia, Japan and Philippines plan South China Sea anti-submarine drills, Kyodo reports
* Hundreds of Philippine schools suspend classes over extreme heat danger; prompts online classes
* Philippines says China's 'coercive, aggressive' actions discussed with top US security adviser
* Four West Visayas mayors suspend classes amid intense heat
* Emerging Markets - Asian currencies slump badly as Taiwan stocks close at record high
A fighting cock receives a bath from his owner to cool him down during a hot morning in Quezon city, Philippines on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The weather bureau said the country will continue to experience very hot days due to the El Nino phenomenon with some schools shifting to online learning modes to avoid the sweltering summer heat. - AP
Vietnam:
* South-East Asia still a magnet for illicit waste shipments, says UN report
* US raises concern over convictions of rights advocates in Vietnam
* Foreign investors make a beeline for Vietnam’s property market
* Vietnam expects hot days and hailstorms in April
* Vietnam promoting financial mechanismin green energy
Myanmar:
* Four Indonesians arrested over Myanmar Rohingya refugees smuggling
* China’s military to hold live-fire exercise on Myanmar border as fighting continues
* Myanmar aims to earn over US$16bil from export in FY2024-25
* More than 800 suspected scammers arrested in Myanmar
A man fishes in West Lake amid high levels of air pollution in Hanoi. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's economy projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024, says PM Hun Manet
* Cambodian king to preside over inaugural session of Senate
* Taiwanese influencer apologises for faking kidnapping - spending time in Cambodian jail
Laos:
* Asian Development Bank greenlights funding for enhanced healthcare in Lao border provinces
* Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia step up fight against crime
Brunei:
* Israel-Hamas conflict: Over 40 per cent in South-East Asia support ceasefire, says survey
* Youth jailed over four years, 12 whippings for robbing convenience store
People relax in the evening at the Marine Drive promenade on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April. 2, 2024.- AP
AseanPlus:
* Overjoyed Malaysians congratulate squash star Sivasangari on London Classic victory
* Nicol proud of Sivasangari, wants her to write a new story
* US concerned by China's moves in South China Sea, says envoy
* The great escape: 100 huskies run amok in China shopping centre after dog cafe door left open
* Hong Kong set for hot two weeks, with maximum temperatures hitting 31 degrees Celsius in coming days
* Former K-pop idol Areum says she was on the brink of death: 'It was a miracle I survived'
* Aid group says Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed at least seven of its workers; death toll now almost 33,000
* ‘Bizarre’ real-life Chinese murder plot over a billionaire behind Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
* Japan’s oldest giant panda Tan Tan dies at 28 in Kobe zoo
* Japan cholesterol lowering supplement now tied to 157 hospitalisations
* S. Korea's first lady avoids limelight ahead of high-stakes election
* Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram as world’s oldest monarchy tries to draw youth
* India predicts searing heat in threat to lives, power supply
* India's top yoga guru faces judges' ire in misleading ads case
* North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile
* Hong Kong emptied out over Easter with record jaunts to China
* Cricket-All-rounder Stokes opts out of England's Twenty20 World Cup title defence
* Explainer-South Korea's Yoon hints at flexibility in doctors' strike as election looms
* Mainland China, G7 responses to Taiwan escalation would harm all parties, research finds
* Opinion: Cyberpredators are targeting teen boys with a new scam, sometimes with a tragic end
* Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case
* New tensions stir old fears - people are told to take extra caution as tensions rise betwwen the two Koreas
* ‘Very bad idea’: US-China full-scale trade war unlikely but soft-power gap will persist, top scholar Joseph Nye says
