A decorated elephant walks past devotees waiting to take part in a procession to carry a red cloth atop the Wat Saket Buddhist temple in Bangkok on November 8, 2024, to mark the start of a 10-day annual fair ahead of Thailand's Loy Krathong festival. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Two men, including air force personnel, killed in motorcycle crash in Sungai Petani
* George Town family mourns death of father, daughter after stabbing incident
* All six injured Malbatt troops back safe in camp
* Man impersonating police officer nabbed in Ranau
* Appeals Court reinstates jail, caning sentence on ex-religious teacher who sexually assaulted male student
* Northeast Monsoon to peak late November, more rain for East Coast, Sabah, S'wak, says MetMalaysia
* Great snakes! Reports abound of slithering serpents in Sabah
* M'sia strongly condemns Israeli attack that injured Malbatt personnel, says Fahmi
* Shock for Labuan car owner after he finds python in his vehicle
* FashionValet founders leave MACC HQ after five hours of questioning
* Senior cop murder case: Victim's heart stopped before receiving medical aid, court hears
* Court orders Muhyiddin to pay RM1.35mil for defaming Lim
* Huawei provides hundreds of mobile sites in Sarawak, accelerating digital transformation, says Anwar
* Malaysian artiste Daiyan Trisha on mental breakdowns, and how writing saved her life
Singapore
* ‘Who’s telling the truth?’: Prosecution says Singh’s story not consistent with Low Thia Khiang’s
* Singapore police, banks prevent losses of more than S$53mil to scams in September and October
* Three Singapore Armed Forces warrant officers fined after brawl in KTV outlet in Boon Lay
* Jail for man who lied to Singapore High Court judge, assaulted own mother in separate incidents
* Long-time employee of law firm in Singapore cheats employer, client of over S$260,000 to repay gambling debts
* Man allegedly armed with weapon in Pasir Ris Park shot by police
* Singaporean student, 25, stabbed to death in Brussels, two teens arrested
* Three Workers Party leaders formed panel to throw Raeesah under the bus: Prosecution
Indonesia
* Indonesia's Mt. Semeru eruptions trigger local advisories
* Indonesian volcano spews ash 10 km high, thousands evacuate
* Indonesia prepares 1.5 million hectares of land for dairy, beef cattle farming investments
* Palm oil output in 2024 to recover in Malaysia, drop in Indonesia, Glenauk Economics says
* Indonesia’s new president to visit Xi before possible Trump meet
Thailand
* Thai FDA ramps up inspection of imported grapes over toxin concerns
* Lawyer Sittha, wife face intense questioning as embezzlement probe deepens
* Thailand to pursue new policies to boost and protect digital economy
* Thai Pavilion in global spotlight at China Import Expo
* Narathiwat mayor shot dead by four men at garment factory
Philippines
* Survivors told to learn disaster lessons from Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines
* Marcos signs laws on Philippine sea rights as China row persists
* Philippines cleans up after Typhoon Yinxing slams north coast
* Palace confident Trump will honour US pledges to Philippines
Vietnam
* Vietnam may find it harder to profit from new US-China trade war
* Cam Ranh seeks to become smart tourism city by 2045
* Vietnam to establish new consulate general in southwest China
* Yinxing becomes seventh typhoon to hit Vietnam in 2024
Myanmar
* Explosion at gas station in southern Myanmar leaves one dead
* Famine looming in Myanmar's Rakhine state: UN
* Trump presidency may end resettlement of Myanmar refugees: Human rights expert
Cambodia
* 100 million fish rescued and released in Cambodia's crackdown on illegal fishing
* Cambodia vows zero tolerance for scam centres, urges global cooperation
* Cambodian fragrant rice wins 'World’s Best Rice' award for sixth time
Laos
* Seeds of Change: Korean NGO supports sustainable Lao coffee farmers
* Lao, Cambodian authorities hold talks on border affairs
Brunei
* Brunei Sultan to hold state visit, attend meeting in Peru
* Royal Brunei Armed Forces personnel safe following attack on Malbatt convoy in Lebanon
Aseanplus
* India flexes military muscle with ‘Poorvi Prahar’ tri-services exercise along China border
* Chinese Hip-Hop star MaSiWei set to thrill local fans at Zepp KL on Dec 18
* US-based Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng calls Americans to ‘go back to Malaysia’
* Japanese comedian drops libel suit over sexual assault article
* India's Modi rejects calls to restore Kashmir's partial autonomy
* 10-year-old rape victim found abandoned in Madhya Pradesh forest; hunt on for the culprit
* Top South Korean court upholds eight-year sentence for mother who killed newborns, stored bodies in freezer
* Ringgit closes stronger against US dollar on market optimism
* 'Anti-government' samosa theft prompts India police probe
* China unveils sweeping local govt debt swap to lift ailing economy
* Exclusive-India finds Zomato, Swiggy food delivery businesses breached antitrust laws, documents show
* Malaysia formally invites China to 2025 Asean-GCC summit
* Calls for more suicide prevention steps targeting schoolchildren’s mental health in Japan
* Meta says app stores should police Australia’s under-16 social ban
* South Korea holds missile drill after N.Korea launches
* New Chinese stealth fighter to take centre stage at China’s biggest air show
* Aaron-Wooi Yik smash into Korean Masters semis
* Indian court orders liquidation of Jet Airways
* Malaysia to deepen biz ties with China
* Trump's re-election likely to impact Malaysia's energy sector, exports
* China city to offer experience of 'torture and exile' to boost tourism
* Qantas plane returns to Australia airport due to 'engine failure' (update)
* China calls for enhancing Greater Mekong Subregion cooperation
* Asian markets extend rally after Fed cut
* Australian airports hit by outage at immigration counters
* Two dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea
* Gobind committed to helping Malaysia's smart city players expand reach to global stage
* Chinese rover helps find evidence of ancient Martian shoreline
* Shock as China boy grabs girl in lift, drags her away, is arrested then freed
* K-pop stars CL, Jay Park and NewJeans hang with Gigi Hadid in Seoul
