Chinas chess grandmaster Ding Liren (R) and Indias chess grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju (L) compete during the start of the FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore on November 25, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Malaysia urges South Korea to expedite acquisition of FA-50M fighter jets
* Anwar's meeting with chaebol aims to attract more South Korean investments
* Anwar invites South Korean investors to explore opportunities in Malaysia
* Body in freezer: 53-year-old pastor charged with murdering mother
* Cops nab 11 over crypto scam involving RM7.2mil in losses
* High Court finds businessman's defamation suit against Penang CM without basis
* Paul Yong rape case: High Court to hear testimony on new evidence in January
* KL ranks eighth in best cities for expats to reside in, Saifuddin tells Parliament
* More than 50% of civil servants do not own their own homes, Dewan Rakyat told
* Expats contribute nearly 5% of Malaysia's GDP to the economy, Saifuddin tells Parliament
* Hyundai to invest RM2.16bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with Inokom
* Unity govt brought many investments into Kedah, says Zafrul after Sanusi's sabotage claim
Singapore:
* Singapore-China ties ‘especially valuable’ amid uncertain global environment, says SM Lee in meeting with President Xi
* Singaporean actor Ryan Lian attacked outside shopping centre, face slashed three times
* Singapore trader pleads not guilty to US$1.1bil nickel scam-fraud that has rocked the business community
* Singapore police helped in Interpol’s largest anti-human trafficking op; over 3,200 victims rescued
* Singaporean lawyer disbarred over using injured worker’s settlement sum to pay his own fees
* UOL Group apologises after some dinner and dance attendees seen with blackface make-up
* Investors say they know how to trade Trump 2.0
* Dollar climbs, stocks retreat after Trump vows tariffs / * Oil steadies amid possible Middle East ceasefire
* Lion City’s messy cat problem - It recently became legal to keep cats as pets in Singapore
Indonesia:
* Indonesia's Supreme Court reverses acquittal of former official in slavery case
* Indonesia digs out as flooding in North Sumatra as landslide death toll hits 20
* Indonesian rupiah leads losses in Asian currencies as Trump's tariff threat rattles markets from Mexico to Asia
* Mt Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku, flight warning issued after ashes go higher than 4.5km
* Malaysian top coach Kim Swee officially joins Indonesian club Persis as new coach
* Indonesia court rejects marriage validation application of singers Rizky Febian and Mahalini
* Rendang deserves Unesco cultural heritage tag, says Indonesian govt
* Indonesia to run regional elections on Wednesday (Nov 27)
A family wades through mud, past a crushed car following landslides at the Semangat Gunung village in Karo, North Sumatra on November 25, 2024. Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people, the national disaster agency said. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai banks' bad loans highest in nearly three years, but manageable, central bank says
* Thailand's exports beat forecast in October, to exceed 2024 target
* Asean to unveil 20-year community vision in Malaysia next year
* Thailand’s Aokbab Chutimon wins Best Actress at International Emmys
* Elite Senoi Praaq team to boost M'sia-Thailand border security, says Kelantan police chief
* Dramatic bodycam footage shows police chasing drug mules in Thailand
* Pheu Thai beats People’s Party in Udon Thani PAO election
Philippines:
* Game of Thrones in Manila: Marcos-Duterte feud turns nasty with assassination threat
* Filipino fugitive wanted for US$68mil scam arrested in Indonesia
* ADB approves US$500mil loan for Philippines' climate change efforts
* Philippines summons VP Duterte over threat to have Marcos killed
* Public in Philippines warned against ‘Labubu’ tumblers with toxic lead
* Philippine companies to manage debt risk with swaps
Vietnam:
* Vietnam death row tycoon begs court for her life
* EV maker VinFast narrows Q3 losses, beats revenue estimates on strong demand
* As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
* Vietnam's efforts to eliminate violence against women
* Foreign investors expect opportunities in the south - Large projects taking shape in provinces, HCM City
* Vietnam’s stock market recovers, but outlook remains uncertain
Myanmar:
* Myanmar rebel army ready for dialogue with junta, with China's help
* Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime
* India seizes 5.5 tonnes of Myanmar meth in 'biggest' drug bust
* Chinese song competition in Myanmar promotes language learning, cultural exchange
A street vendor sells fruit wrapped in plastic bags in front of a store selling statues of Buddha in Bangkok. - AFP
Cambodia:
* COP29 president blames rich countries for 'imperfect' deal
* RCEP gives Cambodia entry to market of 2.3 billion people, says Cambodian PM
* Cambodia identifies path to improved connectivity
* Landmines a ‘renewed’ threat, says UN chief
Laos:
* Laos hostel staff detained after backpackers' deaths; all detained are Vietnamese
* Laos govt targets 4.5 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030
* Landmark in Vientiane illuminates in orange to say “NO” to violence against women and girls
Brunei:
* Young learners in Brunei educated on online safety, cyberbullying
* Brunei man convicted of assault on neighbour, pointing knife at father
AseanPlus:
* Cuban ambassador hails Malaysia’s pragmatic Global South initiative
* Xi’s South American tour: China takes centre stage as US heads for the wings
* Epsilon rocket engine catches fire at Japan Space Agency Test Centre
* Japan's space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after fire
* South Korea expressed regret to Japan over memorial for mine workers
* Hong Kong court upholds three rulings granting equal housing, inheritance rights to gay couples
* Man in China finds dice lodged in nose for 20 years that caused chronic sneezing
* Video of a robot leading a mass escape stokes laughs and fears over AI in China
* China denies Trump's accusations of facilitating fentanyl supplies to US: embassy
* Big head, big teeth, big implications: Early hominid from China stirs new species debate
* Woman in China dies after a series of laser treatments to remove spots on her skin
* South Korean man who slapped woman for smoking fined
* Yeh Chia-ying, China’s ‘daughter of poetry’, dies at the age of 100
* Japan competition authorities raid Amazon Japan, source says
* 'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
* Discover Xinjiang's ancient Silk Road heritage, and enjoy its natural wonders
* Deadly healthcare lapse claims three lives in India's Chhattisgarh
* Pakistan Army told to ‘shoot on sight’ as protests turn deadly
* Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban
* South Korean Bill proposed to mandate anti-smoking warnings on e-cigarettes
* Researchers: Wildlife monitoring tech used to harass, spy on women in India
* Trump is urged to include South Korea in strategic meetings about Taiwan
* Cricket - Kohli doesn't need us, we need him, says India's Bumrah
* Chinese scientists increase fighter jet afterburner efficiency to nearly 100%: study
* Trump threatens new anti-drug tariffs on ‘day one’ for China, Canada, Mexico / Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, additional 10% on China
