Tourists take photos in front of the Patong Beach sign by the seafront on the southern Thai island of Phuket on Friday, November 29, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia:
* 1MDB trial: Najib expected to testify on Dec 2
* Leave for all Cabinet members frozen due to flood disaster, says Anwar
* Firemen rescue 36 workers from flooded chicken farm
* Army personnel and assets ready to deploy for flood ops, says chief
* Madrasah teacher claims trial to sexual assault charges
* Bayan Lepas brawl: 10 plead guilty to rioting, eight others claim trial
* Hong Leong offers six-month payment deferment to customers affected by floods
* Uncle jailed for raping niece, to be whipped six times
* Remembering Ananda Krishnan
* Zayn Rayyan’s parents seek to have neglect charges dropped
* Imported white rice down by RM200 per tonne starting Dec 1
* MP urges health ministry to delay 45-hour work week for nurses
Singapore:
* Singapore hangs fourth person in three weeks - this time an Iranian for drug trafficking offences
* Man, 66, arrested for suspected murder of 67-year-old woman in Singapore's Ang Mo Kio
* One-off property tax rebate in 2025; vast majority of Singapore home owners will see lower tax bill
* JB-Singapore RTS Link: Installation of rail systems on track to start from end-2024
* Singapore man, 66, arrested for suspected murder of 67-year-old woman in Ang Mo Kio
* ‘Like I had seen a ghost’: Rare snake rediscovered in Singapore after 64 years
* Oil prices set to end week over 3% lower as supply risks ease
* Asian shares rise, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets
Indonesia:
* Floods and landslides kill 31 people in Indonesia's North Sumatra
* Malaysia, Indonesia push for stronger cooperation in palm oil industry
* Indonesia to raise minimum wage in 2025 by 6.5%, president says
* OECD backs Indonesia's 5.2 per cent growth target for 2025, says minister
* Indonesian tycoon eyes theme park, Formula 1 in US$16bil project
* Energy minister Bahlil unveils new fuel subsidy scheme for Indonesia
* Three killed in fire in Palembang city / * Indonesia: Jokowi’s son-in-law voted as governor
Thailand:
* Yet another accident at Bangkok's notorious elevated highway - Two killed as construction crane collapses on Rama II Road
* Thailand and Singapore discuss food security in high-level talks in Bangkok
* Thai police bust international ring selling fake accounts to online criminals
* Major Thai airports to roll out biometric check-in system from Dec 1
* Hat Yai announced a danger zone as floods worsen
* Two killed, 10 injured as construction crane carrying concrete beam collapses along Thai highway
People take pictures in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at a park in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Friday night, November 29, 2024. - AFP
Philippines:
* Philippine president says impeaching the vice president, his rival, would be a waste of time
* Philippine VP fails to show for hearing over 'threat' to kill Marcos
* Philippines delays V-P Duterte questioning over Marcos comments
* Philippines' Marcos says debate over impeachment of VP Sara Duterte a 'storm in a teacup'
* Philippines VP Duterte won’t show up at death threat probe: Report
* Chinese analyst forecasts more troubles at sea after US-Philippine task force revealed
Vietnam:
* US to decide on another round of solar panel tariffs - Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand imports at issue
* Emerging Markets - Asian stocks, currencies eyes monthly losses as US tariffs loom
* Vietnam c.bank raises caps on credit growth for commercial banks; ensuring sufficient funding for economic growth
* Vietnam jails ex-Xuyen Viet Oil chief, others in graft crackdown
* Vietnam’s auto industry solidifies its place in the global market
* Hanoi moves to protect wildlife with mobile exhibitions on buses
Myanmar:
* What would an ICC arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief mean?
* 82 killed, 325 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents in 10 months
* Myanmar's mid-year gems emporium concludes in Naypyidaw
* Junta chief faces arrest request over Rohingya atrocities
Cambodia:
* Cambodia jails six activists for plotting against the government
* Cambodia sees 83% rise in air passengers with China in 10 months: official
* Cash handouts to help Cambodian children remain in school
* Joint effort nets 240 suspects in anti-fraud campaign
Laos:
* Laos sees revenue growth in 10 months of 2024
* Laos seeks to reduce impact of mining on environment
* Lao ministry drives improvements in tourism standards
People take pictures in front of illuminated trees at a park in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Friday night, November 29, 2024. - AFP
Brunei:
* Heavy rain causes flash floods and traffic chaos on Brunei's Tutong Highway
* Brunei man fined for possessing smuggled cigarettes
* Heavy rain causes flash floods, traffic chaos on Brunei's Tutong Highway
AseanPlus:
* Legendary singer Frances Yip releases first Malay song in over two decades called ‘Cinta Kita’
* How Malaysian beauty queen Sandra Lim got into the Top 30 of Miss Universe 2024
* Sumandak Sister Wani Kayrie is going places and the Sabahan lass impresses with her new single 'Aiman Tino'
* Actor Rosyam Nor 'failed twice' as a farmer, was successful at the third attempt
* Malaysia showcases leadership vision for Asean 2025 in Germany
* Crypto boss Justin Sun eats banana art he bought for US$6.2mil
* South Korea’s birth rate catches Elon Musk’s attention, again
* China needs US$1.4 trillion to boost domestic consumption amid impending trade war 2.0
* Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies asking protesters to connect with ‘international front’
* China is still smarting from Trump’s last tariff blitz. Is it ready for round 2?
* Jack Ma returns to Alibaba campus, as China moves to boost business confidence
* KOL strolls shoeless to rate Japan’s hygiene, shocked to find white socks remain spotless
* Hong Kong’s Ocean Park records HK$71.6 million deficit despite post-pandemic growth
* Japan PM says will have 'frank discussions' with Trump
* Australian social media ban started with call to act by politician's wife
* South Korea completes missile interceptor to counter any threat from North
* Father of PlayStation says ‘everyone told us we would fail’
* Man in China obsessed with KOL spends US$550,000 on gifts, hopes she will call him ‘brother’
* Chinese, Russian military planes enter South Korea's air defence zone, Seoul says
* Australia's Albanese shifts to election mode, seeking trust on living costs
* Social media companies slam Australia's under-16 ban
* Starbucks offers glimpse of North Korean life from new cafe
* China teacher’s affair with student exposed when chat messages projected on class big screen
* China court sentences journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years on spy charges, says family
* South Korean firefighter holds on to truck driver for 45 minutes to save him from falling off bridge
