Thai Royal Guards take part in a rehearsal for "Trooping the Colour" and oath-giving ceremony to mark the 72nd birthday celebrations of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn at Dusit Palace in Bangkok on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The December 3 ceremony is set to be the first "Trooping the Colour" parade and oath-giving in 16 years, and the first of such ceremonies to be held during the reign of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Sultan Selangor decrees Universiti Putra Malaysia name to stay
* Malaysia steps up anti-scam efforts with new law amendments, says Cyber consumer group
* Be ready for snap polls, Azmin tells delegates at Bersatu AGM
* Woman stabbed to death at shopping mall in Cheras
* No second draft MoU between govt and opposition, says Muhyiddin
* Driver in fatal Taiping tour bus crash to be charged, says Motac
* Government takes all-hands-on-deck approach to tackle flood crisis
* Bernas lowering price of imported white rice starting Dec 1
* Daim's widow urges MACC to stop investigation on late husband
* Ananda Krishnan’s children express gratitude for the ‘good friends, goodwill and support’
* Kelantan cops to fly in supplies to nine relief centres cut off by floods
* Flood victims in Malaysia rise to nearly 139,000 / Flood worsens in seven states, evacuees exceed 120,000
Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng, left, shakes hands with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong after the closing news conference at the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) commission meeting, in Vancouver. - AP
Singapore:
* Ads for prescription-only medicines, such as weight-loss drugs, prohibited in all forms of media, says Singapore
* Singapore's popular eatery ABC Nasi Kandar being investigated for illegal employment offences
* Detention of teen suspects in fatal stabbing of Singaporean in Brussels extended
* Shell oil heist: Man admits to helping firm acquire misappropriated fuel worth nearly S$18.4mil
* Singaporean man with knife among 54 arrested in six-day anti-drug sweep; S$286,000 worth of drugs seized
* S$1.5bil nickel-trading scam: Defence accuses investor of caring only about revenue
* Endangered tapir caught on wildlife camera multiple times on Singapore's Pulau Ubin, first sightings in 2024
* ‘I don’t want to know how much I’ve lost’: Singaporean scam victim who transferred S$1.19mil to syndicate
* Oil settles down as ease of supply risks drives weekly loss
Indonesia:
* Indonesia eyes to use fuel subsidy scheme to strengthen purchasing power
* Bank Indonesia's immediate focus is stability as Trump victory creates global uncertainties
* More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia, reports UN
* Indonesia in talks with US, Russia for nuclear power technology
* Indonesia's hospitality industry braces for tougher periods in ‘survival mode’
* Jakarta’s stray cats get a fighting chance to go on
A rescue worker delivers bottled water to people staying in flooded houses in Sateng Nok, Yala Province, Thailand, on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. - Photo: Poh Teck Tung Foundation/via Reuters
Thailand:
* Floods in southern Thailand claim nine lives, force thousands of people to evacuate
* 31 crew of Thai fishing vessels held in Myanmar, one dead, says the navy
* German tourist suffers severe injury after being bitten while swimming in Thailand's Khao Lak Beach
* Flooding in southern Thailand kills nine, displaces thousands
* Rabies outbreak confirmed in Bangkok’s Prawet district
* Thai PM Paetongtarn orders immediate relief measures for flood-hit southern provinces
Philippines:
* ADB approves US$500mil loan to help Philippines adapt to climate change
* 'Let's all stay cool' - Marcos strikes more cordial tone in Philippine feud with Duterte
* China coast guard says it conducted patrols around Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
* Philippines' Taal Volcano: Phivolcs detects another phreatic eruption, four quakes
* China urges removal of US missile system from Philippines
* Marcos thanks South Korea parliament for green light on free trade deal
Vietnam's President Luong Cuong (right) receives Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam NA leader's visits expected to boost parliamentary partnership between Vietnam and Singapore, Japan
* Vietnam National Assembly approves Law on Justice for Minors; new rules to protect rights of minors
* Vietnam approves data, electricity laws, US$67 billion rail plan
* Vietnam approves whopping RM298bil cross-country high-speed railway project
* Vietnam eyes opportunities for fruit and vegetable export to China
Myanmar:
* Special Advisory Council for Myanmar hails move for arrest warrant against country's military chief
* Myanmar's famed Shwedagon Pagoda attracts over 6.64 million visitors in 10 months of this year
* China tells ICC to be 'just and fair' after it sought warrant for Myanmar junta chief
* Factbox - Why Myanmar's travel-shy leader could be difficult to arrest
Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's president, speaks during the Bank Indonesia annual meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. The country, under newly inaugurated president, has been preparing measures to boost purchasing power, as a spate of factory closures and job cuts weakened consumption and slowed growth. - Bloomberg
Cambodia:
* Emirates’ return to Phnom Penh boosts tourism, strengthens trade with CEPA
* Summit on Mine-Free World in Cambodia adopts two key documents to build safer world from mines
* Cash payments aim to keep Cambodian children in school
* Treason trials await six activists in Cambodia
Laos:
* Ministry drives improvements in Lao tourism standards
* Laos expects 4.6 per cent GDP growth in 2024
* Laos aims to boost connectivity, promote local industries
Brunei:
* Lucky quiz winners receive cash prizes from Tourism Malaysia (Brunei) Office
* Culinary, cultural exchange between Brunei, Japan
* World renowned cruise ship makes inaugural visit to Brunei
People take pictures in front of illuminated trees at a park in Tokyo's Roppongi district.- AFP
AseanPlus:
* Islamic music star Hafiz Hamidun releases latest masterpiece 'Raudah' - a song on his spiritual journey to Medinah
* Man United offers support to flood victims in heartfelt FB post
* US sets tariffs for solar panels from South-East Asian nations
* Australian couple denied entry to Sabah may return after 30-day cooling-off period, says Immigration Dept
* Malaysian woman, victim of romance scam, assaults husband for revealing truth about con
* KOL strolls shoeless to rate Japan’s hygiene, shocked to find white socks remain spotless
* Japanese demand laws against Tokyo’s street prostitution – ‘internationally embarrassing’
* US State Dept approves potential sale of F-16 spare parts to Taiwan, Pentagon says
* Electric vehicle deal with China is not close, top EU trade official says
* Worker falls to death while painting 20-meter-high ceiling at hotel in Seoul
* India cuts back cheap gas for cars even as bad air chokes Delhi
* Over 463,000 affected, 15 dead in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather
* Russian defence minister in Pyongyang to hold talks with leaders
* Antony Blinken urges G7 countries to maintain unity in face of China risks
* Employee attacked by bear at supermarket in northeast Japan
* Will NewJeans reunite with former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin?
* Baidu's Apollo autonomous vehicles granted licence to test in Hong Kong
* Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai doesn’t deny report that he spoke of sanctions with Pompeo
* Dutch-adopted man revisits China family, tells adoptive father ‘You’ll always be my dad’
* Hong Kong’s AI efforts connect China and rest of the world amid geopolitical tensions
* Jane Goodall: Hongkongers of all stripes need to work together to promote biodiversity
* The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after five-years under wraps
* Ex-Chinese gymnast Wu Liufang blasted by Olympic champion for posting ‘sexy’ videos online
* China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to seven years for espionage
* Cyclone Fengal: Heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu, landfall expected Saturday (Nov 30); CM Stalin reviews arrangements
