Papuan students stage a demonstration demanding the right to independence for West Papua in Yogyakarta on Sunday, December 1, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Najib to argue appeal for house arrest tomorrow
* Uni student claims trial to sexually assaulting teen girl
* Snap polls next week if PM wants, says Mat Sabu
* Government policy towards inclusivity will not sacrifice interest of Malays, says Anwar
* Johor Regent consents to state's intention to host 2027 SEA Games' football matches
* 'I saw my sister under the rubble, crying in pain' says brother of landslide victim
* Bersatu considering legal action against MACC and bank over account freeze
* FBM KLCI seen to move between 1,600 and 1,610 this week
* Ringgit seen trading at 4.42-4.44 against the US dollar with upside bias this week
* Current flood situation worse than in 2014, says Zahid
* Floods: Police Air Operations Force swift action saves heart patient in Pasir Mas
* Floods: 97,128 victims affected in Kelantan, shows no signs of improvement / Flood victims exceed 150,000 across nine states
A group of storks rest on a riverbank at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore. - AFP
Singapore:
* Canada to help South-East Asia go nuclear with new Singapore-based working group
* Participant dies after completing Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
* Man, 66, charged with murder of woman, 67, in Singapore's Ang Mo Kio flat
* Man found with knife at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah; forgot to put it away after job: Police
* ‘Whatever you like’: Dozens of hair salons open in Singapore's Geylang. Some offer more than just a haircut
* Journalling app, platform to connect ‘kaypohs’ to lonely seniors in Singapore among Build For Good launches
Indonesia:
* 'We are ready for the rush' Indonesia's transport sites prepared for year-end holiday, says minister
* Indonesia to launch B40 biodiesel programme in 2025
* Dozens more Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in western Indonesia
* Indonesian firm builds arboreal bridges for Sumatran primates
* Friendship over alliances in Indonesia's foreign policy, says Foreign Minister Sugiono
Thailand:
* Three flood-hit districts in Satun province declared disaster zones
* Five districts in Thailand's Phatthalung province still battling floods after heavy rains
* Thai Energy Ministry working to tackle gas, fuel shortage in South: Pirapan
* Nearly 5 million Thai children and youth are gamblers, study reveals
* Ethnic Tai Yai people in Thailand celebrate traditional New Year
Philippines:
* Philippine govt's Ombudsman: We have ‘no jurisdiction’ to probe Duterte’s threats
* Sara Duterte’s case is ‘horrifyingly familiar’, says Teves’ lawyer
* Philippine Postal Corp features Christmas in world’s longest postage stamp
* Climate-proof learning - A climate-centred education can help navigate school disruption in the Philippines
* Philippine Eagle hatchling dies in conservation setback; another hitch for one of the world's largest and most critically endangered raptors
Vietnam:
* Prioritising growth to create stepping stone for Vietnam to enter new era, says its PM
* Vietnamese band rocks Asean-India Music Festival 2024
* Vietnam, Egypt promote all-round cooperation
* Stricter rules for social media, news aggregator sites in Vietnam
* Broken rice and other Vietnamese dishes among the best rice dishes in Southeast Asia
Myanmar:
* Thailand seeks return of four fisherman detained by Myanmar
* More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
* Thailand protests Myanmar's navy firing at Thai fishing boats
* Myanmar navy fires at Thai fishing boats, detains 31 fishermen, Thailand says
Cambodia:
* Frenchman, Cambodian woman die in Phnom Penh inferno
* Former Miss Planet Cambodia give reasons for shock withdrawal from contest
* Australian NGO Cooperation Programme marks 50 years of supporting Cambodia through projects
* Cambodian Information Minister urges action against fake news and AI challenges
Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara reacts after winning in the men's Snowboard Big Air during the FIS Snowboard & Freeski Big Air World Cup Shougang in Beijing on Sunday, December 1, 2024. - AFP
Laos:
* Laos urges advanced nations to bridge data divide to uplift developing economies
* China-Laos Railway helps Laos strengthen connectivity
* Researchers analyse DNA from dung to save Laos elephants
Brunei:
* Brunei's total trade decreases 13.6 per cent in September
* Charity cycling event in Brunei unites riders for common cause
* OKURide in Brunei raises BND10,000 for inclusivity and special needs awareness
AseanPlus:
* Legendary group KRU's new album Kaset gets rocking - and 'Voodoo' is its first single
* Public outrage as China dorm manager denies student’s curfew request to see dying relative
* ‘Bored’ Chinese man creates fake arrest notice for himself offering US$4,000 reward, detained
* Hong Kong to step up counterterrorism efforts as ‘lone wolf’ attacks create new challenge
* Dutch-adopted man revisits China family, tells adoptive father ‘You’ll always be my dad’
* Hong Kong urged to speed up on laws for gay couples’ rights after court rulings
* Hong Kong’s AI efforts connect China and rest of the world amid geopolitical tensions
* Taiwan's leader embarks on first overseas trip including US stopovers
* Antony Blinken urges G7 countries to maintain unity in face of China risks
* Japan to provide defence equipment to four countries under OSA initiative
* Which surname will Moon and Jung give their child?
* US approves US$385mil arms sale to Taiwan
* Australian PM ready to 'engage' with Musk on social media teen ban
* Hong Kong research using sewage to detect Covid-19 could track other diseases
* Giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing to meet the public on December 8, John Lee says
* Chamathang hot spring in Ladakh being developed as an eco-tourism destination
* Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
* Australia PM Albanese says Musk pushing agenda for X in social media ban criticism
* Japan’s move to charge teen whose suicide caused woman’s death sparks debate
* Children’s bubble spray poses explosion risks, says South Korean report
* Air New Zealand flight diverted to Auckland after engine trouble
* Nearly 10,000 elementary school staff members in South Korea suffer from depression: data
* Japanese cities raise onsen ‘bathing tax’ to boost revenue, offset rising costs
* China KOLs rent UN room, pay US$49,999 to attend Trump’s inauguration to build ‘elite persona’
* China to test mine for rare metals off Japan island; Japan lagging in technologies needed for extraction
