Joan Carling, an indigenous activist from the Philippines, receiving the Right Livelihood Award which awards courageous change-makers during the ceremony at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden, on Dec 4, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Batu Puteh RCI proposes criminal probe against Dr M
* Delays in MyDigital ID, second 5G network rollout disappointing, says PM
* Heir to billions but now a monk, Ananda Krishnan’s son returns to Malaysia for last goodbye
* Chinese national charged in JB court with kidnapping 15-year-old girl
* Over 2.4 million foreign workers in the country as of Sept, Parliament hears
* Johor cops rescue six forced by syndicate to beg for five years
* Immigration Dept offers free replacement for passports lost, damaged in floods
* FashionValet case: Vivy and Fadzarudin leave court complex after posting bail
* FashionValet founders plead not guilty to RM8mil CBT charge
* Angler rescued after drifting for 12 hours on crocodile infested river in Sarawak
* Zahnita's husband pleads not guilty to assault charges
* Couple pleads not guilty to RM3.7mil money laundering charges
* Female Chinese national latest arrested in Cheras stabbing case
* Driver remanded for alleged unnatural sex with civil servant's spouse in Melaka
* Floods: Over 1,000 infectious disease cases detected at relief centres in Terengganu
* Dr M shows old IC, family's birth certs after testifying in defamation suit against Zahid
* Najib claims ties with Jho Low exaggerated in 1MDB scandal
* Cyclone Fengal: Malaysians urged to avoid unnecessary travel to Tamil Nadu
* Penang designer hopes kebaya's Unesco recognition brings global admiration
* Thunderstorms expected over 10 states, says MetMalaysia
* RM392bil needed to carry out all flood mitigation projects nationwide, Dewan Rakyat told
* Floods: Number of evacuees in six states drops to 48,549, unchanged in Pahang
* Mild earthquake hits Tawau
Singapore
* Two Singaporeans nabbed for trying to smuggle cough syrup out of Johor by boat
* Check out 1-day drum and percussion festival featuring Zainal Abidin, Rie Tsuji, Steve Thornton and more
* Singapore's Bird Paradise welcomes two baby gentoo penguins and a rescued northern rockhopper
* Two Singaporeans nabbed for trying to smuggle cough syrup out of Johor by boat
* Worker hospitalised after falling about 9m at Singapore's Jurong Regional Line site
* Corrupt individuals who fail to pay penalties for bribes received may face longer jail terms: Court of Appeal in Singapore
* Two arrested for allegedly stealing perfume bottles at Changi Airport’s transit area
Thailand
* Thai police crack down on shell companies linked to cybercrime in networks, including eight Malaysian suspects
* Russian actress's family bids farewell after she drowns in Thailand's Ko Samui
* Thai PM Paetongtarn leads ceremony to mark beloved late king’s birthday
* Buddha’s tooth relic arrives in Bangkok from China
* Cheaper domestic flights in Thailand up for grabs
* Anti-corruption panel mulls taking up case querying Thaksin’s preferential treatment
Indonesia
* Indonesia arrests man from Singapore wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
* Analysis: Prabowo opens Pandora’s box on Indonesia’s capital punishment
* PDI-P to expel 27 members for not backing regional poll candidates
* Apple should build factory in Indonesia: Minister
* Indonesian parliament proposes VAT hike only for luxury items
Philippines
* Philippine Navy helicopter crashes at Sangley Point in Cavite City
* Babies to have nationality of Philippine surrogate moms convicted in Cambodia
* Philippine police checking reports that kidnapped American has died after being shot
* Japan grants Philippines funding to boost naval capabilities
* Philippines files diplomatic protest against China over South China Sea incident
Vietnam
* Military drill explosion kills 12 soldiers in Vietnam
* Chinese shopping app Temu suspended in Vietnam, says state media
* First man to receive liver transplant in Vietnam still healthy after 14 years
* Nvidia signs AI cooperation agreement with Vietnamese government
* Ho Chi Minh City promises to be bridge between Vietnam and Thailand
Cambodia
* Cambodia's traditional woven textile Krama joins Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list
* Mekong leaders warn climate change ‘driving hotspots, haze’
* Unesco recognition for Cambodia's iconic woven krama a dream come true, says ‘Krama Queen’
Myanmar
* Asean ministers to discuss Myanmar at Thailand meeting
* Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government
* Myanmar marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities through sports events
Laos
* Laos, Cambodia sign deals to further boost bilateral ties, cooperation
* Lao PM set to boost ties with Cambodia through official visit
Brunei
* Thai ambassador highlights Thai-Brunei ties
* Importance of regional judicial cooperation highlighted in Philippine visit
Aseanplus
* 13 missing after south China railway construction site collapse
* South Korea's Yoon names new defence minister after botched martial law
* Defence minister, Yoon’s high school alumnus, named as mastermind of martial law plot
* How Lee Jae-myung and South Korean opposition rallied in defiance of martial law
* Korean party spokesperson who grappled with martial law soldier insists she is not special
* How South Korean president's impeachment could unfold under three scenarios
* South Korea's opposition parties report impeachment motion against president to parliament
* Hong Kong’s John Lee fires two ministers, replaces them with ‘proactive leaders’ with ‘reform mindset’
* Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan indicted on charges of inciting attacks against military, arrest warrant out for wife: Report
* Chinese tourists leave Japan guest house in disarray, sparking price hike proposal
* Japanese Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
* Record number of young Chinese compete for ‘iron rice bowls’ in toughest job market in years
* South Korean police launch investigation into Yoon's treason charge
* TikTok owner ByteDance wins outstanding research award at annual ‘Olympics of AI’
* Bhutan King Wangchuck on a two-day official visit to India
* Flights to Hong Kong see thefts nearly double from 2023
* ‘I’m not a beautiful vase’: Actress Hong Huifang, 63, welcomes playing more grandmas
* Byeon Woo-seok of 'Lovely Runner' to join IU in romance series
* China actress Fan Bingbing rents Hong Kong flat for US$84,000 a month, setting media abuzz
* Local actress Susan Lankester wins Best Actress at Asian Academy Creative Awards
* Check out 1-day drum and percussion festival featuring Zainal Abidin, Rie Tsuji, Steve Thornton and more
* K-idol G-Dragon's new song banned from broadcast
* South Korea stocks drop, won stable as Asian markets fluctuate
