A vendor sells light sticks as demonstrators take part in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on a road near the National Assembly in Seoul on December 11, 2024. South Korean police said December 11 that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia:
* 'Don't drag Malaysia into a digital dictatorship': Opposition MP slams tabling of Online Safety Bill
* Transport Ministry set to amend Road Transport Act to combat illegal street racing
* Continuous rain expected over several states, says MetMalaysia
* PM Anwar congratulates Selangor Sultan on 79th birthday
* Anwar urges international community to reaffirm UN's principles of justice, equality
* Anwar calls for peaceful transition of power in Syria
* Malaysia records approved investments of RM254.7bil in first 9 months of 2024 - PM
* KL top ten most visited city from abroad, says research firm
* Digital Ministry to launch 'Digital People' platform for online learning
* Acid attack survivor Mickey honoured during Selangor Sultan's 79th birthday
* Yong backs Kitingan's call for national parties not to contest in Sabah
* Victim found in suitcase believed to be a foreigner
* Motivated by parents' presence, Zii Jia stamps his mark in Finals opener
* Woman deflected all responsibility to 'husband', says hospital in unburied baby case
* 'MPs who lie in Parliament will go to hell,' says Speaker
* I'll pay PKR the RM100,000 'ringgit by ringgit' says Zuraida
* Aaron-Wooi Yik upset home stars for dream start in Hangzhou
* Using AI to help ensure healthcare equity in Malaysia
* Seremban High Court acquits two men of murder
* Johor proposes four initiatives to address congestion in greater JB area
* RM463mil approved to improve public transport services nationwide, says Zahid
* Large 200kg croc caught in Melaka
* Sponsor apologises for upside-down flag on Zii Jia's jersey
Singapore:
* Singapore economists see growth of 3.6% in 2024, monetary policy unchanged in January
* Malaysia selling surplus renewable energy to Singapore, says Akmal
* SIA joins turbulence data-sharing platform five months after SQ321 flight left one dead, dozens hurt
* Attack leaves one dead and two others injured, including suspect in Hougang, Singapore
* Singapore employers upbeat about hiring in 2025
* Singapore semiconductor sector troubled by widening US curbs
* Oil up on China's monetary policy shift
* Former pre-school worker in Singapore accused of molesting two-year-old girl handed seven more charges
* Paris retains title of world's most attractive city destination, Singapore is 9th
* Singapore businessman caught in Johor Baru after some 19 years on the run, investigated for over 150 potential offences in US$72mil embezzlement case
* 16 months’ jail for traveller caught with 58 Indian star tortoises at Changi Airport
* Manager of pet grooming salon in Singapore charged over death of dog
* Malaysian actress Sora Ma reveals husband’s death, faced childbirth and confinement as a widow
* Singaporean, 27, charged with killing cyclist in Perth in May remains in custody in Australia
* Caterer in Singapore fined S$10,000 after 83 people get food poisoning
Indonesia:
* Indonesia's XL Axiata, Smartfren to merge, with US$6.3bil enterprise value, say sources
* Indonesia looks to foreign builders for housing needs
* Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says
* Asia - Stocks settle in for nervous wait on US CPI
* Sarawak eyes 609,000 Indonesian visitors in 2025
* India plans 18-storey building in its Jakarta embassy compound, but nearby residents fume
Thailand:
* Emerging Markets - Asian stocks, currencies retreat ahead of US inflation print
* Number of air travellers to cross five billion for first time in 2025; average fares to drop: Iata
* Thailand approves US$312mil investment by Foxsemicon subsidiary
* Maybank foresees resilient Asean economic growth next year, Xinhua report
* Countdown begins: All set for Green Asean Para Games Thailand 2025
* Visitor killed by wild elephant in Thai national park
* Thai doctor warns of missing deadly viruses from Australian lab
* Thailand braces for heavy rain, flood in southern provinces
Philippines:
* Philippines' VP Sara Duterte a no-show for questioning over Marcos threat
* World Bank cuts Philippines 2024 GDP growth forecast to 5.9 per cent; weaker than expected growth in Q3
* 87,000 people are being evacuated due to continuous Philippine volcano eruption
* Philippines inflation steady until 2026
Vietnam:
* Hougang murder victim was Vietnamese mother of three; family travelling to Singapore today
* Top Vietnam and China officials hold meeting on bilateral cooperation in Beijing
* Few Vietnam firms ready for carbon reporting
* Vietnam farmers seize on cashew opportunities in UK
Myanmar:
* Myanmar ethnic armed group now have claimed control of border region
* World Bank sees Myanmar economy shrinking as civil war rages on
* Thailand pushes for release of four fishermen detained in Myanmar
* Ethnic rebels lay claim to key border town in Rakhine
Cambodia:
* Asian Development Bank trims developing Asia's growth forecast, flags US policy risks
* 'For the good of our children's future' say Cambodia after controversial banning of canned sweets and energy drinks in schools
* Cambodia, Morocco vow to boost cooperation in trade, investment
Laos:
* Laos PM thanks all Asean members and his govt staffs for country's success as 2024 chair of bloc
* Many scam accounts and centres are placed in South-East Asia as Meta warns against holiday shopping scams
* ENUFF project marks transformative milestones in nutrition for upland farming families in Laos
Brunei:
* Brunei king urges united efforts from energy companies to face future challenges
* Hundreds celebrate Bruneian citizenship
AseanPlus:
* Streaming giant iQIYI unveils big plans in its Asian content in 2025 with Malaysia and South-East Asia in focus
* Malaysia-Australia to continue enhancing defence cooperation
* Khaled, Marles reiterate concern about developments in South China Sea
* F1 star Lewis thanks Petronas, fans in special appearance in KL
* World's oldest wild bird lays egg at the age of 74
* Japanese singer Aska to hold first KL concert on Feb 23
* HK actor Chapman To praises wife Kristal Tin's surgery scars after surviving cancer: 'Marks of hard work'
* US offers US$10 million reward for Chinese hacker linked to potentially deadly cyberattack
* 13 years after mentally ill woman went missing in China, man held on suspicion of rape
* South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office following ‘insurrection’ probe
* South Korea ex-defence minister accused of role in martial law tries to commit suicide, official says
* Second S. Korea impeachment vote set for Saturday evening, says lawmaker
* US can edge China in tech by adding visa options to lure quantum workers, says senior official
* China’s ‘persistent’ deflationary pressure remains: four takeaways from November’s data
* Chinese sea deployment bigger than 2022 military drills, says Taiwan
* US sanctions Chinese firm over potentially deadly ransomware attack
* KFC in Japan, tamales in Mexico... Unique Christmas foods from around the world
* Oil wrestling, tomato brawls and Vikings: Here are some of the world's most interesting festivals
* China KOL with 46 million followers detained for poking woman in miniskirt with stick
* How HK$1.34 billion transformed drab, musty nullah into smart river in Hong Kong
* Biden touts his economic legacy and calls Trump’s planned tariffs a ‘major mistake’
* Chip war: China’s semiconductor imports expand ahead of tightened US restrictions
* Athletics - Australian teen Gout's record run earns Bolt comparison
* China KOL mimics athlete in sexy video, igniting debate over objectification of sportswomen
* South Korean An Se-Young, the Paris Olympics champion, named world's top female badminton player For 2024
* Orissa High Court asks man for potency test to disprove impotency charge
* Belgian zoo visitors bid fond farewell to China-bound panda trio
* Bursa Malaysia extends slide in thin trading ahead of US CPI data
* Explainer-Who is Kim Yong-hyun, ousted South Korean defence minister who attempted suicide?
* Ringgit closes lower on caution ahead of US CPI data
* Gas explosion rocks residential high-rise in southern China
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