Players take part in the Red Light, Green Light game at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium ahead of the release of the Netflix series Squid Game: Season 2 on Sunday, December 26 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* G25: Khalwat offenders are not criminals, public whipping violates Federal Constitution, Syariah courts
* Ministry not taking lightly resignation of over 6,000 doctors over past five years, says Dr Dzul
* Johor cops probe derogatory message insulting Islam printed on fast food restaurant’s receipts
* Netizens outraged over small, overpriced school canteen meals
* Strong winds damage structures in Semporna
* Early schooling aid extended to Form Six students
* Zero tolerance needed for hooliganism, says Lee Lam Thye
* Be a team player, don’t score own goals, Zahid tells BN component parties
* Young people should practise caution when scrolling social media
* Penang to continue annual aid for Tamil vernacular school infrastructure, says CM
* It's Christmas time and Bursa Malaysia seen to be flat this week amid festive season
* Ringgit expected to trade between 4.50 to 4.52 against the US dollar in narrow range amid Christmas holidays
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the completion ceremony for housing constructed in an area previously affected by flooding earlier this summer in North Pyongan Province. - AFP
Singapore:
* Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat
* Tourists must register, book slots in Jan 2025 for NUS campus tours and pair up with student guide
* Jail for Singapore man over assault on rival gang member, who died in fatal Orchard Road brawl
* Carbon emissions from land in S’pore projected to rise, pointing to more deforestation on the cards
* Singapore watching four diseases including Covid-19 and mpox,as part of pandemic preparedness, says health minister
* ‘I feel like I’m finally a normal person’: Stateless youth becomes Singapore PR
* Confronting an impunity crisis in South-East Asia
Indonesia:
* Indonesia secures US$7.4bil new investments from China
* Indonesia holds Jemaah Islamiyah disbandment in Solo, former members take loyalty oath
* Indonesia to consider cutting jail terms of former Jemaah Islamiyah members
* Malaysians harassed at Jakarta music fest, 18 Indonesia cops nabbed
* Editorial: Is Indonesia abandoning Asean?
* Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch
People dressed as guards from the Netflix series Squid Game attend an event at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium ahead of the release of the Netflix series Squid Game: Season 2 on December 26 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. - Reuters
Thailand:
* 'I want my lady to earn a lot' - Bangkok matching firm polls men’s preferences in women
* Thailand respects Malaysia's decision to close illegal border bases
* Plastic shopping bags turned into giant bear doll in Chiang Mai
* Wild elephants in Thailand caused 227 deaths in 12 years; efforts to address this intensify
* Phuket emerges as premier luxury living destination amid property boom
* Ritual for the dead brings emotional closure for people in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines imposes temporary import ban on live cattle from Japan after LSD outbreak
* Philippine vice president Duterte’s rating falls after Marcos feud escalates
* Prepare tsunami evacuation plans, local government units in Philippines told after Ilocos undersea quakes
* Jailed televangelist Quiboloy's senatorial bid alive as Commission on Elections junks petition to disqualify him
* Do we need a revolution in the Philippines?
People line up as they arrive at a metro station in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages on December 22, as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam expects to officially export its famous passion fruit to US next year
* 'Finally, we made it!': Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro
* Border Guard doctors loved by villagers in Vietnam
* Historic milestone: HCM City’s first metro line launches after years of delay
* It's hot in South-East Asia - Philippines set up Thailand semi clash with Vietnam to face Singapore in Asean Championships
Myanmar:
* Asean will want inclusive Myanmar election, says bloc member
* Thailand opens emergency centre after cholera outbreak in Myanmar
* Indonesia donates 2.72 million doses of polio vaccines to Myanmar: media
* Myanmar Rebels capture western command
People shop at a market ahead of Christmas, in Manila, Philippines. - Reuters
Cambodia:
* Cambodia to grant Japan visitation rights to China-linked naval base
* Cambodia elected as member of Organisational Committee of UN Peacebuilding Commission
* Cambodia warns of dreaded measles resurgence as 375 cases confirmed in 2024
* Minister warns of daily fake news threats undermining Cambodia's stability
Laos:
* Laos and South Korea launch water management project to boost agriculture
* More countries courting middle-class Indian travellers who are seeking new experiences
* Laos capital's Vientiane Heritage Route launched to promote tourism and culture
Brunei:
* 'Cut the sweet stuff, pls', says Brunei health ministry as govt launches new program on diabetes management
* Facelift for old hospital buildings in Brunei: minister
* British Prime Minister Starmer meets Sultan of Brunei; praises strong relationship between two countries
A man runs at Mizumoto Park in Tokyo on Sunday, December 22, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Malaysia’s new wave chefs drive Kuala Lumpur’s culinary boom
* Asean chairmanship in 2025 marks pivotal moment for Malaysia, say economists
* Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu
* Scientists find key nutrient missing in China-grown durian
* Feature - Not just moms, wives: Korean women‘s daily struggle for self-identity
* Bankruptcies, suicide rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
* Record number of Japanese school employees punished for sex offences
* China ‘white mafia’ services help women handle difficult ex and tricky landlords
* Out-of-control Australia bushfire will burn for days, officials say
* Australia is 2025's top destination of choice, according to Wanderlust Travel Awards
* Cathay sorry as unruly traveller on Hong Kong-US flight causes 15-hour delay
* Scientists in China use wax to make particles that can extract uranium from seawater
* Anxious China celebrity couple give short son hormone jabs to help him grow
* Shenzhen showers AI companies, workers with cash to boost local industry
* US TikTok ban: Supreme Court agrees to review law banning Chinese-owned video app
* 54 kg of gold bars worth Rs 41 crore, Rs 10 crore in cash seized from abandoned vehicle in Madhya Pradesh
* Looking south - Japan should grow security ties with the Global South as China increases military outreach
* Sumo wrestler Hiyori Kon brings sport to Argentina, fights for women’s place in the ring
* Popular Chinese actress, director Joan Chen’s past as dishwasher in US sparks lively debate online
* Record number of Japanese school employees punished for sex offences
* Three dead, over 20 injured as bus plunges into ravine in Sri Lanka
* Australia delays decision on 2035 emissions target following Trump's election victory
* EU finds pursuit of unity hampered by war, trade threats, Trump and other uncertainties
* This is no 'Top Gun' movie - Two US pilots shot down in 'friendly fire' over Red Sea, no deaths
* South Korean youth standing up for their rights / * Yoon’s impeachment widens East Asia fault lines
