A man bows as he visits a memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport, at Muan Sports Park in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. - Photo: Reuters
Malaysia
* Anwar pays tribute to late former US president Jimmy Carter
* Restoring dignity to the deceased, a mortician's tale
* Maswings takeover expected to be completed by first quarter 2025
* Bomba rescues two Singaporeans missing on Langkawi mountain
* Fahmi Reza headed to police station, says he will not answer questions
* Duo claim trial to armed robbery involving two sacks of jewellery
* Luxury car catches fire on Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
* Sessions Court finds activist guilty of insulting King
* PU Azman sentenced to jail, caning for additional sexual assault charge
* Disabled man who injured own eye pleads not guilty to RM1mil insurance fraud
* Housewife claims trial to concealing RM170,000 belonging to female victim
* Over RM50mil in losses due to 573 fraud cases recorded in Kuala Terengganu this year
* ‘Datuk Seri’ and associates face court over alleged assault
* Police to probe further into snatch theft victim Lim Foong Mei's death
* Selangor Customs seizes rice, e-waste, cigarettes, snuff tobacco worth over RM10mil
* Housewife fined RM2,000 for offering sexual services via WhatsApp
* Hit-and-run kills man on pedestrian path
* Cleaner charged with indecent exposure in front of eight-year-old girl
* Immediate steps will be taken to stimulate tourism sector in Langkawi, says Anwar
* MBJB aims to neuter 1,000 stray dogs in 2025, says JB mayor
* 2024: Malaysia makes strides on global stage, says Anwar
* Woman pleads guilty to torching motorcycle, expresses regret
* Factory worker pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, porn videos
* Company director charged with CBT involving over RM195,000
* Machang roads underwater: Landslides disrupt traffic in Kelantan
Singapore
* Over 28 years’ jail for Singaporean man who played key role in drug syndicate and laundered S$1.27mil
* New laws punishing misuse of Singapore SIM cards to come into effect on Jan 1, 2025
* ‘Worst event ever’: Singapore's Yuewen Music Festival blasted for mismanagement
* Singapore court hands down 19 months’ jail to Malaysian voyeur who preyed on female landlord, toddler
* ‘Cockroaches and lizards seeking shelter on my car door’: Singer Vivian Hsu caught in Singapore's Bukit Timah flash floods
* Jail for man who cheated two of over S$32,000, on pretext of helping them get govt grants
* Electricity, gas prices in Singapore to decrease from January to March due to lower energy costs
* Older buyers, smaller households among factors driving demand for smaller flats in Singapore
Indonesia
* Indonesia e-commerce gears up for 2025 with rising sales, promising prospects
* Indonesian minister monitors volcanic activities for New Year safety
* Prabowo, law minister deny plan to pardon graft convicts
Thailand
* Thai police disguised as foliage in hunt for sex attacker spark amusement online
* Thai government expects spending of US$1.8bil during New Year celebrations
* Tour bus inferno in Lampang sparks fresh safety concerns
* Three die, seven injured in Bangkok hotel fire
* Thai Opposition leader outpolls incumbent in preferred PM survey
Philippines
* Philippines may put babies of surrogate mothers sent home from Cambodia up for adoption
* Philippines' Marcos signs into law record US$109bil budget for 2025
* Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon: Research centre
* New Philippine polymer banknotes more effective against counterfeits
Vietnam
* Vietnam's birth rate hits record low in 2024
* Proposed Vietnam extradition law sparks debate over death penalty waivers
* Vietnam police warn of disguised gambling in popular 'Blind Bag' games
Myanmar
* Myanmar approves 60 investment projects for 2024
* China prosecutes 39 members of major telecom fraud gangs in northern Myanmar
Cambodia
* Cambodian police resolve kidnapping case, admit mistaken shooting of civilian car
* Spring Airlines resumes direct flights from China's Xi'an to Phnom Penh
Laos
* Laos, Vietnam eye trade, cooperation initiatives
* Lao PM urges reform towards economic self-reliance in 2025
Brunei
* Bruneian travel enthusiast gets up close with penguins, whales and icebergs
* Kuala Belait hosts gruelling duathlon challenge
Aseanplus
* Two plane crashes lead to deadliest year in skies since 2018
* Fallen Jeju Air aircraft operated 13 flights in 48 hours prior to deadly crash
* Flags fly at half-mast as South Korea probes its worst plane crash
* What caused South Korea's most deadly plane crash
* Jeju Air crash prompts mass trip cancellations in South Korea
* Chinese court sentences teenager to life in prison for murdering classmate
* Budget carrier Air India Express to fly direct from Singapore to India’s Mangaluru from January 2025
* Second Jeju Air flight suffers landing gear problem
* Final minutes of Jeju Air flight before South Korea's deadliest air disaster
* 'Wait, a bird is stuck in the wing. Unable to land now... Should I leave a will?' reads Jeju Air passenger's last message to family
* Thai family grieves for daughter killed in Jeju Air crash
* Thai victim of Jeju Air plane crash dreamed of becoming a flight attendant
* Expert questions if wall Jeju Air plane crashed into should have been there at all
* Jeju Air crash: Surviving flight attendant says he 'woke up rescued,' staff refrain from asking about crash
* Identities of 141 victims from deadly plane crash confirmed, most from Jeolla region
* South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law
* South Korea's passenger jet returns following take-off over landing gear issue
* ‘She was almost home’: Father of Jeju Air plane crash victim
* South Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179
* Jeju Air shares slump to record low after deadly plane crash
* Father of woman killed in South Korea air crash says the tragedy is unbelievable
* Anguish for South Korea plane crash relatives amid grim salvage
* Honeymoons, birthdays, first foreign trips: Jeju Air plane crash brought cruel end to family events
* Singers Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok largely unhurt after close shaves onstage
* Ringgit holds steady to close higher against US$
* Chinese actress Vicki Zhao announces divorce from Singaporean husband, netizens sceptical
* Tusker attack claims one more life in Kerala, this time it’s a 22-year-old man
* Bursa Malaysia recoups earlier losses to end higher
* Cruising the mighty Yangtze to explore China's rich historical legacies
* Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector
* Obituary: Jimmy Carter, an enduring friend of China
* ‘Not a mistake’: Model Moon Ga-bi refutes rumours about her child with K-actor Jung Woo-sung
* Shares muted in Asia, high yields test lofty valuations
* Year-end rally continues as Bursa finds footing
* Hybe to introduce facial recognition entry at concerts and fan meets in South Korea
* Japan's Nikkei retreats from 5-month peak, set to rise nearly 20% for year
* Websites offering generative AI for unclothing people in images top 18 million visits per year in Japan
* Why young people are hiding gifts for strangers in China’s cities
* Oil inches lower in thin trade, investors eye China, US data
* Bursa Malaysia registers net outflow of RM231.9mil of foreign funds
* FBM KLCI slips as investors take profit from TNB
* Holiday calm keeps ringgit flat at opening
* Penang tourism thriving with increased Chinese visitors, says exco member
