A girl wearing '2025' head band attends the New Year's Eve celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. -- Reuters Photo/Willy Kurniawan
Malaysia:
* King and Queen pray for continued harmony in New Year's message
* M'sia to shoulder major responsibility as Asean 2025 chair, says PM
* 2024 marked beginning of Malaysia's national reform agenda, says Anwar
* Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds expected in KL, Selangor and Sarawak, says MetMalaysia
* Penang achieved milestones in 2024, ready for a better 2025, says CM
* Baby Shima receives death threat on social media
* Divorced couple charged with abusing 10-year-old child
* Papagomo ordered to remove defamatory remarks against IGP
* Penang Mutiara LRT project groundbreaking ceremony in January, 2025
* 700 mangrove trees planted at event to mark 20th anniversary of 2004 tsunami
* Decomposed body found in Banting, missing teen's boyfriend arrested
* Vivy Yusof and husband granted passports to perform umrah
* Sabah police detain activist Fahmi Reza under Sedition Act
* Selangor Sultan expresses concern over rising prevalence of character assassination
* Ringgit closes out 2024 as top performer among major Asian currencies
* Govt to implement more initiatives to boost Indian community's economy in 2025, says Ramanan
Balinese traditional dancers perform during the dance of releasing the sun 2024, welcoming the sun 2025 a New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. - Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore PM Lawrence Wong says country's economy grew by 4.0 per cent in 2024, exceeding expectation
* Upgraded China-Singapore free trade pact takes effect, will enhance market access for businesses
* 'Cockroaches and lizards seeking shelter on my car door': Singer Vivian Hsu caught in Singapore flash floods
* Flash floods could become more frequent, with Singapore hit by three episodes in three months
* Singaporean actor Mark Lee’s 11YO daughter in hospital for health screening
* New Year countdown parties, fireworks: Top spots in Singapore to usher in 2025
* JJ Lin delivers five new songs as part of fresh set list for concert in Singapore
* Oil rises on expanding Chinese factory activity, but set to end year lower
Indonesia:
* Indonesia: Mount Ibu erupts on 2024’s last day; govt sends out highest alert and aviation warning
* Indonesia waters down planned VAT hike in last-minute move; Prabowo says it's only for luxury goods
* Indonesian president Prabowo orders halt to rice, salt sugar and corn imports in 2025
* Prabowo orders action against budget markup practices
* Catering businesses in Indonesia fall victim to free meal programme fraud
* Bali's tallest broadcasting tower opens to public
The skyline with twilight is photographed on New Year's Eve in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. -- Reuters Photo/Patipat Janthong
Thailand:
* 175 dead, 1,100+ hurt on Thai roads in first 4 of ‘10 Dangerous Days’
* South-East Asia heavyweights Thailand and Vietnam in super clash for Asean Championship title
* Malaysia's Asean Strategy: Advisory team with Thaksin signals bold regional leadership, say Thai expert
* How Thailand's economy fared in 2024 and the path forward
* PM2.5 dust exceeds safety standard in eight districts of Bangkok
* Cooler conditions forecast for most of Thailand
Philippines:
* Rice export sets new record in 2024, but 2025 forecast to be tough
* Number of cyclones not increasing, but intensity is, data shows; Philippines one of the worst hit
* One dead, two missing as cargo ship sinks off Philippines
* Wet, cloudy New Year’s Eve in many parts of Philippines
* Asian stocks dip as Santa snubs Wall Street
* Emerging markets - Asian FX end dismal 2024 on shaky footing, shares notch annual gains; ringgit's annual gain of 2.8%, best year since 2017
Young women in Vietnamese traditional costumes take a selfie near a New Year countdown concert in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam on Tuesday, Dec.31, 2024. - AP Photo/Hau Dinh
Vietnam:
* Vietnam party chief To Lam highlights urgent need for political reform
* Vietnam's birth rate hits record low in 2024
* Hanoi targets over 30 million tourists in 2025
* Natural disasters leave 514 dead, missing in Vietnam in 2024
* Vietnam's Big 4 banks forecast positive results for 2024
* Hanoi to amend energy efficiency law / Turbine towers hit with anti-dumping measures
Myanmar:
* Two plane crashes lead to deadliest year in skies since 2018
* Temporary power supply suspension at Myanmar's industrial zones until Jan 3
* Civil war economy hits garment workers in Myanmar
* China prosecutes 39 members of major telecom fraud gang members in Northern Myanmar
A woman walks near an illuminated decoration on New Year's Eve in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. - AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Cambodia:
* HK actor Sammy Leung gets bizarre deepfake call from ‘Sandra Ng’ claiming she was sold to Cambodia
* Cambodian Ministry of Environment orders famous food factory stop discharging wastewater to creek and cease pollution
* Cambodia's exports to RCEP members up 14.4 per cent in first 11 months of 2024
* Cambodia issues health alert on hMPV outbreak in China, similar to flu, Covid-19
Laos:
* Laos to celebrate Unesco's inscription of traditional Lao dance with a new year bash
* Laos to enforce stricter road safety measures during New Year celebrations
* Laos makes strides in curbing malaria
Brunei:
* Assistant narcotics officer admits to corruption charges
* Brunei man sentenced to two months’ jail by court for criminal trespass
Two boys play football in front of a billboard welcoming the New Year 2025 in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam on Tuesday, Dec.31, 2024. - AP Photo/Hau Dinh
AseanPlus:
* Johari highlights ties, Malaysia's Asean chairmanship during visit to Saudi Arabia
* Chinese influencer teaches cleaning bloodstains, dissolving bones, sparks crime fears
* China raises salaries for government workers to boost spending
* Hong Kong cinema scores two box office hits in 2024, but outlook still uncertain
* South Korea extracting cockpit recorder data from crashed plane
* Heavy snow in Japan disrupts holiday air traffic
* North Korea's Kim hails 'dearest friend' Putin in New Year message
* China's frigid Harbin thrives on 'little potato' tourism boom
* Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital
* Empty desks and tears mark five colleagues killed in South Korean plane crash
* How Hong Kong’s MTR controllers keep 5 million daily commuters on track
* Flight data recorder for South Korea plane crash loses key component
* Alibaba's cloud unit announces big price cuts on large-language models
* A to Z of 2024: K-pop’s terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad year
* South Korea probes airport design as crash investigation turns to concrete wall
* South Korea's acting President Choi to appoint two Constitutional Court justices
* Vaping kits to be free for New Zealanders wanting to quit smoking
* South Korea court approves arrest of President Yoon in martial law investigation
* China completes world’s longest expressway tunnel in Xinjiang
* HK star Sammi Cheng, 52, stuns fans with happy, fit look in latest candid moment
* World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
* S. Korea arrest warrant 'illegal, invalid': Impeached president Yoon's lawyer
* ‘Saliva oil’: China eatery recycles leftovers, blends with new ingredients for resale
* Panic disorder, anorexia and unexplained rashes: K-pop idols recount cost of fame, adulation
* Crystals, sandwiches and nail art: Student dorm rooms in China turn into ‘shops’ for side hustles
* WHO implores China to share data, access to learn about Covid-19’s origins / Five years on, WHO urges China to share Covid origins data
* The worst movies of 2024, plus 2 screen highlights to make up for them - On the list are two Ryan Reynolds' flick including 'IF' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'. Ooops.
