Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines on January 9, 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour. - Photo: Reuters
Malaysia
* Anwar extends condolences over Southern California wildfire tragedy
* Prabowo arrives in Malaysia for working visit
* Continuously debating trivial issues will harm nation's strength, says PM
* Efforts to make S'wak new energy hub to be discussed with Japanese PM tomorrow, says Anwar
* 13th Malaysia Plan to focus on education, talent development, says Rafizi
* Autism-focused preschools to be opened nationwide, says Ahmad Zahid
* Teacher accused of molesting pupils in Melaka haunted house
* Police reports against Hannah Yeoh's book puzzling, says Azis Jamman
* Only the Pardons Board can release the minutes of Najib's pardon deliberations, says Dr Zaliha
* Selangor PAS rep under probe for posting fake info about PM on Facebook
* Man abducted, beaten up by friends over RM37,000 debt
* Three arrested in connection with bodies discovered in Kulai
* Police record statement from one of two surviving victims
* Death of four-month-old boy: Nursery in Bandar Saujana Putra ordered to close
* Jan 13 sentencing of toy shop dealer found in possession of imitation firearms
* Cousins killed in crash with lorry
* Cops uncover Bitcoin mining operation stealing electricity
* Former ASNB employee charged with CBT involving over RM263,000
* Japanese PM Ishiba arrives in Malaysia for two-day official visit
* Most Palestinian patients have recovered, being prepared to return home, says Mohamed Khaled
* Senior cop accused of murdering student charged despite no supporting reports, High Court told
* Restaurant raided for misleading 'Muslim Kitchen' sign
* Anti-profiteering measures seize goods worth RM3.31mil in Penang in 2024
* Survey shows 87% of respondents support new national service training programme, says Speaker
* Family awarded RM5.9mil after doctors left woman bleeding in delivery room to have a drink
* New education blueprint to focus on English in STEM subjects while upholding BM, says Fadhlina
* TMJ meets with Qatari PM to discuss collaboration to improve economic and social developments in Johor
* Wild boar gores hunter to death in Pahang
* Stray dogs caught in Seberang Perai during op are safe, says city council
* Two company directors, govt officer remanded over vehicle licence bribery
* More than 10 illegal immigrants arrested at Malaysia-Thailand border
Singapore
* Landmark Bill tackling workplace discrimination passed in Parliament
* Youth-chasing US millionaire Bryan Johnson says Singaporean Chuando Tan’s agelessness is ‘encouraging’
* 100 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Sembawang shophouse
* Fine for drunk woman who scratched ICA officer at Changi Airport
* Teen convicted for sexually assaulting younger sister on two occasions
* Company director, mechanic and security guard detained in Singapore after becoming self-radicalised
* Two dead, residents evacuated from seven floors of Hougang HDB block in Singapore after fire breaks out
* Concierge allegedly made off with over S$47,000 of residents’ money, stole items worth more than S$2mil
* Singapore tops world’s most powerful passport ranking again
* Singapore news veteran sued over S$990,000 loan said he ‘transferred’ shares in business before joining Mediacorp
* Enhanced security checks at all checkpoints into Singapore from Jan 9 to 22
Indonesia
* France calls for 'immediate return' of national on death row in Indonesia
* Mt. Semeru erupts again, sends ash columns 1km into sky
* No plan to relocate Indonesia's civil servants to Nusantara soon: Minister
* Indonesia's free health screening planned to start in February: Health Ministry
Thailand
* Bangkok authorities try new methods to battle dangerous smog levels
* Foreign investors continue to pour money into Thai condominiums
* Affordable ‘Homes for Thais’ up for grabs from Jan 20
* Forest fires continue to ravage Nakhon Ratchasima, arson suspected
* Thai court issues warrant for ‘spotter’ in Cambodian politician’s murder
* Thai PM Paetongtarn pledges to transform Phuket into a global luxury tourism hub
* Air pollution soars in Thai capital again, surpassing safety standards
* PM2.5 air pollution affected the health of over a million people in Thailand
Philippines
* Philippine Catholic devotees mass in Manila hoping for a miracle
* China's position on hacking, cyberattacks consistent: Chinese embassy in the Philippines
* Survey on VP Duterte’s impeachment reflects public outrage: Lawmakers
Vietnam
* Vietnam's 2024 investment growth signals business, production recovery
* Vietnam PM’s visit significant to both Vietnam, Laos
* Indian Film Festival in Hanoi offers free screenings of famous Bollywood films
* Vietnam recognises Sa Huynh salt trade as heritage
Myanmar
* Myanmar military adopts anti-junta fighters' drone tactics
* 3.4 million tourists visit Myanmar's Bagan in 2024
* Myanmar designates new protected mangrove forest in southern state
Cambodia
* Over 50 foreign workers set for deportation from Cambodia after protesting Chinese employer
* Kampong Thom floating village positions itself as Cambodia’s latest attraction
* Lightning strikes kill 68 people in Cambodia in 2024: official
Laos
* Laos issues alert for cold
* Laos police dismantled 63 call centre gangs since 2022
* Laos aims to enhance goods quality for international market
Brunei
* Brunei prison warden jailed for abuse of power
* No surge in HMPV cases in Brunei: Ministry of Health
Aseanplus
* Malaysia sets the stage for a resilient Asean with 2025 Chairmanship theme: Asean sec-gen
* PM: Indonesia pledges assistance, cooperation for Malaysia during Asean chairmanship
* Nazir Razak: Global decoupling offers significant opportunities for Asean
* Chinese artiste Lu Han apologises for inappropriate behaviour during live stream
* Bursa Malaysia stays cautious ahead of Trump inauguration, JSSEZ theme provides support
* Ringgit flat against greenback in early trade
* China's consumer inflation slows as demand weakens
* Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms
* Asian markets drop as trades fret over US inflation, rates outlook
* China’s inflation ends year with drop near zero despite stimulus
* South Korean woman’s heart stops, resuscitated by boyfriend, turned away by 22 hospitals
* Malaysia weighs LinkedIn’s need for a social media licence
* FBM KLCI sustains losses amid growing inflation fears
* South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says
* Six dead in Tirupati temple stampede in India
* RON95 subsidy criteria to be announced soon, says Rafizi
* Endangered Japanese leopard cat dies at Tokyo zoo aged 18
* Oil prices edge down on rising U.S. fuel inventories
* China actress Zhao Lusi claims verbal, physical abuse by talent agency over failure to land roles
* Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search called off
* Asean's track record shows BRICS can work, says Zafrul
* Tang Jie-Ee Wei march into Malaysian Open quarter-finals in style
* China discovers cluster of new mpox strain
* Public to visit new pandas soon in Australia's Adelaide Zoo
* Japan startup ispace hopeful ahead of second moon launch
* As South Korea Korea's impeached president Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival
* Malaysia wants a peaceful Asean free of conflict amid South China Sea tensions, says Khaled
* Liveblog: Asean Economic Opinion Leaders Conference - Day 2
* Malaysian actress Jasmine Suraya Chin says she lives 10 minutes away from LA wildfires
* Man rearrested on suspicion of murdering girl at Japan's Kitakyushu McDonald’s in December
* Ex-professor Feng ‘Franklin’ Tao sues US university after China spying charges overturned
* Chinese actor Wang Xing says fraud gang trafficked him to Myanmar scam compound
* 1,211 aftershocks detected after China's Xizang 6.8-magnitude quake
* Ringgit slips against US dollar for the second consecutive day
* HK star Nicholas Tse posts pictures of himself snowboarding with son Lucas
* Tengku Zafrul: Fully implementing RECP could position Asean as a hub for regional growth
* Shevon overcomes fever to reach quarter-finals with hubby Soon Huat
* Sorry fans, says Aaron after bowing out of home Open with Wooi Yik
* HK actor Sammo Hung celebrates 73rd birthday with his grandsons
* China professor in firing line for claiming women can live to 100 if they have 10 kids
