A general view of Shwe Kokko city, a casino, entertainment and tourism complex in Myanmar, seen from Thailand's side of the border, after Thailand has cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar, in an effort to curb scam centers, amid growing pressure on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of multinational victims, in Mae Sot District, Tak province, Thailand, February 19, 2025. - Photo: Reuters
Malaysia
* Job scam: 482 reports involving 628 Malaysian victims received as of Jan 17, says Home Ministry
* Over 19,000 smoking violations recorded under new Public Health Act
* Study reveals nearly half of chronic kidney patients in Malaysia face job loss
* Azmi Kamaruzaman takes on role of MACC deputy chief commissioner
* Diesel smuggling outfit posing as transport firm busted with 44,500 litres, RM1.6mil assets seized
* Immigration detains 37 foreign nationals in Tok Bali operation
* Bung wants enhanced poverty census to ensure fair aid distribution in Sabah
* 'Truly encouraging', says Dzul as nearly 4,000 senior take advantage of free flu jabs
* Community service sentence for littering offences in the pipeline
* Education Ministry welcomes plans of 17-storey school, stresses safety evaluation needed
* Clerk loses RM1mil to investment scam
* Enhancing public transport takes priority over congestion charge, says Transport Ministry
* Suaram urges inclusion of detainee rights in Sosma amendments
* Gag order to curb prejudicial remarks on Najib's judicial review over royal addendum, says AGC
* ‘We are ready for Sabah polls,’ EC chairman says
* Utar Hospital officially launched by Sultan of Perak, features Western and traditional medicine, 350 beds
* Sultan Ibrahim grants audience to PM Anwar in Bahrain
* Technician charged with child abuse
* Hafizul pleads guilty to seven charges for KLIA shooting
* Babysitter testifies hearing Zayn Rayyan's voice during search
* Selangor Rail Line to roll out in phases over 10 years, state assembly told
* Dr Wee seeks clarification on ‘Chinese Wall’ and ‘Above The Wall’ over MAHB shares sale
* DAP’s Phee opts out of CEC race despite nomination
* Pantai Remis fishermen want govt to beef up maritime security with rise in pirate attacks
* Danantara and the spectre of Malaysian 1MDB Scandal: Comment
* Special court for Sosma offences under study, says Saifuddin Nasution
* Sosma: Amendments to balance national security and individual rights
* Dzulkefly wages new war against mental health stigmatisation
* No increase in toll charges with multi-lane fast flow system, says Deputy Works Minister
* High Court sets April 28 to hear ex-Nenggiri rep’s challenge over Bersatu termination
* Border control agency foils bid to smuggle 1,100 litres of diesel
* DAP veterans Tan and Fong pull out of CEC polls
* Cops probing claims of misconduct during Damansara drug raid
* Ministers made 236 overseas trips last year costing RM44mil, Dewan Rakyat told
Singapore
* Singapore's School of the Arts students fall ill from ready-to-eat meals distributed during Total Defence exercise
* Memento jewellery maker in Singapore under probe after failing to deliver orders worth about S$19,000
* Former manager at DBS Bank Singapore admits cheating four clients of S$348k in total
* Jail for Singaporean man who misappropriated S$404k and lost more than S$800k to gambling
* Ex-Singapore prosecutor and former Commercial Affairs Department director Glenn Knight dies
* Python stuck in drain pipe near Singapore's Clarke Quay MRT rescued after five hours
* One person taken to hospital in hours-long warehouse blaze at 11 Kranji Crescent (update)
* Companies in Singapore barred from selling private-hire cars to individuals for three years after registration
* Singapore Budget 2025: Both generous and responsible, say experts
* Fire breaks out at Kranji warehouse; firefighters on scene
* DigiFT to tokenise US$6.3 billion Invesco credit fund
* Singapore bank UOB's Q4 profit beats forecasts, unveils US$2.2bil capital return
* Singtel's quarterly earnings nearly triple, shares hover around six-year highs
Indonesia
* US$808,000 glamping retreat for Indonesia leaders sparks criticism as budget cuts bite
* Indonesia seeks to draw more Indian tourists through travel expo
* Indonesia central bank holds rates as expected, pausing easing cycle
* Trump’s foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers
* 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocks off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
* Mining law amended to boost access, processing
Thailand
* Thai DPM Phumtham said Cambodia PM Hun Manet regretted the incident at Ta Muen Thom temple
* Thai defence minister discusses call-centre scams, drug issues with Lao counterpart
* Flu outbreak: Thailand records over 100,000 infections with nine fatalities
* Can Thailand, the former Asian Tiger, regain its roar?
* Bid to protect local punters
Philippines
* One peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive: Manila neighbourhood puts bounty on dengue-carrying pest
* Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
* Pre-voting enrollment period for Filipino internet voters abroad starts March 10
* Philippines accuses Chinese chopper of dangerous manoeuvres
Vietnam
* HCM City Book Street to launch cultural promotion events in Vietnam in 2025
* Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
* Vietnam parliament approves US$8 billion rail link to China
* Public investment to drive Vietnam’s economic development
Myanmar
* Myanmar scam centre survivors recall torture and coercion
* Nine injured in landmine blast in southern Myanmar
* Tender open for private specialist hospital in Myanmar under BOT system
* Online fraud crackdown: Myanmar Border Guard Force arrests over 1,000 foreigners in Shwe Kokko
* Leading Myanmar opposition organisation blames local resistance group for killing of Catholic priest
* Crackdown on rising online crime
Cambodia
* Cambodian provincial governor urges visitors to Ta Moan Temple: ‘Continue singing anthem’
* Cambodian prime minister defends boosting of social media posts as his right
* Cambodian national airline launches direct flight to Bangkok
Laos
* Laos to turn extinct volcano into tourist attraction
* Laos sets key policies for socio-economic development in 2025
Brunei
* Brunei's second phase of minimum wage policy covers more industries from April 2025
* Brunei Tourism Development Department urges public to use licensed travel agents
Aseanplus
* Govt working to free 22 more Malaysians from Myanmar job scam syndicates, says Mat Hasan
* Malaysia working on holding special Asean-US summit
* North Korea reopens to tourists, including Singapore visitors
* Putin, Xi to visit each other for events marking WWII end
* HK actress Michelle Wai’s husband tears up at wedding: ‘I hope our souls stay together forever’
* Anwar calls for a unified Muslim response to Palestine, Syria
* Chinese court tries family accused of aiding Myanmar scam centres
* India's space regulator launches $58 million fund to boost startups, cut reliance on imports
* Mavcom: Airlines must offer passengers refunds for flight delays of five hours or more
* Over 30 spectators injured as fireworks go awry at football ground in Kerala, India
* Top South Korean judge faces disinformation deluge as Yoon impeachment looms
* JS-SEZ Masterplan to be finalised by June, says Onn Hafiz
* Assassin of South Korea's former President Park Chung-hee and chief bodyguard Cha Ji-chul granted retrial 45 years later
* Fuel prices Feb 20 to 26: Unchanged across the board
* Bangladesh clashes leave nearly 150 students injured
* China opposes Vietnam's building work on disputed reef in South China Sea
* The stars of Hael Husaini and Nadeera shining bright after an excellent outing at AJL 2025
* Asean power grid key to regional energy security and integration: Sec-Gen
* China ‘qipao superwoman’ saves drowning girl while relaxing by hotel pool with treatment mask
* Three hotel workers found dead near Fukushima hot spring resort
* The China crime fighter behind the call centre crackdown
* India reassures Nepali students after suicide sparked protest
* Australian PM condemns alleged attack on Muslim women
* Chinese film 'Ne Zha 2' becomes highest-grossing animated film globally, beating Hollywood's 'Inside Out 2'
* Gunmen identify, kill 7 Punjabi travellers in Pakistan
* China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO
* Singapore stocks hit record high; rupiah falls ahead of policy meeting
* Podcaster BeerBiceps charged with obscenity ordered by India's court to halt shows for now
* Man who attacked Japan's ex-Prime Minister Kishida convicted and sentenced to 10 years: Reports
* Oil gains on US, Russia supply worries; market seeks Ukraine talks clarity
* The increase in China-based food concepts in Malaysia
* Huawei kicks off campus roadshows for Seeds For The Future 2025 Bangladesh
* UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
* Bursa Malaysia falls as Trump's new tariff threats weigh on region
* Singers Rainie Yang and Li Ronghao held secret wedding ceremony in 2024
* Australian billionaire Palmer launches Trump-inspired political party
* Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents
* NZ central bank cuts rates by 50bps, flags more easing to revive frail economy
* South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in leaves prison after court suspends sentence
* ‘Fingerprinting’ can be used to track Internet users without a trace
* Japan chip materials maker Resonac looks to chase deals after restructuring
* Asia stocks muted after Trump proposes new tariffs
* Ringgit opens slightly higher against US$ despite DXY gains
* Taiwanese star Wang Ta-lu arrested for allegedly dodging military service
* Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
* Snow village apologises for fake flakes
* A joyous treat as first jumbo orphanage marks golden jubilee
