Indonesian nationals who had worked at scam centres in Myanmar are greeted by officials upon arrival from Thailand, at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten near Jakarta on March 18, 2025. Indonesia on March 18 began repatriating more than 500 of its nationals freed from online scam centres in Myanmar, officials said, bringing them home from grim holding camps in Thailand where many have languished for weeks. - Photo: Pool/ AFP
Malaysia
* State governments must focus on key public issues, says Anwar
* Anwar urges swift action on Penang development projects
* Zero tolerance for intolerance, embrace Rukun Negara to strengthen unity, says social activist
* Sabah Govt denies wrongdoing in SFI’s RM1.41bil lawsuit
* Smugglers use large fishing boat to avoid detection, says MMEA
* Syndicate sold NRD-issued birth certificates for up to RM50,000 each
* Man remanded over stabbing of university student
* JB slapping incident: Cops confirm recording statements from suspect, witnesses
* Malaysia must learn from the pandemic, says Dr Noor Hisham
* Johor cops bust drug syndicate ring, confiscate narcotics worth over RM12mil
* PM term limit a step towards ‘mature democracy’
* PTPTN told to improve loan repayment system
Singapore
* ‘Sir, you can’t park here’: Photos, video of car stuck in walkway in Toa Payoh, Singapore go viral
* Three teenagers charged over alleged roles in Singapore's ITE College West bullying video
* 76-year-old former junior college teacher with dementia jailed in Singapore for string of molestations
* Airline power bank ban: Those who flout rules may be fined or have device confiscated, say experts
* Crocodile spotted on road in Singapore's Lim Chu Kang
* Scalpers sell Lady Gaga concert tickets at inflated prices minutes after Singapore pre-sale kicks off
* Jail, fine for Thai man who urinated inside a Singapore MRT carriage in drunken stupor
* Man charged with theft on Scoot flight pleads not guilty
* Singaporean woman loses US$900,000 to scammers who pretended to be officers from police Anti-Scam Centre
* Asia’s green jet fuel ambitions exceed demand, heralding exports
* Singapore fintech firms get head start
Indonesia
* Indonesia finance minister denies resignation rumours amid stocks plunge
* Indonesia lawmakers set to pass amended bill allowing more military in government
* Cobalt produced by China company in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs
* Indonesia to raise palm oil export levy to 4.5% to 10%, official says
* Indonesian Military Law revision crosses democratic red line
* Indonesian stocks plunge 7% as growth, fiscal worries weigh
* Indonesia to repatriate 561 Myanmar scam centre workers
Thailand
* Thailand delegation headed to China to inspect returned Uighurs
* Thai PM Paetongtarn holds talks with Formula One CEO
* Man hides in Chiang Mai shopping mall to rob gold shop but traps himself
* Doctor warns of alarming cancer trends among young Thais
* Thailand plans to cut tourist visa-free stays to 30 days
* Thailand cracks down on illegal sale of laughing gas balloons
* Nine-year-old tattoo artist makes his mark
* British tourist missing after diving boat fire
Philippines
* Philippine government seeks rejection of Rodrigo Dutertes’ habeas corpus petitions
* Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel Medialdea rushed to hospital
* Philippines migrant workers grapple with Duterte fallout
* Quake hits 35 km from Santa Maria, Philippines
* Duterte’s arrest under scrutiny
Vietnam
* Draft law offers housing, high salaries to attract leading scientists to Vietnam
* Phuc Son Group chairman accused of paying millions in bribes to secure major projects in Vietnam
* Vietnam developer proposes 15-year rescue for bank at heart of giant fraud, documents show
* PM Chinh orders measles vaccination drive as cases climb
Myanmar
* Scam hubs on Thai-Myanmar border still have up to 100,000 people, Thai police says
* 400 Indonesians evacuated from Myanmar following online scam
* High UV index hits orange level in March in Myanmar: public advised to take precautions against sun exposure and heat
* Myanmar faces untold suffering due to US aid betrayal: UN expert
Cambodia
* More than half of Cambodian adults in debt, says Credit Bureau Cambodia
* Are US cuts damaging press freedom, even in Cambodia?
* We will preserve them: saving Cambodian crocodiles
Laos
* Xayaboury folk prepare to pay homage to revered stupa in Laos
* China on track to become top trading partner of Laos
Brunei
* PEKERTI spreads Ramadan cheer to orphans in Brunei
* Brunei attracts more researchers, influencers to promote tourism industry
Aseanplus
* Flight MH720 lands safely at KLIA after declaring emergency midflight from Jakarta
* Flight MH720 initiates emergency response after cargo fire alert
* Baseball-Ohtani and Dodgers top Cubs in historic opening day in Tokyo
* 'Uncle Roger' shares his engagement photos on social media
* Late actress Kim Sae-ron’s family sues YouTuber Lee Jin-ho for allegedly spreading false rumours
* Malaysia strongly condemns Israel's brutal attacks on civilians
* India asks US to list Sikh group as terrorist organisation, Indian source says
* One dead, four missing in southwest China landslide
* Lee Jun-seok gets nod as Reform Party's presidential candidate in South Korea
* Ex-security guard becomes lawyer after 10 years auditing courses at Peking University
* Bangladeshi 'cricket team' denied entry, cooked-up tournament exposed as fake
* Navi Mumbai International Airport to be inaugurated in June, says Adani
* Govt strongly condemns brutal Israeli airstrike that killed Mapim humanitarian workers, says Anwar
* Europe’s Trump dilemma: must it de-risk from both the US and China at once?
* Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong urges tech advance as he meets HKUST leaders
* Strange foam and dead fish wash ashore at two Australian beaches as surfers fall sick
* Australia raises concerns with China over letters targeting Hong Kong dissident in Australia
* Father obligated to maintain child born out of wedlock: Lahore High Court
* Malaysia willing to accept 15 released Palestinians, says Tok Mat
* South Korea tightens security for opposition leader over suspected plot, Yonhap reports
* Muhammad Yunus issues a rallying cry for safety of women in Bangladesh: Comment
* US official says South Korea watchlist status due to mishandling of lab data
* Japan begins its first dismantling of a commercial nuclear reactor
* South Korea's firebrand pastors flock to impeached president's cause
* Cardiff folk bid farewell to a former Malaysian sporting hero
* India orders curfew after violence over tomb of 17th-century Muslim ruler
* Kiribati eyes deep-sea mining deal with China
* North Korea condemns U.S. strikes against Yemen, KCNA says
* Chinese woman, 103, dies after 80-year wait for husband who worked in Malaysia and Singapore
* Betting frenzy over South Korean President Yoon impeachment spreads to global prediction market
* ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’ actress Kang Myung-joo dies at 53
* AI video of late South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron sparks debate
* Air India moves to position India as a global transit hub
* Asian stocks gain as China tech bets revive rally
* Alaskan officials to seek investors in Asia as Trump touts LNG
* Hong Kong stocks and kiwi rise on China outlook
* Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
* Sensitive country designation likely a move by the US to deter South Korean nuclear ambitions
* China has a plan to boost consumption, but will it work?
* Lee Shau Kee, founder of Henderson Land Group, dies at 97
* Oil prices rise on US attack on Houthis and China economic hopes
* Tremors felt in Malaysia after quake strikes off North Sumatra
* From Armageddon to afterlife
* GDS seeks US$3.4bil loan for data centre ops in M’sia
* Ringgit closes easier against the greenback
* Country’s property transactions hit decade-high in 2024
* ‘Am I going mad?’
* ‘Don’t delay impeachment’
* Govt approval rate drops after gift voucher row
* Mount Fuji hikers to be charged higher fees
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