Workers plant flowers along a street in Hanoi on March 18, 2025. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* MACC has spent over 20 hours taking Ismail Sabri's statement, another session on March 20
* Slapping incident: 65-year-old claims trial to voluntary causing hurt to victim
* Slapping incident: Accused given discharge not amounting to acquittal
* Married couple, company director remanded in RM8.4mil false claims probe
* Minister urges action against Facebook user for insulting Prophet Muhammad
* Daycare assistant gets 10 months' jail, fined RM20,000 for abusing children
* CMA amendment enhances online safety, targets cyberbullying, offensive content, says MCMC
* Former banker charged with money laundering, fraud related to purchase of shares
* Sibu retiree duped of over RM370,000 in online biz scam
* Number of end-stage kidney patients could double by 2040, says Deputy Health Minister
* Names of potential Penang governor candidates submitted to PMO, says CM
* Two charged with bribing NRD officer RM17,000 for birth certificate
* Cops probing crypto investment scam involving RM41.5mil in losses, says CCID director
* Thorough study to be made before deciding on PM term limit, says Fahmi
* Witnesses were pressured, Syed Saddiq's lawyer tells appeals court
* Over 2.2 million vehicles daily on PLUS highways expected for Aidilfitri
* Penang to settle amount owed to Penang Development Corporation after 14-year delay
* Slapping incident: 65-year-old to be charged again today, says AGC
* Sarawak and NSW to explore green energy collaboration
* Bella shows support for Syed Saddiq as MP appeals prison sentence
Singapore
* National Service defaulter gets 14 weeks’ jail for remaining outside Singapore after exit permit expired
* Jail for Singaporean man who ‘rented out’ his bank account that received crime benefits of over S$3.3mil
* Woman arrested for allegedly stealing bottles of perfume while in transit at Changi Airport
* Over 850 people under probe after joint Singapore-Malaysia operation against scams in which victims lost more than S$8.1m
* Singapore’s money market rates are sliding despite policy pivot
Indonesia
* Jakarta Governor Pramono to dedicate an island for stray cats
* Indonesian police, military launch joint probe into fatal shooting during cockfighting raid
* Richest woman in Indonesia loses US$3.6bil in just three days
* Indonesian antigraft agency to summons former West Java governor for questioning as witness in Bank BJB case
* Indonesia's rights groups urge parliament not to pass military law
* Indonesia minister says China Fujian province plans US$975 million investment in special economic zone
* ‘Reports of finance minister resignation a hoax’
* 554 freed scam centre workers repatriated
Thailand
* Thai police arrest German man for assaulting dentists in Nakhon Ratchasima
* Thailand may set up new asset management company to buy debt
* Bangkok Airways seeks 30 new jets as White Lotus boosts tourism
* Govt may cut tourists’ visa-free stays to 30 days
* Thailand keeping a close eye on JS-SEZ
* Owner sentenced to five years, four months in jail for Mountain B pub fire in Chonburi, Thailand that killed 26 visitors
* Over 300 impounded vehicles destroyed in Thailand's Tak province’s customs lot blaze
Philippines
* 51% of Filipinos say former president Rodrigo Duterte accountable for drug war deaths: survey
* Duterte former top cop mulls going into hiding due to possible ICC arrest
* Recaptured Korean says he paid P14mil to escape Philippines Bureau of Immigration custody; accomplice ran away to Malaysia
* Duterte ally files for asylum
Vietnam
* Toy trouble: Vietnam pulls dolls over South China Sea map
* Vietnam taps into wedding tourism for growth
* Vietnam to halve the number of provinces as cost-cutting drive expands
* Less red tape for Vietnam’s industrial real estate
Myanmar
* Myanmar relief camps receive last handout from World Food Programme as steep cuts begin
* Over one million children in Myanmar lack critical vaccinations, Unicef reports
* Over three tonnes of ICE and other drugs seized in Myanmar, headed for Malaysia
* Untold suffering due to US betrayal
Cambodia
* France tries Cambodian ex-PM guards over 1997 massacre
* Cambodia set to open Chinese-renovated naval base
* Hun Sen backs Trump freezing US-funded media outlets
Laos
* New road between Vientiane and Chiang Mai cuts travel time by three hours
* AI set to advance digital governance, industry, ethics in Laos
* Lao National Assembly plans sweeping changes to local governance
Brunei
* Sultan of Brunei's Raya gift brings joy to over 17,000 recipients nationwide
* Sign language workshop encourages inclusivity, understanding in Brunei
* Brunei explores cultural village, eco-tourism and agritourism initiatives
Aseanplus
* Cabinet approves T&Cs for Ocean Infinity's search for MH370, says Transport Minister
* HK actress Myolie Wu's husband addresses infidelity claims after being spotted hugging several women
* Another Hong Kong school trip to mainland hit by gastroenteritis outbreak
* Trump, Putin agree on partial Ukraine ceasefire. Kyiv wants details
* Local radio station apologises after defending Kim Soo-hyun amid underage dating scandal
* Legendary and award winning saxophonist Kenny G announces "Timeless Legacy" Tour in Malaysia in Genting on July 13
* Former chairman of China Everbright Group sentenced to 15 years' jail for bribery
* Boat tragedy: All seven feared dead, India's Madhya Pradesh CM announces compensation
* Japan love motel converts to funeral home, spurs birth rate, ageing population debate
* Fuel prices March 20-26: Diesel down 3sen, RON97, RON95 unchanged
* K-pop acts to shine at Lollapalooza Chicago
* Cricket-Suryakumar to lead Mumbai in IPL opener v Chennai as Pandya serves ban
* 15 released Palestinians to be monitored by security agencies here, says Fahmi
* Penang plans int'l financial hub to boost chipmaking, high-tech growth
* Parked lorry on highway leads to three dead in five-vehicle collision
* India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China
* NZ economy to limp out of recession, backing case for more rate cuts
* Skull of Aboriginal man murdered two hundred years ago to return to Tasmania
* MAHB sees strong int'l interest in Subang Airport's extra capacity
* South Korea moves to curtail rising speculation in home market
* Chinese pet cloning charges up to US$52,000, raises ethical and health concerns
* Six women were elected to form new local government in India village, but their husbands were sworn in
* China says ex-engineer to be executed for spying
* Malaysian producer Erma Fatima spotlights deviant teachings in latest drama
* BOJ keeps interest rates steady as Trump risks loom
* Taiwanese TV host Sam Tseng quits game show for allegedly siding with disgraced host Mickey Huang
* Yen weakens, Asian stocks advance ahead of Bank of Japan announcement
* Chinese businessman alleges US$55.57mil theft by Singapore-based family office staff
* Japan Prince Hisahito graduates from senior high school; set to study biological sciences at University of Tsukuba
* Ringgit opens higher ahead of US interest rate decision
* Bursa Malaysia in the red as upcoming Fed meeting rattles nerves
* South Korean actor Yoo Yeon-seok hit with tax bill of RM21mil amid scrutiny over celebrity finances
* Samsung CEO says company will pursue deals as it struggles for growth
* Australia's WiseTech founder White admits to incomplete disclosure after review findings
* Google to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian employees
* Opposition chief under police watch
* Curfew in place over 17th-century tomb row
* Yuan-derful incentives to make more babies
* China’s steel, iron ore swing between hopeful outlook and grim reality
* RBA more cautious than market on rate cuts
* Firms in Europe, Asia walking DEI tightrope
* A difficult bind for the ringgit
* Indonesian stocks plunge most since 2011, growth worries mount
