Malaysia
* Fuel to Australia does not originate from Malaysia, says Fahmi
* Fuel to Australia is not Malaysian oil, says PMO
* Federal Court rules caning is constitutional
* MACC: Public donations, not zakat, involved in RM230mil NGO case
* Undang row raises questions over MB post
* All eyes on Negri assembly
* Bike mechanic and single father move Malaysian hearts again
* Durians arrive earlier and tastier
* Anwar visits site of major Sandakan fire
* NRD mobile teams to replace lost documents for fire victims
* No decision yet on hiring system
* Witness denies claims he had motive to ‘fix’ ex-Penang chief minister
* Jupem DG pleads not guilty in RM136,000 corruption case
* Amal by Malaysia Airlines to operate 110 flights for 2026 haj season
* Penang civil servants will not WFH for now, says CM
* Apex court fixes May 13 to hear Isa Samad’s review in RM3.1mil graft case
* Tuanku Muhriz to open Negri Sembilan assembly despite ouster attempt
* Founder, manager of unregistered childcare centre charged with operating without licence
* Rescued sun bear cub begins new chapter at Sepilok centre
* Malaysia should reform, recalibrate response to global changes, says Tengku Zafrul
* Ikram suspends three members amid MACC probe into zakat fund misappropriation
* 146 individuals, including single mother, detained in Terengganu anti-drug operation
* Govt’s WFH policy saved an estimated 334,000 litres of fuel, says Fahmi
* Zakat Selangor not linked to RM230mil tithe fund misappropriation, says CEO
* MAHB to deploy additional personnel after baggage handling issue, says Fahmi
* 763 containers of e-waste intercepted at Port Klang since Feb 27
* ‘Dilarang Ponteng Parlimen’: An activist’s mission to hold truant MPs accountable
* Genting family will saga: Lawyer-cum-trustee says she had no knowledge of Dikim Foundation’s value
* Court of Appeal acquits ex-photographer over video against police
* Company owner held over false import declarations; RM160mil in accounts frozen
* Influencer arrested after three-year-old girl tests positive for THC
* Two lawyers detained over RM8mil trust fund fraud
Singapore
* Singapore students join migrant workers for annual beach clean-up
* Why are people betting thousands of dollars on how hot it will be in Singapore?
* Beware of online ads, social media posts offering help with Singapore PR applications: Police
* Man convicted of human trafficking in Singapore after recruiting woman for sexual exploitation in Dubai
* Singapore says trade through Malacca Strait must remain free
* Singaporean actor Andie Chen reflects on 11th acting loss at Star Awards
* Two in three Singapore businesses hit by Middle East conflict; SMEs most affected: Poll
* Jail for man in Singapore who made his father sleep at void deck, took his mobile phone and assaulted him twice
* Portuguese man nabbed at Changi Airport for allegedly smuggling 36kg of cannabis into Singapore
* Jail for woman in Singapore who hit her son with shower head after he soiled himself
* Ex-Certis officer who took over S$1,000 in bribes in cigarette smuggling case gets 17 months’ jail
* Singaporean online personality Kurt Tay jailed, fined for sharing woman’s intimate video and threatening her
* Child taken to hospital after foot trapped in Singapore’s Bugis Junction mall escalator
Indonesia
* Offshore gas find may triple output
* Indonesia rights bodies find widespread abuses by security forces in 2025 protests
* Indonesia in talks to export fertiliser to India, Brazil, Thailand, Philippines
* Three mysterious missile-like objects found in Indonesian waters
* Indonesia allocates fund to boost irrigation against El Nino impact
* Indonesia’s central bank holds rates unchanged as expected
* YouTube complies with Indonesia’s social media curbs, minister says
* First flight of Makkah route initiative beneficiaries departs from Surabaya, Indonesia
* Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy
Thailand
* Thai rice output likely to rise on good weather
* Thailand weighs huge emergency borrowing decree on twin threats
* Ex-abbot of Thai temple jailed 50 years over 2bil baht embezzlement scandal linked to online gambling network
* Interior orders tougher border safeguards as Myanmar fighting nears four northern provinces
* Thai People’s Party eyes leadership reshuffle as ‘orange’ camp moves towards a fifth generation
* Lyrids meteor shower to peak over Thai skies after midnight
Philippines
* Lawmakers resume probe into Sara Duterte impeachment complaints
* Japan’s remilitarisation, presence in Philippines undermine peace, stability: expert
* Calapan City in Philippines hits 42°C ‘danger’ heat index; residents warned
* Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte’s jurisdiction appeal quashed at International Criminal Court
* Philippines raises El Nino alert as dry conditions loom
Vietnam
* Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr
* South Korea, Vietnam leaders to meet as Hanoi seeks high-tech investment
* Vietnam ranks 18th among world’s top exporters in 2025
* Drug-addicted husband sentenced to death for killing wife, in-laws in Vietnam
* Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power
Myanmar
* Hlaing seeks peace talks within 100 days, rebels reject offer
* Campaign to free Aung San Suu Kyi following mass release in Myanmar
* Myanmar considering ‘good things’ for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thai minister says
* Thai FM Sihasak visits Myanmar, seeks return to Asean and border stability
Cambodia
* Fourth human bird flu case confirmed in Cambodia
* Malaysia-Cambodia trade increases nearly 50 per cent in Q1
* Cambodia’s trade with RCEP countries exceeds US$11bil in Q1
* Thailand ceremony at disputed border temple draws Cambodia rebuke
Laos
* Laos records road deaths drop during new year celebrations
* Laos-China 500 kV transmission line becomes operational
Brunei
* Suspect linked to impersonation scam syndicate arrested in Brunei
* Company fined for illegal waste disposal in Tutong, Brunei
AseanPlus
* Over 300 foreign victims claim Malaysian scammer cheated them of RM8bil
* Mandatory e-Arrival Card required for Malaysians travelling to India
* New Zealand inflation stays stubbornly high
* Bursa ends higher on Gulf optimism
* Ringgit rises against the greenback
* Carbon tax on hold amid Mideast conflict
* Town sours on Mount Fuji crowds
* Rising actress Sandra Lim still yearns to return to pageant stage
* Tokyo loosens arms rules
* Takaichi sends offering to war shrine
* Police seeking K-pop mogul’s arrest over fraud claims
* Only the best for Shila’s fans
* Six people hurt in northern region quake
* Hello Kitty’s parent company to make its own video games
* Reports: US limits intel sharing on Pyongyang nuclear site
* Wall St falls as Mideast fears offset earnings
* Brent futures retreat on Iran ceasefire extension
* Stocks gain, dollar wobbles as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
* HK artiste Aaron Kwok’s wife soaks feet in mala broth: ‘Foot spa treatment from Chongqing’
* Bursa extends gains as extension to peace talks fuels optimism for equities
* Ringgit opens almost flat against greenback as US extends ceasefire with Iran
* Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures
* Hong Kong government seeks to seize US$16mil from jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai
* Japan’s Nikkei rises to record high on tech boost
* Body found after bear attack, possibly Japan’s first such death in 2026
* [ANN Exclusive] From the king’s road to the royal kitchens: South Korea’s soft power on a plate
* New ‘Korea Museum’ in Seoul packed with Chinese artefacts sparks backlash
* How tapioca saved many Malaysians during the Japanese occupation of Malaya
* Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say
* FBM KLCI succumbs to profit-taking at midday
* SK Hynix to invest about $13 billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand
* Oil prices barely moved as investors assess outlook for US-Iran peace talks
* High-profile inmates in South Korea are cashing in behind bars
* Meghan Markle reportedly demanded hospital visit with sick kids be ‘quick’
* MMEA to deploy two new vessels to bolster South China Sea security
* Tokyo theme park worker dies in accident during ride inspection
* High-profile inmates in South Korea are cashing in behind bars
* India strangles final bastion of Maoist revolt as mining opportunities loom
* Gold rises as oil weakens after US extends ceasefire with Iran
* Koala-detecting dog Bear, the hero of the Australian bush fires, retires
* Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
* Japan’s Nikkei rises to record closing high on tech boost
* Climbing lamp posts cross-legged challenge goes viral in China with players often needing rescue
* North Korean hackers suspected of US$300mil crypto heist
* Fiji villagers reject Australian’s plan for ‘Pacific ashtray’ in beach paradise
* Beijing announces China FM Wang Yi to visit Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar
* China, South Korea object to Japanese PM Takaichi’s ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
* China unveils plan to make cities more youth, child friendly
* Oil prices dip after Trump announces ceasefire
* Bank Negara international reserves at US$128.8bil as at April 15
* Australia and New Zealand central banks monitoring Anthropic’s Mythos release
* Maoist landmine legacy haunts India
* Welcome to the world of ‘Pewaris Susuk’ – a movie filled with the mysteries of the dark world and led by the ever-reliable Rosyam Nor
* RTM Pulls Cleopatra in Space After Viewer Complaints
* Plight of parentless China boy cared by grandpa attracts 46 million views, prompts government aid
* FBM KLCI ends winning streak on profit-taking
* MMEA detects Vietnamese vessel posing as local boat, 13 detained
* US tourist alleges sexual assault at homestay in Karnataka, India; two arrested
* South Korean court cuts jail time for battery CEO over deadly plant fire
* Pakistan’s capital holds its breath with US-Iran talks in limbo
* US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka
* Bright ideas go dim: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints
* Trump, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: here’s what happened overnight
* Hong Kong drivers feel pain as fuel prices soar amid global oil shock
* Measles cases in Japan see rapid uptick
* Ringgit ends slightly lower against US dollar, firmer vs other majors
* Nepal’s under-fire Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns
* China denies US-detained ship in Middle East contained ‘gift’ for Iran
* Fuel prices April 23-29: Diesel plummets 85sen in peninsula, unsubsidised RON95 down 15sen, RON97 drops 25sen
* Missiles boost for Royal Malaysian Navy’s LMS Batch 2 vessels
* Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks
* Immigration raids see 62 undocumented migrants nabbed in Shah Alam, Puchong
* M’sian singer Gary Chaw sparks romance rumours after seen dining with mystery woman
* South Korean fighter pilot fined for mid-air photos that caused crash
