Malaysia:
* Salahuddin: Pakatan is still Johor Opposition, but ties with Barisan are good
* Bursa Malaysia to trade sideways with upward bias this week
* Ringgit likely to be in tight range against greenback from Monday (Jan 9)
* Married abroad: Selangor will only recognise if registered with Jais
* Smoother entry for visitors from China proposed, says Tourism Minister
* Covid-19 Watch: 571 new cases bring total to 5,029,908
* ‘The game is still on’, says Bung in face of Hajiji’s claim
* Hajiji: I have enough support to remain as Sabah CM
* Seven investigation papers into fake news opened since Dec 1, says deputy minister
* Student among four held in probe into RM1.4mil drug bust
* No SOP change for foreign tourists arriving in Malaysia, says Home Minister
* No other parties invited to Umno general assembly 2022, says Ahmad Maslan
Singapore:
* Singapore’s A*Star researcher one of two women scientists to win prestigious international award
* Lab-grown unagi could arrive at dinner tables as early as 2024 in Singapore
* Budget 2023 to address cost-of-living concerns of Singaporeans, says DPM Wong
* Singapore’s leading crypto group opposes proposed ban on lending tokens
* Crowds throng Chinatown in Singapore as CNY bazaar returns after a two-year hiatus
* Scam scourge here to stay, says Singapore top officials
Indonesia:
* Indonesian govt seeks post-pandemic healthcare system reform
* Anwar witnesses exchange of nine MOU, 11 LOI between Malaysian and Indonesian companies
* Malaysian PM arrives in Jakarta to begin his first official visit
* Top Architect Sofian Sibarani has been handpicked to design the new Indonesian capital of Nusantara
* Malaysia-Indonesia ties to be strengthened with PM’s maiden Jakarta visit
* The year of living dangerously for Indonesian democracy
Thailand:
* Sweet nothings: Blackpink’s Rosé declares love for ‘mamuang nampla wan’ after big event in Bangkok
* Most Thais expect political chaos to persist as election looms
* Thai king’s daughter remains unconscious weeks after collapsing, confirms palace
* Thai Princess remains unconscious from severe arrhythmia
* Thailand brings back Covid entry rules for all international travellers
* Thai border communities bear brunt of drug surge
Philippines:
* Thousands of Filipinos march in reverence of Catholic icon
* Returning Philippines Armed Forces chief tells troops: Stop ‘squabbling’
* Philippines First lady’s warning: Don’t use my name to get appointed to top posts
* Filipino Catholics hold big procession after pandemic eases
* Military chief replaced suddenly
Vietnam:
* Vietnam targets eight million foreign visitors in 2023
* Vietnam’s wind power push comes with environmental risks
* Vietnam ousts most senior officials in years as probes spread
* Vietnam EV maker VinFast delays first US car deliveries to January
* Vietnam sends over 142,000 abroad to work under contract in 2022
Myanmar:
* Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia’s Aceh
* Myanmar mass pardons included 300 political prisoners, says United Nations
* Myanmar welcomes over 170,000 international tourists in eight months of 2022-2023 fiscal year
Cambodia:
* Households in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville city face water shortage after dam burst
* Cambodia and China traders to explore opportunities
* Cambodian PM: PM: Peace brings golden opportunities for development
Laos:
* Inflation in Laos climbs to 39.3 per cent in December
* Chinese New Year cultural events held in Lao capital
Brunei:
* Brunei govt shuts down crypto mining operations with unauthorised connections
* A boost for green initiative in Brunei
AseanPlus:
* More Chinese enterprises looking to invest in Malaysia, says envoy
* Top coach Wenger to help ‘sleeping giant’ India develop football talent
* China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-Covid
* More nations to Covid test Chinese travellers as variant spreads
* 17 killed, 22 injured in road accident in eastern China, reports state media
* Ageing well in Japan
* South Korea rapper fiasco: Rich enough to ‘flex’ but not enough to pay taxes, apparently
* No, vaccines aren’t making new Covid variants worse
* Injured Venus Williams out of Australian Open
* Tennis-Former champion Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
* Cricket-Yadav makes batting easier for India team mates, says Pandya
* Review: Prince Harry’s book exposes grief, war, drugs, family rifts
* Many Western Australia communities isolated in ‘record-breaking’ floods
* ‘Great migration’ kicks off in China
* Japan: Plane makes emergency landing due to bomb threat
* Social media accounts of Covid policy critics barred in China
* Alibaba plans $1 billion investment in Turkey – newspaper
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