* Health Minister outlines plan to ban open vape systems first
* 10 more companies linked to scams added into SemakMule database, say cops
* Sales tax exemption on livestock feed, fertiliser a windfall to agriculture sector
* UMMC to get more operating theatres after landmark infant liver transplant
* Bukit Aman announces transfer exercise involving several senior officers
* Jen Azhan formally made 31st Army Chief in rank insignia ceremony
* Researcher’s comments on Umno-DAP cooperation are his personal opinion, says Ilham Centre
* Calls to Talian Heal doubled between 2024 and 2025, says Dr Dzul
* Modernising public healthcare remains a priority this year, says Dzulkefly
* Public satisfaction with Anwar, government sees incremental growth, remains below 50%
* Limiting PM’s term a game changer in governance, says Zahid
* Anwar departs for official visit to Türkiye
* Senior Melaka immigration officer, wife, two officers arrested for corruption
* Umno firmly against any ‘back door’ move to topple unity govt, says Zahid
* Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections seen as litmus test for Sabah’s unity govt
* Over 15,000 development projects completed under 12MP, says Nga
* New Army Chief calls for unity in defending nation’s sovereignty
* High Court sets Jan 28 for judicial review decision of Albert Tei’s lawyer over MACC orders
* Court dismisses prosecution’s appeal: Zayn Rayyan’s father a free man
* SMEs eligible for RM2,000 per intern hired starting March 1, says Ramanan
* Umno’s role crucial in unity government, says Saifuddin
* MACC obtains remand order for Kedah varsity director over graft allegations
* Dr M has fractured hip, requires several weeks’ hospitalisation, says press sec
* Mother secures MyKid for infant son after personal MyKad struggles
* Dr M’s injury serious but not life threatening, says daughter
* MyDigital ID to be sole sign-on platform for MyNIISe from Jan 15
* Foreigner detained for keeping 100 turtles without licence in Penang
* Appeals court reinstates conviction, 75-year-old man gets eight years’ jail for sexually assaulting teen
* MCMC seizes unauthorised communication devices worth RM1mil in Selangor
* Army procurement probe: 17 company directors remanded
* Sg Bakap murder: Duo remanded another six days
* Border controls tightened, arrest of Malaysians in Sg Golok declines
* Migrant smuggling: Selangor MMEA foils attempt off Sekinchan
* Bersatu sacks Saifuddin Abdullah
* Bomba airlifts 17 tonnes of food aid to stranded Orang Asli communities in Gua Musang
* Ex-lovers fight over money after 30-year affair ends; Singapore High Court allows woman’s S$578,000 claim
* Five, including three Singaporeans issued compounds for littering in JB
* Maid who took pic of naked 97-year-old old woman in Singapore and shared it with husband gets seven months’ jail
* Jail for man in Singapore who misappropriated over S$2.5mil in company assets while he was COO of SGX-listed firm
* Jail for Singaporean, Briton over offences linked to Wirecard
* Jail, fine for man who registered shell companies, opened bank accounts for scam syndicate in Singapore
* Nine men, including seven accused of graft, charged with various offences involving over S$520,000 in Singapore
* Woman jailed a week in Singapore for Kpod possession after she did not attend rehabilitation
* Prosecutors claim Nadiem profited from Chromebook deal
* Indonesia’s new criminal code takes effect, stirring concerns over civil rights and free speech
* Flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing
* Indonesian migrant worker receives S. Korean presidential award for heroic act
* Indonesia achieves rice self-sufficiency: Prabowo
* Corruption trial begins for Indonesia’s ex-education minister Nadiem after delays
* Indonesia flood kills 16, displaces hundreds
* Federal Court upholds eight-year jail term on four Indonesians for migrant smuggling
* Indonesia rescuers find sunken tourist boat along with body
* Thai army says Cambodia border strike wounds soldier, violates truce
* Thai troops arrest three Chinese men trying to cross into Cambodia, seize 8,628 SIM cards
* Thai army warns Cambodia of immediate retaliation after cross-border fire
* First Asian world poker champ returns home to Thailand after making history
* Malaysians top list of Thailand’s tourism with over 4.5 million arrivals
* Perlis cops raid illegal bitcoin mining centres, seize equipment worth almost RM1mil
* Thailand seeks Cambodian explanation after cross-border gunfire
* Thailand faces tougher durian export competition in China, ministry warns
* Philippines says easing cycle nearing end as inflation rises
* Philippines raises alert level at restive Mayon volcano
* Vietnam poised to overtake Thailand’s GDP this year as growth accelerates
* Vietnam to nominate pho and water puppetry for Unesco recognition
* Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border
* Cambodia files complaint to UN over Thai troop presence and destruction of homes
* Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border ‘accident’
* Chinese online influencer found homeless in Cambodia after high-paying job lure
* Floating night market proposed on Vientiane canal
* Party leaders pay respect to Lao national heroes ahead of 12th National Congress
* Brunei roadshow highlights importance of Asean
* Blood donation drives scheduled nationwide in Brunei
* High-level strategic cooperation council meeting highlight of Anwar’s visit to Turkiye
* TVB actor Kenneth Ma breaks down recalling late dad: ‘Wish I had spent more time with him’
* Traders take profit from blue chips
* Ringgit rises against US$ as safe-haven demand eases
* Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan’s Chugoku region, no tsunami threat
* South Korea’s Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone
* Asian stocks extend record rally while oil, dollar drift
* North Korea’s Kim inspects memorial for soldiers who died in Russia mission
* Singaporean singer Nathan Hartono on his upcoming nuptials in January
* US capture of Maduro could prompt caution in China’s courtship of Latin America: Analysis
* FBM KLCI enters midday in the red while regional markets jump
* Just horsing around: Japan university campus horse escapes, returns after 20 minutes around city
* ‘Digital China’ the priority for 2026
* Japan PM Takaichi takes portrait of predecessor Shinzo Abe on New Year’s visit to shrine
* Stocks near five-year highs, with Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia at records
* K-pop rapper T.O.P to release new solo album after 13-year hiatus
* S. Korea begins talks with China on deepening ‘panda cooperation’
* Sze Fei-Izzuddin exact revenge over Danes to clear home opener
* China stocks close at over decade high as metals, financials rally
* China beauty influencer pays off US$57,000 family debt; accused of faking cerebral palsy
* Profit-taking pulls FBM KLCI lower amid firm regional markets
* National sepak takraw ace Syahir named world’s best tekong
* Madras High Court upholds order allowing lamp lighting on ‘Deepathoon’ in Tirupparankundram temple
* Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; injuries reported from falls, cooking oil burns
* Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study
* Ringgit ends firmer as markets see US-Venezuela tensions as economically contained
* HK superstar Jackie Chan reportedly working to reconcile with estranged daughter Etta Ng
* China’s top legislator says hopes for stable ties with South Korea
* Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilot
* HK actress Jessica Hsuan was once unknowingly a 3rd party in someone else’s relationship
