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Bangladesh

Bangladesh arrests journalist for 'anti-state activities'

Bangladesh police on Monday said they had arrested a veteran journalist for alleged "anti-state activities", accused of promoting the banned party of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Cambodia

Cambodia says Thailand bombs province home to its historic Angkor temples

Cambodia accused Thailand on Monday of striking deep inside its territory, bombing the province that is home to the centuries-old Angkor temples -- the country's top tourist draw -- for the first time in a reignited border conflict.

AseanPlus News

'They will pay the price', Thai PM Anutin says no Cambodian ceasefire as first Thai civilian is killed

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there's no plan for a ceasefire as the country reported the first civilian death from a Cambodian rocket attack after eight days of intense fighting.

Nation

Seizure of Bersatu's accounts linked to Muhyiddin's criminal case, High Court told

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here was told Monday (Dec 15) that the central issue in Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's (Bersatu) judicial review application over the freezing and seizure of two of the party's bank accounts mirrors the issue in the criminal proceedings involving its president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Singapore

Voyeur doctor in Singapore handed eight weeks’ jail sentence after failing to secure mandatory treatment order

Jonathan Soh received an eight-week jail sentence for filming a woman showering in an apartment on April 14, 2024. He pleaded guilty to voyeurism.

AseanPlus News

Hundreds of stalls gutted in Kramat Jati market blaze, Jakarta’s largest wholesale market

A fire tore through Jakarta's largest wholesale market, Kramat Jati, in East Jakarta, on Monday morning, destroying hundreds of stalls and prompting Governor Pramono Anung to order a thorough investigation amid renewed scrutiny of the capital's fire-safety standards.

China

Singapore and China roll out digital renminbi pilot for tourists

Singapore and China announced a record 27 deals after top-level talks on Dec 15, including a pilot scheme to let Singaporean tourists use digital renminbi in China.

Nation

Transport supply, rates unaffected despite heightened enforcement on overloading, says trucking group

PETALING JAYA: Enforcement actions against heavy vehicle overloading have not dented the supply of transport services, says the Malaysia Trucking Federation (MTF).

Entertainment

HK actor Wong You-nam works as a part-time bus driver: 'Not easy at all'

The 42-year-old previously told Hong Kong media that he needed alternative sources of income to get through periods without acting projects.

Japan

An end-to-end early warning system is crucial in reducing disaster losses in South-East Asia

An end-to-end early warning system is crucial to mitigate and reduce disaster-related losses across countries in South-East Asia, a former Japanese ambassador to Malaysia said.

Nation

MetMalaysia: Severe continuous rain over several states until Thursday, thunderstorms in Borneo

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a continuous rain warning over several states, effective until Thursday (Dec 18).

Other Sports

Erry powers his way to silver, Indonesia's Rizki breaks world record

CHONBURI: National weightlifter Erry Hidayat bagged a silver medal at the Thailand SEA Games in the men's 79kg category on Monday (Dec 15).

Vietnam

Vietnam's Nam Dinh takes on Bangkok United and eyes top spot in Group B of Asean Club Championship

V.League 1 champions Nam Dinh FC can go two points clear at the top of Group B of the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup on Wednesday (Dec 17) when Mauro Jeroniimo's side visits Bangkok United FC in Pathum Thani.

World

US dangles security guarantees for Ukraine but no deal on 'painful' territorial concessions

BERLIN/WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has offered to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv as U.S. and European negotiators reported progress in talks on Monday to end the war with Russia, but a deal on territorial concessions remained elusive. 

AseanPlus News

Global South rises as new force in reshaping world governance

The year 2025 witnessed the rise of the Global South as one of the most significant forces reshaping international politics and economics, as developing nations push for a fairer, more representative global governance system.

China

European firms need to abandon overreliance on China and US, chamber report warns

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to "eliminate single-source dependencies"

World

Indonesia president expects flood-stricken Sumatra to return to normal in 2-3 months as death toll exceeds 1,000

JAKARTA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday that activities in areas on Sumatra that were hit by deadly floods may return to normal in the next two to three months, after a disaster that claimed more than 1,000 lives.

AseanPlus News

Hong Kong inferno exposes regulatory silos, lax oversight: who is accountable?

Industry insiders also ask whether housing authorities should have played bigger role in supervising renovation at Wang Fuk Court.

Japan

China and Russia must be on guard to stop Japan causing trouble, Chinese ex-diplomat warns

Wu Hailong tells forum that Tokyo 'has never truly reflected on or repented its crimes of aggression' during World War II

China

Should Opec worry? China joins US shale oil revolution with deep fracking breakthrough

Jimsar shale oil demonstration zone in Xinjiang has reached its annual crude output goal of 1.7 million tonnes 22 days ahead of schedule