China

Hong Kong residents pay tribute to Tung Chee-hwa

HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents on Friday (Sept 18) paid tribute at condolence points to former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, who died on Sept 8 at the age of 89.

Nation

DAP central executive committee to discuss Cabinet position amid Najib house arrest issue

PETALING JAYA: DAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) is expected to discuss their position in the cabinet during a meeting on Saturday (Sept 19), including a possible resignation of its ministers, according to sources.

Indonesia

Prabowo skips UNGA as Indonesia seeks to bridge divides

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto will stay home as Foreign Minister Sugiono leads Indonesia's delegation to next week's high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, where Jakarta plans to push for stronger multilateral cooperation and position itself as a "bridge-builder" amid growing global instability.

Thailand

Thai banks bet on blockchain to make carbon credits trusted

BANGKOK: Thailand's banks are quietly building the plumbing for a carbon market that does not yet legally exist. Whether it works will depend less on the technology than on whether the projects underneath it stand up to inspection.

India

India-born cheetah gives birth to four cubs at Kuno National Park, population rises to 56

NEW DELHI: In India-born female cheetah has given birth to four cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. With this, the country's cheetah population has increased to 56

World

Death toll at 31 in Pakistan police compound attack, AFP reports

Sept ⁠19 (Reuters) - The ⁠death toll in ‌a suicide attack at a ​police compound ⁠in northwest ⁠Pakistan has reached ⁠31, AFP ‌reported ⁠on Saturday, citing a police ​official.

Nation

Azmin calls for transparency on Najib’s house arrest conditions

PETALING JAYA: The government should explain the legal framework, procedures and criteria for implementing house arrest following the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Other Sports

Games-Kit blunder forces India to change Asian Games flagbearer

Sept 19 (Reuters) - India ⁠have replaced their male flagbearer in Saturday's ⁠Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, ‌because the original choice, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, has not received his official ceremonial kit and cannot attend the event, ​media reports said.

Brunei

Haze shifts across Brunei districts as air quality changes by 9am

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Air quality readings shifted across Brunei by 9am Saturday (Sept 19), with Temburong improving from moderate to good while Belait moved into the moderate range.

Living

From French toast to croutons, tasty ways to use up your stale bread

Bread and baked goods top the list of food items we wind up throwing away. But there are great recipes that call for stale bread.

AI

An MIT report warns AI is causing ‘cognitive surrender.’ Universities are in a bind

As AI upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.

Nation

MCMC identifies social media accounts linked to viral stage performance video

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified several social media accounts and individuals linked to a viral video of a stage performance that allegedly insults the Malay Rulers and the Rukun Negara.

Cambodia

Cambodia's trade with Asean, EU up in first eight months of 2026

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's trade volume with Asean and the European Union (EU) reached US$17.39 billion in the first eight months of 2026, marking a 16.8 per cent year-on-year increase, according to a Ministry of Commerce report on Friday (Sept 18).

Laos

Lao government, partners unite to strengthen maternal, child health services

VIENTIANE: The Lao government and development partners have launched a new phase of a joint programme aimed at strengthening reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services across Laos.

South Korea

South Korea justice nominee withdraws in Lee's second cabinet setback as polls slide

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's nominee for justice minister withdrew from consideration on Saturday (Sept 19), the second of Lee's cabinet picks to step aside this month as his approval ratings slump.

Japan

Japan's PM Takaichi expects much of reform-minded Japan Innovation Party, while caution grows within LDP

TOKYO: A member of the Japan Innovation Party has joined a cabinet for the first time, following the reshuffle by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that was completed on Thursday (Sept 17)

Football

Soccer-Famed Inter Milan and Italy forward Mazzola dies at 83

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Former Italy forward Sandro ⁠Mazzola, who spent all 17 years of his senior career at Inter Milan, ⁠has died at the age of 83, the club said on Saturday.

Myanmar

Political parties’ representatives for second day in Myanmar to discuss peace process

NAYPYIDAW: The second day of a meeting between the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Coordination Committee (NSPNC) and representatives of a grouping of political parties was held in Naypyidaw on September 18.

Nation

Mat Sabu among 37 witnesses quizzed over Kedah fertiliser probe, says MACC chief

KAJANG: Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu was among 37 witnesses called by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to have their statements recorded to assist investigations into alleged irregularities and delays in the supply of Baja 3 fertiliser in Kedah.

Vietnam

Vietnam moves to fast-track foreign investment through institutional reforms

HANOI: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed easing market access conditions for foreign investors and extending "green-lane" special investment procedures beyond functional zones to cut administrative hurdles and speed up project implementation, amid growing competition for investment based on institutional quality and administrative efficiency.