A pedestrian walking past tricycles locally known as padyak for sale in a neighbourhood in Manila, the Philippines. - AFP
Malaysia:
*Comedy club case: Jawi holds off on charging Siti Nuramira for now
*Missing ex-newsreader Zalina still in the country, say police
*Preacher being probed for rape in Selangor also linked to case in Perak
*Malaysia remains at bottom tier in US human trafficking report
*Hot and bothered: Shouting match in Dewan Rakyat during Sexual Harassment Bill debate
*Comedy club case: No need to charge Siti Nuramira under Syariah law, says prosecution chief
*Pembela to hold 'Malay Civilisation Day' in response to Bon Odori
*More than 1 million passports issued since January, says Home Ministry
*Dr M to Najib: You're to blame for Malaysia lagging behind neighbours
*Influencer makes police report after details of his traffic summons go public
*EU welcomes collaboration with Malaysia in digital banking development
*Dewan Rakyat passes Sexual Harassment Bill
*Top marine scientist in the dock over dodgy diving trip claims
Singapore:
*Japan, Singapore among world's most powerful passports
*Pregnant woman climbs out of window, down building to escape authorities
*Singapore health startup launches app to help men check for STDs
*Couple in undelivered luxury goods saga fled Singapore in lorry container compartment
*Anti-piracy group reports rise in armed robbery in Singapore Strait
Indonesia:
*Vietnam, Indonesia seek to reach US$15bil in trade by 2028
*Indonesian court rejects call to legalise medicinal marijuana
*Controversial Indonesian cleric released on parole
*Google, Twitter yet to sign up to Indonesia's new licensing rules - ministry
Thailand:
*Thailand upgraded on US Trafficking Watchlist
*Ministry unveils ‘ABC strategy’ to revive tourism
*Thailand admits to using phone spyware, cites national security
Philippines:
*Philippines detects over 800 new BA.5 Omicron cases
*1.3 million families 'graduate' from utter poverty
Vietnam:
*US adds Vietnam, Cambodia, Macau to trafficking blacklist
*HCM City tackles dengue fever outbreaks
Laos:
*Laos market favoured by many Vietnamese investors
Myanmar:
*France's TotalEnergies says Myanmar exit now effective
*Amnesty: Myanmar military landmine use amounts to war crimes
Cambodia:
*Russia's Lavrov to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meetings
*US to return more looted artefacts to Cambodia
Brunei:
*Brunei youth break national record with longest traditional snack roll
*Croc shock: Firefighters capture four-metre reptile in drain
AseanPlus:
*Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe on Sept 27
*Meet India's mango man, father of 300 varieties
*Troubled Sri Lanka to choose new president today
*Three missing in gas explosion in major north China port city
*China speeding up approvals for new coal plants, says Greenpeace
*Reports: China to fine ride-hailing giant Didi more than US$1bil
*Striking South Korea shipyard workers in talks to end siege
*Sri Lankans on the brink of starvation as food prices rocket
*U.S. lobby groups cast doubts over independence of India content appeal panel
*Wickremesinghe voted in as Sri Lanka's new president
*Modi’s plastic straw ban leaves Indian consumers thirsty
*Japan sees fewer foreign visitors even after opening to tourists
*China residents try to flee Covid-19 lockdowns
*India court orders release on bail of journalist over 'provocative' tweet
*4 dead, 13 injured in China gas explosion
*Disappointment at Sri Lanka protest camp after election
*Macau to reopen casinos as Covid-19 lockdown eases at weekend
*Shionogi Covid-19 pill fails to win Japan’s panel backing
*Not everyone is feeling the heat the same way in China
