Motorists ride down a flooded street following a heavy downpour of rain in Bangkok on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 1,847 new cases bring total to 4,806,954
* Noor Hisham: Najib in good health, discharged from HKL
* Bidor chopper crash: Pilot died from serious head wounds, police say
* Over 14,000 online scam cases, online purchases record most number, says IGP
* PM: Hosting WCIT 2022 proof of Malaysia's digital proficiency
* Govt focuses on policies to support businesses, banks will continue to help SMEs with repayment issues
* Deputy Minister Ahmad Amzad rushed to hospital midway through hiking event
* Council of Justice supports Sultan Selangor's statement on pardon
* MITI confident Malaysia-China bilateral trade will cross US$190bil in 2022
* Khairy dismisses claims Najib will be referred to IJN
* Immunocompromised, chronically ill children under five to get Covid-19 vaccine
* Police still looking into Meta's claim of troll farms behind fake news in Malaysia, says IGP
A general view shows the automated departure counters at the reopened Changi International Airport Terminal 4 in Singapore on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, following its closure for more than two years due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore RM232 billion spent on fight against Covid-19 over FY2020 and FY2021, says second minister for finance
* Singapore Exchange makes push for full disclosure of CEOs salaries
* Malaysian IGP: Mutual legal assistance request sent to Singapore over Tawfiq Ayman's case
* The 'majestic' Singapore orchid named in honour of Queen Elizabeth
* 16 years jail for ex-Aetos officer who robbed Jurong shop with loaded gun
* Singapore commits to deepening ties with Vietnam in digital and green economy
* Oil prices rise on concerns over tight supplies
* Asian stocks gain ahead of US inflation report
Indonesia:
* Indonesia is among the biggest culprits in tropical forest loss linked to industrial mining, says study
* Emerging markets: Shares in Jakarta continue to rise as Asian stocks extend gains as focus turns to US inflation data
* Indonesia calls for global fund at G20 meeting to develop cultural economy
* Indonesia to review minimum wage rules after protests over fuel price hike
* Indonesia set to pass new data privacy law after spate of leaks
* Volunteers lead desperate bid to reach PNG quake victims
* Indonesia, Norway ink deal to reward rainforest protection
A villager dries seaweed collected from the coast off their fishing village in Nunukan, North Kalimantan on Tuesday (Sept 13). - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand offers oil users more relief to tame inflation risks
* With heavy rainfall expected again this week, Bangkok residents braces for more floods
* Thailand's Constitutional Court to meet on Wednesday (Sept 21) to consider Prayut’s tenure case
* Thai pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burgers
* Kanchanaburi Glass Skywalk temporarily closed after first day of opening
* Experts plot win-win strategy for Thailand amid China-US ‘Cold War’
* Activist jailed for two years for insulting Thailand's queen
Philippines:
* Philippines President Marcos defends father's martial law legacy
* Philippines ramps up protests against China with Marcos Jr in power
* Philippines logs 1,574 new Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths on Tuesday (Sept 13); govt extends calamity status to December
* Marcos orders one-year moratorium on payments of agrarian reform beneficiaries
* Brownouts hit Luzon as seven power plants shut down
* Masks now optional outdoors in Philippines
People make their way past fruit stalls during a heavy downpour of rain in Bangkok on Tuesday (Sept 13). - AFP
Vietnam:
* Over 3,301 new Covid-19 cases logged on Tuesday (Sept 13); more than 1,200 cases higher than previous day
* Vietnam's President hosts Cambodian top legislator; both countries happy with rising bilateral relationship
* Place of birth to be added to new Vietnamese passports following rejections
* Coffee and tea chains growing rapidly again
* Ca Mau facilitates seafood exports to the UK
Myanmar:
* Queen Elizabeth's funeral: No invites for Russia, Belarus and Myanmar
* Junta's cruelty exposed - Rights group details torture of political prisoners in Myanmar
* UN investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information
Buddhist monks pray before lunch during the Pchum Ben festival (Festival of Death) at a pagoda in Phnom Penh on Tuesday (Sept 13). The festival consists of 15 days of prayers to honour late family members, visits to temples and food offers to monks. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Lack of awareness among reasons Malaysians fall for Cambodia job scams
* Asean economic ministers' meeting to bring about benefits, closer cooperation, says Cambodia
* King Sihamoni, Queen Mother send letter to King Charles III
* Cambodian PM: Asean must work together for peace
Laos:
* Laos ranks seventh worst country to live in by digital quality of life
* Rail operator to provide overnight parking at Vientiane station
* UN: UXO harming national development in Laos
Brunei:
* Covid-19 transmission rate in Brunei remains low, says health minister; average daily cases per day is now at 179
* Brunei Sultan is now world’s longest serving monarch
People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Xi, Putin building 'more just’ world order: Top China envoy
* Shanghai shipping hub faces another major storm as typhoon approaches
* Search for Sichuan quake survivors ongoing
* Jeju Air raises US$232mil to modernise fleet
* Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepares for high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin on first trip abroad since start of Covid-19 pandemic
* India may offer lifeline to cost-hit oil firms
* Asian stocks rally ahead of key US inflation data
* Typhoon Muifa intensifies, expected to make landfall in eastern China
* Premium bicycles win new fans among China's city folk
* China’s Li pledges growth support as holiday spending falls
* ‘Marvellous Rose!’ Ugandan woman teaching China how to cook Chinese food becomes online celebrity with 11 million fans
* From block to blue ticks: How China became big business for Twitter
* Chinese scientists plan boron-powered supersonic missile that can fly and swim
* Chinese tourists put off by US violence and worsening bilateral ties, survey shows
* Australia’s big cities hold ‘opportunities’ for Hong Kong, mainland China property investors even as mortgage rates climb
* When Covid-19 bites twice: Hong Kong reinfections ‘a small proportion’ of total, mostly milder than first bout
* New N.Korea propaganda posters highlight nuclear-tipped missiles
* Australia open to replacing queen's image on banknotes with local figures
* Vedanta, Foxconn to invest $19.5 billion in India's Gujarat for chip project
