A man looks at a bird in a cage during a bird singing competition in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on Sept 21, 2022. Some 1,500 birds from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore were entered in the annual contest. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Govt holds engagement session with MPs on abolishing death penalty
* Four Indonesians stranded on island by human smugglers rescued
* Govt agrees to recruit 10,000 workers from Sri Lanka
* Zafrul: No plans for ringgit peg, we are not in a crisis
* Is Najib a.k.a. 'Merpati' a bird in a gilded cage, asks Syed Saddiq
* KJ: No special treatment for Najib, standard procedures followed
* Don't be duped by fake infographics on free houses, jobs, says Sabah CM's office
* Former Thai premiers spotted in Penang market
* Najib now being treated at Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital
* GE15: Pakatan committee to discuss cooperation with Muda, PSM
* Najib, son succeed to stay execution of RM1.7bil tax summary judgment
* Sabah sea curfew extended to Oct 7
* Malaysia, particularly Perlis should seize opportunities from Thailand’s EEC project
Singapore:
* Singapore-India ministerial roundtable to boost ties on many fronts: DPM
* 12 years' jail for man who fatally stabbed ex-girlfriend at Jurong East
* Counter-terrorism facility opens in Singapore to boost regional ties, info sharing
* Patients, GPs welcome pairing of doctors with residents but foresee teething issues
* Woman who stabbed herself outside school charged with possession of two weapons
* Iconic landmarks in Singapore lit in purple and yellow to mark World Alzheimer's Day
Thailand:
* Netflix to release 'Thai Cave Rescue' on Sept 22
* Thailand extends duration of tourist visas
* Thailand arrests Myanmar military-linked businessman suspected of drug trafficking
* Thai officials pile pressure on Central Bank to shield baht
Indonesia:
* Indonesia honours Muslim scholar Azyumardi Azra with state funeral
* Indonesia wants its citizens to lead domestic crypto exchanges
* EU hopes for trade pact with Indonesia within two years
* Indonesia human rights court begins trial over 2014 shootings in Papua
Philippines:
* Marcos calls out climate change 'injustice' in UN assembly debut
* Biden to meet Philippine counterpart Marcos after UN Assembly debut
* Philippine activists vow to 'never forget' Marcos era abuses
* 'Expensive, mediocre' Internet in Philippines: Inquirer
* ADB lowers Asia growth outlook to 4.3% as global risks mount
* Marcos at NYSE: Can’t see Philippine future without US
Vietnam:
* Deep processing to develop Vietnam's agricultural products
* Vietnam, Italy look to optimise business opportunities
* Cambodian authorities hand over 92 Vietnamese fleeing Bavet casino
Myanmar:
* Myanmar Youth table tennis tournament ends
Cambodia:
* Cambodia textile industry minimum wage now US$200
* ADB retains Cambodia's growth forecast at 5.3 per cent in 2022
* Cambodia mulls border pass to Siem Reap for Thais
Laos:
* Lao, Chinese medics provide free cataract surgery
* Laos-China railway helps Thailand transport more freight
Brunei:
* Brunei police bust prostitution activities in two hotels
* Brunei-Malaysia bilateral relations lauded
Aseanplus:
* China willing to make effort for peaceful 'reunification' with Taiwan
* S. Korea may fully return to pre-Covid-19 normality in spring
* Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi meets with former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger
* Japanese man sets himself on fire in apparent protest at former PM's state funeral: media
* Ringgit rebounds to close marginally higher vs greenback
* Bursa remains negative as investors brace for looming Fed hike
* Japan weighs plan for ban on hotel guests without masks -media
* Asian traders resume selling as another jumbo Fed hike looms
