Malaysia:
* VLN trial: Ahmad Zahid freed of graft charges
* Three key prosecution witnesses lacked credibility, says judge in Zahid trial
* AG to study grounds for acquittal before deciding to appeal Zahid decision
* Judge recuses herself from hearing 1MDB suit against Deutsche Bank, six others
* Headhunter centre set to be new tourism attraction in Tuaran
* Ministry seeks 100% stamp duty exemption for RM500,000-RM1mil properties
* Najib in better health and has returned to Kajang Prison, says hospital
* My prison experience was much tougher than Najib's, says Anwar
* Two former Perak senior immigration officials jailed three years for corruption
* Police escort for ex-Thai premiers was part of safety precautions, says Penang top cop
Singapore:
* Extraordinary Attorney Woo star Park Eun-bin to meet Singapore fans in November
* Man who killed mum and grandmother after taking drugs to be confined indefinitely
* Duo climb atop shophouse to escape raid in Geylang, leaving behind drugs and samurai swords
* Singapore core inflation hits near 14-year high of 5.1% in August
* Singapore overtakes HK in world financial centres ranking
Thailand:
* Thai domestic vehicle sales, exports accelerate
* Thai FM meets Biden on sidelines of UN general assembly
* Tourism body works hard to bring Japanese tourists back to Thailand
Indonesia:
* US top diplomat for Asean due in Jakarta by October: Envoy
* Banten, Jakarta, Papua among least happy regions in Indonesia
* Will Indonesia's new forest pact with Norway open door to more funding?
Philippines:
* Biden, Philippines' Marcos discuss tensions in South China Sea
* Philippine peso sinks to new record low at 58.50 to USD
* Tropical storm Karding expected to make landfall in Philippines this weekend
Vietnam:
* Vietnam, UK to carry out Asean-UK Dialogue Partnership action plan
* Biden supports strong development of ties with Vietnam
* Not enough jobs but not enough workers either: paradox plagues industry
Myanmar:
* US seeks action, possible UN resolution, on Myanmar junta
* Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home
* Japan to stop Myanmar military training over executions
Cambodia:
* Smooth ride past U$450mil for Cambodia bike exports
* Boat capsizes off Cambodia, 23 Chinese nationals missing
* Archaelogists excavate '10th century' linga in Angkor park
* Hun Sen invites UN chief to Asean Summit
Laos:
* Lao delegation takes part in global UN debate
* Speed control the key to fewer road accidents: Lao official
Brunei:
* Brunei braving the economic headwind: Minister
* Fourth Covid-19 dose covers 10.3 per cent of Brunei population
Aseanplus:
* Ringleader in brutal attack on Chinese women jailed for 24 years
* Taiwanese independence is a charging rhino that must be stopped: China
* Hong Kong scraps quarantine for international arrivals from Sept 26
* HK's sudden rush to book flights jams airlines' websites; airfares forecast to soar
* Faith in Hong Kong press freedom sinks to record low: survey
* US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea to 'deter' Pyongyang
* Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water
* China steps up offensive at UN to tell Xinjiang truth
* Ringleader of 'clique' against Chinese Communist Party leadership faces life in jail
* Ringgit extends downtrend, goes down to 4.57 against US dollar
* S. Korean police detain two Liberian officials over alleged rape of two teenagers
* Japan's funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash
* Australia sees 'long road' to repairing China ties
* Bhutan welcomes back tourists after Covid-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards
* KLCI continues losing streak on weak sentiment
* South Korean president's office denies US hot-mic insult
* Asian markets suffer further losses as central banks turn screws
* Japan to allow visa-free individual tourists from Oct 11