A devotee of the Kuan Tae Kun shrine gets her cheek pierced before a a procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket on Sept 28, 2022. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Civil-military cooperation the focus of joint US-Esscom exercise
* Malaysians can travel visa-free to Taiwan beginning Sept 29
* 1MDB trial: Witness says RM2.23bil went into Najib's personal account
* Covid-19: Face masks no longer required on flights, says Health Minister
* Fuel prices Sept 29 to Oct 5: RON97 down five sen to RM4 per litre
* Employers must receive new foreign workers at KLIA, says Immigration DG
* Malaysia's average life expectancy at birth drops to 73.4 years
* Case management of Najib's bid to review SRC conviction set for Oct 21
* Malaysia to send representative to MH17 hearing, says Dr Wee
* School's kidnap circular only a precaution, say police
* TnG NFC cards being sold at exorbitant prices on online platforms
* Global aviation has to look beyond the impact of the pandemic, says Dr Wee
* Two trawlers impounded, 19 Vietnamese arrested for trespassing, illegal fishing
Singapore:
* S'pore, Aussie militaries simulate beach landing in largest ever bilateral exercise
* Update WhatsApp to patch security holes, Singapore users told
* Warmer days, chillier nights: Expect more serious extreme weather in Singapore
* Bomb threat on SIA flight - fighter jets escort plane to Changi Airport, man held
* Singapore and Laos deepen ties in energy, environment and digital domains
* Adrian Pang and other local actors appear in K-drama Little Women’s Singapore scenes
* Buzz at the bay is back as Singapore gears up for night race
* Third swimmer Teong Tzen Wei implicated in Lim, Schooling drug use case
Thailand:
* Storm Noru to weaken before entering Thailand
* Thai ministry seeks to charge foreign tourists an entry fee
* Top seven Thai beauty market priorities as market projects to grow by 5.4%
* Thailand first in world to manufacture Covid antibody spray
Indonesia:
* A common currency in Asean will benefit citizens: Jakarta Post contributor
* Indonesia approves first home-grown Covid vaccine for emergency use: Reports
* Investment in Indonesia's largest nickel-based industrial park hits US$18bil
Philippines:
* On equal footing: Inquirer
* Philippine senate to weigh business concerns on banning Pogos
* Philippines is ‘open for business’ with new Clark Airport terminal: Marcos
Vietnam:
* Vietnam retains positive economic outlook in short-term: World Bank
* Exclusive-Vietnam preparing rules to limit news posts on social media accounts - sources
* FDI disbursement hits record high in nine months
* Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam
Myanmar:
* Myanmar model Nang Mwe San sentenced to six years jail
* Outstanding Myanmar arts students receive China-Myanmar friendship award
Cambodia:
* Typhoon Noru sees 16 dead as floods hit Mekong region
* Cambodia continues search for missing eight in China boat sinking
* World Bank raises Cambodia's GDP growth forecast to 4.8%
Laos:
* World Bank projects slower growth for Lao economy
* Laos, Australia extend support for teacher development
Brunei:
* Be ready for crisis through sustainable education system: Brunei sultan
* No Covid-19 cases in Categories 4, 5
Aseanplus:
* Biden’s US-Pacific Islands pact said to be spurned by Solomon Islands
* 17 dead in Changchun restaurant fire in China
* Beijing okays tax breaks, defers govt-levied charges
* Chinese snap up used Rolexes, Birkins to satisfy luxury cravings amid slowdown
* Japan's businesses brace for long-awaited return of tourists
* Harris to be latest dignitary to make 'bucket list' visit to North Korea border
Japan plans to set criteria for state funerals after controversial Abe send-off
* US will operate 'undaunted, unafraid' in Taiwan Strait: Harris
* N. Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul's military
* Nanomaterial found to reduce cancer stem cells in rats, Chinese study finds
* Ringgit ends lower against US$ on expectation aggressive US monetary policy will continue
* Taiwan says chip companies in talks about Europe investment
