Malaysia:
* Highlights of the economic outlook, fiscal outlook and federal govt revenue estimates 2023
* Budget 2023: Income tax cut by two percentage points for RM50,000-RM100,000 taxable range
* M40: Individual tax reduced by 2.0%
* 21 more Malaysian scam victims return from Cambodia, Laos
* Budget 2023: Govt to bear 80% of Socso contributions for gig economy workers
* Budget 2023: Encourage more exports, FDI to boost ringgit's attractiveness, says economist
* Budget 2023: Keluarga Malaysia to enjoy faster Internet speed, cheaper 5G
* Civil servant loses RM468,000 to Macau scam
* Woman jailed five years for trafficking Indonesian for exploitation
Singapore:
* Maids in Singapore must get one mandatory rest day per month from Jan 1: MOM
* Singapore showcases quick response to tackling oil spills
* United States targets Singapore, Marshall Islands-based firms in new North Korea sanctions
* Children aged six months to four years can get primary Covid-19 vaccination from Oct 25
* SG cops arrest 17 for suspected involvement in selling illegal streaming devices
* Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani to open family office in Singapore: sources
* 'Badge Lady' charged over not wearing mask - again
* Shell raises pump prices as oil creeps up
Thailand:
* Thai king to visit nursery shooting survivors
* Thai massacre: Children slain while having afternoon nap
* Criminologist suggests teaching public survival skills, as mass shootings 'no longer foreign to Thai society
* Thailand killer: police depict a man stressed by job loss, money and family troubles
* Thai mass killing: Husband mourns slain pregnant wife
* Thai police foil gun-wielding druggie’s mission to ‘kill son’ at school
* Spotlight on Thailand's gun control after massacre
* Grief and shock over Thailand attack on ‘tiny angels’ at preschool
* Families of Thai massacre victims can get US$3,000 compensation each
* Thai police vow to tackle drug addiction within ranks after mass killing by ex-cop
Indonesia:
* Six charged over Indonesia football tragedy
* Tortured Indonesian maid Kartika Puspitasari seeks damages in HK
* At Indonesia cemetery, father kisses daughter killed in stadium stampede goodbye
Philippines:
* Improbable odds?: Inquirer
* Marcos on first 100 days: ‘Putting out fires,’ ensuring functional govt
* US, Philippines reinforce alliance with joint military drills
* Two soldiers dead, three wounded in clash in central Philippines
* ‘Person of interest’ unveiled in Percy Lapid murder case
* Philippine court dismisses tax case against Pacquiao
Vietnam:
* Expansion of Con Dao Airport to be completed in 2024
* Authorities working with Cambodia to rescue Vietnamese scammed into illegal work
* Two more national parks nominated for Asean heritage status
Myanmar:
* More than 5 million gallons of gasoline and diesel unload at Myanmar port
* More than one million displaced since Myanmar coup: UN
Cambodia:
* Hun Sen calls for global action to tackle environmental challenges
* Candlelight Party 'should soften attitude' to pave way for merger: CRP founder
* Cambodian opposition politician loses defamation case
Laos:
* Bokeo police seize over 33 million amphetamine pills
* Laos, Vietnam seek to boost tourism along shared border
Brunei:
* Jail, lashes for M'sian man who sexually abused 12-year-old daughter
* South-East Asian Red Cross, Red Crescent societies discuss regional issues
Aseanplus:
* China holiday spending slumps as consumer demand in Asia slows
* S.Korea, US to stage drills with aircraft carrier on Oct 7-8
* Constance Wu didn't want to share sexual harassment story: 'Nobody's gonna believe me'
* UN body, in rare move, rejects debate on China's treatment of Uighur Muslims
* Cathay Pacific needs another 1,000 flight attendants as it seeks to restock ranks
* Hong Kong online radio host jailed for 'seditious' broadcasts
* Acclaimed Korean artist Kim Jung Gi dies of a heart attack at age 47
* Asian stocks drop, dollar holds rally as US jobs report looms