Filipino activists shout slogans during a rally to show solidarity with Palestinian people in Manila, Philippines on Oct. 18, 2023. - AP
Malaysia
* Stop this 'madness': Anwar calls for ceasefire after Israeli airstrike hits hospital
*US$681mil in Najib's accounts were from illegal activities, says witness
*Police arrest two men, seize drugs worth RM3.1mil
*Cabinet vacancy to be filled only when there's a suitable candidate, says Anwar
*Muhyiddin: I have no links to MYAirlines
*Nurse loses RM125, 000 in love scam
*Perikatan not contesting Jepak by-election, to focus on Kemaman
*Tourism players welcome easing of restrictions in eastern Sabah waters
*Over RM3mil worth of meth seized during raids in Gombak, two nabbed
*2.6 billion scam calls blocked by MCMC so far
*Over supply of more than 120,00 foreign workers in service sector, says Home Minister
*Chinese manufacturer investing RM2bil to build factory in Ipoh
*Malaysia's real GDP to rise 4.3% in 2024 on higher global export demand
*Theme parks allowed to hire another 2,000 foreign workers
*Haze: Four areas record unhealthy API as of 9am on Oct 18
Singapore
*Money laundering case: Woman lived on Sentosa with lover, not daughter; S’pore roots overstated, says DPP
*S’pore officials stress supply chain resilience, green financing at Beijing forum
*Three Singapore bars on World’s 50 Best Bars list
*Singapore to inspect Credit Suisse, others in money-laundering scandal
*Nintendo pop-up store to open in Singapore for the first time
*Fire at Little India flat - 20 evacuated
*Some 370,000 discounted SIA, Scoot tickets to go on sale in November
Thailand
*Soon 600 Thais to be evacuated a day from Israel, says PM, as death toll rises to 30
*Thai PM Srettha’s pink socks cause a stir in Beijing
*Rescuers in three-hour standoff with suicidal Filipino on Bangkok rooftop
*Bookings open for steam-engine train ride to mark Chulalongkorn Day
*Heavy rain warning for 31 Thai provinces
Indonesia
*Indonesia ruling party picks security minister Mahfud MD for VP candidate - chief
*Indonesia set to open registration for presidential hopefuls
*Belt and Road cooperation must not complicate countries' fiscal conditions: Jokowi
*Rebels in Papua kill at least seven: Indonesian police
*Jokowi, Megawati rift may deepen if Gibran runs for VP
Philippines
*Marcos suspends Philippine wealth fund formation
*PhilHealth estimates 13 to 20 million members affected by data breach
*Manila on list of nations that must step up drive against money laundering, terror financing
*Asean lawmakers chide Duterte for death threat
*Musk's X begins charging some new users for basic features
*Philippines' Cebu Pacific in talks with Airbus, Boeing for jets
Vietnam
*Putin accepts invitation to soon visit Hanoi
*Dengue cases in Vietnam nearly top 100,000
*Tropical depression strengthens into typhoon, coastal localities brace for impact
*Vietjet offers super-discounted tickets to celebrate Vietnamese Women's Day
*Vietnam's VinFast struggles to sell electric cars at home
Cambodia
*Cambodian opposition figure jailed for three years
*Third quarter sees air arrivals in Cambodia soar 162%
*Cambodia signs investment, development deals in China
Myanmar
*All Myanmar universities to open on Nov 23
*Myanmar plans to release 1,000 endangered star tortoises into wild in 2023
Laos
*Asean police forces discuss strengthening regional ties
*Cold storage trains launched on China-Laos, China-Vietnam railway
Brunei
*Power restored after nationwide outage in Brunei
*Brunei travel agent gets approval to operate umrah with tourist visa
Aseanplus
*China's Xi warns against decoupling, lauds Belt and Road at forum
*Xi, Putin hail benefits of alternative to US-led world order
*Putin praises 'dear friend' Xi, pitches Russia's Northern Sea route
*Hong Kong sticks a fork in disposable plastic products
*Two-year-old severely injured after being mauled by rottweiler in China’s Chengdu
*South Korea, US, Japan to hold joint air drills: reports
*IMF forecasts Asia-Pacific growth at 4.6% in 2023
*China on track to test world’s first flying taxi service
*New fad in South Korea uncovers old school transcripts for dose of nostalgia
*China's Q3 economic growth beats market forecast, headwinds persist
*HK actor Raymond Wong enjoys local food while filming in Malaysia
*Chinese piano maestro Liu Shikun, 84, welcomes baby boy with 47YO wife
*Equities drop, oil rallies on fears of broader Middle East war
