Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto (right) and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, son of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, gesture during the registration for the 2024 election in Jakarta on Monday, October 25, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Threats directed at me came from some European MPs, says Anwar
* 'You picked the wrong person to threaten,' PM hits back at international criticism over support for Palestine
* Official letters to govt depts must be in Malay, says Anwar
* Wan Saiful claims trial to 18 counts of money laundering
* Malaysia can emulate China's success in poverty eradication, says DPM
* People have died waiting for their affordable houses to be built, says MP
* Muhyiddin's bid for passport release fixed for Nov 23
* Highway concessionaires liable for accidents caused by negligence, says deputy minister
* Azalina: Allegations of corruption involving Immigration officers under investigation
* Charges against me meant to distract from government's failures,' claims Wan Saiful
* CyberSecurity Malaysia report: Government sectors suffered most data breaches, while telcos spilled over 400GB of data in H1 2023
* Sabah looks to expand global market reach via collaboration with AirAsia, says Kitingan
Indonesia's defence minister and presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, along with his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Surakarta's Mayor, greet their supporters as they arrive at the election commission headquarters for registering themselves for next year's presidential election, in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 25, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. - Reuters
Singapore:
* Jail and fine for woman in Singapore who verbally abused hospital staff and argued with cops in viral video
* Former president Halimah Yacob awarded Singapore’s highest civilian honour
* Financial institutions, then telcos in Singapore accountable to scam victims if found negligent under planned framework
* Over three years’ jail for man who cheated 68 victims of RM1.33mil in one of S’pore’s worst rental scams
* Singapore aims for second LNG import terminal by end of decade
* Coming to Singapore - Prince William to visit for Earthshot prize
* Oil dips as economic concerns offset Middle East supply worries
Indonesia:
* Indonesia aims for rice self-sufficiency in 2024
* Indonesia finance minister predicts smaller 2023 budget deficit
* Indonesia's Prabowo promises to fully eradicate extreme poverty in two years if elected
* Indonesia VP hopeful Gibran promises to develop downstream industry, green economy
* Probe on Gibran’s polls race in Indonesia
* ‘Legal certainty and tax reforms’ - Indonesia's presidential race
Supporters of Presidential candidate and incumbent Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and vice presidential candidate and incumbent Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is also the son of President Joko Widodo, attend the declaration event before their candidates conduct a registration at the General Election Commission in Jakarta on October 25, 2023. - AFP
Thailand:
* Facebook Thailand agrees to work hand-in-hand with govt and state agencies in fighting online scams
* Thailand may scale down handout plan as concern grows over viability
* Thai PM defends economic stimulus measures
* Can RM1,350 handout to citizens benefit Thailand’s economy and property market?
* ‘Natural to own gun for protection’, says Thais
* Thaksin has second surgery in weeks / * Thai govt aims swapping Chinese sub with frigate
Philippines:
* Philippines raises alert level at Bulusan volcano, southeast of Manila
* Philippines' supply-side inflation needs no monetary response - econ planning minister
* Emerging markets - Thai stocks soar over 1% as Asian stocks jump after Chinese stimulus; FX broadly mixed
* Philippines eyes multilateral effort to avert South China Sea clashes
* Former Philippines top leader Duterte sued by lawmaker
The sun rising behind Kusu island and the Da Bo Gong temple in Singapore during the annual pilgrimage on the ninth month of the Lunar calendar. On Singapore's tiny Kusu islet, a century after its Chinese temple was opened, tens of thousands of Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian devotees are descending on the Da Bo Gong Temple south of the city-state until November 12 to mark its 100th year on the island, whose name translates to 'turtle'. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's much highly touted durian becomes country's biggest earner in fruits and vegetable export industry
* Vietnam records first-ever monkeypox death; man had late stage HIV/AIDS
* Vietnam PM garners high Parliament support in confidence vote
* Four South Korean tourists killed in Vietnam floods; their car swept away by rising floodwater
* Vietnam seeks to enhance mechanisms for startup companies
Myanmar:
* Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines
* Myanmar nationals ask Philippines to probe alleged war crimes
* Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic
This aerial photo shows vendors selling vegetable at Vi Thanh market in Hau Giang province on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's ruling party forms coalition with 27 other parties
* Cambodia bans smartphones in classrooms; move to ensure students be more focus in studies
* Alternatives to address hydropower volatility
Laos:
* Asean members pledge to enhance culture and arts cooperation after meeting in Vientiane
* World on brink of environmental tipping points, UN says
* Laos commits to promoting gender equality in healthcare access, and education
Brunei:
* Brunei-Singapore ties gaining momentum, says visiting Singapore minister
* Brunei's new education system allows allows shorter time spent in school, says top official
In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023, and released by Office of the Governor of California , California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - (Office of the Governor of California via AP)
AseanPlus:
* Sarawak has potential to be crucial player in Asean's food sector, says state minister
* FDI from Japan to exceed US$30bil this year - Tengku Zafrul
* China to send youngest-ever crew to space station
* Taiwan hopeful of reaching tax deal with US next year
* Japanese court says sterilisation rule for gender change is unconstitutional
* Monk in South Korea sentenced to 18 months’ jail for assaulting woman who refused sex
* Hong Kong police arrest 84 suspects over fraud, money-laundering cases involving HK$118 million
* Hong Kong legal experts praise ruling for lesbian couple given equal parental status in IVF case, calling it step forward for LGBTQ community
* Chinese scientists’ new map of the Milky Way turns the tables on cosmic radiation theories
* Hongkongers report tremors as magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off southeastern China coast
* China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington this week
* 900 technology companies drawn to Hong Kong amid city’s innovation drive
* China’s ambassador to Brazil makes Belt and Road Initiative pitch, appealing to ‘higher level’ of ties
* Google to run Internet cables to Pacific islands in Australia-US deal
* Wang: Palestinian-Israeli reconciliation a priority
* Four South Korean tourists killed in Vietnam floods; their car swept away by rising floodwater
* Mother in China sues son to recover education fund he spent on girlfriend
* South Korean actress Jeon So-min to leave 'Running Man' after 6 years
* India's Golden Triangle is beautiful, surprising, mysterious and hectic, all at the same time - From Delhi delights to Jaipur’s history
* EU includes companies linked to Beijing on board of Global Gateway, its alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
* ‘A baby takes away luck’: China landlord evicts pregnant woman over ‘death’ folklore belief, bemuses many online
* Cricket-South Africa's sizzling top six set the standard at World Cup
* Cricket-New Zealand in good head-space after Dalai Lama visit
