US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana, Singapore, on Friday, November 10, 2023. Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore/Handout via Reuters
Malaysia:
* Deepavali a path to achieving Malaysia Madani through cultural diversity and harmony, says Anwar
* Felda settlers will have to bear losses if sugar price remains low, says Ahmad Shabery
* Hefty fines for those found selling TV boxes with unlicensed content
* No compromise on bullying cases at MRSM, 'you touch you go', says Asyraf Wajdi
* No police reports on alleged threats, bribes for supporting PM, says Fahmi
* Jointly building BRI continues to drive Malaysia's development, says Loke
* Taekwondo instructor charged with sexually assaulting five girls
* Education is Mitra's priority in 2024, says Ramanan
* Selangor MB tables RM2.53bil budget for 2024
* Johor girl to meet Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace
* Johor cops nab alleged masterminds of human trafficking syndicate
* Sabah GLCs not profiting due to quota system for directors, says Bung
Indonesia's Presidential Palace shows Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (right) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino posing during the inauguration of FIFA office in Jakarta on the opening day of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Friday, Nov 10, 2023. - AFP
Singapore:
* Singapore needs to be prepared for serious public order incidents, says its home minister
* Singapore and Malaysian air forces hold fifth search-and-rescue exercise
* Worker in Singapore praised for im-peck-able gesture towards chicken crossing the road
* Man in SG who allegedly cheated woman of over RM336,000 in love scam handed 17 charges
* Bank staff in S’pre foil scammer who went with 80-year-old victim to bank branch to withdraw over RM138,000
* ‘Gain experience using AI’, says Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong
* Oil set for third weekly decline as Middle East conflict concerns ebb
Indonesia:
* Indonesian clerics issue fatwa boycotting Israel-linked firms
* Exclusive-Even Indonesian president's loyalists outraged over election moves-sources
* Kerry says COP28 is critical to keeping climate change hopes alive
* The elusive wildlife animal Attenborough echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
* Long-lost mammal rediscovered in remote Indonesia mountains
* Ray of sunshine for renewable energy in Indonesia
Jaravee Boonchant of Thailand plays an approach shot on the 13th hole during the first round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thai PM sticks by signature stimulus plan amid calls for scale-down
* Petrol shortage in Thailand - Govt threatens fuel hoarders with jail
* Thai Air posts fourth-straight profit as China numbers grow
* Thailand and Malaysia keen to collaborate in tourism and agriculture
* Pita vows to run again for premiership in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines and Timor-Leste agree to explore direct flights, boost education exchanges
* China says it used ‘control measures’ on Philippine ships amid rising tensions in South China Sea
* The Philippines and China report a new maritime confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal
* Emerging Markets - Asian FX suffers bad day; Philippine central bank seen hiking by 25 bps next week
* Philippines denounces China for 'unprovoked acts of coercion' to block resupply mission
East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta (left) with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr during a joint news conference at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. The two leaders are to hold bilateral meetings to bolster country relations.- AP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam 2024 budget deficit seen at 3.6% of GDP - finance ministry
* China says held frank and friendly talks with Vietnam on bilateral ties
* Vietnam leader calls for wildlife safeguards after uproar over huge Ha Long Bay construction site
* Apple supplier Luxshare ups Vietnam investment by US$330 million
Myanmar:
* China says will ensure security and stability at border with Myanmar
* Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians, says UN
* Myanmar unity at risk over border violence
A worker sprays paint on a dragon decoration made with vegetable during the Hanoi Fruit Festival at Thong Nhat park in Hanoi. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodian artist turns tyres into giant King Kong
* Cambodia's sleepy holiday province of Kep has been selected for ‘world-class’ 2.7km beach development
* Cambodia deports 25 Japanese scam suspects
Laos:
* Lao Kip depreciation continues to harm economic growth, reports local media
* Foreign tourist arrivals in Laos surge in first nine months of 2023
Brunei:
* Koi fish breeding company from Japan exploring Brunei investment
* Brunei committed to providing quality education to all its people, says minister
Visitors look at a digital hologram as they attend the opening of the 2023-Autumn Garment Exhibition at the Okryu Exhibition House in Pyongyang. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* China remains engine of global growth, crucial for Asia-Pacific stability, says M'sian observer
* Indian capital gets a breather as rain brings respite from smog
* China's biggest lender ICBC hit by ransomware attack
* As last three giant pandas exit Washington’s National Zoo, will US-China diplomacy retreat too?
* China’s top young scientists rewarded with exponential growth in research grants
* Hong Kong’s ‘back in business’ claim rings true, as client focus on mainland China undiminished: Deutsche Bank CFO
* Hong Kong’s bar owners struggle to find right mix for changing tastes. Can ‘niche’ spots, social media buzz restart the party?
* Gigantic ‘water vampire’ fossils found in northern China
* Don’t count on Xi Jinping-Joe Biden meeting to yield breakthroughs, provided it happens: analysts
* South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17
* Hong Kong culls 5,600 pigs after African swine fever found
* India's Hindu nationalist BJP seeks Muslim 'friends' for 2024 election
* Record-breaking 1.2kg snow crab fetches over RM310k at auction
* An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
* India and US push defence deals amid 'global challenges'
* Michael Jackson returns to Billboard’s Hot 100 with 1983’s ‘Thriller’
* Seoul steps up disinfection of public transport amid rise in bedbug sightings in S. Korea
* China slips back into deflation as recovery prospect remains fragile
* Israel-Gaza war: China’s path to peace is tested against US dominance in the Middle East
* Chinese scientists who produced chimera monkey see chance to fine-tune research into human diseases
* ‘E-pregnancy’: Women in China choose quirky method to save cash by putting money ‘spent’ on virtual baby in bank
* New Zealand caretaker govt powers extended as coalition talks go on
* Cricket-Confident New Zealand ready for business end of World Cup
