A woman touches a monument inscribed with the names of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines plane crash after a candlelight service for the 40th anniversary in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture in Ueno Village, Gunma Prefecture on August 12, 2025. Family members of victims in the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident hiked on August 12 to the mountainous site in Japan where the plane went down, as the country marked 40 years since the tragedy that killed 520 people. - Photo: JIJI Press / AFP
Malaysia
* Govt mulling specific laws to tackle AI legal challenges, says Azalina
* Pontian cops nab 14 allegedly involved in gang fight
* LHDN launches 'Ops Titan' to prevent tax non-compliance
* Construction projects under 13MP will leverage modern technology, says Amir Hamzah
* DPP reviewing upside-down flag investigation paper, Putrajaya to issue further instructions
* Ministry vows full cooperation, no protection in probe
* Bullying, even online, is now a crime, says Azalina
* Every injury on body checked
* Police still investigating Ling’s disappearance
* No single tax agency for now, says PM
* Keep politics off the flagpole, says Dr Wee in slamming Umno Youth chief's remarks on flag incident
* High-profile graft probes ongoing but details are restricted, Azalina tells Dewan Rakyat
* Cries of 'Justice for Zara Qairina' will continue until there are answers, says Sindumin rep
* Multi-agency committee set up to probe Palapes cadet's death in Johor, says Zambry
* Cops recover RM2mil worth of stolen casino chips
* 31 bullying cases reported at eight public unis from 2014 to 2025, Dewan Rakyat told
* Malaysia steps up efforts to reduce roadkill, protect wildlife
* DAP planning peaceful response to uproar over flag incident, says Loke
* Perikatan leaders raise concerns over NFA status for several harassment cases
* Protesters march on Parliament, hand over memo seeking justice for Zara Qairina
* 'Ah long' resurface to haunt family of deceased debtor
* Amp up efforts to protect Sabah's critically endangered banteng, says Liew
* Ex-accountant for early childhood education company faces money laundering charges
* T'ganu cops seize nearly 200kg of meth worth RM6.3mil
* Project manager claims trial to 68 money laundering charges involving over RM688,000
* Melaka technician claims trial to 52 charges including raping, sexually assaulting daughter
* Drop 'Bahasa Putrajaya', use simple terms, Chief Secretary tells civil servants
* Takiyuddin, Rayer clash in Parliament over Indian community housing budget
* Remand extended for doctor’s wife, sons over drug and firearm seizure
* New judge expected to preside over podcast host's defamation suit against Caprice
* Bentong chopper crash preliminary report flags hot refuelling safety breaches
* LPG subsidies to continue for small food businesses, says Armizan
* We want strong ties with Federal Govt, says Sabah CM on maintaing GRS-Pakatan pact
* Fish, squid, prawns, in PD waters safe for consumption, says Negri Fisheries Dept
* Govt must act firmly when civil servants make flag errors too, says PN lawmaker
* Sabah MACC arrests two businessmen for allegedly submitting RM3.6mil in false claims
* Foreign beggars nabbed at KLIA for abusing entry passes
* Man dies after being stabbed in front of his family home in Seremban
* Sony Music unveils new singer Nazu, who brews up a fresh flavour with debut single 'Kopi'
Singapore
* Singapore raises 2025 growth forecast but warns of global risks
* Singapore conducts second airdrop ops to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza
* Goh Cheng Liang, Nippon Paint billionaire and richest Singaporean, dies aged 98
* Decade-old scheme: Company director charged with cheating 3 Singaporeans, Malaysian
* Jail for Singapore ex-teacher who tried to engage in sexual acts with three teen girls
* Super Rich In Korea series’ David Yong gets court nod to travel abroad again for business
* Luxury items seized in S$3bil money laundering case in Singapore handed over to Deloitte for liquidation
* Man on trial for stalking woman blasted by judge for asking scandalous questions in Singapore court
* Man who stabbed son-in-law to death in Singapore's Boon Tat Street in 2017 dies of heart attack, says daughter
* Jail for woman who forged medical documents in bid to quickly withdraw her CPF funds in Singapore
* Power switchboard failure led to disruption in Singapore's North East Line, Sengkang-Punggol LRT services: SBS Transit
Indonesia
* Possible artefacts of oldest known Wallacean hominids surface
* Prabowo’s state farms chief quits, citing Danantara as hurdle
* Malaysian students win over 20 prizes at Indonesia's Bandung International Dance competition
* Indonesian rising star Fajar is the latest to join superstar Bunga Citra Lestari's starry KL concert on Sept 27
Thailand
* Chinese investment fuels Thailand's ambition as global export gateway: Thai official
* Paetongtarn sidesteps resignation rumours ahead of Constitutional Court ruling on Hun Sen clip
* Thai army threatens retaliation against Cambodia over landmine blast that injured soldier
* Thai assaults on Malaysian tourists, hurting tourism confidence
* Thailand says another soldier injured by landmine near Cambodia
* Thailand protests Cambodia’s use of anti-personnel mines, citing ceasefire breach and Ottawa Convention violations
Philippines
* Stranded whale rescued along Philippine coastline in Agusan del Norte
Vietnam
* Vietnam’s richest man shifts strategy after US$14bil bet on EVs
* PM orders Vietnam's coastal roads be finished three months early to boost growth and connectivity
Myanmar
* ‘No elections on our turf’
* Myanmar holds State funeral for late acting President U Myint Swe
* Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, UN report says
* Myanmar region sees 'dramatic' hunger rise after aid cutbacks
Cambodia
* Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home
Laos
* Laos upskills durian farmers for global market access
Brunei
* Classic car enthusiasts unite in Kelantan
Aseanplus
* AI will bridge development divides across Asean, says Anwar
* European leaders to meet virtually on Ukraine before call with Trump
* Exclusive-Paxos joins spate of crypto companies applying for US trust bank licenses
* Blackout hits central, southern Iraq, sources say
* Pledging to deepen ties
* Torrential rains batter Kyushu
* Dengue deaths cross 100 mark as outbreak threat worsens
* N. Korea ready to act over US-S. Korea drills
* Fake police arrested for running ‘crime bureau’
* Big ride on a small bike: Riding 3,300km from Subang to Bangkok on a Yamaha cub
* Action star Jet Li says he gets trolled for becoming Singapore citizen
* Ringgit up against US dollar, major currencies ahead 2Q GDP announcement
* FBM KLCI extends uptrend on relief over 90-day US-China tariff truce
* Series of bomb scares in South Korea raises security concerns
* Malaysian launches book on 35,000km cycling journey across Asia
* Bangladesh chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus accorded official welcome at Perdana Putra
* Trump holds high-stakes meeting with Malaysia-born Intel CEO after calling for his resignation
* South Korea court to rule on bid to arrest former first lady
* Australia PM says Netanyahu 'in denial' over suffering in Gaza
* Trump's trade war with China in 2025
* Most markets rise as China-US truce extended, inflation in focus
* Malaysia’s 2Q GDP growth projected at 4.3% on sector gains, says HLIB
* Malaysia, Bangladesh ink eight MOUs to boost bilateral ties, defence cooperation
* Xi says China, Brazil can model 'self-reliance' for Global South
* Selective buying lifts KLCI despite market caution
* Anwar Ibrahim hosts luncheon for visiting Bangladesh chief adviser
* Securing peace in Myanmar, addressing refugee crisis a priority for M'sia, says Anwar
* Taiwan to evacuate hundreds as Typhoon Podul barrels towards southeast
* Malaysia to develop digital trust and data security strategy, establish data commission
* Australia's central bank cuts rates to two-year low of 3.60%
* Gen Z's craze for guzi turning into sizzling biz
* Taylor Swift announces new album called 'The Life of a Showgirl'
* New Zealand politician removed from parliament following comments in Palestinian debate
* Japan boxing to adopt stricter safety rules after deaths of two fighters
* HK actor Benjamin Yeung dies at 43
* Italian athlete dies at World Games in China
* Games-'Strong candidate' India upbeat about 2030 Commonwealth Games after delegation visit
* Young Indonesian pair Jafar-Felisha capable of going the distance in Paris
* Families mark 40 years since deadly Japan Airlines crash with hike up mountain site
* 15-year-old school student gangraped by five on Raksha Bandhan day in Odisha, India
* Melaka JPJ cracks down on unlicensed foreign drivers
* HK actress Ada Choi's husband Max Zhang reveals he nearly died during a family trip in April
* Three Hong Kong hikers, including boy, rushed to hospital after bee attack
* Thai teen Kritchanya aces her way to a five-shot lead at Maybank Championship Asean Qualifier; Malaysian Zulaikah in second place
* Hongkonger held for ‘placing Coca-Cola, 7-Up bottles mixed with urine in shops’
* In China's factory heartland, warehouses weather Trump tariffs
* Militants kill nine Pakistani soldiers in Balochistan: govt officials
* Voice of doubt in Nvidia’s H20 chips grows louder in China
* HK star Law Kar-ying says he has planned for life after death, bought a property for wife Liza Wang: 'I predict that I'll go before her'
* US tariffs could hit Samsung phones, exempt China-made iPhones
* Do Kwon to plead guilty to US conspiracy, fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse
