A man leans on his motorbike next to a damaged equestrian statue at the convention centre in Vinh city after Typhoon Kajiki passed through Nghe An province on Aug 26, 2025. The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Aug 26, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Bullying culture in schools a worrying trend, says Hajiji
* Education Minister vows thorough probe into Selangor school fall incident
* School inspectors to carry out nationwide safety audits, says Education DG
* Finance Ministry says no plans to reintroduce GST for now
* Anwar: Malaysia must ‘raise the ceiling and floor’ for economic growth
* Construction services for government remain exempt from service tax, says Anwar
* Unions back Gig Workers Bill 2025 as historic step for Malaysia
* High Court orders exhumation, second post mortem of Palapes cadet
* Customs seize RM2.2mil in smuggled goods during 'Macan Legit II' operation
* International admissions not sidelining locals, strengthen global standing, says Higher Education Ministry
* Inspector, two policemen claim trial in JB to graft charges involving RM12,300
* No property oversupply in KL, no residential project moratorium, says Zaliha
* Cops still probing involvement of prominent figure in attack on Rafizi's son
* Protestors gather outside Parliament, oppose Urban Renewal Act
* UTM respects court order to exhume Palapes cadet's body for second post-mortem
* ETS3 service to Johor Baru expected to start in December, says Loke
* Cops probing Form 3 student's fall from third floor of Sabak Bernam hostel
* Woman hurt after car hits elephant in Mersing
* Urban Renewal Act promises one-for-one home replacement, says PLANMalaysia chief
* Senior DBKL officer among three remanded for graft
* Remains of unknown person found run over by train in Chemor
* Let Education Ministry decide if legal action against Zara's principal is needed, says Azalina
* Heir to Malaysian fortune seeks US$200mil for private markets
* Malaysian student wins big at 2025 International Programmable Robotics Competition in Korea
* Malaysia on track to implement APSS, says Home Minister
* Final-year medical student falls from seventh floor of Melaka apartment
* Over 30,000 online fraud cases probed last year, says Saifuddin
* Man dies of electrocution while trapping birds in Pendang, Kedah
* Man jailed for recording hundreds of obscene images, videos with hidden camera in toilet
* MACC remands real estate agent over false claims
* Govt targeting 13 million Malaysians registered under MyDigital ID by year end, says Saifuddin
* KL residents wary of Urban Renewal Act, fear forced displacement, says Dr Wee
* Don't disregard rights of minority homeowners under URA, says Selangor MCA chairman
* Time for KL folks to determine own future with local elections, say MPs
* SAPP warns Urban Renewal Act a threat to Sabah homes and rights
* Cops to facilitate exhumation of UTM cadet for second post-mortem
Singapore
* Eleven men involved in Toa Payoh coffee shop fight face charges of rioting with deadly weapon
* Singapore man jailed 16 months in first Kpod conviction case
* Maid who fatally stabbed employer’s mum-in-law 26 times gets life sentence reduced to 17 years’ jail
* Singapore proposes Asean joint statement to reaffirm commitment towards a drug-free region
* Foodcourt staff in Singapore trained to spot diners who may be abused by a loved one
* Singaporean actress Pan Lingling’s elder son off to the US for further studies
* 19 major vape smuggling cases stopped at Singapore checkpoints, 90,000 vapes seized from April to June
* Filipina maid in Singapore given nine months’ jail for hitting seven-month-old baby
* Man who raped stepdaughter gets 24 years’ jail, 24 strokes of the cane
Indonesia
* Family pleads for Prabowo to reopen probe into diplomat’s death
* Indonesia’s Danantara sovereign wealth fund taps top tycoons for its first bond issue: Sources
* Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex
Thailand
* Tropical storm Kajiki brings heavy rain and strong winds to Thailand
* Thailand arrests former abbot Phra Alongkot over temple donation fraud
* Paetongtarn submits closing statement; border security and unity remain priorities
* New incentives to transform Thailand into an EV export hub
* Villagers and nationalist groups rally at Sa Kaeo border to defend Thai territory
Philippines
* Marcos removes police chief who led Duterte arrest
* New Philippine police chief sees no conflict with sudden removal of predecessor
Vietnam
* Typhoon Kajiki kills three in Vietnam, floods Hanoi streets
* Police rescue three foreigners being illegally detained in HCM City
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta, rebels trade blame for damage of iconic bridge
* Residents of hunger-racked Myanmar region say junta air strike kills 12
Cambodia
* Cambodian parliament ratifies marine biodiversity agreement
* Cambodian 2025 economic growth forecast lowered to 5%
* Cambodia lodges new protest over Aug 25 Thai incursion
Laos
* Mekong embankment in Vientiane nears completion
* Laos mobilises in response to Typhoon Kajiki
Brunei
* Public in Brunei invited to witness total lunar eclipse next month
* Universiti Brunei Darussalam signs MoU with Space Faculty, pushes Brunei’s role in space economy
Aseanplus
* South Korea's Lee says he and Trump discussed modernising their countries' alliance
* Oil prices rise as traders weigh supply risks
* Bangladeshis make up 37% of Malaysia's foreign workforce, says Home Ministry
* Michelle Yeoh, who lends voice to Ne Zha 2’s English dub, wants Hollywood to embrace Chinese mythology
* Warming seas worsen Japan's price shock with $120 urchin rice bowls
* Local bourse hovers near 1,600 mark as traders digest gains
* Transport Ministry reviewing UN vehicle safety regulations for Malaysia
* Ex-TVB star Linda Chung opens up about her marriage & why her husband feels 'neglected'
* Japan suspends some parcel deliveries to US due to Trump tariffs
* Sheila Majid looks back at her illustrious 40-year career: 'This talent I have, it’s a gift from Allah'
* China's upscale ice creams are melting hearts of consumers
* S. Korea's Lee dodges 'Zelenskiy moment' at high-stakes Trump summit
* Australia Post pauses US-bound parcel shipments
* South Korea eyes non-binding deal to steer $350 billion U.S. investments
* Bursa Malaysia stays lower at midday
* Ambani son's wildlife centre faces probe into allegations of animal mistreatment
* Frequent climate disasters expose perils of overtourism in India’s hills
* Australian police hunt gunman who shot dead two officers in rural town: Report
* Korean Air purchases over 100 Boeing aircraft
* Debate on selling pets to pay debts swirls after Chinese court tries to auction cat
* RMAF awaits assessment before finalising Kuwait jet buy
* HK actor Roger Kwok unfazed after being ignored while handing out flyers on the streets
* HK actor Kevin Cheng travels to Singapore with his eldest son for vacation
* Pakistan evacuates 150,000 people after flood warning from rival India
* Cops tracking Indonesian for stabbing ex-wife
* Plea written in blood saves Chinese woman trapped in locked room
* India braces for export hit as steep new US tariffs loom
* Sri Lanka's former President Wickremesinghe gets bail
* Singaporean actress Pan Lingling’s elder son off to the US for further studies
* Beijing rejects Japan protest over gas field in East China Sea
* 102-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest to climb Mount Fuji
* Ringgit slips against greenback on profit-taking ahead of US economic data release
* Rain swamps India's Jammu region with extensive floods
