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
