Rescue teams pull down unstable remains of a community Islamic study hall building with ropes after it collapsed while female Muslims were conducting studies to commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, September 7, 2025. According to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), three women were killed and 65 others injured as rescue teams from the agency, police, army, and volunteers responded. -- Photo by ADITYA AJI / AFP
Malaysia:
* Muhyiddin calls scuffle at Bersatu AGM embarrassing/ Muhyiddin affirms friendship with Hamzah
* PM extends aid to Armed Forces veteran battling nerve disease
* MMA condemns cyberbullying of Dr Jessie Hiu
* Man arrested over online threats to pathologist in Zara's inquest
* Bersatu AGM confirms Muhyiddin as PM candidate
* Seremban man injured after housemate slashes him in the neck
* Policeman injured after drunk driver rams into roadside accident site near JB
* Miti secures RM450mil in potential investments from Netherlands trip
* Six-month timeline set to draft Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill
* Penang Social Welfare Dept probes child exploitation claims on TikTok
* Retiree loses over RM160,000 in investment scam on WhatsApp
* AGC urges public respect for ongoing judicial processes, will not tolerate threats
* Fleeing suspect shoots and stabs cop, abandons car with woman's body inside
* Ringgit is expected to go up against the greenback this week on rising odds for US interest rate cut
* Bursa Malaysia to trend within the 1,570-1,600 points range and trading range-bound with upside bias this week
* Reject narrow politics and focus on unity in diversity, says Amanah veep Dzulkefly
* Rising insurance costs may be sending more from T20 to public hospitals, says Dzulkefly
Singapore:
* Hidden health risks in young Singaporean women with low muscle mass, high body fat, says Study
* Man arrested after fire at Singapore's Chai Chee Avenue HDB block; four taken to hospital, 50 residents evacuated
* Singapore redraws development plans for upcoming 4,000-home Kampong Bugis precinct
* Spirits of Singapore: Ghosts, history and the eerie allure of dark tourism
* Pope Leo XIV to declare 15-year-old computer whiz, known as God's influencer, a saint
* China's Xin Zhilei wins best actress award at Venice Film Festival
* Xi hails China-Russia ties for withstanding test of geopolitical uncertainty
Indonesia:
* Indonesia building collapse kills three people, injures dozens, says disaster official
* Indonesia logs over 4,000 earthquakes in August, says meteorological agency
* Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
* Jakarta streets quiet on weekend after mass protests
* Calls for investigation after Papuan dies and another shot during protests
* Australia backs medical research in South-East Asia and the Pacific; Indonesia among leaders in the programme
Thailand:
* New Thai PM’s seasoned Cabinet picks may reassure investors and assure continued investment
* Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as PM after royal endorsement
* Thai cannabis-championing tycoon takes office as PM
* Thai MPs petition Constitutional Court to remove Anutin and Natthaphong
* Anutin vows to supervise investigation on collusion cases to ensure fairness
* Hand, foot and mouth disease surges in young Thai children, cases up 65.7% in eight months
Philippines:
* Philippine President Marcos arrives in Cambodia for state visit; both countries joining hand against transnational crime
* World Bank and Asian development Bank to provide over US$12 bil to green projects in Asean
* Marcos lauds Alex Eala’s win: ‘History has been written’
* Philippines' foreign reserves rise to US$105.9bil in August
* Lessons of Korean War again under threat, Teodoro warns
Kumari, Nepal's living goddess, is carried high beside the chariot, which she will ride, pulled by devotees, around the center of the capital in Kathmandu, Nepal. - AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's Sa Pa joins list of Asia's most popular rural destinations; Malaysia's Cameron Highlands tops the list
* Vietnam receives 13.9million international visitors from Jan-Aug; 21.7% increase from the same period in 2024
* Vietnam PM urges stricter control of the gold market
* Vietnam to grant consumers more choices under power sector reform
* Motor racing - F1 unlikely to see any return to V8 engines before 2031
Myanmar:
* Asean's diversity is key to trade resilience, says economist
* Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun denies Aung San Suu Kyi’s health rumours, says she is in good health
* Wa self-administered areas in Myanmar warn against election-related mobilisation, campaigning
* The environmental impact of candles and how best to get rid of wax
Cambodia:
* Cambodian leader Hun Manet urges new Thai PM to resolve border conflict amicably
* ‘Blood Moon’ to be visible in Cambodia on Sunday night
* Cambodia’s cashews hit Japan's FamilyMart
* Chinese films shine at Cambodia Asian Film Festival
Laos:
* Lao President Thongloun wraps up China visit with focus on friendship and future cooperation
* Luang Prabang welcomes over 2.4mil visitors in eight months
* LDB Bank, BNK Busan Bank partner to offer free remittance services to Laos
Brunei:
* Strong Malaysia-Brunei relations shine at 68th National Day reception
* Sultan of Brunei leads Maulidur Rasul procession
* Brunei central bank warns of scams
Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza, northern Italy, on Sunday, September 7, 2025. -- Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP
AseanPlus:
* Melaka hosts Asean meeting on cross-border crime from Sept 8
* Sabah Wildlife Department advocates for primate conservation on World Primate Day
* Japan PM Ishiba resigns to stave off split in ruling LDP
* Japan PM Ishiba plans to resign to avoid party split, NHK says
* Japan’s Koizumi urges Ishiba to step down early, Nikkei says
* Shigeru Ishiba: the 'smile again' Japanese PM who voters frowned on
* Factbox-Who could replace Ishiba as Japan's prime minister
* How the Hungry Ghost Festival has roots in Buddhism and Daoism
* South China coastal provinces brace for Typhoon Tapah
* Experts say great white shark likely killed Australian surfer
* Child depression in South Korea jumps 70% in four years: Study
* South Korea has finished talks with US to release Korean workers
* Two Powerball players win US$2.3bil jackpot, second-largest in US history
* Bangladesh battles rising tide of dengue and chikungunya
* Masked gang kills boys aged 12, 15 in Australia: police
* Prince Harry back in UK, but will he see his father King Charles?
* China launches new remote sensing satellite group
* Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast
* Popular Sydney beach deploys drones, helicopter after fatal shark attack
* Tagged as ‘just resting’, South Korean youth feel anything but rested
* Six killed in India's mine mishap, all bodies recovered after joint rescue operation
* Five killed as evacuation boat capsizes in flood-hit Southern Punjab in Pakistan
* Six people killed after cargo ropeway cable snapped near Pavagadh hill temple in Gujarat, India
* President Lee orders 'all-out response' to detention of +300 South Koreans in US raid
* South Korea’s top diplomat may travel to US after migrant raid that nabbed hundreds
* South Korea says US release of video showing workers' arrest was regrettable
* Top China tour sites assign staff to limit photo time, triggering mixed reactions
* Hong Kong preschool teachers work a median of 55 hours per week: survey
* AI, lasers and chips: The science and tech of China’s military parade
* Two arrested for alleged theft of HK$40,000 in cash on Hong Kong-bound flights from Malaysia and Switzerland
* South Korea to separate prosecution, budget-drafting functions in major overhaul
* Prince Hisahito’s coming-of-age ceremony held at Japan's Imperial Palace, first in 40 years
* China dad donates part of liver to save baby daughter, endures recovery at home to save money
* Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defence and resource utilisation, call for int'l collaboration
* All for a better future - Japan was the first country in North-East Asia to establish diplomatic relations with Malaysia.
* Martial arts: Jia Rong wins fourth gold for Malaysia at wushu world meet
* Badminton: Axelsen returns unseeded, but he'll still be tough to unseat as defending champ in Hong Kong
* F1: Motor racing - Verstappen completes Italian double at Monza
* Hockey: Speedy Tigers outpace China to bronze at Asia Cup
* Tennis - 'Tiger' Sabalenka turns a corner in New York after Grand Slam final letdowns
