A man (right) walks on the rubble of a collapsed building after flooding in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday, September 12, 2025. Torrential rain since late September 9 triggered floods and landslides in seven districts across Bali, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said in a statement. -- Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP
Malaysia:
* Govt agrees in principle for more parliamentary seats for Sarawak, Sabah, says Fadillah
* Zara was accused of stealing money, inquest told / Hostel resident heard loud thump before Zara Qairina’s fall
* Security guard testifies attempts to rouse Zara Qairina elicited no response
* Sarawak a key part of Malaysia's quest to be global semiconductor hub, says PM
* Malaysian tourism grows, hits RM291.9bil in 2024
* RM150,000 fine, jail for Immigration officer falsifying MM2H travel documents
* Media Council urges police to allow media coverage of Kg Sungai Baru evictions
* Life in Malaysia: Young women happier than men, says Stats Dept report
* New funds, programmes under Budget 2026 to turn Malaysia into ‘AI Nation’, says Gobind
* Najib’s bid to recuse High Court judge fails
* AMK files two police reports over death threats against PM
* Outside interference cause of tensions in Kg Sungai Baru, claims KL Social Welfare Organisation
* PAS can produce a PM but focus must be on winning elections, says party chief ulama
* Customs K9 unit helps seize drugs worth RM30.2mil in Kelantan
* Sabahans need solutions, not toxic politics, says Nurul Izzah
* Zaliha claims 'external influence' behind ruckus at Kg Sg Baru protest, not residents
The city skyline is shrouded in rain clouds in Singapore. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP
Singapore:
* First delivery of F-35 fighter jets to RSAF on track for end-2026, says Singapore
* Singapore commends Malaysia's Asean leadership, eyes stronger bilateral ties
* Malaysia’s Proton is back in Singapore, unveiling a new showroom and its electric SUV
* Seven people, including drunken girl, 16, arrested in anti-secret societies raids in Singapore's Rochor, Little India
* Beware phishing scams involving online ads for cheap ez-link cards with unlimited travel: Singapore Police
* Four Chinese nationals admit to cheating victim of cash in ‘ritual cleanse’ in Singapore, making off with S$700 from another
* Gamuda JV makes winning bid for Singapore project
* Asian shares ride Fed easing hopes to record highs
* Oil prices extend losses on oversupply, US demand concerns
Indonesia:
* Bali floods: Malaysia stands in solidarity with Indonesia, says PM Anwar
* 23 people killed and another five missing in severe floods across Indonesia
* Indonesia faces greater flood risk this wet season, says weather agency
* Indonesian star horror queen Aghniny Haque headlines much awaited new Nusantara horror-mystery movie 'Khadam'
* Scam centres are spreading in Timor-Leste, UN report says
* From Indonesia to Nepal, anime pirate flag has become symbol of Asian Gen Z’s discontent
* Indonesia plans new zones for EV, halal sector
* Fed rate cut frenzy drives Asian stocks to record levels
This handout photo, released on September 12 by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), shows lions involved in a fatal attack on a zookeeper looking on in an enclosure at the Safari World wildlife park in Bangkok. A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said Friday, September 12, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. - Photo by Handout / Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) / AFP
Thailand:
* Bangkok on rabies alert as stray dogs spark public health fears
* Scrutiny on Thai zoo grows after lion attack that mauled a zookeeper to death
* Thai prison department plans to assign Thaksin as language teacher / No bed of roses for Thaksin
* Autopsy finds zookeeper’s neck broken, windpipe torn by lion attack in Bangkok
* Parts of Bangkok declared rabies zones following outbreak
* Thai airlines ramp up fleet expansion amid looming pilot shortage
Philippines:
* Philippine fishermen fear China's nature reserve plan could lead to more harassment
* Two people injured after United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Japan, Kyodo says
* Philippines' former president Duterte suffering 'significant cognitive deficiencies,' say lawyers
* Philippine digital creators’ platforms now tools against flood control plunder, corruption
* Duterte defence team urges ICC case shelved on health grounds
* Oil prices extend losses on oversupply, US demand concerns
Vietnam's President Luong Cuong (2nd L) and Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn (left) attend a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.-- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City expands foreign ownership quotas to attract more FDI
* Vietnam unveils plan to integrate healthcare, tourism and wellness
* Vietnam investigates cyberattack on creditors data
* Vietnam transforms waste from landfill to lifeline
* Retail therapy provides economy a welcome lift for Vietnam
* China's newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait into the South China Sea
Myanmar:
* Myanmar's poll result due by the end of January: election official
* Weapons and ammunition seized from house of Myanmar national in Thai-Myanmar border town
* Myanmar seizes over 63.9 tonnes of illegal timber, arrests 16 offenders
* Gold set for fourth weekly gain on soft US data, Fed rate outlook
* Exclusive-Trump administration plans push at UN to restrict global asylum rights
South Korean pop group Boynextdoor performs at the opening of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Pasay City, Philippines, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila
Cambodia:
* Cambodia's sparkling new Techo International Airport begins operations on auspicious day
* Cambodian deputy PM rejects ‘debt trap’ label for Belt and Road Initiative
* Cambodia, Vietnam committed to advancing ties across all areas
* Heavy weapons withdrawal - Cambodia and Thailand agree to gradually withdraw heavy weapons from disputed border
Laos:
* ADB approves US$41 41mil financing package to boost Laos' health care
* Laos boosts cybersecurity to counter threats
* Laos aims to promote quality, equitable education
Brunei:
* Brunei Women Police celebrate Princess Masna’s birthday
* Brunei stresses role of origin countries in preventing labour trafficking
* Brunei records over 427,000 tourist arrivals from Malaysia in 2024; among top three visitors to Asean country
A South Korean worker (right), who was detained in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG plant in Ellabell, Georgia, is welcomed by family members after returning from Atlanta at a parking lot in Incheon International Airport in Incheon on September 12, 2025. A specially chartered flight carrying hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a US immigration raid last week landed at Incheon International Airport on Friday, September 12, AFP reporters saw. - Photo by YONHAP / AFP
AseanPlus:
* Malaysia-Australia reaffirms the depth of CSP in bolstering bilateral ties
* Nadeera Zaini proud to fly Malaysia's flag at the prestigious ABU Song Festival 2025 in Mongolia
* Visit Selangor Year 2025 may extend to 2026 due to 'immense success'
* Asean unites against online scams
* PETRONAS delivers Malaysia’s first locally blended SAF
* Hong Kong’s Nepali community rocked by violent unrest in South Asian nation
* Malaysia's Primework Studios aim to keep up its amazing winning run with new horror-thriller 'Qifarah'
* Beloved Malaysian singer Fauziah Latiff learns silat for role in the epic 'Srikandi'
* Malaysia reins in data centre growth, complicating China's AI chip access
* Australia failing to combat 'persistent' anti-Muslim hate: report
* Chinese actor Yu Menglong dies at 37 after falling from building
* Ex-Category III star Amy Yip, 59, shares secrets to maintaining her 22-inch waist
* South Korean airport workers to strike from Sept 19 to Oct 9, sparking concerns for travellers
* Lee Byung-hun becomes first South Korean actor to win Special Tribute Award at Toronto film festival
* Death toll from Nepal protest violence rises to 51: police
* The future of flood-fighting is being charted in Hong Kong
* Nasa blocks Chinese citizens with US visas from its facilities
* China says newest aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait
* South Korea asks US Congress to support a new visa, workers heading home
* Former Miss Hong Kong runner-up accuses husband of threatening her at knifepoint
* China, US defence chiefs, top diplomats talk as possible Xi-Trump meeting looms
* Two people injured after United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Japan, Kyodo says
* Japan centenarian numbers reach record high at nearly 100,000, with 88% of them women
* At Australian vigil, Charlie Kirk supporters say death won't kill his message
* Late Nippon Paint tycoon’s fortune makes six grandchildren billionaires
* US House delegation to visit China for the first time in over six years
* North Korea deepens repression with more surveillance, executions, UN report says
* US in shock: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead after being shot at a US university
* South Korean airport workers to strike from Sept 19 to Oct 9, sparking concerns for travellers
* Alibaba, Baidu begin using their own chips for training AI models, The Information reports
* Exclusive-Bessent, Chinese vice premier to meet in Madrid next week on trade, TikTok
* ‘Tragic hero’: Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je plays victim card to milk support upon release
* Japan's Farm Minister Koizumi intends to run in LDP presidential race, Sankei reports
* ByteDance unveils new AI image model to rival Google DeepMind’s ‘Nano Banana’
* Women's China Open primed for landmark 2025 edition at Enhance Anting Golf Club in Shanghai from Oct 17
* Badminton: Roy King-Arif go down fighting to Indian pair in HK Open quarters / Pearly-Thinaah continue to shine in Kowloon
