People use an umbrella to protect themselves from a strong wind after Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Nghe An province, Vietnam, on Monday, September 29, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen
Malaysia:
* Zara inquest: Only 14 of 68 witnesses have testified, proceedings may extend until December
* Zara Qairina inquest: Foul language ‘part of school culture’
* Ensure details on MyKad and driving license match for subsidised petrol under Budi95
* No plans to charge private vehicles entering city, says PM Anwar
* Tengku Amir Shah presides over royal wedding procession rehearsal
* PM's Dept to hold dialogue with students on Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill
* Teen girl offering sex services online placed under welfare dept's care
* Measure progress by quality of life, not the number of skyscrapers, says PM
* Malaysians aboard Gaza aid convoy show nation's commitment to justice, says Anwar
* Putra Heights inferno: Independent committee to scrutinise cause, suggest improvements
* Shop assistant gets two years in Henry Gurney School for rape of girl, 14
* Breaking bad: Chemist and another man nabbed in RM1.7mil drug bust in Penang
* Wan Saiful says he plans to refer Azmin, Tun Faisal to Bersatu disciplinary board
* All M'sian GSF delegates in good health as flotilla enters yellow zone
* Nilai school tragedy: JKR finds no defect in manhole cover, sewage system in good condition
Rescuers pull out a survivor from a collapsed building at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. -- AP Photo/Trisnadi
Singapore:
* MCMC to head delegation in Singapore for talks on curbing cybercrime, says Fahmi
* Man who allegedly punched Catholic priest in Singapore charged with attacking another man at St Andrew’s Cathedral
* Singapore population now at 6.11 million, with 1.2% rise due to more construction workers, helpers
* Singapore denies HK activist Nathan Law entry, citing national interests
* Singapore faces rising threat of tick-borne diseases
* Singapore PRs without valid re-entry permit to get six months to apply before losing status
* Man linked to global cyber crime group convicted in Singapore over stolen personal data
* Putra Heights inferno: Independent committee to scrutinise cause, suggest improvements
* City-state re-elected to UN aviation agency ICAO council
* Jail and caning for man who robbed, assaulted another man in Singapore with brick after receiving sexual services
* Getting fit and fab: Singaporean actor Ben Yeo marks 47th birthday with six-pack photos
Indonesia:
* Indonesia fines TikTok over late Tokopedia acquisition notice
* Emerging Markets - Indonesian rupiah rebounds, Asian equities edge higher before US data
* Indonesian president defends free meals programme after 6,000 suffer food poisoning
* Indonesia restores reporter's palace access after revocation sparks press freedom concerns
* Police book seizures during Indonesia protests cause outrage
* Indonesia insists on keeping free meals programme running
* Turning the tide on dirty rivers in Indonesia
* Indonesia council calls for press freedom after presidential office revokes reporter's access
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delivers the policy statements of the Council of Ministers to the parliament, at the parliament house, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, September 29, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
Thailand:
* Bangkok sinkhole: Repairs ‘progressing well’, two lanes set to reopen on Oct 8
* Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra seeks royal pardon, lawyer says
* ‘No one’ tops voters’ choice as Thai PM for now: Poll
* Thailand's new PM outlines policies to parliament amid economic challenges
* Thai election 2026 showdown: Fading popularity weakens orange and red blocs
* Thailand on alert for heavy rainfall nationwide, as storm Bualoi makes landfall in Vietnam
Philippines:
* Italy defends title at men's volleyball world championship after glittering show in Manila
* Meet the Filipinos trapped in a nightmare by online loansharks
* Two earthquakes jolt Philippines' Eastern, Northern Samar towns
* Opposition to putting off Bangsamoro Parliament elections in Muslim Mindanao
* ‘Nearly all senators made insertions in 2025 budget’ in the Philippines
An aerial photo shows a general view after typhoon Bualoi's passage in Nghe An province on Monday, September 29, 2025. A severe storm that ripped roofs off homes has killed dozens of people across Vietnam and the Philippines, officials from both countries said on September 29, as weakened Bualoi crossed into neighbouring Laos. -- Photo by Thai An / AFP
Vietnam:
* Twelve dead and another 17 missing after Typhoon Bualoi barrels into Vietnam
* Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam coast, killing 11
* Tornadoes kill six, flatten homes as Typhoon Bualoi batters northern Vietnam
* One dead and 12 missing as Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Vietnam
* Authorities on alert as Bualoi closes in - Thousands relocated, airports shut ahead of landfall
Myanmar:
* China sentences 16 Myanmar-linked gang members to death
* Myanmar army razed Rohingya villages to build security outposts, UN-backed report says
* Asean must restore Myanmar peace, says Tok Mat
* Myanmar rescues 46 fishermen from storm-hit sea
* World Rivers Day: The role of rivers in Myanmar's communities
Women surround a floral display as they perform religious rituals to celebrate the Hindu festival of Bathukamma (festival of life) in Hyderabad on Monday, September 29, 2025. -- Photo by Noah SEELAM / AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia sees significant progress in advancing gender equality over the past three decades: minister
* No more distortions - Cambodia defends its borders and its truth: Comment
* From hosting peacekeepers to providing them: Cambodia's UNGA message clouded by border tensions
* Upcoming Oct 9-11 Muslim tourism fair aims to grow Cambodia’s share of Islamic travellers
Laos:
* Laos economy inches forward as inflation eases in September, exports keep rolling
* Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos vows safer future, new economy as it intensifies crackdown on crime
* Lao PM supports outcome of the High-Level Meeting on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine
Brunei:
* Brunei police seize contraband in Temburong operations
* Heart disease a major health challenge in Brunei
* Gold hits record high as soft dollar, rate-cut bets lift appeal
TOPSHOT - Devotees take photographs as they visit a 'Pandal' (temporary structure for worship) with an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga on the eve of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. -- Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP
AseanPlus:
* Johor eyes boost in regional tech hub aspirations from US visit
* Capital A extends deadline for airline unit disposals to Oct 31, 2025
* India sees Singapore as valued partner as private sector makes foray into space with GIC, Temasek funding
* Death toll climbs to 41 after stampede at rally for actor turned politician Vijay in southern India
* Malaysian filmmaker Julian Cheah revisits the Roger Moore-era glamour spy genre with latest film 'Killmaster'
* Video of diners attempting to take home raw ingredients from Hong Kong hotpot restaurant goes viral
* China’s state-owned car giants embrace home-grown tech to dominate EV market
* South Korea's 4.5-day workweek plan stirs business backlash
* China's new K visa beckons foreign tech talent as US hikes H-1B fee
* Nepal imposes travel ban on ex-PM over protest violence
* Lessons from Ragasa lashing Hong Kong’s coastal areas must be learned: experts
* China goes all out to boost domestic demand / * Can you spot the next Labubu?
* China to hold key political meeting in late October over country’s direction for next 5 years
* Youth, driven by social anger, make up half of arrests for public threats in South Korea
* Osaka Expo visitors hit 22.21 million, numbers surpass 2005 Aichi show total
* South Korea, US to hold talks on visa systems on September 30, Yonhap reports
* South Korea restores some services after data centre fire
* ‘Single’s Inferno’ star Cha Hyun-seung reveals battle with leukemia
* Embattled Australia telco giant hit by another major outage
* Crisis deepens for Australian telco Optus after fresh emergency call outage
* North Korea, China's foreign ministers meet in Beijing
* Hong Kong passes legislation to regulate notorious subdivided flats
* US to impose 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made movies, says Trump
* Australia’s Albanese touts minerals reserve ahead of Trump talks
* ‘Inclusive, innovative’: China ups push for digital yuan internationalisation
* Household income growth holds key to Chinese consumption hopes: ex-official
* Japanese nationals lured to scam bases with false promises, controlled through violence
* A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird election
* Musk's X 'deeply concerned' by Indian court order over content takedown, plans appeal
* Delhi Police take 'Swami' Chaitanyanand to institute; examine ‘torture room’, CCTV locations
* South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri is now the official ambassador for Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown tourney
* Le Tour de Langkawi: De Kleijn storms to stage two victory in Kepala Batas
* Motor racing-Hamilton mourns death of his bulldog Roscoe
* Cricket: India, Pakistan trade barbs after Asia Cup trophy debacle; Indian players snub prize presentation
