Rescuers carry a body bag containing a victim retrieved from the rubble of a collapsed building in Bogo City on October 1, 2025, after a 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines late on Sept 30. The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Oct 1, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Court orders forfeiture of RM169mil linked to Ismail Sabri
* Over RM30bil recovered from 1MDB so far, says MACC
* Go all out, even against the biggest of fishes, Anwar hails MACC
* Beware fake social media ads impersonating The Star
* Miri retiree loses RM2.24mil to phone scam syndicate
* Factory worker promises 12-year-old boy with free bicycle before sexual assault
* Former chief of defence forces Tun Mohamed Hashim passes away
* Former Tronoh assemblyman's final appeal against rape conviction dismissed
* Health Ministry launches P3S system, cutting red tape for healthcare personnel
* Sabah STAR will quit GRS if Pakatan pact goes through, says Kitingan
* Coalition of GLCs mobilises RM1.5mil for Sabah flood relief efforts
* Mechanic fined RM20,000 for beating dog to death
* Human remains found in croc caught in Tatau estate
* Organ failure cause of elephant’s death, findings reveal
* Tun Mohamed Hashim to be laid to rest with full military honours
* Policeman killed in three-vehicle crash near Gerik
* JPJ completes probe into fatal Bukit Kajang toll plaza crash
* Budi95 quota renewed today, says Fahmi
* Sibu man sentenced to life in jail for drug trafficking
* Corruption is cancer, work together to keep M'sia clean, says Azam Baki
* Seven-year-old hammer attack victim dies of injuries in ICU
* Local man arrested for allegedly assaulting ex-fiancée in Ampang
* 14-year-old busted for reckless motorcycle stunt on viral video
* Student dies after being found unconscious in Senawang school, police probe underway
* GRS council backs Pakatan pact but STAR, SAPP push to go solo
Singapore
* Singapore police investigating after video of woman apparently catching sharks in Sentosa surfaces online
* Singapore woman jailed 33 months for cheating 18 victims of nearly S$277,000
* Singapore court blocks foreign liquidator's bid to sue Standard Chartered, BSI Bank over 1MDB links
* Birthplace of 1.2 million babies: Singapore's former Kandang Kerbau Hospital gazetted as national monument
* Jail for man who molested women in Singapore police lock-up and court, including auxiliary police officer
* No country should harbour criminals, Hong Kong leader says after Nathan Law saga
* Jail for foreign student in Singapore who sold bank account used in recent spate of bulk order scams
* Zubeen Garg tragedy: Police in Singapore provide Indian High Commission with autopsy report
Indonesia
* At least 91 students remain buried in rubble two days after school collapse in Indonesia
* Despair after fatal school collapse
* Rescuers run oxygen and water to struggling survivors
* Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes East Java, three injured, scores of houses damaged
* Indonesian lawmakers to hear suggested law revisions from police reform teams
* More than 9,000 children in Indonesia got food poisoning from school meals in 2025
* Survivor pulled from Indonesia school collapse as parents await news
* Indonesian military begins producing multivitamins distributed through meals programme
* Survivors still carry burden as Bali marks 2005 bombings
* Five survivors pulled from Indonesia school collapse as rescuers race against time
Thailand
* Thai Cabinet extends security zone in 20 southern border districts for another year
* New Bank of Thailand governor Vitai outlines vision, pledges economic stability and independence
* Pata Zoo unveils latest photo of Auntie Bua, Thailand’s legendary gorilla
* Bangkok Governor inspects road subsidence in Bang Kho Laem, repairs to be completed in three days
* 39 provinces in Thailand warned of flooding, new storm on the way
Philippines
* Drug agency: Vapes may contain ‘Tuklaw’ substance
* Strong quake hits Leyte, Philippines, tremors felt in Sandakan, says MetMalaysia
* Over 26 killed in powerful Philippine earthquake, heritage churches in Cebu damaged
* Dozens killed as powerful quake strikes central Philippines
* Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
* Factbox-How does the Cebu quake compare in seismically vulnerable Philippines?
* Cruel lottery: For many victims, surviving Cebu quake came down to timing
* Cebu earthquake death toll now at 69 – Philippines' Office of Civil Defence
Vietnam
* Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 19
* Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to 26 in Vietnam, with many missing
* Govt programme encourages private sector to invest in Vietnam's digital infrastructure
* Vietnam estimates property damage from Typhoon Bualoi at US$303mil
Myanmar
* ‘Military erased Rohingya villages’
* UN chief warns Myanmar crisis threatens regional stability
* Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine faces a hunger catastrophe, aid groups say
* Myanmar's food crisis and growing hunger in Rakhine state
Cambodia
* Cambodian military welcome Thai counterparts to border committee meetings
* Four Chinese, one Cambodian arrested after kidnapping, torturing S. Korean man in Cambodia
Laos
* ADB forecasts 3.75% growth for Laos amid household price pressures
* Laos VP calls for Khammuan authorities to aim for economic growth, stability
Aseanplus
* Malaysian fixer admits laundering RM91.73mil in multi-billion pound UK crypto scam
* EPF begins mandatory contributions for non-Malaysian employees
* AI to be new Seoul subway voice
* Asahi Group hit by cyberattack
* Cross-border railway with Bhutan in the pipeline
* Frustrated youth drive bomb hoaxes, threats
* Ex-PM Han’s trial over martial law crisis kicks off
* ‘We will never give up nukes’
* Mega dam plan stirs controversy
* Oil settles lower on expectations of supply surplus
* Taiwanese actor Greg Hsu happy to return to his ‘past life’ after finishing military service
* FBM KLCI maintains gains as US govt shutdown slated for noon
* South Korea airport workers go on strike starting Wednesday, Korea Airports Corp says
* Exclusive-Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies, vows not to get 'wacky'
* South Korea to increase defence budget by 8.2% next year, President Lee says
* Budi95 deemed fair by foreigners, locals urged to appreciate subsidy
* Malaysia re-elected to International Civil Aviation Organisation Council for 2025-2028 term
* Dolla member Sabronzo reveals marriage to DJ Dash Berlin
* Asian factories struggle as soft China, US demand takes toll
* Scammers target rural Indians navigating digital welfare system
* Ex-BAM coach Tat Meng recovering well after motorcycle accident in Sydney
* China's Tianwen-2 probe captures selfie with Earth
* FBM KLCI maintains rally as US govt shutdown commences
* China holds National Day ceremony in waters off atoll claimed by Philippines
* Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for 'personality rights'
* How China's robotaxis jumped to top of ranks worldwide
* US Embassy in KL suspends regular Facebook updates amid funding lapse
* Malaysia's manufacturing PMI slightly lower at 49.8 in September - S&P Global
* Gold hits record high as US shutdown, weak job data spur safe-haven rush
* Manager of Indian singer Zubeen Garg and Singapore festival organiser arrested in Delhi
* Asia’s news chiefs convene in Seoul for solidarity talks
* Air Force receives seven rescue boats from Japan
* ADB revises down Cambodia's growth due to border tensions, US tariff hike
* Asean poverty rate falls to 10.8%, down from 13.3% in 2016
* Japan man earns US$200,000 annually from investments, works as janitor to stay healthy
* Internet cut off leaves Afghans stranded as flights cancelled
* FBM KLCI hits 9-month peak amid positive market sentiment
* Malaysia to send largest contingent for SEA Games, will compete in all 50 sports contested
* GSF flotilla expected to enter red zone near Gaza at 9pm, says Fahmi
* With new and bold directions, TVS now aims to spread its wings from Borneo to the South-East Asian region
* September was hottest on record in Japan's Okinawa: weather agency
* South Korea, United States agree to set up visa desk for Korean firms investing in United States
* Ringgit closes higher for third consecutive day amid U.S. shutdown uncertainty
* Malaysia extends condolences to the Philippines over Cebu earthquake, says PM Anwar
* Uttarakhand journalist’s ‘mysterious death’: seven months pregnant wife pleads for justice
* Global Sumud flotilla: 23 Malaysians to continue mission to Gaza, says command centre
* HK actress Janice Man announces birth of first child
* Teenager Tian Jun, only 15, and regional pro Brian Donovan qualify for SJM Macao Open 2025
* Ashiya Mayor in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture makes Time’s list of 100 influential emerging people
* China’s US ambassador chides Washington for ‘closing doors’, enacting tariffs
* GSF mission ship successfully entered Red Zone, says SNCC
* Samsung, SK Hynix set to supply chips to OpenAI's Stargate project
* Rugby-World Rugby agrees player welfare guidelines limiting number of games
* Chinese solar panels rewire Africa for the future at record pace as costs fall
* Motor racing-McLaren head to Singapore with resurgent Verstappen in rear view mirrors
* Runaway China wonder animation hit 'Ne Zha 2' premieres on iQIYI in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand in October
