A woman wades through a flooded street following rain, intensified by Severe Tropical Storm Matmo, in Santa Lucia, Calumpit, Bulacan province, Philippines, on Friday, October 3, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Noel Celis
Malaysia:
* Israel's allegations labelling GSF activists as terrorists are insolent, says PM Anwar
* Captured Malaysians from Global Sumud Flotilla safe, Israel already holding deportation hearings, say lawyers
* Anwar missed chance to voice Malaysia's firm stance on Gaza by not addressing UNGA, says Armada
* Trump visit a platform for Malaysia to voice firm stance on Palestine, says Reezal Merican
* Cops awaiting AGC's instructions on next steps over Kg Sungai Baru incident
* High Court dismisses Kg Sungai Baru residents' bid to block vacant possession
* Chants of 'Free Palestine' resonate as crowd gathers outside US embassy
* Govt to announce revised fuel Automatic Pricing Mechanism shortly, says Armizan
* Khazanah tight-lipped on Malaysia-China rare earth talks
* Court bars Petrosaudi director from selling 1MDB-linked shares
* Israel intercepts 'Marinette', sole remaining vessel in Global Sumud Flotilla
* Global Sumud Flotilla: Ustaz Mad Kecik made video call to mother before being detained
* Sabah STAR leaving GRS makes it tougher for PBS to win native votes, says analyst
* Global Sumud Flotilla: Govt doing all it can to secure volunteers' release, says Anwar
* Let cooler heads prevail, GRS sec-gen says after Sabah STAR and SAPP's exit
* Batu Pahat hardest hit as storms hit several districts in Johor
McLaren's Oscar Piastri during practice: Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - Friday, October 3, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Singapore:
* Ongoing F1 Singapore GP deemed 'heat hazard' amid soaring humidity
* Google to screen, block S’pore users under 18 years old from inappropriate apps by March 2026
* Singapore banks to impose 24-hour cooling-off period on suspicious transactions
* Motor racing-Alonso quickest in first Singapore practice, Verstappen third
* Lawyer who forged court orders after feeling overwhelmed by work gets two years’ jail
* Singapore banks to implement new scam safeguards on all digital transactions from Oct 15
* Singapore Worker's Party leaders close bank account used to fundraise for civil suits by town councils, donate balance to charity
* Singapore Red Cross to contribute S$50,000 in humanitarian aid to Philippine quake victims
* Jail, caning for Singapore gang headman nabbed while stuck in traffic after going on the run for over a year
* Asian stocks clock weekly gains on rate cut wagers, AI fervour / * Oil prices head for weekly loss
Indonesia:
* UN says notion of a safe zone in southern Gaza 'farcical'
* Indonesia's East Java school collapse leaves 10 dead after five more bodies recovered at site; rescue operation still ongoing
* Batam activist sentenced to six months in prison after criticising local official
* 'It seems impossible': Mother's hope for son's life dims after Indonesia school collapse
* Indonesia halts operations of free meals kitchens following food poisoning incidents
* Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes West Papua, Indonesia, GFZ says
* Korean actress Jeon Hye-bin’s credit card stolen in Bali, thief ‘swipes’ RM45K in 10 minutes
* Ambulances line up near collapsed Indonesian school building as search for trapped students continues
In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers carry the body of a collapsed building at an Islamic boarding school through the rubble in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. -- BASARNAS via AP)
Thailand:
* GSF: Israel must release detained Malaysians within 72 hours, says lawyer
* Blogger Murray Hunter arrested in Bangkok over failure to comply with Thai summonses, says MCMC
* A Thai court sentences the gunman who killed a Cambodian politician to life in prison
* Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand in first nine months of 2025 drop 7.5%
* Thailand approves high-tech fence to curb cross-border crime
* Health tourism in Thailand surges, boosting wellness & spa sector towards global recognition
* Kanchanaburi governor orders intensive search for missing 19-year-old British national
Philippines:
* Typhoon blows into Philippines, complicating disaster response after quake and storms
* Philippines says it is important that China does not militarise disputed Scarborough Shoal
* Marcos to fight illegal recruitment, human trafficking in Pampanga
* Apps linking quake victims with rescuers, donors launched by Cebu students
* Philippine military chief says he rejected calls to oust Marcos
* Typhoon Matmo makes landfall in Philippines' Isabela province
* ‘Wiped out our entire village’: Cebu quake survivors appeal for help as death toll climbs above 70
A street vendor pushes his cart under flags of Vietnam and the country's Communist Party in Hanoi.-- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam PM urges prompt shelter and food support to typhoon-hit communities
* Hanoi deluge heaviest in decades, flooding may linger for a week, say authorities
* Two foreigners prosecuted for circulating fake money in Vietnam's Phu Quoc island
* Bualoi death toll rises to 51 in Vietnam, banks told to support affected firms
* Vietnam central bank says will prioritise growth and maintain stability
* Hanoi steps up trade promotion efforts / accelerate digital transformation in trade promotion
* Farmers’ forum pushes Vietnam’s export ambitions - aims for a lofty US$70bil income
Myanmar:
* Myanmar's reclusive general turns jet-setter in quest for election backing
* China rescues 10 Myanmar seafarers in South China Sea amid threats of Typhoon Bualoi
* Fourth prosthetic fitting camp opens in Yangon, over 600 to benefit
* Myanmar's military says it has recaptured a key central town from ethnic rebels
* Govt departments provide aid as displaced residents return to former Myanmar rebel town Kyaukme
* Stop the killings, plead Rohingya Muslims at UNStop the killings, plead Rohingya Muslims at UN
Thai police officers escort Ekkalak Pheanoi (centre), the accused in the shooting of Cambodian politician Lim Kimya, after he was deported from Cambodia, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan. 11, 2025. The court sentenced the gunman who killed a Cambodian politician to life in prison on Friday, Oct 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Panumas Sanguanwong)
Cambodia:
* Khmer Times: Cambodia wants peace but it says Thailand continues to provoke
* Cambodia sees 5.6 per cent drop in international tourist arrivals in first eight months of 2025
* Cambodian ex-MP's killer jailed for life in Thailand: judge
* New Kampong Cham floating tourist port expected to drive urban development
* New agreement sees US$5mil earmarked for border mine clearance efforts in Cambodia
Laos:
* Laos warns of more heavy rain as tropical storm Matmo approaches
* Laos powers up efforts to boost power supply, efficiency
* Australia strengthens trade links with Laos
* Laos aims to significantly increase renewable energy share by 2030
Brunei:
* Asean looks forward to more cooperation with China, says bloc's Sec-Gen
* Ban phones after dinner and your teen will sleep better, study shows
* Asia’s future is in its own hands
Williams driver Alexander Albon of Thailand (left) walks with his girlfriend Lily Muni He as they arrive ahead of the first practice session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. -- AP Photo/Vincent Thian
AseanPlus:
* Ringgit seen firmer ahead of Budget 2026 on Bank Negara's stance, fiscal expectations
* Ringgit, emerging currencies poised to gain as greenback weakens amid US shutdown
* Malaysian actress Anna Jobling wins Outstanding Asian Star award in Seoul
* Hong Kong Heavenly King Leon Lai to hold concert in KL on Dec 6
* Khazanah tight-lipped on Malaysia-China rare earth talks
* Global Sumud Flotilla: High Comm meets lawyers in Jordan to ensure legal protection for M'sian detainees
* Global Sumud Flotilla: Detained volunteers arriving at port of Ashdod in Israel, says M'sian activist
* Malaysia: Mechanic charged with RM2.1mil gang robbery of Chinese national
* Sabah polls: Party leaders, members back Sabah STAR's decision to go solo
* China’s AS700 airship completes low-altitude flight in key airworthiness test
* China jails 13 over 2023 Shanxi coal company fire that killed 26
* Tapped out: Asahi beers running dry in Japan as cyberattack shutdown lingers
* China’s Golden Week crowds underscore tourism boom and safety strains
* Chinese micro-dramas hook audiences overseas too
* China slams US over Mexico remarks as trade dispute escalates
* Hong Kong Heavenly King Leon Lai to hold concert in KL on Dec 6
* South Korea's Lee urges North to consider resuming family reunions
* Two die, one missing during Goddess Durga idol immersion in central India
* Days of violent anti-government protests grip Pakistan's Kashmir; at least 9 killed
* Chinese star Sun Li reveals her ‘fat-reducing plate’ – fans say they want to eat like her
* China’s Golden Week crowds underscore tourism boom and safety strains
* Japan's governing party to choose new leader Saturday to succeed Ishiba
* Trump’s China tariffs seen as ‘status quo’ amid TikTok talks, other issues
* China’s first Tibetan woman pilot dreams of being ‘coolest captain’, excels at sport
* China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centres
* Why K-pop idols share their personality types with fans
* Australian drug kingpin to face retrial in police informant scandal
* New Zealand announces plans to boost local defence sector
* Defence treaty to allow Papuans to serve Aussie military
* Scores of Bollywood AI videos vanish from YouTube after Reuters story
* Australia fines Telstra $12 million for misleading customers on internet speed
* Star-studded promotional video featuring G-Dragon and more builds buzz for Apec 2025 in South Korea
* Japanese Mayor: ‘No romantic feelings or sexual relationship’; Ogawa provides explanation to assembly members
* Official responsible for restoration of South Korea's fire-hit state IT systems found dead
* Japan's governing party to choose new leader Saturday to succeed Ishiba
* Highways jammed, Incheon airport overwhelmed as S. Koreans head home to celebrate mid-autumn harvest festival
* Afghanistan's Bonn consulate staff resign over accreditation of Taliban-appointed officials
* Japan, US arranging Trump’s visit to Japan on Oct. 27-29 to hold talks with new Prime Minister
