Rescue team members from the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) pray after a closing ceremony marking the end of debris removal and search operations at the site of the collapsed Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on October 7, 2025, after nine days of continuous work that recovered 67 dead, including eight body parts, according to BASARNAS. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* The fight goes on, say Global Sumud Flotilla activists who return home
* Plane carrying 23 Malaysians from Global Sumud Flotilla touches down at KLIA
* Efforts to strengthen cooperation focus at MB, CM meeting, says PM
* PETRONAS CEO apologises for exuberant F1 podium celebration
* Leadership demands moral clarity and courage to reform, says Anwar
* GRS will crumble after Sabah polls, predicts SAPP president
* Van ploughs into six parked cars at Ipoh Railway Station
* Two Chinese tourists hit by car near Kota Kinabalu mosque
* Shouts of "Free, free Palestine" heard in KLIA as crowd gathers
* Labourer gets 26 years' jail, 10 strokes for raping 16-year-old stepdaughter
* Woman asked me not to tell husband about finding pistol in car, cop tells court
* Robbery and rape suspect dies following struggle with cops
* Family trio among seven charged with wrongful confinement in Pasir Puteh
* You have a week to reconsider GRS decision, Kitingan tells rogue Sabah STAR reps
* LHDN: Taxpayers reminded to apply to amend instalment amount by Oct 31
* Appeals Court reserves judgment on Najib’s bid to reinstate lawsuit against Tommy Thomas
* 71-year-old retiree loses over RM140,000 to phone scam
* Those bidding for govt projects must have tax compliance certs, says LHDN
* Man killed, five injured in six-bike pile-up on Second Link
* Kedah floods: One relief centre closed, situation improving
* Zara Qairina: DPP awaiting AG'S instruction on contempt proceedings against Shafie
* High Court sets Nov 5 for decision on Daim's family judicial review
* Former minister's aide signed cover letter supporting Nexuscorp's bid for police contract
* Man loses appeal against rape conviction, starts 24-year jail term
* EPF to auto-enrol non-Malaysian employees from October 2025
* Tourism Ministry pledges to learn from gala dinner alcohol controversy
* Lawmakers file emergency motions on footballers’ citizenship, Trump visit
* Selangor cops seize over RM25mil worth of drugs, bust two syndicates
* Five years’ jail, caning for prison warden over sexual assault of stepdaughter
* AGC rejects Muhyiddin's representation, graft trial to proceed
* Motion to debate death row inmate Pannir Selvam set for this evening, says Speaker
* Global Sumud Flotilla: Malaysian volunteers to land at KLIA tonight, says PM's polsec
* Tiong urges Asean collaboration to drive inclusive and sustainable growth
* Zara Qairina inquest: Bloodstains found on several exhibits, chemist testifies
* Anwar summoned to Istana Negara, no PM's Question Time today, says Speaker
* Hajiji: Election to finalise Sabah’s transformation
* Jeffrey Kitingan out in the cold as five move to GRS
Singapore
* Former chief investment officer of Singapore firm that invested in S$1.46bil nickel trading scam fined S$9,000
* Two bodies found in Singapore's Sengkang flat, believed to be father and daughter
* ‘Love gone wrong’: Woman who fatally stabbed boyfriend in Ang Mo Kio flat gets life for murder
* NUS, OceanX expedition to explore underwater biodiversity sets sail for Indian Ocean
* Singapore teachers among most active users of AI in education survey
* Canadian charged over verbally abusing, shoving and scratching police officers at Changi Airport
* Fantasy renaissance fair set to bring a blast from the past to Singapore
* Singaporean man admits to laundering nearly S$170,000 in dirty money from fraud cases in US
* Youth fined for posting bomb threat ‘joke’
Indonesia
* Breaking the silence: Deaf lawyers make judicial history in Indonesia
* Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
* Foodborne illnesses spread as Indonesia govt downplays free meals crisis
* Act now to boost trade or there won’t be another Asian miracle, says expert at Jakarta forum
* Indonesian furniture makers expect drop in orders
* Jakarta nears landmark trade pact with US
Thailand
* Floods hit 19 provinces in Thailand, 22 dead, 369,000 affected — 9,000-baht aid per household
* Thai court jails ‘Red Shirts’ leaders over 2010 unrest
* PM Anutin says Thaksin’s clemency petition unaffected by current government
* Bangkok ranked No. 1 best city in the world for Gen Z by Time Out magazine
* Thailand records 24 million international arrivals, Malaysians top the list
* Death toll from Thailand floods at 22; relief efforts underway
* Thai agency pushes for first gaming law in Asean to curb hidden gambling
* Thai Finance Minister confirms ‘Let’s Go Halves Plus’ scheme to be deliberated by Cabinet
Philippines
* Philippine President unalarmed by reported 'coup' talks
* Death toll in Philippine earthquake rises to 72
* Most Philippine homes substandard, not ready for quakes: Expert
Vietnam
* Typhoon Matmo leaves three dead in Vietnam
* Vietnam welcomes 15.4 million foreign visitors in first nine months, up 21.5 per cent on-year
* Vietnam plans 7.2 per cent minimum wage hike
* Hanoi floods again as storm season brings more rain to Vietnam's north
* N. Korea to receive Vietnam leader for first time in 20 years
Myanmar
* Myanmar groups to sue Telenor over data sharing with junta
* Yangon–Nay Pyi Taw Aircon Express adds new Spanish coach trains from October 9
* Woman dismembered, discarded in garbage bag at hotel in Myanmar
Cambodia
* Phnom Penh Forum 2025 will shine light on Asean balancing act amid US-China rivalry
* Cambodia detains nearly 300 foreigners after Sihanoukville riot
* Cambodia's leading think tank to host forum on Asean strategies in response to regional, global policies
Laos
* Laos records 9,372 dengue fever cases in first nine months, including one death
* Laos PM calls for responsible urban development at national forum
Brunei
* Oil steady as market chews over Opec+ output hike, supply glut fear
* ecigarettes are fuelling new wave of nicotine addiction: WHO report
* Political jolts, US government shutdown casts cloud over markets
Aseanplus
* Anwar says summoned to Conference of Rulers to give updates on Asean, Trump's visit
* Singapore actor Aaron Aziz to take legal action in Malaysia after Gaza comments controversy
* Japan ex-banker gambling addict jailed for stealing gold
* HK star Priscilla Wong tears up as husband Edwin Siu reads touching letter from her father
* Freedom Flotilla humanitarian mission to enter Red Zone tomorrow
* India launches AI app to save its many tribal languages before they vanish
* Japanese football official sentenced for viewing child sexual abuse images
* Penang wants National Heritage status for nasi kandar, pasembor and hokkien mee
* Meet the mystery editor behind most of the Wikipedia pages on South Korea
* Japan's Takaichi eyes expanding coalition, reports say
* Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates
* Bank Negara launches RENTAS+ for 24/7 interbank settlements
* Anwar to join Malaysians from Global Sumud Flotilla at pro-Palestine rally on Oct 8
* Chinese mum whose young kids were thrown from 15th floor by their dad reveals new romance
* Two Chinese tourists go missing from Mantanani Island
* Sri Lanka faces 'uneven', slow recovery from recession: World Bank
* Judge taken hostage after assailants torch court in south-western Pakistan
* Five people sentenced to prison and 80 fined for “coal” crimes in Mongolia
* World Bank expects Malaysia's economy to grow moderately at 4.1% in 2026
* World Bank lifts China 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% ahead of a slowdown next year
* Death toll hits 51 in Nepal's rain-induced disasters
* Oil extends gains on smaller-than-expected OPEC+ output hike
* India to roll out biometric authentication for instant digital payments from Wednesday, sources say
* Sri Lanka allocates US$7mil to modernise postal service
* Lost Chinese treasures return home
* FAM refutes FIFA's findings, says seven players did not knowingly use false documents
* Dengue cases surge across Bangladesh as experts call for urgent action
* In Bangladesh’s flooded plains, schools in boats keep learning afloat
* Gold hits all-time high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate cut bets
* S. Korea president’s approval rating rebounds to 53.5%, highest in four weeks
* Weightlifting-Indonesia's Juniansyah sets record en route to world championships gold
* Malaysia's worker productivity up 2.4% in 2024 - MITI
* Bursa Malaysia ends morning session slower
* China hastens to break down Babel barrier with LLMs and wearable tech
* Police in Australia seize guns from dozens of owners who hold views rejecting government authority
* Three Vietnamese, a Filipino and Cambodian among 10 on Trump's third-country deportation flight to Eswatini
* Earthquake with magnitude of 4.9 hits Japan’s Fukushima; no tsunami expected
* Cops collaborated with regional counterparts to cripple several scam call centres, says Deputy Home Minister
* In hometown of Japan's 'Iron Lady', supporters stress a softer side
* Hybe chairperson Bang Si-hyuk banned from leaving South Korea amid stock fraud probe
* K-pop group TXT and Unicef launch youth mental health initiative
* China Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea for ruling party anniversary
* US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze
* Respond transparently, decisively to FIFA revelations, Yeoh urges FAM
* Japan's Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president
* New Zealand foreign minister's home attacked by protester
* Bangladesh's textile firms turn to technology to sort waste crisis
* Lawyer tries to hurl object at India's chief justice over remark about Hindu god
* Pakistan militant-linked violence soars in third quarter: report
* One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in China
* Ringgit rises against US dollar on fiscal optimism ahead of Budget 2026
* FBM KLCI slides in wait for fresh leads
* HK actress Carmen Lee, 59, stuns netizens with ageless visuals, said to look 30
* M'sia recorded over RM6bil in durian exports to China since 2017, says Agriculture Ministry
* Oil rises after Opec+ hikes output less than expected
* Bursa Malaysia seen trending within 1,620 to 1,650
* CPO prices bouyed by tight supply, firm demand
* Kiwi’s slide looks far from over as traders add to rate-cut bets
* Surge in domestic violence feared during Chuseok holiday
* Emerging markets set to wrap up banner year
* Kim visits new warship built to ‘punish provocations’
* Cough syrup maker taken to task
* Over 20 dead in landslides
* Hospital fire kills at least six patients in Jaipur
* Spanish tourist injured in latest bear attack
* Death toll from school collapse still rising
* Hundreds trapped on Everest saved
* Secondhand goods look set to go corporate
* Innovation key driver in China’s rapidly growing skincare market
* China is beating the US in the battle for energy export dominance
* FAM to appeal FIFA decision, vow to utilise all legal avenues
* Pakistan's PM Muhammad Shehbaz receives honorary doctorate from IIUM
* Bitcoin hits new all-time record high
* Crowds gather at Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to bid farewell to PLA Navy ships
* Malaysia and Pakistan must reignite ties with more aggressive policy, says Anwar
* Over 115,000 tonnes of durians worth RM6.37bil exported to China since 2018
* Global cooperation needed on urban displacement crisis, says Nga
* All 23 Malaysians from Global Sumud Flotilla arriving home on Oct 7
