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
