A Malaysian Muslim woman wears a face mask with Palestinian flags during a rally to celebrate Malaysian Global Sumud Flotilla activists at an indoor stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025. - Photo: AP
Malaysia
* Sany Araby seeks PM's permission to launch second humanitarian mission to Gaza
* Need for flexible foreign policy that remains true to core values, says Tok Mat
* Over 10 million Malaysians benefit from Budi95 to date
* Anwar joins 23 freed GSF volunteers on stage at packed stadium
* Anwar arrives at Axiata Arena for rally in solidarity with Gaza
* Malaysians flood Axiata Arena in solidarity with Gaza
* Zara shouted 'I didn't steal it' in her dorm room, Coroner's Court hears as inquest continues
* Court rejects guilty plea by woman who tried to attack Perak Ruler
* Johor marine cops foil human trafficking bid, 10 nabbed off Port of Tanjung Pelepas waters
* 'Hope more investors cheated by a businessman come forward to file reports', says Maper
* Selangor Ruler conveys relief at safe return of 23 Malaysian Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers
* Ex-company director charged with 41 counts of transferring RM16.35mil
* Malaysians spending, dining out more in 2024, according to survey
* Cops prepare for smooth running of Gaza Solidarity rally, over 10,000 attendees expected
* Warisan rejects alliance with Sabah STAR, SAPP
* EC to meet on Oct 16 to set dates for 17th Sabah polls
* P-hailing, e-hailing drivers to get targeted fuel subsidies by Oct 15, says Amir Hamzah
* MetMalaysia to boost weather forecasts with new supercomputer system, AI
* Zara Qairina inquest: Engineer remanded four days for allegedly sending death threats to lawyer
* Suspect trafficking vessel collides with police boat in Gelang Patah
* Perak cops seize RM12.9mil in drugs after 2km highway chase
* Kelantan police brace for early floods, La Niña threat
* Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers receive rousing welcome at KLIA
* Chemist: Blood stains identified were from Zara Qairina
* AGC rejects ex-PM’s bid
* Budi95 now covers fishermen, boat owners and new drivers
* International police op cripples several scam centres
* The fight goes on, say returning Global Sumud Flotilla activists
Singapore
* Breaking the silence on financial abuse of the elderly in Singapore before it breaks them
* 13 months’ jail for construction worker who broke into woman’s condo unit in Singapore twice and molested her
* Sailor jailed for molesting two women at Lucky Plaza, Singapore
* Viral TikTok video claiming assault of Singapore's River Valley Primary pupil an accident: Principal
* Malaysian Pannir Selvam executed by Singapore for 2014 drug smuggling
* Police looking into Singapore firm luring jobseekers to scam-linked Cambodian resort
* Dr Anjani Sinha confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to Singapore in an ‘en bloc’ vote
* Harvest Moon, the first of 2025’s supermoons, lights up Singapore night sky
Indonesia
* Indonesia says 22 plants in industrial zone near Jakarta contaminated by caesium 137
* Indonesia's finance minister stresses close ties with Malaysia, jokes about missing Musang King durians
* Civil groups launch reporting platform to monitor Indonesia's free meals programme
* Calls grow in Indonesia for probe into deadly school collapse
* Search ends for boarding school collapse victims
Thailand
* Phuket airport shuts runway after navy plane malfunction; 17 flights disrupted
* Naga fireballs lose magic as tourist numbers to Thailand's Nong Khai region drop by 78%
* Naga fireballs lose magic as tourist numbers to Thailand's Nong Khai region drop by 78%
* Three bomb blasts in Yala disrupt city centre; investigation underway
* Thailand-China mark 50 years of diplomacy; China denies supplying arms to Cambodia
* Thai court jails 11 ‘Red Shirt’ leaders over 2010 protest
Philippines
* Filipino vlogger accused of inciting sedition arrested for Facebook post about president
* Philippines says crew member of Dutch ship dies after Huthi attack
* Marcos presents eight new energy exploration deals worth US$200mil
* 6.9 earthquake in Cebu: Aftershocks explained
Vietnam
* Vietnamese pastor arrested on anti-state charges
* Vietnam records highest flood levels on three rivers since 1986
* Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north
* Vietnam's Lam Dong region to stage hot air balloon and art festival in late October
* Honda's grip on Vietnam motorbike market looks shaky on EV switch
* Vietnam stocks rise in early trade after market upgrade announcement
* Hydropower dam in Vietnam suffers breach as heavy rains batter northern region
* Hanoi hit by more rain
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: Residents
Cambodia
* Thai chef dies in Cambodia after being refused hospital care for lack of documents
* Kampong Thom drives Cambodia's cashew production with around 30% of output
* Cambodia earns US$3.8bil from exports of agricultural products in first nine months
* Current govt has deported over 15,000 foreigners for online crimes, reports Cambodia
Laos
* Laos opens new fuel import route via Vietnam to boost energy security
* Buddhists in Laos celebrate end of Lent with joyful festivities
Brunei
* Malaysian man sentenced for possession of shotgun shells in Brunei
Aseanplus
* Hong Kong logs record number of 'very hot' October days
* Beijing watching closely as Japan’s incoming PM Takaichi signals pragmatism in China policy: Experts
* Malaysia to face powerhouse China in World Junior quarter-finals
* India's Mumbai region gets news international airport
* Stage set for epic SJM Macao Open as final player line-up confirmed, including four Malaysians
* Sri Lanka battles wild jumbos to save white-elephant airport
* Asean's unity tested in the age of economic warfare
* FAM-FIFA dispute a waiting game that could take longer than expected
* British PM Starmer hails India opportunities after trade deal
* Aaron Kwok’s wife shares family photo confirming she hasn’t given birth yet
* Seized Gaza mission vessels expected to arrive at Ashdod within 11 hours
* Will people travel three hours from Seoul for gimbap? Gimcheon is worried too many might
* Ringgit ends lower against US$
* Cough syrup deaths: Toll rises to 20; Health Minister assures of strongest action
* Bursa Malaysia extends loss amid weaker regional markets
* Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models
* Fuel prices Oct 9-15: RON97 down 3sen, RON95, diesel unchanged
* Blackpink’s Jisoo to collaborate with former One Direction singer Zayn Malik on surprise duet
* M'sia demands immediate release of Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla volunteers
* Woman in China swallows eight small live frogs for lower back pain; hospitalised for infections
* Pearly-Thinaah off to confident start at Arctic Open
* Japan's likely next prime minister wrestles coalition backlash
* Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
* Japan's likely next prime minister wrestles coalition backlash
* KPop Demon Hunters’ lead vocalists say they learnt a lot from US rapper Kendrick Lamar
* Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
* UK PM Starmer seeks quick implementation of India trade deal to build business ties
* Ransomware gang Qilin claims hack that crippled beermaker Asahi
* Wong Chun Wai reappointed as Bernama chairman
* Separated non-citizen spouses can apply for resident pass to stay in M'sia, says Saifuddin
* China trials ‘energy-saving’ underwater data centres
* Malaysia eyes more subsidies, aid to tackle living costs in 2026 Budget
* UK's Revolut to launch India payments platform, eyes 20 million customers by 2030
* Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
* Australia police foil gang hit near daycare centre
* FBM KLCI remains in the red in the wait for fresh catalysts
* Anwar condemns interception of Gaza-bound vessels Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Thousand Madleens
* Death toll climbs to 15 after landslide hits bus in India's Himachal Pradesh
* India launches AI app to save its many tribal languages before they vanish
* Govt likely to table expansionary Budget 2026, deficit seen narrowing gradually
* HK singer Shirley Kwan reportedly in critical condition after being rushed to ICU
* N. Korea's Kim Jong-un holds talks with Laotian President in Pyongyang: KCNA
* Stocks ease, yen wobbles on political worries, gold cracks US$4,000
* Ng Eain Yow storms into Open Squash Classic semi-finals
* Ringgit rises vs US$, other major currencies
* Profit-taking on Bursa Malaysia gains pace
* Tourist arrivals up by 14.5% to 28.24 million, says ministry
* TVB star Jessica Hsuan laughs off being ‘kidnapped’ 27 times: 'It’s a special experience!'
* Japan's Asahi hack that halted beer production claimed by Qilin ransomware group
* Oil settles flat on Opec+ output hike, supply glut fears
* Tiong urges Asean unity for growth
* FIFA show evidence over forged documents, FAM insist they’re genuine
* Indian students hit hardest
* Li Qiang to visit N. Korea for anniversary
* Over RM6bil worth of durian exported to China over seven years
* Evacuation of stranded Everest trekkers wraps up
* Dengue cases surge as experts call for urgent action
* Hong Kong adds additional private residential plot in Northern Metropolis
* Trump team presses unlikely buyers to snap up US soybeans
* HungryPanda steers clear of price wars, prioritises quality and service
