Malaysia
* School stabbing: 'I'm heartbroken my son did this,' says suspect's father
* Zara was accused of stealing after large amount of money found in her locker, witness tells court
* Zara Qairina Inquest: Teachers never gave authority on rude treatment, says witness
* Serve cendol, not alcohol during flights, say Opposition MPs
* School stabbing: Victim was stabbed multiple times, say police
* Warisan didn't sell out by accepting RM53mil special grant, says Shafie
* Undersea tunnel project was a land scam, MACC man tells Guan Eng trial
* School stabbing: Too early to confirm 'spurned lover' motive, say police
* Pahang pensioner bedazzled by diamond gift, swindled of RM535,000
* Couple charged with unlawfully organising Shah Alam marriage motivation programme
* School stabbing: Parents waited anxiously for hours with school in lockdown
* Police wrap up probe into Year Four pupil’s death, says Alzafny
* Sabah polls: GRS-PH seat talks concluded, says Hajiji
* Sabah polls: Warisan confident single-party rule can happen again
* Rising trend of misconduct in schools needs urgent collective action, says Education DG
* Influenza clusters rising in Penang but situation under control, says CM
* School stabbing: Special committee set up to ensure thorough investigation, says Fadhlina
* Police say no sign of bullying in murder at Bandar Utama school
* School stabbing: Cops seize two sharp weapons
* Fourteen-year-old nabbed over fatal stabbing of girl in Bandar Utama
* Student stabbed to death in Bandar Utama school
* Woman and boyfriend charged with sexual assault of 9YO pupil
* Ex-teacher claims trial to sexually assaulting boy, 12
* Bersatu sacks five including Wan Saiful, suspends Wan Ahmad Fayhsal
* Ministry: KLIA Aerotrain operations now stable
* PM urges youths to fight graft
* Baba Nyonya officially recognised
* IPTs urged to take steps to curb spread of influenza, says Zambry
* Control post set up to coordinate SAR ops after car plunges into river near Muar
Singapore
* Disruptive bus passengers, like those who play loud music, to be penalised for causing nuisance in Singapore
* Woman accused of molesting another woman among five people to be charged with outrage of modesty
* Gotta catch ‘em all: Man under Singapore Customs probe for not declaring over S$30,000 of Pokemon cards at airport
* Fares to rise by up to 50 cents for Singapore's express buses, including City Direct Services
* Singapore's MRT, bus fares for adults to increase by up to 10 cents from Dec 27
* Singapore woman who caused husband’s death with foldable knife jailed 31 months
* Stargazers can catch shooting stars streak across Singapore sky for two nights in October
* Singapore doctor who abused drugs struck off after disciplinary hearing
Indonesia
* Alleged British links in Papua’s crisis: Comment
* Death of 12-year-old student highlights Indonesian govt failure to prevent school bullying
* Indonesian couple pleads guilty to abusing child, leading to his death
* Prabowo, Jokowi likely on friendly terms for now, but this may change by next election: Analysts
* Indonesian president asks Trump for meeting with son Eric in 'hot mic' moment
* Government weighs transforming Bali into a regional financial hub
* Pay boost despite outrage
Thailand
* Thai Cabinet approves massive state enterprise investment budget worth 1.56 trillion baht
* Towing boat sinks in Thailand's Ayutthaya, pregnant woman feared drowned
* Thai villagers back ghost movie sound blasts to pressure Cambodian encroachers
* Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to raise passenger service charges at seven airports next month
* 11 Thai youths rescued from being smuggled to call centre gang in Cambodia
* Beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal
* Ghostly sounds and fighter jets: Thailand steps up readiness for D-Day along the Cambodian border
* Thai Foreign Minister reports successful four-party talks in Malaysia on Thai-Cambodian border issues
Philippines
* Marcos: Philippines to have 147 rice processing centres by end of 2025
* US backs Philippine ally after China warns over vessel clash
* Fourteen injured in Philippines aftershock, weeks after deadly quake: rescuers
Vietnam
* Over 3,000 homes still submerged as Typhoon Matmo’s aftermath unfolds
* Gia Bình International Airport set to become regional aviation hub
* How views on China have shifted in Vietnam
Myanmar
* Social media personality Thet Ko Ko arrested at Yangon Airport under Telecommunications Law
* Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown, using Musk's Starlink
Cambodia
* China donates dental treatment chairs to Cambodia
* Capfish lays groundwork for Cambodia’s first-ever fish exports to EU
* Border broadcasts labelled a violation of human rights
Laos
* Laos joins North Korea in marking Party’s 80th anniversary
* Luang Prabang named among Asia’s top holiday destinations in 2025
Brunei
* Conference highlights Brunei’s push for economic resilience through sustainability, innovation
* Brunei honours pharmacists as unsung heroes
Aseanplus
* Trump to attend signing of Thailand-Cambodia 'peace deal'
* QR code immigration clearance system to be extended to foreigners, says Anwar
* Anwar says Malaysia not invited to Gaza summit over conditional support
* How Malaysia Is Building ASEAN’s Biopharma and MedTech Future
* HK-based actress Eileen Tung reacts to being labelled a 'tycoon's wife': 'We're very simple'
* Teen Titans lead China's youth charge at this year's Women's China Open
* EU working with G7 partners on response to China rare earth controls
* World-class field assembles for 22nd edition of SJM Macao Open from Thursday (Oct 16)
* Man jailed for 12 years for Seoul subway arson attack
* BAM set to announce SEA Games line-up this weekend
* Soccer-Japan fight back to earn first ever win over Brazil
* Comedy, poetry, and music power Riuh x Asean 2025 festival in KL
* Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise, official says
* ‘Guilt exercise’: China school slammed as students cross parental ‘human bridge’
* Former actor Li Yapeng, ex-husband of pop diva Faye Wong, divorces for the 2nd time
* Amid row surrounding Haryana Indian Police Service officer suicide case, probe officer too allegedly ends life
* Former South Korean president Yoon, wife ordered special treatment for their dog on 2023 France trip
* Ringgit up against major currencies but eases vs greenback amid US-China trade tensions
* Gunmen in Pakistan kill policeman protecting polio workers
* Malaysia shares 12th spot with US on Henley Passport Index 2025
* Urban jazz group Langkasuka breaks new ground with latest single 'Baju Baru'
* Japan man sentenced to death over rare shooting, stabbing murders
* FBM KLCI dips for third day as regional markets slide; Genting counters buck trend
* 'Indispensable' peacekeeping operations threatened by cuts, UN warns
* Soon Huat-Shevon off to winning start at Denmark Open
* Blood Brothers and Ejen Ali 2 continue their transcend into the limelight with major nominations at the Malaysian Film Festival
* Borneo Fashion Week 2025 dazzles the crowd with an innovative display and style from South-East Asia
* Seoul: 80 South Koreans missing in Cambodia scam centre row
* Pesticide-packed vegetables flood Kathmandu markets again
* Japanese man exploits delivery platform refund policy, eats 1,000 free meals over two years
* Three-quarters of married Bangladesh women experience violence: survey
* India is our spiritual partner: President of Mongolia
* Japan in limbo as opposition in talks to oust ruling party
* Anwar says Gaza atrocities mark a return to barbarism in modern guise
* Dance's dramatic steps breathe life into palace's relics in Beijing
* Australia doctors warn of 'excessive' medical weed prescriptions
* China defends export controls on rare earths
* Koizumi could be Defence Minister if Takaichi elected PM, say LDP sources
* Australia says social media ban is 'for the good of our kids' in new ad campaign
* Oil falls as US-China trade tensions rattle nerves
* Wicked stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh heading to Singapore to promote movie sequel
* Asian stocks trim gains as US-China trade tensions weigh on sentiment
* More South Koreans giving birth at age 35 or older
* Sivasangari through to Silicon Valley Open semis
* Oil edges up as US, China tamp down trade tension
* Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes
* Australia to make next billion-dollar AUKUS payment 'shortly', says minister
* Chinese premier meets Sri Lankan PM
* M’sia hoping to see Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact signed at Asean Summit, says Tok Mat
* FBM KLCI up amid regional easing
* WHO warns of contaminated India cough syrups
* North Korean refugees long for family behind impenetrable border
* ANA plane returns to Japan’s Haneda airport after possibly hitting runway lights
* Gold hits record high on US rate cut bets; silver follows suit
* Apple CEO Tim Cook tours China as iPhone Air sales begin
* KL roads to close in stages during Asean Summit, says KL traffic control
* Purrno Noir? New Zealand company sells non-alcoholic wine for pets
* US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea
* Google to spend $15 billion on AI data centre in biggest India investment
* India unveils US$72.2bil hydro plan as China builds upstream dam
* Foreign tourist arrivals up nearly 15% from last year, Dewan Rakyat told
* Trial run of QR code system at JB checkpoints' motorcycle and pedestrian lanes starts Oct 15
* Cat train stationmaster in Japan’s Yamagata retires
* China says will 'fight to the end' in US trade war
* South Korean influencer found dead, police arrest VIP fan who spent RM295,000
* Ringgit opens higher vs greenback, other currencies on improved local sentiment
* FBM KLCI joins regional rally as Trump backs down on tariff threat
* Chinese singer Jane Zhang falls off 2m-high stage during concert in Xi’an
* QuickCheck: Was a man caught on camera running amok with a cleaver in Kuala Selangor?
* Oil settles higher as US, China try to de-escalate trade tensions
* Equities rebound after Trump cools China rhetoric but gold at record highs
* Xi calls for greater inclusion of women in governance
* Nationwide typhoid vaccination drive launched
* Agency searches premises of cough syrup maker
* Monsoon misery in Pakistan
* Universities keen to train video game makers as market grows
* Border wall urged to boost security
* Penang launches Silicon Island at World Expo
* Foreign goods seen in Pyongyang despite UN sanctions
* Seoul plans civilian nuclear bunker under public housing
* Ringgit set to strengthen below four per US dollar
* WFH allowed during 47th Asean Summit
* Border closed after intense clashes
* China calls for calm
* Australia shelves retirement tax hike plan
* SPM elsewhere for rape suspects
* CPO likely at RM4,200 per tonne next year
* Hong Kong’s capital market bounces back with diverse listings
* As fourth plenum looms, China braces for a major Central Committee shake-up
* Malaysia must ensure Asean Summit delivers tangible impact, says Anwar
* Amazon to hire 250,000 workers during holiday season for third straight year
* Factbox-From OpenAI to Meta, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms
* Cricket-Campbell's chaos-and-class show fuels Windies fightback v India
* HK star Natalis Chan defends Gigi Yim's decision to leave TVB: 'Who relies on TVB anymore?'
