Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim interacts with the public while inspecting preparations for Deepavali celebrations at Jalan Little India, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday (Oct 16, 2025). - Photo: Bernama
Malaysia:
* Anwar champions Asean Power Grid as key to energy sustainability, security
* Anwar checks up on Deepavali preparations during Brickfields walkabout
* Sabah polls: EC sets Nov 29 for polling day, Nov 15 for nomination
* Education Minister clarifies misunderstanding over remarks on bullying cases
* Teen pleads guilty, another claims trial in Melaka school rape case
* Police probing social media and video games in fatal school stabbing
* Character Education to be introduced in 2027 school curriculum, says Fadhlina
* Rise in fraud cases leads to over RM1.9bil losses as of Sept 2025
* Miti monitoring potential dumping of cheap goods following US tariff hike
* Hannah: Ministry will not stop financial allocation for national football team
* Malaysia's aid plan for Palestine must be well-coordinated, says Anwar
* Kedah gang rape case highlights need for united effort, says Fadhlina
* EC says Sabahans in Peninsula and Sarawak must return to vote
* Leave frozen for Selangor cops ahead of Deepavali, Asean Summit
* 'My daughter was stabbed 200 times', heartbroken mother says, urging an end to fake stories on incident
* She was polite, kind and always ready to help, says classmate of school stabbing victim
* Kedah case reclassified as statutory rape, say cops
* Suhakam urges decisive measures to protect girls after recent violence
* KTMB offering 30% discount on KL Sentral-Kluang ETS for Deepavali
* Teo urges public to use MCMC Nexus app to report coverage issues
Singapore:
* Woman dies after falling from height at Jewel Changi Airport
* UBS ramps up scrutiny of Asia clients after multi-billion dollar Singapore scandal
* Singapore's growth beats expectations but outlook softens, says its Monetary Authority
* Tourists slammed for turning Singapore Changi Airport into ‘sleeper village’
* Asian currencies edge up as dollar softens, stocks advance
* Oil rises 1% after Trump says India promised to stop buying from Russia
* Singapore GIC sues Chinese EV maker Nio for inflating profit and revenue
* 589 claims worth S$72.5mil filed over major June 2024 oil spill in Singapore
* SIA Flight 301 diverted to Azerbaijan after unwell passenger requires emergency medical help
Indonesia:
* Indonesia military says 14 Papuan separatists killed in village battle
* Indonesian President Prabowo claims 8% growth is possible through free meals programme
* Soccer: Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert leaves Indonesia national team following World Cup exit
* Prabowo’s second year and the changing economic landscape
* Jakarta drops PIK 2 from strategic projects list
* Labour union demands up to 10% rise in minimum wages
Thailand:
* Yet another bomb blast in Thailand's Narathiwat; this time, 14 people injured explosion in the southern province
* Rashid: Chance for top shuttlers to restore dignity at Thailand SEA Games
* China court grants woman divorce six years after her husband pushed her off Thai cliff
* Sound and scare at the border -- for the Thai people near the Cambodian border
* QuickCheck: Is there a festival in Thailand dedicated entirely to monkeys?
* Thai PM Anutin pledges Thai–Korean cooperation to fight scam gangs in Cambodia
* US-Japan trade deal threatens Thai rice exports to Japan
Philippines:
* Reported deaths from the Philippines' Cebu quake climb to 76
* Philippine President Marcos, VP Sara Duterte urged to explain campaign donations from contractors
* Rare Philippine cockatoos hatch first chick in Bird Paradise; fewer than 750 birds left in the wild
* International Criminal Court bars chief prosecutor from Rodrigo Duterte case
* Europe’s three-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory
Vietnam:
* UN General Assembly elects 14 members to Human Rights Council; Vietnam among those selected
* Vietnam emerges as Apple's next destination in the race for AI-powered home devices
* Asia stocks join Wall Street rally, gold at record high on trade angst
* Five Vietnamese nabbed at KLIA2 over suspicious passport stamps
* UN General Assembly elects 14 members to Human Rights Council; Vietnam among those selected
Myanmar:
* Former village headman in Myanmar's Mandalay Region allegedly stabs new chief to death out of dissatisfaction
* Myanmar elections unlikely to see credible outcome, EU human rights rep says
* Myanmar marks 10th anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement with call for lasting peace
* Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide, as war continues
* UN weather body reports sharp rise in atmospheric CO2 last year
Cambodia:
* South Korea sends response team to Cambodia to combat online job scams targeting its nationals
* Cambodian PM Manet highlights priority areas for Asean disaster relief efforts
* Landmines that sparked the Thai-Cambodia clash were likely newly laid, experts say
* US indicts tycoon over US$15bil crypto scam empire -- Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman
* Travel ban to parts of Cambodia -- South Korea shaken by the torture and killing of a college student
* Cambodian PM Manet pledges increased anti-scam ties with South Korea, notes no need for Thai involvement
* Cambodia will deport 59 South Koreans linked to scam centres: Police
Laos:
* Thai PM Anutin to visit Laos, marking 75 years of bilateral relations
* Laos launches pioneering national AI system to fuel digital economy
Brunei:
* Brunei, Philippines reaffirm strong defence ties
* Innovation and sustainability are the key to Brunei's national development, says deputy minister
* Bruneian champions energy security for Asean prosperity at regional dialogue
AseanPlus:
* More than 1000 traffic enforcement officers on duty for Asean
* Police announce road closures and diversions in stages for 47th Asean Summit
* AirAsia X launches direct flights to Tashkent, Uzbekistan from RM799 one-way
* Man to serve six-month jail sentence for insulting woman’s modesty
* Heated US-China trade war could put fire in Beijing’s belly: scholars
* Trump threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub
* China urges calm as deadly Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes risk spillover
* China bids to break job market ‘curse of 35’ as it raises civil service age cap
* Hong Kong Disneyland seeks new head after Michael Moriarty assumes global role
* 'We are married!': HK stars Terrance Lau and Cecilia Choi tie the knot in Japan
* Fathers can pass on the benefits of exercise, Chinese study suggests
* At least 18 killed, 360 wounded in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes so far, UN says
* ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents
* Japan tops 31 million visitors in Jan-Sept, surpasses 30 million at record pace
* China mass producing next-gen quantum radar detector to track aircraft like F-22
* Tearful China girl says goodbye to broken AI robot after it teaches word ‘memory’
* Japan LDP's Takaichi explores coalition with right-leaning party in premiership bid
* India's Modi faces tough Bihar state election; voters angry over unemployment, distrust electoral rolls
* Australian unemployment hits 4-year high, rate cut back in play
* Hong Kong’s summer flu season very active, may last until November: expert
* US may seek more stakes in strategic companies to counter China, Bessent says
* China says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen
* Taliban: Over a dozen civilians killed in latest border clashes
* Jumbo drop in estimates of elephant population
* Kenyan opposition leader dies in India
* Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number
* At least 20 passengers burnt to death in bus fire in India
* Generation Zs embrace 'experience economy' in China
* China’s deflation on track for longest streak
* South Korea's Supreme Court partially overturns ruling on SK chief's $1 billion divorce settlement
* Airlines protest US plan -- China air carriers have hit back at a US proposal to bar them from flying over Russia
* Singer Jam Hsiao on splitting his pants onstage: ‘My red underwear was more eye-catching this time’
* Badminton -- Pearly-Thinaah's Arctic high short-lived in Denmark
* Golf -- Rising star and defending champion Ji Yuai seeks a successful defence at Women's China Open
* Football -- Nepal now cry foul over M'sia's player eligibility in Asian Cup qualifiers defeat
* Ringgit closes higher as US-China trade tension weighs on greenback
* UN General Assembly elects 14 members to Human Rights Council; Vietnam among those selected
* Europe’s three-body problem: collapsing global order sparks hunt for new trajectory
* UN weather body reports sharp rise in atmospheric CO2 last year
* HK-based singer Law Kar-ying celebrates 79th birthday with wife Liza Wang
* Teacher in Japan sacked after being caught cycling while drunk in first case of its kind
* China’s Ding Wenyi and Thai Gunn Charoenkul take lead at Macao Open as Shahriffuddin Ariffin leads M'sian charge
* Nga leads Malaysia delegation to Global Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul
* Ceasefire halts deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan fighting
* Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals
* Some Indian refiners to move away from Russian oil, sources say
* Asean Summit: Rapid KL ready to boost train services
