Protesters hold placards outside the National Nutrition Agency building during a rally demanding an end to the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program, following cases of food poisoning in schools, in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2025. - Photo: Reuters
Malaysia
* Power cuts in Klang Valley, JB after power plant in Melaka suffers disruption
* Both Aerotrains in KLIA suffer service disruption
* Klang Valley hit with sudden power outage
* Kuala Langat storm: Resident recalls dark clouds swirling as strong winds hit
* Anwar defends RM600mil heritage investment amid opposition criticism
* Cabinet to address social media use among students following tragic stabbing incident
* Inquest: Senior student admits scolding, shouting at Zara Qairina the night before incident
* Temporary power outage caused by lightning strike at Melaka power plant
* Two jailed for possessing counterfeit banknotes amounting to RM138,920
* Nine nabbed for misappropriation of 133,000 tonnes of subsidised cooking oil
* Clarify which institutions eligible for PTPTN first-class exemption, Dr Wee urges Higher Education Ministry
* Two women lose RM406,360 in separate but similar phone scams
* School stabbing: 'Mum will always love and miss you'
* Man sentenced to death for killing, burning pregnant girlfriend
* Sharing identities of minors in legal cases a criminal offence, caution lawyers
* School crimes: Home Minister pledges transparency in investigations
* Apex court reserves decision in prisoners' bid to review validity of whipping sentence
* Ex-PA claims trial to CBT charge involving RM25,000
* Woman injured after being trapped in rubble following collapse of Sijangkang coordinator's office
* Selangor cops to increase school patrols
* Power being restored in stages, says Tenaga
* Medical device industry contributes RM1.8bil to GDP, says Dzulkefly
* Johor cops seize various drugs worth RM5.35mil, bust syndicate with arrest of four
* School stabbing: Cops confirm discovery of suspect's handwritten note
* Stop sharing photos, videos connected to fatal student stabbing, says Selangor top cop
* Police await DPP’s decision on alleged gang rape case at Melaka school
* Emotion, social media, possible influence in student stabbing case, says police
* Police interview 57 individuals in stabbing death of student
* Suspect in student stabbing remanded for a week
* Family claims body of fatally stabbed student
* ‘I was terrified when he entered our class holding the knife’
Singapore
* Singapore police full-time national serviceman found with gunshot wound to his neck, believed to be self-inflicted
* River Valley fatal accident: Charge reduced for helper; gag order imposed on victim’s identity
* Singapore to increase humanitarian aid, engagement with Palestinian Authority after peace plan
* Former UOB employee convicted of giving scammer data on over 1,000 customers in Singapore
* Malaysians with S'pore driving licences can apply for Budi95 from tomorrow
* Singapore agency warns against TikTok trend of hanging on to traffic lights and street signs
* New Singapore law empowers commission to block harmful online content
* Suspect harboured romantic feelings towards victim, says S'gor top cop
* Weapons used in student stabbing were purchased online, says cops
* Two taken to hospital after fire at Singapore's Jurong West HDB flat
Indonesia
* Indonesia confirms radioactive contamination in Lampung clove plantation
* Indonesia oil tanker catches fire, killing 10, local police say
* Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, belching ash into night sky
* Radiation traces found at clove farm
* Rohingya trapped in grim camps
* Prabowo’s off-mic chat exposed
Thailand
* Thai PM Anutin to hold talks with South Korean president over scam victims in Cambodia
* Bangkok to host Mega Diwali celebration: Khlong Ong Ang and Phahurat illuminated
* Chinese embassy issues urgent scam warning for tourists heading to Thailand
* Lisa appointed Amazing Thailand Ambassador to promote Thai tourism
* Thai army postpones border talks indefinitely as Cambodia fails to submit weapons and landmine plan
* Troops rescue 11 Thai youths from call centre scam
Philippines
* Trust ratings for Marcos and Sara Duterte dip after anti-corruption rallies: Survey
* Most Filipinos see corruption as widespread, ‘normal’ in politics
Vietnam
* Vietnam and Pakistan launch talks on trade deal to deepen economic ties
* Dengue cases rise in Hanoi after heavy rains
Myanmar
* Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide, as war continues
* Myanmar observes World Standards Day 2025
Cambodia
* South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing
* US charges Cambodian in massive crypto scam, seizes more than US$14bil in bitcoin
* Seoul seeks answers as 80 nationals unaccounted for in Cambodia
Laos
* Laos' Lanexang Airways to launch flights between Xiengkhouang and Luang Prabang
Brunei
* Brunei welcomes Gaza ceasefire, calls for full implementation
Aseanplus
* Four Korean suspects linked to Cambodia call-centre gangs repatriated
* Games-Ahmedabad, India recommended to host 2030 Commonwealth Games
* Chinese Ministry says Apple to invest more in China
* Japan's opposition sees 'gaps' as they seek united front in PM race
* What will Beijing’s next 5-year plan mean for Taiwan?
* ‘Temporary ceasefire’ agreed with Afghanistan, says Pakistan Foreign Office, following ‘precision strikes’ in Kandahar and Kabul
* 'We are married!': HK stars Terrance Lau and Cecilia Choi tie the knot in Japan
* Families of Jeju Air crash victims file lawsuit against Boeing in US court
* Madhya Pradesh kids’ deaths from banned cough syrup reach 26
* Hong Kong passes law to regulate online ride-hailing platforms
* Malaysians are in the mix, and they aim to shine at the SJM Macao Open
* HK star Lana Wong, 94, hopes to reclaim RM16mil inheritance reportedly left behind by late lover
* Fourth Global Sumud Flotilla convoy expected to depart for Gaza in November
* Ringgit holds steady versus US dollar amid Fed chair's dovish remarks
* Aaron-Wooi Yik suffer early exit at Denmark Open
* Malaysia, China enhance defence ties with Aman Youyi 2025 bilateral exercise
* China says 'no winners' in trade war after cooking oil threat
* Fuel prices Oct 16-22: RON97, RON95, diesel unchanged across the board
* K-pop group Blackpink’s Lisa appointed Amazing Thailand tourism ambassador to promote kingdom
* FBM KLCI almost flat amidst regional market optimism
* HK-based actress Eileen Tung reacts to being labelled a 'tycoon's wife'
* Locked door to roof, toxic gas blamed for deaths in Bangladesh factory fire
* Trump targets China cooking oil trade - but sales were already tanking
* Director Chong Keat Aun's 'Mother Bhumi', staring Fan Bingbing, to represent Malaysia at Tokyo Film Festival
* ANA plane that hit runway lights at Tokyo’s Haneda may have missed centre line during take-off
* Ringgit seen rising to RM3.93 against greenback by mid-2026 as reforms bolster confidence
* Japan’s surprise kingmaker Tamaki has shot at becoming next PM
* FBM KLCI edges higher amid mixed market sentiments
* Sivasangari surges to Silicon Valley Open final with dominant win
* Man jailed for 12 years for Seoul subway arson attack
* Bank Negara remains optimistic on ringgit's outlook, supported by strong economy
* Meet the AI chatbots replacing India's call-center workers
* Gold hits record high on Fed rate-cut bets, US-China trade woes
* Passenger bus fire in India leaves at least 20 dead
* China's annual consumer, producer prices remain negative in September
* Instagram will limit content for teenagers based on PG-13 ratings
* S. Korean shaman admits delivering Chanel bags, jewellery to ex-first lady’s aide
* IMF maintains Malaysia's real GDP growth forecast at 4.5% in 2025, 4.0% in 2026
* US-Malaysia reciprocal agreement to be signed next week seen as fair, says Tengku Zafrul
* KLCI edges up amid cautious optimism and mixed Wall Street cues
* Ringgit rises against US dollar on softer greenback
* Singapore singer Hong Junyang declares bankruptcy after failed F&B ventures
* China says will ‘fight to the end’
* Menstrual leave across all sectors
* Beloved cat retires after five years as stationmaster
* MMEA busts Indonesians in RM900k tin ore smuggling bid
* More S. Koreans giving birth at 35 or older
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