A protester holds a sickle-shaped placard that reads "overthrow feudalism" as he shouts slogans during a farmer-led anti-corruption demonstration near Malacanang Palace in Manila on Oct 21, 2025. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Four-year-old girl dies of heat stroke after being left in car in Gua Musang
* Zara inquest: Senior student testifies against theft claims, remembers Zara as cheerful
* Decision on Hannah Yeoh's appeal in defamation suit set for Dec 5
* 14-year-old to be charged for murder over BU school stabbing
* Refrain from water activities in Pantai Klebang where crocodile was sighted, says Wildlife Dept
* Stop speculation over Juru double murder, urge cops
* PM: Regional cooperation vital, trade turbulence reshapes supply chains
* Road diversions to be implemented from Oct 24-26 for MotoGP
* Corporal charged with cheating three policemen over transfer applications
* Tender evaluation ongoing for second segment of Mutiara LRT line, says CM
* Zahid announces national anti-graft plan for SMEs
* TNG Digital appoints Syed Zaid Albar as chairman
* Hotel executive loses nearly RM100,000 in investment scam
* Kelantan Customs seizes 47 untaxed luxury vehicles worth over RM6.2mil
* Brothers get 32 years' jail and caning after apex court overturns acquittal of 2019 suitcase murders
* Najib says he returned US$620mil of unutilised funds with Bank Negara's approval
* Dr M's defamation suit proceedings against PM postponed to Oct 23
* Sabah polls: Parti KDM denies being in talks to form new Borneo bloc
* Sabah polls: Wave of new members shows restored trust in Warisan, says legal adviser
* Deep in Gunung Berembun, a WWII bomber sleeps beneath the trees
* ‘Do more to shut down scam centres’
* Two more men held in Juru double murder case
* School murder probe paper goes to AGC tomorrow
* Good deed leads to ah long trouble
* Pianist hits historic high note
* Tears, tributes and blue balloons
Singapore
* S$10 million Toto results to be announced on Oct 23; no winners in past three draws
* Judge acquits three women accused of organising procession outside Istana in Singapore
* JPJ fines 3,910 Singaporean motorists for missing VEP-RFID tags
* Singapore gov't to share classified threat intelligence with critical sectors to beef up national security
* Singapore Cricket Club members vote against renaming Men’s Bar at special general meeting
Indonesia
* Turning rubbish to electricity: Indonesia to build huge incinerators to shrink landfill needs
* Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother on death row: govt source
* EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
* Prabowo’s troubled first year
Thailand
* Tropical storm “Fengshen” to bring rainfall in Northeast, South
* After 50 years, escalator at Chiang Mai market finally works again
* Thai PM Anutin orders deputy finance minister to clarify scammer link allegations, vows Thailand-US cooperation on cybercrime crackdown
* Govt approves RM1.5bil for Malaysia-Thailand border wall
* Thai Finance Minister forms Connect the Dots team to track grey money, aims for clear results by December
* Former Thai PM Paetongtarn set to step down as Pheu Thai leader
Philippines
* Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines spews ash thrice, showing increased activity
* Philippines unveils a new jail for legislators who may face corruption trial
* Left behind: A Filipina migrant mother's struggle in Taiwan
* Seven dead following tropical storm
* Philippine navy find Chinese rocket debris, bags of cannabis floating in South China Sea
Vietnam
* Vietnam explores wild elephant-watching tourism
* South Korea summons Vietnam envoy over sexual misconduct allegations: media
Myanmar
* Military regains control of rebel strongholds in south-eastern Myanmar
* Ethnic armed group blows up bridge in Myanmar's Shan State to block armed forces’ advance
Cambodia
* Former PM Hun Sen: 99% of Cambodians boycotting Thai products, some go too far
* Cambodia, Thailand convene JBC meeting to advance vital border discussions
* Cambodia launches campaigns to prevent child deaths from road crashes, drowning
Laos
* Japan provides US$4.5 million for mine clearance in Laos
* Laos on alert for tropical storm Fengshen
Brunei
* Motorcycling spirit unites Brunei riders at regional festival
* Brunei joins Inter-Parliamentary Union as 183rd member
Aseanplus
* Trump says he will travel to Malaysia, Japan, South Korea
* WHO says India has much to do on toxic cough syrup despite some progress
* Japan's new PM Takaichi calls on Bank of Japan to pursue inflation driven by wage gains
* TVB star Elaine Yiu, 44, reacts to remarks about being past the ideal age for marriage
* Chinese woman charged over gold theft at Paris Natural History Museum
* Taiwanese actors Hsiu Chieh-kai, Chen Bo-lin among those arrested for allegedly dodging military service
* Bollywood actor Asrani’s last wish: Wife Manju Asrani keeps his passing private, funeral held quietly on Diwali
* Ringgit edges lower against greenback, stronger versus major currencies
* Japanese man jailed after rare public accusation of rape
* Malaysia to strengthen Asean's central role at upcoming RCEP summit
* Malaysia committed to complying with new health requirements on haj pilgrims, says Mohd Na'im
* FBM KLCI climbs after long weekend on blue-chip buying
* Remains of South Korean student allegedly tortured, killed in Cambodian scam centre repatriated
* Thyroid issue keeps Johor's rising star Zi Yu from full-time training in ABM
* South Korean woman dies saving her baby from building fire sparked by neighbour trying to kill a cockroach
* Australian banker wins right to work from home every day
* Two dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea
* Zubeen Garg death case: Assam CID team to hold talks with Singapore Police
* Anwar congratulates Japan’s first female premier Sanae Takaichi
* Germany says talks with Taliban on deportations are 'very advanced'
* World's fastest high-speed train blazes to 453 km/h in pre-service trials in China
* Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets Wellington, New Zealand
* South Korean court clears Kakao founder of stock manipulation charges
* European leaders back Trump's call for Ukraine ceasefire at present lines
* How iPhone Air’s eSIM debut reshapes China’s telecoms landscape
* K-pop girl group T-ara’s Eunjung to marry 'Omniscient Reader' director Kim Byung-woo
* Michelle Yeoh invited to launch Visit Malaysia 2026
* Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier
* Police warn against rallies disrupting Asean Summit routes and proceedings
* Bursa Malaysia higher at midday as traders pick up heavyweights
* CIMB Thai posts net profit of THB1.83bil in 9M25
* Oil falls for a second day as oversupply concerns dominate
* PM Anwar: Putin may attend Asean Summit in KL
* Australia and US sign framework for critical minerals, rare earths
* Trump downplays Taiwan risk in China talks, expects fair trade deal
* BSN online banking services will be down for maintenance this weekend (Oct 24-26)
* Korean graffiti on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia cathedral stirs backlash online
* Popular streamer Emiru accosted at TwitchCon in California
* South Korean court clears Kakao founder of stock manipulation charges
* Nepal's 'hidden' mountains draw new wave of climbers
* Hardline Takaichi to shatter Japan's glass ceiling and pivot to the right
* M'sian Vincent Ong finishes joint fifth in Chopin piano competition
* Hong Kong star William Chan and Chinese supermodel He Sui welcome their first child, a boy
* South Korean teacher who murdered pupil dodges death penalty, gets life sentence instead
* Ringgit opens higher against US$
* FBM KLCI rises after Deepavali break
* Lee Jung-jae’s 17-year age gap with romcom co-star Lim Ji-yeon sparks controversy
* Aircraft collides with security patrol car, killing two airport workers
* A festival of light, love and renewal
* Outsider party joins forces with establishment
* Toxic haze chokes New Delhi amid festivities
* Repatriated citizens to be arrested
* North Korean soldier held after crossing land border
