Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greeting Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn during their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct 24, 2025. - Reuters
Malaysia
* Malaysia in spotlight as world leaders, including Trump, gather in KL for 47th Asean Summit
* With principled diplomacy, Anwar engages Trump at Asean Summit: Comment
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend summits in KL
* South African president to make first official visit to Malaysia in conjunction with Asean Summit
* Asean economic ministers warm up ahead of 26th AECC meeting
* Trump, Anwar scheduled to have bilateral meeting during Asean Summit
* Timor Leste's Asean membership a win for Asia's youngest nation
* Malaysia finalising trade pact negotiations with US, says Tengku Zafrul
* Asean digital economy framework pact to be signed next year, says Zafrul
* No lockdown in KL during Asean Summit, says Fahmi
* Timor-Leste PM eager for ‘big announcement’ at 47th Asean summit
* Upgraded agreements expected to boost inter- and intra-Asean regional trade, says Tengku Zafrul
* Asean sec-gen praises Malaysia's leadership during turbulent year
* Timor-Leste PM touches down in Malaysia for 47th Asean Summit
* Timor-Leste thanks Malaysia for role in Asean membership process
* KL Convention Centre chefs on culinary marathon to feed over 5,000 Asean Summit delegates
* Leaders arrive for 47th Asean Summit, led by Brazil’s Lula and South Africa’s Ramaphosa
* Key trade deals to be inked on sidelines of Asean Summit
* Asean launches 3 new initiatives on sustainability and inclusivity
* Govt, judiciary launch new guidelines for handling child sexual offence cases
* Malaysia completes 17 of 18 priority economic deliverables for 2025, says Tengku Zafrul
* Cops still awaiting report on substance used in attack on Rafizi's son
* Human trafficking syndicate busted, 40 exploited workers rescued
* 1MDB management ‘acted improperly’ on Jho Low orders, Najib defence team contends
* 1MDB ex-CEO gave priority to directives from Jho Low, Najib's lawyer tells court
* He ought to return, says Fahmi on Muhyiddin’s wanted son-in-law
* Malaysia emerging as key link in gibbon trafficking chain, says report
* Landslide swallows several vehicles in Paya Terubong
* Floods: Viral videos depict panic and chaos as Taiping residents flee to safety
* 'I thought I was going to die': Taiping families recount harrowing flood ordeal
* Tengku Muda of Pahang says he proposed several heritage players to FAM
* Kulim fireworks explosion: 21 victims discharged, one referred to Penang Hospital
* Penang Hill, Air Itam dam trails temporarily closed for public safety
* Sabah polls: Anak Negeri to contest 55 seats, turns down Kitingan's team-up invite
Pen pals Michelle Anne Ng (right) and Sonya Clarke Casey wrote each other letters since they were 12 years, and they have never stopped. - Courtesy of Michelle Anne Ng
Singapore
* Man arrested for alleged murder of wife at Singapore hotel
* Megan Khung’s death: One cop resigned, supervisor handed financial penalty over handling of Singapore case
* Five key findings from report on Megan Khung’s death: Lapses by Singapore police, Child Protective Service found
* pals for 43 years, a Singaporean and a Canadian had never met in person – till now
* Jail for Singapore ex-cop who unlawfully accessed police portal after wife scolded him to do it
* Malaysia secures RM15bil in digital investments at Singapore International Cyber Week
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang to make first official visit to Singapore from Oct 25 to 26
* Singapore music producer Lee Si Song recovering from a sudden cerebral haemorrhage in Beijing
* Singapore man who injured eight people with chopper gets two years’ jail
* Asean Summit: Singapore DPM Gan urges stronger Asean cooperation amid global tensions
Thailand
* Thai PM Anutin to arrive Oct 25 for first official visit to Malaysia
* Thailand revokes citizenship of Cambodia tycoon Ly Yong Phat on scam activity
* Thailand expects to hold election on March 29, senior government official says
* Thailand implements multiple measures to ensure safety of Chinese tourists: official
* Over 1,000 enter Thailand from Myanmar after scam hub raid
* Thailand set to bring back elephants from Sri Lanka after PM’s approval
Indonesia
* Popular Russian influencer says he was kidnapped, robbed by compatriots in Bali
* Rights groups decry govt proposal to name Suharto national Indonesian hero
* Medan urges health protocols amid rise in respiratory infections and influenza cases
Philippines
* Philippine president Marcos to accept 2026 chairship at Asean Summit
* WHO sounds alarm over "sharp increases" in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea
* Kanlaon Volcano in Philippines spews ash anew
* Romance scam hub busted in Manila; 30 Filipinos, 9 foreigners nabbed
* Over 1,000 kilos of mangrove crabs, roasted pigs gone in minutes at Cagayan festival
Vietnam's President Luong Cuong greeting United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Oct 24, 2025. - AFP
Vietnam
* Hanoi doctors treat rare case of woman with male genes
* Britain, Vietnam to upgrade ties as Communist leader visits London
* Hanoi Convention lays foundation for international cooperation against cybercrime
* Digital payments pave the way for Vietnamese goods and smarter retail
People dancing during the Oktoberfest in Phnom Penh on Oct 24, 2025. - AFP
Cambodia
* New Phnom Penh airport opens with fanfare as Cambodia touts regional, China ties
* South Korean delegation of lawmakers visits Cambodian site of alleged online scam ring
* A new sound for an old soul – KlapYaHandz artists reviving Cambodia’s traditional music
* Indonesia to bring its cultural night market to Phnom Penh
Myanmar
* Over 1,000 enter Thailand from Myanmar after scam hub raid
* Asean wants Myanmar to address transnational crime, says Tok Mat
* Myanmar warns against use of formalin in food products
* Over 6mil stimulant tablets, 29 kg of heroin seized in Myanmar
Laos
* Laos aims to make Xekaman 1 dam a tourist attraction
* Laos strives to enhance education for better future
Brunei
* In boost to planemaker COMAC, Brunei allows China-made jets
* Joint operation uncovers illegal cigarette sales in Tutong
Aseanplus
* Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi ‘scheduled’ to take place in South Korea
* Man with knife arrested near US embassy in Tokyo ahead of Trump visit
* Japan woman shocked as friend marries her daughter despite 30-year age gap
* Sacked Chinese generals ‘disloyal’, dealt ‘serious blow’ to military: PLA Daily
* China must gird up for ‘high winds and rough waves’, says top-level party conclave
* Hong Kong court gives ‘Mr Ho’ suspended jail sentence for insecticide attack
* Japan's Takaichi faces early test of defence ambitions with Trump visit
* Hobbled by US tariffs, carpet weavers in India's Kashmir struggle to stay afloat
* Women sue over sexual abuse in Australian military
* Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
* China vows to raise household consumption 'significantly'
* N. Korea's Kim, Trump have chance to meet next week, South's minister says
* Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?
* Bus collision blaze kills 20 in southern India, media say
* China to begin tourism trial operation on artificial island
* Young bodybuilders lift Japan's ailing care sector
* Surgeons remove up to 100 magnets from New Zealand teen's gut
* South Korea’s ex-first lady embroiled in new scandal: She sat on throne at Gyeongbokgung Palace
* India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smog
* Suspect in disappearance of toddler in Australia identified in 55-year quest for justice
* Nepal's injured Gen Z protest victims call for justice
* South Korea is chilly like late autumn but trees are still green. What’s going on?
* Icons G-Dragon, Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-ho shine at Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards
* Korean superstar actor Song Joong-ki inspired by rising talents at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
* HK actor Roger Kwok says kids support him finding love again, 1 year after divorcing Cindy Au
* Actress Shu Qi opens up about playing a mum in her first TV series in 19 years
