A motorist wading through a flooded highway due to heavy rain brought by Typhoon Fung-wong in Remedios T. Romualdez, on the southern island of Mindanao on Nov 8, 2025. - AFP
Malaysia
* PM: Nation’s fate depends on progressive young thinkers
* Anwar says Asean hosting success is a collective Malaysian effort
* Anwar says coordination key for completion of Juru–Sungai Dua traffic project
* Criticism welcome if it is factual, responsible, says Anwar
* 'Kampung Angkat Madani' to help address grassroots issues, says PM
* Malaysia strengthens economic diplomacy, halal industry, TVET in Shanghai
* Waytha Moorthy apologises to Anwar over false statement
* Anwar defends Penang LRT cost increase as a step towards improved connectivity
* Sabah has alienated over 16,000ha in state as kampung reserve land
* Sabah polls: State Barisan launches AI chatbot
* Sabah polls: Kemabong seat sought after by three unity govt coalitions
* Tourism Malaysia wooing more tourists from across the Causeway
* Police uncover illegal immigrant smuggling syndicate in Muar raid
* Man shot dead at Klang petrol station, says police
* Police investigating alleged sexual assault of disabled teen at Cheras school
* Hajiji names Rubin to defend Kemabong seat as DAP seeks 'interior seat'
* UTAR climbs to 109th in Asia, 26th in Southeast Asia in latest QS rankings
* Penang best island in South-East Asia for food, says National Geographic
* KTM Komuter train overshoots track at Butterworth station, no injuries reported
* Malaysia leads Asean on rare diseases
* 11-year-old boy dies after water safety programme incident
* Drowning incident: KL Education Dept to conduct internal probe, review SOPs
Singapore
* Brothers, age 7 and 10, launch cricket league for migrant workers in Singapore
* Pritam Singh’s comments on court of public opinion are outrageous, wrong, unacceptable: Singapore Minister
* Two suspects in S$3bil money laundering case spent S$70mil on UK properties while on the run from Singapore authorities in 2023
* Electricity retailers’ residential plans offer lower electricity rates during off-peak hours in Singapore
* Singapore girl with rare skin condition and no hands among 30 winners of community integration awards
Thailand
* Thailand’s Foreign Minister outlines plan to restore global influence, focuses on proactive diplomacy
* Thailand and Cambodia agree to build border fence in Chanthaburi–Trat sector
* Ayutthaya residents protest flooding, demand opening of floodgates to relieve months of inundation
* Thailand's new alcohol control law takes effect amid concern over missing secondary regulations
* Governor Chadchart launches ‘Bangkok Solar City’ to drive the capital toward clean energy
Indonesia
* Indonesia President Prabowo's approval steady at 78% despite challenges
* Analysts urge Philippines to build on Malaysia-led Asean geopolitical, economic progress
* Indonesia police find possible explosive powder in Jakarta mosque blasts
* Eight named as suspects over false claims about Jokowi's degree
* Indonesia's free health screening finds 96% of adults physically inactive
* Indonesia seizes Vietnamese vessel for suspected illegal fishing
* Indonesia plans bill to redenominate rupiah currency
Police officers guarding outside a mosque where explosions occurred the previous day, at a school complex in Jakarta, on Nov 8, 2025. - Reuters
Philippines
* Over 3,000 evacuated in Eastern Visayas as heavy rains, strong winds begin to affect Philippine region
* ICC issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug war, ombudsman says
* Typhoon Fung-wong gains strength; Five areas in Philippines now under signal No. 3
* ICC seeks arrest of Duterte ally; Philippines Department of Justice verifying
* Philippines warns of deadly storm surges as massive Typhoon Fung-wong nears super typhoon strength
* Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll rises to 204 in the Philippines
* Philippines prepares for Typhoon Fung-wong as Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam
Debris is scattered on the ground after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, according to officials, in Quy Nhon, Vietnam in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media on Nov 7, 2025. - Reuters
Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City eyes world-class marine tourism hub
* Typhoon Kalmaegi halts Vietnam's North-South railway
* Vietnam’s garment industry rebounds, but challenges loom
* 250kg unexploded bomb safely detonated in Vietnam's Nghe An province
Cambodia
* Cambodia pursues economic self-sufficiency amid border trade halt
* Cambodian scammer busts see over 600 arrested
* Chinese embassy's open day event captivates hundreds of Cambodian youths
Myanmar
* Prolonged Wi-Fi internet disruptions continue in Yangon for nearly a week
* Myanmar seizes over 82 tonnes of illegal timber in one week
Laos
* Laos calls for people-centred development approach at UN meeting
* Laos pushes forward in addressing unexploded mine threats
Brunei
* Brunei port frontliners briefed on human trafficking
* Embassy donates Thai food to Brunei students
* Brunei undergraduates join climate dialogue
Aseanplus
* China woman develops snake-like patterns on body from using ‘pure TCM’ ointment
* Rose's 'APT.,' 'Golden' from KPop Demon Hunters nominated for Song of the Year at Grammy Awards
* Can China and South Korea build on their diplomatic momentum?
* Man attacked by bear in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
* From near extinction to national pride: Maori language enjoys a revival in New Zealand
* South Korea's most iconic dish, kimchi, is going big in Asean, and Malaysians are just loving the historic fare
* Cricket - India clinches T20 series with a 2-1 victory over Australia after washout in Brisbane
* Brazil’s Lula opens Cop30 demanding courage – and cash – to save the planet
* Delhi airport operator says all flight operations normal after glitch
* Hongkongers put on investigator’s hat in new ICAC anti-corruption simulation
* Nexperia crisis: Beijing agrees to talks with Dutch officials in China
* Assailant’s mother among three held over knife attack on Hong Kong customs officers
* Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean's wildest joyride
* South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
* Exploring tai chi in the ancient art's birthplace in China
* ‘Hidden tsunami’ of US e-waste
* South Korea seeks US fuel for domestically built nuclear-powered submarine, official says
* Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks fail again: Kabul
* Russia seeks further cooperation in Pyongyang
* Digital test underway for biggest ever census
* No picnic: How to survive a bear encounter in Japan
* Bear attacks spur delivery companies in Japan to go extra mile in ensuring safety
* North Korea threatens 'offensive action', condemns US-South Korea security talks
* Top Belgian neurologist Steven Laureys joins China’s Hangzhou Normal University
* Buddha Air boss takes flight in Nepal politics
* Kerala has the lowest poverty rate in India. But has it eradicated extreme poverty, as it claims?
* Australia battles surging illegal tobacco market as organised crime takes over trade
* China's rare snub-nosed monkeys debut at European zoos
