Malaysia
* Citizenship process for seven heritage players done lawfully, Home Ministry maintains
* Anwar accepts resignation of Shamsul Iskandar
* Dewan Rakyat erupts as MPs clash over corruption claims
* PM's former aide lodges police report over secret recording claim, calls allegation 'malicious'
* MACC to probe alleged bribery involving Albert Tei, Shamsul Iskandar
* Suspect in Bangsar journalist attack arrested
* Rafizi urges Anwar, Shamsul to sue over allegations by businessman
* RM150mil in smart tech investments approved, Dewan Rakyat told
* Sabah polls: Momentum is with BN to win and form a stable state govt, says Bung
* Sabah polls: Shafie says linking Warisan to illegal immigrants shows lack of ideas
* Govt to begin separating AG, Prosecutor roles next year, says Azalina
* Court upholds 45 years imprisonment, 24 whipping on delivery man convicted of incest
* 24 rogue cops dismissed over past three years, Parliament heard
* Hajiji enlists Sabah Law Society on 40% grant and wealth fund
* Total of 11 active fault zones mapped nationwide, says Johari
* Namewee’s bail period extended as police await lab results
* Appeals court upholds ruling granting citizenship to six stateless family members
* Thousands of Malaysians still stranded in Hat Yai as rescues continue, says Wisma Putra
Singapore
* Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'
* Singapore's Temasek-owned Seviora to integrate Pavilion Capital, lifting its assets to a whopping US$72 billion
* South Korean woman found with over 1,200 tobacco sticks, vapes at Changi Airport
* Singapore police order TikTok, Facebook to disable ex-ISA detainee’s accounts over inflammatory posts
* Over 12 years’ jail for self-proclaimed ‘righteous and upright’ contractor who raped customer
* 'I won't back down': Fatima Bosch speaks up against hate after Miss Universe 2025 win
* Singtel’s Optus suffers emergency call outage near Melbourne, spokesperson says vandalism to blame
* Singapore: Govt orders tech giants to act on rising scam messages
* Asia stocks rise as weak US data boosts Fed rate-cut bets / * Asian stocks gain as Fed rate-cut bets firm
Indonesia
* Top wildlife NGO Traffic warns of dangerous shift toward whole tiger-trafficking in South-East Asia
* Indonesia could impose coal export levy next year, finance minister says
* Floods and landslides kill eight in Indonesia
* Indonesian domestic worker rescued after alleged forced labour in Batu Caves
* Rare rafflesia rediscovery in West Sumatra boosts hope for more research
* Jakarta bans dog, cat and bat meat to prevent transmission of rabies
Thailand
* GOF tightens border control with concertina wire as Sg Golok water levels rise
* Death toll at Southern Thailand flood havoc is not 33 people, and millions of others badly affected by tragedy
* Royal Thai Navy deploys ship to support flood relief efforts, including a floating kitchen
* Volunteers in Hat Yai plead for M'sian Govt aid as evacuations strain resources
* Thailand to airlift critical patients as southern floods kill 33 / Thai floods death toll at 33, official says
* Anutin's flood crisis failure could cost him the 2026 election as political pressure mounts
* Thai electricity body sets up war room to manage southern flood crisis and ensure stable power supply
* Thai authority opens crisis centre to monitor tourism numbers affected by floods
Philippines
* Now it's a fraud case as Thai court issues an arrest warrant for controversial Miss Universe co-owner
* IAEA eyes new mechanism to back Philippines' nuclear energy push
* Philippines freezes US$204mil worth of assets in graft probe
* Filipino migrant fisher's death shows industry abuses
* Philippines freezes US$204mil worth of assets in graft probe
* Tropical storm Koto intensifies over South China Sea; parts of Palawan on alert
Vietnam
* Vietnamese PM orders all-out effort boosting production to offset storm-induced losses
* Thai appeal court approves extradition of the much sought-after Vietnamese activist
* Vietnam now awaits for super Typhoon Verbena after historic floods leave over 100 dead or missing
* Dak Lak preserves and promotes cultural heritage of gongs
* Vietnam braces for new storm, just as south-central region begins to recover from historic floods
Myanmar
* UN mechanism warns of possible international crimes ahead of Myanmar military-run elections
* Court fines 16 Rohingya for joining unlawful organisation
* Myanmar election not free or credible: Thai Foreign Minister
* US to terminate temporary asylum for citizens of Myanmar
* Cyberscam raids broadcast on state TV in Myanmar
Cambodia
* IMF projects slow growth for Cambodia due to trade disruptions, border tensions
* Malaysia-Cambodia bilateral trade expected to reach US$1bil this year
* Indonesia courts Sihanoukville SMEs as Cambodian businesses push for direct investment
* Oil stabilises after Ukraine peace talks push prices to one-month lows / Oil climbs after hitting one-month low; supply glut weighs
Laos
* Laos commits to safeguarding women, girls amid rapid digital change
* Five children in Laos seriously injured by wartime UXO
* Host city Vientiane grabs top spot at National Games
Brunei
* Tropical Storm Koto influences Brunei weather conditions
* Brunei launches sustainable finance roadmap
* Gold hits two-week high on reinforced US rate cut bets
Aseanplus
* Anwar says Asean Chair advisers chosen for expertise
* YTL's Francis Yeoh honoured with Asean Lifetime Achievement Award in London
* Malaysia’s data centre hub tightens approvals on water worries
* Malaysia leads in growth of digital economy
* Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi
* HK actor Stephen Fung open to adopting a child with wife, Taiwanese star Shu Qi
* Nepalese worker crushed to death by steel gate at Penang hostel
* 'Adik Manja' actor Dharma Harun dies at 68
* Xi Jinping pledges support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
* Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban
* Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless
* Foreign biz circle bullish on China's opening-up
* Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless
* China warns it will 'crush' foreign efforts to interfere over Taiwan
* Love sushi? Discover its history and culture at the 'I Love Sushi' exhibition
* Japan opposition parties brace for possible early snap election: Yomiuri
* American climber among two dead after fall from New Zealand's highest mountain
* Taiwan president says he will propose extra $40 billion in defence spending
* Taliban accuses Pakistan of fatal strikes in eastern region
* World Halal Summit and Hala Expo open officially in Istanbul
* South Korea sees largest increase in births in 18 years
* Son allegedly kills 100-year-old mother amid caregiver fatigue in Tokyo
* France arrests four people, including two Russians, suspected of espionage
* Pets, anime and toys are part of China's latest effort to boost consumption
* China’s liquor capital faces long march to rebirth as ‘liquid gold’ glory wanes
* Hong Kong father held for allegedly giving daughter, 11, drink with rat poison
* At least 13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, the fire services department confirms
* HK star Aaron Kwok's wife Moka Fang wows netizens with slim figure, a month after giving birth
* New Zealand mother sentenced to life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases
* South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-PM Han on martial law charges
* Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
* Games - 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games awarded to Ahmedabad, India
* Motor racing-Formula One's desert showdown is a feast for number-crunchers
* Cricket shocker - South Africa clinches first test series win in India since 2000
* Cricket - Harmer routs India, South Africa complete 2-0 series sweep / South Africa beat India by 408 runs to sweep series
* Songkhla flood situation, athletes' safety prioritised - Hannah, the Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister
* Hit K-drama 'Taxi Driver' revs up with third season -- Its second season also took home the award for best TV series at the 28th Asian Television Awards.
