Malaysia
* King receives Auditor-General's reports on 2025 federal, state finances
* Helicopter carrying five crashes in northern Sarawak
* Sarawak heli crash: All on board confirmed dead
* Sarawak heli crash: Rescuers to take 10 hours to reach remote crash site by land as haze blocks air travel
* Azeez Rahim to be charged at KL Sessions Court on Sept 9
* NEP was never meant for corrupt elite, says Anwar
* Communalism, corruption still threaten Malaysia today, says Anwar
* PM to raise diesel allocation, other smallholder concerns at cabinet tomorrow
* Prosecution seeks Interpol's help to locate Yusoff Rawther
* Negri MB rubbishes news report of Zahid working to overthrow Tuanku Muhriz
* Fire breaks out across 2.4-hectare forest site near FRIM in Bidor
* Labour of love: Grandmother delivers own grandchild in car with help of TikTok videos
* Make local jobs more economically attractive, says Johari
* CAP urges thorough probe into Penang ferry, chemical tanker collision
* El Niño heatwave to drive up Malaysia's power demand, says economy minister
* Malaysia must build resilient energy system for higher-value growth, says Akmal
* Perak Environment Committee explains science behind viral blue Sungai Perak
* Works Minister launches smart control centre to boost highway safety, enforcement
* Johor monitors 17 dams as state prepares for anticipated Super El Nino'
* MMEA intercepts wooden boat off Kuala Perlis, foils smuggling of eight undocumented migrants
* Hunt on for five stray dogs after toddler attacked in Batu Pahat, says Johor exco man
* Political Funding Bill expected in parliament next year, says Azalina
* Six missing climbers, SAR team safely out of Pos Kemar this morning
* Boy, 12, traumatised after witnessing stray dogs attack toddler sister
* Hikers took longer time to make way out due to blocked trails
* Azalina backs heavier penalties for scammers, calls for greater bank accountability
* Senior medical officer remanded five days for alleged power abuse
* Johor denies state administration involvement in housing scheme corruption case
* Sexual assault: He appeals for shorter jail term, gets 20 years instead
* Five-day expedition turns into 11-day ordeal for waiting family
* Federal Govt has agreed to Sabah's 40% payment, says Hajiji
* Four ‘Geng Man Kuda’ members arrested for robbery, car theft
* All eyes on Sept 19 as Melaka polls speculation intensifies
* Sabah, Labuan air quality improves after weeks of haze
* Public funding for political parties needed but Malaysia not ready, expert says
* Johor MACC arrest not linked to state exco, officers or agencies
* Crashed helicopter model BO-105 commonly used in medical and rescue missions
* Flying Doctor Service a lifeline to rural Sarawak, says ministry
* Doctor killed in Sarawak heli crash identified as Dr Ainul Baroah Kamaruddin
Singapore
* High ministerial pay under Parliament’s spotlight this week
* Messaging app Telegram down for thousands in Singapore
* Anak Krakatau eruption: SIA adds eight relief flights between Jakarta and Singapore
* Singapore PM proposes big salary increase for ministers
* New law proposed to ensure deregistered vehicles are kept off Singapore’s roads
* Former minister released on MACC bail following Tabung Haji RCI investigation
* Large-scale ops to capture strays launched in Batu Pahat following child attack
* Scoot retimes flights between Singapore and Indonesia, increases capacity on some flights
* Beyond the headlines: Asia News Network releases new e-book, Asia’s Hidden Heritage Treasures
* Singapore Govt open to using chemical castration to tackle sex crimes if proven effective: minister
* Bruno Mars’ Singapore concert: Be on guard against scams when ticket sales start on Sept 11
Indonesia
* Fire in Papua kills 11, including six children
* Volcanic ash snarls air travel
* Living under a haze
* Kitchens on stilts – and soaring debt
* Indonesia volcano eruption: Schools shift online, offices largely remain open in ash-hit Jakarta
* Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesian Borneo
* Indonesia suspends nearly 2,000 free meal kitchens for breaching sanitation rules
* Nearly 900 hectares land, forest fires still burning in Indonesia
* Volcanic Ash: Flight operations at Soekarno-Hatta gradually return to normal
Thailand
* Thailand shows observers alleged O’Smach scam and military sites
* Bangkok races to contain Rama 3 oil leak and warns against sparks
* Thailand approves Sri Lanka labour framework for 10,000 workers
* Thailand arrests 12 South Koreans in scam centre bust
Philippines
* Lawmaker faces plunder charge
* Hounds of haute couture
* 'The ber months': Christmas arrives early in the Philippines
* Lea Salonga makes history with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
* Philippines' Pacquiao takes up fight against poverty in Marcos cabinet
* Ex-Philippine Speaker and Marcos' cousin Romualdez arrested in hospital over graft charges
Vietnam
* Vietnam, Japan seek stronger cooperation in science, technology and digital transformation
* 1.16 tonnes of ketamine seized in Vietnam’s largest-ever maritime drug bust
Myanmar
* Myanmar designates new protected public forest area in eastern state
* Myanmar marks International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
Cambodia
* Thais return detained Cambodian fishermen; one still in custody after seven months
* UN highlights plight of Cambodian children displaced by conflict
Laos
* Laos, Singapore open new carbon market opportunities
* China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" joint exercise opens in Vientiane
Brunei
* Air quality turns unhealthy in two Brunei districts
* Brunei ranks top three in Asean for PISA Mathematics, Science
Aseanplus
* Landslides in China leave six dead and nine missing
* Nepalese mountain guides to help look for nine Malaysians in Rasuwa who went missing in the floods
* Nepal floods: Hani clings to hope missing husband will be found
* Nepal floods: SMART members arrive in Dhunche, setting up forward ops base
* Malaysia’s trade rises 24.7% to RM2.16 trillion in first seven months of 2026
* Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels
* Hospitals under strain as dengue cases rise
* Nepal marks national mourning day
* Death toll hits six in Delhi hostel collapse
* Shinjuku to ban more than half of holiday rentals
* New naval destroyer for Pyongyang
* A landscape of loss
* HK-based Malaysian actress Jacquelin Ch’ng responds to criticism over sharing mum’s wake video: ‘I just wanted to document it’
* Exclusive-How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel
* Bursa Malaysia stays range-bound as inflationary pressures remain elevated
* Ringgit opens almost flat vs greenback amid ongoing Middle East conflict
* China's top court posts guidelines on deepfakes, AI disputes
* Woman in her 60s found dead in cafe freezer in South Korea
* Australia braces for its own fire season after sweltering European summer
* Google, Cathay use AI to tackle aviation’s top climate headache
* Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules
* No foreigners among flood victims identified in Tibet: Xinhua
* S. Korean prosecutors seek 27 years for JMS cult leader in sex crime case
* Australia’s web of Pacific alliances set to expand to Solomons
* China deploys psychological aid to rescuers in Nepal flood disaster
* Asia stocks fall as yen surges, Iran warns US of retaliation
* Japan PM Takaichi retains three rivals in current posts to help secure reelection LDP party head
* Nepalis mark a year since deadly protests that toppled government
* Nepal urges tourists not to abandon the Himalayas after devastating floods
* China's major river-to-sea canal, a strategic link to Asean, to open Sept 16
* FBM KLCI ends nearly flat after range-bound trade
* Explainer-Raids, shutdowns, warning labels - India's unprecedented food safety push
* Comedian Trevor Noah to perform in KL for the first time on Nov 9
* Harry and Meghan surprised by King Charles' letter on their status
* Ringgit ends lower as oil prices rise, Fed decision looms
* Police reopen probe into Korean justice minister nominee's alleged illegal lobbying
* Tamil Nadu: CM Vijay likely to reshuffle Cabinet as Assembly session ends
* China hands former governor suspended death sentence for bribery
* Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcher
* HK action star Sammo Hung, 74, in good spirits despite relying on wheelchair
