Malaysia
* Wear face masks, reduce outdoor activity during haze, urge King and Queen
* Najib pardon call based on rule of law, says Anwar
* Court acquits Muhyiddin of four charges in Jana Wibawa case
* Prosecution closes case after calling 29 witnesses in Jana Wibawa case
* It’s an act of treason, says DKU
* Teen acquitted on insanity grounds
* Abdul Aziz succeeds Ayob Khan as deputy IGP
* Former minister Jamil Khir charged over TH asset disposal
* Open fires surge dramatically nationwide this year
* Mustapha: Sabah, S’wak seat increase respects MA63 spirit
* No persecution of ex-PM, says MACC investigator
* MACC and Thai agency join forces against graft
* Speaker rules out no-confidence motion against Negri MB
* Public advised against rushing to replace MyKad from Sept 17
* ‘Probe AI-driven voter data use’
* Haze: 37 areas with unhealthy API readings as of 8am
* Woman dies after allegedly stabbed 13 times by husband in Kedah
* Body in aircraft wheel well: Cops release photo of man, urge relatives to come forward
* MACC officer lodges police report over classified document revealed at Muhyiddin's graft trial
* Three hurt after SUV hits elephant near plantation in Chukai
* Ex-project manager charged with CBT involving penalty collection of TH project
* Warisan lodges police report over Umno man's joke at general assembly
* Malaysia's climate adaptation needs up to US$1.1 trillion by 2050 - SC
* Skeleton in barrel: Post-mortem ongoing to determine victim's gender, cause of death
* Muhyiddin's lawyer mulls contempt action against MACC officer over 'classified document'
* Almost RM130mil allocated for 24 development projects in Melaka, says Nga
* MACC obtains remand for two suspects over vehicle document forgery racket
* Haze: 40 areas nationwide with unhealthy air quality as at 2pm, Sept 15
* Sarawak churches call for unconditional apology from Umno, Sepang division chief Noorazli over priest joke
* Cook dies after front of wheel of bike gets caught in drain cover
* MCA: Conditional apology over priest-nun joke rings hollow
* More reports lodged against Noorazli over priest joke
* Tourism industry generates RM323bil, 15.9% of GDP in 2025
* Babysitter pleads not guilty to endangering toddler under her care
* Four of seven missing anglers rescued, SAR op continuing
* Mechanic claims trial to abducting woman outside police station
* Uphold Sabah's rights, reaffirm spirit of MA63, TYT says in Malaysia Day message
* Unfreeze Bersatu's accounts without delay, youth wing tells MACC
* Haze: 40 areas record unhealthy API readings, highest in Johan Setia
* Kelana Jaya line operations back on track after morning disruption
* KPDN seizes RM211,000 worth of cooking oil in Port Klang raid
* Johor man to face four charges over alleged robbery, assault on two Rohingya men
* I don't have the power to depose Negri Ruler, says MB Ismail
* Malaysia Day: The Promise We Make to One Another
* DBKL to issue on-the-spot permits for tables, chairs on five-foot ways
* PAC reviewing progress of Tabung Haji RCI recommendations
* Part of Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to close for 45 days for LRT Mutiara Line construction work
* AG urged to explain Muhyiddin's acquittal on four charges
Singapore
* Singapore reviewing paper that alleges civil servants disproportionately bought homes near unannounced MRT stations
* Air quality across Singapore in unhealthy range for the first time since 2019
* Singapore LTA offers glimpse of completed RTS station
* Former partner at Singapore private eye agency fined over surveillance of cop
* Woman is first person in Singapore given jail for keeping animals in captivity for sale
* Man jailed after causing victims on Carousell to lose more than S$176,000 in Singapore car rental scam
* Why is Singapore’s central region registering the worst air quality during this year’s haze?
* Fugitive handed jail sentence over investment scams that saw victims lose more than S$1mil in Singapore
* S$3bil money laundering case: A look inside the luxury condos with panoramic views up for auction in Singapore soon
Indonesia
* Indonesia records 1,437 hotspots as transboundary haze persists
* Rising local dominance a double-edged sword for IDX
* Rough seas hamper Java rescue
* Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea
* Timor-Leste postpones earliest production from Greater Sunrise gas project
* Prabowo’s economic team overhaul leaves investors wanting more
* One hostage escapes, another dies a month after rebels abducted nine in Indonesia's Central Papua
* Australian woman dies after falling from cliff at Bali’s Kelingking Beach
* Indonesia president appoints his third finance minister in under two years
* Indonesian shipwreck survivor saw vessel capsize in minutes then waited 10 hours for rescue
* Indonesian man is first person to be jailed for littering
* Indonesia: Five Virgo Transport 8 crew members survive using empty LPG cylinder
Thailand
* Cambodia and Thailand begin UN-backed conciliation on maritime dispute
* Thailand eyes US$600mil tourism boost with travel subsidies
* Warning of heavy rain and stormy seas in Thailand from Sept 17-20
* People’s Party plans legal action over Thai Senate case
* Thailand’s Myanmar outreach fails to shift Asean stance, experts say
* Tokyo massage shop owner jailed five years for exploiting Thai girl
* Bangkok temples celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi from Sept 14 to Sept 25
* Thai Cabinet revises 72-hour emergency care rules from Tuesday (Sept 15)
Philippines
* Bangsamoro polls tests fragile peace
* 'Deeply alarming' violence, fraud mar Mindanao elections in the Philippines
* Five of nine parliamentary reps proclaimed in Bangsamoro elections
* Philippines' Muslim self-ruled region facing hung parliament
* Ex-Philippine Speaker Romualdez housed at jail infirmary with three others
* Coalition likely in Philippines' Muslim south with no clear winner in election
* 12 still missing after Philippine ferry fire as death toll remains at 76
Vietnam
* Thai King and Queen arrive in Hanoi for state visit to Vietnam
* Foreign nationals arrested after alleged gold shop robbery in central Vietnam
* One missing after fishing boat carrying 10 capsizes near Vietnam's Phu Quy Island
* Vietnam's Quang Ninh police bust US$38.4mil transnational cybercrime ring
Myanmar
* Man impersonating captain to recruit conscripts arrested in Myanmar
* Former Myanmar national footballer Win Aung dies at 60
* 42 Myanmar nationals arrested in Kanchanaburi for illegal entry
* Myanmar's Shan United and Manila Digger FC advance to complete the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup line-up
* Norway police investigate Telenor over suspected crimes against humanity in Myanmar
Cambodia
* Cambodia sends 106-member delegation to 2026 Asian Games
* Cambodia shutters 85 small-scale online scam sites in August; four Malaysians among those detained
* Cambodia seeking ‘comprehensive maritime boundary treaty’ with Thailand
* Cambodia sees surge in EV registrations amid rising fuel prices
* Cambodia 'playing the victim', Thailand tells global mediators
Laos
* Chinese defence minister holds talks with Lao deputy prime minister and defence minister
* Greater Mekong Subregion forum pushes economic corridors from planning to implementation
* Laos calls for measurable action on cluster munitions
Brunei
* Brunei remains committed to women’s participation in sports
* Rain brings haze relief as all Brunei districts record good air quality
* Brunei, UK reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
AseanPlus
* Malaysia will not be transit point for cargo supporting Israel’s military, says Anwar
* Malaysia to promote proposal for Asean halal council
* Anwar, Muizzu to discuss efforts to strengthen Malaysia-Maldives ties
* PM accorded official welcome in Maldives
* Anwar departs for home after concluding visit to Maldives
* Anwar proposes Malaysia-Maldives joint commission meeting in KL before year-end
* Malaysia eyes stronger Keralam links
* Chinese delivery firm SF aims to raise US$1.5bil in bond sale
* RBI ruling throws Tata into leadership turmoil
* China’s top coal hub races to diversify as renewables overtake
* Beijing to ban drone possession, citing security
* Govt pushes wider rollout of polarising civil code
* Shrinking glaciers raise fears for Himalaya’s fresh water
* Okinawa ousts anti-US base leader
* HK star Gabriel Wong, 62, announces retirement from acting & business: 'Too tiring'
* Beijing bans drones in broad curbs after Citic Tower crash
* Ringgit opens higher vs US$ ahead of key central bank meetings
* China bristles at Anthropic CEO’s 'fearmongering' about its AI development
* On screen or in business, Daiyan Trisha gives her all
* Bursa Malaysia opens lower amid high oil prices, AI uncertainty
* New Zealand agencies missed red flags in child kidnapping case: Inquiry
* China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect
* Japan centenarians top 100,000 for the first time
* Japan's Nikkei rises as SoftBank rebounds from AI-led selloff
* North Korea's Kim pledges 'invariable support' in Putin letter
* Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027
* India approves electricity exports to flood-hit Nepal
* South Korea to develop new security guidelines for autonomous AI agents
* Games-Japan activates diplomacy to help cricket blossom
* China’s taste for donkey spurs an unlikely trade with Pakistan
* NCER targets RM470bil investment realisation by 2030
* Japan opens bookings for Kumamoto quake recovery travel discounts
* Australia 'on the same page' as Canada as it seeks deeper EU alliance, minister says
* Penang well positioned to be a gold hub in Asean, says Sim
* Chinese students ‘eating homework’ to relieve exam stress draw amused public reactions
* 'Romantics Anonymous' actress Yuri Nakamura dies at 44 after battling cancer
* Sri Lanka's famed beach shack battles demolition
* South Korean man’s death goes unnoticed for days by family members with severe intellectual disabilities
* Japan’s Yamanashi eyes September 2027 start for helicopter rescue fees in Mount Fuji’s off-season
* Oil climbs as Saudi pipeline outage, fresh attacks heighten supply concerns
* What should Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah tell the world in New York?
* Mongolia, Rio Tinto agree to amend Oyu Tolgoi contract, increasing Mongolia’s returns by MNT13tril
* In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art
* China urges US to 'stop preparing for war in outer space'
* Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax
* Seoul bus strike looms as wage dispute remains unresolved
* Iranian foreign minister to visit China for talks with Wang Yi
* Bursa Malaysia ends lower ahead of FOMC decision amid higher oil prices
* Four burnt alive, two critically injured in Karnataka house fire after refrigerator blast
* Nepal flood survivors face uncertain future as winter approaches
* Airbus sees China driving Asia-Pacific aviation growth
* Chubu Electric report blames ‘peculiar mindset’ for years of nuclear plant data fraud
* 23 years on, ‘Stairway to Heaven’ brings Shin Hyun-joon fresh fame in South America
* Millions affected as floods strike India's Bihar
* Ringgit ends lower against US$ as investors await FOMC decision
* Australia's social isolation nearly doubles over two decades: study
* HK actor Ho Ying Wai recalls 14YO son stealing thousands in cash before running away from home
* Bursa Malaysia snaps four-day losing streak
* Seoul Police twice close three-year-old disabled girl's death inquiry despite abuse signs
