Malaysia
* The King has consented to conditional pardon of house arrest for Najib
* Media leave Najib’s residence as ex-PM's return remains unclear
* Court of Appeal allows stay on Rosmah’s new evidence bid
* Hannah Yeoh denies signing house arrest order for Najib
* Key officials depart Istana Negara following Pardons Board session on Najib
* Conditional pardon, house arrest for Najib in SRC case, but massive legal battles remain
* Conditional pardon for Najib won’t weaken govt’s anti-corruption stance, says Anwar
* Zahid expresses gratitude over Najib's conditional pardon, says Umno will launch fund to ease burden of fine
* MCA thanks King for Najib's conditional pardon, calls for respect of Federal Constitution
* PAS thanks King for granting Najib pardon / Wanita Umno backs party's RM50mil fundraising driver for Najib
* Tuanku Muhriz returns home as legitimate Ruler
* Negri MB and exco to be sued for contempt
* MB confirms exco decision on Negri Ruler / MB, exco can’t remove Ruler
* Don’t be swayed by political pressure over state Ruler issue, Anwar tells Negri MB
* Secretariat hits back at AGC, calls for resignation of Negri Sembilan state secretary
* Impact of energy crisis driving up power bills, cost of other fuels
* Theatre play mocking Rukun Negara must be punished, says National Unity Minister
* Existing cards were hardly ever an issue, say businesses / MyKad QR code only for enforcement agencies’ use
* Albert Tei fails to transfer graft case to High Court
* Haze: PM urges public to do their part as govt seeks solutions
* Come clean on detailed terms for Najib's conditional house arrest, Rafizi urges Anwar, Pakatan leaders
* Commercial crime in Pahang climbs 11.7% with 2,170 cases, says acting state police chief
* High Court dismisses RM1mil suit by teen with cerebral palsy over school chair prank
* Perak quarry where lorry driver was crushed to death has been ordered to suspend operations
Singapore
* Two Malaysians arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 10kg of cannabis into Singapore
* Seven weeks’ jail for Singapore madrasah's former executive director over embezzlement of S$68,000 in funds
* Singapore lawyer Lim Tean’s bailor, Leong Sze Hian, to forfeit entire S$45,000 bail following his abscondment
* Singapore's Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for nodding off while chairing parliamentary proceedings
* Singaporean woman dies in Taiwan hospital two days after being run over by bus
* It takes the world to beat the heat
* Search called off for two missing divers in Palau, including 62-year-old Singaporean: Report
* Johor police issue 103 summonses to foreign motorists in traffic crackdown
* Middle East situation sees no change, but oil prices set for weekly fall on easing fears over Saudi supply disruption
Indonesia
* Indonesia begins operation to right capsized ship in Java Sea as 129 remain missing
* Smog blocks Japan force helping to fight wildfires
* Indonesia calls off search for journalists missing while covering volcano eruption
* Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier
* Indonesia recovers 3 bodies from capsized ship in Java Sea
* 18-year-old Indonesian nabbed in Kluang house doubling as drug storage unit
* Indonesian divers face high-risk challenges to reach capsized ferry
* Indonesian President orders police crackdown on companies linked to forest fires
Thailand
* Australian man pleads not guilty to Thai suitcase murder
* Bangkok's Rama III Elevated Road oil leak found with repairs and full pipeline testing planned
* Rescuers plan to right ship
* Hong Kong targets film tourism boom and higher-level tennis tournaments
* Hong Kong finance chief urges Cathay to keep fares attractive, add routes
* Viral ‘then and now’ photos of Chinese woman reunited with family spark trafficking debate
Philippines
* Third deadly school shooting in the Philippines: Teen kills six students, injures 17 and then shoots himself in tragedy
* Philippines says Chinese ship 'rammed' government vessel in South China Sea
* At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines
* Woman found dead in apartment refrigerator in Rizal, Philippines
* Sabah sees surge in Chinese tourists arrival, Xiamen Airlines to resume Xiamen-KK route
Vietnam
* Fight against corruption, negative phenomena must follow ‘talk less, do more’ motto: Vietnam President Lam
* Vietnam seeks Chinese investments in energy and infrastructure
* Northern floods disrupt travel and economy
* Two charged over killing of Australian gang leader
* Australia tightens visa rules for foreign students and working holidaymakers, Asean nations are exempted
Myanmar
* India court grants bail to US citizen accused of illegal entry before entering Myanmar
* US citizen deported after three months in jail
* US officials made rare visit to Myanmar to free American businessman
* Deeper Sino-Asean ties promise tangible benefits
Cambodia
* Cambodia's Koh Kong province commune chief charged with colluding with online scammers
* South Korea takes fresh step towards won internationalisation
* Japan’s Natuna port proposal highlights Indonesia’s balancing act on China
* China affirms support for Iran, but warns against Yemen spillover
Laos
* Laos, Vietnam beef up control of cross-border drug trafficking
* Japanese delegations flock to China, but thaw hinges on Takaichi mending ties
* Death toll climbs to 1,453 from devastating floods, mudslides at Nepal-China border, with 6,664 missing
Brunei
* Two Bruneian women detained over 4.25kg drug haul at Sungai Tujoh
* Bruneian police detain man after string of Gadong, Kiulap disturbances
* Gold edges higher on lower oil prices, subdued dollar
Aseanplus
* Malaysia’s OPR could rise by 25 bps in 2027 / * Malaysia’s inflation rises to 1.9% in August
* Malaysia-China Business Council chairman attends China-Asean Expo events
* Fernandes rubbishes claims AirAsia needs government aid
* No govt bailout discussions for AirAsia
* Cash-strapped AirAsia takes unusual step of unloading new planes
* AirAsia founder hits back at critics as airline’s stock slumps
* AirAsia's Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis 'far' less severe than Covid
* Trump 'clearly' wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President
* Top Chinese official leads 87-member committee for Tung Chee-hwa state funeral
* King Charles sounded like 'lottery winner' after Diana's death, her brother writes
* Prince Harry makes first public appearances 'back on British soil'
* North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns of stronger response to US-led drills
* Hong Kong leader vows support for media’s global reach, to review TV practice code
* Seoul freezes fuel price caps amid Middle East war tensions
* Huawei accused of stealing robot tech to get hands on T-Mobile’s trade secrets
* SAR for missing anglers enters fifth day, with one still missing
* Hong Kong sets 5-year plan to double innovation spending, boost new industries
* Trump condemns ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI, says he is only guardrail needed
* Hong Kong leader vows support for media’s global reach, to review TV practice code
* HK actor Edison Chen, 45, marks return to big screen with new film, now being shot in Penang
* India to ‘diversify sources’ after US passes Russia sanctions bill
* Only idiots would give up nukes, says Kim’s sister
* Police arrest man after wife found dead with knife wounds in Heng Fa Chuen
* Baby orangutans in India expose 'frightening' scale of trafficking
* Man who resold nearly 9,000 K-pop tickets for US$1.7mil in South Korea arrested
* Australia's central bank chief warns inflation risks materialising
* New Zealand says it has not held talks with EU about becoming associate member
* South Korea's Lee says will not deploy military to get involved in Middle East conflict
* Qantas ground workers to strike over pay and conditions next week
* Chinese yuan hits strongest level since 2022 after PBOC fixing
* Bank of Japan set to raise interest rates to 31-year high
* Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa, minister says
* Pakistan police re-arrest prominent rights lawyer after top court granted bail
* China cuts US Treasury holdings to 18-year low amid global bond sell-off
* Fragility and cooperation: takeaways From Dong Jun’s Xiangshan Forum speech
* China pushes back against US sanctions bill targeting Russia’s top energy buyers
* ‘Baby boss’ in China wins hearts after clip shows him playfully courting customers outside eatery
* ‘Not enough sleep’: Taiwan TV host Blackie Chen on likely cause of his heart attack
* Former Keralam Director General of Police gets four years' jail, fine in disproportionate assets case
