Malaysia
* Outsiders shouldn't interfere in Negri's administrative affairs, warn ruling chiefs, Tunku Besar Tampin
* Negri MB, exco to have 'ice-breaking' session with Tunku Nadzaruddin tomorrow
* Melaka state assembly dissolved to pave way for 16th state polls
* Melaka polls: Seven-seat offer for Perikatan not final, talks with Umno still ongoing, says Hadi’s pol-sec
* Melaka polls: BN to hold talks with coalitions before deciding on any electoral pact
* Anwar raises fate of 55 Malaysians in call with Nepal PM
* Malaysia-China strengthen strategic cooperation in environmental sustainability
* Haze: Unhealthy air quality recorded in 12 areas as of 10am
* Nearly RM20bil spent on R&D with focus on ‘Made by Malaysia’ approach, says Amir Hamzah
* High commission warns Indian nationals against misuse of M'sia's visa-free facility for jobs
* Debutant karateka Adeola delivers Malaysia's first Asian Games gold
* Negri royal row must be resolved amicably, says Zahid
* Negri royal row: State secretary and legal advisor suspended, says MB
* Quake off Batu Pahat: Residents thought tremors caused by lorries
* October sitting to be current Sarawak assembly’s last, says Speaker
* Man remanded seven days for allegedly throwing child into river
* Five-year-old killed by uncle had returned to Tanjung Sedili to collect medicine
* Orang Asli man killed in suspected tiger attack in Sg Siput
* Third earthquake strikes Batu Pahat since June, no tsunami threat
* Cops: Kids nabbed under Ops Pedo made and sold explicit animated content
* Passenger falls onto LRT tracks at Wangsa Maju station
* Migrants turn to sea routes to sneak into Kelantan, say cops
* Thai national among two arrested for misappropriating petrol
* Third leatherback landing in T'ganu this month renews conservation hopes
* Malaysia to grow 4.7% in 2026, Southeast Asia outlook brightens
* Sarawak’s famous Puteri Santubong legend reimagined for a new generation at Istana Budaya this December
Singapore
* Three taken to hospital, 20 evacuated after fire in living room of Ang Mo Kio flat
* Typhoon Dujuan reroutes two Team Singapore athletes heading to Asian Games; some events disrupted
* Over 500 cases of online harms reported to Singapore agency in first two months; youngest victim aged 7
* Batam nabs Singaporean over smuggling of drug-filled vape cartridges
* Over five months’ jail for silat instructor who kissed 14-year-old female student’s cheek
* Those entering Singapore in foreign-registered cars must have valid VEP to submit SG Arrival Card from Oct 6
Thailand
* Thai court hands ‘Am Cyanide’ third death sentence on Sept 22
* Day and night nearly equal at the Sept 23 equinox
* Three dead, four missing and 15 rescued in Chonburi boat sinking
* US warns firms serving Iranian airlines they could lose dollar access
* Thailand's cabinet extends consumer subsidy scheme, official says
* WMO: 2025 among driest years for global rivers in 35 years
* Thai Queen Sirikit’s royal cremation set for Dec 16
Indonesia
* Indonesia to form new body to oversee land conflicts, reform
* Indonesian V-P Gibran’s education credentials face fresh challenge in Constitutional Court
* Indonesia forecasts wet season will start early November, later than expected
* Bali authorities detain 13 foreign nationals over alleged prostitution
* Indian national arrested over smuggling of gold bars to Thailand via North Sumatra airport
* Respiratory problems climb past 170,000 cases in haze-hit Indonesia
Philippines
* Philippines, EU hail ‘breakthrough’ in trade deal talks
* Philippine bus lines press Marcos for rate hike as fuel prices soar
* Philippine govt blocks two websites luring children to violence
* Philippines sends first commercial shipment of Carabao mangoes to Canada
* Philippine Embassy warns Filipinos in France over illegal cockfighting, gambling
Vietnam
* Vietnam proposes scrapping 18 intellectual property administrative procedures
* More than 200 Vietnamese peacekeepers leave for UN missions
* Vietnam leader To Lam says positive negotiations with US on trade deal
* Hanoi's Hang Ma street dazzles ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival
* Vietnam lawmakers set to codify e-cigarette ban
* More than 200 Vietnamese peacekeepers leave for UN missions
Cambodia
* Cambodia arrests building owner for enabling scam operation
* China and Cambodia celebrate new chapter in trade ties
* Cambodia protests Thai installation of Buddha statue in Anlong Veng
* Cambodia showcases dismantled cyber scam compounds to press ahead of international conference
Myanmar
* Low-pressure system off Myanmar Delta coast expected to strengthen into deep depression
* Myanmar, Belarus discuss security and counterterrorism cooperation
* Myanmar's USDP confirms Min Aung Hlaing is a party member
Laos
* Russian embassy in Laos opens polling station for State Duma election
* Lao tourism ministry mulls new approach to visitor experience in Vientiane
Brunei
* Brunei Chief Justice attends judicial conference in Seoul
* Haze persists across Brunei, all districts record moderate PSI
* Cruise ship brings 3,792 passengers to Brunei
Aseanplus
* From wok to wing: China tightens grip on ‘gutter oil’ trade to fuel green flight ambitions
* Death toll climbs to six after typhoon brings heavy rain to Japan
* Chiba mudslide linked to Typhoon Dujuan leaves elderly woman dead
* Chinese doctor quits 20-year medical career to open steamed bun shop for mental health relief
* Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan
* Story of 93-year-old South Korea man’s chicken craving turns into neighbourhood feast
* Pakistan court seeks arguments on petition challenging Aleema Khan detention
* Games-South Korea team condemn Asian Games organisers over logistical 'shortcomings'
* China launches nationwide push to boost holiday tourism spending
* South Korea court cuts ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee's prison term to five years, Yonhap says
* South Koreans favour Japan for Chuseok holiday travel
* Missing F-35 fighter parts 'not sensitive', says Australia minister
* South Korea's Lee urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programmes, NYT says
* Australian state bans data centres from residential areas
* Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik’s Cube
* Japan’s Emperor, Empress visit Ghibli Park, pose with No Face from Spirited Away
* Fake cops, threats and alleged gang rape near Kalkaji Temple: Delhi Police arrest all three accused
* Afghan couples tie knot in mass ceremony to cut costs
* South Korean police receive missing-person report every five minutes during Chuseok holidays
* Comment: The real reason Dhaka’s women-only buses are running empty
* Pakistan says airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants; Kabul reports 3 civilians killed
* Children in south-eastern Nepal are falling victim to abduction, sexual violence and killings
* In Bangladesh, Pakistan's Jinnah photo stirs anger
* Sri Lanka convicts 14 over Easter Sunday massacre
* Nanjing lantern festival brings ancient craft back to life
* The dangerous hunt for yarsagumba is no longer paying off for Karnali’s collectors
* Sri Lanka to introduce roadside drug-testing kits for drivers within months
* Busan seeks ways to return stranded shark back to sea
* India's PhonePe gets initial UAE central bank nod for payment licences
* What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts
* Actress Christy Chung marks 56th birthday with simple backyard party, wows fans with striking visuals & physique
* Chinese actress Bai Lu surprises more than 10 staff members with iPhone 18
* HK actor Ruco Chan calls complaint over Melaka restaurant a 'beautiful misunderstanding'
