Malaysia
* PM Anwar says he’s still waiting for Loke’s official resignation letter
* Billions in profits, but workers still earning low wages, says PM
* Crisis reaches titanic level in N. Sembilan
* Nation: Najib could not afford RM50mil fine, says Shafee
* RM80,000 goes poof: Elderly woman falls victim to 'mystical money' scam
* Form Two student dies at Kuala Pilah school hostel in suspected bullying case
* Kuala Pilah student murder case: 16-year-old remanded for six days
* Rapid KL begins installation of platform safety barriers at Putra Heights LRT station
* Nation: Budget 2027: Fisheries Dept seeks RM66.08mil to boost biodiversity, sustainability
* Nation: S’wak smog lingers while Klang Valley eases up
* Nation: Rais Yatim charged with sedition
* Health Ministry to improve data systems to identify health risks
* National security not the responsibility of a single agency, says Saifuddin
* Weak magnitude 3.3 earthquake detected in Sabah’s Kinabatangan district
* Melaka polls: Perikatan suspension will not affect talks with Barisan, says Takiyuddin
* Don’t use ‘treasonous’ label freely without understanding constitutional position, says Zahid
* Pregnant dog among three strays found dead in Ipoh
* Cops record statements from 21 over student's death in Kuala Pilah
* Perikatan mulls alternative logo for Melaka polls if suspension continues
* Sabah to probe compliance after Mengalum tourist death
* Cops record statements from 21 over student's death in Kuala Pilah
* Orang Asli worker's hand trapped in meat grinder at chicken processing factory
Singapore
* Singapore parents spending more on tuition and enrichment; peer pressure cited as a reason: Survey
* 13 months’ jail for driver who ran red light, collided with pregnant woman along Singapore's Upper Changi Road
* 'I love the pressure now': Singapore's Shanti Pereira wins 100m silver at the Asian Games
* US$6.9 million lost to scams linked to fake Singapore immigration authority
* Man to be charged over alleged fire at mosque entrance in Singapore
* Singapore migration scams: RM28mil lost and 148 reports lodged
* When two families try to claim the same body: Singapore officers help identify Nepal flood victims
* All seven baby rabbits rescued in Singapore's Seletar die; VFA to re-home adult animals retrieved, plus one newborn
Indonesia
* Despite several rescue successes, Indonesia's fires threaten critically endangered orangutans, says IUCN
* Indonesia signs UN cybercrime convention, confirms its place with 90 other parties
* Batam residents protest data centres amid water crisis
* Indonesia to establish national peatland, mangrove agency to curb recurring fires
* Bessent announces two-month extension of US-China trade truce
Thailand
* All 50 Bangkok districts declared disaster zones as flooding worsens; canals full and roads submerged
* Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rains
* Malaysians urged to exercise caution amid Bangkok flooding
* Thai court case risks election rerun, renewed political turmoil
* From teenage prodigy to Asian sprint star: Puripol Boonson's rise
* Thailand: Monks and troops protect temples from rising river
* 'He's the new star': Thai sprinter Puripol breaks his own Asian Games record to win 100m gold
* State Railway of Thailand cancels Eastern Line trains amid floods, Red Line services suspended Saturday (Sept 26)
Philippines
* Philippines suspends LPG and kerosene excise over Middle East war
* Philippines: Marcos pardons drug mule repatriated by Indonesia
* Legislation among options to regulate minors’ social media use: justice minister
* China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand
* Palace to Philippines VP Sara Duterte: Respond with evidence, stop using fallacies
Vietnam
* Vietnam launches hand, foot and mouth vaccine for young children
* Vietnam and North Korea pledge closer defence ties
* Vietnam eases regulations to boost rice exports
* Donald Trump built a US$5mil White House helipad. Don’t expect Xi Jinping to use it, and probably other leaders won't either
* Vietnam, Canada expand air agreement, opening way for direct flights
Myanmar
* Mooncakes, tea foster China-Myanmar cultural harmony
* United Nations chief calls for global approach to pandemic threats
* Learning from Ukraine war, Chinese military doctors target injuries from drones
Cambodia
* Cambodian PM calls for digital overhaul of tourism industry
* Cambodia: Nearly 5,000 scam suspects detained in crackdown; 77 police officers disciplined
* Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’
* Cambodia's Legend Cinema expands into Penang in first overseas move
Laos
* Laos intensifies efforts to tackle labour shortages
* Laos accelerates efforts to curb African Swine Fever spread
Brunei
* New firefighting fund launches but funding gap remains as wildfires worsen worldwide
* Brunei's Prince Mateen calls for permanent ceasefire, stronger action on Palestine
Aseanplus
* Malaysian-born journalist wins Emmy, reflects on journey far from home
* Nation - Budget 2027: Muay Thai athletes hope for dedicated stadium in Kelantan
* South-East Asian forests in bloom at 'Botany Of Belonging' exhibition in KL
* Trump defends Iran war, touts ‘America is back’ agenda in UN speech
* Trump publishes map of Hormuz Strait, calling it now 'Trump Strait'
* New high-speed rail section to link Xiong'an, Shangqiu
* Nepal: Jute harvest keeps Sunsari farmers busy
* India: Rape cases revive safety debate
* South Korea: Over 100,000 flock to see stranded shark
* India: Cockroach Party to protest if polls chief does not quit
* Typhoon Surigae moves closer to Japan’s Okinawa, Kyushu
* Outrage over controversial UK professorship for Indian tycoon
* ‘Deep respect’: analysts weigh in on Trump’s red carpet welcome for Xi
* US restricts visas for birth tourism ahead of Xi Jinping’s summit with Trump
* Hong Kong’s animal welfare laws fail to meet modern demands, experts say
* Trump, Xi discuss Middle East war as Iran presses 7-day plan to end fighting
* China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned coal power plants abroad: report
* Activist charged after microchipped dog caught in probe into suspected attack
* B-2 Spirit, AI cooperation, no US-China conflict: key Xi-Trump takeaways so far
* Trump sees no urgency for Canada deal as trade dispute deepens, USTR says
* Culinary diplomacy on the menu for Xi and Trump at the White House
* How was dinner? Takeaways from Xi and Trump’s evening at the White House
* Inside Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan’s visit to the Smithsonian’s Peacock Room
* From ping-pong to pickleball: China’s unofficial approach to diplomatic messaging
* Led by China and US borrowing, the world now owes a record US$365 trillion debt: IIF
* US, China needed nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says at the Xi-Trump summit
* Lanterns, fire dragon, pandas: Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong has something for everyone
* Asian Games - Magnificent seven for Zhang in Asiad pool, weightlifting records tumble
* The Nagoya Asiad - 'Young Wonder found': 11-year-old Japanese boy wins puzzle gold medal in esports
* Asian Games - Squash: Eain Yow, Sivasangari power into finals with Asiad titles and Olympic tickets in sight
* Seven injured in gas cylinder explosion at Sri Lanka hospital
* Woman rescued from forced marriage in Pakistan, two men arrested in Spain
* Tantrik allegedly rapes 13-year-old girl brought for faith healing, arrested in India's Uttar Pradesh
* Tokyo Skytree visitors treated to brilliant moon view during Tsukimi season
* Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state
* Trump, Xi end summit long on pomp, but short on progress
* Imran Khan's party postpones planned Islamabad march to October 4
* Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
* Free rides unite Hong Kong for Mid-Autumn Festival celebration
* Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
* China, US agree to US$30bil tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says
* Female monkey enters liquor shop, drinks alcohol and falls asleep in Ranchi, India
* Dengue surge: Corridors not spared as 500-bed Bangladesh hospital treats over 2,000 patients
