Malaysia
* Melaka polls: EC sets Nov 14 for polling day, Oct 31 for nomination day
* Melaka polls: Barisan stands firm on contesting 21 seats, ready to negotiate swaps with potential allies
* Selangor Sultan receives ceremonial keris marking 25 years on throne
* Pay up, Loke reminds MyEG, Zetrix
* Two brothers with 'Datuk' and 'Datuk Seri' titles out on MACC bail
* Sabah MACC nabs senior govt officer for alleged false claims
* Seven, including foreigners, nabbed over RM1.7mil highland jewellery heist
* Delivery of Navy's first LCS delayed four months to April 2027
* Ex-bank officer fined RM36,000 over unreported RM80,000 in bribes
* Haze: All schools in Johor to shut Oct 8 and 9 due to deteriorating air quality
* 1,447 open burning cases recorded amid haze
* Two Form Four students to be charged with murdering schoolmate
* Retired cop's 12-year prison, caning upheld for sexual assault of five-year-old
* ECRL to be affordable and on time
* Sarawak man strikes RM10.17mil jackpot on dream numbers
* Negri royal row: Undang of Johol, three others, withdraw writ application, say it is now academic
* Ten ex-Negri exco reps file lawsuit over revocation of appointments
* Publika office existed, witness insists in Hamzah Zainudin aide's graft trial
* Haze relief expected soon with shift in wind direction
* New Bar Course to start within three years
* School safety ‘falling short’
* New basic medical insurance scheme to roll out next year
* AKPS given access to KLIA control room for tighter security
* PM: M’sia should decide refugee status, not UNHCR
* Scammers keep setting up shop in Forest City
* Off the grid scam centre busted
* Haze: 35 areas record unhealthy air, Batu Pahat with highest API as of 8am
* Jempol MP probe papers sent back to cops, says Home Ministry
* Consumer group urges wider tax reliefs for childcare and elderly care
* Polytechnic student, 19, found dead in rented room in Kuantan
* Haze: 36 areas record unhealthy API readings, highest in Johan Setia as of 10am
* Khaled to address LCS project delays in Parliament
* KLIA aerotrain to undergo scheduled software update
* Negri Sembilan records threefold increase in turtle nests over five years
* Najib informed of SOP governing house arrest
* Court fixes Oct 8 to hear defence of four charged with murdering T. Nhaveen
* Abang Johari calls for closer Borneo ties to drive Asean growth
* Autonomous electric bus service now available in Putrajaya with RM1 fare
* Chief Registrar should address e-Jamin PAC findings, says Azalina
* RM1 monthly rent for places of worship, schools on Railway Assets Corporation land
* EC to pilot document-scanning system at Melaka polls
* Twenty-one complaints lodged over claims of tainted petrol in Penang
* Machang MP Wan Fahsyal rushed to hospital, now in stable condition
* Eight hospitalised after car U-turns near Kota Kinabalu
* Croc hunter catches 400kg beast, larger one still lurking in Rajang River
* Kuantan cops nab 12 foreigners over online investment scam
* Perhilitan will only capture tigers if they pose a threat
* Appeals court upholds man's 10-year jail term, rotan for armed robbery
* Health Ministry proposes mandatory health insurance for refugees, asylum seekers
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Singapore
* Teen under police probe after allegedly throwing bag off LRT station platform in Singapore
* Singapore man charged over Telok Blangah murder
* Man to be charged over perfume theft spree at Changi Airport
* Singapore investigating clips showing taped-up bird being ‘scolded’
* Haze in Singapore: PSI in unhealthy range across the island; PM2.5 levels elevated in all regions
* Italian national gets jail, caning for human trafficking after Singaporean woman became sex worker in Dubai
* Singapore eyes deeper Asean integration, wider partnerships as 2027 chair
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Indonesia
* Indonesia's former anti-graft prosecutor on trial after US$19mil, 70kg gold seizure
* Indonesian court hears 'negligence' complaint against state over fires, haze
* Gibran’s veep position on the line
* Forest destruction project for rice paddies to be halted
* Indonesia's Constitutional Court dismisses challenge to Vice President over education credentials
* Johor Port explores Belawan-Johor trade corridor to boost Malaysia-Indonesia connectivity
* Court doubles suspended Riau governor's sentence to four years
* Indonesia passes new manpower law, touts it as a ‘gift’ to workers
* Indonesia jails Indians in Bali online gambling ring case
Thailand
* 50 years on, little has changed
* AI boom leaves Thai graduates facing a tougher job hunt
* Thai police inspect care centre after patient claims assault, confinement
* Thai cyber police raid student scam network, seize THB100mil assets
* Thailand weighs THB1,000 departure tax for travellers of all nationalities
* Thai immigration plans separate lanes over reports of pneumonic plague in Russia
* Thaksin testifies to protect assets in 17.6bil-baht tax case
* Ex-Buddhist monk who founded Thai AIDS hospice convicted of embezzlement
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Philippines
* Manila growth forecast cut
* Seeking to protect the ube throne
* Marcos makes fifth Singapore visit with investments, nuclear energy on agenda
* Heat index hits 43°C in Philippines' Olongapo City
* Marcos’ Singapore F1 invite to cost Philippines ‘almost no expense’: envoy
* Sara Duterte says her mum wants her home, leave national politics to brother Baste
* Heavy rains trigger flooding in Philippines' Cebu communities
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Vietnam
* Vietnam returns to trade surplus in September but deficit lingers
* Vietnam’s LNG power plans face massive delays
* World Bank forecasts Vietnam's GDP growth at 7.4% in 2026
* Over 2,000km of urban railways to be built in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
* Five Vietnamese among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business in Asia 2026
* Torrential rain to lash Hue, Danang, raising flash flood and landslide risk
* Vietnam ex-health minister's prison term halved on appeal in hospital projects scandal
Myanmar
* Myanmar President arrives in Malaysia for two-day visit
* Myanmar begins rotational power distribution amid rising dry-season demand
* Myanmar urges national readiness as severe El Niño heat threatens water and food security
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Cambodia
* World Bank cuts Cambodia's 2026 growth forecast to 3.5% amid tourism slump, high fuel costs
* Cambodia denies handing Australian, Norwegian activists to Vietnam
* Casino inspections widening, as Cambodia works to eliminate covert online gambling
* Cambodian PM Manet: ‘US urges Thailand to halt provocative actions’ as Cambodia seeks restart of Joint Boundary Commission
Laos
* Private jet drugs seizure in Laos: 521kg of meth not from Malaysia, says Bukit Aman
* AKPS, police raid Subang Airport hangar, nabs four over Laos drug seizure
* Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show
* Made in Laos exhibition targets global markets, stronger Lao brands
* Lao National Assembly members press government on roads, drug trade, resource use
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Brunei
* Brunei's Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Zariah’s demise announced
* Filipino man fined for carrying vape products without permit at Brunei airport
* Moderate air quality recorded in Brunei
AseanPlus
* Asean should hold emergency meeting to tackle cross-border haze, says Johor MB
* Tax collection up RM10bil so far this year, driven by corporate tax
* Cost-of-living among issues in focus for Budget 2027, says Anwar
* Malaysia 2027 budget to tackle living costs, fiscal risks as election looms
* Malaysia, Japan renew cooperation on sustainable waste management
* Penang International Airport named Asia’s small and medium airport of the year
* ‘Fighting to save our democracy’
* US Marine’s arrest rekindles Okinawa’s anger
* Central bank set to flag 2% inflation milestone
* Seoul weighs steps to force landmine apology from North
* Chinese woman tipped for Nobel literature prize
* Napping contest offers respite
* Possible AI use in bank hacks
* S&P 500, Nasdaq hit records as earnings loom
* Oil steady amid supply risks, rising Mideast exports
* Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat
* Pacific nations seek to entrench 1.5-degree target in COP climate talks
* HK actor Ray Lui, 69, impresses netizens with youthful visuals
* Ringgit opens marginally lower against US$ amid mixed global cues
* BOJ's dovish dissenter signals support for future rate hikes
* Sarena Cheah named among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia 2026
* South Korean President orders renewed discussions on possible membership of CPTPP
* GoGiggers programme sees 34.4% improvement in riders' financial well-being
* Asia shares weaker, oil up; investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation
* South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks
* Japan raids beer giants over alleged price cartel
* Stranded shark draws a million visitors to Busan, boosts retail
* Olympics-Bednarek backs India's 2036 Games bid after embracing country's culture
* FBM KLCI drops sharply on rising oil prices
* US military on Okinawa face curfew, alcohol ban after murder case
* Australia's High Court rules against coal mine in landmark climate case
* China says it’s talking with Russia on suspected plague case
* Paris-based actress Sharon Au sets sights on ‘new beginning’ in Seoul
* Australia probes app used in cheap smart glasses over privacy fears
* Southeast Asia's data boom faces energy squeeze
* India condemns fresh ship attacks in Hormuz, Black Sea
* Chinese actress Li Bingbing credits success to younger sister who acts as manager, confidante
* Goodman's Japanese data centre comes under fire following Sydney site setback
* Pacific's new climate fund gets $15 million boost but remains far below target
* South Korea launches 'K-brand' scheme to fight counterfeits
* Surging oil, high US yields drag Asian shares to steepest fall in a week
* Banking losses drag FBM KLCI to lowest since December 2025
* Four students die, one critical after entering water tank in Mathura district, India
* Bodies of Bangladeshi actor Shanto Khan and ex-unionist dad Selim Khan exhumed two years after deaths
* Former Australian Catholic bishop jailed for sexually abusing Indigenous men
* Pakistan provides fuel aid to 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices
* South Korea's Nuri nails five-satellite mission, eyes commercial future
* Ringgit ends higher against major currencies, lower versus US dollar
* Former Sri Lankan first lady arrested over alleged financial irregularities
* Authorities investigate viral drone footage of National Day fireworks display
* Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington
* Hong Kong arrests nine over fuel smuggling as oil prices surge
* Fuel prices Oct 8-14: RON97, unsubsidised RON95 up 15sen, diesel unchanged
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