Malaysia
* Student safety a priority, close schools if air quality is bad, says King
* Haze: Prabowo agrees to take necessary steps to address situation, says Anwar
* Haze: Slight improvement with fewer areas recording unhealthy API as of 7pm
* Haze: Schools to close if API exceeds 180 or remains above 150 for three days
* Haze: Negri schools, educational institutions to close tomorrow
* All schools in Selangor to close Friday
* Haze forces closure of all schools in Melaka on Friday
* Yayasan Akalbudi: Apex court grants Zahid, AG leave to appeal ruling allowing Malaysian bar to commence judicial review
* AGC objects to Azeez's bid to challenge LHDN cancellation of tax settlement deal
* Two students charged with murdering schoolmate in Kuala Pilah
* Malaysian engineer lands 1.7kg Zander to win 'largest fish' at Rosatom tournament
* TNB's additional tax claim won't hike electricity tariffs, says Finance Ministry
* Education Ministry to profile all public school teachers for psychological well-being over next 5 years
* Kedah Customs seizes contraband worth RM1.85mil in first half of August
* Works Ministry to address audit findings on Pan Borneo Highway, improve delivery, says Nanta
* Four arrested in Kelantan for migrant smuggling
* (Video) Can Pakatan Harapan and Bersatu work together again?
* Authorities on alert for croc near popular Kota Kinabalu islands
* Cops dismiss viral claim policeman was stabbed while on patrol in Bera
* 38 areas record unhealthy API as of 11 am
* Over 70,000 career transitions recorded this year, nearly half involve diploma holders
* Forest City tightens tenant screening after scam syndicate busts
* Johor teen enters final round of int'l English language contest
* 669 medical officers report for duty in Sabah, Sarawak under Phase 2
* Three siblings killed in Johor crash en route to closed school
* Haze: Five flights disrupted at Senai airport
* Amended law gives Health DG wider powers on food safety breaches
* Contradictory varsity disciplinary rules will be harmonised, says Zambry
* Sepang Umno leader charged with hurting feelings of Christians
* Zara Qairina's mother says she was in a daze when signing autopsy refusal form
* Negri Sembilan to proceed with 2027 Budget tabling despite Exco vacancies
* Melaka polls: Barisan may cede four seats to potential allies
* E-hailing driver claims trial to causing student's death, driving under influence
* Sayed Muzzakkir case: I handed RM350,000 to accused in paper bags, witness testifies
* Three siblings killed after motorcycle crashes with lorry in Pontian
* Kelantan may cull dogs without vaccination tags after April
* RTS delayed one month to February 2027 to iron out kinks, says Loke
* Over 160,000 new generation MyKads issued since launch, says NRD
* Man killed after lorry crashes into broken-down car on side of NSE in Muar
* Padang Rengas MP rushed to IJN after breaking out in cold sweat in Parliament
* MCMC receives complaint over AI-generated porn depicting students, teachers
* Immigration detains 174 foreigners, six local employers in Selangor ops
* Sarawak redelineation: EC receives 126 objections, seven expressions of support
* RM1,500 fine for deadly food poisoning incident not commensurate, says Dzulkefly
* Melaka polls: Pakatan to unveil candidates next week, says Amirudin
* Form Two student injured in alleged hostel assault by senior in Kuala Pilah school
* Before we are different, we are human
* Nhaveen murder case: Three witnesses deny attacking victim
* Shooting breaks out near Johor Zoo, one injured
Singapore
* Marcos on fifth working visit in Lion City
* NParks probe into videos of taped-up bird
* Singapore shrouded in haze; PSI readings in the unhealthy range across the island
* SIA flight attendants to don new closed-toe shoes from January, with iconic sandals to be phased out
* Motor racing-Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says
* Scams in Singapore: 81-year-old among 280 under probe over nearly S$4.4mil in losses
* National serviceman dies after being found unconscious at Basic Military Training Centre School 3 in Singapore's Pulau Tekong
* Siblings killed in Pontian: 'They wanted to go even though school was closed'
* Motor racing-Sepang software fix to remain in place for Singapore if wet
* Man who sexually abused four daughters in Singapore gets 16½ years’ jail, 22 strokes of cane
Indonesia
* Court upholds Gibran’s role
* Analysis: Indonesia’s efforts are keeping the terror threat under control, but can it continue to stay ahead?
* Batam residents protest data centre expansion as water shortages worsen
* Pregnancies of two Sumatran rhinos raise hope for conservation efforts
* Indonesia arrests three ferry bosses over deadly sinking
Thailand
* Care centre inspected after claims of assault
* Anutin: Thailand back on radar for global investors
* Thai Revenue Dept to hold public hearing on 1,000-baht departure tax until Oct 29
* Foreign visitors to Thailand could face 2,570 baht in travel fees
* 174,000 young Thai graduates unemployed amid skills mismatch
* Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist
* Thailand floods halt over 10 auto-parts plants with Monday (Oct 12) restart expected
Philippines
* Sara Duterte no-show at National Bureau of Investigation, lawyer submits affidavit
* Warring MILF commanders reconcile in Maguindanao del Sur
* Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Mindanao
* Magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolts Philippines' Davao Occidental, parts of Mindanao
Vietnam
* Ho Chi Minh City aims to make English second language in schools
* Vietnam’s Long Thanh Airport faces uphill battle to open on time
Myanmar
* Myanmar President given official welcome at Perdana Putra
* Anwar, Min Aung Hlaing hold four-eyed meeting, delegation talks
* Malaysia, Myanmar agree to strengthen bilateral ties, says Anwar
* Myanmar willing to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar
* Myanmar charges two passport brokers
* PM Anwar meeting Min Aung Hlaing is not acknowledgement of Myanmar governance
* Myanmar President departs for home after two-day official visit to Malaysia
Cambodia
* More than 1,100 Cambodians unable to return home to An Ses as Asean observers visit
* Cambodian PM raises concerns over surge in e-cigarette use
Laos
* Lao govt moves to end raw mineral exports, pushes processing
* Cops tracing client of private jet found with 500kg drugs in Laos
* Private jet owner among four nabbed in Subang over Laotian drug bust
Brunei
* Air quality worsens slightly in Brunei but remains moderate nationwide
* Singaporean PM Wong to make official visit to Brunei from Oct 9 to 10
Aseanplus
* F1 race in Sepang generated RM345mil windfall for MSMEs, says Sim
* Budget 2027: Good news in store for Southern Shuttle users, says Loke
* PM inspects final preparations for Budget 2027, plans to strengthen economy, aid rakyat
* ‘K-brand’ QR code scheme to fight counterfeits
* Celebrity shark gets no break from fans
* US troops go dry in Okinawa
* Search ends for 5,000 flood victims
* Ringgit opens slightly higher against US$, markets eye Budget 2027
* Former HK actor Liu Wai Hung says he left TVB over long-term financial security
* Traders stay to the sidelines ahead of Budget 2027
* Asia shares subdued, bonds swamped by AI debt wave
* Malaysia assured of medal after reaching World Juniors semis
* Japan tells China to show 'respect' in addressing its Prime Minister
* S. Korea plans to ease student visa rules, new gap-year track to woo foreign talent
* Michelle Yeoh returns to Busan Film Festival after 15 years
* Woman in China snaps up nearly 200 parking spaces to flip to neighbours for profit
* North Korea demands South show 'utmost respect' to restore relations
* FBM KLCI slides to 1,600 support at midday
* Korean actor gets police protection amid growing backlash against 'The Assassin(s)'
* Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks
* Bangladesh approves its largest solar power plant
* Gold pauses decline after two-month low as traders weigh US Fed move
* Innovative eye implant by China doctors brings hope to blind
* UN weather body says El Niño set to intensify and last until February 2027
* Go the distance: Limited slots open for full Penang Bridge marathon until Oct 11
* Yusof Haslam calls for more funding and to review payment rates for TV productions in Budget 2027
* Zii Jia marches into quarters for first big test against Popov in Arctic
* Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates
* China nominates health official Song Li as WHO head
* Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies at 75
* Indian opposition protest police action against lawmakers, push for poll chief's resignation
* Malaysia must strengthen regional cooperation to ensure stable energy supply
* India denies bias in satellite internet approvals after Musk's 'oligarchs' jab
* Malaysian amateur Maverick Chua ready to build on Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship experience in New Zealand
* Ringgit ends higher against Asean currencies, lower versus US dollar
* Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told
* Japan's zoo successfully breeds rare salamanders for first time
* US seeks US$100 million bail each for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy child abuse case
* Indian PM Modi visits former deputy PM Advani to seek his blessings on completing 25 years
* Barbie Hsu's husband and sister mark late screen star's birthday at her grave
* Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes
* Champions Buriram United denied a victory as the new season of Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup kicks off on Wednesday (Oct 7)
* US accuses mainland China of targeting Taiwan leader’s family in surveillance case
