Malaysia
* Unyielding haze takes public toll
* 159,232 foreigners nabbed since 2025
* Malaysia to enhance biometric border checks
* Smoke, flames seen before fatal S’wak copter crash
* ‘RM2,000 a fair figure for employers and workers’
* Haze: Kapit records good API reading as unhealthy areas fall to 24
* Haze can affect pets’ respiratory health
* Nearly 200 detained in Pudu entertainment centre raid
* Serving Sungai Buloh remains my priority, says Ramanan
* Malaysia may review 5G coverage measurement to include economic hubs, says Fahmi
* Penang launches first 15 electric buses, fleet to reach 75 by March 2027
* Haze: Outdoor activities halted at childcare centres, says Nancy
* KL Immigration probing counter-setting claims in special pass issuance
* Missing father, son found safe in Besut forest after three days
* Army to review SOP after personnel arrested with pistol, ammunition
* Flash floods reported in parts of Klang Valley following heavy rain on Saturday
* Round-the-clock border surveillance in Kelantan, says Home Minister
* Retiree loses over RM42,000 to ‘money-doubling’ scam
* Sarawak polls likely in December, says PBB info chief
* Haze: Pasir Gudang still worst hit, 24 other areas also record unhealthy API readings
* No persecution behind Nik Nazmi's khalwat case, says MAIS
Singapore
* Singapore FA Cup final postponed due to haze as pollution levels exceed safety threshold
* Singapore haze keeps air quality unhealthy across island, with PM2.5 levels high in most regions
* Haze triggers highest alert level in southern ASEAN zone: monitor
* Singapore accredits first five TCM providers in push to integrate Chinese and Western medicine
* Woman found dead on Singapore expressway was hit by minibus in Jurong West; driver arrested
* Singapore PM Wong to visit Qatar, UAE from Oct 18 to 22
Indonesia
* Four killed battling Java wildfires
* Indonesia’s acceptance of foreign help on haze welcomed
* Smoke from Kalimantan fires detected above Jakarta as Indonesia battles blazes
* Firefighters and villagers join forces to protect Sumatran elephants as wildfires spread
* 11 missing after cargo ship catches fire off Indonesia's Bengkulu
Thailand
* IMF, World Bank under fire
* Ex-Defence Intelligence chief to lead Southern Thai peace talks
* Thailand raid uncovers at least 2,500 tonnes of e-waste and scrap in Rayong
* Anutin plays saxophone to welcome IMF and World Bank delegates, promotes Thai culture
* Chinese fugitive arrested in Thailand over alleged 2bn-baht money-laundering network
* Over 2.1 million people across 20 provinces and Bangkok remain affected by floods
Philippines
* 63 of 77 victims identified in Philippine ferry fire as investigation continues
* Prosecution hoping for Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment verdict by November, December
Vietnam
* Overwhelmed Hanoi prunes famous blossoms
* Vietnam Coast Guard steps up anti-IUU fishing patrols and legal education
* Family memories bring Vietnamese general's Long March legacy to life
* Vietnam advances in complex multi-organ and domino transplantation
Myanmar
* Yangon-Chengdu direct flight route expected to boost Myanmar's tourism, trade
Cambodia
* Centuries-old temple fully restored in Unesco-listed park
* Cambodia’s West Mebon Temple to open to visitors in November after restoration
Laos
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Brunei
* Brunei records good air quality across all four districts
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Aseanplus
* Malaysia Airlines to resume flights to Jeddah, Madinah on Oct 18
* North Korea tests new AI-equipped torpedo, KCNA says
* Beijing ready to work with EU on global imbalances
* Five M’sians allegedly paid RM8,000 each for Japan drug run
* Alert Level 3 in parts of South-East Asia
* Glasgow-born Malaysian striker Tierney making his mark in Cyprus
* ‘Cockroach’ leader held
* 'Justice for young lives lost'
* Rogue AI agents break into firms’ live systems during test runs
* Trump press sec told to visit China ‘more often’ after toilet comments
* Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations
* India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested, media reports say
* Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island
* Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say
* Vocational education supplies nearly 10 mln skilled workers annually in China: white paper
* IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks
* Typhoon Champi approaches Guam, may strengthen on path towards Okinawa
* South Korea’s oldest hippo, Hasun, dies aged 46
* Chinese toy and gift makers look to tariff cuts to boost US orders
* Hong Kong welcomes first yachts from Guangdong under new travel scheme
* North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system
* Pakistan secures energy supplies through November, prepares for winter demand
* Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout
* Pope Leo to leave hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery
* More than 1.5 million flock to see Busan’s famous shark
* Japan bullet train fares for some routes to go up from July 2027
* Popular Indian music composer Deva dies at 75
* Six killed in fire at beachfront resort in Bangladesh tourist hub
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