Malaysia
* Multi-million ringgit child sexual exploitation ring busted, nine to be charged
* Kuching school attack: Address incident with accountability and compassion, says Sarawak minister
* Airport scanners not designed to detect drugs, says Saifuddin
* Nationwide drug seizures surge to RM2.85bil this year
* Nation: Man jailed four years for robbing 77-year-old aunt
* TuJu navigation app hit by technical disruptions amid user surge
* Let Negri settle its own problems, Jelebu MP tells Dewan Rakyat
* Malaysia must ensure proposed transboundary haze law is enforceable, says Arthur
* Seven rabies deaths recorded in Malaysia so far this year, says DVS director
* MCMC urges individuals to take down videos, images of Kuching school attack
* Duo who led cops on Bukit Antarabangsa car chase charged in three courts
* Ringgit ends easier vs US dollar, major currencies ahead of FOMC meeting
* MACC chief urges MCMC staff to uphold integrity, maintain public confidence
* Nation: Civil servants who defy Waze ban subject to disciplinary action
* Malaysia might benefit from MSCI’s move to downgrade Indonesia's stock market classification, says Johor exco man
* Melaka polls: Barisan to contest 21 seats after finalising talks with PAS, says Zahid
Singapore
* 'Much better now' - Air quality improves across Singapore after 18 days of unhealthy air
* Baby abused to death by parents was not referred to child protection or social services, says Singapore ministry
* Miss Universe Singapore among six Southeast Asian contestants to skip 2026 pageant
* Singapore’s air quality improves, but unhealthy haze expected to persist
* Singapore: Builders cut outdoor work as haze delays projects
* ADB report calls for action as Asia-Pacific coasts face mounting flood risks
* Oil jumps US$2 on escalating Middle East tension
* HK singer Sally Yeh, 65, nearly falls off stage during concert in China
* Field Notes From Palembang: Record haze, no masks: Where living dangerously is the new norm
Indonesia
* Indonesian police name 11 corporations as suspects in forest fire cases
* Indonesia repatriates orangutan trafficked to India for rehabilitation
* Indonesia: Where there’s smoke, there’s satire / Jakarta to allow ‘limited’ coal quota relaxation
* Indonesia: Blame game erupts on forest fires / Protest pressure mounts over haze, living cost
* Markets - Indonesia: IDX revamps index to limit fallout from MSCI warning
* TSH Resources denies involvement in Indonesia haze, reports 274 hotspots
* Indonesian shares trim losses after central bank holds interest rate, eases RRR
* Malaysia might benefit from MSCI’s move to downgrade Indonesia's stock market classification, says Johor exco man
Thailand
* Rush is on to patch software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide
* Thailand and Malaysia urge citizens to avoid protest-hit EU nations
* Thailand to tighten cannabis controls and propose tougher penalties
* Chinese fugitive arrested in Thailand as DNA tests reveal child’s biological father
* Prabowo vows Indonesia will not be intimidated by MSCI amid proposed market downgrade
* Thailand: Flood crisis sweeps 19 provinces, impacting over a million
Philippines
* More than three-quarters of Salmonella found in Metro Manila chicken meat are multidrug-resistant
* China's coast guard monitors the Philippines resupplying vessel at disputed shoal
* In US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepoints
* Philippines is exploring deeper cooperation with Taiwan to protect cables
* Cagayan de Oro drug sting yields ₱748,000 worth of suspected shabu
Vietnam
* Vietnam investigates 84 people over transnational online fraud network
* Vietnam proposes allowing minors to donate tissues and organs after death
* Vietnam: Student held for assaulting teacher
* State agencies in Vietnam's southern hub to switch to clean-energy vehicles
* Vietnam's Cong An Hanoi striving for perfection in Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup
Myanmar
* Myanmar's Suu Kyi sounded 'fairly healthy', son says after first call in years
* Japan envoy Sasakawa meets Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing, state media says
* Netflix sales growth to fall for the fourth quarter in a row
* Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over five years
* China’s Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy
Cambodia
* Anti-scam action sees US$1bil in Cambodia’s Prince Group assets frozen; 29 Interpol notices sought
* Angkor Kun Khmer event claims world attendance record with 100,000 spectators
* Cambodia launches five-year MSME strategy to drive economic growth
* Serious language programme PHP's security flaw leaves internet websites at major risk, reports dpa
Laos
* Laos highlights huge working-age population growth as it unveils 2025 census results
* Wrong anthems played at Asian Para Games after mishap-marred Asian Games
* Laos and the UN endorse a cooperation framework to advance sustainable development
Brunei
* Brunei minister urges young graduates to use AI to enhance skills
* DeepSeek wrapping up US$15bil fundraising to fuel AI race
* IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divide
Aseanplus:
* Malaysia retains top spot in global Islamic finance development rankings for 14th consecutive year
* Eleven China nationals among 14 fined RM4,500 each for online fraud
* Malaysia awaiting Nepal special order to expedite death certs for 54 missing
* Business - Malaysia allows first export of raw rare earths under new rules
* Malaysia's trade performance remains encouraging despite global uncertainty
* Honda to market Mitsubishi Motors' Triton in South-East Asia under its own brand
* Britain's MI5 spied on NHS founder Bevan, secret documents show
* Pakistan: Suspect nabbed over US postal fraud scheme
* South Korea: Fresh bid to save ‘Bukhangi’
* Nepal: Scrub typhus death toll reaches ten in Salyan
* Shanghai studio brings Chinese icons to global audiences
* India capital steps up air pollution controls ahead of winter
* South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid
* Student self-destruction cases in South Korea rise 26% in three years
* Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia
* Macau seeks to expand global trade ties at international investment fair
* Taiwan issues land warning ahead of arrival of powerful Typhoon Champi
* Visa’s China approval a ‘direct outcome’ of Xi-Trump summit, Beijing says
* Hong Kong approves Star Ferry fare increase on two cross-harbour routes
* Why Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for Trump
* Technology: Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosure
* ‘China shock 3.0’ to be driven by AI, biotech and robot exports, economist says
* South Korea to raise alleged North Korean armistice violation at UN Security Council
* Bank of America fined US$1.21bil as US flags suspected Chinese money laundering
* Australia hands Ming dynasty Buddha back to China amid ongoing mystery over its arrival
* Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for two decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover
* Crypto operator Solana abruptly cancels Shanghai event after office plan raises eyebrows
* Rahul Gandhi's nephew says he was forced to remove protest artwork from Delhi exhibition
* Large and violent Typhoon Champi expected to approach Japan’s Sakishima Islands on Friday
* Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
* North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days
* Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack, Microsoft says
* 'Another big fish hauled up' Beijing deputy mayor placed under probe, China's anti-graft watchdog says
* Business/Banking: Hong Leong Bank enables QR payments in China via UnionPay partnership
* Entertainment: Lee Sinje shares rare photo with mum, who steals spotlight with striking beauty
* Entertainment: CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
* Entertainment: Tony Leung & Carina Lau meet singer The Weeknd in Hong Kong: ‘Perfect weekend with The Weeknd’
* Cricket-India overcome New Zealand fightback to win T20 opener
* Cricket-Smith injury adds to Australia woes as defeat looms in second test
* Motorcycling-Australian Grand Prix bids bitter-sweet farewell to Phillip Island
