Singapore Armed Forces specialists carry a 100kg World War II-era aerial bomb as they prepare for a disposal operation at a construction site in Singapore on Sept 26, 2023. - AFP
Malaysia
* Disease X: Health agencies worldwide on guard for hypothetical next pandemic
* PM Anwar arrives home after leading Malaysian delegation to UN General Assembly
* Election Court nullifies Che Alias Hamid's GE15 win of Kemaman Parliamentary seat
* Botched cosmetic surgery leaves housewife dead, unlicensed beautician still at large
* Woman arrested for bribing official to secure RM87mil project
* Laws allowing excessive overtime makes Malaysia party to propagating forced labour
* South Korea opens consulate in KK
* Most Singaporean tourists in Penang van crash have been discharged
* Rare earth carbonate: Perak received RM16mil royalty payments for exports to China
* Govt to work with glove companies to achieve zero forced labour
* Wushu exponent Cheong Min wins first silver at Asiad
* Joy for Malaysia as riders sprint to two bronze medals in Hangzhou
Singapore
* 100kg WWII bomb in Upper Bukit Timah successfully destroyed; residents can return home: Police
* Money laundering: Scammers set up firms in S’pore remotely during Covid-19
* Jail for ex-religious teacher who made off with nearly S$61k from victims, including pilgrims
* Last supermoon of 2023 will light up the skies on Friday night, during Mid-Autumn Festival
* Woman who falsely accused boss's ex-boyfriend of assault gets six weeks’ jail
* SAF blows up 100kg WWII bomb at Upper Bukit Timah; second detonation to follow
* Singapore Aug manufacturing output dives 12% y/y, more than expected
* Wushu exponent Kimberly Ong wins S'pore’s first medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games
* Places of worship in Singapore on alert in wake of theft cases
Thailand
* Top Thai activist Arnon jailed four years for royal insults
* Thaksin could be freed as early as next February
* Rush-hour nightmare:18 hurt as faulty electric bus slams into three cars
* Asian Games: Thailand win first esports medal as princess rides in
* After 10 months of contraction, Thai exports expand 2.6% in August
* Thai DPM visits Sa Kaeo to promote development of area bordering Cambodia
Indonesia
* Indonesia mulls ban on TikTok sales, drawing mixed reactions from shopkeepers
* Jokowi's son Kaesang takes over PSI leadership days after joining party
* Jokowi's relations with PDI-P hit a new low
* Indonesia to pursue legal action against palm firms that use land illegally
* Indonesia launches first carbon exchange
Philippines
* Philippines says no standoff with China after removal of floating barrier in South China Sea
* China warns Philippines not to 'stir up trouble' over disputed reef
* Money-swallowing airport screening officer sparks parodies by Philippine food, toy brands
* What is the risk of conflict at the disputed Scarborough Shoal?
* Philippine Health Dept favours legalising medical marijuana
* Magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles Davao Occidental
Vietnam
* Vietnam protests China’s vessel ID stations in Paracel Islands
* HCM City’s first metro line to run commercially from July next year
* Vietnam sees surge in international air passengers in Jan-Sept
* Vietnam plans seven-day break for Tet holiday
Cambodia
* AirAsia to establish US$1.2mil MRO with Cambodia partner
* Cambodia produces over 8.28 tonnes of gold so far: official
* Anti-plastic campaign spreads to Cambodian factories
Myanmar
* Two allies of Myanmar junta chief probed for corruption: source
* Myanmar media and resistance force report two dozen fighters killed in army ambush
Laos
* Chinese company launches 5GW high-efficiency solar cell project in Laos
* Nongkhamsaen temple intrigues visitors with its history, legends
Brunei
* Tutong floods affect hundreds of resident
* First shipment of Brunei-made products heads to Singapore
Aseanplus
* S. Korea holds rare military parade, warns N. Korea over nuclear threat
* China, S. Korea, Japan leaders to hold first summit since 2019
* North Korea allows foreigner entry for first time since 2020
* China's new trading rules not designed to kill 'flash boys', lobby group says
* Hi, Robot: machines take over at China's Asian Games
* China’s ailing property market faces key test over Golden Week
* S. Korea jails man for using AI to make sexual images of minors
* China goes on charm offensive at Asian Games, but doesn't back down from regional confrontations crackdown
* India's BJP, the world's biggest party, plots election drive of epic scale
* New e-CNY feature in China’s digital renminbi payment services to benefit foreigners
* Singer Wang Leehom’s ex-wife denies he is unable to meet the ‘most important people in our lives’
* HK actor Donnie Yen, 60, impresses netizens after lifting 40kg dumbbells with ease
* Asian markets on back foot on growing US rate, China worries
