Family of victims holds pictures of those who died tragically in the October 2022 stampede at the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, Indonesia, commemorating one-year anniversary of the deadly incident in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct 1, 2023. The crowd surge was among the world's worst sporting tragedies. Some 43 children died and around 580 people were injured in the incident. - AP
Malaysia:
* Budget 2024 to focus on healthcare facilities, says Anwar
* Haze: Unhealthy air levels recorded in several states
* MACC must be free from executive influence, says PM
* Cabinet reshuffle may be on the cards, says Ahmad Zahid
* Subsidies can continue but only for the needy, says PM
* Sabah's water woes will be solved in a few years, says CM
* No decision yet on bringing home two Malaysians held at Guantanamo, says Home Minister
* Panic trend abated, local rice stocks in market back to normal, says Chan
* PM's prerogative to decide on cabinet reshuffle, says Johari
* Home Ministry vetting over 9,000 citizenship applications, says Saifuddin
* Bursa Malaysia likely to ease to 1,400 level this week
* Ringgit set to stay at RM4.68-RM4.69 range against the US dollar this week, current range set to be maintained
South Korea's Gong Ha-sung, right, and Singapore's Muhammad A'Fif Bin Safiee (left) compete th ball during men's sepaktakraw preliminary Group B match at Jinhua Sports Centre at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, China, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. - AP
Singapore:
* The bull case for emerging markets in 2023 Is finally shattering
* Singapore's UOB warns against fake Taylor Swift meet-and-greet invites
* Singapore Air Force plane caught on radar drawing ‘X-rated’ symbol; pattern ‘not intentional’, says RSAF
* Singapore's Shanti Pereira clinches 100m silver medal at Asian Games - country's first athletics medal at the Asian Games since 1974
* Singapore: Ex-boss of crypto firm jailed
* Singapore: Three Arrows founder's arrest in the Lion City marks yet another downfall of a crypto highflyer
Indonesia:
* Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in South East Asia
* Critically endangered baby Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia
* Ensure workers don’t resort to slash-and-burn methods, Lee tells M’sian firms operating in Indonesia
* Another earthquake - 5.3-magnitude quake hits 12 km south of Cicurug, Indonesia, reports USGS
* Indonesian politics feels like take your child to work day
* Football stadium tragedy in Indonesia: One year on, still no closure for kin
Thailand's Puripol Boonson competes during the men's 200m semifinal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. - AP
Thailand:
* Heavy rain in Thailand bring down bridge across the Ping River that connects Chiang Mai and Lamphun
* Sexy gets sexier: Parisian top ranked cabaret show Crazy Horse gets even ‘crazier’ with Blackpink's Lisa
* Thailand sweep women's golds on unforgettable day as Hong Kong's Kho makes Asiad golf history
* Thailand sees RM18.8bil revenue from China tourism after visa waivers
* India's Aditi Ashok blows seven-shot lead as Thailand sweep women's golf golds at Hangzhou Asian Games
Philippines:
* Phillippines sound the flood and landslide alarm as Tropical Storm Jenny intensifies and barrels towards South-East Asian country
* He is truly the pole-vault king of Asia - Philippines' star athlete EJ Obiena wins Asian Games pole vault with games record
* Adobo diplomacy: Making Filipino food global
* Embracing AI is the battle plan for call centres
* Security guards adopt stray cats at work
A handout picture released by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry on Sunday, October 1, 2023, shows a female Sumatran rhino calf, born on September 30, 2023, with its mother Ratu, a 23-year-old female Sumatran rhino, at the Way Kambas National Park Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS TNWK). The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world's largest environmental network, reports that Sumatran rhinos are in the red listed as critically endangered, with fewer than 100 estimated to remain in the wild in Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia, after being presumed extinct in Malaysia. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Amid US-China rivalry, ‘big winner’ Vietnam walks a diplomatic tightrope to avoid getting ‘caught in the crossfire’
* Vietnam sets new record in agricultural product export revenue
* Vietnam aims for 6% growth this year in best-case scenario
* Vietnam confirms arrest of energy think tank chief for wrongful access of grid plans
Myanmar:
* It's on again - Myanmar's well-known hot air balloon festival to resume after three-year halt
* Myanmar sees more than US$835 million trade deficit in nearly six months
* Chinese medical team provides free TCM healthcare in Myanmar
A child looks at an iguana as he attends an event to celebrate ahead of World Animal Day at a mall in Pasay, Metro Manila on Sunday, October 1, 2023.- AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodian govt demands provinces leaders give more support for flood victims
* Cambodia's capital gains tax decision ‘not final’ , says PM Hun Manet
* War against drugs - Cambodia has arrested 14,700 drug suspects in nine months
Laos:
* Laos, the Asean chair for 2024, launches regional trade programme for South East Asia
* Elephant conservation ongoing priority for WWF-Laos following devastating deaths
Brunei:
* Malaysian man receives massive fine of RM265,000 for possession of e-cigarettes and vape items
* Basma Lachkar, the Brunei Asian Games silver medallist, receives a hero's welcome at airport
Gold medallist India’s Tajinderpal Singh Toor celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's shot put final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Sunday, October 1, 2023. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Trans-boundary haze: Alert level 2 activated for Asean region
* Body of missing Indian tourist airlifted from Gunung Jasar in Malaysia
* 60 years ago, Malaysians gained a state but we still struggle to form a nation
* Indian sun-monitoring spacecraft heads towards centre of solar system
* India out to end decade of hurt at home cricket World Cup
* Seoul’s subsidy programme for egg-freezing gets ‘overwhelming’ response from unmarried women
* China says US 'empire of lies', rejects State disinformation report
* Explosive engine test with drone could propel China to supersonic age
* EU’s point man in Hong Kong says political situation and global tensions hamper city’s development
* TSMC chip fab site in Arizona, touted last year by Joe Biden, struggles with delays and scepticism
* Hong Kong JPEX cryptocurrency scandal: new disclosure of trading platforms eyeing licence will better inform investors, John Lee says
* OCA lauds the 19th Asiad's unparalleled successes, from services to sports
* ‘Naughty’ pet dog in China gobbles more than 70 anti-inflammatory pills but survives due to owner’s quick action
* Uncertainties abound after landmark Hong Kong court ruling on same-sex partnerships. What exactly will change for couples, and when?
* Death toll from Pakistan blast rises to 59 as minister blames India
* Unconvincing Fiji target keeps last eight dream alive at Rugby World Cup as Scots set up Ireland showdown
* ‘Baby exporter’ confronts the past - South Korea has the world’s largest diaspora of intercountry adoptees
* Tennis-Flawless Kudermetova stuns Pegula to claim Tokyo title
* Athletics official in stable condition after being hit by hammer at the Hangzhou Asian Games
* New Zealand PM tests Covid-positive two weeks before election
* Australia swelters through 'scorching' heat lifting bushfire risk
* North Korea blames US for 'grave terrorist' act against Cuban embassy
* Home fans in tears and left shell-shocked as South Korea whitewash China for 'precious' badminton gold in Hangzhou Asian Games
