Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (third from right) and the Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte (third from left) riding bicycles together in Hanoi on Nov 2, 2023, during the latter's two-day state visit to Vietnam. – AFP
Malaysia
* Budget 2024 passed the policy stage in Dewan Rakyat
* Three foreign workers buried alive in Machang landslide
* Anwar receives courtesy call from China's Public Security Minister
* Education Minister tears up while defending Palestine Solidarity Week
* No compromise on wayward Bersatu MPs, says Hamzah
* Guan Eng trial: Court allows defence to begin impeachment proceedings
* MYAirline customers can request for refund via “chargeback” process, Dewan Rakyat told
* Sabah's largest solar plant to start commercial operations by month end
* 72% of M'sians travelling this year, budgeting RM6,500 for trip
* Chicken prices have not shot up since subsidies removed, says Mat Sabu
* Luxury goods tax to begin on May 1, 2024, says Anwar
* Cooking oil price system being upgraded, to be ready by mid-2024
* Malaysia Airlines to fully restore in-flight meal services by Nov 15
* File salary claims with Labour Dept, HR Ministry tells MyAirline staff
* Investors back Capital A’s US$1bil Nasdaq listing plan, shares active on Bursa Malaysia
* Najib warded at HKL after testing positive for Covid-19
Singapore
* ‘Best screamer in Singapore’: Musician paralysed after stage accident dies of cancer at 32
* S’pore part of 48-nation alliance against paying ransom to hackers
* 3 men from China arrested after coming to S’pore to steal from donation boxes
* Money laundering accused on the run from Chinese authorities, came to S’pore in 2021: Prosecutor
* Singapore central bank the world’s third-largest gold buyer from Jan to Sept 2023
* Car crashes through parapet wall at multi-storey carpark
* High-speed MRT test track at $640mil facility completed
* AI will threaten S’pore professionals if not used thoughtfully: Study
* Fares for Singapore-Malaysia route nearly triple for CNY period
Thailand
* Transport operators give Thai govt 7 days to cut NGV prices
* Anti-Online Scam Centre launches in Thailand
* Thailand held direct hostage talks with Hamas in Iran: negotiator
* Declining birthrates will see Thai population drop by half in next 60 years: Experts
* Move Forward expels MP from party over sexual harassment allegations
Indonesia
* Surakarta's craft and folk art make Unesco's creative cities network
* Prabowo Subianto outspends other presidential candidates on social media ads: Meta
* Gibran's candidacy cleared as House rubber-stamps top court’s ruling
* Man stabs friend to death after being removed from WhatsApp group chat
* Rempang residents continue to resist Indonesia's national strategic project
* Owner charged with negligence over glass bridge that shattered, killing tourist
* 6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Timor island: USGS
* Indonesia to continue palm oil domestic market obligation policy into 2024
Philippines
* 'Philippines jail congestion so bad it now needs a summit'
* Philippines accuses China of intruding into its waters
* West Philippine Sea tensions take centre stage as Marcos meets Japan PM Kishida
* Philippine police hunt for six kidnapped Chinese nationals
* Two Filipino doctors exit Gaza Strip through Rafah border crossing
Vietnam
* Hanoi hosts international expo on electronics and smart appliances
* New version of jazz festival promises to enchant enthusiasts in Hanoi
* Vietnam's tourism sector earns RM112.7bil in revenue in 10 months
* Vietnam, Mongolia sign MoU on sustainable rice trading
Cambodia
* Cambodian dragon boaters claim first overseas win in Sarawak
* Tension high ahead of historic Kun Khmer match
* Cambodia exports milled rice to Indonesia for first time
* PM Manet assures China tourists Cambodia is safe to visit
Laos
* Laos to work with world body to improve nutrition
* Laos economic growth consistent at 4.03%, says govt
Myanmar
* China calls for ceasefire at border as Myanmar military loses control of town
* Myanmar military says it has lost control of strategic border town
* US targets Myanmar's state oil and gas enterprise with form of sanctions
Brunei
* Viet man on trial in Brunei granted bail for not posing flight risk
* Brunei strongly condemns Gaza violence, calls for peace
Asean+
* Winter expected a week late in Beijing as northern China basks in warm weather
* Japan PM unveils US$113bil stimulus package as poll numbers slump
* Doctor in India suspended for repeatedly slapping HIV-positive patient
* S. Korea, US mark alliance with rap song, fashion and beer
* Blackpink's Lisa, actress Angelababy banned on Weibo after Crazy Horse show
* Flags at half-mast as China mourns late premier
* Chinese police detain brewery worker who urinated in malt container
* India probing iPhone hacking complaints by opposition politicians, says minister
* Japan starts third Fukushima water release
* Hong Kong central bank leaves interest rate unchanged, tracking Fed move
* UK, US, China sign AI safety pledge at UK summit
