Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (centre), known as Ahok, posing with Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung (right) and his running mate Rano Karno (left) after their registration at the Jakarta Regional Election Commission office in Jakarta on Aug 28, 2024. - AFP
Malaysia
* Second sinkhole appears on Jln Masjid India
* KD Pendekar: Navy diver killed in operations to salvage vessel
* Over 600 company directors stopped from leaving Msia due to unpaid EPF contributions
* Full refunds for passengers delayed five hours or more from Sept 2, says Loke
* Over 100 illegals detained in Immigration op in Keningau
* Ringgit no longer undervalued, may hit RM4.25 by year-end: Economist
* Airlines to face increased penalties for code violations, says Loke
* Cops seize RM2mil in drugs, bust lovebirds' lab in JB neighbourhood
* Untrue that all construction projects in KL suspended, says Mayor
* Malaysian group dazzles with its traditional performance at music festival in Uzbekistan
* Cabinet members barred from heading sports governing bodies, says Fahmi
* 1MDB lawsuit: Oct 15 set for hearing of Najib's appeal to lift Mareva injunction
* National Professors Council president slapped with CBT charge
* Ebit Lew subtly manipulated me to comply with his desires, says witness
* Cops nab 21 in raid on KL cryptocurrency scam call centre
* Fuziah appointed Pahang PH chairman
* Elderly KL housewife duped of RM1.3mil in FD phone scam
* Total of 13 labs capable of testing for mpox, says Health Ministry
* 'Takluk: Lahad Datu' is inspired by 2013 battle in Sabah where an incursion led to loss of lives in Malaysia’s armed forces
* Family of Dutch model Ivana Smit open to mediation proposal, court told
* Two brothers among trio charged with car washer's murder
Singapore
* Jail, caning for Singaporean who threatened victim with chopper to get her to have sex with him
* ‘We do not take sides, we uphold principles’: Vivian on Singapore’s foreign policy approach
* Jail for Singaporean who travelled using Philippine passport obtained by ‘dubious’ means
* SIA cancels four flights between Singapore and Osaka due to Typhoon Shanshan
* Woman in Singapore arrested for allegedly importing, possessing counterfeit apparel worth over S$142,000
* Jail for man who gave over S$235,000 in bribes to a Singapore zoo director
* Spike in bulk order scams in Singapore, with S$6.8mil lost since April
* MBS bans ex-top executive, now working for RWS, from premises for alleged poaching of high-rollers
Thailand
* Who is the mysterious figure seeking dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party?
* Pheu Thai invites Democrat Party to coalition, ending years of rivalry
* Cycle from bustling Hatyai to scenic Songkhla for a rewarding Thai journey
* Six dead in Thailand after drinking bootleg liquor
* Son of senior Thai officer kidnapped, Cambodian call centre scammers suspects
* Thaksin’s dinner talk signals his clout in new Thai government
* Pheu Thai expelled PPP because Prawit ‘stabbed Srettha in the back’
Indonesia
* Pramono-Rano, Ridwan-Suswono candidate pairs register for Jakarta governor race
* Anti-graft body plans to query Jokowi's son Kaesang about private jet trip
* PDI-P picks Jokowi's cabinet secretary for Jakarta governor race
* Netizens call Jokowi by birth name Mulyono as form of protest
* Indonesia expands free nutritious meal programme to combat stunting
Philippines
* Two new mpox cases reported in Philippines; total rises to 14
* Philippine authorities to file charges against Alice Guo's sister Shiela and Cassandra
* Filipino singer Gerald Santos reveals identity of alleged rapist
* Philippines cancels forex trading, government work amid heavy rain
* Court orders police to remove barricades on pastor Quiboloy's turf
Vietnam
* Vietnam police bust baby trafficking ring
* Ho Chi Minh City declares measles outbreak after three fatalities
* Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to Philippines
* Vietnam aims to reach US$25bil in wood and timber exports by 2030
Cambodia
* Cambodian PM instructs ministries to continue to improve protection of elderly
* Risso's dolphin gets into trouble in Cambodian waters, fisheries body to the rescue
* Marcos pledges stronger Philippines-Cambodia relations
Myanmar
* Bagan preserves Myanmar's ancient lacquerware tradition
* Experts sound alarm on new Rohingya crackdown in Myanmar
* Proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians, urges peace efforts
Laos
* Home Minister Saifuddin attends Asean meeting on transnational crime in Laos
* Laos launches online foreign exchange market system
* More heavy rain brings further risk of floods, landslides in Laos
Brunei
* Digitalisation in focus as quantity surveyors congress concludes in Brunei
* Bruneian minister outlines efforts to improve digital literacy at Asean meeting
Aseanplus
* China's Wang Yi warns US official over supporting Philippines in sea dispute: state media
* China father, 47, and son both pass key university exam after helping each other study
* Bangladesh probes enforced disappearance by security forces
* Video of strangers scolding crying toddler in plane toilet sparks debate
* South Korea passes bill giving nurses bigger role amid doctors' strike
* Western Chinese cities sizzle under prolonged top-level heat alerts
* Think tank releases report on Xi Jinping's vision of making China a sports powerhouse
* Dalai Lama returns to Himachal Pradesh after knee surgery, accorded warm welcome
* Half of South Koreans have chronic anger issues: study
* Government departments in China closing their unused social media accounts
* Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India
* South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes
* Macau judge announces bid to lead world's biggest casino hub
* Pakistan hunts separatist militants who killed dozens
* Alarm over electrocution death of elephants in Chhattisgarh
* Three missing as 'extremely strong' typhoon nears Japan
* Yunus can’t delay Bangladesh election too long, key party says
* Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture considers collecting fees from Mount Fuji climbers
* China’s Black Myth frenzy: Wukong game sparks tourism surge at featured sites
* Heat stroke risk won't stop Japan's ageing farmers as temperatures soar
* China to start using revised textbooks for compulsory education
* Japan is next level for retro game collectors
* Chinese food delivery giant Meituan beats revenue estimates
* Panda Meng Meng's twins thrive during first five days in Berlin Zoo
* K-pop idol Taeil leaves boy band NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime
vHK stars Eric Tsang, Bobby Au-yeung and Edmond So in Malaysia to film CNY movie
* Why K-pop idols, like BTS member Suga, face stricter scrutiny
* Famous child model Ella Gross to debut as member of K-pop girl group Meovv
* Asian markets slip as traders await US data, Nvidia release
