Piles of plastic waste are pictured at a recycling site next to a residential area on the outskirts in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 17, 2024. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Focus on stopping kids being sodomised, not halal certs, says Zaid
* No phones for Immigration officers on duty at KLIA to curb graft, MACC proposes
* King's private medical team gives emergency treatment to bikers involved in accident in KL
* Zayn Rayyan's parents request charge withdrawal
* No ETA expected for Malaysian holiday-makers to Thailand
* MACC continues search for Muhyiddin's son-in-law
* Religious teacher claims trial to three charges of sexual assault against child
* Dr M's sons have declared their assets, say MACC
* Houses of horror: 740 statements recorded so far, says IGP
* King presented with financial statements of federal and state governments
* Ustaz, trader charged with sexually harassing 16-year-old girls
* Businessman linked to GISB claims trial in Putrajaya court
* Airbus expansion in Malaysia offers promising avenue for green aviation
* Cambodian woman killed by falling tree in Kemaman
* Drunk man sleeping in car robbed in Ipoh, falls back asleep
* Two Perak cops nabbed over alleged links to ketum factory
* Status quo on halal certification, process remains voluntary, says Zahid
* Sg Buloh prisoner escapes while receiving treatment in hospital, say cops
* Multi-faith leaders briefed on placement of Jakim officers in govt departments
* HK actress Anita Yuen enjoys durian, asam laksa & lok-lok while filming in Malaysia
* Future, welfare of rescued children discussed in Cabinet meeting, says Zahid
* MetMalaysia: Unusual for large waves to hit Penang, Pulau Pangkor
* Ringgit maintains uptrend against US$ in anticipation of Fed rate cut
* Kuala Kedah passengers rush to Kuala Perlis for last ferry to Langkawi
* Father, daughter die as tree falls on car in Penang
Singapore
* Teacher in SG jailed for recording videos of colleague expressing breast milk
* Three women accused of organising procession outside Singapore Istana to contest charges
* Banks to roll out Singpass face verification as part of digital token setup process
* Cordlife resumes services with prices reduced 20-25%, but intake capped by MOH at 30 units a month
* Strong winds, heavy rain batter Singapore, uprooting trees and slowing traffic
* At least nine cases of malware scams reported in Singapore since Aug 30, with S$223,000 in losses
* Man charged over offences including driving at 106kmh and biting a police officer
* More than 300 trees in Singapore affected by Sumatra squall on Sept 17: National Parks Board
* Actor Jet Li attends Tibetan Buddhist event in Singapore
* Singapore teachers need not share personal contact numbers, answer messages after school hours: Education Minister
* Singaporean actor Ryan Lian arrested for allegedly tampering with lock
* Man fined S$7,000 for hurling vulgarities at doctor, police officers while drunk in Singapore
Thailand
* No weddings, commercial photo shoots allowed on Bangkok royal temple grounds
* Depression to bring more rain to Thailand from Friday to Monday
* Under 40 million cash aid recipients expected under stimulus plan
* Thailand to prosecute security personnel over deaths of 78 protesters in 2004 'Tak Bai massacre'
* Flash floods in Pattaya bring misery to motorists
* Python traps woman in Samut Prakan room
Indonesia
* Prabowo’s succession plan looms large as Foreign Minister Retno readies for UN job
* Four could face death penalty after nabbed for drugs in Bali
* Puncak infrastructure, traffic policies in spotlight after tourist dies on bus
* Capital A, PT Garuda Indonesia invest US$12mil in JV to revolutionise landing gear services
* Indonesia faces shortage of general practitioners, Health Ministry reports
Philippines
* Valenzuela court gives greenlight for Alice Guo to appear at House hearing
* Cheaper plane tickets await passengers in October
* Police mull another rescue op
* Typhoons Ferdie, Gener and habagat kill 20; 14 missing in the Philippines
Vietnam
* Local, foreign firms facing months of recovery in storm-hit Vietnam
* Vietnam's top leader Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week, sources say
* Nuclear power considered again to curb emissions
* Ambassador expresses optimism on Malaysia-Vietnam ties
Cambodia
* Supercars line up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples
* Freed unionist vows to keep fighting for workers’ rights
* Cambodia aims for 40 per cent electric cars, 70 per cent electric motorcycles by 2050
Myanmar
* Six million children in South-East Asia affected by Yagi disaster: Unicef
* Another battle crops up for villagers
* UN decries 'horrific' torture as Myanmar sinks into rights 'abyss'
Laos
* Mekong flooding causes severe riverbank erosion in Bokeo
* Storms affect over 170,000 people in Laos
Brunei
* Maritime connectivity key to Brunei's economic growth: Permanent secretary
* Man to face trial in February for assaulting policeman in Brunei
Aseanplus
* In South Korea, online misogyny has a new weapon: Deepfake sex videos
* Japanese student stabbed in China, adding to spate of attacks
* Dollar drops vs yen, Asia stocks struggle as Fed looms
* India to block frivolous government litigation to free up courts
* China aircraft carrier briefly enters Japan's contiguous waters: Report
* Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens
* 'Keep IU off the grass': Soccer fans oppose K-pop concerts at Seoul World Cup Stadium
* China dog owner pays woman US$12,600 after she has miscarriage because animal startled her
* Young fan cries at Jay Chou concert after singing a song with the star
* Australia police charge man with being alleged mastermind of global crime app
* Japan influencer transforms look through extensive cosmetic surgery, gaining 1 million online fans
* Asian markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan
* India's disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
* North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
* K-pop boy band Super Junior member Sungmin announces birth of son
* Govt seeks Manipur conflict resolution
* Carrying forward a 145-year-old legacy
* At least 35 killed in tribal clashes
* Two killed as Bebinca sweeps over Shanghai
* Kolkata police chief sacked
* Bangladeshi man, 47, dies after being found unconscious on Cathay flight to Hong Kong
* Japanese language survey: loss of reading habits is a critical situation
* High temperatures may worsen mental health conditions: Korean study
* China prepares for another typhoon after Bebinca lashes east
* India mulls easing rice export limits, aiding world supply
* Fury as India quashes charges for botched army ambush
* Student injured in knife attack near Japanese school in south China
