Military officers of Timor-Leste observing an air defence scale model during the 2024 Bali International Airshow on Sept 19, 2024. The last time Indonesia hosted an international airshow was in 1996. - AP
Malaysia
* King departs for China on four-day state visit
* Queen to speak at World Women Economic & Business Summit 2024
* Anwar calls for state-federal collaboration to modernise land administration
* GISB top management, CEO and wife nabbed
* GISB case: Teacher assistants claim trial to sexual assault of kids
* GISB case: Three arrive at Seremban court to be charged
* Akmal-Teresa halal cert tiff is done, optional certification stays on the menu, says Ahmad Zahid
* Typhoon Pulasan: Malaysians in East China advised to stay vigilant
* Holidaymakers stranded by ferry suspensions, finding other ways to return home
* Kuala Kedah terminal ferry services temporarily suspended until Saturday
* Son of GISB leader allegedly among five remanded for a week after border nab
* Customs Dept seize cars, drugs, liquid nicotine worth RM6.37mil at Westport and Northport raids
* Lorry driver on meth remanded for role in deadly 10-vehicle crash
* Guan Eng lodges police report against corruption trial key witness
* Sabah sees surge in Chinese tourist arrivals, prompting extended flights
* Former investment banker charged with unlicensed fund management, misrepresentation
* A Bangladeshi worker, who never takes sick leave or time off, will return home after 31 years
* Efforts underway to retrieve historical records regarding Malaysia, says Zahid
* Two Myanmar nationals remanded for trying to bribe auxiliary policeman
* Mahkota polls: Muda, Pejuang playing active roles to support Perikatan, says Azmin
Singapore
* Blackface row reignites racism debate in Singapore, stirring outcry for action
* Company director to be jailed 42 weeks for false declarations on unexported liquor in Singapore
* Man nabbed in Thai drug bust arrested in Singapore after being deported
* Taylor Swift ticket scam: Woman hit with more charges, now accused of cheating 82 victims of S$119,000
* Man who slashed brother after he left dental floss on toothbrush and turned off Wi-Fi gets jail
* Singaporean man with ‘anime fantasy’ fetish for girls in school uniform pleads guilty to molesting 11-year-old
* More Sunda pangolins venturing out of Singapore forests, but many wind up dead or in need of rescue
* ‘Clouds on fire’: Harvest Moon bewitches skygazers in Singapore despite thick clouds
* Fans of YouTube live-stream star IShowSpeed gear up to welcome him in Singapore
* More women aged 50 and older in Singapore having babies
Thailand
* Tropical storm Soulik to hit Thailand with heavy rain for five days
* Paetongtarn sets up economic stimulus board to chart country’s course
* Thai herpetology team hunts down python that terrorised elderly woman
* Thai zoo imposes five-minute limit for visitors to see baby hippo star Moo Deng
* Thailand pushing for talks to repair key Myanmar highway
Indonesia
* International airshow returns to Indonesia after 28 years
* 4.9-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia leaves one dead, 82 injured
* Indonesia probes alleged hack of Jokowi, six million taxpayers
* Prabowo wins power to grow Indonesian Cabinet, reward allies
* Malaysia is largest source of visitors to Indonesia: Minister Sandiaga
* House passes 2025 state budget in Indonesia
* Rights group calls on Indonesia to end 'systemic racism' in Papua
Philippines
* Top Philippine envoy says no deal with China on ship pullout
* S$3bil money laundering convicts now accused of human trafficking in the Philippines
* US keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment
* Suspects in beauty queen’s disappearance nabbed in Batangas
* 24 ex-Philippine National Police chiefs under investigation over Alice Guo’s escape
Vietnam
* Vietnam evacuates hundreds, cancels flights as new storm hits
* Ninja Van suspends operations at Vietnam subsidiary as it works to resolve delayed salary payments
* Vietnam province says Trump Organization reps visited, looking at investment opportunities
* Tropical storm to make landfall in central Vietnam late Thursday (Sept 19)
* International community commits to supporting Vietnam in typhoon Yagi's aftermath, US$13mil donated
* Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan, already sentenced to death, faces trial on new charges
Cambodia
* Controversy over Cambodia’s journalism charter following United Nations criticism
* International Day of Peace: Cambodian PM Manet calls on citizens to fight fake news and social unrest
* Malaysia, Cambodia enable instant cross-border QR payments - Bank Negara
Myanmar
* Over 100 hospitalised after food poisoning from donated meal for flood victims in Myanmar's Naypyidaw
* Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 268: state media
Laos
* Laos strives to end child marriage
* Asean governors mull ways to strengthen city resilience, regional connectivity
* Four South-East Asian countries discuss enhancing regional development
Brunei
* Brunei's retail sales and food & beverage sector decline in Q2 2024
* Special holiday for Brunei schools on Sept 23 to mark 34th Teachers Day
Aseanplus
* China official infamous for keeping 58 staff members as lovers, amassing illegal funds, jailed
* Japanese firms caution staff in China after child stabbed to death
* Japanese boy stabbed near school in China’s Shenzhen dies; tension builds in Japanese community
* Consul ‘saddened’ by death of boy after knife attack; urges China to protect Japanese
* Samsung sues Indian labour union over strike as dispute escalates
* China dad transforms home into toy castle to distract daughter from electronic devices
* South Korean man returns money stolen from temple as a boy with apology letter decades later
* China and Asean must expand beyond traditional trade and promote digital cultural exchange, says Bricap
* What lies on the moon’s mysterious far side? China’s Chang’e-6 samples give first signs
* South Korean police to invest millions to prevent deepfakes
* Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's poor hope new president will change their fortunes
* Government mechanism to contain pupil suicides necessary, says Hong Kong Chief Executive
* Four killed, 14 injured in building collapse in Delhi’s Karol Bagh
* With eyes on economy, Sri Lankans to vote for president in tight election
* Bill proposes stricter limits on work hours for child idols, actors in South Korea
* US study finds China’s tech innovation ‘much stronger’ than previously understood
* Festival season starts with devotees honouring a living goddess
* Odisha postmaster gets four years' jail for defalcating senior citizens’ savings
* Australian police bust drug ring dubbed 'The Commission', seizes cocaine worth US$1bil
* Zoom fatigue? Try some nature in your background, study says
* Coldplay confirm three concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak stadium in April 2025
* Actor Huang Xiaoming confirms relationship with Chinese influencer Ye Ke
* Actress Shu Qi to debut as film director with 'Girl'
