Early morning mist blankets the big Buddha statues, at Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew temple, Khao Kho, Phetchabun province, Thailand, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. - Reuters
Malaysia:
* Table a motion of no confidence against me, says Anwar to Opposition
* * King visits Comac Beijing Aircraft Technology Research Institute
* PM: Over RM185bil in digital investments approved, including those from Nvdia and Amazon
* Anwar announces RM13mil allocation for post-flood assistance in Kedah
* Malaysian Health Ministry steps up mpox screening at all entry points
* Over 5,000ha of padi fields affected by floods, RM32mil losses
* 'I have to be careful with what I say', says Muhyiddin
* Immigration Dept to implement workplace rotation to stop 'counter setting'
* Selangor Sultan calls for action on GISB / Cops say 200 detained so far in GISB probe
* Police inspect homes of GISB members in Gombak / GISB crackdown: Nineteen kids rescued in Melaka raids
* GISB has been active in Bandar Country Homes since 2013 / Johor govt to investigates GISB activities in the state
* Several individuals detained and inspected in GISB commercial centre raid in Rawang / Cops seize books buried along riverbank in Kelantan
Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei (right) and Nur Izzuddin hit a return against Indonesia's Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Daniel Marthin during the men's doubles semifinal match at the China Open Badminton tournament in Changzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on Saturday, September 21, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* All eyes on former Singapore minister Iswaran’s trial as it begins on Tuesday (Sept 24)
* No mercy for the guilty - Survey reveals rising support for death penalty in Singapore
* Motor racing - Singapore F1 practice halted by lizard on track / Norris on pole in Singapore with Verstappen alongside
* New app in Singapore to help divorced couples co-parent and reduce conflict, so divorce is easier on children
* F1 champion Verstappen punished for swearing in Singapore press conference
* Four arrested over break-in and theft at Changi Road pet shop
* Oil ends week higher as investors weigh Fed rate cut
Indonesia:
* Indonesia's national library creates 100 comics from ancient scripts
* New Zealand pilot in good health after being freed in Indonesia after 19 months in rebel captivity
* Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia's Papua region
* Indonesia to hold investment promotion event in China
* Indonesia's Prabowo meets Philippine President Marcos; leaders talk on strategic partnership issues
* Asian Development Bank approves US$500 loan to boost Indonesia's energy transition
* Meet Kaesang Pangarep, Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s youngest son – a YouTuber who just took a controversial private jet trip to the US
Williams driver Alexander Albon of Thailand steers his car during the third practice session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. - AP
Thailand:
* Thailand household financial conditions fragile, says its central bank chief
* Thai K-Pop pricess Lisa continues to shine bright; Blackpink member win again at 2024 MTVVideo Music Awards
* With over 600,000 closures, Thai restaurant industry in the midst of a crisis
* Thai central bank chief says no need for rate cut now as government pushes for easing
* Adorable baby hippo Moo Deng to get her own line of products
* SEA Games hosts Thailand accept appeal to include karate and wushu
Philippines:
* Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez wows ‘The Voice’ US coaches, gets four-chair turn
* After Typhoon Yagi, leptospirosis cases decrease in Philippines
* Another data breach in Philippines govt dept; ministry concerned over incident and high risk at passport printer
* Death toll from monsoon rains, storms in the Philippines climbs to 25
* Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs
* Alice Guo ordered moved to Pasig jail; Cassandra Ong to Correctional
Police officers block Filipino activists during a protest commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the 1972 Martial Law declaration in Manila, Philippines, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. - Reuters
Vietnam:
* UN humanitarian body releases special funds for Typhoon Yagi relief in Vietnam
* Big favourite - Vietnam's frozen durian export to China to reach US$300mil in 2024
* Vietnam auto giant VinFast posts deeper Q2 loss on impairment charge, higher cost to boost sales
* Vietnam's central region provinces flooded and cut off after hit by Tropical Storm Soulik
* Leading and outspoken climate activist released from Vietnam jail
* Vietnam veteran with cancer scammed out of US$20,000 speaks out to warn others
Myanmar:
* India's Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration
* Asean steps up humanitarian effort in Laos and Myanmar following Typhoon Yagi and deadly flooding
* Myanmar's cash-for-work project benefits over 2,800 villages
* Govt officials pushing for talks to repair key highway in Myanmar
Rong Chhun (centre), an advisor of the Nation Power Party, greets people upon his arrival at the Phnom Penh municipal court. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Floods increase risk of disease, snake bites, Cambodia's Health Ministry warns
* Cambodia withdraws from economic cooperation programme with Vietnam and Laos, says veteran leader Hun Sen
* China's top legislator meets Cambodian King, Queen Mother
Laos:
* Bad, bad weather coming: Lao weather bureau warns residents to prepare for floods
* China-Laos Railway handles more than 10 million tons of goods since opening
* Lao food, drink producers set to export duty-free to UK
Brunei:
* Japanese influencers praise Brunei’s tranquility
* Thai woman jailed for pimping; co-accused denies involvement
McLaren's British driver Lando Norris (right), who got pole position, greets Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen who got second position after the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix night race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on Saturday, September 21, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* Ringgit set to continue bullish bias vs US dollar next week
* Three major heavy-industries Chinese firms heading for Labuan
* Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit region
* China woman’s epic 58-page exposé on boyfriend’s cheating with 300 women costs him his job
* Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s lawyers target China diplomatic deal
* In the dock over Tirupati laddu row, company denies allegations
* Heavy rain, strong winds to lash Korea this weekend
* Voting for Sri Lanka's presidential election kicks off
* US soldier who fled to North Korea is free after sentencing
* Taiwan retains death penalty but limits use to 'exceptional' cases
* Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
* On the trail of the mystery woman whose company licensed exploding pagers
* New South Korean Bill proposes stricter limits on work hours for child idols and actors
* Man accused of stabbing Japanese boy is jobless with past criminal record, Chinese media says
* Outrage after China officials say schoolgirl stabbed 200 times with sewing awl ‘not bullying’
* Taiwan man discovers ex-wife selling sex to raise funds for tuition fees after finding client journal
* Tirupati laddus were distributed to devotees at Ram Temple: Report
* India’s Mollywood cinema rocked by MeToo abuse claims, with top actors accused
* Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
* Koizumi ranks as top choice in polls among lawmakers in Japan’s LDP race
* Fears grip ethnic minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh
* China woman and two chefs subdued knife attacker using umbrella, kitchen tools, praised as heroes
* Hikers disregarding etiquette harm flora, fauna in Japan's national park; Environment Ministry calls for rules to be followed
