A 600-metre section of the railway track between Sarapee and Chiang Mai stations under about 20cm of flood water at 9.30am on Sept 26. The State Railway of Thailand duly halted services between the towns of Chiang Mai and Lampang. - The Nation/ANN
Malaysia
* Foreign Minister to advocate for Gaza peace, two-state solution at UN meeting
* GISB probe: MACC won't get involved, says Azam
* GISB probe: Syariah court allows bail for religious school principal and deputy
* GISB probe: Remand extended for seven in human trafficking probe
* Search GISB-linked buildings in Sabah and Sarawak, Bukit Aman urges relevant agencies
* Singaporean director of Malaysian factory pleads not guilty to sabotaging water supply in Johor
* Malaysia, China to engage in creative content exchange and production
* Caretaker sentenced to 10 years jail for child abuse at GISB-linked home
* Bukit Aman receives 10 new police reports alleging GISB exploitation
* Serial litterbugs beware: New law will force you to clean roads and drains
* Najib did not seek due diligence on KWAP loan as he had confidence in SRC board, court hears
* Batik Air will begin direct Penang-Jakarta route Oct 1
* Ipoh school canteen shut for two weeks after 101 students fall sick
* Selangor Royal Office releases apology letter by Kedah MB
* Customs collected RM41.68bil in revenue as of Aug 31
* Sarawak to boost tourism profile overseas ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026
* No more single-use plastic bags at 16 retail chains from Oct 1
* Over 90% of EPF members under 30 do not save enough for retirement, says report
* M'sia records high percentage of unmet family planning needs, says LPPKN
* S'gor gearing up for possible floods as monsoon transition phase begins, says MB
* By 2026, only builders with ISO anti-graft certs can bid for govt projects over RM100mil
* Malaysia calls to limit UNSC veto, demands Palestine resolution implementation
* Msia more selective in choosing foreign investment, says Anwar
* Communications Minister arrives in China for three-day working visit
Singapore
* Jail, caning for man who violated sleeping woman in backseat of private-hire car
* Singapore companies tap China’s silver economy in Tianjin
* Citibank to close last branch in Singapore in October amid shift to wealth hubs
* Around 17,000 youth in Singapore are not in school, work or training
* Train disruption on EWL to go into third day; LTA, SMRT aim to partially restore services on Sept 27
* Man cheated five victims of over S$6,000 in rental scam after seeing Facebook post on similar crime
* AirAsia will continue seeking licence to operate in Singapore
Thailand
* Thai King and Queen help pack supplies for babies in flood-hit provinces
* Overflowing Ping River continues to affect downtown Chiang Mai
* Thailand’s ease of doing business drops again: Survey
* China shares development opportunities, benefits with neighbours, envoy says
* Heavy flooding stops trains between Lampang and Chiang Mai
Indonesia
* Indonesian Law minister appoints controversial cop as secretary-general
* Prabowo breaks silence on potential meeting with Megawati
* ‘It’s the next govt’s business’, Jokowi says of Prabowo's presidential advisor lineup
* Asean secretary-general calls for enhanced maritime cooperation
* Indonesia formally requests to join Trans-Pacific trade pact
* Dynasties, lack of opposition paint bleak House picture in Indonesia
Philippines
* Chinese fugitive linked to kidnapping arrested in Paranaque
* Less politics more marine diplomacy - a fix for South China Sea?
* China warns Philippines against miscalculation, provocation
* Philippines seeks to have nuclear plants in operation by 2032
* Sunken tanker off Bataan refloated: Philippine Coast Guard
* Cebu City accident: Motorist hurt by pipe that fell from 11th floor
Vietnam
* Biden meets Vietnam leader to counter Hanoi's ties with China and Russia
* Vietnam's top leader arrives in Cuba for state visit
* Vietnam initiates anti-dumping investigation on wood fibre boards from Thailand and China
* Vietnam govt says SpaceX plans $15 billion investment in country
Cambodia
* Manet: Review of sentence for drink driver in fatal Russey Keo accident
* Pope Francis praises Cambodia’s anti-mine efforts, confirms summit participation
* Tourism sector expects positive signs as challenges addressed
Myanmar
* Gunfight erupts during online scam crackdown in Myanmar, over 400 arrested
* Myanmar’s death toll from floods doubles to 419
* Collective global action needed to address Myanmar issue, says Mohamad Hasan
Laos
* Laos, China strengthen relations, cooperation
* United States, Laos celebrate achievements in fight against human trafficking
Brunei
* Chinese Ambassador to Brunei lauds Brunei-China trade growth
* Team Brunei set for robotics contest in Greece
Aseanplus
* Longest-serving death row prisoner acquitted in Japan retrial
* South Korea offers incentives, adoptions ahead of ban on farming dogs for food
* From air-cons to ice makers to anti-UV clothing, China’s ‘cooling’ exports soar amid hotter summer
* Panda pair arrive in Hong Kong, boosting city's total to highest ever
* Japan ‘abuse café’ offers customers ultra-humiliation sparks lively social media debate
* Controversy after beef tallow, lard found in laddus offered by temple in India, but devotees unfazed
* Pakistan, Bangladesh leaders discuss steps to strengthen ties
* Sri Lanka’s leftist leader faces tough test to alter IMF deal
* The mushroom kingdom that Shigeru Miyamoto built: The story of Nintendo
* South Korean bus driver helps wheelchair user stranded in crosswalk
* More than four million robots are working in factories worldwide
* College is expensive? In South Korea, English pre-schools cost much more
* Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: blind psychologist gives back despite hardship
* Japan warship asserts right to sail through Taiwan Strait: media
* Wild elephant tramples man to death in Tamil Nadu village
* Bangladesh revolution sparks new hopes among Rohingya
* South Korean mum who lost son to suicide, now on front line of suicide prevention
* North Korea may be able to produce a double-digit number of nuclear weapons, MP says
* Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai, at least four dead
* Hong Kong court to sentence two former editors found guilty of sedition in landmark case
* Malaysian brothers Christopher and Frederick Lee, both nominated for Taiwan's Golden Bell Awards, share no sibling rivalry
* Siti Saleha wins ‘Outstanding Asian Star’ trophy at Seoul International Drama Awards in South Korea
* Malaysian-born actor Christopher Lee didn't know about his brother Frederick getting married
* HK actor Roger Kwok breaks silence on ex-wife Cindy Au's financial pressure
* Asian markets boosted by tech rally, traders eye US inflation
