A moth feeds on flowers in a park at Marina Bay in Singapore. - Photo by Roslan RAHMAN and ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP
Malaysia:
* Political stability allows govt to focus on implementing policies for the people, says Anwar
* Mahkota polls: EC confirms landslide victory for BN
* Mahkota polls: Landslide victory for BN, according to unofficial tally
* GISB probe: 10 investigations ongoing into claims of forced labour
* GISB children face risk of being classified as illigitimate
* GISB network has never paid tithes, says Selangor Zakat Board
* Factory supervisor loses RM1.04mil in online business scam
* Over 100 students affected by food poisoning in Ipoh
* Elderly woman loses over RM670,000 to Macau scam
* DBKL shut down 417 premises for hygiene violations from January to July this year
* UNGA 79: Malaysian delegates, others walk out in protest as Israeli PM begins speech
* Graduates urged to evolve, master new technologies to keep up with fast-changing world
Gresini Racing MotoGP's Spanish rider Marc Marquez waits to start in the MotoGP sprint race of the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Circuit in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara on Saturday, September 28, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* Search-and-rescue operations under way for missing 76-year-old Singaporean man in Everest region
* Community support key to dealing with roots of terror threats in Singapore, says senior minister Teo
* Probe into Singapore's MRT disruption must determine if incident was preventable, help restore public confidence
* Singapore Armed Forces serviceman dies after being found unconscious in camp; death not training related, says Mindef
* For those who are an only child, no one shares the load when Mum and Dad get sick
* Beating breast cancer: 25-year-old Singaporean man wants to make mammogram less painful for women
* Oil falls on the week on firmer supply outlook
Indonesia:
* Indonesian delegates join others including Malaysia walk out at UN General Assembly in snub to Netanyahu
* Italian Bagnaia halves Spaniard Martin's MotoGP lead with nail-biting Indonesia sprint win
* With terror group disbanded, JI-linked schools in Indonesia change track
* Indonesia landslide death toll revised down to 11: official
* Malaysia and Indonesia renew local currency bilateral swap agreement
People board a boat tour at Marina Bay in Singapore. - AFP
Thailand:
* 145,000 Thai nationals are illegally staying in South Korea, 76.3% of the illegals total
* Return to sender: waste stranded at sea stirs toxic dispute
* Chai Nat province braces for flood as Chao Phraya Dam ups discharge rate
* Maris tells Biden Thailand ready to strengthen ties with US
* Baby Moo Deng grows to be zoo’s cash cow in Thailand's Chonburi province
Philippines:
* Rabies cases in Philippines up 23 per cent this year; all confirmed cases are fatal, says govt
* US joins five-nation military exercise in South China Sea; Philippines, NZ, Australia, Japan complete cast
* China conducts air and sea patrols near flashpoint reef coinciding with South China Sea training near Philippines
* Alice Guo pleads not guilty to first of four pending charges
* Alice Guo loses cool after House shows documentary on Chinese spy
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Vietnam's President and ruling Communist Party Chief To Lam pose for photos at the Revolution Palace in Havana, Cuba. - Reuters
Vietnam:
* Asian Development Bank US$2mil grant to support Vietnam's typhoon response
* South Africa launches anti-dumping investigation on car and bus tyres from Vietnam
* Vietnamese Party General Secretary, President To Lam meets with leader of Cuban revolution
* Vietnam estimates damages of $3.31 billion from Typhoon Yagi
* Vietnam President Lam reiterates support for Cuba during visit
Myanmar:
* Malaysia urges UN to take swift action on Palestine, Myanmar
* Myanmar's rice exports unruffled by Typhoon Yagi, stockpile at four million tonnes
* Myanmar's navy seizes over 1.4 million stimulant tablets in western state
Foreign military officers visit one of the booths at the Asian Defense and Security Exhibition (ADAS)in Manila. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Cambodia attracts 4.29 million international tourists in first eight months, up 22.5 per cent y-o-y
* Cambodian government approves 23 power investment projects for next six years
* Cambodia showcases tourism products at Japan expo
Laos:
* Energy connectivity, resilience in focus at Asean meeting in Vientiane
* Laos hosts first National Carbon Markets Forum
Brunei:
* Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong visits Brunei's Law Society Council
* Brunei’s cybersecurity gets a boost with Progresif-STE Infosec partnership
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes a selfie with fans after her match against Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand during the China Open tennis tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. - AP
AseanPlus:
* 164 illegal immigrants arrested in raid at KL entertainment centre
* Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian Nato' idea a test for US diplomacy
* Cathay Pacific business lounge at Hong Kong airport forced to shut after fire, 250 evacuated
* Two get death sentence for murdering woman and her three children in Uttar Pradesh
* Japan temple sells ramen to fund maintenance of wooden planks for printing Buddhist scriptures
* Most teen sex offenders in South Korea get away with slap on wrist
* Fire halts operations at India Tata's iPhone plant, sources say
* Zhejiang extends marriage leave to 13 days
* ‘Forced shopping’ present in tourist packages: Seoul
* Nepal rains bring floods, landslides that kill 10, with seven missing
* Brunei’s cybersecurity gets a boost with Progresif-STE Infosec partnership
* Panic in India's Bahraich villages as two children injured in wolf attack
* Experts call for tech use to fight corruption in China
* Gyms in Japan now offer laundry, karaoke and hair removal machines
* China launches ICBM with simulated warhead into Pacific Ocean: Defence Ministry
* One in a million: China woman with two uteruses gives birth to one child from each womb
* Panda Watch: Twins’ eyes open wider, spotlight shared with Hong Kong newcomers An An and Ke Ke
* Japan's Ishiba likely to keep Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary in cabinet, Asahi reports
* China to raise retirement age as it faces demographic crisis and low birth rate
* China’s all-out action plan could gather pace in 2-4 weeks with fiscal loosening, say analysts
* Israeli army claims Hezbollah chief Nasrallah killed in Beirut airstrike / * Hezbollah confirms leader Nasrallah's death
* Japanese dancer conquers Spanish flamenco festival - Junko Hagiwara was named best dancer at the Cante de las Minas festival
* Ringgit likely to hit RM3.55 to US dollar / Ringgit set for further appreciation amid cautious outlook on US economic data
