Rescue workers walking behind a monk as they transport a coffin with the remains of a victim of a school bus fire for a Buddhist ceremony at Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School in Uthai Thani on Oct 2, 2024. Grieving families wept as they offered prayers for the 23 victims of the horrifying school bus fire, as the government vowed a crackdown on unsafe vehicles. - AFP
Malaysia
* Lahad Datu incursion: Apex court upholds death sentence on seven
* GISB: 108 people nabbed by Jais so far
* PJ woman escapes unhurt after tree falls on her car during downpour
* Chong Wei honours Hendrawan with heartfelt message
* Kaiju memes flood social media as sinkhole appears in Melaka
* Missing M'sian man confirmed to have left Thailand, mum seeks answers
* Iconic Penang ferries to be towed to SPCT tomorrow
* Sabah couple ordered to enter defence over maid's murder
* Unemployed man charged with murder of interior designer
* Independent task force set up to probe death of Dr Tay
* Malaysian-registered fishing vessel with eight Vietnamese crew detained for siphoning subsidised diesel
* Strong Ringgit will boost exotic travel popularity, says travel industry experts
* Malaysia calls for urgent de-escalation of hostilities in Middle East
* Kota Tinggi cops nab local man suspected of robbing female ehailing driver
Singapore
* Singaporean man who took part in gang rape of 14-year-old girl gets 11 years’ jail and caning
* Jail for man who gave more than S$216k in bribes to then associate director at Singapore's SMU Academy
* Singapore begins probe on MRT disruption, will appoint expert panel to review findings
* Actress Drew Barrymore posts TikTok of herself eating popiah at Singapore food court
* Singapore government will do everything it can to help citizens tackle cost-of-living concerns: PM Wong
* Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs director-general appeals against jail sentence over the misuse of diplomatic bags
* Singapore union dismayed by Dyson’s one-day notice of surprise layoff
* Bras Basah food court removes murals after plagiarism allegations blow up on social media
Thailand
* Weeping families mourn Thai school bus crash victims
* Thai police seek negligence charges over school bus fire that killed 23
* Thai police arrest driver and work to identify victims of school bus fire that killed 23
* ‘Owl’s Eye’: Thailand’s oddest flower set to make rare appearance
* Debate intensifies over decriminalising sex work in Thailand
* Thai seminar discusses Vietnam-Thailand three-connection strategy
Paetongtarn orders relevant deputy PMs to visit site of bus fire
Thai ‘red shirts’ turn ‘orange’ for change as Thaksin’s moves divide supporters
Indonesia
* Prabowo-Megawati meeting will be good for country: Jokowi
* Megawati's daughter Puan reelected as House of Representatives speaker
* Indonesia launches national early warning system to enhance disaster preparedness
* Formation of Indonesia’s new cyber force is timely, but will it strain resources?
* Indonesian singer Afgan to hold biggest solo concert in Penang in December
Philippines
* Philippines volcano erupts but alert level stays low
* Alice Guo approved to undergo medical checkup, says BJMP
* Philippines economy to grow 5.8% in 2024: IMF
* 10 Filipino frat men get 40 years' jail for deadly Castillo hazing
* Philippines draws defence firms as military modernises amid South China Sea tension
* Philippines warns Timor-Leste about potential Pogo relocation
Vietnam
* Vietnamese fishers attacked in South China Sea: state media
* 47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu: state media
* Vietnam records 36 earthquakes in September, majority in Kon Plong district
* Typhoon-battered vegetation in Halong Bay poses fire risks, affects wildlife habitat
Cambodia
* Century-old buffalo race in Cambodia attracts crowds of spectators
* Cambodia plants over 20,000 palm seedlings along border with Vietnam in Tbong Khmum
* Waste to feed: Cambodian startup tackles carbon emissions and boosts food security
Myanmar
* Malaysians brave choppy waters to send aid to Myanmar flood victims
* Myanmar civil war fuels surge in cross-border drug trade, Thailand official says
* Myanmar junta takes census despite conflict, boycott calls
Laos
* Lao president Thongloun to attend 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris
* Asian ministers mull ways to enhance education quality, access
Brunei
* Chief Justice engages with Brunei law students in the UK
* August CPI for Brunei decreases by 0.5 per cent year-on-year
Aseanplus
* Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan, causing two deaths, and injuries
* South Korean man calls 119, found dead one week later because officials went to wrong place
* Hong Kong taxi driver handed 200 hours of community service for molesting Malaysian tourist
* Unexplained minor blast at southern Japan's Miyazaki Airport; all flights suspended due to sinkhole on taxiway
* Indian foreign minister says does not share Ishiba vision for Asian Nato
* China actress warned by doctors after adding ‘height-boosting’ drugs to son’s food
* How China’s ‘one-child generation’ got trapped in the population pyramid
* Three killed in India helicopter crash
* China's Xi congratulates new Japan PM Ishiba
* South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Ishiba agree united response needed against North Korea
* Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Krathon's arrival, torrential rain forecast
* Granny honoured for guarding the China-Mongolia border for 53 years
* New runway lights being installed at Haneda Airport, after fatal plane collision in January
* South Korea's sports ministry confirms irregularities in national soccer coach hiring
* Launch of Ishiba Cabinet: How will he appeal to the public by dissolving the Diet early?/ Can fragile intraparty base be overcome?
* South Korea prosecutors drop charges against first lady over luxury bag, Yonhap reports
* Apple may need to turn to China after Indian Tata plant fire, sources say
* Thousands march in India as doctors resume strike
* Cards to consoles: Nintendo opens first museum
* Police arrest Australian ‘distributor’ of Ghost crime app
* Australia’s online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer
* HK celeb couple Tony Leung and Carina Lau return to wedding destination Bhutan after 16 years
* GOT7’s BamBam worries fans with alarming posts on death
