Cabinet members in military fatigues, (from top left), Coordinating Minister for People's Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer, Special Staff to the President for Creative Economy Yovie Widianto, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir, and bottom from left, Deputy State-Owned Enterprises Minister Kartika Wirjoatmojo, Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono, Minister of Rural Development Yandri Susanto, Presidential Special Envoy for Youth Development and Art Workers Raffi Ahmad and Presidential Special Envoy for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Ahmad Ridha Sabana posing for photographers during a cabinet retreat at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia on Oct. 25, 2024. - AP
Malaysia
* Anwar expresses appreciation for Putin’s invitation to the BRICS summit
* King has breakfast with the people, surveys cleanliness in KL
* Anwar welcomes Najib's 1MDB apology
* Self-employed businessman wins RM18.2mil Magnum 4D Jackpot in Penang
* Malaysian student, who stuffed newborn baby in cereal box, convicted of murder in UK
* Fahmi: Malaysia has opportunity to increase trade, bilateral relations as partner country of BRICS
* Selangor police arrests four foreigners, one local for kidnapping Chinese national
* US pledges support for Malaysia's Asean chairmanship, regional peace efforts
* Cultural group apologises over China-flag waving incident in Teluk Intan
* 1MDB trial: Jho Low and Riza were good friends who went on ski trips, court told
* Malaysia’s firing growth engines to drive ringgit, minister says
* Thunderstorms forecast for west coast including S’gor, KL and Penang
* Cops seize illicit smokes worth RM330,000 at Malaysia-Thai border
* 11 South Koreans arrested in raid on unlicensed entertainment centre
* Eight-year-old girl among three saved from Klang apartment fire
* Japanese tourists among 13 injured after tour bus hits trailer in Taiping
* Traditional healing centre in Melaka raided for deviant treatment methods
Singapore
* Lee Hsien Yang’s claim on 38 Oxley Road inaccurate, creates false urgency for demolition: Govt
* US$100mil settlement reached with Singapore owner of ship that destroyed US bridge
* Singapore ex-footballer Quah Kim Song and Workers Party chairwoman Sylvia Lim to tie the knot
* Two Malaysians jailed in Singapore for conspiring with Chinese cybercriminal to buy stolen data of nearly 10,000 people
* Toddler saved from ledge: ‘I thought of my son back home in Bangladesh’, says one of the heroes
* Las Vegas Sands to spend US$8bil to expand MBS resort in Singapore
* Four arrested, S$440,000 seized after Singapore operation against money mule activities
* Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee sparks health concerns with social media post showing her in hospital
Thailand
* Thailand expresses intent to help shape international economic policy
* State of Thai justice process questioned as Tak Bai cases expire
* Thai massacre families demand justice as charge deadline expires
* Thailand braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Trami nears landfall
Indonesia
* Indonesia wants to join BRICS: Foreign Ministry
* With green camo and combat boots, Indonesia's new cabinet kicks off army retreat
* Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore seek ways to make maritime navigation safe
* Indonesian navy foils Rohingya trafficking plot in North Sumatra
* Five months’ jail in Batam for Singaporean who illegally entered in 2021 and overstayed
* Indonesia hopes to bolster partnership with India
Philippines
* Tropical storm Trami leaves towns submerged, 66 dead in Philippines
* Barge carrying over 11,000 metric tonnes of coal runs aground in Zambales
* Deadly storm Trami blows away from northern Philippines, but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn
* MyEG partners with NHMFC to expand online payment options in the Philippines
Vietnam
* PM Chinh says Vietnam to work with BRICS as he meets with China, Russia leaders
* Vietnamese consumers spend US$1bil on online shopping each month
* Over 285,000 Vietnam officers mobilised in response to Typhoon Trami
Cambodia
* PM Manet warns of cyber scams, shares personal experience
* Exports to Japan exceed US$1bil in first nine months of 2024
* Take care of ID cards, Cambodians told, as viral video shows ‘musical misuse’
Myanmar
* Son-in-law of former Myanmar junta chief arrested over Facebook posts
* Suu Kyi's brother asks court to reduce floor price of her Yangon home
* Father's dread as son held for ransom in Myanmar
Laos
* Australia provides new textbooks to flood-affected primary schools in Laos
* Exhibition of traditional Lao silk opens in Laos
Brunei
* Trio in Brunei sentenced for cable theft, damage
* Brunei joins Japanese youth programme
Aseanplus
* India, China begin implementing new border pact, ending Himalayan face-off
* Lone child brings hope to Japan's depopulated puppet village
* Tsunami tragedy strengthens Asean’s commitment to disaster risk reduction, says Ahmad Zahid
* Man in India dies after falling from third floor of hotel while running after dog
* Navy officers pay courtesy visit to Chinese training ship in Penang
* Modi announces more German visas for Indians as Scholz visits
* China dad criticised for not holding school bullies accountable after daughter bled from mouth
* South-East Asia recycling plays catch up ahead of battery boom
* Japan PM on defensive as election prospects dim further
* China trans woman beats up man for mocking her then posts video denouncing violence
* South Korean draft-dodger falls from building trying to run from investigators
* Four killed in militant attack in India's Kashmir
* South Korea to regulate cross-border trade of virtual assets
* Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India
* At least 10 security personnel killed in militant attack in northwest Pakistan, say sources
* Superstar Jay Chou lookalike draws big crowds to China eatery for tasty treats and selfies
* South Korean actress Kim Soo-mi dies at 75
* Taiwanese host Jacky Wu safe after terror attack in Turkey, where he is filming
* Asia markets split after Tesla boosts Wall Street
