Residents gather what they can from their damaged homes on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 after being struck by a landslide triggered by Tropical Storm Trami in Talisay, Batangas province, Philippines. - AP
Malaysia:
* Pahang royal wedding's henna ceremony filled with tradition and colour
* No Malaysians affected in Israeli attack on Iran, says Wisma Putra
* Flag waving issue not something to be waved away easily
* Total of 16 police reports lodged on flag-raising of Chinese national flag in Perak
* Cops, MCMC probing sexual grooming groups on social media, says Fahmi
* Ringgit expected to trade sideways next week ahead of the US election
* Kota Kinabalu teacher charged with sexual harassment of pupil
* Two senior education officials nabbed in Sabah over school tender bribery scandal
* Cereal box baby killer: Teo planned to murder her baby all along, UK court finds
* Cereal box baby killer: Depression, cultural pressures, trauma of childbirth plagued Teo, UK court finds
* Cereal box baby killer: Some sympathy, some anger, but many asking 'Where’s the dad?'
* The 'Ting' is back - Mirabel leads Malaysian charge with an eight under as Ashley also shines at Maybank Championships
Singapore:
* Ultraman franchise owner Tsuburaya Productions lands in Singapore, launches new card game
* Upcoming study aims to encourage healthier diet choices among Asian women
* Motorists waiting for VEP tags can collect them in Toa Payoh
* Leaving Singapore: A look at Lee Hsien Yang and six others who chose asylum
* Amid 38 Oxley Road debate, a look at how Asia has preserved some of its leaders’ homes
* Oil end week on a high, weekly gain 4% as investors weigh Middle East risk and US election
Indonesia:
* It's a new order - Indonesia joins growing list of nations keen to be part of BRICS
* Indonesia’s ceasefire call echoes at BRICS Summit; they are hoping for quick ceasefire in all corners in the Middle East
* Five months’ jail in Batam for Singaporean who illegally entered in 2021 and overstayed
* Indonesia’s new President and ministers begin a military-style retreat which includes morning drills
* Bali set to have second airport under Indonesia’s new president Prabowo
Thailand:
* Thailand will raise retirement age to 65, Bangkok Post reports
* Violence erupts in Thailand’s south as deadline on the case of crackdown that killed 85 Muslims nears
* Hong Kong police arrest Chinese passenger over theft of HK$4,300 on board flight from Malaysia
* Motorcycling-Ducati's Bastianini claims sprint victory at Thai Grand Prix
* Italian Bagnaia claims pole for Thailand MotoGP, title rival Martin third
Philippines:
* Death toll ever increasing - At least 115 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
* Some 145 undocumented migrants nabbed in remote Sabah village
* Typhoon Kristine: Malaysia deploys RMAF helicopter to aid Philippines
* 46 killed and 20 missing due to tropical storm Trami in Philippines
* Chaos in the Philippines due to Storm Trami - 97 people dead, millions affected as rescuers battle floodwaters to reach stranded
Vietnam:
* Respect for laws of war 'urgently needed': Red Cross chief
* Vietnam govt says it will allocate over US$31bil for public investment in 2025
* Vietnam aims to have 20 reputable blockchain brands by 2030
* Vietnam PM Chinh says his govt to work with BRICS as he meets with China, Russia leaders
* Jail time cut short for Vietnamese man caught with leopard parts
Myanmar:
* Sri Lankan president seeks help from Myanmar to free its nationals
* Myanmar's war approaches Mandalay a year after rebel offensive
* Days-long ordeal at sea ends for over 150 Myanmar Rohingya
* Son-in-law of former junta chief arrested over online posts
Cambodia:
* War affects over 600 million women and girls, says United Nations
* Cambodian govt slashes 2025 spending to US$9.32bil
* Cambodia's bourse records rise in new trading accounts
Laos:
* Laos ready to become full member of BRICS, says President Thongloun
* Laos and France will continue to work hand-in-hand after annual review of bilateral cooperation
Brunei:
* Four Asean nations send aid to Philippines after tropical storm Trami devastation; millions affected
* Brunei and Saudi Arabia sign updated air services agreement in Kuala Lumpur
AseanPlus:
* Stupendous finale in store as its a three way-tie between three close friends as they battle it out for the top prize at the Maybank Championship
* Welcome to KLGCC - It's raining holes-in-ones strikes at the 2024 Maybank Champoionship
* Malaysia re-elected to Commonwealth ministerial action group for third term
* Malaysian Wushu queen Cheong Min strikes gold in Yokohama
* Japan heads to polls on Sunday for snap elections, more than 1,300 candidates vying for seats
* Excavation begins below East China Sea for undersea high-speed railway tunnel
* Number of Chinese migrants at US-Mexico border drops to lowest count of the year
* Reunited after 30 years, China twins face bitter rift as one of them disappears with start-up cash
* Hong Kong ATMs to have pop-up warnings as scam losses mount to HK$6.41bil, says police chief
* Hong Kong to review local university student definition amid claims of talent visa abuses
* China-Pakistan economic ties could change ‘fundamentally’ if attacks on Chinese continue
* Why are Hong Kong’s brokers eschewing the digital age with bricks-and-mortar branches?
* Vladimir Putin says no Brics plan to create alternative to Swift banking system
* Consultant lays out vision for wetland park creation in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis
* Chinese hackers targeted phones used by Trump and Vance, New York Times reports
* Integrating ESG for greater resilience - the new way forward
* Trees fall and floods likely as Dana wracks east coast
* Pyongyang erects blockades along inter-Korean railways
* China and Vatican agree to extend deal on bishop appointments for four more years
* How will the discovery of dinosaur fossils affect Hong Kong? Experts share expectations
* Data centre investment charge in Asean - centres are a multi-year theme for capital market investment in region
* Israel announces start of attacks against Iranian 'military targets'
* Israel strikes Iran on Saturday morning (Oct 26) as payback for missile attack, risking escalation of Mideast wars
