A street vendor walks past a shop selling Halloween costumes and decorations in Hanoi, Vietnam, on October 29, 2024. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* 1MDB trial: Will Najib be acquitted tomorrow?
* Why do some MPs champion the super-rich, asks Anwar
* Mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers the wrong move, says Dr Wee
* MACC busts fertiliser cartel involving projects worth RM1.8bil
* Govt considering replacing professional qualification exam for lawyers
* Malaysia to drive Asean FTA upgrades to further enhance region's economic growth
* Foreign teens nabbed in night club in Sabah during immigration raid
* Foreign flag backlash is bad for tourism, says Tourist Guides Council
* Police investigating display of foreign flag at Johor Baru festival
* Food delivery rider charged with attempted murder after ramming car into cop
* Anwar receives courtesy visit from CFM chairman, discusses efforts to strengthen unity
* Pneumonia is top killer in Malaysia for 2023, with over 18,000 fatalities
* Govt to look at how TNB can play role in realising Asean power grid initiative
* Perak-born man acquitted in Sabah weapons case after four-year battle
* Nigerian student gets 30 years' jail, 12 lashes for drug trafficking
* MAB to improve on systems and reinstill confidence among travellers
* Batik Air to launch 10 KL-Bintulu, 14 KL-Miri flights weekly from Nov 1
* Zahid's remark wouldn't matter if I were just selling 'kacang putih', Dr M tells court
* South Korea voices strong support for Malaysia's 2025 Asean chairmanship
* Sabah’s banteng now critically endangered
* Enough laws on accidents, no need for 'blood money' system, says Loke
* Nearly RM11mil worth of syabu seized from double-storey house in Puchong
* Factory worker claims trial to sexually assaulting minor
* Dr M discharged from hospital
* Asean-level meetings on job scam menace next year, Dewan Rakyat told
* Number of EV charging stations expected to double to 4,000 by next year, says Fadillah
* Malaysia aims to cut reliance on imported raw materials, says Tengku Zafrul
* Anwar: Dividend tax reduced to 2% in response to MSME appeals
* Ushering in the colourful Festival of Lights (Photo Gallery)
Singapore
* Singapore Land Transport Authority to add 20,000 certificates of entitlement (COE) across vehicle categories over next few years from Feb 2025
* Prosecution calls for S$70,000 fine for ex-employee of Hyflux subsidiary over graft
* Oil spill occurs off Changi on Monday (Oct 28) during bunkering operation
* Jail for man who entered Changi Airport despite ban and asked stranger to transport gold
* 14 years’ jail for Thai woman in S$32mil luxury goods scam
Indonesia
* Attorney General's Offfice rearrests ex-lawmaker's son after top court annuls Surabaya murder acquittal
* Indonesia and Russia to hold first joint naval drills
* China welcomes more like-minded partners, including Indonesia, to join BRICS: spokesperson
* Young actors shine in country’s first deaf musical
* ‘Complete key buildings in Nusantara in four years’
Thailand
* Biometric verification for international visitors at six airports in Thailand from Dec 1
* Panda diplomacy: China to send new pair to Thailand to mark 50 years of ties
* Thai FDA to crack down on toxic chemicals after imported grapes scare
* Can Thailand's Pheu Thai Party continue to straddle the line?
* Satun fruit merchants call out inspection agencies over Shine Muscat grapes
* Flight capacity at Bangkok airport to soar with third runway
Philippines
* Over 200 people stranded in 11 Luzon ports due to Typhoon Leon, says Philippine Coast Guard
* 13-year-old boy shot dead two days before his birthday in Cebu City
* Confidence in US security policy stays regardless of election
* Duterte offers ‘no apologies, no excuses’ for drug war
* New storm bears down just days after deadly Trami
Vietnam
* Creating lasting impressions is the future of luxury tourism in Vietnam
* Typhoon Trami claims two lives, one person missing in Vietnam
Myanmar
* Myanmar's lost generation battles trauma, addiction at jungle rehab
* Seven dead, 17 injured after vehicle plunges into 350ft-deep canyon in Myanmar village
Cambodia
* Cambodia Cabinet: GDP per capita tipped to jump 40% in 2025
* Cambodia to open consulate in China’s Henan to boost tourism, investment
Laos
* Lao, Vietnamese leaders pursue plans for rail, road links
* China eyes Lao durian to meet spiralling market demand
Brunei
* Bruneian permanent resident fined BND153,800 for smuggled cigarettes
* Brunei’s path towards a circular economy
Aseanplus
* Devoted Cristiano Ronaldo football fan takes 13,000km bicycle ride from China to meet idol
* Boy in China gives own lunches to mentally impaired mum, eats leftovers, prompting donations
* India temple firework explosion injures over 150
* Diwali fireworks could worsen air in Indian capital, despite fewer farm fires
* Mother crashes car through Australian school fence, killing a child and injuring four others
* Ringgit eases against US dollar at the close
* China confirms South Korean detained for alleged spying
* North Korea blames South’s military for drone intrusion
* Indian Army’s assault dog Phantom killed in line of duty during Jammu counter-terror operation
* No rowdy Halloween with police out in force
* China's yuan falls to 2-month low as dollar gains on US election bets
* Asian shares rise as markets await tech results
* Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun’s film on baby hatch sparks international buzz at Tokyo film fest
* India’s aviation sector will pave the way for ‘Made in India civil aircraft’ in future: PM Modi
* HK actress Lily Li dies at 74 after battle with lung cancer
* South Korean teen charged in deadly assault of senior citizen in family dispute
* Economic, diplomatic efforts may stall after coalition loss; Opposition’s cooperation will be vital to pass budget, bills
* Lazada launches virtual shopping assistant alongside a suite of new AI-powered features
* Attack on a health centre dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills a police officer
* Five killed in attack on dam construction site in Pakistan's Balochistan
* Ukraine, S.Korea to enhance cooperation to counter N.Korea, Zelenskiy says
* Who is Lawrence Bishnoi? How a notorious crime boss got caught up in Canada-India dispute
* Still no snow on Japan's Mount Fuji, breaking record
* 'Pongpongnam' row exposes South Korea's gender divide
* Former TVB actress Natalie Tong now runs a bakery in HK
* Angelababy among leading China stars to undergo significant physical transformations
* China calls for closer Asean cooperation to lower biosecurity and bioweapons risks
* 200 fish dead after suspected poisoning at Hong Kong wet market
* US pledges millions to modernise Philippine coastguard over ‘shared maritime concerns’
* Taiwanese singer Ella Chen, who owns multiple properties, buys condo for RM31mil
* Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China's rich list
