A record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepavali (also known as Deepotsav or Diwali) celebrations on the eve of the festival, creating a new Guinness World Record, in Ayodhya, India, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. - Photo: AFP
Malaysia
* Let this season light our path to a bright and just future, Anwar says in Deepavali message
* Over 60 foreigners arrested in Johor for immigration offences, two for pretending to be beggars in night market
* Man walks free on drug trafficking charge in Sandakan
* Fertiliser cartel: MACC arrests two more individuals including company chairman
* Harmonious, joyful and vibrant celebration of festival of lights nationwide
* Govt initiatives benefit all, including Indian community, says Gobind
* Queen exudes elegance in Kain Benang Johor during recent Brunei state visit
* Dr Wee visits MIC President’s Deepavali open house, celebrates togetherness with other leaders
* Teenager dies, four badly burnt from an electric shock in Kedah
* Sarawak to license state MM2H agents from Jan 1 under new terms
* Python captured after swallowing goat in Kedah
* Fahmi urges Khazanah to explain RM43.9mil losses after selling FashionValet stakes
* Police advise Kelantan residents to ensure safety when visiting southern Thailand
* Immigration Dept rescues five foreign women in Klang
* Zahid hopes justice will favour Najib when he mounts defence in 1MDB trial
* Police awaiting details from Russian Embassy on Malaysian IDs found in Ukraine
* Alleged family member of Malaysian mercenary in Ukraine refuses to comment
* Petros to allocate RM40bil for capex over the next five years
* Perhilitan to know in two to three weeks if captured tiger behind fatal attacks
* Najib ignored my advice to act against Jho Low, says KJ
* 'Real friends are hard to find,' says Najib
Singapore
* Lee Hsien Yang has turned ‘personal vendetta’ into international smear campaign: Singapore Govt
* Anti-death penalty activist in Singapore faces Pofma Office probe for defying correction order
* 'Now, I’m a star': Free makeover by Singapore fashion labels turns migrant workers into models
* Three Chinese nationals in Singapore caught smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes in soft toys
Indonesia
* 90 Rohingya left 'stranded' on Indonesia beach
* New Indonesia defence chief harks back to dictator's rule
Thailand
* Thai pygmy hippo Moo Deng smiles on rice farmers
* Thai con woman held for inability to sing Indonesian national anthem while posing as local
* Sunandalaya building: A monument of love and learning in Thailand
* Thailand bans export of raw palm oil as production takes a hit
Philippines
* Phivolcs: 64 earthquakes recorded at Mt. Kanlaon, it might erupt
* At least 11 killed in land dispute in southern Philippines in gun battle and knife fight
* Typhoon Leon leaves trail of damage in Batanes, Philippines
* Remembering our furry family: Filipinos honour deceased pets, strays
Vietnam
* Vietnam, others call on US to immediately end embargo against Cuba
* Flooding from Storm Trami kills five in Vietnam
* Man detained for sexual assault on three-year-old girl in Vietnam's Thanh Hoa Province
Myanmar
* New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers
* Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar launch haze control initiative
Cambodia
* Flavours of Home: Malaysian cuisine unites diaspora and delights Cambodians in Phnom Penh
* Nearly 800 Indian nationals in Phnom Penh rescued from scams in 2024
Laos
* Lao-Chinese food festival fosters cultural exchanges
* Vientiane bus service 30 per cent complete
Brunei
* Joint operation in Brunei nets five for labour and immigration violations
* All set to showcase Brunei’s cultural performances at youth ship programme
Aseanplus
* Deepavali ushers Ayodhya into Guiness Book of World Records on two counts
* What is Diwali? How is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
* Indian PM Modi extends Deepavali greetings, wishes everyone prosperous and happy life
* Indian and Chinese troops gift sweets for Diwali at contested border
* North Korea long-range ballistic missile test splashes down between Japan and Russia
* ‘Heartbroken’ China influencer claims married official dumped her to wed another mistress
* North Korea leader says longest ICBM test 'appropriate military action' against enemies
* Cousin marriage ban in South Korea poised to lose effect
* Celebrity revelations raise issue of marital sexual abuse in South Korea
* Bank of Japan warns of 'high uncertainties' after election
* Asian stocks uneven after shaky Wall Street lead
* Devoted fan welcomes baby at superstar Jay Chou’s Malaysia concert, making headlines
* Shanghai braces itself for torrential rain as Typhoon Kong-rey advances
* Asian currencies set for monthly drop as US rate, election risks weigh
* Uniqlo manager in Tokyo store arrested for secretly filming women at fitting rooms
* Over 20 hospitalised after fire in southwest China
* Snow forecast next week on Mt Fuji, at last
* Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades
* China's Shenzhou XIX crew greeted at 'space home'
* Typhoon Trami leaves seven dead, one missing in China's Hainan
* Hong Kong charges foreigner with killing Southeast Asian woman
