The international network suspects and evidence, including 1.07 tons of methamphetamine, 1.1 tons of marijuana, 357,731 ecstasy pills, heroin and other types of narcotics valued over 3.7 million USD, are presented during a press conference at the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta on Saturday, November 1, 2024, as a result of cooperatiosn with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) during the September and October 2024 operations. - AFP
Malaysia:
* Anwar denies 'Robin Hood' label amid subsidy reforms
* Wildlife smuggling: EAIC chief calls for stricter airport inspections
* Sugar tax not enough to keep diabetes at bay, says health expert
* Bid to smuggle cigarettes, liquor worth RM3.15mil declared as frozen shrimp foiled
* Fast food chain employee charged with car theft, attempted murder
* 21% increase in child sexual assault incidents in 2023, says Stats Dept
* Use AI but don't abandon reading and critical thinking, says PM Anwar
* PM Anwar invited to attend special OIC meeting in Riyadh / China says Anwar to visit next week
* Malaysia's October manufacturing PMI flat at 49.6, new orders rising since June - S&P Global
* Sabah Electricity takeover risks energy sector stability, says the National Consumer Foundation
* Trend of using statutory declarations to support ID document applications must stop, says Kitingan
* FashionValet Co-Founders apologise to investors, step down from company / Khazanah clarifies divestment from FashionValet
China's Tang Qianting celebrates after winning the women's 100m breaststroke final event during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 - Stop 3 in Singapore on Friday, November 1, 2024. - AFP
Singapore:
* In November, rain is expected most days in next two weeks, says Singapore weatherman
* Malaysian actress Angeline Tan stars in new short film competing at Singapore Film Festival
* African monkey escapes from Mandai zoo, caught in Choa Chu Kang after six months
* IMF warns of risks to Asia's economy as trade tensions, soft China growth bite
* Shell oil heist: Two months’ jail for then surveyor who accepted S$7,900 in bribes
* Oil climbs more than US$1/bbl on reports Iran preparing to strike at Israel
* Woman jailed 10 days for kicking boy, three, after arguing with his parents over adhesive tape
Indonesia:
* Eight dead in cooking oil factory fire near Jakarta: Indonesian authorities
* Indonesian minister faces allegations he used writer-for-hire for PhD dissertation
* Thai con woman held for inability to sing Indonesian national anthem while posing as local
* After iPhone 16, Indonesia halts sale of Google Pixel phones
* Seven killed, others hurt in bridge collapse in Indonesia's Maluku Province
* Top seeds Wee Kiong-Azriyn reach semis in Indonesian Masters
Sarunphat Pannum, 30, poses for a picture as she celebrates Halloween in Bangkok, Thailand. - Reuters
Thailand:
* Thai golf star Ariya Jutanugarn makes her move but outsider Wakimoto keeps two-shot lead at LPGA Japan
* 300,000 Malaysians expected to visit Thailand during Deepavali weekend
* Thai fans demand apology from Hybe for allegedly disparaging Blackpink’s Lisa
* Thailand urges immediate ceasefire amid escalating Middle East conflict
* Thai 'Queen of Street Food' not retiring yet Jay Fai not retiring yet, will keep making signature crab omelette
* Thai court clears influencer of royal insult
Philippines:
* Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints' Day and it's real big in the Philippines
* 11 Islamist fighters dead, five wounded in southern Philippine clash with Army
* To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
* Filipinos brave crowds, flooding for All Saints' Day cemetery visits
Women place candles on the half-submerged tomb of family members at flood-prone Holy Spirit Memorial Park in Masantol, Pampanga province, Philippines after heavy rains from recent tropical storm Trami caused water to become higher than usual, ahead of All Saints Day. - AP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam plans tighter rules on bond issuance after frauds
* Vietnam's auto giant VinFast signs non-binding US$1bil funding deal with Emirati investors, source says
* US calls Vietnam's blogger sentence harsh, deeply troubled by abduction reports
* Jury chooses life in prison for man who killed two from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018
Myanmar:
* Six dead as boat carrying nearly 100 Rohingya arrives in Indonesia
* UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks; Myanmar among worst off
* From office supplies to family gifts, online shopping gains traction in Myanmar
Dholes walking in the Central Cardamom Mountains in southwestern Cambodia in 2024. Camera traps have captured several endangered species inside Cambodia's highly threatened Cardamom Mountains for the first time, highlighting the need to protect the area -- where several dams have been built -- conservationists said. - AFP
Cambodia:
* Malaysian job scam victims returning to homeland after detention in Cambodia
* Cambodia launches nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign
* Cambodia pledges transparency in managing US$27mil border fund
Laos:
* Laos, Cambodia advance plans for shared tourism
* People-to-people links can spur trade between Laos and Washington State: US trade developer
Brunei:
* Brunei armed forces all-set for peacekeeping mission
* Forum in Brunei tackles business growth, economic challenges
A man clicks pictures of a damaged rooftop, after Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taipei, Taiwan, on Friday, November 1, 2024. - Reuters
AseanPlus:
* Yusof Haslam advises husbands to practise coaxing their wives, says it's not a sign of surrender
* Foreigner dies after leaping from bridge at Johor CIQ complex
* Typhoon Kong-rey forces 24 Taiwan-bound flights to divert to Hong Kong
* Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Kong-rey leaves two dead
* China launches Shenzhou-19 spacecraft, carrying country’s third female astronaut
* Hongkongers suffer more digital fraud attacks than global peers, research says
* British businessman charged with murder of Indonesian helper in Hong Kong
* China surrogacy abandonment case being investigated after online criticism
* Two separately married China parents meet in kids’ class chat group, abandon families, elope
* China's PLA navy perform first dual aircraft formation exercise in South China Sea
* AstraZeneca’s China president under ‘ongoing investigation’, company says
* Riyadh Air in code-share talks with Cathay Pacific to grow Middle East, Asia route network
* China’s finance sector comes to grips with new normal in year since landmark conference
* Korean serial killer 'haunted by victims' ghosts' in prison, TV show reveals
* China livestreamer earns less than US$1 a month, faces ‘idiot’ insults from firm staff
* Faker: esports legend and South Korea 'national treasure'
* Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Kong-rey leaves two dead
* Tropical Storm Kong-rey now threatens Shanghai and China's coast after hitting Taiwan as a typhoon
* North Korea's Choe accuses US and South Korea of plotting a nuclear strike against her country
* Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, film star Tony Leung to get honorary doctorates in Hong Kong
* Japan's 110-year-old resort brand to open first onsen ryokan in the US
* How Seunghan's exit from boy band Riize highlights the peril of K-pop's global appeal
* Panda Watch: Hong Kong cub ‘winces’ at mother’s poo, experts explain scent marking behaviour
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