New Miss Earth 2024 Jessica Lane (second from right) of Australia, poses with (from left) Miss Earth Fire 2024 Niva Antezana, of Peru, Miss Earth Air 2024 Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir, of Iceland, and Miss Earth Water 2024 Bea Millan-Windorski, of the United States, during the Grand Coronation night at a hotel in Paranaque, Philippines on Saturday Nov. 9, 2024. - AP
Malaysia:
* Cops crack down on “Gang Castelo” in human smuggling bust
* Anwar's official visit to Egypt to strengthen bilateral ties
* Air Itam stabbings: Deceased was my lawful wife, says husband
* HRD Corp to continue funding family, parenting courses, says PM Anwar
* Allow local Sabah companies to work on Pan-Borneo Highway, says Shafie Apdal
* Upcoming Online Safety Bill to enhance protection of children from cybercrimes
* Additional conditions on U Mobile to maintain balance and healthy competition, says Fahmi
* Police investigating sermon controversy at Kedah mosque
* Over 3,000 bribery reports lodged against civil servants this year, says MACC
* Labuan Port Authority to fall under Transport Ministry pending handover to Sarawak govt
* Arumugam Kandasamy, worker on infamous 'Death Railway', dies at 97
* C'wealth Games 2026: Organisers reject Malaysia's bid to host badminton, says Olympic Council
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki spews volcanic material during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Saturday Nov, 9, 2024. - AP
Singapore:
* Priest stabbed during mass in St Joseph’s Church in Singapore's Bukit Timah, suspect arrested
* S'pore authorities seize 1,000kg of produce illegally imported from Malaysia
* One tonne of illegally imported produce from Malaysia seized at Woodlands Checkpoint
* Singapore PM Lawrence Wong frets over trade friction as world awaits Trump
* Singapore Airlines warns of competitive landscape as profit slumps this year
* Timing of next GE not decided yet, but ‘as each day passes, I am more ready’: PM Wong
* Singaporean student from SJI International dies during school trip in Maldives
* Young and troubled: More teens in Singapore getting hooked on digital devices and seeking help
* Oil settles down 2% on Friday night on receding hurricane risk, lacklustre China stimulus
Indonesia:
* China leader Xi Jinping hails 'new chapter' in relations with Indonesia as both countries sign multiple cooperation deals
* Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo visits China in first overseas trip
* It's getting more volatile - Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky
* Former Indonesian comunications minister Budi Arie under spotlight in online gambling case
* Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupts again on Saturday, government to widen restricted zone
* Popstar Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia leg of tour over unsafe staging
* Fatal Tanjung Priok inferno highlights fire hazard in crowded Jakarta
A woman poses for photograph in front of the Phra Borom Banphot Chedi, or stupa, draped in red cloth atop the Wat Saket Buddhist temple in Bangkok to mark the start of a ten-day annual fair ahead of Thailand's Loy Krathong festival. - AFP
Thailand:
* Thailand plans to raise daily minimum wage in new year, says minister
* Thai ex-central bank governors warn of interference in chairman selection as it can damage economic stability
* Tourists flock to Thailand’s Phu Ruea mountain as temperature drops to 9°C
* Thai police deny planning arrests of six Malaysians including dikir barat singer
* Four male suspects dressed as women identified as Thai police intensify hunting for Rueso mayor's killer
* Bodies of four Thai workers killed in Israel returned to Thailand
Philippines:
* Typhoon Marce wreaks havoc in the Philippines and affects over 7,200 families
* South-East Asia prepares for factories fleeing Trump tariffs on China
* It’s official: Marcos orders shutdown of Pogos
* Marcos signs laws on Philippine Sea rights but immediately draws China ire
* China summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws
* Philippines' Dumaguete pushed as Unesco creative city
People sit on scooters as they wait in heavy traffic in Hanoi. - AFP
Vietnam:
* Vietnam and India fortify traditional friendship, multifaceted cooperation
* Let the good times roll - Vietnam PM says government aims for 7.5% GDP growth in Q4
* Vietnamese Prime Minister Chinh chairs Government’s regular meeting to review, assess socio-economic condition
* Vietnamese man, suspicious that ‘too pretty’ daughter not his, shocked by birth switch accident
* Crashed military aircraft's wreckage found in Vietnam's Central Highlands forest
* Cops arrest Vietnamese woman to assist in arson case probe in Sitiawan
Myanmar:
* 610,000 stimulant tablets worth RM639,000 seized in eastern Myanmar
* China pledges support for Myanmar's political transition
* United Nations reports that more than two million people now at risk and in danger at Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine
* Myanmar's Rakhine faces imminent famine risk, says UN
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. - AP
Cambodia:
* Enticed by high pay, duo fall victim to employment scam in Cambodia
* Cambodia's Environment Ministry announces US$1.4mil forest by-product auction in Koh Kong
* Cambodia's famed Angkor records 40.5 per cent rise in number of Chinese tourists in first 10 months
* Cambodia marks 71st anniversary of Independence Day
Laos:
* Laos-China Railway hits three million passengers in first 10 months of 2024
* Prime Ministers of Vietnam, Laos meet in Kunming, pledge closer cooperation in multiple areas
* China gives boost to vocational training in Vientiane with launch of new courses
Brunei:
* Brunei maritime project attracts international partners, say experts
* Maxillofacial, facial plastic and reconstructive centre engages with Brunei Legislative Council members
* Singaporean envoy hails special 40-year Singapore-Brunei relationship
Schoolchildren wave Chinese and Indonesian flags as they rehearse before a welcome ceremony for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday, November 9, 2024. - AFP
AseanPlus:
* In Taiwan, an Andy Lau classic sparks cross-strait controversy
* Mie Prefecture: Private viewing of Toba Aquarium’s sea otter stars to be offered as gift for tax donations
* ‘Money justifies everything’: row as China actor pays fine so daughter can pick fruit
* Media can’t declare guilt or innocence of accused pending trial: Kerala High Court
* China unveils US$1.39 trillion plan to fix local govt debt; more action likely in case of trade war
* EU has wish list for Trump, but support for his tough China agenda will be expected
* Senior Hong Kong police officer suspended from duty after alleged indecent assault
* Hong Kong set for pain from tariff rises after Trump win but businesses ready, experts say
* Trump’s national security jobs will go to loyalists, China hawks: analyst
* China’s export growth hits 27-month high, but Trump win clouds outlook
* Billionaire Chey Tae-won gets relief in divorce case from Korean court
* T1 signal issued as cyclone Yinxing edges closer to Hong Kong
* Woman in South Korea jailed for hiding her baby's body for four years
* Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
* Tourist doing yoga in front of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul stirs debate
* India's Ladakh announces mountaineering policy to promote safe expeditions
* Why Chinese-American scientists in US are hopeful next Trump era will be better than last
* EU has wish list for Trump, but support for his tough China agenda will be expected
* Trump win makes balancing act between China and US even trickier for developing countries
* K-pop's Ive collaborates with David Guetta on single ‘Supernova Love’
* Athletics-India's Chopra brings on three-time Olympic champion Zelezny as coach
* Murder charge sought over death of mentally disabled student who was pushed into sea in South Korea
* Kumamoto Prefecture: New Guinness world record set for longest tatami mat at 12.67 meters; weighs 160kg
