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MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

Dawn

Activist Greta Thunberg beaten, threatened with ‘being gassed’ in Israeli custody

The Straits Times

‘Tough man:’ Indonesia President Prabowo shines at Gaza peace summit, refutes Israel visit rumours

The Straits Times

Hamas hands over all living hostages to Israel; US President Trump says Gaza war over

The Kathmandu Post

Nepali Hamas hostage Bipin Joshi confirmed dead

The Kathmandu Post

Ceasefire raises hope for return of Nepali taken hostage by Hamas

Dawn

Explainer: Does the Gaza deal mean the two-year-old conflict is over?

Dawn

Pakistan, Malaysia reaffirm support for Palestinian statehood

The Straits Times

US President Trump says Israel, Hamas signed off on Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages

The Daily Star

Bangladesh seeks friendly Middle Eastern country’s help for activist Shahidul’s release

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian President Prabowo’s ‘softer’ Israel stance signals shift in country’s diplomacy

Dawn

Genocide 101: How Israel weaponised hunger in Gaza

Dawn

Undue process: Global Gaza aid flotilla activists undergo abuse, maltreatment at the hands of Israeli jailers

The Star

Special gathering will be held to celebrate return of Malaysian activists from Turkiye, says PM Anwar

The Daily Star

Fellow Gaza flotilla activists allege Thunberg tortured, ‘forced to kiss Israeli flag’

The Star

Gaza aid flotilla: Detained volunteers arriving at port of Ashdod in Israel, says Malaysian activist

China Daily

China condemns US veto in UN of Gaza ceasefire resolution

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CAMBODIA-THAILAND BORDER ROW

The Nation

Thailand refuses Cambodia’s border reopening request, insists on four preconditions

The Star

Malaysia hoping to see Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact signed at ASEAN Summit: Foreign Minister

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian, Thai foreign ministers meet with Malaysia, US, no Chinese presence

The Phnom Penh Post

China reaffirms ‘unbiased’ role in Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire talks

The Nation

Thais vent anger at Cambodia with loudspeaker protests, army says

The Nation

Thai First Army Area issues urgent letter to Cambodia for unexploded ordnance disposal

The Nation

Thai armed forces back martial law to tackle Cambodian encroachment

The Phnom Penh Post

Fresh displacements at Cambodian border as aid efforts shift toward early recovery

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian UN rep dismisses ‘selective’ human rights report, calls for peace

The Nation

Thailand’s Second Army chief outlines plan for Thai-Cambodian border fence

The Nation

China denies supplying arms for Thai-Cambodia border clashes

The Nation

Thai PM Anutin marks first day of allowing Myanmar refugees to work

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian military welcome Thai counterparts to border committee meetings

The Nation

Thai park officials on standby to help evacuate villagers along Thai-Cambodia border

The Phnom Penh Post

ASEAN observers investigating scene of gunfire near Cambodia-Thailand border

The Nation

Thai foreign minister warns UNGA of Cambodian ‘provocations’

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PAKISTAN-INDIA CONFLICT

Dawn

Pakistan army’s top brass warns India of ‘new normal of swift retributive response’

Dawn

Pakistan army officer says Chinese weapons performed ‘exceptionally well’ in May conflict with India

Dawn

Pakistan Army warns future conflict with India might lead to ‘cataclysmic devastation’

Dawn

Pakistan PM Shehbaz defends US President Trump’s Nobel Prize nomination

The Statesman

India condemns Pakistan’s response to FM Jaishankar’s UNGA Speech

Dawn

Pakistan calls India ‘regional bully’ at UNGA, says attempts to distort Islamabad’s name ‘utterly shameful’

Dawn

Asia Cup: Pakistan cancels pre-match press conference ahead of UAE encounter as crisis deepens

The Statesman

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup: Match marred by ‘no-handshake’ row, anthem goof-up

Dawn

Asia Cup 2025: Four key takeaways from Pakistan’s defeat against India

Dawn

When politics creeps into sports, everyone loses

Dawn

Pakistan PM Shehbaz raises Indus Waters Treaty issue at SCO, calls for dialogue on all outstanding disputes

The Statesman

SCO condemns attack in Indian-administerd Pahalgam

The Statesman

US Trump again claims he prevented nuclear conflict between India, Pakistan

Dawn

Pakistan’s FO confirms India’s flood warnings, notes use of diplomatic channel over Indus Waters Treaty

Dawn

India says no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but cricket team for Asia Cup won’t be stopped

Dawn

We have videos of downed Indian aircraft: Pakistan interior minister

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Dawn

Pakistan may witness ‘coldest winter in decades’

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Double typhoon causes severe damage to Japan’s Hachijojima island

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese zoos make compost from animals’ droppings, sell product to local farmers

The Straits Times

Fuelled by air pollution, storms in Southeast Asia are becoming stronger: Study

The Nation

Thailand braces for increased rainfall until Oct 18

The Kathmandu Post

Notorious Nepali rhino poachers escape again during mass jailbreak

Viet Nam News

Real-time flood rescue map developed by young Vietnamese specialists

The Jakarta Post

Widespread flooding hits Indonesia’s North Sumatra, affecting thousands

The Daily Star

Bangladesh must shift from reaction to readiness to tackle climate hazards

Dawn

Air pollution is an administrative failure. Can Pakistan see through the haze?

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Over 1,100 aftershocks recorded after quakes in Philippines’ Davao Oriental

The Daily Star

The slow death of Bangladesh’s Lawachara Forest

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines

Viet Nam News

Natural disasters leave 238 dead and missing in Vietnam, economic damages hit $1.4 billion

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Panic as strong quake jolts northern Philippines

Viet Nam News

Post-storm floods devastate crops, homes across northern Vietnam

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HEALTH

 

Dawn

Stubble burning offers swift solution to South Asian farmers but cost to health is staggering

Viet Nam News

Hanoi dengue cases rise after heavy rains

The Daily Star

Nearly two children die every hour in Bangladesh due to air pollution: study

The Star

Heart-crushing act by Malaysian doctors

The Kathmandu Post

Pesticide-packed vegetables flood Kathmandu markets again

The Korea Herald

Over 35% of children in Korea born to mothers aged 35 or older

The Nation

Doctors and civic groups in Thailand urge Health Ministry to revoke 2022 cannabis order

The Kathmandu Post

In Nepal, dengue has killed 4 and infected 5,874 since January

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Tokyo hospital director says ‘baby hatch’ saving lives

The Korea Herald

‘Korea Glow Up’: How beauty, anti-ageing industry is powering South Korea’s medical tourism

The Star

Be cautious, students told as influenza wave hits schools and kindies in Malaysia

Kuensel

Over half of mental health cases in Bhutan linked to anxiety and depression, report finds

The Daily Star

Bangladesh’s gut-healing food for malnourished children among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

The Jakarta Post

Health scare taints Indonesia’s export reputation

Kuensel

In Bhutan, water is clean at source, unsafe at the tap

The Kathmandu Post

Cholera outbreak in Nepal’s Birgunj stabilises

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Straits Times

Singapore plans inclusive design for future self-driving shuttle fleets

The Straits Times

Meet the AI chatbots replacing India’s call-centre workers

The Statesman

Google to invest $15 billion in new AI hub in India’s Andhra Pradesh

The Star

Chatbot offers comfort, but is it enough for Malaysian teens?

The Korea Herald

South Korea debuts first AI feature film ‘Run to the West’

The Star

Malaysian ministers push for stronger digital ecosystem for AI

The Daily Star

Five ways Bangladesh and other south Asian nations can benefit from AI

The Statesman

Indian epic Mahabharat gets AI treatment, to premiere on online streaming platform on October 25

The Straits Times

India launches AI app to save its many tribal languages before they vanish

The Jakarta Post

AI in health care: Can technology bridge Indonesia’s doctor shortage?

The Straits Times

AI key to boosting Singapore’s financial hub edge: minister

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Tokyo residents anxious about increase, impact of data centres

China Daily

AI driving transformation of China’s consumer electronics

Sin Chew Daily

The tech monster is here, yet many are unaware

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan’s digital agency, OpenAI to collaborate on development, use of gen AI

The Korea Herald

OpenAI to build 2 data centers in South Korea as President Lee, CEO Altman affirm AI push

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DAILY DIGEST

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FIGHTING FAKE NEWS

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s Gen Z groups deny calling rumoured Oct 9 protest

The Straits Times

Police to issue Meta first online harms order in Singapore to fight scams

The Daily Star

Debunking AI claim: Bangladeshi police restrains protesting student, claims photo is AI generated

Dawn

Fact check: Viral video showing Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan with a beard is doctored

The Nation

Fake news on Thai-Cambodian border dominates list of false reports

The Statesman

Indian PM Modi’s video promoting investment platform flagged as ‘fake’, ‘AI-generated’

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine military slams fake news on Philippines, Malaysia naval standoff

Dawn

Authorities reject rumours of Islamabad airport being closed for 8 days

The Nation

Thai Foreign Ministry denies social media rumours of plot to assassinate Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Manet

Dawn

TikTok launches guide to combat misinformation during Pakistan’s monsoon floods

The Nation

Thai Foreign Ministry denies Cambodia’s chemical weapons claim as ‘baseless’

The Phnom Penh Post

Bringing truth to the public: Asian media leaders tackle disinformation at AMS 2025

The Star

Fake or fact? Only three in 10 Malaysians verify information online

The Korea Herald

Flooded Seoul palace video sparks concern over AI-generated misinformation

The Nation

Thai authorities dismiss fake news on unpaid medical costs for neighbouring nations’ citizens

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia dismisses Thai hacking allegations, cites own cyberattacks

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ASEAN MATTERS

The Star

Malaysia hoping to see Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact signed at ASEAN Summit: Foreign Minister

The Nation

ASEAN Summit: US President Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize bid takes centre stage

The Straits Times

Myanmar junta says Malaysia to observe election

The Nation

President Trump to attend ASEAN summit under conditions, US media reports

The Jakarta Post

ASEAN to implement digital pact by 2026, senior minister says

China Daily

Tariff turbulence propels ASEAN rethink

China Daily

China’s pledge sets green stage for ASEAN: analysts

The Star

ASEAN poverty rate falls to 10.8%, down from 13.3% in 2016: report

The Star

More tariffs on ASEAN countries if negotiations fail, says US trade representative

The Star

ASEAN should take lead in building resilience amid challenging global landscape: Malaysia PM Anwar

The Straits Times

Timor-Leste to become ASEAN’s 11th member in October, formalised at Kuala Lumpur summit

China Daily

China, ASEAN prosecutors to step up corruption fight

The Jakarta Post

ASEAN-centred trade bloc looks to expand, upgrade deal

The Star

Experts: RCEP is ASEAN’s lifeline

Viet Nam News

European Parliament seeks to strengthen ties with Vietnam, ASEAN

China Daily

Expo opens as China-ASEAN trade hits record high

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CROSS-STRAITS RELATIONS

The Korea Herald

‘I’m from Taiwan’ badge emerges amid anti-China sentiment in South Korea

The Straits Times

Taiwan detects rise in Chinese cyber attacks, warns of ‘online troll army’

The Straits Times

Taiwan says ‘T-Dome’ to better integrate air defence system for higher kill rate

The Straits Times

Taiwan president expected to announce new air defence system in face of Chinese pressure

China Daily

Beijing reaffirms One-China principle

The Straits Times

‘Pragmatic move’: Taipei, Manila strengthen people-to-people ties amid China tensions

China Daily

Beijing warns Manila of ‘all consequences’

China Daily

China rebukes Taiwan President Lai for ‘inciting division, glorifying aggression’

China Daily

China slams Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party for ‘distorting’ WWII history

The Straits Times

Taiwan, China battle it out in competing World War II narratives

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan, Taiwan sign rare accord on evacuations in light of possible contingency

China Daily

China reaffirms sovereignty over Taiwan, says complete reunification ‘unstoppable’

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines’ ‘internal’ challenge if US-China war breaks out over Taiwan

The Straits Times

Taiwan’s President Lai set to push back US stopover as US-China trade talks continue, sources say

The Straits Times

Taiwan to simulate Chinese invasion in major drill

The Straits Times

Taiwan says military drills will involve largest call-up

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COMBATING INFLATION

The Statesman

India’s headline inflation for September eases to 99-month low at 1.54%

The Star

Rising cost of living in Malaysia dampens income gains: experts

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines’ September inflation hits 6-month high on higher food, transport costs

The Daily Star

Why is Bangladesh’s inflation highest in South Asia?

The Kathmandu Post

Heavy rains and road closures push vegetable prices up in Kathmandu Valley

The Daily Star

Potato price dips below Tk 20/kg amid oversupply in Bangladesh

Vientiane Times

ADB forecasts 3.7 percent growth for Laos amid household price pressures

Dawn

Pakistani government raises petrol, diesel prices

Kuensel

Bhutan’s egg shortage: A crisis seeded months ago

The Japan News

New tech, methods used to boost Japan’s rice yields, but retail prices still higher than 2024

The Star

Malaysia’s inflation set to stay tame

The Star

Cheaper RON95 fuel for Malaysians starts Sept 30

The Jakarta Post

Policy gaps, crackdowns squeeze Indonesian rice millers as prices soar

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Rice prices in Japan go up again, effects of releasing government-stockpiled rice wanes after 3 months

China Daily

China’s interest rates subsidised to boost spending

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s new finance minister signals budget continuity

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SPORTS & GAMES

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Sumo wrestlers Onosato, Hoshoryu enjoy London stroll ahead of tournament

The Nation

Thai Cabinet approves US$14 million budget to host 33rd SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games

China Daily

China’s female ultra runners redefine endurance, resilience and empowerment

The Jakarta Post

Israel gymnastics group appeals Indonesia’s bar to its athletes

The Star

Footballers in FAM-FIFA issue met Constitutional citizenship criteria, says Home Minister

The Straits Times

FIFA’s probe exposes fake birth claims in Malaysia’s naturalised footballers scandal

The Jakarta Post

For past and future: Indonesian Olympians endorse long-stalled pension fund

Dawn

India hands Pakistan second successive defeat at Women’s World Cup with 88-run victory

China Daily

Pickleball becomes a modern calling card for this historical Chinese city

The Jakarta Post

Repatriation of late Indonesian gymnast underway from Russia

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s Sunmaya Budha stands tall at World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain

The Daily Star

India beats Pakistan to clinch record-extending ninth Asia Cup title

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines to host 2029 FIVB Women’s World Championship

The Nation

Thailand’s F1 street circuit ambition: A look at the required roads and investment

Dawn

Asia Cup: Pakistan sets up yet another India clash; this time in the final

The Straits Times

Singaporean gymnast makes his mark on the world stage

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ASIA ON SCREEN

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Real-time flood rescue map developed by young Vietnamese specialists
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Real-time flood rescue map developed by young Vietnamese specialists
Why Thais sell flower garlands at stoplights
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Why Thais sell flower garlands at stoplights
Earthquakes in Johor? Can earthquakes happen in Singapore, too?
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Earthquakes in Johor? Can earthquakes happen in Singapore, too?
Healing from childhood trauma: Now he wants to protect at-risk youths in Singapore
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Healing from childhood trauma:
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Vietnam’s festive mid-autumn spirit
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Vietnam’s festive mid-autumn spirit
Explainer: Why is Trump pushing to ‘retake’ Bagram Air Base?
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Explainer: Why is Trump pushing to ‘retake’ Bagram Air Base?
What is it like to work in a coffee shop in China’s Xinjiang?
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What is it like to work in a coffee shop in China’s Xinjiang?
Chifeng: Inner Mongolia's hidden food paradise
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Chifeng: Inner Mongolia's hidden food paradise
The story behind Thailand’s iconic elephant pants trend
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The story behind Thailand’s iconic elephant pants trend
From Colombo to Dhaka to Kathmandu—Is South Asia the hotbed for ‘Gen Z’ protests?
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From Colombo to Dhaka to Kathmandu—Is South Asia the hotbed for ‘Gen Z’ protests?
Real-time flood rescue map developed by young Vietnamese specialists
Real-time flood rescue map developed by young Vietnamese specialists
Why Thais sell flower garlands at stoplights
Why Thais sell flower garlands at stoplights
Earthquakes in Johor? Can earthquakes happen in Singapore, too?
Earthquakes in Johor? Can earthquakes happen in Singapore, too?
Healing from childhood trauma: Now he wants to protect at-risk youths in Singapore
Healing from childhood trauma: Now he wants to protect at-risk youths in Singapore
Vietnam’s festive mid-autumn spirit
Vietnam’s festive mid-autumn spirit
Explainer: Why is Trump pushing to ‘retake’ Bagram Air Base?
Explainer: Why is Trump pushing to ‘retake’ Bagram Air Base?
What is it like to work in a coffee shop in China’s Xinjiang?
What is it like to work in a coffee shop in China’s Xinjiang?
Chifeng: Inner Mongolia's hidden food paradise
Chifeng: Inner Mongolia's hidden food paradise
The story behind Thailand’s iconic elephant pants trend
The story behind Thailand’s iconic elephant pants trend
From Colombo to Dhaka to Kathmandu—Is South Asia the hotbed for ‘Gen Z’ protests?
From Colombo to Dhaka to Kathmandu—Is South Asia the hotbed for ‘Gen Z’ protests?
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SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

The Korea Herald

When despair dials 119: South Korean firefighters on the front line against suicide

China Daily

Labubu keeps on striking the right chord

The Star

Malaysian artist and filmmaker turns art gallery into recycled robot apocalypse

The Daily Star

The beauty of second chances: Bangladeshi artist Kuhu Plamondon’s wearable art

The Korea Herald

Korean workplace still seen as ‘men’s world’ despite rise in female executives

The Nation

Why Bangkok is the only province that can elect its governor

The Straits Times

Thousands of devotees brave embers at fire-walking festival in Singapore

The Daily Star

The slow death of Bangladesh’s Lawachara Forest

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia Menari returns, reviving joy in traditional dance

The Korea Herald

More than half of Koreans don’t talk about death with family: study

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Filipino film ‘Raging’ breaks the silence on male abuse

The Star

Ready-made ‘kolam’ a hit in Malaysia as Deepavali nears

The Korea Herald

From ‘It’s your fault’ to ‘not my job’: The most hated phrases at the Korean workplace

China Daily

Stories of humanity told through a Chinese photographer’s lens

The Straits Times

India launches AI app to save its many tribal languages before they vanish

Viet Nam News

Vietnam’s Bau Truc pottery village to become a model for community-based tourism

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