Myanmar

US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

Across the country and in the refugee camps along its borders, the suffering unleashed by the United States' gutting of its foreign aid programme has been severe and deadly, particularly for children.

Singapore

Strategic partnership inked with New Zealand

New Zealand and Singapore signed a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP), with their prime ministers pledging to continue to find ways to work together to maintain the international rules-based order.

South Korea

Hak accused of bribing former first lady and lawmaker

South Korean investigators indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja-han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former president Yoon Suk-yeol and a conservative lawmaker close to him.

Japan

Bear suspected to have killed mushroom picker

A bear appears to have killed a man picking mushrooms in a forest, police said, the latest in a spate of suspected confrontations that could set a record if confirmed.

Japan

Komeito quits ruling coalition

The ruling coalition collapsed as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi's bid to become the country's first woman prime minister.

Myanmar

Malaysia to send election observers, says junta

The junta said Malaysia would send observation teams to its long-delayed election, as it battles multiple rebel forces opposed to the poll.

Philippines

ICC rejects release bid from Duterte

Former president Rodrigo Duterte will remain in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after judges rejected a request from his defence team for release on medical grounds.

Philippines

Magnitude-7.4 temblor off Mindanao kills six, triggers brief tsunami alerts

A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines yesterday, leaving at least six people dead and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were later lifted.

North Korea

Kim to build ‘best socialist paradise’

Kim Jong-Un lauded what he called his country's fight against a US-led military threat and vowed to turn North Korea into "the best socialist paradise in the world," as he addressed state anniversary celebrations in the presence of Chinese, Russian and other foreign dignitaries.

China

Cashing in on golden opportunity

Residents rushed to sell everything from gold bars to rings this week, with people weighing family jewels and counting stacks of money as they scrambled to cash in on a record rally that pushed gold above US$4,000 (RM16,900) for the first time.

Myanmar

Military acknowledges attack, blames resistance for casualties

THE country's military government acknowledged attacking a religious festival held at a school in central Myanmar, which witnesses said killed about two dozen people, including children, with bombs dropped by motorised para­gliders.

Nation

Anwar thanks Turkiye for help in repatriating Malaysians from Israel

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his appreciation to the Turkish government for assisting in the repatriation from Israel of nine Malaysians who participated in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition-Thousand Madleens to Gaza (FFC x TMTG).

World

Afghan man found guilty of threat to kill Reform UK leader Farage in TikTok video

LONDON (Reuters) -An Afghan national was on Friday found guilty of making a threat in a TikTok video to kill Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party which leads opinion polls in Britain.

AseanPlus News

Chinese nursing home criticised for using ‘suggestive dancer’ to encourage medication

Staff member justifies controversial clips by saying they are meant to challenge stereotype that nursing homes in China are dull, lifeless.

Nation

Cybercrime Bill will be used to fight crime, not a political tool, says Zaliha

PETALING JAYA: The Cybercrime Bill will not be misused as a political tool, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Technology

Major banks explore issuing stablecoin pegged to G7 currencies

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -Ten major banks including Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and UBS are jointly exploring issuing a stablecoin, the latest sign of traditional finance seeking to get to grips with the growth of digital assets.

Nation

GOF busts smuggling of vapes worth RM1.49mil in Rantau Panjang

KOTA BARU: The 7th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) seized vapes worth RM1.49mil during a surveillance operation at Kampung Parit Air in Rantau Panjang on Thursday (Oct 9).

Nation

FAM-FIFA scandal caused by powerful person who is 'above the law', says Dr M

PETALING JAYA: A powerful person, who operates "above the law" is behind the alleged fabrication of documents in Malaysia's process of registering their mixed-heritage football players, claims Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Oct 10, 2025)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (Oct 10, 2025)

Singapore

Four in five people in Singapore encounter harmful content online; two in three call for stronger laws: MDDI surveys

More than four in five Singapore residents encountered harmful online content such as scams and cyber bullying in the past year, a rise from the numbers reported the year before.