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How a one-month buffer and JB transport upgrades will prepare commuters for the RTS Link

Malaysian officials welcome it as a convenient buffer to ensure flawless operations.

A view of the Bukit Chagar RTS station.

News analysis

Indonesia’s efforts are keeping the terror threat under control, but can it continue to stay ahead?

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News analysis

Rare red carpet in KL for Myanmar’s leader sparks outrage, but signals shifting ASEAN stance

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Batam residents protest against data centre expansion as water shortages worsen

Malaysia builds a new ‘Silicon Island’ to house its AI ambitions

Indonesian court hears ‘negligence’ complaint against state over fires, haze

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US and China are trying to make nice, says Singapore diplomat

Trump and Xi are nudging the bilateral relationship from confrontation to stability, says Chan Heng Chee.

Nepal’s towns in ruins: What it will take to rebuild after massive flood

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Indonesia needs to grow more rice, corn and sugar. Can its forests survive?

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DMZ blast exposes heightened dangers along North Korea-South Korea border

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Constitutional Court rejects bid to disqualify Indonesian V-P Gibran over high school credentials

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Taiwan’s new F-16V fighter jets have landed – what now?

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Cornell rape allegations fuel calls for safer US campuses

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Australia’s top court backs grassroots group in landmark climate case on coal mine

The judges are upholding a decision to block a two-decade extension of a coal mine in the state of New South Wales.

MACH Energy had sought to extend the life of its Mount Pleasant mine, which is due to end operations in December, until 2048 and double its coal production.

Turkey, Australia’s joint COP31 leadership raises doubts

COP31 eyes modest steps as climate disasters multiply

Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief

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Dozens protest in Tokyo after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest outside Foreign Ministry building following the killing of a Japanese woman in Okinawa, for which a US Marine is a suspect, in Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Pain at the pump sends Philippine car buyers rushing to EVs, hybrids

China’s BYD delivered 28,399 units in the eight months through to August in the Philippines, 99% higher than the same period in 2025.

Turkey's foreign minister says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud leave after a committee meeting of Mecca defence pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 5, 2026. Turkish Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Puma Shen’s debut in Taipei mayoral election creates more than waves. But can it translate to votes?

Supporters crowd the opening of Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen’s campaign headquarters in Taipei on Oct 4.

53 companies in Japan hit by Qilin ransomware group: police agency

Qilin, believed to be behind a 2025 cyberattack on Japanese beverage maker Asahi Group Holdings, has drawn renewed attention in Japan after investigative authorities recently handed over to Germany a detained Russian national suspected of being a key member of the group.

As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets Pakistan's Chief of the Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 25, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Indian opposition protest police action against lawmakers, push for poll chief's resignation

Indian social media influencer and activist Dhruv Rathee, Indian actor Prakash Raj, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other supporters gesture during a protest demanding the resignation of the country's election chief Gyanesh Kumar, in Bengaluru, India, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

How a one-month buffer and JB transport upgrades will prepare commuters for the RTS Link

A view of the Bukit Chagar RTS station.

China nominates health official Song Li as WHO head

If elected, China believes Song Li will help the WHO to play a more active role in improving health and well-being of all mankind.

Batam residents protest against data centre expansion as water shortages worsen

The road blockade in Indonesia was the latest in a series of protests over the past two months, as residents in the Riau Islands district have grown increasingly frustrated with worsening access to clean water.

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