Malaysia:

* Budget 2024: RM58.7bil allocation shows education remains a national priority

* Budget 2024: Defence Ministry to use RM7bil of allocation for development

* Budget 2024 a manifestation of govt’s commitment to reduce cost of living, says PM

* Budget 2024: Defence Ministry allocation will boost protection of Malaysia’s South China Sea interests

* RM4.89bil increase can help raise quality of national healthcare services, says Dr Zaliha

* About 120,000 people back release of Najib Razak, claims group

* MYAirline working to expedite refund process, says executive

* Jeffer replaces Misbun, Zafrul takes over as BAM president

* Bukit Jalil National Stadium’s pitch will be ready before World Cup Qualifiers

* Bukit Aman investigating how cop managed to afford two Rolex watches

* Penang’s impressive GDP growth due to strong leadership, says Governor

* JB MP urges reopening of pedestrian shortcut to ease BSI Customs checkpoint congestion

People cycle along the promenade at Marina Bay in Singapore. – AFP

Singapore:

* Air quality in Singapore not expected to reach unhealthy levels on Sunday: NEA

* Singapore’s economy expands 0.7 per cent in Q3, govt blames weak manufacturing performance on declining output

* Singapore: Man charged after telling cruise operator its ship would explode if it did not return his money

* Singapore’s deputy PM Wong says China needs grow its influence ‘carefully’

* Australian charged in Singapore for inflight bomb threat

* Indonesian minister getting medical treatment in Singapore

* Oil surges nearly 6% after Israel begins ground raids into Gaza

Indonesia:

* Indonesian ministry urges Meta to expedite removal of online gambling content

* Indonesia leader’s volunteer network endorses ex-general Prabowo for president

* Jokowi, Indonesia’s kingmaker, works to keep influence after election

* Motorcycling-Martin wins fourth straight sprint at Indonesia GP to take championship lead / Marini sets lap record to grab pole position

* Former agriculture minister nabbed over alleged corruption in Indonesia

First-placed Prima Pramac Racing’s Spanish rider Jorge Martin (C) celebrates with his team following the sprint race of the Indonesian Grand Prix MotoGP at the Mandalika International Circuit in Kuta Mandalika, Central Lombok on Saturday, October 14, 2023. – AFP

Thailand:

* Thailand and Malaysia agree to turn shared border into trade zone

* ‘I’m so, so sorry’ – Thai football chief apologises to fans over national team’s 8-0 rout at the hands of Georgia

* Thai death toll in Israel-Gaza conflict hits 24, says PM Srettha

* Siam Paragon shooting claims third victim

* Workers caught in the crossfire

Philippines:

* Leaked PhiHealth data “staggering”, says Philippine authorities

* Basketball players from the Philippines and Jordan, the top two teams at the Hangzhou Asian Games, fail doping tests

* Philippine central bank not ruling out 25 bps rate hike in November

* Philippine President Marcos drops holiday for coup of father

Cambodian boat crews compete their racing boat in the celebration of Pchum Ben or Ancestors’ Day at the lake in a complex of Wat Phneat Sampaly pagoda outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Cambodians celebrated their traditional 15-day Pchum Ben festival aimed at paying respect to deceased relatives. – AP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam eyes emerging stock market status by 2025

* Russia and Vietnam reach deals on construction of win farms in South-East Asian nation

* Biometric authentication to be applied at all airports in Vietnam from November

* Vietnam automaker sends EVs to Laos for electric taxi service

Myanmar:

* Immigration raids two illegal settlements in Gelang Patah, 195 nabbed

* ‘Licence to hide’: Western plastic waste dumped in Myanmar

* One student killed and three others injured in bomb attack in South East Myanmar

* Large unguided bomb likely used in deadly strike by Myanmar’s junta

India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.- AP

Cambodia:

* Cambodia to see South-East Asia region’s fastest growth, says IMF

* Cambodia’s garment, footwear, travel goods exports down 17.8 per cent in first nine months

* China-Cambodia traditional Chinese medicine centre inaugurated in Phnom Penh

Laos:

* Major alert in country as dengue cases exceed 30,000 in Laos

* Laos to provide higher supporting allowance for low-wage civil servants

* Labour shortage continues to impact business operations in Laos; issue a major hindrance for many businesses

Brunei:

* Innovative technology shapes the future of healthcare, says Brunei health minister

* Indonesia woman jailed and fined for overstaying in Brunei

India fans cheer during the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14, 2023. More than 100,000 fans watched the matched at the stadiums while billions tuned in to the tv to see the clash. – AFP

AseanPlus:

* Unwelcomed K-Drama for Malaysian woman who denied entry into South Korea

* China calls on US to play ‘responsible role’ in Israel-Gaza conflict, says its foreign ministry

* Mumbai bids farewell to beloved double-decker buses made famous by Bollywood films

* Abby Choi murder: lawyers for accused family blame ‘sluggish’ police for repeated trial delays

* Disney launches world’s first ‘Frozen’ land in Hong Kong in major theme park push

* Why are more Hong Kong young offenders getting involved in money laundering, fraud cases? Promise of quick cash a strong lure

* China’s birth rate incentives not yet moving the needle for weary families

* China population: annual births expected to hover around 10 million as nation ages

* 20 arrested in HK over false document pension withdrawals amid row over British passport

* Israel-Hamas war: China’s Wang Yi says Palestine issue ‘crux’ of Middle East affairs

* Japan govt asks court to revoke Unification Church’s status as religious corporation

* Hong Kong to delay first phase of ban on plastic tableware at restaurants, as activists lament official ‘habitual procrastination’

* EU top diplomat Borrell talks Russia, Taiwan and de-risking

* US urged to work with technology leader China on transition to clean energy

* EU to investigate Chinese steel and aluminium sectors, with tariffs looming, in deal with US

* Combat veteran is top contender for China Defence Minister’s post

* North Korea denounces US carrier’s arrival in South

* Van Gogh Museum scraps Pokemon cards over safety concerns

* New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins concedes election, congratulates National Party

* Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes eastern Taiwan

* Australian voice referendum defeated after divisive ‘No’ campaign

* Cricket-NZ pacers’ ‘good recipe’ dismantles Bangladesh in Chennai

* Korean stars Kim Jaejoong, Soyou and more to perform at Korea Travel Fest 2023