Malaysia:
* Covid-19 Watch: 1,572 new cases, says Health Ministry
* Ringgit expected to see further declines from Monday (Sept 19) onwards ahead of US interest rate hike decision
* Sabah, Sarawak’s quest for more Parliament seats could see only one beneficiary, says Sim
* Bursa Malaysia likely to trend sideways this week amid uncertain regional performance
* Form One schoolgirl killed in accident, 17-year-old driver had no valid licence
* Current atmosphere similar to before GE14, says Rafizi
* Abang Johari hopes Yayasan Sarawak international schools produce high-calibre students
* Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival to be held in February 2023
* Teen actress’ father remanded again over sexual assault claims
* Amanah labels statement by Ahmad Zahid to hold elections during monsoon as heartless
* Man expected to be charged with raping daughter in Melaka
* PM authorises RM2mil allocation for Indian hardcore poor students
Singapore:
* Singapore reports 1,528 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths on Sunday (Sept 18)
* Singapore hiker missing in Malaysia’s Kota Tinggi forest reserve found
* SG bankers stop elderly man from losing S$150,000 to ‘girlfriend from Netherlands’ in Internet love scam
* Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan to attend UN General Assembly; will deliver statement at high-level debate segment
* Crypto contraversy runaway Do Kwon, no Longer in Singapore, says he’s not ‘on the run’
* Transport Ministry to discuss with Singapore over RTS Link project, says Dr Wee
* Crypto collapse controversy – Luna and Terra’s owner Do Kwon isn’t in Singapore, local police say
* Singapore and India discuss energy, food security at new forum
* Singaporean man missing at Hutan Panti Forest Reserve in Johor
Indonesia:
* South-East Asia needs US$210bil annual investment on renewables, says IRENA
* Indonesia unveils new regulation to boost renewable energy use
* Sinking villages look to nature to help Indonesia restore mangroves
* ‘Crowns of the forest’: Indonesian helps orchids bloom again
* ‘Jokowi has no plans to run for veep’
* Seven dead in gold mine landslide in Indonesia
Thailand:
* Southern Thailand fast losing its Malay traditions, says heritage expert
* Thailand sees 8-10 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, says minister
* Dragon boat contest ditches Hong Kong over Covid restrictions; Thailand to host major tourists attraction event next year
* Thai police distribute pictures of Malaysian woman kidnapped in Tumpat
* Elephant rescue shows tough task of wildlife guardians in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines logs 2,367 new Covid-19 cases and 35 new pandemic deaths on Sunday (Sept 18)
* Philippines sees wider 2022, 2023 c/a deficits on global risks
* Philippines antitrust body orders more firms to report takeovers and mergers
* Philippine president to focus on food, energy and climate change at UN General Assembly
* On Machiavelli and Marcos
Vietnam:
* Vietnam reports 1,891 new Covid-19 cases and one new death on Sunday (Sept 18)
* Vietnam govt confirms it has investigated over 120,000 corruption cases in 2022
* Vietnam slashes power usage at its largest solar farm; blow to the country’s drive to increase the use of renewable energy
* Tourists ‘miss’ the train – Hanoi’s train street is no more
* Vietnamese authorities have arrested the owner of a karaoke bar where a fire killed 32 people earlier this month, police said Saturday.
Myanmar:
* 80 per cent of Myanmar’s Covid-19 patients still unvaccinated
* Malaysia to express solidarity with Myanmar people at UN assembly
* Mortar fired from Myanmar kills Rohingya in Bangladesh
* UN office calls for urgent halt over Myanmar arms sales
Cambodia:
* Cambodia arrests two alleged drug traffickers, seizing 7.8kg of narcotics
* Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam sign two-year action plan in Phnom Penh to improve economic conditions
Laos:
* Laos to invest over US$2bil in wind power project
* Laos famous festival and crowd favourite – the Luang Prabang Film Festival to return in December
Brunei:
* Dementia cases to rise to over 7,000 by 2050 in Brunei, says health minister
* Brunei’s 5G network to enter trial stage; testing will go on for at least eight weeks
AseanPlus:
* ‘Dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan; govt urge millions to take shelter and safety from raging storm
* Thousands in shelters as ‘dangerous’ typhoon hits Japan; govt also issues tsunami alert after earthquake hits Taiwan
* 27 people killed in southwest China bus crash, confirms police
* Super typhoon Nanmadol bears down on Japan’s Kyushu island
* China doubles down on coal as energy crunch bites
* Taiwan ‘specially invited’ to sign queen’s condolence book
* Outdoor recreation centre in Hong Kong to be converted into monkeypox quarantine facility
* Coronavirus: Three per cent of 3,165 elderly Hongkongers contacted during campaign to boost vaccination take up offer
* US-China clean energy decoupling ‘nearly impossible’, risks global climate change fight, study says
* Why Kate faces daunting task of following Diana as Princess of Wales
* Britain – End of a royal era
* Bitcoin once again slips below $20,000
* Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
* Japan needs a movement to support marriage among young people
* K-pop superstars Blackpink is back in your area with new album ‘Born Pink’
* First African cheetahs have reached India as part of scheme to save species
* Powerful earthquake hits southeast Taiwan, tsunami warning issued