Sabah’s tourism minister Jafry Ariffin has ordered a full investigation into the incident but some netizens in China have expressed second thoughts about visiting.

United States President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping face a crowded agenda in Washington. Beyond immediate outcomes, a key question is whether their summit can help build a relationship less dependent on them, say analysts.

The ferry, the Virgo Transport 8, was carrying 243 people, including 30 crew members, when it capsized in bad weather early on Sep 13 during a voyage from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.

Cambodia is seeking to showcase its crackdown on an industry where trafficking victims have been forced to carry out online fraud.

Thailand and Malaysia have been a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of Myanmar nationals fleeing conflict, but recent developments have stoked worries among the refugees.

The fast-food powerhouse from the Philippines has effectively become two businesses, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

Toddlers accounted for more than 40,000 of the respiratory cases in regions affected by haze in Indonesia.

Barisan Nasional controls the Melaka state government and will be looking to build on its recent victories in Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Who it partners or whether it goes solo will be closely watched, say analysts.

Around 20 countries, including the US and China, will be represented at the meeting.

Although Typhoon Dujuan weakened as it moved northeast, it dumped record rainfall in parts of the Tokyo area.

The Pinglu Canal provides China’s landlocked southwest region with a much shorter water route to the South China Sea - and Southeast Asia. But turning early business interest into sustained demand will be the bigger test, say analysts.

Wildfires in Indonesia have caused transboundary haze and disrupted livelihoods in Sumatra. In the second of a series, CNA meets the firefighters enduring choking smoke, sleepless nights and scarce water - and finds out what keeps them going.

The Tata data breach is a reminder that qualities such as cybersecurity, are now as much a part of manufacturing competitiveness as infrastructure and labour costs, says University of Delhi’s Aasheerwad Dwivedi.

South Korea’s wild stock price swings are hurting the country’s image, says Ruchir Sharma for the Financial Times.

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