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 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.

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.

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

The direct reporting arrangement breaks from a global practice under which such reports are first routed through a US non-profit.

State news agency Xinhua shared details of the cases of high-ranking officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for the first time, saying they involved "exceptionally large sums of money".

Yu gave another glimpse of her enormous potential in Tokyo as she scorched to victory in the women's 200m individual medley in 2min 06.10sec, 0.72sec faster than the previous Asian Games record.

Speaking at an event on Sunday (Sep 20), Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also rejected suggestions that he had paved the way for former PM Najib Razak’s conditional pardon from jail to house arrest, saying every prisoner had the right to an appeal.

As the Malaysian budget carrier reportedly seeks fresh financing, analysts are scrutinising whether its financial strains reflect a temporary industry shock or deeper vulnerabilities.

India’s premium chocolate makers are betting on domestically sourced cocoa and flavours catering to local tastes, as volatility in global cocoa supplies puts fresh focus on where chocolate is from.

The fifth plenum will "study several major issues concerning the sustained advancement of full and rigorous party self-governance", state news agency Xinhua previously reported.