Indonesia has attracted massive investment into its metal industry and smelting, but recent policies have raised concerns from some business players.

A new Chinese state documentary has also revealed how Beijing made three unsuccessful attempts to persuade powerful crime families in northern Myanmar to shut down their scam operations.

Patekar enjoyed a career spanning nearly five decades across Hindi and Marathi cinema, winning several National Film Awards and receiving the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India, in 2013.

Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing is on a two-day visit to Malaysia as he looks for greater international legitimacy after being installed in April as civilian president.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described Singapore-Laos relations as “very good and warm”, as the two countries mark 25 years of development cooperation.

"Okinawa has requested preventive measures every time similar crimes were repeated in past, and now we have this case again," said its governor Genta Koja.

Samsung Electronics has estimated a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter earnings as booming demand for AI chips drove strong memory sales.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul received a letter from US President Donald Trump last week confirming both countries were “at the final stage” on the agreement, he said at a forum in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 7).

Middle-income households are expected to get greater attention, even as economists warn that electoral pressures could slow politically difficult fiscal reforms.

Despite UMNO’s resurgence, recent events have shown that the party has a long way to go before it can complete a political comeback, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez.

The state government’s decision on Wednesday (Oct 7) followed a directive from Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and was taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard the health and safety of students.

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan are among 10 defendants.

These included catching live sea cucumbers, using metal tools to dig out sea snails and clams, and picking up coral skeletons.

In central Prachinburi province, 19 people have died, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Malaysia says that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will host Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing for talks on the "safe repatriation of Myanmar nationals of all ethnic groups who have been in Malaysia illegally".

Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Sapporo Breweries, and Suntory are under investigation over suspicions they colluded to hike beverage prices in a violation of anti-monopoly laws. 

In doing so, the RBI has shifted gears to join several central banks around the world who have raised rates to curb price rises or boost their currencies.