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AseanPlus News
China vows effective measures to deter any sabotaging moves in the South China Sea
China's defence ministry has vowed to take resolute and effective measures to deter any sabotaging moves in the South China Sea and uphold regional peace and stability.
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AseanPlus News
New Zealand's annual imports from South-East Asia are up by 15 per cent
New Zealand's imports from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) rose 15 per cent to NZ$16 billion (US$9.06 billion) in the year to September.
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World
US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
Oct 19 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, to revive a 2024 agreement that would have spared him the death penalty in exchange for a guilty plea — a deal scrapped by former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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AseanPlus News
World Insights: Leaders' summit puts security, regional cooperation, and finance at heart of upcoming COP17
Global efforts to halt biodiversity loss face a common test: whether conservation commitments can withstand the pressures of poverty, conflict and competing economic priorities.
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AseanPlus News
Indonesia's Rayhan Latief is set to arrive at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in a confident mood
Indonesian amateur Rayhan Latief has enjoyed a fresh dose of confidence ahead of his fifth appearance at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Te Arai Links, New Zealand, next week.
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Myanmar
Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package, says Myanmar govt
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain's King Charles III on Monday, authorities said, releasing the first pictures of the detained Nobel laureate in two months and describing her as a "special female prisoner".
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AseanPlus News
More calm now at Hormuz Strait as oil slips from five-month high with Hormuz transits in focus
Trump Russia sanctions waiver allows up to 60 days to assess global economic impact, Rubio says as Kpler says Gulf crude flows fell to a 7-day average of about 8.5 million bpd last week
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Vietnam
Vietnam's VinFast reports US$1.2bil Q2 continuing loss despite sales jump
NASDAQ-listed Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast lost more than US$1.2 billion from continuing operations in the second quarter even as sales soared, it said on Monday.
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AseanPlus News
Iran's Araqchi blames the US for Strait of Hormuz tensions but calls for diplomacy
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said regional issues should be resolved through diplomacy and blamed the United States for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, speaking at a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday.
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Nation
Six men detained to assist probe into abuse of Indonesian woman
BUTTERWORTH: Police have detained six men to assist investigations into the abuse of an Indonesian woman in Tanjong Sepat, Selangor, in a raid at a business premise at Pusat Perniagaan Oren, Jalan Merbau, here on Monday (Oct 19).
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Nation
Socioeconomic inequality also a challenge to national unity, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Socioeconomic disparities and social inequality are among the challenges that must be addressed to strengthen national unity, alongside issues involving religion, race and the royal institution (3R), says Deputy Minister of National Unity R. Yuneswaran.
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Nation
Govt refining proposals to improve National Haze Action Plan, says PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is refining proposals to improve the National Haze Action Plan, particularly regarding school closure directives and the Education Ministry's (MOE) early preparations to ensure learning can continue if schools are forced to close.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Oct 19, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Oct 19, 2026).
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AseanPlus News
Fed sees AI boom adding to inflation headache, but others may pay for the medicine
Hammack says higher rates could cool economy at margins largely outside AI boom as ADP's Richardson says small businesses, consumers may bear brunt of further hikes.
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South Korea
South Korean sect leader gets an additional 33 years in jail for sexual assaults
The leader of the South Korean religious sect Jesus Morning Star was sentenced on Monday to a further 33 years in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting and abusing female followers.
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AseanPlus News
Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise as the Philippines joins the exercise
Japanese and US troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan's southwestern islands and showcasing advanced weapons systems in the face of growing tension in the region.
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Technology
Supreme Court rejects Google challenge to US patent agency review policy
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Alphabet's Google to a US Patent and Trademark Office rule that the company argued has insulated older patents from validity reviews and helped fuel a surge in patent litigation.
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AseanPlus News
Miss Universe Singapore 2026 set for Puerto Rico finals as franchise dispute eases
Entrepreneur and model Vion Erico Tan, crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2026 on Oct. 13, is expected to represent the country at the 75th Miss Universe finals in Puerto Rico.
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Nation
Govt mulls implementing eKYC verification for online gaming, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will examine the feasibility of expanding the implementation of electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) verification and age verification to online gaming platforms such as Roblox, says Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
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Myanmar
Myanmar authorities release rare images of Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar's military-backed government on Monday released rare photographs of the country's imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that officials had delivered her books and letters from Britain's King Charles.
