Paetongtarn, who remains the influential head of the Pheu Thai Family, framed the decision as the first step in implementing a strategic reform.
Besides securing the main conference venue and official hotels where the delegations will stay, the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is conducting security checks at the country’s main entry points, including airports, seaports, and land borders.
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, plans to meet Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also ASEAN chair, in bilateral talks.
Authorities say most of the suspects were involved in a variety of fraudulent acts operated from criminal compounds in Cambodia, including romance scams, investment fraud and voice phishing.
The average quarterly investment was around 200 trillion IDR (US$12 billion) in 2020. In 2025, this figure has exceeded 450 trillion IDR per quarter.
Typhoon Fengshen made landfall in the southeastern part of Luzon late on October 18 and early on October 19 before moving across Manila Bay, with wind gusts reaching up to 90 kilometres per hour. The Philippine meteorological agency said the storm is now heading towards provinces north of the capital.
Poor nutrition among the elderly in Singapore is worrying, said doctors, given that the city-state's population is rapidly ageing – some 24 per cent of citizens are projected to be aged 65 or older by 2030.
Upon arrival, the detainees were handcuffed and transferred to the police stations with jurisdiction over their cases.
The arrested suspects include nationals from 20 countries.
Children in least developed countries face a 94 times higher risk of dying from air pollution compared to those in developed nations. In Bangladesh alone, over 19,000 children under five died in 2021 due to air pollution.
Medical and civic networks warn that it fuels addiction and misuse.
Experts and stakeholders say New Delhi’s resumption of direct routes is beneficial to tourism and trade relations.
Certification and infrastructure gaps hinder halal exports.
The WB report outlines how climate-smart development can support Thailand’s goal of becoming a high-income economy while ensuring long-term environmental and economic stability.
Smart Travel Asia highlighted Bangkok’s strengths as its 24-hour vibrancy and diverse experiences, including food, culture, shopping, and the friendliness of its people, describing it as a “city full of energy and colour, day and night.”
The meeting took place on Thursday in Pyongyang as Li visited North Korea to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North's Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. It was the first visit by China's No. 2 leader to Pyongyang in 16 years.
Francis Lim, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recently told financial executives the billion-peso flood control project scandal had already shaken public confidence, impacting the country’s overall growth prospects.
This marks Japan’s second time winning a Nobel Prize this year, following the physiology or medicine prize awarded to Shimon Sakaguchi. Prof Kitagawa is the 30th individual Japanese Nobel laureate, a list that includes three winners who have U.S. citizenship.
