Flood evacuees rise in Perak and Penang as flooding worsens
In Perak, 407 victims from 147 families were at four relief centres as of 8 am on Oct 18, while Penang's SK Seri Penanti centre had 36 evacuees, up from 27.
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US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz as vessels come under attack
Al Jazeera reports two vessels were struck by naval mines in the strait this week, as both sides assert control of the key trade route.
Indonesia names Suahasil Nazara as new finance minister
President Prabowo Subianto replaced Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with his deputy, who has pledged policy continuity and a deficit kept below 3% of GDP.
BRICS leaders meet in New Delhi as the bloc pushes de-dollarisation
Xi Jinping's first visit to India in seven years headlined the 18th BRICS Summit, where leaders discussed cross-border payments in national currencies.