News Briefs

• Song contest winner's uncle among dead in Deep South attacks

• Malaysia to execute drug mules despite Iran threats

• Philippines authorities brace for violence during elections

• Malaysia climbs to 6th in World Bank business report

• Narathiwat explosion kills 3 police

• Security tightened in Deep South for Tak Bai anniversary

• Indonesia Home Minister draws criticism for calling FPI 'asset'

• Burma makes biggest heroin bust this year

• Medan hosts ASEAN corruption conference

• Four SE Asian countries open new routes to promote connectivity

• Philippines' Aquino confident of securing peace with MILF by 2016

• Indonesia police arrest two for assisting illegal migrants

• Thai court acquits nightclub owner in deadly 2009 inferno

• Indonesia's Detachment 88 arrests terror suspect in Bima

• Malaysia's Najib says Christians in Borneo can use "Allah"

• Communist rebels kill nine Philippine soldiers in ambushes

• Malaysia's Najib goes unopposed in party polls

• Philippines sultan behind Sabah occupation dies

• Soldiers, journalists among 13 injured in Deep South blasts

• Indonesian police kill suspected militant, arrest 2

• Thailand says BRN must find cause of violence before talks proceed

• Study: India has half of world's slaves; Bangladesh and Thailand also in top ten

• One missing, no deaths reported in Phuket blaze

• Bomb blasts continue in Burma, killing one

• Muslims throughout Southeast Asia celebrate Idul Adha

• Philippines quake toll hits 142, more feared dead

• Burma says explosions aimed at destabilising reforms, peace talks

• Security forces kill three insurgents in Pattani

• Indonesia, South Korea sign $4 billion in trade deals

• Malaysia court denies Catholic newspaper right to use "Allah"

• FPI driver charged in July death of Sukorejo woman

• Deep South peace talks postponed indefinitely

• Two tonnes of illegal ivory seized in Vietnam after bypassing Malaysia

• FPI shutters Ahmadiyah mosque in West Java

• Fugitive Muslim leader charged over Philippine siege

• Teacher killed, ATMs bombed in widespread Deep South violence

• Locals surrender homemade firearms at authorities' urging

• Malaysia settles with politicians for wrongful jailing

• Dozens arrested after Burma unrest: state media

• Leading militant among six dead in Narathiwat shootout

• No plan to push Sabah Muslims into becoming Malay

• Police raid home of Philippine rebel leader

• Grenade explodes in Bali, kills two teens

• Indonesia celebrates culture on National Batik Day

• BRN requests to change negotiators for Deep South peace talks

• Four soldiers killed, three civilians wounded in Yala blast

• Burmese Muslims urge government to improve security

• Suspected Narathiwat train bomber killed in Ruseo raid

• Two more rebel groups seek to join Deep South talks

• Philippines celebrates first Miss World winner

• Malaysia PM makes impassioned appeal for moderate Islam