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Monday, 12 October 2026
Southeast Asia
China and Philippines trade accusations after South China Sea sailor injured83dMore than 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats disappear off Myanmar coast87dIndonesia's jailing of Gojek co-founder stokes investor confidence fears90dRecord El Niño threatens major flooding across East Africa and Asia90dModi honoured in Australia as India-Australia strategic partnership deepens95dVietnam considers expanding coal power as Iran conflict disrupts LNG supply plans96dTen Buddhist monks killed after 11-year-old drives truck into procession in Thailand101dPhilippines achieves upper-middle-income status for first time in nearly four decades102dGojek co-founder and former Indonesian education minister Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruption103dSouth Korea deepens defense ties with US and Philippines in dual-front diplomacy push110dMyanmar opposition leader Chen meets Xi Jinping amid regional tensions122dScientists officially confirm El Niño has arrived, warning of potentially record-breaking extreme weather122dGerman president Steinmeier to make first state visit to Philippines in over six decades123dUS diplomat found dead in Yangon hotel; Thai woman detained as possible homicide investigated123dPowerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines, killing at least eight and triggering tsunami warnings[Updated]124dIndonesian foreign minister visits New Delhi for bilateral talks with Jaishankar127dIndonesia's free meal program faces scrutiny after official's arrest128dIndonesian rupiah hits record low as Middle East war drives energy shock across Asia[Updated]128dScientists warn 2026 El Niño could be strongest in a century, with sweeping global impacts130dPhilippines and Vietnam elevate ties to enhanced strategic partnership amid South China Sea tensions132d