2. GOVT RUSHES TO CLEAN UP RADIOACTIVE LEAK -- THE JAKARTA POST

Authorities have swiftly decontaminated an industrial area in Banten after Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive contamination was detected, while providing treatment to nine residents who tested positive for exposure.

MYANMAR 

1. CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF MANDALAY UNIVERSITY -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 

Mandalay University celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday. The prestigious institution has been a major educational institution for nurturing high-quality human resources and pioneering technology-based research in Myanmar.

2. FAIR PROMOTES LOCAL PRODUCTS IN YANGON -- THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 

The Thadingyut market fair and music festival began at People's Square in Yangon on Saturday. The fair will showcase about 620 stalls selling locally produced goods, food, donations and musical performances.

PHILIPPINES

1. MARCOS: NO RUSH IN FLOOD CONTROL PROBE, CASES MUST HOLD IN COURT -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY 

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said his administration will not rush the investigation into the multibillion-peso flood control projects mess, saying poorly built cases could derail the government’s anti-corruption drive.

2. PCSO, MMDA, LRTA LAUNCH P50-M AID CARAVAN FOR CEBU, MASBATE -- THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY 

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and PCSO authorised agent corporations, sent off an aid caravan on Sunday to deliver relief and medical assistance to communities devastated by recent natural disasters in Cebu and Masbate.

SINGAPORE

1. FLU VACCINATION TO BE AVAILABLE AT MORE RETAIL PHARMACIES AS SERVICE CONTINUES AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR -- THE STRAITS TIMES

A sandbox pilot to offer influenza vaccination at retail pharmacies has proven so popular that more outlets will soon offer this service to the public.

2. A 'ONE-CENT TWO-CENT' BUSINESS: 40 YEARS ON, CAN PAYMENT PROVIDER NETS HOLD ON TO CUSTOMERS SPOILT FOR CHOICE? -- CNA

In a time of credit card points, flashy new digital banks, trends like "buy now, pay later" and even Big Tech wanting a slice of the pie, the man at the helm of Singapore payment provider NETS readily admits it is tough to be the preferred mode of transaction.

THAILAND 

1. TWO INJURD BY LION THAT ESCAPED IN KANCHANABURI -- THE NATION

A boy and a man were injured after a lion escaped from a Kanchanaburi influencer’s home, with the owner later recapturing the animal.

2. FM TO BE SUMMONED OVER REFERENDUM BID -- BANGKOK POST

The House committee on foreign affairs will summon Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Tuesday to clarify the implications of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) 43 and 44 with Cambodia.

VIETNAM

1. GERMAN INVESTMENTS DOMINATE VIETNAM -- VIETNAMPLUS

Vietnam has become a major destination for German investors. About 570 German enterprises have invested RM16 billion (US$3.7 billion), creating nearly 50,000 jobs. Ho Chi Minh City remains a major hub for German businesses. 

2. HOI AN HOSTS COLOURFUL MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL -- VIETNAMPLUS

The Mid-Autumn Festival is taking place in Hoi An ancient town, in Da Nang city, from October 3–6.  Once a bustling international trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries, Hoi A showcased lion dances, lantern procession, outdoor performances and folk songs.

-- BERNAMA