Asean News Headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (March 9)

A crew of seven Vietnamese fishermen, who were detained by Royal Thai Marine Police for illegally fishing in Thai waters, are led off their boat at a police coastal station in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on March 9, 2022. - AFP

Malaysia:

Esscom tightening security ahead of border reopening

Unvaccinated travellers entering country must undergo 5 days quarantine, says KJ

Covid-19: Get your kids vaccinated immediately, KJ urges parents as infections among children rise

Malaysian artist Yusof Gajah, known for his elephant-themed paintings, dies aged 68

Citi sees Malaysia's GDP to grow at 6.5% this year

Former Sabah department director arrested over RM1.2mil in bribes

Two retirees in Penang cheated of RM390,500 in Macau scam

Nightclubs to remain closed when country enters transition period, says KJ

Just one Covid-19 SOP with 10 requirements to apply to all from April 1, says Hishammuddin

Walai Penyu's Asean award testament of Sabah's rural tourism products, says state minister

Singapore:

S$500mil package to help Singapore's aviation sector recover from Covid-19

All petrol prices in Singapore now start from S$3 a litre, with one grade nearing $4

No law or treaty bars execution of people with IQ under 70: Singapore Court of Appeal

11 more Thomson-East Coast Line MRT stations to open this year

Singapore c.bank poll of economists sees 2023 GDP growth at 3%

Three unconscious after PMD fire in Singapore flat

Thailand:

Three injured, one missing after oil tanker catches fire at Samut Prakan pier

People flock to Bangkok's China Town to sell gold

Thailand records 22,073 Covid-19 cases and 69 deaths

Thailand seeks ways to help 7,000 stranded Russian, Ukrainian tourists

Indonesia:

Indonesia eases Covid-19 test rules for domestic travel

Rising oil prices to impact Indonesia's plastic industry: association

Indonesia tightens palm oil export curbs in new hit to global supplies

Indonesia prepares decree to address sexual violence in workplaces

Philippines:

Philippines to donate Covid jabs to vaccine-short nations

Philippine manufacturing output continues to grow in January

Philippine peso breaches 52 vs dollar, first time in 2.5 years

Vietnam:

Vietnam and US to boost bilateral economic ties

Second flight en route to repatriate Vietnamese fleeing Ukraine

Hospitality, serviced apartment markets in Vietnam set to pick up

Myanmar:

Myanmar to produce value-added products from rice husk, rice bran

Domestic gold price rises in Myanmar

Cambodia:

Association set to drive Cambodia's bird’s nest ecosystem

Baby dolphin born in Mekong’s Koh Phdao

Cambodia: Flag should not be used as part of clothing items

Cambodia: Asean seeking new date for postponed summit with US

Laos:

Lao govt aims for annual GDP growth of at least 4 per cent

Laos' Bokeo-Xayaboury river bridge almost 80 per cent complete

Laos solves over 3,500 drug cases in 2021

Brunei:

Brunei Sultan calls for transparency in Covid-19 updates, strategies

Japan envoy highlights important ties with Brunei

Aseanplus:

China official says Hong Kong autonomy could last beyond 2047

S.Korea conservative presidential candidate Yoon slightly ahead - exit poll

China to provide Ukraine about US$790,000 in aid: official

The disasters that never happened: How to soothe rising climate anxiety

South Korea chooses new president with inequality key concern

New city clusters and satellite towns to be major boosters for China's economy

Hackers linked to Chinese government invaded US state networks, security firm says

Shanghai steps up defences against wave of asymptomatic Covid cases

India to restart scheduled international flights after two years

China inflation slowed in February as food prices eased: data

Feisty foursome: The battle among airlines in Hong Kong

China’s fears of an Indo-Pacific Nato are more myth than reality