Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Friday (July 8, 2022)

A man prays in front of a makeshift memorial at the scene where the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot while delivering his speech to support the Liberal Democratic Party's candidate during an election campaign in Nara, western Japan, Friday, July 8, 2022. - AP

Malaysia:

* Covid-19: Omicron BA.5 variant detected in Malaysia, likely to spread widely, says KJ