Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Monday (July 11, 2022)


People walk around the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province in Cambodia. - AFP

Malaysia:

* Covid-19 Watch: 3,264 new cases, two deaths reported

* Covid-19: New cases, fatalities on the rise, says Health DG

* Covid-19: Seven million eligible Msians yet to take booster dose, says PM

* Covid-19: As cases rise, PM urges Malaysians to get booster shots

* Covid-19: No plans for economic shutdown following rise in number of cases, says PM

* PM's success has irked group within Umno, claims Bersatu youth chief

* Tourism Malaysia, Borneo Bird Club launch Sabah bird-watching map

* Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Malaysia from July 11

* 85 Malaysians in Sri Lanka safe, says Saifuddin

* It was Takiyuddin who drafted agreement between Perikatan-PM over DPM’s post, says Muhyiddin

* Merdekarya: Woman in controversial video gave us trouble too, not fair to penalise comedy club

* Sources: Tajuddin dropped as Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (right) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 11, 2022. - APIndonesian President Joko Widodo (right) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 11, 2022. - AP

Singapore:

* Crowds throng malls, parks during the public holiday despite new Covid-19 wave in Singapore

* Two Singapore students win the Diana Award - an international recognition for founding and running NGOs

* Following Malaysia's move, Singapore also advises citizens to defer non-essential travel to Sri Lanka

* World population to reach eight billion on Nov 15, says United Nations

* Covid-19 cases in Singapore likely to peak in a week or sooner: Experts

* ‘No new restrictions for now’, says Singapore minister

* Singapore property market expected to be resilient

* Japan shares rise after election but rest of Asia declines due inflation worries and rising pandemic issues

* Oil drops on China Covid-19 worries

Indonesia

* Indonesia keeps G20 relevant as war divides nations

* Indonesia is requiring some travellers to take Covid-19 tests again

* Indonesian govt backtracks on tightening Jakarta’s Covid-19 curbs

* Indonesia central bank governor flags earliest rate hike in Q3

* Superapp Traveloka gears up for tourism recovery with digital innovations

* Indonesia and China agree to speed up work on high-speed railway

* A time for reflection and making sacrifices for the greater good

Liverpool team players training at the Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, July 11, 2022. They are down to meet arch-rivald Manchester United in a friendly on Tuesday (July12), - ReutersLiverpool team players training at the Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, July 11, 2022. They are down to meet arch-rivald Manchester United in a friendly on Tuesday (July12), - Reuters

Thailand:

* Thailand plans US$37bil smart city to support industrial hub

* Ronaldo 'not for sale' insists Man Utd's Ten Hag before Liverpool clash in Thailand

* Thai govt needs to enact stronger laws on cannabis use

* Thai tourism sector booming again after Test & Go scrapped

* Thailand records 1,811 Covid-19 cases and 24 deaths

* Soccer-Thai fans welcome Liverpool before friendly with Man Utd

Philippines:

* Philippines' famous Okada Manila casino, at centre of huge ownership dispute, gets more visitors

* Emerging markets - Philippine cenbank set to hike rates by 50 bps at August meeting as Asian FX decline on recession fears

* No need to panic but be cautious, Philippines' health depament says as Covid-19 cases now average 1,535 daily

* For Philippine troops in Spratlys, hope comes wrapped in fresh supplies

* Marcos’ condition improving

* Agri damage in flash floods reaches RM1.1mil

A worker walks past the casino at Okada Manila in Paranaque, Philippines, on Monday. - ReutersA worker walks past the casino at Okada Manila in Paranaque, Philippines, on Monday. - Reuters

Vietnam:

* Vietnam records 568 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (July 11)

* Vietnam Ministry urges acceleration of inoculating third and fourth shots against Covid-19

* Vietnam targets US$5.5bil in agro, forestry and fishery export value to EU by 2025

* Vietnam-Thailand clash ends in 1-1 draw but both teams qualify for AFF Under-19 Championships semi-finals

* Vietnam targets US$5.5bil in agro, forestry, fishery export value to EU

* A firm push for human rights

Myanmar:

* Blinken vows pressure on Myanmar junta on visit to Thailand

* Myanmar seizes large quantity of drugs during special ops, says police

* Myanmar's junta rolls out Chinese camera surveillance systems in more cities: Sources

People sit on their boats as they wait for customers at Cai Rang floating market on Mekong river, in Can Tho, Vietnam. - ReutersPeople sit on their boats as they wait for customers at Cai Rang floating market on Mekong river, in Can Tho, Vietnam. - Reuters

Cambodia:

* Lifting quarantine move by Cambdia govt can lift international arrivals and boost tourism industry

* Cambodian PM Hun Sen says sports will strengthen cooperation among Asean countries

* Cambodia sees rapid population growth

Laos:

* Development of Vietnam-Laos relations brings practical benefits to their people, says top Laos official

* Geothermal power to generate over US$600 million annually for Laos

* Australia aids Laos to improve transport, trade connectivity

Brunei:

* Brunei: Severe weather hits Sultanate

* Firefighters contain two Belait fires

* Only three Covid-19 cases in serious category in Brunei

A couple walks from a viewing deck adorned with 'love locks' near the Namsan Tower in Seoul on Monday, July 11, 2022. - AFPA couple walks from a viewing deck adorned with 'love locks' near the Namsan Tower in Seoul on Monday, July 11, 2022. - AFP

AseanPlus

* Shanghai plans more Covid-19 testing after finding a highly-transmissible Omicron subvariant amid fresh curbs across China

* Macau lockdown begins, HK mulls health code app

* Unification Church in Japan says mother of Abe's assassin was a member

* China's ex-senior official Fu Zhenghua prosecuted

* Japan PM Kishida set to consolidate ruling party power as Abe mourned

* Japan's LDP wins big in Upper House election after Abe's assassination

* Blinken in Tokyo to offers condolences upon death of Abe

* Shanghai outbreak grows as first sub-variant case detected

* South Korea's Yoon suspends informal media briefings, citing Covid

* China warns Asian nations to avoid being used as 'chess pieces' by big powers

* Blinken seeks to boost ties with Asean

* Blinken blasts China'a support for Russia, calls out Xi

* DIY gun used on Abe simple to make, say analysts

* Macau shuts all casinos as city’s worst outbreak widens

* Japan says it expects security flaws in former PM Abe's killing to be probed

* IMF's Georgieva warns against 'complacency' on global debt problems

* S.Korea's LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to India's Mahindra -source

* G20 watchdog to propose first global crypto rules in October

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