Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Sunday (July 17, 2022)

Youth play soccer along the coast at a beach in Pekan Bada, Indonesia's Aceh province on Sunday, July 17, 2022. - AFP

Malaysia:

* Covid-19 Watch: 5,047 new cases, says Health Ministry

* Covid-19: Sore throat now most common symptom, says study

* Health Ministry: Seven malaria infection deaths detected thus far

* Perlis tourism players urged to capitalise on Padang Besar-Hatyai shuttle train service resumption

* PKR congress: 13 from Rafizi's list make it to central council

* HR, Home ministries to hold meeting on July 18 on foreign workers recruitment issue, says Saravanan

* Newly minted as PKR No 2, Rafizi sets sights on Najib

* Bursa Malaysia likely to see muted trading with upside bias this week

* Ringgit likely to continue losing streak amid mounting inflation jitters in Malaysia

* Ramkarpal: Apandi should have demanded Jho Low's surrender

* We will not tolerate insults to any religion, says Hamzah

* Malaysians in Sri Lanka advised against participating in protests, rallies

Singapore:

* All five polytechnics in SIngapore ramping up sustainability courses to prepare students for green economy

* Local farms in Singapore hit by rising costs forced to raise prices, but demand is up amid food security threats

* Singapore police investigating pitch invasion incidents after Liverpool-Palace match

* Singapore couples now willing to spend more for weddings after two-year delay

* India's star badminton star PV Sindhu bags maiden Singaporean Open title with imperious display

* Sri Lanka crisis: How President Gotabaya's rule ended in a Singapore hotel

* Hungry for festivities but prices dampen mood

India’s Pusarla Sindhu (Rright) poses with China’s Wang Zhiyi on the podium after her victory in their women’s final at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Sunday, July 17, 2022. - AFP

Indonesia

* Indonesia's 'PriFad' pair continue to flourish with Singapore Open badminton title as Indonesians celebrate three titles

* G20 host Indonesia calls for joint ministerial forum to fight food crisis

* Indonesia removes palm oil export levy until Aug 31 and ease high inventories

* Gunmen kill 10 traders, hurt two more, in Indonesia's restive Papua, confirms police

* G20 chair Indonesia says 'many' nations condemned Russia at talks

* Are the UK’s shifting sands a sign of Indonesia’s political future?

* No formal communique after talks

Thailand:

* Thailand: ‘Non-stinky’ durian strain from Korat a big hit with connoisseurs

* Thai police make arrest after Man Utd-Liverpool chairs stolen from Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok

* Asian forex bears climb multi-year highs as short bets on Thai baht rise most

* Thailand records 2,028 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths on Sunday (July 17)

* Boosters will save lives from Omicron

Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (right) poses on the podium with runner-up Japan's Kodai Naraoka after the men's singles final at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on Sunday (July 17). - AFP

Philippines:

* ‘Objects of Study’: Art trove and ill-gotten wealth from Marcoses put on exhibit in Philippines

* Philippines ends stay of foreign peacekeepers in the south

* Philippines central bank governor says "may or may not" raise rates in August

* Amnesty for rebels eyed by Philippines govt

* Sulu strikes again

Vietnam:

* Vietnam reports 745 new Covid-19 cases and zero death on Sunday (July 17)

* Vietnam's Dong Son bronze drum featured at World of Sky Discs Exhibition in Germany

* Vietnam to develop 301 tourism-linked craft villages by 2030

* Vietnamese Tesla challenger VinFast to stop making gas-powered cars soon

* Vietnam's VinFast taps banks for US$4bil EV factory funding deal

Golf - The 150th Open Championship - Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain - Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana in action during the final round on Sunday (July 17). - Reuters

Myanmar:

* Myanmar suspends foreign loan repayments amid dollar crunch

* Myanmar central Bank lifts exemption of forex restrictions on companies with more than 10% of foreign investment

* Myanmar earns over US$369 million from beans and pulses export during first three months of current FY

* Suu Kyi testifies in polls fraud trial

Cambodia:

* China accounts for more than one-third of the value of Cambodia’s imports in the first half of 2022

* Cambodia's ruling party holds extraordinary conference to set action plan for 2023

* Cambodia and Bangladesh aim to further promote ties and cooperation

Vietnam's Nguyen Thi My Anh (R) competes for the ball during the Asian Football Federation women's semi-final match between Vietnam and Myanmar at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Sunday, July 17, 2022. - AFP

Laos:

* Laos govt makes call for increased production of fertiliser and animal feed

* Laos and Thai army leaders talk over border security cooperation

* 70 per cent of Lao people have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Brunei:

* Brunei reports another Covid-19 fatality; over 70% of population have received third dose of booster shots

* Singapore's PM concludes visit to Brunei; good future expected after exchanging views on bilateral relations with Sultan Hassanal

* Brunei celebrates royal birthday with parade, grand banquet

India's Hardik Pandya (second right) celebrates with team mates after dismissing England's Jos Butler during the third one day international cricket match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, England, Sunday, July 17, 2022.- AP

AseanPlus

* China Covid-19 cases jump again as officials say it's still ‘severe’ in Shanghai

* Glory for the Americans as Kerley wins world 100m gold in US cleansweep at World Athletic Championships

* Macau to extend city lockdown, casino closure until Friday (July 22) to stop spread of Covid-19

* Shocker in Oregon - China's Wang upset the big favourites to win world men's long jump title

* 16 years’ jail for suicidal mainland Chinese student who tried to kill four women in Hong Kong

* Seven Covid-19 cases reported on Japanese delegation at the World Athletic Championships in Oregon

* Flying cars, drones edge closer to practical use in Japan

* ‘Moonies’ in the spotlight after Abe’s killing

* Google and Facebook slow hiring, start layoffs as economic pressure mounts

* China’s banking-crisis victims promised money, but outcry as ‘it doesn’t solve underlying problem’

* Minister: Hong Kong to have own Covid policies without copying mainland, quarantine-free travel possible by November with conditions

* HK health minister calls for price of PCR tests to be cut as authorities increase reliance on more precise Covid screening

* China bank scandal protesters report harassment and restrictions

* Opening borders with country and world top demand at Hong Kong’s first informal chat session between lawmakers and John Lee

* Swiss army knife maker Victorinox targets China’s millennials and Gen Z with digital push, personalised products

* Quirky China: TV newsreader with nosebleed, driver trying to cool off stuck in freezer truck, man steals from ex for new girlfriend

* Technical problem forces IndiGo plane to land in Karachi

* China’s President Xi visits Xinjiang for first time in eight years, praises region’s ‘core hub’ role

* Hong Kong schools to relocate to new development areas to combat shrinking student numbers, education minister says

* Sri Lanka protest movement reaches 100 days; acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe now under immense pressure