Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Tuesday (Aug 2, 2022)

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (in pink blouse) and her entourage having a meeting with Malaysian representatives at Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur. - Bernama

Malaysia:

* Covid-19: Pre-departure, on-arrival test no longer needed for travellers to Malaysia

* Covid-19 Watch: 3,213 new cases bring total to 4,683,266

* US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, congressional delegation arrive in Malaysia

* Malaysia, US value longstanding ties, will continue working for prosperity and security

* Support for anti-smoking bill to determine success of generational endgame

* Be open to hiring workers from India and Pakistan, Zuraida tells industry players

* Local drama producer nabbed for alleged criminal intimidation

* Over 1.1 million youths eligible to vote as of June, Dewan Rakyat told

* Anti-Smoking Bill to be referred to Parliamentary Special Select Committee, says Khairy

* Najib declares assets of RM4.49mil in response to Mareva injunction granted to SRC

* Anti-hopping law may not effectively halt defections, says analyst

* Govt has taken steps to address M’sia Tier 3 ranking in US human trafficking report

A worker cleans the pond outside the ArtScience Museam with the city skyline in the background, in Singapore, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. - AFP

Singapore:

* 'I just wanted her to keep quiet,' says Singaporean on trial in UK for suffocating wife with pillow

* Singapore stepping up efforts to tackle heat, Straits Times Says temperature could hit 40 degrees Celsius by 2045

* World’s most-tracked plane is US jet that may be carrying Nancy Pelosi

* US Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei

* Singapore: Tighter Covid-19 curbs at hospitals and care homes extended till Aug 31

* Social gambling now legalised

* Inflation in Singapore hits households hard

* Workers keen to clock in for a four-day week in S’pore

* Oil prices slip as weak factory data fuels global demand concerns

* Asian stocks slide with US yields on Pelosi jitters; Aussie drops

Locals gather as they watch a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) that became stranded at a beach in Banyuwangi, East Java province, Indonesia. - Reuters

Indonesia

* Chinese warplanes buzz line dividing Taiwan Strait before expected Pelosi visit, says source

* Emerging markets stocks slide on a dark Tuesday (Aug 2) as rising US-China tensions trigger risk aversion

* Indonesia aiming to get foot and mouth disease under control by year-end

* Aneka Jaringan, Samaiden to collaborate on energy projects in Indonesia

* Indonesia launches own metaverse to promote its small businesses

* No monkey business – staying vigilant amid outbreaks

Thailand:

* Thai exports seen up 6% to 8% this year, says national shippers group

* Thailand records 1,843 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths on Tuesday (Aug 2)

* WWE-style wrestling hits Bangkok - with a Thai twist

* Thai opposition to seek court ruling to end PM's term sooner

* DPM orders crackdown on online gambling sites

Female pro-wrestlers performing in the ring during a match at the SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling show in Bangkok. The part-sport, part-show from SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling has been slowly gaining popularity in Thailand, where it hopes to carve out a space for local wrestlers using distinctively Thai characters. - AFP

Philippines:

* US jet that flew Pelosi to Malaysia tracked off Philippines, no landing request

* Philippines is now facing rising dengue issue; country also logs 3,553 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths on Monday night (Aug 1)

* Duterte floats possible temporary restraining order against arrest should ICC probe push through

* Marcos: ‘We have no intention of rejoining ICC’

Vietnam:

* Vietnam imposes 47.64% anti-dumping tax on sugar imports originating from Thailand

* Vietnam reports 2,017 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Tuesday (Aug 2)

* Vietnam preparing quick response and medical plans to handle monkeypox

* Solar-powered cameras proposed for coral protection

Women walk with babies in prams in front of a residential complex in Hanoi on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. - AFP

Myanmar:

* Myanmar activists say detained Japanese filmmaker attended protest

* Myanmar violence, Ukraine war loom over Asean meetings

* Two Myanmar children and dad die in murder-suicide on MRR2

* Emergency rule extended in Myanmar

Cambodia:

* Singapore-Cambodia learning centre in Phnom Penh marks 20 years, with alumni list of 11,000 Cambodian officials

* Post-pandemic recovery, inflation, security high on agenda at 55th Asean foreign ministers' meeting

* Ice cream, noodles flagged over carcinogen

Laos:

* Laos and Indonesia team up in power plant management

* Thai tourists killed, injured in Laos bus crash

Brunei:

* Brunei Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah in Singapore for official visit this week

* Brunei reports 50 per cent lower daily Covid-19 cases

People walk past a billboard welcoming USHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug 2, 2022. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was believed headed for Taiwan on Tuesday on a visit that could significantly escalate tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. - AP

AseanPlus

* ‘Confident superpower or insecure?’ Beijing’s reaction if Pelosi goes to Taiwan may be telling

* China rages over Pelosi's planned Taiwan visit as she lands in Malaysia

* Swim golden girl McKeon dazzles in Commonwealth pool as Kenny wins emotional cycling gold

* Asian markets sink as talk of Pelosi Taiwan trip fans China-US tension

* China population to begin shrinking by 2025, confirm officials

* Suspected North Koreans steal resumes, seeking crypto jobs

* China stocks tumble on news of Pelosi's expected Taiwan visit

* Japan: Pets get wearable fans to beat scorching summer

* S. Korea’s plan to lower school entry age to five draws fury

* Aussie policy tightening set to weigh on economy

* HSBC aims to pacify Hong Kong investors after rejecting break-up call from Ping An

* Hong Kong’s economy seen contracting in 2022 as GDP disappoints

* Video game consoles are somehow spared from inflation in Japan

* US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China

* S. Korea develops nanotech tattoo as health monitoring device

* Why more devices could use Samsung’s upcoming ‘Repair Mode’ feature to protect privacy

* China vlogger who ate great white shark under investigation

* Coronavirus: Hong Kong approves Sinovac jab for toddlers as young as six months old

* Planes, ships and missile tests: How Beijing might react to Pelosi’s Taiwan trip