Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Friday (Sept 23)


In this photo provided by the Sihanoukville Province Authority Police, Chinese nationals get off from a speedboat after being rescued from a ship sinking, at an island in Preah Sihanouk Province, southwestern Cambodia on Sept. 22, 2022. Cambodian authorities were searching on Sept 23, for more than 20 people in the Gulf of Thailand after their boat sank near Cambodia's Koh Tang island, authorities said. - Preah Sihanouk province Authority Police via AP

Malaysia:

* VLN trial: Ahmad Zahid freed of graft charges

* Three key prosecution witnesses lacked credibility, says judge in Zahid trial

* AG to study grounds for acquittal before deciding to appeal Zahid decision

* Judge recuses herself from hearing 1MDB suit against Deutsche Bank, six others

* Headhunter centre set to be new tourism attraction in Tuaran

* Ministry seeks 100% stamp duty exemption for RM500,000-RM1mil properties

* Najib in better health and has returned to Kajang Prison, says hospital

* My prison experience was much tougher than Najib's, says Anwar

* Two former Perak senior immigration officials jailed three years for corruption

* Police escort for ex-Thai premiers was part of safety precautions, says Penang top cop

Singapore:

* Extraordinary Attorney Woo star Park Eun-bin to meet Singapore fans in November

* Man who killed mum and grandmother after taking drugs to be confined indefinitely

* Duo climb atop shophouse to escape raid in Geylang, leaving behind drugs and samurai swords

* Singapore core inflation hits near 14-year high of 5.1% in August

* Singapore overtakes HK in world financial centres ranking

Thailand:

* Thai domestic vehicle sales, exports accelerate

* Thai FM meets Biden on sidelines of UN general assembly

* Tourism body works hard to bring Japanese tourists back to Thailand

Indonesia:

* US top diplomat for Asean due in Jakarta by October: Envoy

* Banten, Jakarta, Papua among least happy regions in Indonesia

* Will Indonesia's new forest pact with Norway open door to more funding?

Philippines:

* Biden, Philippines' Marcos discuss tensions in South China Sea

* Philippine peso sinks to new record low at 58.50 to USD

* Tropical storm Karding expected to make landfall in Philippines this weekend

Vietnam:

* Vietnam, UK to carry out Asean-UK Dialogue Partnership action plan

* Biden supports strong development of ties with Vietnam

* Not enough jobs but not enough workers either: paradox plagues industry

Myanmar:

* US seeks action, possible UN resolution, on Myanmar junta

* Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home

* Japan to stop Myanmar military training over executions

Cambodia:

* Smooth ride past U$450mil for Cambodia bike exports

* Boat capsizes off Cambodia, 23 Chinese nationals missing

* Archaelogists excavate '10th century' linga in Angkor park

* Hun Sen invites UN chief to Asean Summit

Laos:

* Lao delegation takes part in global UN debate

* Speed control the key to fewer road accidents: Lao official

Brunei:

* Brunei braving the economic headwind: Minister

* Fourth Covid-19 dose covers 10.3 per cent of Brunei population

Aseanplus:

* Ringleader in brutal attack on Chinese women jailed for 24 years

* Taiwanese independence is a charging rhino that must be stopped: China

* Hong Kong scraps quarantine for international arrivals from Sept 26

* HK's sudden rush to book flights jams airlines' websites; airfares forecast to soar

* Faith in Hong Kong press freedom sinks to record low: survey

* US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea to 'deter' Pyongyang

* Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water

* China steps up offensive at UN to tell Xinjiang truth

* Ringleader of 'clique' against Chinese Communist Party leadership faces life in jail

* Ringgit extends downtrend, goes down to 4.57 against US dollar

* S. Korean police detain two Liberian officials over alleged rape of two teenagers

* Japan's funeral for divisive slain PM Shinzo Abe fuels backlash

* Australia sees 'long road' to repairing China ties

* Bhutan welcomes back tourists after Covid-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards

* KLCI continues losing streak on weak sentiment

* South Korean president's office denies US hot-mic insult

* Asian markets suffer further losses as central banks turn screws

* Japan to allow visa-free individual tourists from Oct 11

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Asean news , headlines , Sept 23

   

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