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

Panompai Sithong holds her three-year-old daugther Paveenut Supolwong, nicknamed Ammy, who is the only child survivor of the day care centre mass shooting, during a family meeting at their home in Uthai Sawan, Nong Bua Lam Phu province, Thailand, Sunday, October 9, 2022. - Reuters

Malaysia:

* Covid-19 Watch: 1,627 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 63.7%

* Budget 2023: Govt serious about national defence preparedness

* Chicken, egg subsidies extended until December 2022

* Malaysian economy will not be badly affected next year, says PM

* Malaysian extradited to US for alleged wildlife trafficking

* PM: Perikatan ministers' letter to King does not affect Govt's legitimacy

* Bursa Malaysia to trade sideways this week

* Ringgit likely to trade weaker between RM4.64 and RM4.67 the coming week

* Budget 2023: Offer of 50,000 job opportunities will instill confidence in future grads

* MRT Putrajaya Phase 2 to start migration tests from Oct 10 to December

* Alleged wildlife parts smuggler Teo has not committed any crimes here, say cops

* All six major telcos have signed 5G access agreements with DNB, says Tengku Zafrul

Fishes swim among coral reefs in the waters of Alor, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. - Reuters

Singapore:

* Singapore Food Agency says Malaysia to lift export ban on live chicken broilers from Oct 11, reports CNA

* Backup power generator failure at Woodlands border checkpoint caused outage, says Singapore

* Singapore ready to step up Covid-19 measures if needed, as vaccination-differentiated measures are lifted

* Cases increasing as Singapore reports 6,198 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Saturday night (Oct 8)

* CPTPP members vow to deepen co-ops in digital, green economy after meeting in Singapore

* Singapore: Power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint delays immigration clearance

* Jab-differentiated curbs to be lifted

Indonesia:

* Indonesia rejects UN motion to scrutinise China’s human rights record

* Indonesia central bank says cross border payments will be connected in 5 Asean countries next year

* 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia n Sunday evening (Oct 9)

* Indonesia to offer investment incentives for new capital; Asian Development Bank to help raise funds

* Indonesian Industries expect further rupiah drop; expecting more pressure as input costs rise

* FIFA to help Indonesia manage football games after stampede

A woman holds a picture as people pray during a funeral, following a mass shooting at a day care centre, at Wat Rat Samakee, in the town of Uthai Sawan, in the province of Nong Bua Lam Phu, Thailand, Sunday, October 9, 2022. - Reuters

Thailand:

* 'Miracle' toddler survived Thailand nursery massacre asleep under blanket

* Thai police investigating CNN crew's coverage of attack that left more than 20 preschoolers dead

* United States come back to beat Thailand at FIVB Women's World Championship

* Thai town struggles with sudden loss of so many of its young

* Malaysia get insight into how Thailand produce top women’s singles players

* Three-year-old girl survived Thailand day care massacre while sleeping

* No drugs in body of shooter

* King ‘shares grief’ with massacre victims

Philippines:

* Philippines logs 2,097 new Covid-19 cases and 34 more deaths on Sunday (Oct 9)

* Philippines - Notorious Abu Sayyaf leader Indang Susukan killed

* Two soldiers dead and six wounded by suspected rebels in clashes in central Philippines

* Jailed Duterte critic and ex-Philippines senator held hostage during deadly breakout attempt, says police

* Marcos gets high approval ratings on 11 issues

Relatives of slain journalist Percival Mabasa grieve during his funeral in Paranaque, Metro Manila on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Mabasa, a Philippine radio broadcaster, was shot dead near his home in suburban Manila, police said on October 4, the latest in a long list of journalists killed in the country. - AFP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam reports 371 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths on Sunday (Oct 9)

* Honda Vietnam launches recall ​​​​​​​after finding defects at driver' seat on three models

* Forced selling makes Vietnam stocks world’s worst performer; stock market tumbles to lowest in two years

* Two police officers arrested after blaze that killed 32

* Property tycoon held over fraud in Vietnam

Myanmar:

* Thousands throng Myanmar's Shwedagon to mark Buddhist festival of lights

* Myanmar's handmade lantern market sees low demand amid commodity price hike

* Ismail Sabri internationalises Myanmar crisis at Unga

* UN: Over one million displaced since coup

Buddhist devotees visit Shwedagon pagoda to mark the full moon of the Thadingyut festival in Yangon on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda to mark the full moon of the Thadingyut festival on October 9, some offering prayers for their country plunged into turmoil by last year's coup. - AFP

Cambodia:

* Heavy rain and flash floods hit parts of Cambodia, killing four people, says PM Hun Sen

* Cambodia attracts investment projects worth US$3.46bil in first nine months

* Top opposition in Cambodia figure fined US$750k

Laos:

* Laos govt join hands with Malaysian company to build telecom tower company

* Japan to supports three projects in Laos in the education and healthcare sectors

Brunei:

* Brunei announces that no serious Covid-19 cases in country on Saturday night (Oct 9)

* Local man arrested in massive contraband bust by customs officers in Brunei

Customers shop for vegetables at a market in Shenyang, China's northeastern Liaoning province on Sunday, October 9, 2022. - AFP

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* Coronavirus in China: More cases to come in Xinjiang amid outbreak uncertainty, says health official

* Pink diamond sells for nearly US$58mil in HK

* Indian workers rescued from job scams

* N. Korea: Missile tests self-defence against US threats

* US aims to slow China chip industry

* Tourist trips fall 18% amid curbs

* Long Covid remains a mystery, though theories are emerging

* North Korea fires more missiles, seventh launch in two weeks

* China claims fifth straight women's title at table tennis team world championships in Chengdu

*'Man-eater' tiger that killed nine shot dead in India

* United States aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rules

* Moroccan man arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of desecrating Chinese flag