Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Thursday (Nov 10, 2022)


Asean top boys - Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left), Thailand’s Prayut Chan-O-Cha (third left), Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (4th left), Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (5th left), Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni (5th right), Prime Minister Hun Sen (4th right), Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (third right), Laos' Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh (2nd right) and Malaysia's lower house speaker Azhar Azizan Harun (right) in a line during a courtesy call to Cambodia's king before the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh on Thursday, November 10, 2022. - AFP

Malaysia:

* Covid-19 Watch: 3,267 new cases, says Health Ministry

* GE15: Ismail Sabri is Barisan's number one choice for PM, there is no other, says Johor MB

* GE15: It was Khairy who asked for Sg Buloh seat, says Ahmad Zahid

* GE15: Check with EC to see if a Mentri Besar can contest, says Aminuddin

* GE15: Party meeting turns to chaos before cops intervene

* GE15: EC's suggested voting times purely a suggestion, not new

* GE15: PKR's Amirudin unveils his five-point Gombak manifesto

* GE15: I will honour my promise, Ismail Sabri to be PM if BN wins, says Zahid

* Dewan Rakyat speaker to lead M'sian delegation to Asean Summits

* Public confidence in judiciary was affected when MACC said it was investigating appeals judge, says CJ

* Sarawak has built a framework of integrity, says state Premier

China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang (centre left) and Cambodia's Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara (centre right) walk during a handover ceremony following the completion of a China-assisted restoration project of the Ta Keo temple at the Angkor complex in Siem Reap province on on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFPChina’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang (centre left) and Cambodia's Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara (centre right) walk during a handover ceremony following the completion of a China-assisted restoration project of the Ta Keo temple at the Angkor complex in Siem Reap province on on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFP

Singapore:

* Key for Asean universities to maintain ties amid global competition, says Singapore President Halimah Yacob

* Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts 11,000 jobs worldwide

* Singapore passes law against 'harmful' social media content

* S$2,000 fine for man in S’pore who posed as female teenager, duped two men by offering paid sexual services

* E-commerce sites woo Singapore shoppers with faster delivery, easier returns for 11.11 sales

* For Singapore, a global slowdown is another world

* Oil edges lower on China demand pressures; market awaits US inflation data

* CPO price could trend lower from 2Q23

* Asian stocks follow Wall St down before US inflation update

* Singapore reports 2,982 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday night (Nov 10)

Indonesia:

* Indonesians march for justice after deadly soccer stampede

* Russia Embassy in Indonesia confirms Putin won’t attend G-20

* Faulty system, poor pilot monitoring contributed to Sriwijaya Air crash - Indonesian investigators

* Indonesia plans to tighten oversight of crypto market, task OJK with regulation

* US-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

* Two more drug company licences suspended in Indonesia

* Top JPMorgan Asean fund has Indonesia as pick

A member of the security forces (right) stands next to an armored personnel carrier ahead of the Asean Summit in Phnom Penh on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFPA member of the security forces (right) stands next to an armored personnel carrier ahead of the Asean Summit in Phnom Penh on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFP

Thailand:

* Thailand says leaders to discuss sustainable and inclusive economic recovery in next week's APEC summit

* Thai consumer confidence at 10-month high in October

* Asia airline travel underpinned by 2023 forward bookings

* Thai Airways will keep some old jets instead of selling as flight demand rises

* Asean's economic development benefits from BRI projects, say officials, experts

* ‘It will be business as usual’ in Thailand

Philippines

* Philippines logs 1,267 new cases and seven new deaths on Thursday (Nov 10)

* Emerging markets - Philippine and Indonesian stock markets lead losses on looming rate hike fears

* Philippines' Q3 growth outpaces expectations, on track to beat 2022 target

* Philippine economy shows unexpected strength as demand holds

* Ending the Covid-19 public health threat

Asean leaders pose for a group picture as they meet with representatives of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-CAB) during the Asean Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Tuesday (Nov 10). - ReutersAsean leaders pose for a group picture as they meet with representatives of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-CAB) during the Asean Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Tuesday (Nov 10). - Reuters

Vietnam:

* Vietnam approves socio-economic development plan for 2023

* Vietnam PM's first official visit to Cambodia marks resumption of cooperation in economy and tourism

* Vietnamese coffee exports set a new record

* Vietnam's capital on alert with increasing dengue fever cases

* Vietnam to assist fuel market to ease gasoline shortages

Myanmar:

* United States and EU hit Myanmar's Junta with fresh sanctions

* Ukraine boosts South-East Asia ties with peace accord at Asean summit in Cambodia

* Over 37 million people vaccinated for Covid-19 in Myanmar

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a meeting with representatives of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-CAB) during the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFPCambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a meeting with representatives of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-CAB) during the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFP

Cambodia:

* Cambodian faints and rescued while scaling Mount Kinabalu

* Cambodia kicks off Asean summit as China and US vie for influence

* Cambodian PM to give luxury watches as Asean summit souvenirs

* Ukraine boosts South-East Asia ties with peace accord at Asean summit in Cambodia

* Biden to meet with leaders of Cambodia and Indonesia

* Jailed activist begins hunger strike ahead of Biden’s visit

Laos:

* Luang Prabang named among easiest places to travel in South-East Asia

* Covid-19: Mortality dropped by 90% since February, says WHO

* Laos reports over 30,000 dengue cases in 2022

* Laos-China Railway hailed for quality service during That Luang Festival

Brunei:

* Brunei's inflation index increases by 4.3 per cent in September

* Non-halal candy found in some supermarkets in Brunei

A security officer stands next to a billboard for the 40th and 41st Asean Summits in Phnom Penh on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFPA security officer stands next to a billboard for the 40th and 41st Asean Summits in Phnom Penh on Thursday (Nov 10). - AFP

AseanPlus:

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* Covid-19 curbs increase in China factory hub Guangzhou as outbreak balloons

* COP27: China’s top climate envoy calls on rich countries to support poor nations at most risk from environmental damage

* US says it wants to get defence talks with China ‘back on track’

* Biden says Xi meeting at G20 summit would discuss US-China ‘red lines’

* Bao Tong, Chinese ex-official turned dissident, dead at 90

* China US$131bil Singles’ Day faces stagnation after scandals

* How Tibet’s High Himalaya frogs could help spawn better defences against skin cancer

* Global Impact - ‘Hong Kong is back’: Global financiers herald city’s return

* World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks

* Hackers demand US$10mil for stolen Australian health records

* ‘Space hospital’ planned to serve astronauts

* ‘I’m in it to win it’: Hong Kongs florists optimistic about business ahead of Lunar New Year fair

* Aussie jailed 129 years in child sex abuse case

* California congressional race pits Asian vs Asian, with a strong anti-China bias

* Online scams push victims into debt and shame in China

* Doctors, nurses have social duty to make sacrifices for city, Hong Kong leader says on plan to fight shortfall

* Hong Kong must act as ‘super-connector’ between China and rest of world as global instability rises, says country’s top diplomat in city

* Australia's central bank says nearer to point when it can wait on rates

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