Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Friday (March 10)


An airplane flies over a busy road amid high levels of air pollution in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on March 10, 2023. - AFP

Malaysia

* Muhyiddin slapped with six counts of abuse of power, money laundering

* Solicitor General leads prosecution team in Muhyiddin's graft trial

* Muhyiddin to face another graft charge on March 13, says Peja

* Decision to charge based on evidence and facts, no selective prosecution, says AG’s Chambers

* Rosmah withdraws appeal to recuse judge from hearing her case

* Muhyiddin released on RM2mil bail

* Floods: Over 44,000 still affected in Johor, situation in Pahang, Melaka slightly improved

Singapore

* James Dyson Award open for submissions from budding inventors

* Man deep in debt admits to stealing $5mil from his firm

* Singapore's Sea cuts more jobs at e-commerce unit Shopee - Bloomberg News

* Bangladeshi worker, paralysed after fall at worksite gets RM3.2mil compensation

* Teen allegedly gave bank account access to scammers who used it to launder almost S$250K

* Keto-like diet may be linked to higher risk of heart disease, cardiac events: Study

Thailand

* Secluded Trang beach touted as the next Maya Bay

* Foul air: Vet warns Bangkok smog can be fatal for birds

* Tycoon Sreetha sheds stake in company for leading role in Pheu Thai

* Rayong cheers as Chinese tourists return on first Loong Air flight to U-Tapao

* Miss Jumbo Queen pageant participants engage in activities for elephant welfare

Indonesia

* Downed comm lines hamper Natuna landslide evacuation efforts

* Indonesia's election body appeals against court order to delay 2024 poll

* Code of conduct on South China Sea must be actionable, Indonesia says after China-Asean talks

* Indonesia tax officials under fire as suspect deals uncovered

* Papua rebels call for UN mediation in New Zealand hostage video

* Indian national falls to his death while posing for photo in Bali

* Military option ready, but dialogue in pilot rescue to continue: Commander

Philippines

* Chinese security vessel orders Philippine plane carrying media to 'leave'

* Though ‘better than nothing,’ P1,000 aid for poor seen as insufficient

* Philippines' jobless rate rises slightly to 4.8% in January

* Four suspects in fatal Cebu University hazing surrender

Vietnam

* Troupe of lady lion dancers gives back to community

* Vietnam PM urges concerted efforts to enhance economic diplomacy

* Fertiliser producers in Vietnam grapple with falling prices

* Proposed consumption tax on sugary drinks stirs controversy

Cambodia

* Cambodia plans creation of agriculture hub in northwestern provinces

* Hopes high for Kampong Chhnang logistics hub

* Cambodia's tourism makes US$1.41bil revenue in 2022

* Rediscovering Cambodia's Angkor Wat after Covid-19 closure

Laos

* Fun new activities on offer at Khammuan cave

* Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Laos

Myanmar

* Smuggled note exposes violence against women in Myanmar jail -lawyers, activists

* Myanmar junta hints at further election delay

* Tea and a quiet word: How women influence peace talks in Myanmar

Brunei

* Failure to pay loans among reasons for bankruptcy in Brunei

* Brunei spending more than revenue to ensure welfare of the people

Aseanplus

* China's Xi handed historic third term as president

* Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng’s 10-year prison term previews what former boss Leissner faces

* 218 passengers evacuated after live bullet found in Korean Air plane

* North Korea's Kim orders intensified 'real war' drills

* What to expect from Xi's next five years as Chinese president

* Abby Choi murder: Officials, villagers hold Taoist ceremony outside crime scene to pay respects to slain model

* Japan Airlines scraps RM218 promo fares after demand crashes website

* Seven-year-old Indian girl is world’s youngest yoga instructor

* Ghibli Park guests who take indecent photos with characters face ‘firm action’: governor

* Australia, India agree on strengthening economic, defence ties

* North Korea says it defused US Korean War bombs at Pyongyang apartment site

* Flying cars and space tourism: Fukushima shapes the future 12 years after nuclear disaster

* Asian markets tumble as bank worries spread from Wall Street

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