Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Tuesday (Aug 15)


Rescue workers with some of the Australian survivors as they reunited with friends on Pinang island, Aceh province, after four missing Australians and two Indonesians were rescued after being lost at sea. Four Australians paddling on their surfboards and two Indonesians were found alive in the sea off Indonesia's west coast on Aug 15, nearly two days after their boat was hit by bad weather. - NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCY / AFP

Malaysia

* MH122: Passenger charged over bomb threat

* Muhyiddin succeeds in bid to get power abuse charges quashed

* AGC files appeal over Muhyiddin's discharge, acquittal

* Perikatan to sue govt, MACC following Muhyiddin's acquittal

* PM meets leading investors to explore strategic opportunities

* Ridiculous and preposterous, Jho Low never cooked pasta for my family, Zeti tells court

* Najib’s 1MDB trial: Bank Negara suggested three top officials to be charged, Zeti tells court

* PH-BN pact did well at state polls despite what critics say, says Loke

* IGP confirms receiving verbal request for Red Notice on Muhyiddin's son-in-law, lawyer

* Ferry crew rescues 11 people found floating near Indonesian maritime border

* Monkey see, monkey do: ‘Impatient’ primate hitches a ride across Sarawak river

* 17-year-old charged with murdering brother in Kulim

* EPF likely to deliver better dividend for 2023 - economists

* Appeals court overturns High Court decision that MACC must use its own act to remand suspects

* Netizen shares Siti Nurhaliza's kindness in covering heart surgery costs for his child

* DPM Fadillah congratulates young Sibu violinist on world championship success

* Yong under fire for suggesting only Sabah parties contest state seats

* Selangor Sultan returns safely after medical treatment in London

* Perhilitan chase elephant that trampled Orang Asli woman into the jungle

Singapore

* Father admits to strangling twins in Bukit Timah and killing them

* Seventh man in wife-sharing case had consensual sex with victim prior to alleged rape, court told

* ‘In my dreams, I’m still playing with them’: Grandma of twins strangled by father

* Disney’s Lucasfilm to shut Singapore operation

* ComfortDelGro CEO sees no threat in Grab’s purchase of Trans-Cab, open to similar acquisitions

* Start-up Castomize to revolutionise fracture care with 4D-printed cast

* Singapore releases regulatory framework for single-currency stablecoins

Thailand

* Thailand's Move Forward says will not back Pheu Thai's PM bid

* Pita cleared in first round of media shareholding enquiry

* Pheu Thai party promises to make people rich before they age

* Thai king's sons wind up surprise first visit home in 27 years

* Thailand-Vietnam private sectors set US$25bil trade target by 2025

* Thai Excise Dept mulls carbon tax on oil refineries and EV batteries

Indonesia

* Rescuers find four Australian surfers missing off Indonesian coast

* Indonesian anti-terror squad arrests railway employee for alleged link to IS

* No more drought-induced famine in Central Papua, claims Indonesian govt

* Indonesia's GoTo narrows losses, says on track for profitability

* Indonesian protesters begin hunger strike as bill to protect domestic workers stalls in parliament

Philippines

* Philippine women group blasts Japan's rising militarism

* Senate deliberation on proposed 2024 Philippine budget begins

* Philippines sees risk of conflict over Taiwan as a 'major concern'

* Philippines expected to be hit by 8-11 cyclones during rest of 2023

Vietnam

* Vietnam’s economic growth projected to rebound from 2024

* Hanoi reports surge in dengue fever cases

* Vietnam has 7 to 8 million tonnes of rice for export this year: minister

Cambodia

* Cambodia clamps down on piranha imports and online marketing

* Cambodia boasts of stable FDI growth compared to Asean region

Myanmar

* Dozens of jade miners still missing following landslide in Myanmar

* Myanmar arrests nearly 150 fleeing Rohingya

Laos

* Floods, landslides affect thousands in Laos

Brunei

* Jail, caning for tourist turned fugitive

* Brunei dancers excel in Singapore competition

Aseanplus

* Tropical storm Lan roars into Japan's main island

* China stops releasing youth jobs data as economic figures disappoint

* S. Korean president calls Japan 'partner' on Liberation Day

* Northern China landslide death toll rises to 24

* Father of South Korea's Yoon dies at 92

* Taiwan sees no Chinese military response to VP's US trip

* Beijing tries to regulate China’s AI sector without crushing it

* South Korea's Yoon says summit with US, Japan a milestone in trilateral ties

* China’s livestreaming attracts young hopefuls as competition grows

* School speech in China blaming sexual harassment on girls’ ‘flirtatious’ behaviour, revealing clothes causes outrage online

* Top Chinese EV maker BYD opts out of deal to use Baidu’s autonomous driving technology, sources say

* Fly with me: Cathay Pacific offering 100,000 discounted tickets

* Monster shark movie 'Meg 2' is beating Barbie and Tom Cruise in China

* Chinese singer Cheng Xiao, 25, denies rumours of affair with HK actor Tony Leung, 61

* Late HK singer Coco Lee's husband refutes talk that he did not care for her

* Singer Wang Leehom to perform in Malaysia for 2 nights in November

* Singer Charlene Choi breaks up with boyfriend of six years

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Asean , news headlines , August 15

   

Next In Aseanplus News

Joe Biden faces criticism for saying allies India, Japan are ‘xenophobic’ and ‘don’t want immigrants’
Chinese scientist who first shared Covid-19 genome data sparks sympathy after lab closure battle
Badly injured man who later died linked to five burglaries at remote Hong Kong Sea Ranch estate
Chinese EV makers Li Auto, Xpeng and Nio post mixed April sales amid bruising price war
Are US-China relations destined to end up as a ‘new cold war’?
No final decision yet on diesel subsidy cut, says Anwar
Marcos: A ‘good Machiavelli’?
Myanmar crisis: Time for a troika tactic
Spike in arrests of those attacking Israel online
Rahul 2.0: A timely renaissance?

Others Also Read