Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Friday (Sept 8)


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right), attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Rizal monument in Manila during an official visit to the Philippines on Friday Sept. 8, 2023. - AP

Malaysia

* I don't have power to influence court decisions, Anwar says of Zahid's DNAA

* Foreign worker hires now allowed for three business sub-sectors

* We never 'withdrew' case against Zahid, DNAA followed due process, says AGC

* Ahmad Zahid's DNAA cannot be debated in Parliament, says Anwar

* Fahmi says 5G adoption rate remains low at 4.2%, cites price of devices as one of the reasons

* Cops looking for 'Bonnie and Clyde' couple in Lahad Datu

* Pulai polls: EC expecting 70% voter turnout

* Remember what we sacrificed for Muda, DAP man tells Syed Saddiq

Singapore

* Couple celebrates four children born on the same day - and it was not planned

* ‘Lucky no one fainted’: Passengers stuck in SIA plane on Shanghai tarmac for nearly eight hours

* Canada, Singapore reaffirm bilateral ties as Trudeau wraps up two-day visit

* Four years jail for teacher who molested male pupil on five occasions in school

* Religious teacher’s sexual offences against boys uncovered in police spot check

* S'pore to start imports of renewable energy from Indonesia within 5 years

* 65-year-old cycles over 9,000km from Australia to Singapore

* Animal abuse probe on after 20 cats rescued from Bukit Merah flat

Thailand

* Fire at Pattaya Floating Market causes extensive damage

* Most Thais want new govt to be transparent, serve public interest: poll

* Thailand ranked 29th among 87 ‘best countries in the world’

* Three-day party to celebrate birthday of Thailand’s oldest hippo

* Thai murder suspect killed in shoot out

* Plans to expand Thailand's Loei Airport on the cards

Indonesia

* Asean will not be taken hostage by Myanmar crisis: Jokowi

* Son of dismissed taxman gets 12 years in prison for aggravated assault

* China premier Li and Indonesia's Jokowi pledge deeper ties

* Indonesia to resume imports of live cattle from Australia

* Flares from pre-wedding photoshoot trigger second Bromo wildfire in a week

Philippines

* Manila signs free-trade deal with South Korea

* 'Monkey' ID photo exposes loophole in Philippine SIM card law

* Rare Philippine eagle on loan to Singapore dies from infection

* Australia and the Philippines strengthen ties as South China Sea disputes heat up

* South China Sea

* Philippines, Australia to sign strategic partnership deal

Vietnam

* Laos-Vietnam railway expected to open for use in 2028

* Vietjet awarded Asia's leading airline for customer experience 2023

* New cave discovered in Quang Binh

Cambodia

* WEF chief lauds Cambodia’s economy

* Cambodia's exports worth US$15.7bil in 8 months, up 0.3%

Myanmar

* Over 1,200 telecom scam suspects from northern Myanmar handed over to China

* Myanmar earns over US$4bil from manufactured exports in five months

Laos

* Thanaleng Dry Port operator, Thai authorities discuss regional logistics opportunities

* Lao govt reiterates aim to eliminate illiteracy

Brunei

* King arrives in Brunei as part of 'Kembara Kenali Borneo' tour

* Upcoming Borneo summit to enhance trade, FDI

Aseanplus

* North Korea unveils first tactical, nuclear-armed submarine

* Two dead in HK following extreme rain and flash floods

* First phase of Fukushima water release to end on Sept 11

* Ten dead in northern China gas leak

* Man detained for ‘testing’ electric shocker on woman at bus stop in South Korea

* Apple grapples with turmoil in China days before iPhone 15 launch

* Hong Kong shuts down city after heaviest rainfall since 1884

* New submarines and nuclear drones: Why is North Korea developing its navy?

* India’s military studying options for any China war on Taiwan

* Japan's Mount Fuji 'screaming' from too many tourists

* China's recovery should restore confidence and calm to yuan - state media

* Is it India? Is it Bharat? Speculations abound as govt pushes for the country’s Sanskrit name

* HK star Nicholas Tse has tea with dad Patrick Tse, who appears in good spirits

* Artworks by Andy Lau, daughter steal limelight at HK exhibition

* Puteri Sarah denies dating Indonesian actor Andi Arsyil: 'We're business partners'

* Asian markets extend losses as US rate hike fears build

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