Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Monday (Nov 6, 2023)


Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right) meeting British Prince William, at the city-state on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. - AP

Malaysia:

* Call me names outside but mind your words in the House, Speaker tells MPs

* Targeted subsidies for petrol, diesel likely in 2024 using three mechanisms

* PM: Decision on Apec meet will be known soon

* More engagement needed with MPs on constitutional amendments on citizenship, says PM

* Court allows prosecution's bid to amend three charges in Najib's 1MDB case

* Good Malaysia-Egypt ties facilitate sending humanitarian aid to Palestine

* Treat every issue in A-G's Report like it applies to you, PM tells dept heads

* PM to launch SC capital market welfare fund for B40 group

* Lure UK holidaymakers with back-to-nature tourism, Sabah told

* Molest of underage girls: Self-defence instructor's remand extended

* Ringgit gets bang for the (US) buck as it jumps out of 25-year lows

* Leaders of Arab world, Turkiye and Iran to meet over Palestine-Israel conflict, says Anwar

Motorcyclists pass a poultry stall in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Indonesia reported its third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) on Monday (Nov 6). - BloombergMotorcyclists pass a poultry stall in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Indonesia reported its third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) on Monday (Nov 6). - Bloomberg

Singapore:

* Singapore cabinet reshuffle on the cards after PM Lee unveils handover timeline, say political analysts

* Prince William goes dragon boating in Singapore ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony

* Jail for man who stole $57k from boss and told him ‘your secrets are safe with me’

* Singapore says 2.5 million transactions failed at DBS, Citi outage

* Singapore DBS Q3 profit beats view, sees steady earnings next year

* Heavy traffic expected at S’pore-Malaysia land borders over Deepavali holiday

* Repurposed bus hotel in Changi Village opens for bookings

* Woman and baby found dead at foot of Eunos block of flats

* Man to be charged for illegal drone filming of Brani Terminal

Indonesia:

* Indonesia presidential contender Ganjar takes slim lead in new poll

* Indonesia group denies accusation that its hospital is used by Hamas network

* Indonesia economy posts slowest growth in two years as exports fall / Indonesia economic growth slows to 4.94% in Q3

* Indonesian presidential candidates to share foreign policy platforms

* El Nino phenomenon disrupts rice production in Indonesia

* Hoaxes abound as election nears in Indonesia

* Asia shares cheered by hopes of early rate cuts

* Emerging Markets - Indonesian rupiah set for best day since Mar 24 as Asia FX gain on rate cut hopes

A dog mannequin wearing a personnel protection suite is displayed during the Defence and Security 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, November 6, 2023. - ReutersA dog mannequin wearing a personnel protection suite is displayed during the Defence and Security 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, November 6, 2023. - Reuters

Thailand:

* PM Srettha seeking to raise salaries of civil servants

* Ruckus at Thai bazaar in Penang turns festive atmosphere ugly

* Thai consumer prices fall for first time in over two years on govt measures

* Thailand to see minimum wage rise before year-end ‘but not to 400 baht’

* All 23 Thai hostages captured by Hamas ‘safe and will be released soon’

* Tak officials successfully rescue victim trapped in vertical cave

* Thais in Gaza: To flee or not to flee – that is the question

Philippines:

* From ad boards to seaboards: Philippine advertising star pivots to saving the world’s coasts

* Sketch of suspect in Philippine radio DJ's murder is out

* Ten years after typhoon, Tacloban rises from the ruins

* Philippines looking at Japan, India for railway funding deals

* Oil ticks upwards after Saudi Arabia, Russia stick to output cuts

Tourists takes picture as the Marina Bay Sands hotel resort is seen lit up in green to celebrate the Earthshot Prize and United for Wildlife in Singapore, Monday, Nov 6, 2023. - APTourists takes picture as the Marina Bay Sands hotel resort is seen lit up in green to celebrate the Earthshot Prize and United for Wildlife in Singapore, Monday, Nov 6, 2023. - AP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam central bank governor: We won't remove cap on credit growth in banking system

* Public outcry over construction near Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, country's famous UNESCO World Heritage Site

* Vietnam advised to apply global minimum tax from 2024

* Railway sector continues to face challenges

* Five million dogs butchered yearly in Vietnam

Myanmar:

* Thai police say 162 citizens trapped in Myanmar war are 'safe', others trapped

* Myanmar and Russia to hold joint naval exercise in Andaman Sea

* China calls on Myanmar to maintain stability along border through cooperation

A fisherman casts his net into the flooded water following recent rain in a paddy farm field outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Local villagers use their small fishing nets to catch fish during the rainy season for their daily meals. - APA fisherman casts his net into the flooded water following recent rain in a paddy farm field outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Local villagers use their small fishing nets to catch fish during the rainy season for their daily meals. - AP

Cambodia:

* Cambodian PM Hun Manet says his country has a high-quality food system and ample supply

* Cambodia's new super expressway has become the new economic artery, says PM Hun Manet

* Cambodia inaugurates famed Angkor Wat temple's western causeway

Laos:

* Thailand reduces work permit fees for employees from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam

* Lao govt reaffirms the commitments to its Sustainable Development Goals programme

* Mongolian President arrives in Vientiane on state visit

Brunei:

* Business owner in Brunei in hot water after host of labour offences inclduing hiring foreign workers without permission

* Timor-Leste president Ramos-Horta arrives for four-day state visit

* Govt to study feasibility of building pan-Borneo railway, says Transport Minister of Malaysia

Survivors search for belongings through the ruins of their damaged house following an earthquake in Khalanga of Jajarkot district on Monday, November 6, 2023. At least 157 people were killed in isolated western districts of the Himalayan country when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit late November 3. - AFPSurvivors search for belongings through the ruins of their damaged house following an earthquake in Khalanga of Jajarkot district on Monday, November 6, 2023. At least 157 people were killed in isolated western districts of the Himalayan country when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit late November 3. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* Malayan Tigers' fertility boosted with palm oil-based supplement

* Aid trickles in to Nepal villages struck by earthquake as survivors salvage belongings from rubble

* Japan baseball fans leap into river as 'Curse of the Colonel' lifted

* New Delhi to restrict use of vehicles to curb air pollution

* K-pop star G-Dragon questioned by South Korea police for alleged drug use

* Australia's PM sees 'promising signs' of better China ties / China, Australia agree to turn the page as tensions ease

* Global funds dumped another US$3bil in China stocks in Oct - Morgan Stanley

* Northeast China blizzards cancel flights, force school closures

* Asia builds on global stocks rally as US jobs data cements rate hopes

* US, South Korea, Japan to launch consultative group on North's cyber threats

* Two Koreas race to launch first home-grown military spy satellites

* Chinese fans mourn 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death

* Five killed in Australia after car ploughs into pub patrons

* Sam Bankman-Fried tops a long list of crypto hot shots facing legal reckoning

* More companies in Asia headed for bankruptcy

* Ant receives Chinese government nod to roll out AI services

* Japan’s Kishida unveils stimulus package as support decreases

* China's first deficit in foreign investment signals West's 'de-risking' pressure

* Eyeing North Korea, Tokyo holds first missile evacuation drill in years

* Google’s antitrust headaches compound with another trial, this one targeting its Play Store

* Cricket-India blow away South Africa to raise hopes of third World Cup triumph

* Virat Kohli - India's cricket icon with the magic touch

* Rugby - World Rugby welcomes largest ever head impact study in community game

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