Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (April 25, 2024)

Children take a bath in a bucket during a hot day in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Malaysia:

* All events with US academician Bruce Gilley ordered to be cancelled, says Zambry

* Nowhere to hide for 'lazy, non-performing' civil servants under SSPA, says PM Anwar

* Anwar wants more women in top civil service posts

* Dr M among those under MACC probe for asset declaration, says Azam Baki

* Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims' children

* KLIA shooting suspect brought to Selangor to face two more charges

* Put aside politics and work together to resolve migrant issues, Sabah assembly urged

* Banning 24-hour eateries won't help obesity but will hurt economy, says Primas

* Pak Lah admitted to IJN, condition is stable says family

* Casino licence for Forest City a 'lie', says Anwar

* Gobind: Appointment of new DNB board members marks major milestone in 5G network restructuring

* Bomb squad rushed to KLIA after 'explosive' laptop found

Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto (left) and Surya Paloh, chairman of the Nasdem Party and owner of Metro TV, pose for the media after their meeting at Prabowo's home in Jakarta on Thursday, April 25, 2024.- AFP

Singapore:

* Johor-Singapore RTS over 70% complete, says Transport Minister

* Critically endangered Raffles’ banded langur spotted on Singapore's Eco-Link for the first time

* Sergeant Kiang, co-creator of Singapore's famous boneless Chatterbox Chicken Rice, dies at 86

* Over two years’ jail for man who assaulted Malaysian actor with baton at Singapore Expo event

* Singapore's core inflation cools more than expected

* Singaporean muder in Spain: Suspect’s sneakers match footprints at crime scene

* Stocks hit by tech slide; yen flails at intervention zone

* Funds raised by Singapore’s tech startups up 59% in 2023

* Oil steady as market weighs US demand concerns, Middle East conflict risks

Indonesia:

* Indonesian authorities keep tabs on two villages despite lower eruption alert on Mount Ruang

* Bank Indonesia raises interest rates to highest level in seven years; surprise hike may not be the last seen this year

* Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5bil telco merger

* Prabowo calls for unity among political elites in Indonesia

* Asian stocks hit by US tech slide, FX subdued

A vegetable vendor drinks a cold drink at Khlong Toei Market, the biggest fresh market in Bangkok on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Extreme heat is scorching parts of South and South-East Asia, prompting health warnings from authorities as high temperatures are recorded across the region. - AFP

Thailand:

* Thailand sets up ad hoc committee to monitor unrest near Myanmar border

* Thailand to appoint former energy executive Pichai as its new finance minister, sources say

* Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes

* Thai police hunting down two Japanese suspects in Bangkok murder-dismemberment case

* Thai govt to replace military-appointed Senate, reduce its powers

Philippines:

* Eggs are getting smaller as extreme heat exacts heavy toll on poultry and livestock

* Philippine court blocks genetically modified golden rice production over safety fears

* Extreme and brutal heat scorches South-East Asia, bringing school closures and warnings

* Kids sent home due to heatwave - Record heat in the countryin Philippines this month

A woman rides a bicycle past a structure celebrating the 70th anniversary of Vietnam's May 7, 1954, Dien Bien Phu victory against French colonial forces in Hanoi on Thursday, April 25, 2024. AFP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam court jails soft drinks tycoon in US$40 million scam case

* Asean vows to promote food security among all their member countries

* Vietnam retail centres to pay more attention to green standards

* Vietnam Businesses concerned about rising forex woes

Myanmar:

* Myanmar ethnic armed group executes three of its personnel for murder and extortion

* Myanmar junta minister heads to Beijing for security talks and cooperation

* Myanmar Rebel group withdraws troops from key town at Thai border

A gardener sprays water on plants at a hotel amid high temperatures in Phnom Penh on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Extreme heat is scorching parts of South and South-East Asia, prompting health warnings from authorities as high temperatures are recorded across the region. - AFP

Cambodia:

* Cambodia records 22.5% rise in foreign tourist arrivals in first quarter of 2024

* Cambodia on right track to achieving malaria-free goal by 2025, says PM Hun Manet

* Cambodia and Laos vow to boost bilateral ties, regional cooperation

Laos:

* Northern Laos' holiday haven Luang Prabang sees surging visits during Lao New Year festival

* Lao govt and its development partners pledge cooperation to improve maternal, child health

Brunei:

* Brunei top university and private company joining forces to relocate protected pitcher plants

* Brunei braces for thunder and storms as more wind and heavy rain expected in coming weeks

123-storey skyscraper Lotte World Tower is silhouetted on a foggy day in this picture taken from an observation in Gwangju, South Korea, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. - Reuters

AseanPlus:

* The dominance of the EPL brand with football fans in South-East Asia - and it will continue to soar say legends from Man Utd and Liverpool

* Special lecture series to mark 50 years of Malaysia-China ties

* Fu Ning, world's largest traditional chinese boat, to dock in Melaka on May 1

* Chinese student in Boston gets nine months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate

* Germany arrests three on suspicion of spying for China, as Britain charges two

* Toyota hits record annual output, sales on robust demand

* Power outage at Fukushima plant, water release suspended

* Xi to visit Belgrade near anniversary of embassy bombing

* The Chinese lesson to India: How can air pollution make or break your economy?

* TikTok artists and advertisers to stay with app until 'door slams shut'

* US, allies have no plan to expand Nato in Indo-Pacific, says No 2 State Department official

* Hong Kong’s domestic security law one month later: No arrests, no big uproar, what’s going on?

* New force for China’s PLA eyes modern warfare information support

* India plans curbs on suspect bank accounts to fight cyber fraud, sources say

* South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook's uncertain

* Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing

* Heavy rainfall in mainland China forces Hong Kong to dial back high-speed rail services

* Apple still leads high-end smartphone sales in China, but Huawei and Honor are catching up

* US Senate passes bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban of the app

* US exports to China declined 4.3% year on year in 2023 amid trade tensions, says report

* Hong Kong’s Peak Tram resumes service after three-day suspension due to fallen trees

* Middle East conflict: Israeli delegation visits Taiwan in show of commitment to ties as war continues at home

* Hong Kong should combat ‘soft resistance’ with ‘soft power’ rather than full brunt of the law: justice secretary Paul Lam