Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (June 28, 2024)

Indonesian rock band, Voice of Baceprot, comprised of Firda Marsya Kurnia (left), Widi Rahmawati (centre) and drummer Euis Siti Aisyah perform on the Woodsies stage on the third day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, southwest England, on Friday, June 28, 2024. The festival takes place from June 26 to June 30. - AFP

Malaysia:

* PM Anwar: Affirmation of Malaysia's ratings a testament to govt's responsible economic management

* Possible deal with Jho Low and US Justice Department on 1MDB

* Selangor Sultan yet to grant audience with FAM president

* RM1.35bil allocation to beef up police infrastructure, says IGP

* Nenggiri goes to the polls on Aug 17, EC declares

* Three injured as Army helicopter crash lands in Kluang

* Court sets July 30 for mention in Israeli Avitan's firearms-related case

* KL makes it into top 17 city skylines of the world

* Simple, yet significant, ceremony marks Causeway's centenary

* Sabah’s pygmy elephants listed as endangered by IUCN

* 21 workers rushed to hospital after ammonia leak in Sungai Petani

* High Court dismisses RM100mil lawsuit by Indira Gandhi against IGP and government

A customer tries on the Vision Pro at the Apple Vision Pro launch in Singapore on Friday, June 28, 2024. - Reuters

Singapore:

* Two taken to hospital after accident involving four vehicles at Singapore's Lim Chu Kang

* Singapore looking forward to strengthening links with Malaysia over next 100 years, says PM Wong

* Causeway's centenary a meaningful celebration for Malaysians, S'poreans, says Johor MB

* SMRT bus captain suspended after running over construction worker in Singapore

* Quality of migrant worker recreation centres in Singapore to be improved

* One worker dies, another hurt in accident at RTS Link station worksite in Woodlands

* S'pore's SM Lee warns public against deepfake videos of him commenting on international matters

* Oil rises on rate cut hopes, higher margins; poised for third weekly gain

* Does Singapore’s 5-year deal with Disney Cruise Line mean ship has sailed for Hong Kong?

Indonesia:

* Indonesia president Jokowi orders audit of data centres after cyberattack

* Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts twice, belches tower of ash 7km high -more tha 70,000 people told to be on alert

* Bulk of Indonesia data hit by cyberattack not backed up, officials say

* Indonesian govt lost billions in social aid distribution corruption scandal: KPK

* Indonesia to deport 103 Taiwanese suspected of cyber crimes in Bali

* Indonesia arrests over 100 Taiwanese for alleged cyber fraud

* Abused Indonesian maid rescued by cops in Selayang

* Big firms too dominant in Indonesia, World Bank says

* Asia shares set for five-month winning streak; yen slides

Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra attend THACCA SPLASH - Soft Power Forum 2024 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 28, 2024. - Reuters

Thailand:

* German John Wick lookalike lands a role in Thai comedy film

* Royal Thai police smash 846 drug networks in nationwide sweep, seize assets worth more than RM41 million

* 'Little Thailand': Khao Lak is the Thai kingdom in bite-size format

* Record arrivals from four countries boost Thai hopes of tourism boom

* Commuters on three more train routes in Bangkok to enjoy fare cap next year

* Suthep, Thavorn’s convictions upheld but prison term reduced to one year

* Thailand: Divers turn conservationists as corals bleach worldwide

* South East-Asian business leaders discuss digital transformation and trade at Asean Business Forum 2024

Philippines:

* China urges US to stop supporting the Philippines' 'provocations'

* Philippine troops kill 10 communist rebels in a clash, in the latest blow to decades-long insurgency

* South China Sea: Philippines seek talks but expectations for breakthrough low

* Marcos can’t use de Lima acquittal for ignoring ICC, say Opposition lawmakers

* Philippines, Japan foreign and defence ministers to meet July 8 in Manila

* Marcos pushes for global ‘greener’ tourism initiatives

* US tells China that Philippines support ‘ironclad’

Japanese legislator Itsunori Onodera (left) speaks while fellow legislator Yoshiaki Wada listens during a press conference at a hotel in Manila on Friday, June 28, 2024. Japan and the Philippines are to hold high-level defence and security talks next month, the foreign department said Friday, June 28, as the two countries seek to boost ties in the face of China's growing regional pressure. - AFP

Vietnam:

* Drought issues hit Vietnam planters as robusta coffee’s 40% jump marks biggest first half rally since 2008

* China has cut off some Vietnamese durian imports. Is a ‘gold rush’ tarnishing quality?

* China and Vietnam must build stronger ties, ‘shared destiny’, Xi Jinping tells counterpart

* National Council for Sustainable Development established in Vietnam

* Vietnam's economy to grow 6 per cent in 2024: IMF

* Three endangered sea turtles returned to nature in Vietnam

Myanmar:

* No more Doctors Without Borders in Myanmar's northern Rakhine; officials say violence is escalating to dangerous levels

* Myanmar ethnic fighters battle junta in ruby mining hub

* Myanmar military favouring Thai banks over Singapore banks for arms transactions: UN report

* Myanmar reports 1,309 cases of dengue fever in nearly six months

* Clashes on vital trade route in Myanmar

Vendors (right) presenting and showing local fabric to a customer at a shop in Hanoi on Friday, June 28, 2024. - AFP

Cambodia:

* Cambodia's famed heritage site Angkor Wat ranks 12th of world's best tourist attraction, says PM Hun Manet

* Cambodia's ruling party chief urges major powers to restore cooperation

* Cambodian DPM calls outcry over 180km canal project ‘double, triple standards’

Laos:

* No respite yet for Laos economy - June inflation hits 26.2 per cent, highest in 2024

* S. Korea eyes electric power market niche in Laos

* Laos prepares to open largest museum

Brunei:

* Brunei Appeal's court upholds man's 30-year jail sentence and whipping for raping cousin's daughter

* Brunei Speaker receives Indonesian visitors

* Youth dialogue in Brunei ends with sustainability award presentation

Japanese mixed martial artist and Manny Pacquiao's new opponent Rukiya Anpo (left), Rizin fighting federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara (Ccentre) and Chihiro Suzuki (right), who withdrew from the competition due to an injury, pose for the media at a press conference in Tokyo on Friday, June 28, 2024. Philippines' Manny Pacquiao will now face a different fighter in his three-round exhibition match in Japan after the retired boxing great's original opponent was ruled out by injury, organisers said have announced. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* OCM will redesign Olympic contingent's attire after public backlash

* Malaysia, US, Australia hold Keris Strike joint-military exercise in Sabah

* Bornean elephants endangered due to human activity, wildlife experts say

* Indians battle intense heat with 'mad rush' for air conditioners, beer

* Three crashes involving eight vehicles on Hong Kong highway disrupt airport-bound traffic for two hours

* South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight

* Japan firm probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare

* China’s Xi calls for ‘bridges’ amid trade, diplomatic frictions

* Ex-Kadokawa Corp chairman sues Japanese govt for “hostage justice”

* Japan starts 7th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater

* Jeju police enforce laws, issue on-site fines to foreign tourists

* Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can’t keep up with demand

* Three killed, one hurt in sand mound collapse in Mizoram, India

* Hong Kong condemns Taiwan after second-highest travel warning issued for city

* Authorities confirm identities of all 23 deceased in S. Korean battery plant fire

* Roof collapse at Delhi airport kills one, as heavy rain disrupts Indian capital

* Alibaba’s large language model tops global ranking of AI developer platform Hugging Face

* Lost and found comfort toy tale of distraught China tourist in Spain melts hearts online

* Court dismisses former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's illegal marriage sentence plea

* Cricket - Ruthless India thump England to reach T20 World Cup final

* Beijing backtracks on a law punishing clothing that hurts ‘the feelings of the Chinese people’ after a public outcry

* Tony Leung attends K-pop girl group NewJeans’ Tokyo fan meet after starring in music video, jokes: 'They are my fans'

* SoftBank’s billionaire CEO says he was put on Earth to create artificial superintelligence that’s 10,000 times smarter than a human