Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (Aug 29)

App-based motorcycle taxi drivers taking part in a demonstration held as part of a strike staged to protest against what they described as an inhumane profit-sharing system, in Jakarta on Aug 29, 2024. - AFP

Malaysia

* How Tedy Teow, the Malaysian fraudster dubbed ‘Jho Low 2’, allegedly swindled millions

* DBKL cancels Merdeka Eve celebrations scheduled on Aug 30

* 1MDB hails 'major victory' in Swiss US$1.8bil fraud case convictions

* Deal with the fallout if you break the law, says Anwar

* STR Phase 3 payments begin today

* KL joins global elite in science, tech innovation

* Sinkhole incident: Strong undercurrents hamper divers from reaching detected object

* Federal Court reinstates death penalty on ex-cop in Hanis Amanda murder case

* PM to revisit Lahad Datu incident, reignite patriotic spirit in Perdana Address

* Unacceptable for hawkers to charge people for using chairs at Tanjung Aru beach, says assemblyman

* Malaysian Musang King durians command premium prices in China

* Prime Minister warns against opposition to affordable housing projects

* Court sets 15 days from March 24 for graft trial of Hamzah's son

* Minister denies plans to introduce GST

* Ex-deputy minister lodges police report over claims of links to trafficking ring

* Navy diver's wife requests public not to speculate about husband's death

* India's Eros Investments to invest US$1bil in Malaysia, minister says

* Cabinet wants Batu Puteh RCI report tabled in Parliament and debated, says Azalina

Singapore

* Singapore to play bigger role in Belt and Road project mediation

* Man, 62, arrested for drink-driving after car plunges into Seletar Country Club pool

* Private cord blood bank Cordlife allowed to resume limited cord blood banking services

* Prosecution calls for 5½ years’ jail for man over Singapore roadside attack, videos posted of stripped victim

* Miss Universe Singapore 2024 embraces unprecedented diversity with slate of finalists

* Woman arrested after attempting to take ICA officer’s gun at Woodlands Checkpoint

Thailand

* Eight charged for helping Red Bull heir escape fatal hit-and-run case

* Thai rescue team recovers body from Korat tunnel, two still trapped

* Spanish actor's son jailed for life for grisly Thai island murder

* Climate change fuelled deadly Typhoon Gaemi: study

* Silver medal for Thai sprinter Puripol at world meet in Peru

* Thai noodle seller known for flashy gold jewellery faces tax probe

* Airports of Thailand’s new master plan aims to make Suvarnabhumi regional hub in five years

* Young dugong found in Krabi dies after 18 days in human care

* Thailand working on revising tax rates to attract investors

Indonesia

* Jakarta once again delays long-awaited sugary drink tax

* Indonesia arrests man for selling rhino horn via social media

* Jokowi delays relocation to Nusantara once again ‘until airport ready’

* Indonesian government orders nearly 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from Denmark

* App-based taxi drivers strike in Jakarta over low pay

Philippines

* Filipino sailors hold the line at flashpoint South China Sea reef

* Criminal cases filed against Guo’s sister, Pogo rep

* Three dead, seven missing as two motorboats capsize between Boracay, Antique

* Philippines seeks offers in procurement of 40 multi-role fighter jets

* Filipino artiste Gerald Santos reveals identity of alleged rapist

* Philippines wants its own US-made Typhon midrange capability missile

Vietnam

* Surveillance camera boom raises privacy risks in Vietnam

* Google considering large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by US big tech

* Vietnam leader congratulates new Thai PM, plans on forming comprehensive strategic partnership

* Danang tourism hub to boost investment, tourism with Malaysia

* Vietnam presents proposals to fight Asean transnational crimes

* Five things to know about measles and its spread amid recent outbreak in Vietnam

Cambodia

* Quarantine facility reserved at Phnom Penh International Airport for mpox response

* 400kg of drugs seized, six arrested in Phnom Penh crackdown

* Elephant dung yields surprising data

* Cambodia, S. Korea launch cross-border QR code payments

Myanmar

* A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet's editor says

* Waste bananas turned into value-added products in Myanmar

Laos

* Vientiane on alert for flooding as Mekong rises

* Lao government unveils work plans on solving economic, social challenges

* Laos to launch free HPV vaccination campaign

Brunei

* Suspected mastermind of ‘Speedo’ drug syndicate formally charged in Brunei

* Bruneian man sentenced to 16 months’ jail for indecent acts in Panaga

Aseanplus

* Black Myth: Wukong sends China’s game-enabled hotels into overdrive, boosts room rates

* Millions evacuated as typhoon slams Japan's Kyushu, halting flights and factories

* Major Korean webtoon, web novel pirate site shut down

* China professor revealed as lead singer of mysterious black metal band with unique style

* Two injured after sinkhole swallows car in Seoul

* Hong Kong outlet Stand News and editors found guilty of sedition

* Pakistan blames mystery internet slowdown on underwater cables

* China’s 'Wukong' hit sells 10 million copies in three days

* Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan

* Pregnant woman dies after being stabbed in Dhaka’s Jatrabari

* South Korean crypto firm Haru Invest CEO stabbed during fraud trial, police say

* US, China agree to expand military talks, continue AI cooperation after Sullivan-Wang meet

* Pope Francis, 87, takes climate message to Southeast Asia on 12-day trip

* Hong Kong jury convicts one, acquits six in landmark UN anti-terrorism trial

* South Korea urges Telegram to crack down on deepfake sex crimes

* Bangladesh seeks Malaysia's support to join Asean

* South Korean police bust crypto scammer who received plastic surgery to evade arrest

* Japan's ex-PM Yoshihiko Noda announces candidacy for CDPJ leadership race

* South Korea's Yoon says $830 billion public pension fund needs urgent reform

* China has world’s most sci-tech clusters

* Monsoon floods in India’s Gujarat kill at least 28

* South Korea court approves arrest for battery maker CEO over deadly fire

* Kerala police book actor Siddique for alleged rape and criminal intimidation

* Taiwanese actress Ariel Lin reveals she has been in a long-distance marriage for almost 10 years

* HK actor Bobby Au-yeung says he almost had a heat stroke while filming in Malaysia

* HK stars Eric Tsang, Bobby Au-yeung and Edmond So in Malaysia to film CNY movie

* Taiwanese magician Lu Chen reveals early-stage lung cancer diagnosis