Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Sept 7, 2024)


Baby elephant twins walk next to their mother at Wingabaw Elephant Camp, Myanmar's Bago region, on September 5, 2024. Baby elephant twins born last week on a timber camp in Myanmar are thriving after a wobbly first few days in the world, officials told AFP. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia:

* Govt to continue measures to ensure nation is stable, says Anwar

* Cops probing organisation following child exploitation reports, says Deputy IGP

* Mahkota polls: Kluang Umno Youth chief Syed Hussien chosen as BN candidate, says Johor MB

* Underprivileged students must have same education access as privileged ones, says Dr Boo

* Over 1,800 police personnel penalised for wrongdoings since 2023, says Deputy IGP

* Thief in briefs arrested after stealing panties

* Nursery worker detained for alleged murder of infant in Melaka

* Anwar set for busy time in Sabah, MA63 discussions on the table

* KL is safe, says task force set-up following Jalan Masjid India sinkhole

* Sabah, Sarawak must work together to ensure tourism flourishes, says Liew

* Sarawak to co-host 2027 SEA Games regardless of Sabah’s decision, says state minister

* Sulu claims: Sabah CM welcomes ‘good news’ after final judgement by Dutch court

US military personnel walk during the Super Garuda Shield 2024 joint military exercise including Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Britain and the US in Situbondo, East Java. - AFPUS military personnel walk during the Super Garuda Shield 2024 joint military exercise including Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Britain and the US in Situbondo, East Java. - AFP

Singapore:

* 13 foreigners charged over allegedly providing unlicensed payment services at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands casino

* Man, 41, to be charged with murder after death of woman at Singapore's Maxwell Food Centre

* Pope Francis’ first visit to Singapore has been eight years in the making

* Singaporean tutor admits using spycam to film his sisters, students in toilets

* Man, 41, to be charged with murder following death of woman at Singapore's Maxwell Food Centre

* It's a miracle - 163-year-old tiger orchid back in bloom at Singapore Botanic Gardens

* Seven injured, including one hospitalised, as Singapore-Guangzhou Scoot flight hits turbulence

* Tycoons’ total wealth rises 10% - Collective wealth rise over US$195bil (RM845bil), from US$177bil in 2023

* Oil posts big weekly drop after US jobs data

Indonesia:

* Indonesia reaffirms commitment to boost defence ties with Malaysia

* Malaysian King grants audience to Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo

* Climate change could wipe out Bali’s iconic paddy fields and other top Unesco sites: Study

* Retailers oppose shifting imports of textiles, other goods to eastern Indonesian ports

* Strong 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts off Indonesia's Central Papua province

* Pope Francis, in resource-rich PNG, urges fair treatment for workers

* Indonesia's middle class struggles with financial insecurity

* Seven arrested over ‘terror threats’ against Pope

Members of the Kajang Ammatoa Indigenous group light candles as they prepare offerings for the Andingingi cleansing and purification ritual requesting protection of their village from negative energy, while also praying for a successful harvest, at Tambangan village in Bulukumba district, South Sulawesi province, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - AFPMembers of the Kajang Ammatoa Indigenous group light candles as they prepare offerings for the Andingingi cleansing and purification ritual requesting protection of their village from negative energy, while also praying for a successful harvest, at Tambangan village in Bulukumba district, South Sulawesi province, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - AFP

Thailand:

* Most wanted and dangerous Indian criminal hiding in Thailand arrested by Thai police

* Thailand's PM Paetongtarn vows to stimulate the economy "right away"

* Pheu Thai Party goes all-out to win in upcoming Phitsanulok by-election

* Thailand's king swears in new government after turmoil; Paetongtarn now the youngest Thai PM

* Thai EV sales set to miss target as banks tighten auto loans

* SMEs want Thai government to focus on sufficiency economy, avoid populist policies

Philippines:

* Who is the infamous Philippine ex-mayor Alice Guo and what is known about her arrest?

* Asian Development Bank launches six-year plan to help Philippines achieve resilient growth

* Manhunt for Philippines’ fugitive preacher reveals secret tunnels, rooms where sex victims were held

* Philippine court lets Senate to continue grilling Alice Guo / Philippines’ deported ex-mayor arrives home from Indonesia

* ‘Enteng’ death toll hits 16; 17 still missing in Philippines

* ‘No swap’ took place in retrieving Alice Guo from Indonesia: Marcos

Rescue workers stand due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Do Son district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - ReutersRescue workers stand due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Do Son district, Hai Phong city, Vietnam, on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - Reuters

Vietnam:

* Super Typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam after casualties in China and Philippines; Asia's most powerful storm this year

* Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after killing two in China / Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong

* Thailand-Russia football match in Vietnam cancelled because of Typhoon Yagi

* South China Sea: Why Beijing takes a low-key approach to Vietnam but not the Philippines

* Vietnam death row tycoon faces new multi-billion-dollar fraud charges

* Super Typhoon Yagi sets sight on Vietnam after tearing through China’s Hainan

Myanmar:

* Former deputy minister and husband not involved in human trafficking in Myanmar, says Malaysian IGP

* Myanmar exports over 710,000 tons of rice, broken rice in five months

* Two dead, over 600 hospitalised with severe diarrhoea in Yangon

* 11 killed in junta air strikes in Myanmar's Northern state Shan

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Road Cycling - Mixed H1-5 Team Relay - Clichy-sous-Bois, France - Saturday, September 7, 2024. Darin Sheepchondan of Thailand in action. - ReutersParis 2024 Paralympics - Road Cycling - Mixed H1-5 Team Relay - Clichy-sous-Bois, France - Saturday, September 7, 2024. Darin Sheepchondan of Thailand in action. - Reuters

Cambodia:

* Japanese envoy trusts improved power grid will attract investors to Phnom Penh

* Cambodia sends back five telephone scam and economic crime suspects escorted back to China

* Indonesian president-elect pays working visit to Cambodia

Laos:

* Laos prepare to connect with Korea through direct flights from Luang Prabang

* Lao PM urges public to contribute to country's chairmanship of Asean

Brunei:

* Mpox in Brunei: Mandatory health declarations via BruHealth for all arrivals from Sept 7

* Sultan of Brunei officiates Universiti Teknologi Brunei convocation

Models present creations by designer Zhang Yan during the China Fashion Week in Beijing on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - AFPModels present creations by designer Zhang Yan during the China Fashion Week in Beijing on Saturday, September 7, 2024. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* Malaysia Airlines finds 'potential issue' on A350-900 engine

* Pope urges end to Papua New Guinea tribal conflicts and fair, sustainable extraction of resources

* A million people are relocated as Typhoon Yagi makes second landfall in southern China

* Call for A350 engine maker Rolls-Royce to explain parts problem after Cathay Pacific flights axed

* The Taiwan-born ‘tech brain’ leading US military’s innovation race against PLA

* Former top aide to New York Governor Hochul is charged with acting as Chinese agent

* More dads in South Korea taking paternity leave while fewer people get married

* Japan's next prime minister may be elected on Oct 1

* South Korea’s low birth rate isn't swaying the young to start a family

* Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress

* Chip sector rebound may take longer than anticipated, say experts

* Indian passenger plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after bomb threat

* ‘Trust me and jump’: South Korean police catches child escaping burning factory

* China kindergarten principal fired for accepting chocolate gift worth less than US$1, sues school

* China colleagues, both married to others, fired for kissing in office, sue company

* Northern China loses Din Tai Fung’s dumplings as consumers keep budgets under wraps

* Byju's auditor BDO resigns after start of bankruptcy proceedings, company says

* North Korea sends hundreds more trash balloons south: Seoul's military

* Hong Kong education authorities to review alleged bullying case at an international school

* Pianist dream is over but China's Ma Lin turns brutal encounter with bear into glorious Paralympic career

* 30-year-old China man worked 104 days with one day off; dies from organ failure, court orders compensation

* Kono pledges to abolish tax adjustments, requires returns from all citizens; Motegi suggests plan to ‘remake Japan’

* Five killed in renewed violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district / Schools closed in India's Manipur after rocket attack; one killed, six others injured

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