Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (Sept 18)


Piles of plastic waste are pictured at a recycling site next to a residential area on the outskirts in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 17, 2024. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Focus on stopping kids being sodomised, not halal certs, says Zaid

* No phones for Immigration officers on duty at KLIA to curb graft, MACC proposes

* King's private medical team gives emergency treatment to bikers involved in accident in KL

* Zayn Rayyan's parents request charge withdrawal

* No ETA expected for Malaysian holiday-makers to Thailand

* MACC continues search for Muhyiddin's son-in-law

* Religious teacher claims trial to three charges of sexual assault against child

* Dr M's sons have declared their assets, say MACC

* Houses of horror: 740 statements recorded so far, says IGP

* King presented with financial statements of federal and state governments

* Ustaz, trader charged with sexually harassing 16-year-old girls

* Businessman linked to GISB claims trial in Putrajaya court

* Airbus expansion in Malaysia offers promising avenue for green aviation

* Cambodian woman killed by falling tree in Kemaman

* Drunk man sleeping in car robbed in Ipoh, falls back asleep

* Two Perak cops nabbed over alleged links to ketum factory

* Status quo on halal certification, process remains voluntary, says Zahid

* Sg Buloh prisoner escapes while receiving treatment in hospital, say cops

* Multi-faith leaders briefed on placement of Jakim officers in govt departments

* HK actress Anita Yuen enjoys durian, asam laksa & lok-lok while filming in Malaysia

* Future, welfare of rescued children discussed in Cabinet meeting, says Zahid

* MetMalaysia: Unusual for large waves to hit Penang, Pulau Pangkor

* Ringgit maintains uptrend against US$ in anticipation of Fed rate cut

* Kuala Kedah passengers rush to Kuala Perlis for last ferry to Langkawi

* Father, daughter die as tree falls on car in Penang

Singapore

* Teacher in SG jailed for recording videos of colleague expressing breast milk

* Three women accused of organising procession outside Singapore Istana to contest charges

* Banks to roll out Singpass face verification as part of digital token setup process

* Cordlife resumes services with prices reduced 20-25%, but intake capped by MOH at 30 units a month

* Strong winds, heavy rain batter Singapore, uprooting trees and slowing traffic

* At least nine cases of malware scams reported in Singapore since Aug 30, with S$223,000 in losses

* Man charged over offences including driving at 106kmh and biting a police officer

* More than 300 trees in Singapore affected by Sumatra squall on Sept 17: National Parks Board

* Actor Jet Li attends Tibetan Buddhist event in Singapore

* Singapore teachers need not share personal contact numbers, answer messages after school hours: Education Minister

* Singaporean actor Ryan Lian arrested for allegedly tampering with lock

* Man fined S$7,000 for hurling vulgarities at doctor, police officers while drunk in Singapore

Thailand

* No weddings, commercial photo shoots allowed on Bangkok royal temple grounds

* Depression to bring more rain to Thailand from Friday to Monday

* Under 40 million cash aid recipients expected under stimulus plan

* Thailand to prosecute security personnel over deaths of 78 protesters in 2004 'Tak Bai massacre'

* Flash floods in Pattaya bring misery to motorists

* Python traps woman in Samut Prakan room

Indonesia

* Prabowo’s succession plan looms large as Foreign Minister Retno readies for UN job

* Four could face death penalty after nabbed for drugs in Bali

* Puncak infrastructure, traffic policies in spotlight after tourist dies on bus

* Capital A, PT Garuda Indonesia invest US$12mil in JV to revolutionise landing gear services

* Indonesia faces shortage of general practitioners, Health Ministry reports

Philippines

* Valenzuela court gives greenlight for Alice Guo to appear at House hearing

* Cheaper plane tickets await passengers in October

* Police mull another rescue op

* Typhoons Ferdie, Gener and habagat kill 20; 14 missing in the Philippines

Vietnam

* Local, foreign firms facing months of recovery in storm-hit Vietnam

* Vietnam's top leader Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week, sources say

* Nuclear power considered again to curb emissions

* Ambassador expresses optimism on Malaysia-Vietnam ties

Cambodia

* Supercars line up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples

* Freed unionist vows to keep fighting for workers’ rights

* Cambodia aims for 40 per cent electric cars, 70 per cent electric motorcycles by 2050

Myanmar

* Six million children in South-East Asia affected by Yagi disaster: Unicef

* Another battle crops up for villagers

* UN decries 'horrific' torture as Myanmar sinks into rights 'abyss'

Laos

* Mekong flooding causes severe riverbank erosion in Bokeo

* Storms affect over 170,000 people in Laos

Brunei

* Maritime connectivity key to Brunei's economic growth: Permanent secretary

* Man to face trial in February for assaulting policeman in Brunei

Aseanplus

* In South Korea, online misogyny has a new weapon: Deepfake sex videos

* Japanese student stabbed in China, adding to spate of attacks

* Dollar drops vs yen, Asia stocks struggle as Fed looms

* India to block frivolous government litigation to free up courts

* China aircraft carrier briefly enters Japan's contiguous waters: Report

* Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

* 'Keep IU off the grass': Soccer fans oppose K-pop concerts at Seoul World Cup Stadium

* China dog owner pays woman US$12,600 after she has miscarriage because animal startled her

* Young fan cries at Jay Chou concert after singing a song with the star

* Australia police charge man with being alleged mastermind of global crime app

* Japan influencer transforms look through extensive cosmetic surgery, gaining 1 million online fans

* Asian markets fluctuate on uncertainty over Fed rate plan

* India's disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped

* North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

* K-pop boy band Super Junior member Sungmin announces birth of son

* Govt seeks Manipur conflict resolution

* Carrying forward a 145-year-old legacy

* At least 35 killed in tribal clashes

* Two killed as Bebinca sweeps over Shanghai

* Kolkata police chief sacked

* Bangladeshi man, 47, dies after being found unconscious on Cathay flight to Hong Kong

* Japanese language survey: loss of reading habits is a critical situation

* High temperatures may worsen mental health conditions: Korean study

* China prepares for another typhoon after Bebinca lashes east

* India mulls easing rice export limits, aiding world supply

* Fury as India quashes charges for botched army ambush

* Student injured in knife attack near Japanese school in south China

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