Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (Oct 10)


From left: Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim posing for a group photo at the 21th Asean-India Summit during the 44th and 45th Asean Summits in Vientiane on Oct 10, 2024. - AFP

Malaysia

* Altantuya's killer Azilah escapes the gallows, gets 40 years' jail

* Altantuya's dad supports Azilah's bid to have death sentence commuted

* ‘Tuhan Harun’ cult followers’ death sentence commuted to 40 years in jail

* Asean calls for early conclusion of Code of Conduct in South China Sea, says Anwar

* PM calls for more space for Asean MPs to share views

* Malaysia requests Canada for visa requirements waiver, on reciprocal basis

* Asean-BAC outlines initiatives for 2025, including Asean IPO - Nazir Razak

* Chinese warships dock in Penang: No issue of threat to national sovereignty, says Fahmi

* Political stability enables necessary changes, key to economic recovery, says PM Anwar

* Three UiTM students killed, another seriously hurt after SUV rams into their m-cycles

* Dungun crash: I have no more sons, says heartbroken father

* Man dies in car crash after trying to avoid eagle

* Three burn victims rushed to hospital after major blaze at SiLC industrial area

* Bomoh jailed 15 years for raping underage girl

* 625 victims total rescued from GISB by police

* 20 foreigners to be charged over job scams in Johor court

* Sibu man gets 20 years' jail for raping teen daughter

* Johor cops to destroy almost RM69mil worth of seized drugs and equipment

* Cops nab Shah Alam road bully who allegedly ran over victim's leg

* Unemployment rate in Malaysia falls to 3.2% in August

* 20 foreign men claim trial to love scam charge in JB

* Fan Bingbing back in the limelight in Malaysian movie

* S'wak has potential to be regional green energy powerhouse, says Abang Jo

* Beware of food catering scams targeting housewives and pensioners, warns MCA

Singapore

* Test of Asean unity lies in grouping’s response to internal, regional challenges: Singapore PM Wong

* Consensus reached on key points between Malaysia and Singapore at Asean Summit, says Anwar

* Lee Hsien Yang, estranged brother of ex-Singapore PM, renews call to demolish family home

* Singaporean actor Marcus Chin, who had heart attack, to go for second operation in two weeks

* Singapore's first-generation SMRT train stalls near Tiong Bahru station, causing delays on East-West line

* East-West Line services resume after delays caused by stalled train near Singapore's Tiong Bahru MRT station

* Spanish couple assisting with investigations after protests in Singapore against Valencia owner Peter Lim

* Singaporean man dies after being found unconscious in massage pool in Hong Kong hotel

* Jail for man who left friend to die after fatal punch

Thailand

* Thailand's 'Michael Jackson' bows in sorrow over fatal road crash

* Lawyer files complaint against Thaksin, Pheu Thai

* Foreign Minister Maris pledges human rights reforms after Thailand wins UNHRC seat

* Mysterious translucent, needle-like creatures invade Thailand's Pranburi Beach

* Bangkok to get 72 ‘pocket parks’ in honour of King

* Thailand eyes US$300bil gas field frozen by Cambodia dispute

* Thailand elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2025-2027

Indonesia

* Indonesia arrests suspect wanted by China for running US$14bil investment scam

* Prabowo to reappoint many current ministers to his Cabinet

* Skipping Asean summits is bad foreign policy

* Prabowo promises to ‘pay attention’ to judges, as they continue strike demanding better pay

* Jokowi to inaugurate new palace in Nusantara this week

Philippines

* Philippines challenges China over South China Sea at Asean meet

* Marcos to Asean: Boost external ties, uphold rules-based international order

* Saudi Arabia executes Filipino despite years of appeals

* Imee Marcos laments ‘painful’ wait for ill-gotten wealth case dismissal

* Foreign Minister Maris pledges human rights reforms after Thailand wins UNHRC seat

Vietnam

* Vietnamese PM and fellow Asean leaders engage with parliament, business, youth representatives

* Three Vietnamese businesswomen listed in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Asia 2024

* Vietnamese employees' average monthly income reaches US$306 in Q3

Cambodia

* Cambodian Environment minister urges cooperation, investment in combating plastic pollution

* Internet users in Cambodia surge to 20 million

* Cambodia’s real estate market remains quiet during first nine months of 2024

Myanmar

* United Nations expert says response to Myanmar war 'not working'

* Myanmar junta authorities arrest prominent student leader

Laos

* Asean plays 'stabilising' role on regional tensions, secretary-general says

* Laos benefits from hosting Asean summits

Brunei

* Brunei Sultan meets Thai and Vietnamese prime ministers

* Brunei Ruler calls for youth to build Asean resilience

Aseanplus

* China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in Asean talks and blames meddling by foreign forces

* Asean and China take steps to upgrade free trade agreement, covering digital and green economies

* South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

* 18-year-old Sherpa youngest to scale world’s 14 tallest peaks

* Spotify starts free streaming option in South Korea

* China to lift Australia lobster ban, ending costly trade war

* Hong Kong court rejects activist Jimmy Lai's bid to have a jury trial for libel case

* South Korea condemns North Korea's closure of road and rail links

* ‘Rain after a long drought’: Property agents get busy as China’s big cities see brisk home sales

* Xi’s graft crackdown ensnares record number of senior officials in China

* Japan passengers pay extra for cabbies to act as bodyguards or ninjas with dramatic drop-offs

* Nepal floods deliver US$127mil blow to country’s economy, amid climate challenges

* India's Star Health probes alleged role of security chief in data leak

* Mumbai mourns Indian icon Ratan Tata

* Ratan Tata in Bollywood: The untold tale of ‘Aetbaar’

* Historically, Japanese elections common in October; half of Lower House polls have been in final quarter

* South Korea to double Asean development funds to US$48mil by 2027

* 'Denying my potential': women at Japan's top university call out gender imbalance

* India mourns Ratan Tata; tributes pour in from political and business leaders

* Indian PM Modi mourns Ratan Tata, calls him a visionary leader and compassionate soul

* Ratan Tata, patriarch of biggest Indian conglomerate, dies at 86

* Tata - a household name for hundreds of millions across India

* "His legacy will inspire generations": Bill Gates pays tribute to Ratan Tata

* Hundreds gather to pay last respects to India's iconic business tycoon Ratan Tata

* Praise for fuss-free ‘hanging’ China baby triplets on high-speed train with dad

* Blaze in South Korean town kills woman, six-year-old son rescued by neighbour

* Captain's gender had nothing to do with sinking of New Zealand naval ship: Defence minister

* India's Congress party complains to election body over outcome of state poll

* Chinese swimmer and Olympics superstar Qin Haiyang denies fiance's accusations of infidelity made in Weibo post

* Taiwan actress Joe Chen and Malaysian husband pop by Singapore after recent Langkawi wedding

* Maggie Cheung, 60, looks stunning at rare appearance at Shanghai fashion show

* HK celeb couple Tavia Yeung and Him Law celebrate 8th wedding anniversary

* Most Asian stocks rise on hopes of China recovery, currencies subdued

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