Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Oct 31, 2024)


A record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepavali (also known as Deepotsav or Diwali) celebrations on the eve of the festival, creating a new Guinness World Record, in Ayodhya, India, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Let this season light our path to a bright and just future, Anwar says in Deepavali message

* Over 60 foreigners arrested in Johor for immigration offences, two for pretending to be beggars in night market

* Man walks free on drug trafficking charge in Sandakan

* Fertiliser cartel: MACC arrests two more individuals including company chairman

* Harmonious, joyful and vibrant celebration of festival of lights nationwide

* Govt initiatives benefit all, including Indian community, says Gobind

* Queen exudes elegance in Kain Benang Johor during recent Brunei state visit

* Dr Wee visits MIC President’s Deepavali open house, celebrates togetherness with other leaders

* Teenager dies, four badly burnt from an electric shock in Kedah

* Sarawak to license state MM2H agents from Jan 1 under new terms

* Python captured after swallowing goat in Kedah

* Fahmi urges Khazanah to explain RM43.9mil losses after selling FashionValet stakes

* Police advise Kelantan residents to ensure safety when visiting southern Thailand

* Immigration Dept rescues five foreign women in Klang

* Zahid hopes justice will favour Najib when he mounts defence in 1MDB trial

* Police awaiting details from Russian Embassy on Malaysian IDs found in Ukraine

* Alleged family member of Malaysian mercenary in Ukraine refuses to comment

* Petros to allocate RM40bil for capex over the next five years

* Perhilitan to know in two to three weeks if captured tiger behind fatal attacks

* Najib ignored my advice to act against Jho Low, says KJ

* 'Real friends are hard to find,' says Najib

Singapore

* Lee Hsien Yang has turned ‘personal vendetta’ into international smear campaign: Singapore Govt

* Anti-death penalty activist in Singapore faces Pofma Office probe for defying correction order

* 'Now, I’m a star': Free makeover by Singapore fashion labels turns migrant workers into models

* Three Chinese nationals in Singapore caught smuggling duty-unpaid cigarettes in soft toys

Indonesia

* 90 Rohingya left 'stranded' on Indonesia beach

* New Indonesia defence chief harks back to dictator's rule

Thailand

* Thai pygmy hippo Moo Deng smiles on rice farmers

* Thai con woman held for inability to sing Indonesian national anthem while posing as local

* Sunandalaya building: A monument of love and learning in Thailand

* Thailand bans export of raw palm oil as production takes a hit

Philippines

* Phivolcs: 64 earthquakes recorded at Mt. Kanlaon, it might erupt

* At least 11 killed in land dispute in southern Philippines in gun battle and knife fight

* Typhoon Leon leaves trail of damage in Batanes, Philippines

* Remembering our furry family: Filipinos honour deceased pets, strays

Vietnam

* Vietnam, others call on US to immediately end embargo against Cuba

* Flooding from Storm Trami kills five in Vietnam

* Man detained for sexual assault on three-year-old girl in Vietnam's Thanh Hoa Province

Myanmar

* New sanctions target Myanmar's military suppliers

* Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar launch haze control initiative

Cambodia

* Flavours of Home: Malaysian cuisine unites diaspora and delights Cambodians in Phnom Penh

* Nearly 800 Indian nationals in Phnom Penh rescued from scams in 2024

Laos

* Lao-Chinese food festival fosters cultural exchanges

* Vientiane bus service 30 per cent complete

Brunei

* Joint operation in Brunei nets five for labour and immigration violations

* All set to showcase Brunei’s cultural performances at youth ship programme

Aseanplus

* Deepavali ushers Ayodhya into Guiness Book of World Records on two counts

* What is Diwali? How is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?

* Indian PM Modi extends Deepavali greetings, wishes everyone prosperous and happy life

* Indian and Chinese troops gift sweets for Diwali at contested border

* North Korea long-range ballistic missile test splashes down between Japan and Russia

* ‘Heartbroken’ China influencer claims married official dumped her to wed another mistress

* North Korea leader says longest ICBM test 'appropriate military action' against enemies

* Cousin marriage ban in South Korea poised to lose effect

* Celebrity revelations raise issue of marital sexual abuse in South Korea

* Bank of Japan warns of 'high uncertainties' after election

* Asian stocks uneven after shaky Wall Street lead

* Devoted fan welcomes baby at superstar Jay Chou’s Malaysia concert, making headlines

* Shanghai braces itself for torrential rain as Typhoon Kong-rey advances

* Asian currencies set for monthly drop as US rate, election risks weigh

* Uniqlo manager in Tokyo store arrested for secretly filming women at fitting rooms

* Over 20 hospitalised after fire in southwest China

* Snow forecast next week on Mt Fuji, at last

* Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades

* China's Shenzhou XIX crew greeted at 'space home'

* Typhoon Trami leaves seven dead, one missing in China's Hainan

* Hong Kong charges foreigner with killing Southeast Asian woman

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