Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Nov 8, 2024)


A decorated elephant walks past devotees waiting to take part in a procession to carry a red cloth atop the Wat Saket Buddhist temple in Bangkok on November 8, 2024, to mark the start of a 10-day annual fair ahead of Thailand's Loy Krathong festival. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Two men, including air force personnel, killed in motorcycle crash in Sungai Petani

* George Town family mourns death of father, daughter after stabbing incident

* All six injured Malbatt troops back safe in camp

* Man impersonating police officer nabbed in Ranau

* Appeals Court reinstates jail, caning sentence on ex-religious teacher who sexually assaulted male student

* Northeast Monsoon to peak late November, more rain for East Coast, Sabah, S'wak, says MetMalaysia

* Great snakes! Reports abound of slithering serpents in Sabah

* M'sia strongly condemns Israeli attack that injured Malbatt personnel, says Fahmi

* Shock for Labuan car owner after he finds python in his vehicle

* FashionValet founders leave MACC HQ after five hours of questioning

* Senior cop murder case: Victim's heart stopped before receiving medical aid, court hears

* Court orders Muhyiddin to pay RM1.35mil for defaming Lim

* Huawei provides hundreds of mobile sites in Sarawak, accelerating digital transformation, says Anwar

* Malaysian artiste Daiyan Trisha on mental breakdowns, and how writing saved her life

Singapore

* ‘Who’s telling the truth?’: Prosecution says Singh’s story not consistent with Low Thia Khiang’s

* Singapore police, banks prevent losses of more than S$53mil to scams in September and October

* Three Singapore Armed Forces warrant officers fined after brawl in KTV outlet in Boon Lay

* Jail for man who lied to Singapore High Court judge, assaulted own mother in separate incidents

* Long-time employee of law firm in Singapore cheats employer, client of over S$260,000 to repay gambling debts

* Man allegedly armed with weapon in Pasir Ris Park shot by police

* Singaporean student, 25, stabbed to death in Brussels, two teens arrested

* Three Workers Party leaders formed panel to throw Raeesah under the bus: Prosecution

Indonesia

* Indonesia's Mt. Semeru eruptions trigger local advisories

* Indonesian volcano spews ash 10 km high, thousands evacuate

* Indonesia prepares 1.5 million hectares of land for dairy, beef cattle farming investments

* Palm oil output in 2024 to recover in Malaysia, drop in Indonesia, Glenauk Economics says

* Indonesia’s new president to visit Xi before possible Trump meet

Thailand

* Thai FDA ramps up inspection of imported grapes over toxin concerns

* Lawyer Sittha, wife face intense questioning as embezzlement probe deepens

* Thailand to pursue new policies to boost and protect digital economy

* Thai Pavilion in global spotlight at China Import Expo

* Narathiwat mayor shot dead by four men at garment factory

Philippines

* Survivors told to learn disaster lessons from Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines

* Marcos signs laws on Philippine sea rights as China row persists

* Philippines cleans up after Typhoon Yinxing slams north coast

* Palace confident Trump will honour US pledges to Philippines

Vietnam

* Vietnam may find it harder to profit from new US-China trade war

* Cam Ranh seeks to become smart tourism city by 2045

* Vietnam to establish new consulate general in southwest China

* Yinxing becomes seventh typhoon to hit Vietnam in 2024

Myanmar

* Explosion at gas station in southern Myanmar leaves one dead

* Famine looming in Myanmar's Rakhine state: UN

* Trump presidency may end resettlement of Myanmar refugees: Human rights expert

Cambodia

* 100 million fish rescued and released in Cambodia's crackdown on illegal fishing

* Cambodia vows zero tolerance for scam centres, urges global cooperation

* Cambodian fragrant rice wins 'World’s Best Rice' award for sixth time

Laos

* Seeds of Change: Korean NGO supports sustainable Lao coffee farmers

* Lao, Cambodian authorities hold talks on border affairs

Brunei

* Brunei Sultan to hold state visit, attend meeting in Peru

* Royal Brunei Armed Forces personnel safe following attack on Malbatt convoy in Lebanon

Aseanplus

* India flexes military muscle with ‘Poorvi Prahar’ tri-services exercise along China border

* Chinese Hip-Hop star MaSiWei set to thrill local fans at Zepp KL on Dec 18

* US-based Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng calls Americans to ‘go back to Malaysia’

* Japanese comedian drops libel suit over sexual assault article

* India's Modi rejects calls to restore Kashmir's partial autonomy

* 10-year-old rape victim found abandoned in Madhya Pradesh forest; hunt on for the culprit

* Top South Korean court upholds eight-year sentence for mother who killed newborns, stored bodies in freezer

* Ringgit closes stronger against US dollar on market optimism

* 'Anti-government' samosa theft prompts India police probe

* China unveils sweeping local govt debt swap to lift ailing economy

* Exclusive-India finds Zomato, Swiggy food delivery businesses breached antitrust laws, documents show

* Malaysia formally invites China to 2025 Asean-GCC summit

* Calls for more suicide prevention steps targeting schoolchildren’s mental health in Japan

* Meta says app stores should police Australia’s under-16 social ban

* South Korea holds missile drill after N.Korea launches

* New Chinese stealth fighter to take centre stage at China’s biggest air show

* Aaron-Wooi Yik smash into Korean Masters semis

* Indian court orders liquidation of Jet Airways

* Malaysia to deepen biz ties with China

* Trump's re-election likely to impact Malaysia's energy sector, exports

* China city to offer experience of 'torture and exile' to boost tourism

* Qantas plane returns to Australia airport due to 'engine failure' (update)

* China calls for enhancing Greater Mekong Subregion cooperation

* Asian markets extend rally after Fed cut

* Australian airports hit by outage at immigration counters

* Two dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea

* Gobind committed to helping Malaysia's smart city players expand reach to global stage

* Chinese rover helps find evidence of ancient Martian shoreline

* Shock as China boy grabs girl in lift, drags her away, is arrested then freed

* K-pop stars CL, Jay Park and NewJeans hang with Gigi Hadid in Seoul

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