Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Jan 17, 2025)


A towering, living sculpture floral display of the Madam White Snake exhibit at Gardens by the Bay's Chinese New Year theme in Singapore on Monday, January 17, 2025. - Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP

Malaysia:

* Malaysia to rejuvenate Asean Plus Three, EAS to bolster regional cooperation, says Anwar

* 1MDB trial: Tong did warn me about Jho Low, Najib tells court

* Prosecution closes case in senior police officer's murder trial of student

* Malaysia, UK hold first ministerial-led joint economic and trade committee meeting

* Over RM4mil in drugs seized, four arrested in JB raids

* 30 years’ jail, whipping for ex-foreman who killed two-year-old stepson

* Most children from GISB-linked homes returned to families, says Nancy

* Air Force medevacs infant from Tioman for urgent medical treatment

* Two men plead guilty to possessing child sexual abuse and obscene material in Johor

* Malaysia's GDP expected to hit 5.1% in 2024 vs 3.6% in 2023 - DoSM

* Cops bust drug lab, seize RM8mil worth of cocaine, other chemicals

* Malaysia to resume RM90mil bird's nest exports to China following ban lift

* Perlis Customs seize goods, drugs worth over RM13mil

* High Court upholds ex-magistrate's conviction, sentences in bribery case

* Former mayor nabbed under Ops Ragada believed to have links to company benefiting from laundered cash, says IGP

Dancers perform the 'jaran kepang' dance during the 'Rejeban Plabengan' ceremony, held annually as an expression of gratitude for abundant blessings and harvests, at the cemetery area of Cepit village, in Temanggung, Central Java, on Monday, January 17, 2025. - AFPDancers perform the 'jaran kepang' dance during the 'Rejeban Plabengan' ceremony, held annually as an expression of gratitude for abundant blessings and harvests, at the cemetery area of Cepit village, in Temanggung, Central Java, on Monday, January 17, 2025. - AFP

Singapore:

* Jail for Singaporean man who lured around 50 women, teens for photo shoots and filmed intimate videos of them

* Like a diamond in the sky - Skygazers catch glimpse of planet Mars in night sky despite cloud cover

* IMF raises global growth outlook and flags rising economic divergence

* Singaporean actor Mark Lee took beauty supplements to play drag queen again in 'Number 2'

* Malaysia, Singapore collaboration key to JB's economic growth

* World Bank estimates global growth stabilised at 2.7 per cent last year

* Three men charged over unlawful use of Singapore's ICA change of address e-service

* Cabby helping with police probe after taxi ploughs into Chinese temple

* Construction on new jet engine repair facility in Singapore begins as part of S$242mil expansion

* Singapore and India’s ‘natural partnership’ on new trajectory: President Tharman

Indonesia:

* 11 Indonesians arrested in Japan on suspicion of murder

* Indonesia needs US$6bil more in budget to expand free meals programme

* Five bodies found following blaze at Jakarta shopping mall

* ‘No politics’ in meeting with Yogyakarta Sultan, claims Jokowi

* Papua's noken bag, the knotted legacy of resilience and identity

* Indonesia's Mount Ibu on highest alert

* Oil up, heads for 4th weekly gain as U.S. sanctions hit supply

* Asian stocks steady after China GDP beat; bond yields sag

People walk on the Thotsamarachan (Rama X) bridge in Bangkok on Monday, January 17, 2025. - AFPPeople walk on the Thotsamarachan (Rama X) bridge in Bangkok on Monday, January 17, 2025. - AFP

Thailand:

* Thai GDP growth still seen at 2.8% in 2025, planning agency head says; govt says country safe for all tourists

* Thai PM to reassure Chinese tourists on security ahead of Lunar New Year

* China, Thai police jointly arrest 12 suspects in missing people cases

* Thai Interior Minister reveals that he too has been a target of call centre gangs

* Special flights aimed at containing PM2.5 improving air quality

* Isolated heavy rains and flood warning issued for Southern Thailand

* 'The White Lotus' could give Thailand a bigger boost to its tourism this year

* A waste of a beautiful island - Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket

Philippines:

* Philippines raises ‘serious concern’ over large Chinese ship; hold its own navy drills at disputed area

* Philippine navy holds exercise near disputed shoal amid standoff with China

* Philippines’ President Marcos says now isn’t time to impeach VP Duterte

* Philippines sees no need to hike rice imports

* Trump’s top diplomat pick: China must ‘stop messing around’ with Philippines

* Money laundering charges sought against Guo in the Philippines

* KKR hires Goldman for selling stake in Philippine fintech Maya, sources say

Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin (right) held a bilateral meeting with Vietnam Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet before the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMM) which begins on Saturday (Jan 18). - Photo BernamaMalaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin (right) held a bilateral meeting with Vietnam Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet before the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMM) which begins on Saturday (Jan 18). - Photo Bernama

Vietnam:

* Shocker in Vietnam - Doctor accused of murdering pregnant lover, dismembering body to hide affair

* Vietnam's VPBank to take over GPBank in banking system restructure

* Vietnam traffic safety improves significantly two weeks after stricter fines

* Vietnam: Former Cabinet spokesperson tried on graft charges

* Vietnam central bank orders two bank takeovers in system restructure

* Asian currencies rise on softer dollar, stocks mixed

* Vietnam vows to facilitate Russian businesses

Myanmar:

* Myanmar, South China Sea to feature in Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi

* Myanmar junta says rebel attacks and gas shortages worsen power crisis

* Asean Chair Malaysia vows support for Myanmar's peace pathway

* No sign of missing Chinese model at Thailand-Myanmar border

* Increase in robberies targeting blind masseurs in Myanmar

People visit an open air ice skating rink in Seoul on Friday, January 17, 2025. - AFPPeople visit an open air ice skating rink in Seoul on Friday, January 17, 2025. - AFP

Cambodia:

* Two Cambodian deminers killed in clearance of anti-tank mine

* Cambodian Foreign Minister to attend Asean foreign ministers' retreat in Malaysia

* New species of gecko found in western Cambodia's karstic hill

* Cambodian woman dies after attack by swarm of hornets

Laos:

* Laos faces severe blood shortage as only five provinces meet donation targets

* Laos' Luang Prabang, said to among the most beautiful spots in the world, targets 2.3 million tourists in 2025

* Laos wind farm set to transmit power to Vietnam next quarter

Brunei:

* A taste of Sabah's famous frozen satay enters Brunei’s market

* Chinese biotechnology supports Brunei's cervical cancer screening

* Brunei jails Indonesian man for attempted voyeurism

Naomi Osaka of Japan leaves the court after retiring from her third round match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. - APNaomi Osaka of Japan leaves the court after retiring from her third round match against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. - AP

AseanPlus:

* Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan,lands in Langkawi for Asean retreat

* Pahang, UAE sign agreement for RM99.8mil grant to protect Malayan Tiger

* Malaysia faces uphill battle in Badminton Asia Mixed Team C'ship

* Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration

* Key suspect detained in Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident, TV channels say

* Superstars Sting, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga to perform at charity concert for LA fires

* Japan's only sumo grand master to retire

* Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs to make public debut after Lunar New Year

* China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024

* Asian traders give mixed reaction as China's economic growth slows

* Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin as they move to RedNote

* TikTok refugees in US test Xi’s firewall while embracing Chinese

* China's Q4 GDP grows 5.4% y-o-y, beating market forecast

* Bird feathers, blood found in two engines of Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea: Source

* Pretend to work: China firm offers office space and lunch for US$4 a day for those hiding jobless status

* North Korea warns of stronger action over South's drills with US, Japan

* Japan YouTuber novelist woos readers with ‘creepy appeal’

* Why Ji Chang-wook remains a K-drama idol to this day

* Hong Kong police arrest advertising man over FC Barcelona match claims

* TikTok CEO expected to attend Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration: reports

* Kim Min-hee expected to give birth to Hong Sang-soo's child in spring

* South Korea investigators to file request to extend President Yoon's detention

* 'It starts now': South Korea's President Yoon defiant as police closed in

* Taiwan carries out first execution in five years, upsetting EU, rights groups

* Pakistan orders inquiry after complaints that airline ad evoked Sept 11 attacks

* First Indian space startups picked for Indo-US defence programme, sources say

* Pakistan court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 years in land graft case, ARY News reports

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