Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Jan 18, 2025)


Participants dressed in colourful traditional outfits take part in the TATA Mumbai Marathon, in Mumbai, India January 19, 2025. - Reuters

Malaysia:

* Cops probing alleged bribery by traffic officer at Johor Causeway

* Understanding MA63: A call to action for Sabahans, says NGO

* Pahang DOE raids illegal e-waste factory over air pollution

* Viral video implicating a Johor councillor has malicious intent, says state MCA

* Married couple arrested for alleged involvement in cigarette smuggling syndicate

* Bad-level continuous rain warning in Sarawak until tomorrow

* Two men nabbed for drug use after high-speed in JB

* Bursa Malaysia to keep rising momentum as bargain hunting expected to support FBM KLCI this week

* Ringgit to be on cautious mode as markets brace for Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday (Jan 20)

* Wife of disabled victim condemns 'inhumane' attack on husband

* Alleged extortion case: Customs to take strict action against officers

* High levels of bacteria detected in cockles washed up on Dungun beach

* Zahid calls for calm over sandwich issue, says multiple probes in progress

* Man killed while taking photos of accident on Iskandar Sultan Highway

* Victims lose over RM140,000 in coffin scam

* Police nab seven, seize drugs and assets worth over RM1.3mil in Penang

* Jumbo roadblock: Family has harrowing encounter with wild elephants on East-West Highway

Singapore:

* Four taken to hospital after nine-vehicle collision on Singapore's Pan-Island Expressway

* Malaysian Cops probing alleged bribery by traffic officer at Johor Causeway

* Elderly Singaporean couple in Jurong flat found dead together

* Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan in Malaysia from Jan 18 to 19 for Asean foreign ministers’ retreat

* Fur-tune tellers do brisk business as more animal lovers in Singapore seek help from ‘communicators’

* Singapore families spent S$1.8 billion on private tuition for children in 2023

* Workers’ Party engaged commercial parties to help in candidate screening for GE2025: Pritam

* Food culture to take centre stage at Chingay as Singapore lines up Unesco bid

Indonesia:

* Food poisoning mars second week of Indonesia's free meals rollout

* Indonesia's Whoosh high-speed train expands to 62 daily trips starting February 2025

* Indonesia using AI to stop festival stampedes

* Indonesia: Foreigners can buy carbon credit certs from tomorrow

* Prabowo calls for 'Indonesia Inc', with private sector taking lead

* Nose funny business: Woman in Indonesia taken to fire station with chair after piercing gets stuck

* Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month

Thailand:

* Five injured as firework sounds scare elephant in Thailand's Nong Bua Lamphu

* Thaksin says legal casinos in Thailand would generate 20,000 well-paying job

* Chinese celebrities and tourists think twice about Thailand

* Canadian, American tourists die after attending Phuket music festival

* Bangkok named the world’s second-best city

* How China outdoes Thailand in PM2.5 dust war

Philippines:

* Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines

* Singapore turns over critically endangered pigeons to the Philippines after milestone breeding effort

* St. Luke’s robot-aided heart surgery in the Philippines a first in Southeast Asia

* Marcos urged not to interfere in VP Duterte’s impeachment case

Vietnam:

* Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line to operate overnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve

* Vietnam urged to embrace alternatives to plastics for sustainable future

* Vietnam’s first social network for food travel launched

* Vietnam's Tet parade brings colour to capital city

Myanmar:

* Ex-Suhakam chairman Othman Hashim appointed Special Envoy to Myanmar

* South-East Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes

* Aspirations for democracy and human rights must shape Myanmar’s future

Cambodia:

* Cambodian environment officials deny allegations of collusion in illegal gold mining

* Two deminers killed by decades-old anti-tank mine in Cambodia

* Colourful cultural event held in Cambodia to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year

Laos:

* Laos-China Railway expands services for Chinese New Year travellers; record number expected

* Nam Theun 2 hydropower project set to contribute US$2bil to Laos

Brunei:

* Brunei commits to secure, inclusive digital future

* Man in Brunei gets two years' jail for warehouse break-in

AseanPlus:

* Anwar arrives in Brussels for a two-day working visit

* PM Anwar expected to address issues on trade, Palestine with Belgian, EU leaders

* M'sia will repatriate 127 Palestinians during ceasefire period, says Zahid

* Asean to partner with China to tackle transnational crime, says Tok Mat

* Asean ministers push for easier cross-border travel for tourism growth

* TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement

* Johor immigration arrests over 70 foreigners in Batu Pahat and Muar

* Engage with Asean diplomatically and open-mindedly, Tok Mat tells dialogue partners

* War on scams on Asean agenda

* South Korean Police apprehend 45 for storming court in protest against Yoon's formal arrest

* Misleading mooncake ads, vulgar content: China’s influencer network firms face regulatory clean-up

* Trump will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from potential ban

* Can South Korea’s democracy survive Yoon’s shadow?

* Gaza ceasefire deal is a win for Trump

* Pakistan Airline sorry for Eiffel Tower advert

* Formal probe launched against top celeb host in Japan

* China unleashes its ‘smiling diplomacy’ ahead of Trump’s presidency

* Troops captured by Ukraine provide rare glimpse into North Korea’s military

* US TikTok ban could echo India chaos as users seek new options

* If US shores up defence against China shipbuilding threat, what could really happen?

* CIA director nominee vows to increase focus on China and emerging technologies

* Marco Rubio, US secretary of state nominee, echoes Trump’s Panama Canal China concern

* Joe Biden extends special status for Hongkongers in US for two more years

* Misleading mooncake ads, vulgar content: China’s influencer network firms face regulatory clean-up

* Empowering orphans through choice: JCI EMKL’s heartfelt charity event win many hearts

* Yoon to stay in custody for 20 days as Korean court orders formal arrest of President over martial law decree

* Israel-Hamas ceasefire delayed after Netanyahu demands hostage list

* From evil to good snake, how the zodiac animal became a righteous figure in Chinese mythology

* 'He stabbed my husband repeatedly, Our priority now is his safety...': Kareena Kapoor recalls attack on Saif Ali Khan

* TikTok stops working for US users/ TikTok tells users it will be 'temporarily unavailable' in the US on Sunday

* From evil to good snake, how the zodiac animal became a righteous figure in Chinese mythology

* Indian sentenced to 8 years in US jail for attempted White House attack in 2023

* Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan

* Trump says he wants to visit China after taking office: Wall Street Journal

* Bangladesh medics arrested over death during 2024 revolution

* Wealthy top China influencer rebuked for linking massive deposits to daughter’s job at bank

* Hotshots Sze Fei-Izzuddin win Indian Open title in style

* Gaza ceasefire begins after nearly 3-hour delay as Hamas names hostages to be released

* Masahiro Nakai sex scandal puts Japan’s entertainment industry in crosshairs

* Supreme Court in Seoul to hold meeting of justices Monday (Jan 20) over protesters' court attack due to Yoon's arrest

* Canadian-Indian super singer Jonita Gandhi to share the stage with superstar Anirudh in mega concert in Bukit Jalil on Jan 31

* Fire at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival contained, no one injured

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