Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Feb 3, 2025)

A Lion passenger plane takes off from the Don Muang airport covered with a thick layer of smog in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Malaysia:

* Zayn Rayyan's parents in tears as photographer presents evidence at neglect trial

* 'I am still Najib's wife,' says Rosmah

* Focus on domestic issues, says Anwar

* Woman who stole US$4.2mil worth of crypto gets six weeks’ jail for disobeying civil court order

* Sultan Ibrahim calls for a clean and safe country ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026

* King lauds nation's economic showing, says every citizen must benefit

* Show unity and decorum instead of being divisive, King tells MPs

* Rise in electricity tariffs set to improve country’s education system and support poor, says Anwar

* Son, girlfriend held over murder of elderly woman in Penang

* Floods: S'wak longhouse becomes 'island' cut off for three weeks

* Penang's silver chariot to uphold 131-year-old tradition this Thaipusam

* Mandatory EPF contributions for foreign workers capped at 2%, says Sim

* Gov't firm in combating online crimes with amended Act 588, says Fahmi

* New RM1,700 minimum wage expected to boost purchasing power, stimulate economy, say experts

* TM to fully discontinue Streamyx/Unifi Lite service on Feb 28, urges migration to Unifi broadband

People walk along the water as a cargo ship is seen docked at Pasir Panjang port terminal in Singapore on Monday, February 3, 2025. -- ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP

Singapore:

* Singaporean charged in Johor Bahru for drug trafficking

* Singapore seizes over 970,000 illegal health products in 2024; 7,300 online listings taken down

* Singapore calls on migrant workers to report kickbacks promptly after major kickbacks case

* Racial and religious harmony scores rise in S’pore: IPS study

* Fire breaks out at shophouse in Singapore's famous Little India area; no injuries reported

* Australia to fast-track job applications of nurses from Singapore, UK, US to fill dire shortage

* Stocks slump, dollar soars as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fears

* Dollar surges on Trump's tariffs, sending peers to multi-year lows

* Singapore: DBS in talks with several candidates for big listings

Indonesia:

* Family of six missing after flash floods hits Indonesia's west Nusa Tenggara

* Indonesia unveils ‘biggest’ Hindu temple in South-East Asia

* Prabowo reaffirms ‘intuitive, solo player’ foreign policy image

* Indonesian military seeks to turn cyber experts into soldiers

* Indonesian search and rescue agency boat explodes off Tidore island, three dead, one missing

* Indonesia's Jan inflation at 0.76% y/y, lowest since 2000

* Investment sees strong 20.8% boost in 2024 - Indonesian govt plans 15.5% increase in 2025 funding

Tourists walk around the Prambanan temple complex, a 9th-century Hindu temple complex and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Yogyakarta. - Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP

Thailand:

* Freed Thai hostages rejoice, never lost hope during captivity

* Thai finance ministry wants to see rates cut this year; move is to align with economic fundamentals

* Smog causes poor visibility in Thailand, flight detours at Don Mueang Airport

* Thai woman arrested for allegedly aiding Nigerian scam ring

* Thailand to push for 20,000 restaurants with dust-proof rooms in three months

* Activist Jolovan Wham faces five charges over taking part in illegal vigils for death row inmates

* PM reaches out to freed Thais - released by Hamas and now in Tel Aviv

Philippines:

* Four dead, including girl aged three, in Philippine fire in Manila

* Philippines declares 'food security emergency' to tame rice prices

* Five ash emissions, 16 quakes logged at Kanlaon volcano

* WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work

* Trump's tariffs to have limited impact on oil and gas prices, Goldman Sachs says

This aerial view shows the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines, which has never produced a single watt of energy. - AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado

Vietnam:

* Japan ready to collaborate with Vietnam on nuclear power plan: Envoy

* Opportunities and challenges in Vietnam's crypto boom

* Asia's factory activity weakens as Trump tariffs jolt sentiment

* Vietnam province sets ambitious economic targets in 2025

* Vietnam's Danang aims to be regional financial centre by 2050

Myanmar:

* Hong Kong woman rescued from Chinese call centre gang in Myanmar

* Myanmar's largest crocodile farm integrates conservation with education efforts

* Myanmar reshuffles Cabinet: ministers transferred, retirements announced

* Myanmar implements 11 solar power plant projects, major to improve frequent blackouts in country

* Seeking light in dark times four years after coup - The Myanmar plight

People walk past a billboard advertising the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi. - Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

Cambodia:

* Cambodia completes restoration of ancient 1,000-year-old temple in Unesco-listed Angkor Park

* Income soaring - Cambodia's tourism makes US$3.63bil in revenue in 2024

* Cambodia's total installed power capacity rises to 5,044 MWs in 2024

* Cambodia makes US$3.63bil revenue via tourism in 2024

Laos:

* EU pledges 45mil euros to support Laos’ development

* Lao PM calls for enhanced agricultural productivity

* South-East Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge energy transition

Brunei:

* Brunei Sultan to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on state visit to China

* Chinese man fined RM27,500 for undeclared cigarettes at Brunei airport

* Rise in Brunei cancer cases: Early detection and prevention crucial, says health minister

A woman has fun with a child on a frozen lake formed with freeze white bubbles as people visit a mountain scenic area during a week-long Chinese New Year holiday, in Miyun, north of Beijing on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. - AP Photo/Andy Wong

AseanPlus:

* Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu dies at 48 after catching influenza in Japan

* Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu’s shocking death: What is influenza, and how can it turn deadly?

* An Obituary - The rise of Meteor Garden star Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese actress and singer dead at 48

* Barbie Hsu's death: Celeb friends Jacky Wu and Lin Chi-ling pay tribute to Taiwanese actress

* Barbie Hsu - Adored by all and everywhere in Asia, fans in shock after Taiwan's 'Meteor Garden' star dies at 48

* 'I just met you before Chinese New Year': Rainie Yang, Matilda Tao and more celebs mourn death of Barbie Hsu

* Asean chairmanship a chance for nation to showcase leadership ability, says Malaysian King

* Asean manufacturing records softer growth in January - S&P Global

* N.Korea criticises Rubio, says will 'never tolerate' US 'provocation'

* Asean and EU: In the same boat against Trump / * Tokyo, Seoul stocks drop on US tariffs

* DeepSeek app holds top global spot in downloads, led by India

* China factory activity growth slows in January, Caixin PMI shows

* Beijing keeps door open for talks with Washington in measured response to tariff hike

* More tourists are heading to this nearly forgotten 300-year-old Hakka village in Hong Kong

* 'Squid Game' actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81

* India unveils budget measures to spur economic growth and increases military spending

* A mass gathering of divine devotion - More than 450 millions Hindus seek spiritual renewal at Kumbh Mela

* China's exports to over 160 countries, regions achieve growth in 2024

* China to propose restoring 2020 'Phase 1' trade deal with US, WSJ reports

* Offshore Chinese stocks, yuan fall after US tariffs; stimulus in focus

* Asean manufacturing records softer growth in January - S&P Global

* Queensland in Australia hit by record rainfall and flooding

* Japan launches a navigation satellite on a new flagship rocket for an improved positioning system

* Despite Australia's strict social media ban for minors, a YouTube exemption poses risks

* Exclusive-Saudi Arabia, UAE seen as possible venues for Trump-Putin summit, two Russian sources say

* Boxing - Shields crowned first undisputed women's heavyweight world champion

* Cricket - India humiliates England with 150-run win in 5th T20 after Abhishek Sharma's six-smashing rampage