Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (March 9, 2025)

Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam (centre) and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly being welcomed by Indonesia's Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Sunday (March 9, 2025). To Lam is in Jakarta on a three-day visit marking the 70th anniversary of Indonesia-Vietnam diplomatic relations. - AFP

Malaysia:

* Amirudin offers aid to families of two Malaysian students from Selangor hurt in Jordan

* Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man accused of murdering mother

* Video of ceiling collapse at popular Johor mall went viral, no casualties reported

* Felcra records final distributable profit 2024 of RM192.51mil, says Zahid

* Frozen food worth RM4.57mil seized, 16 detained in Ops

* Biker, 20, dies in crash involving car driven by foreigner in JB

* Sungai Golok blast: IGP says police tightening border security

* A hockey legacy rekindled 50 years later -- Team set to celebrate 1975 World Cup feat in May

* Cops investigating reckless overtaking incident caught on video in Johor

* Dr Wee fact-checks Kampar MP's claims on EPF's MAHB shares sale

* RM1.2mil worth of coconuts seized at illegal jetty in Kelantan

* Sabah PKR affirms commitment to leadership stability, no-contest for key positions

* E-ART system proposal to enhance public transportation to be tabled late March, says Johor MB

* Bursa Malaysia set to trend higher this week on improved sentiment, says analyst

* Ringgit to be defensive this week underpinned by Bank Negara's recent policy status quo; to be at 4.41-4.45 range

Thailand's Commander of the 4th Army Region Lieutenant General Paisan Nusang and officials inspect the site of an attack that killed two defence volunteers and injured 12 others, outside the district office of Sungai Kolok in the southern Thailand province of Narathiwat on Sunday, March 9, 2025. A low-level conflict has simmered in the country's southernmost provinces since 2004, killing more than 7,000 people, as rebels in the Muslim-majority region battle for greater autonomy from the state. --Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP

Singapore:

* Singapore, New Zealand reaffirm close defence ties, discuss ways to further boost bilateral cooperation

* Baywatch: Singapore to study how worst-case scenarios affect local sea-level rise projections

* Immigration is essential and existential for Singapore’s survival, says Lee Hsien Loong

* S$600,000 in free vending machine meals to help vulnerable residents in Singapore's South West District

* Singapore forges own path to development for women, says PAP Womens Wing chair Sim Ann

* Doing the ghosting themselves: Complaints about matchmaking agencies in Singapore on the rise

Indonesia:

* Flash floods and landslide kills seven and seriously injures another six at illegal gold mine in Indonesia's Maluku

* Indonesia steps up could seeding efforts to combat rainfall-related disasters

* Indonesian police intercept firearms smuggling to Papua's armed criminal group

* US withdraws from plan to help major global polluters move from coal - Vietnam and Indonesia among affected

* Prabowo’s golden dream and Indonesia’s ‘dark’ realities collide

* Pertamina governance crisis and the lingering ghost of corruption in Indonesia: Comment

Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam (second from left) and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly (left) being welcomed as Indonesia's Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono (third from right) looks on at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Sunday (March 9, 2025). To Lam is in Jakarta on a three-day visit marking the 70th anniversary of Indonesia-Vietnam diplomatic relations. - AFP

Thailand:

* 'Thailand is safe for all' - Thai govt beefs up security and assures safety after recent attacks in southern provinces

* Thai PM orders tighter security following fatal bomb attacks in deep South

* Sungai Golok bomb explosion: Malaysians advised to postpone travelling to southern Thailand

* Waterspout hits central Thailand, roofs and debris blown into the air

* Two defence volunteers killed, eight injured in attack in southern Thailand

* Thailand's Killer ex-cop ‘Joe Ferrari’ dies serving life sentence

Philippines:

* Palace on former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest warrant from ICC: Marcos government ready

* South Korean fugitive rearrested in Philippines after five-day chase

* Philippines bans poultry imports from US states amidst bird flu fears

* Philippine biologists develop rapid test for sexually transmitted infection

* Rio Takeda of Japan shoots a blistering eight-under 64 in China to win her second LPGA title

Supporters of former populist President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte cheer during a thanksgiving gathering organised by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for him in Hong Kong on Sunday, March 9, 2025. -- AP Photo/Vernon Yuen

Vietnam:

* Vietnam: Khmer brocade weavers breathe new life into centuries-old craft

* Malaysian lass Jeneath Wong shines so bright as she bags the heralded Amateur Golf Asia-Pacific Championship title in Vietnam

* Vietnam: Mekong Delta woman saves lives for decades with free swimming lessons

* Vietnam welcomes over 3.9mil international arrivals in two months

* Vietnam continues to exempt registration fees for electric car buyers until early 2027

Myanmar:

* Four women murdered in Myanmar's Myitkyina and Waingmaw within a week

* Authorities halt hundreds of trucks in south-eastern Myanmar for smuggling checks

* Contributions of Myanmar women recognised on International Womens Day

* Myanmar Junta aims for year-end election

Local visitors are silhouetted against the setting sun as they buy snacks at Chong Tnol, outside Phnom Penh Cambodia. -- AP Photo/Heng Sinith

Cambodia:

* Cambodia, Thailand celebrate 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with friendly football match

* They were forced to scam others worldwide. Now thousands are held in detention on the Myanmar border

* Cambodia "tyred" of being used as dumping ground; 78 tonnes sent back

* Chinese contractor for biggest Cambodian airport project a source of skill transfers

Laos:

* Japan pledges US$11.3mil grant aid to finance socioeconomic development in Laos

* Progress in whole genome sequencing for salmonella serotyping in Laos

* Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO

Brunei:

* Brunei focuses on national security, AI and economy

* Brunei court acquits ex-RTB officials in graft case

* Brunei braces for unstable weather conditions with heavy rain and strong winds

Champion Takeda Rio of Japan holds the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the fourth round of the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, Sunday March 9, 2025. -- Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via AP

AseanPlus:

* Families of MH370 victims in China seek end to decade of torment

* Malaysia's amazing duo of Hael Husaini and Nadeera team up again for Rocketfuel's star-studded Hari Raya combo

* Health screening, not age limit, key to climbing safety on Mount Kinabalu

* Pakistani man killed in car-trailer collision in Johor

* Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" hits Malaysian screens

* China temple ‘high-five cat’ raises paw to greet visitors, draws crowds seeking luck

* Beijing to roll out AI courses for children to boost sector’s growth

* Israeli tourist and local woman gang-raped in India

* Japan ski slopes have too much of a good thing: Snow

* 'Ruby' review: Blackpink's Jennie steps out on her own with debut solo album

* Placement on no-fly list sans evidence illegal: Pakistan judge

* South Korean manufacturing output posts biggest drop in 18 months in Jan

* The Most Important Person (in Japanese Food) You’ve Never Heard Of

* The last days of Skype: Time to switch to Teams – or say goodbye

* Four teenagers charged over stabbing in Sydney shopping centre

* Chinese female astronaut sends Women's Day greetings from space

* Japan's shortage of full-time workers at worst level since Covid

* South Korean President Yoon’s release raises concerns over impeachment ruling delay

* Olive turtles re-emerge at idyllic Odisha beach in India for mass nesting after 33-year break

* Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress

* Stepping up for Gaza -- Arab states propose an alternative to Trump's Gaza plan

* Bangladesh teachers, students stage demo demanding end to violence against women

* China can stop buying oil from other countries in 20 years, NPC deputy Liu Hanyuan says

* Chinese passenger pricked by stray needle on flight gets depression, seeks compensation

* Service suspension for coupled Japan shinkansen trains extended; cause of decoupling still unidentified

* She’s still trimming away at 108 years old -- A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been certified the world's oldest barber

* Thousands of Australians without power as ex-tropical cyclone lashes Queensland/ * Wild weather blacks out 300,000 properties in Australia