Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (May 20, 2025)


An aerial performance by Indonesia's Jupiter team at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA’25) in Langkawi, Kedah. - Photo: Bernama

Malaysia

* King donates 100 cows for Hari Raya Aidiladha sacrificial rite

* Unity within PKR crucial to face GE16, says Nurul Izzah

* NRD reforms needed following ten-year delay in IC case, says EAIC

* Lima '25: Ribat showcases local talent, innovation in defence industry

* Selangor orders seizure of all e-cigarette ads

* Lorry driver in FRU crash pleads not guilty to concealing stolen cows

* Johor cops nab two van drivers suspected of molesting four children in separate incidents

* Johor MMEA thwarts bid to smuggle syabu worth RM10mil into country

* GOF cracks down on ornamental plant smuggling in Kelantan border districts

* Cops hunting for three suspects in brutal acid attack on Bachok spa owner

* Extend civil service retirement age to 65, suggests Azalina

* Free influenza vaccination for senior citizens at selected Health Ministry facilities

* Eight flood mitigation projects in Johor being implemented, says exco member

* Penang state officials receive new Toyota Camry fleet

* Penang to welcome direct flights from Phnom Penh from June 26

* Cops to investigate news portal on report of discovery of Pamela Ling’s body

* Malaysia Airlines unveils “Time for Memorable Journeys” campaign

* Two in three Malaysian men aged 40 and above at risk of erectile dysfunction, says Deputy Health Minister

* Two teens arrested over alleged 'sextortion'

* PKR central leadership election results expected May 24 in the afternoon

* Six including govt dept director held in contract graft probe

* NRD to act on MyKad delays, tighten officer accountability and SOPs

* Former Sabah governor Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah passes away

 

 

Singapore

* Former actor jailed for sexually assaulting teen girl

* MRT services fully resume on Singapore's Circle Line after train fault during morning peak hour

* PM Wong set to unveil major Cabinet changes as 4G team, new faces step up

* Singaporean Amos Yee violated terms of release from US jail, parole delayed till November

* Identity politics has gained more prominence in GE2025, unity is Singapore’s key strength: Senior Minister Teo

* Hundreds of Singapore's Yale-NUS College books discarded, sparking concerns among alumni over waste and loss

* Pokemon card collectors in Singapore lost over S$111,000 to e-commerce scams since start of May

* Tenant in Singapore who molested landlord’s daughter in her bedroom gets 3½ years’ jail, caning

* Singaporean faces new charges in US over US$263mil crypto theft

 

 

Indonesia

* Volcano erupts as highest alert level declared

* Landslide leaves at least six dead

* Indonesia approaches trading firms in Singapore in Pertamina investigation

* Jakartans embrace 24-hour park access, but wary of nighttime crime

* Grab, GoTo targeted by Indonesia drivers’ protest for better pay

* Indonesian vessel capsizes near Pedra Branca - 30 rescued

 

 

Thailand

* Boosting bilateral trade ties

* Thailand defends casino plan eyes Las Vegas-style resorts despite 'grey'" nation fears

* Parts of Thailand's Phi Phi marine park reopen to the public

* New flight delay and cancellation law takes effect in Thailand

* Covid-19 cases double in Thailand, Bangkok tops with over 6,000 infections

* Giant dinosaur found in Thailand's Phu Wiang Valley may be new species

* Thailand's Similan Islands close for five months to allow ecosystem recovery

 

 

Philippines

* Marcos open to reconciling with Dutertes

* Philippine central bank says there is no sign FX is part of US trade talks

* Philippine military official faces rape complaints filed by two junior officers

* Nearly 200,000 people affected by flooding in southern Philippines

 

 

Vietnam

* Sky-high plans in the south

* Vietnam says second round of trade talks started in Washington

* Eric Trump set to attend event for US$1.5bil Vietnam project

* Vietnam arrests former international beauty queen over alleged customer deception

* Satellites, nuclear power on agenda as Macron visits Vietnam next week

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar National Airlines and Chongqing Myanmar Group sign memorandum of understanding to operate direct flights to Chongqing, China

* Powerful earthquake in Myanmar has to date killed 3,728 people, injured 5,104, and left 79 people missing

 

 

Cambodia

* Green gold: Cambodia’s largest tree nursery to be completed by end of May

* Chinese-Cambodia cement plant joint venture goes into operation

* Asean disaster management senior officials, experts gather in Cambodia to enhance regional cooperation

 

 

Laos

* Luang Prabang steps up tourism improvement

* Lao govt modernises tax system to support economic stability

* Laos strengthens efforts in forest protection, management

 

 

Brunei

* Man steals from grandfather’s garden hut, jailed with accomplice

* Vice raid in Gadong, Brunei leads to arrest of three local women

 

 

Aseanplus

* Chinese tourist drowns in diving mishap in Semporna

* Sarawak and Sabah gears up for its annual festivals with mega parties and the grand success of 'Kosert Meletop TVS'

* Russian court fines Apple for violating 'LGBT propaganda' law

* Mount Everest records one of the busiest summit days this season

* Explainer-What to know about the Trump-Putin call on Ukraine

* Actor Chow Yun Fat spends 70th birthday exercising with celebrity pals

* Man nabbed over fatal stabbing

* Presidential candidate Kim open to discussing US troop cost

* Two climbers die on world’s fourth tallest peak

* At least four killed, 20 hurt after car bomb explodes near market

* One killed in rare case of gun violence

* More poultry imports from Brazil paused

* Kanye show called off over ‘controversies’

* Fighting on a battlefield of salt

* Oil edges lower as US and China growth concerns weigh

* Ringgit opens slightly lower against greenback ahead of Fed rate decision

* Malaysian stocks seen consolidating as corporate earnings trickle in

* China lowers benchmark lending rates for first time since October

* Liverpool fan club in Ipoh to have open-top bus parade following Red's EPL win

* China accuses US of undermining trade talks with warnings against Huawei chips

* Three killed, 12 hurt after car hits group near Taiwan school

* Asian markets rebound to track Wall St up as China cuts rates

* Japan’s Yokohama city govt, companies look to help elderly live longer, healthier with makeup

* Malaysia registers double-digit export growth to RM133.56bil in April

* Australia's conservative opposition rocked by rare split

* Health Minister, two other Malaysians honoured with WHO award

* Cyber threat spike: Digital Minister urges united global front as M'sia hosts Cyber Games 2025

* Profit-taking continues as uncertain mood prevails on Bursa Malaysia

* Hong Kong woman selling electric toothbrush online loses HK$800,000 in scam

* S. Korea police seek journalist arrest over martial law 'fake report'

* New Zealand defers vote on rare suspension of Indigenous lawmakers

* Cyber Games 2025 kicks off in Kuala Lumpur

* US ‘had no role to play’ in clinching India-Pakistan ceasefire: Indian Foreign Secretary

* Starlink launches in Bangladesh to boost reliable internet access

* Phishing, online scams dominate global cybercrime landscape, says Interpol

* Chinese village at centre of illegal surrogacy probe, exploiting deaf-mute, disabled women

* Businesses use tariff pause to pivot

* Asean Summit: Rapid KL to extend rail operating hours to handle expected rise in commuters

* New Japan theme park aims to tap tourism boom, become springboard to Asian markets

* China’s Haitian Group breaks ground on RM3bil manufacturing hub at Eco Business Park II

* How could China’s military use AI? An expo gives some hints

* More Seoul elementary students report depression, anxiety

* Plunging roof tiles at 650-year-old tourist attraction in China sparks investigation

* China doctor tells lethargic, anaemic women to look at muscular men for mood boost

* Hong Kong cinema plans to resurrect its golden age with fresh faces at Cannes

* Body of missing Rohingya girl found in Sungai Kerayong

* Malaysia, Russia to boost strategic cooperation in agriculture, food security

* Karyawan urges caution over fake videos affecting Malaysian artistes

* China defies Trump trade war challenge with US$17.3 billion in capital inflow

* Ringgit closes lower against greenback despite weaker US dollar index

* Actor Mark Lee urges hairstylist Addy Lee to not be too harsh on host Quan Yifeng

* Eric Tsang reveals his kids opposed him taking on TVB exec job: ‘I overestimated myself’

* Cricket-Ahmedabad to host IPL final on June 3

* China's tourism sector gains momentum with policy support and visa reforms

* Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport

* Nearly 300 passengers rescued after high-voltage cable falls on train in Australia

* Veteran Malaysian comedian Joey Daud is back at his zany best but this time it's in a single, his first song after more than two decades

 

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