Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (June 13, 2025)

In this handout photo taken from the Facebook account of Chalit Saeton, Air India flight AI 379 makes an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport in Phuket on June 13, 2025. An Air India flight from Thailand's Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing on June 13 shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said. -- Photo by Chalit Saeton / Chalit Saeton Facebook account / AFP

Malaysia:

* PM Anwar moots awarding projects to police cooperative in lieu of grants

* Sukuk probe: Room full of guns and gold at Tan Sri's home raided by MACC

* Malaysia's ties with United States and China not mutually exclusive, says US ambassador

* Heavy vehicle speed limiter rule to be enforced from October

* Anwar hopes Rafizi and Nik Nazmi will rethink decision to quit Cabinet

* No change to AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines flights to Ahmedabad as airport opens for operations

* Dismissal of Na'imah's application a miscarriage of justice, court told

* No travel ban imposed on Fahmi Reza, says Immigration

* Geopolitical and trade uncertainties weigh on Bursa Malaysia

* FRU crash: Lorry company owner to face legal action, says Transport Minister

* Malaysia to send representative to UN meeting on Palestine, says PM Anwar

* FRU crash: Lorry company owner to face legal action, says Transport Minister

* Gerik bus crash: Bus driver pleads not guilty to dangerous driving charge

* Gerik bus crash: Tourism ministry issues inspection notices, show cause letters

* Yusoff Rawther gives cops seven days to provide update over report lodged in 2024

* Over RM4mil in 1MDB-linked funds in Swiss bank account recovered by MACC

* AGC urges public not to speculate on Yusoff Rawther's acquittal / We welcome constructive criticism, says IGP after Yusoff Rawther acquittal

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters, left, presents an All Blacks rugby jersey to his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono as they exchange souvenirs during their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, June 13, 2025. -- AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim

Singapore:

* SIA Group to hire retrenched Jetstar Asia employees, including 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew

* Singapore man who punched parents when they refused to give him money gets six months’ jail

* Malaysia's IGP conferred Singapore's Distinguished Service Order

* Buy Blackpink tickets from only Ticketmaster to avoid getting scammed, say Singapore police

* SIA Group to ramp up flights post-Jetstar Asia exit; Scoot to take over Okinawa, Labuan Bajo routes

* Singer Kit Chan on coping with her mum’s death: ‘I cry every day, I laugh every day’

* Singaporean actor Ryan Lian ate food used for praying when he was hungry while roaming the streets

* Oil surges, stocks fall on Middle East fears as Israel strikes Iran

* Stocks tumble, oil soars as Israel's strike on Iran jolts markets

* Bowler Rafiq roars to first win this year by lifting Singapore Open title

Indonesia:

* South Korea agrees to cut Indonesia share in fighter jet project

* Singapore and Indonesia deepen green energy partnership with three new deals

* Indonesia scraps plan to send delegation to US for tariff talks; Prabowo and Trump hold phone meeting

* Indonesia to cut contribution to South Korea fighter jet project

* Love scam targets US men -- Police have arrested dozens on the popular resort island of Bali

* 48 Turkiye-made fighter jets incoming in defence deal for Indonesia

* Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors

* Asian currencies, stock slip on risk off after Israel strikes Iran

Coast Guard personnel load chairs on a truck as they help with the cleaning of an elementary school in Manila on Friday, June 13, 2025, ahead of the opening of classes on June 16. -- Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP

Thailand:

* Trade may be affected badly as Thailand and Cambodian leaders respond on border tensions 

* Top Thai court calls in 20 witnesses in Thaksin hospital probe

* Thai court to hear Thaksin hospitalisation case in July; could potentially re-sentence ex-PM

* Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat

* Thailand faces nationwide banking disruption as three major banks announce system outages

* Thailand's special investigation team sends Chinese suspect in SAO building collapse to prosecutor

Philippines:

* Manila eyes safety of Filipinos in Iran and Israel after military escalation

* Asean poised for major global economic role, but challenges remain, experts say

* US reaffirms commitment to Asean ahead of Malaysia's key regional engagements

* Philippines advises Filipinos in Israel to stay at home amid strikes

* Second 'people power' lessons for Sara Duterte trial from Joseph Estrada’s fall

* Philippines' Duterte seeks interim release from ICC

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, right, welcomes Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the occasion of their meeting, in Stockholm, Friday, June 13, 2025. -- Photo by Stefan Jerrevång/TT News Agency via AP

Vietnam:

* Two die and four people are missing amid floods as Typhoon Wutip approaches Vietnam's coastline

* Vietnam and Malaysia see opportunities to broaden cooperation across key sectors, says expert

* Storm Wutip triggers widespread flooding and landslides in central Vietnam

* Former Viet Deputy Labour Minister faces bribery charges

* Vietnam Lawmakers vote to merge provinces, cut nearly 80,000 jobs

* Hanoi seeks to cut construction red tape to boost economy

Myanmar:

* Myanmar jet crash in village killed four civilians: local official

* Myanmar police seize over 5.7 million stimulant tablets in major drug bust

* Myanmar recovery dented by devastating quake, World Bank

* Siege of Myanmar border town makes misery for schoolchildren

* ‘Economy to shrink 2.5% after quake’ / Myanmar bleak look for 2025/2026

Motorists ride along a street in front of Cambodia's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in Phnom Penh on June 13, 2025. Cambodia ordered its troops to stay on -- full alert -- on Friday, June 13 in its ongoing border spat with Thailand, as it ordered television stations and cinemas to stop showing Thai dramas. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Cambodia:

* Cambodia closes Daung International Border Gate to ensure citizens’ security due to ongoing dispute with Thailand

* Cambodia orders troops on 'alert' in Thai border spat

* Unicef calls for increased protection for migrant children in Cambodia

* Manet: Cambodia will take steps to secure its own electricity, internet supply

Laos:

* IGP: Malaysian rapper, two others nabbed in Laos may have been drug mules

* Laos among highest for US Tourist visa overstays, but lowest for student compliance

* National Assembly urges Lao govt to rethink on power price hike

Brunei:

* Brunei joins Unesco meeting

* Bruneians involve in reef ball fabrication to increase fishermen catch

* Brunei to open tender invitation for premium vehicle number series from June 14 to June 27

Prayers are said in the street outside the family home of Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of an Air India crash in Ahmedabad City in India, in Leicester, central England on Friday, June 13, 2025. -- We are happy-- to have Vishwash back, but -- we are heartbroken-- : In England, the family of the passenger who survived the Air India crash is torn between relief at knowing he is alive and sadness at the death of his brother, also on the plane. Since the crash of Air India Flight 171, the small street in a modest Leicester neighborhood where Vishwash and Ajay Kumar Ramesh's parents and younger brother live has been packed. -- Photo by Darren Staples / AFP

AseanPlus:

* 78 killed and another 329 people injured in Israeli strikes on Tehran

* Actor-singer to be charged with sexual assault next week, Selangor cops say

* No Malaysians in Iran affected by Israeli attacks, says Wisma Putra

* Penang-born actress Lim Pik-Sen from 'Mind Your Language' passes away at 80

* Facebook generated up to US$20bil in Asean ad revenue in 2024, RM2.5bil from Malaysia alone, says Fahmi

* Malaysia-European Free Trade Association partnership agreement could negatively impact many sectors, says CAP

* Actress Isabella Leong, who once dated a HK billionaire, reportedly in new relationship with actor Marc Ma

* Barbie Hsu’s kids at centre of drama as Wang Xiaofei’s new wife complains about ‘expensive’ summer camp fee

* Rescue teams comb site of Air India crash that killed at least 265

* The lone passenger who survived the deadly Air India crash sparks interest in other sole survivors

* Air India crash: Bird strike a possible cause as mayday call being probed

* One black box of crashed Air India plane found / Death toll in Air India crash rises to over 290

* Rescuers search for missing people, aircraft parts after Air India crash kills over 240

* ‘Many of the bodies were burnt’: Eyewitnesses recount horror at Air India crash site

* Air India crash survivor says he escaped through broken emergency exit

* Xi plays long game on US-China trade as Trump seeks quick wins

* Jack Ma replies to Alibaba employee’s letter lamenting ‘company disease’

* Hong Kong ramps up tourist offerings to greet summer holidays

* South Korea's Lee pledges support on trade issues in meeting with top conglomerates

* Former HK artiste Don Li quits showbiz, clarifies rumours about becoming a monk

* Japan upper house election set for July 20, Asahi reports

* Wutip forecast to hit Hainan as severe tropical storm on Friday

* Mongolian president's chief of staff appointed as new PM

* World Bank to end ban on nuclear energy projects

* China builds giant radio telescope in Xinjiang

* Chinese man impresses many by building lift to access fifth-floor home

* People evacuated and flights cancelled as south China braces for Typhoon Wutip

* China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump

* Chinese grandma, 92, wows public by completing 200 push-ups, 100 sit-ups daily

* Struggling Hong Kong taxi driver ‘accidentally’ put into chokehold, inquest told

* China’s orchard of AI, chip grads now ripe for the pickin’ as tech trade sours

* China’s photonic chip debut to power AI, 6G and quantum computing push: expert

* China women pay US$14 to relax with charming men who take them on luxury car rides

* Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami killed in Israeli attack: Iran media

* Bangladesh interim government head signals possible early election

* Exclusive - Kohli-backed World Bowling League to roll out next year

* Soccer - Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers

* Cricket - Australia set South Africa daunting target of 282 runs to win WTC final