Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (July 17, 2025)


A dinosaur replica floats in the Chao Phraya River to promote the screening of Jurassic World Rebirth movie in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 17, 2025. - Photo: AP

Malaysia

* Injured tapir rescued from Selangor durian orchard

* Missing university student found dead in Kuala Lumpur

* GOF detects more than 100 illegal bases in Kelantan

* Marine police seize smuggled smokes worth RM2.3mil in Pasir Mas

* Immigration Department detains 35 foreigners without valid permits

* Kelantan police raid 'gay party' in Kemumin

* Six-month-old baby dies of suspected suffocation at Melaka childcare centre

* Teacher claims trial to sexually assaulting pupil, 10

* MACC’s contribution not settlement for Teoh Beng Hock’s case, says Loke

* A guiding hand: Sabah retiree spends her mornings teaching stateless kids

* KLIA undergoes RM3mil green makeover for Visit Malaysia 2026

* Power theft linked to crypto mining costs RM4.8bil in losses, says deputy minister

* All pre-university pathways to be placed under Higher Education Ministry

* New e-commerce legislation to be tabled next year

* Man jailed 18 months for smashing police station door

* Rally an attempt to remain politically relevant says PM’s aide

* Serial sexual assault suspect to be charged on July 18

* Syndicate stashes drugs in livestock, says cops

* JPJ plans rehab course for suspended PSV, GDL licence holders

* GOF raids illegal Batu Gajah factory, seizes RM10mil worth of metal

* Teenage biker killed, younger brother seriously injured in Muar collision

* JPJ in final stages of reviewing demerit points system for traffic offences

* Bersatu appoints Hamzah Zainudin as election director

* EPF ceases to be substantial shareholder in SunCon

* Durian farmer dies in suspected accidental shooting with homemade firearm

 

 

Singapore

* Singaporean actor Li Nanxing on reuniting with Chow Yun Fat at Star Awards: ‘I consider him more a friend than an idol’

* Coffee Meets Bagel’s Singpass check: Why I’ll swipe right on that

* Two weeks’ jail for man caught smuggling over 1,800 vapes and pods into Singapore

* Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years’ jail

* S$7,000 fine for eatery chain involved in ByteDance food poisoning case

* Sunway secures RM2.33bil Singapore land tender for residential development

* Singapore Prison Service debunks online claims that it launched ‘the world’s first floating prison’

 

 

Indonesia

* Police detain 12 suspects of baby trafficking syndicate

* Prabowo and Trump have struck tariff deal – but at what cost to Indonesia?

* Mount Rinjani: Adventure turns to tragedy

* Bali emerges as major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking: Narcotics Agency

 

 

Thailand

* Woman who seduced, blackmailed monks nabbed

* Thaksin testifies in defamation case

* Three Thai soldiers injured after stepping on landmine during patrol at Cambodian border

* Supreme Patriarch urges Thai govt to act against monks violating celibacy vow

* Thai EC announces investigation into alleged Senate election fraud, 229 individuals facing charges

* Thailand to offer Trump no duties on 90% of goods, adviser says

* Man in Thailand injured after falling face first onto durian in traffic accident

 

 

Philippines

* Philippine senator seeks inquiry into selling of babies online

* Volcanic eruption ends day's search for bodies of Filipino cockfighters

* Tropical Depression Crising could make landfall in Philippines' Cagayan Friday (July 18) night: Pagasa

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam footballers target third straight Asean U23 title

* Vietnam targets US$4.5bil in cashew exports for 2025

 

 

Myanmar

* Ancient ball game battles for survival

* Myanmar’s tin exports set to rise as major hub resumes mining

* Myanmar junta begins approving political parties ahead of expected elections

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia makes 1,000 arrests in latest crackdown on cybercrime

* Cambodia's trade with Asean reaches US$8.45bil in H1

 

 

Laos

* Laos, Cambodia strengthen joint efforts against transnational crime

* Villages in Laos inundated as heavy rain lashes provinces

 

 

Brunei

* New Brunei offshore agreement signals energy sector rejuvenation

* Forum highlights Brunei’s sustainable growth potential

 

 

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* Bursa Malaysia bounces higher after two-day slump

* Ringgit rebounds on softer US stance towards China

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* Air India junior pilot asked captain why he turned off fuel switches

* 'My car’s being swept away': South Korean flood victim’s last call to wife

* Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war

* Soon Huat-Shevon storm into Japan Open quarter-finals

* Japan says 'extremely regrettable' Japanese national was found guilty in China

* HK actor Jacky Heung sued over RM757,000 gambling debt, case now settled says Macau casino

* Asean nations urged to cooperate on lowering cost of next-gen drugs for HIV patients

* South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated

* Death of Australia's 'Outback Killer' leaves whereabouts of British backpacker's body unknown

* Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues

* Oil up as demand expectations, economic data lift sentiment

* Zahid hopes for closer Malaysia-NZ cooperation in disaster management

* South Korea's top court clears Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger fraud case

* Former Taiwanese boy band F4 reunite for surprise performance at Mayday concert

* New pier completed at North Korea rocket launch site, satellite imagery shows

* Gold prices slip as dollar firms, Trump eases Powell uncertainty

* China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

* Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours

* China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

* Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours

* 'Aku cinta padamu, Malaysia', says K-drama star Lee Soo-hyuk as he meets delirious fans in Kuala Lumpur

* Japan to host US Treasury Secretary as trade deal deadline looms

* Trump set to visit Pakistan in September, reports say

* India's Karnataka govt report blames Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that killed 11

* Malaysia committed to successful negotiations with US to lower tariffs, says Tok Mat

* 'Sure is a great way to get fit and healthy,' says Hannah Yeoh on pickleball, the raging phenomenon that has hit Malaysia and the region

* Hong Kong police arrest man on suspicion of pushing boy, 9, into sea

* Ex-top China student gets low exam score, parents kick him out, change door code

* US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecommunications cables

* Singer Jenny Tseng falls victim to theft, loses items exceeding RM30k at London airport

* Malaysia strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Lebanon

* Golf-Mickelson rolls back years with early magic at Portrush

* Pearly-Thinaah complete Malaysia’s quarter-final line-up in Japan Open

* Golf-Players chase birdies at Portrush as hawks target seagulls

* Labubu is not the first toy craze: From Tamagotchi to Beanie Babies, a history of viral toys

* Sze Fei-Izzuddin dig deep to secure spot in Japan Open quarters

* Cops probing alleged extortion of Taiwanese woman at PJ roadblock

* Bangladesh police arrest 20 after deadly clashes in ousted premier's hometown

* Keris Strike 2025 to engage over 4,000 military personnel from three nations

* South Korea’s exam paper thieves suspected to have been active for at least two years

* Japanese actress Nagiko Tono found dead in her Tokyo apartment

 

 

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