Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Aug 1, 2025)

China's swimmer Qin Haiyang (bottom) and Neutral Athlete swimmer Aleksandr Zhigalov (top) compete in the final of the men's 200m breaststroke swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Friday, August 1, 2025. -- Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP

Malaysia:

* Media a vital bridge of information between police and public, says IGP

* Penang defers implementation of new water tariffs to July 2026

* Children accused of crime must be treated with dignity, says Suhakam

* US cuts Malaysia tariff to 19% from 25%

* ‘Governor’s family not involved in student’s death’

* Malaysia factory slump eases as July PMI hits five-month high

* Four teens nabbed for allegedly beating up classmate in Kajang mall

* Malaysian pharmaceuticals, semiconductors exempt from US tariffs, minister says

* Reduction of US tariff rate to 19% a significant achievement, says Zafrul

* Kuching Waterfront set to be longest riverfront nationwide

* Unemployed man charged with raping former sister-in-law in Cheras

* Man who stabbed cop in KL tests positive for dugs

* Ten police officers nabbed by MACC to face disciplinary action, says Bukit Aman

* CAAM-Mavcom rationalisation in effect, Mohd Sharil is new chairman, says Transport Ministry

* Minimum wage extended to contract apprentices as amended law takes effect, says HR Ministry

* Teen pregnancies still an issue in Sabah due to poor sex education, says state assistant minister

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta delivers his speech at the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) Secretariat in Jakarta on August 1, 2025. -- Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP

Singapore:

* Man accused of raping Singaporean woman who hired him to fix lights in her flat claims she made first move

* Three Singaporean men charged over living on the earnings of prostitution

* Tanjong Katong sinkhole: Singapore says affected road will open progressively to motorists from noon on Aug 2

* Singapore's 2024 MRT breakdown could have been prevented with better coordination: SMRT CEO

* HK actor Raymond Lam and family kick off their summer vacation in Singapore

* Mariah Carey to stage shows in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Japan

* Asia: Stocks struggle as Trump unveils new tariff sweep

* S’pore cop among trio held over illegal exit attempt

* US, Australia hold joint military exercise in Papua New Guinea for first time

* Singapore's OCBC sees lower 2025 net interest income, Q2 profit matches forecasts

Indonesia:

* A treat for Nusantara music fans - Indonesian star Pamungkas and local boys Fugo join in the fun for Panggung Purnama concert on Sept 28

* World economies reel from Trump's tariffs punch, but most South-East Asian countries rejoice thanks to kinder rates

* Indonesian President Prabowo pardons political opponents

* RM2mil drug haul: Syndicate smuggling to Indonesia busted

* Farmer charged with trafficking six Indonesians into country

* Prabowo’s political rivals among over 1,000 granted clemency

* Paradise beaches sit empty as Indonesia bets on saturated Bali

* Oil steadies as concerns about tariff impacts vie with Russian supply threats

Foreign military attaches from major powers and Asean member countries, along with diplomats from 23 countries and Thai military personnel, visit a shelter in Sisaket province following a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, where displaced people have been staying since July 24, in Sisaket province, Thailand, August 1, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thailand:

* Thailand seeks neutral venue for border talks with Cambodia; Malaysia seems to be best venue

* Thailand welcomes 19% US tariff as 'major success'

* Trump sets 19% tariff on Thailand, Cambodia after peace deal'

* Court to rule on Thaksin’s hospitalisation jail dodge

* Trump's tariffs send Asian FX markets reeling, won leads losses

* New US tariffs draw regional reactions across Asia-Pacific

* Trump's call broke deadlock in Thailand-Cambodia border crisis

Philippines:

* World Bank to provide US$700mil loan to boost Philippines' resilience to natural disasters

* Philippines national nabbed at Kota Kinabalu airport with fake travel passes

* Philippines’ Marcos eyes India trade, defence in talks with Modi

* Philippines records 10.5bil pesos infrastructure damage due to south-west monsoon, cyclones with death toll at 37

* Asian currencies fall to two-month low as tariff deadline nears

* On World Day Against Trafficking, UN sounds alarm on scam centre surge

China's swimmer Peng Xuwei dives as she competes in a semi-final of the women's 200m backstroke swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Friday, August 1, 2025. -- Photo by François-Xavier MARIT / AFP

Vietnam:

* Weather havoc in Vietnam - Flash floods kill three in mountainous north, nine more people missing

* Vietnamese PM calls for completion of 3,000 km of expressways by end-2025

* Flooding leaves 14 dead, missing in Vietnam's Dien Bien

* Vietnamese lychees attract global buyers

* Asia's factory activity worsens as US trade uncertainty bites

* Countries with no trade deal will hear from US by midnight, White House says

Myanmar:

* Myanmar enforces Cybersecurity Law, targeting unauthorised online gambling and VPN services

* Myanmar imposes martial law in 63 townships following state of emergency declaration

* US tariff set to shift Indochina economic balance with Myanmar and Laos worst hit

* Japan says 'seriously concerned' about Myanmar elections without release of those detained

* Conflict-ridden Myanmar to vote

A crew disembarks the Indian Navy ship guided-missile destroyer, INS Delhi, that is docked at Manila's port, Philippines, on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila

Cambodia:

* Cambodia to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, says deputy PM

* Thailand returns two wounded soldiers to Cambodia but continues to hold 18 of their comrades

* Cambodia says the country had agreed to talks in Malaysia at Thailland's request

* Cambodia deputy PM says 19% US tariff rate averts collapse of its garments manufacturing sector

* Hun Manet urges troop release as ceasefire holds

Laos:

* Russia, Laos sign seven documents, including a roadmap for nuclear cooperation

* US tariff set to shift Indochina economic balance with Myanmar and Laos worst hit

* Laos launches digital ID system

Brunei:

* Brunei announces enforcement on abuse of dominant positions

* Brunei lion dance team heads to Kuala Lumpur for international debut

* Brunei enforces key provisions of the Competition Act

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith applause during a ceremony of exchange of documents following their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. -- AP

AseanPlus:

* Penang chosen as filming spot for Miss HK Pageant 2025, joined by TVB stars Benjamin Yuen & Moon Lau

* Save my baby: Mother gives up baby girl while being nabbed during immigration raid in Tawau

* What's it like to scale the highest active volcano in South-East Asia

* Immigration nabs dozens of foreigners in raids on Pontian nightclubs

* Actress Eleanor Lee wins lawsuit against former assistant who doctored her audio recording

* Captain of Turkish yacht found safe after 40-hour ordeal at sea

* Forget dating apps: More young Malaysians go back to face-to-face interactions

* Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens

* Man’s naked body found surrounded by sex toys in Hong Kong flat

* China prepares to unseat US in fight for AI market

* Hong Kong police arrest 82 triad suspects, seize assets worth HK$15 million

* The cultural lore and hidden gems in 'KPop Demon Hunters'

* Trump says tariffs talks with China ‘moving along well’

* Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system

* Australian minister says US tariffs to remain at 10%

* Hong Kong GDP expands 3.1%, faster than forecast

* Japanese woman with child injured in subway station attack in China, says Tokyo embassy

* Ancient ‘lamp shells’ practised social distancing, fossil find in China reveals

* Renewable energy on fast lane amid China's green transition

* Nvidia says no 'backdoors' in chips as China questions security

* Chinese warships arrive in Russia for joint Pacific naval exercise

* Did a lab of AI 'scientists' design a possible Covid-19 treatment?

* Taiwan to seek lower tariff after Trump's 'temporary' 20% levy

* China's manufacturing activity shrinks as exports drag, S&P PMI shows

* Trump sets 10% to 41% 'reciprocal' tariffs on dozens of countries' exports

* Toddler survives deadly encounter with cobra by biting its head off

* Japan plans another record hike in minimum wage, Kyodo News says

* Woman, 35, to deny making false statement to secure Hong Kong study permit

* China, HK stocks book steepest weekly losses since April on soft data, Trump tariffs

* Hulk Hogan’s racist sex tape influenced estranged daughter Brooke to remove herself from will

* China courier puts sick daughter in delivery box at work to save on childcare

* Will China win renewables race while US pivots to fossil fuels and nuclear?

* Wu Yiquan: The Chinese AI researcher scoring big on the basketball court

* South Korea says it has no written pact on US trade deal

* South Korean restaurant owner puts pet dog inside fridge to prevent animal from overheating

* US President Trump hits dozens of countries' goods with steep tariffs; Canada, Brazil and India among worst hit

* Heat fuels China’s booming night-time tourism - As sweltering heat waves sweep across China, a recent tourist trend has emerged

* South Korea's former President strongly resists special counsel's attempt to arrest him for questioning

* South Korea's ex-leader Yoon lay on floor of cell and refused to be questioned, prosecutors say / New arrest warrant for Yoon over missed summons