Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (Sept 5)


Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul reacting next to members of the media after he was elected Thailand's new prime minister at the parliament in Bangkok on Sept 5. - Reuters

Malaysia

* King, Queen grace Maulidur Rasul celebration

* Unified effort needed to curb wildlife trafficking, says MAG boss

* Sabah polls: PH respects BN decision not to work with GRS, says Anwar

* Family dispute led to British teen’s disappearance, say cops

* Foreigners who overstay for up to 90 days to be issued compound notice

* Duo remanded seven days over drowning of two children

* New Horizons: Johor to build first animal crossing along FT50 road

* Asean Heritage Parks: Three new areas in Malaysia recognised

* Squash: Sivasangari and Eain Yow storm into last eight in London

* Johor will never offer subsidies, free houses to foreigners, says state govt

* Penang Floating Ferry Museum to open Sept 16

* Lorry driver fakes stabbing after stealing company funds

* Checks on British teen found no signs of injuries, say cops

* Malaysia Aviation Group unveils Chengdu, Krabi, Siem Reap and Cebu routes

* Duo remanded seven days over drowning of two children

* Johor Immigration Dept detains 96 illegal immigrants

* Debutant Shin Peng strikes stunning gold at wushu World C'hips

* AirAsia commences Kuala Lumpur-Semarang service

* Sabah Umno shuts door on GRS but will stick with Pakatan

* Sabah polls: Potential GRS-BN clashes 'normal in politics', says Hajiji

* 78,883 STPM and equivalent qualification holders offered places at public universities

* GOF foils rice and cattle smuggling attempts in Kelantan

* Kuching included in Malaysia Airlines bonus side trip programme

* BMI: Malaysia's construction sector to grow 9.6% in 2025

* BMI: clear regulations, fiscal incentives boost Malaysia's investor appeal

* Singer Yazmin Aziz proudly carries Malaysia and South-East Asia in competition at Kazakhstan

Singapore

* Singaporean ex-enforcement officer charged with asking for bribes from alleged Malaysian vape importer about raids

* Man convicted over use of drone to carry drugs from Johor to Singapore

* Singapore's GovTech steps up Singpass policing, with anti-fraud team on 24/7 e-patrol

* Singapore and Malaysian air forces complete three-day search-and-rescue exercise

* Singaporean filmed trying to flee sting in Bishan given new charges over having 800 Kpods for sale

Thailand

* Tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul voted Thailand’s new prime minister

* Thai parliament to vote on new PM, as Thaksin jets off amid chaos

* Red Cross visits Cambodian prisoners of war in Thailand, ready to mediate release

* Thailand's Democrat Party to abstain from voting for 32nd prime minister

* Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul: from cannabis crusader to prime minister

* Pheu Thai Party announces readiness to be the opposition

 

 

Elephants marching during the Grebeg ceremony, a sacred Yogyakarta Palace tradition to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, with the palace presenting eight cone-shaped offerings of crops and snacks for residents to take home as blessings, in Yogyakarta on Sept 5, 2025. - AFPElephants marching during the Grebeg ceremony, a sacred Yogyakarta Palace tradition to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, with the palace presenting eight cone-shaped offerings of crops and snacks for residents to take home as blessings, in Yogyakarta on Sept 5, 2025. - AFPIndonesia

* Jakarta streets quiet on holiday after more than a week of protests

* Malaysia, Asean countries hope demonstrations in Indonesia will end soon

* Prabowo in the frame with China and allies – prestige or peril?

* Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, given no concrete concessions

* All bodies of Kalimantan helicopter crash victims found

* Over 750 Malaysians a day ride Indonesia's Whoosh train

* Protesters picnic outside Indonesian parliament on national holiday (update)

Philippines

* ICC prosecutors, Duterte’s defence team agree on basic facts

* Philippine business groups: Probe not just Department of Public Works and Highways, contractors but also lawmakers

* Philippines extends land leases to 99 years to attract foreign investors

Vietnam

* Vietnam establishes fund to support defence diplomacy

* Electric car maker VinFast's quarterly loss widens due to heavy spending

* Two men jailed over Vietnamese people smuggling

* Vietnam plans to build SMR nuclear power plants to boost electricity production

Cambodia

* Cambodian forest shelters world's largest pileated gibbon family

* M'sia sends 20,000 copies of Qur'an with Khmer translations to Cambodia

* Cambodian PM says new airport "gateway" for international travellers

* Cambodia's Techo International Airport prepares for historic Sept 9 launch

Myanmar

* Aung San Suu Kyi's son says Nobel laureate is very ill

* APHR proposes international conference on Rohingya issue

* Fire breaks out in Myanmar's Mon State

Laos

* Xi Jinping meets Lao president

* Laos exploring BRICS membership, says Prime Minister Siphandone

Brunei

* Massive joint operation in Brunei nets almost 200 offenders

* Brunei Sultan's call to emulate the Prophet’s compassion

Aseanplus

* China starts aviation training for Southeast Asia amid C919, home-grown jet push

* Diplomatic tour de force: China's Xi shows he's 'totally in charge'

* Japan's Ishiba could face leadership challenge on Monday

* Businesses and users hit as Nepal restricts social media

* India will continue to buy Russian oil despite US tariffs: Finance Minister

* Toothpaste becomes battleground as US-India tensions spill into company ads

* Trump signs order sealing Japan tariff deal with 15% rate

* US commandos killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, NYT says

* Shun Sasaki: The Japanese schoolboy sharing Hiroshima's story with the world

 

* Quick-thinking cabby in South Korea foils scam, stops elderly woman from losing her gold

* Pakistan’s southern Sindh province evacuates 100,000 people over flooding threat

* Fading US reliability deepens Australia and Japan security ties

* Australia passes law to speed deportation of non-citizens to Nauru

* Kim tells Xi that North Korea will support China's interests, KCNA reports

* Sri Lanka bus plunges off precipice, 15 dead

* Two women killed in Melbourne traffic accident while trying to help injured kangaroo

* New recipes help Pakistani mothers ward off malnutrition

* Consumer and personal tax cuts may lure global funds back to India

* South Korea, Japan and US to hold defence drills on heels of North Korea attending China parade

* Two powerful aftershocks pummel Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2,200

* Asian stocks track Wall Street higher, bond yields ease before US payrolls

* Bae Suzy, Kim Seon-ho's upcoming K-drama 'Delusion' faces backlash for leaving piles of trash on Jeju filming site

 

 

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