Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Sept 16, 2025)


The public had the opportunity to see two female elephants, Sanum and Cherry, which were specially brought from Kuala Gandah, Pahang to join in a parade in conjunction with Malaysia Day 2025 celebrations near Istana Balai Besar in Kota Baru, Kelantan, on Tuesday (Sept 16, 2025). - Photo: Bernama

Malaysia

* No fatalities in accident involving 12 Malaysians in Kodaikanal, says Wisma Putra

* Floods worsen in Sabah while situations improve in Perak, Selangor

* Excavator driver buried in Raub quarry rockfall found dead

* 12 Malaysians seriously hurt after van plunges into gorge in India, says report

* Sabah floods: Zahid orders immediate installation of Bailey bridge across Sg Kaiduan

* PM candidate a matter for Perikatan supreme council to decide, says Takiyuddin

* Flood alert: Number of evacuees in Sabah rises to 2,813

* Inability to show loyalty to elected party leaders an emerging challenge, says Hadi

* Mum and child among eight officers held in 'counter-setting' probe

* Sabah opens world's first nickel botanical garden

* Anwar honours services, sacrifices Armed Forces personnel on 92nd anniversary

* RM2mil allocated for silat development, says Anwar

* Kluang's popularity soars with new ETS3 service, enhancing tourism

* Gerik bus accident: Next of kin receive RM420,000 from UPSI

* Sabah flood victims urge swift distribution of aid

* Anwar pays courtesy call on Penang Governor on return from Qatar

* DPM Fadillah undertakes week-long working visit to China

* Nurse, blacktip, lizard shark sightings in Labuan waters boost eco-tourism potential

* Malaysia's call for global action against Israel principled and based on legal grounds, say experts

* Three arrested after tiger carcass found in vehicle

* Consumer group says Sabah blackout caused by natural disaster, urges patience

* Malaysia Day a testament to courage, diversity and unity, says Anwar

* Police hunting suspect after nine-year-old girl molested in Kulai coffee shop

* Malaysia Day a chance to renew pledge for a better country for all, says Azalina

* Unity is Malaysia's greatest treasure, leaders remind on Malaysia Day

* EAIC releases PSA highlighting integrity in conjunction with Malaysia Day

* Drug laws must evolve to keep pace with traffickers' methods, says Lam Thye

* Sabah polls: Delegate proposes state PAS commissioner as CM if Perikatan wins

* Landslides and floods claim 12 lives in Sabah as search ends in Papar tragedy

* Five police reports filed over Umany president’s call to abolish matriculation

* MACC seizes RM1.5mil in assets linked to bribery ring

* Anwar approves RM10mil of emergency flood relief

 

 

Singapore

* Over 18,400 vapes, 1,400 related components uncovered in lorry at Singapore's Tuas Checkpoint

* Religious body council member in Singapore who committed sex acts against boy gets over 13 years’ jail

* New features to manage rail disruptions being tested at Singapore's Jurong East MRT; wider roll-out planned

* Jail for man in Singapore who filmed upskirt videos, took photos down the blouses of colleagues

* Youth in Singapore admits to cheating around 10 victims of cash after he posed as female sex worker online

* 6.3m-long baleen whale carcass surfaces in Singapore off Tanjong Pagar

* Singapore inks carbon credit pact with Vietnam, its second South-East Asian partner

* Six months’ jail for Indonesian maid who let boyfriend see as she changed diapers of elderly man in Singapore during video call

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia unveils economic stimulus package worth almost US$1bil

* More protests planned as anger sweeps Indonesia’s gig drivers

* Nickel mine reopens in dive hotspot despite outcry

 

 

Thailand

* New Thai PM Anutin finalises Cabinet lineup to form government

* Thai police chief targets mule accounts, promises 12-hour unlock for innocents

* Escalators become viral attraction at Bangkok's new Central Park Bangkok mall

* Former Thai PM Thaksin in good spirits after family visit, misses grandkids: Prison authorities

* Thailand said to weigh tax on gold trades to slow baht rally

 

 

Philippines

* Philippines to freeze 135 bank accounts in graft crackdown

* Sara Duterte waives courtesy shields, answers House queries

* Chinese coast guard targets Philippine ships near disputed shoal

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam's National Assembly deputy arrested, suspended from duties

* Vietnam overtakes Thailand as top travel destination for Chinese tourists

 

 

Myanmar

* Bridge partially collapses on old Yangon–Mandalay road in Oak Twin Township

* Myanmar says no voting in 121 constituencies in upcoming general election

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodians dismantle razor wires at Ban Nong Chan again

* European Union and Asean collaborate to strengthen skilled workforce in agri-food sector

* Cambodia achieves double-digit rise in exports to EU, Asean

* Restoration of Chorm Temple in Cambodia's Angkor complex nears completion

 

 

Laos

* Construction of new road link from south-eastern Laos to Vietnam kicks off

* Lao waterfall named among world’s most beautiful cascades

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei reaffirms commitment to regional workplace safety

* Brunei's Asean cyber challenge sees fierce competition

* Badge presentation for deployment of Brunei representative to observer team in Cambodia

 

 

Aseanplus

* Hong Kong to welcome 1.5 million mainland Chinese visitors for National Day break from Oct 1 - 8

* Japan political party to install AI leader

* Malaysia has the potential to become a regional tuna hub, says Ahmad Zahid

* Chinese teens who peed in Haidilao hotpot broth in Shanghai fined over US$300,000

* Monsoon toll in India's Himachal Pradesh rises to 409

* China urges US, Japan to withdraw Typhon missile system

* Myanmar national found dead on Pulau Pangkor

* Islamic nations need to stay strong, unite against Israel, says PM Anwar

* Weeping Nepalis hold funerals for those killed in deadly anti-graft protests

* Tat Meng showing positive signs, says trainer Joe

* Timor-Leste police clash with protesters over plan to buy vehicles for MPs

* Kelantan cops caution against using illegal routes to Thailand

* Japan's LDP leadership race gathers pace as candidates enter fray

* China and Hong Kong stocks flat as markets eye trade war developments

* Australia social media ban for under-16s: platforms told to deactivate accounts

* South Korea's ruling party piles pressure on chief justice to resign

* Timor Leste police fire tear gas on second day of car purchase protests

* China fires water cannon at Philippine ships in South China Sea

* China steel exports poised for record high, risking further tariff backlash

* The oldest mummies in the world may hail from south-eastern Asia and date back 12,000 years

* China's growth steady amid headwinds

* 'Nothing here': Lack of jobs forces young Nepalis abroad

* US Army reveals Typhon missile system in Japan as tensions rise with China

* China's former climate envoy to meet with EU to revive flailing UN pact, sources say

* Japan's Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party

* Australia wants 'minimally invasive' age checks under teen social media ban

* India and US to hold trade talks, raising hopes for reset

* Nepal tycoon’s son backs protesters after homes of elites burned

* Asia stocks scale new highs, dollar tentative as investors eye Fed cut

* In latest trade warning to US, China says Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law

* Stronger joint action needed to stop Israeli aggression, says Anwar

* Jack Ma returns with a vengeance to ‘Make Alibaba Great Again’

* India top court pauses key parts of disputed Muslim property law

* Seoul’s first water bus to officially launch on Sept 18

* Official in Japan’s Haneda Airport nabbed for allegedly stealing money from passengers

* US, China reach framework deal on TikTok; Trump and Xi to speak on Friday

* Nga calls on Asean and China to join forces for sustainable cities

* South Korea makes U-turn on threshold for stock capital gains levy

* Malaysians travelling to Europe via India subject to additional screening

* India teenager declared brain-dead after car crash shocks family by coughing at own funeral

 

 

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