Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Oct 5, 2024)


In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, waves are seen ahead of Typhoon Matmo at a seaport in Maoming city in southern China's Guangdong province on Sunday, Oct 5, 2025. - Photo: Xinhua via AP

Malaysia:

* Decision to invite Trump to Asean Summit made unanimously, not by PM, says Zahid

* Barisan, Pakatan to continue working together in GE16, says Nga

* 'We were treated like animals', deported Gaza flotilla activists say

* PM should use high diplomacy to get GSF’s other volunteers released, says Abim

* Safety audit conducted at 700 schools nationwide to date

* No seat clashes between PH and BN in Sabah polls, says Loke

* Ramanan: Brickfields Deepavali Bazaar traders to receive refunds soon

* Pasir Puteh kidnapping case: Remand extended by two days for eight suspects

* Penang child abuse statistics show urgent need for whole-of-society action, says Fadhlina

* Zizi Kirana shares heartfelt gratitude after release from Israeli prison on social media

* National footballer's mum-in-law nabbed in cheating probe

* PM focuses on planning Madani Budget 2026 at Finance Ministry

* Klang River could be a recreational swimming spot, says Sahabat Sungai Malaysia

* Ringgit seen trading in narrow range this week ahead of Friday''s (Oct 10) Budget 2026

* Bursa Malaysia may stay volatile this week due to the US shutdown and also National Budget Day on Oct 10

* Sabah Star, SAPP exit shows recycled political tactics, says Bung Moktar

* Arrested five, including footballer’s mom-in-law, suspected of faking immigration stamps, cops say

* Water treatment plant, dam constructions show state govt commitment to basic needs, says Hajiji

* Tourism Board was facilitator, not organiser of Global Travel Meet, says Tiong

* Police seek public assistance to identify body of man with koi fish tattoo found in Kapit

* Kedah sees rise in flood evacuees, Perak records decline

* Cop killed in Ipoh motorcycle crash

 

 

Singapore:

* Singapore’s swim queen Yip Pin Xiu and pilot Bruce Boo get hitched

* Forest clearing in South-East Asia causes more heat-related deaths than other tropical places

* Man taken to hospital after accident in Singapore's Hougang involving GetGo Car

* Grant for projects on reptiles and amphibians in Singapore to be launched by volunteer group

* Migrant workers in Singapore to get more support, training to look after their mental health

* T.J.S. George, one of Asian journalism’s most recognised stalwarts, dies at 97

* Singaporean couple set up 24-hour pet rescue service with ambulance after their dog was attacked

* Microbes in Singapore coastline offer natural alternative to clean up oil spills, say researchers

* What students at 13 Singapore schools will eat from 2026 under new central kitchen model

 

 

Indonesia:

* Indonesia lifts TikTok licence suspension as app shares data

* World champion Marquez, pole-sitter Bezzecchi crash out of Indonesia MotoGP

* Motorcycling - Rookie Aldeguer wins Indonesia GP as Marquez, Bezzecchi crash

* It's such a tragic tragedy - Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 36, search for bodies continues

* Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 45

* Prabowo, Jokowi hold two-hour private talks in Jakarta

 

 

Thailand:

* Boy now hospitalised in Thailand after attack by escaped lion on a public road in western Kanchanaburi

* A boy and man injured by lion that had escaped from the owner's home in Thailand's Kanchanaburi

* Thai F1 ace Alex Albon and Williams teammate Carlos Sainz disqualified from Singapore GP qualifying on Saturday night

* Former Thai PM Paetongtarn leads Pheu Thai team to aid flood victims in Uttaradit

* Asean Interim Observer Team visits Thailand's Buri Ram border on Sunday (Oct 5)

 

 

Philippines:

* Philippines: Cebu earthquake death toll now at 71

* Cebu quake survivors call for aid that’s slow to come

* Damsels in distress: Women’s mental health matters

 

 

Vietnam:

* Typhoon Matmo intensifies, downpours forecast for northern region of Vietnam

* Vietnam economy grows 8.22% in third quarter, despite US tariffs

* Former Liverpool ace Kewell named coach of Vietnamese side

 

 

Myanmar:

* "For some, it's a stink' - Smell of durian prompts several emergency operations in German city

* Festival of Lights: Myanmar shares its Thadingyut traditions with the world during its much-loved religious event

* Researchers make yoghurt using ants according to a traditional recipe

Cambodia:

* ADB revises down Cambodia's growth due to border tensions and US tariff hike

* Teachers are catalysts of Cambodia's AI transformation, says PM Hun Manet

* Israel strikes Gaza as Palestinians pin hopes on Trump's Gaza plan

 

 

Laos:

* Laos aims to significantly increase renewable energy share by 2030

* Bitcoin hits all-time high above $125,000

 

 

Brunei:

* Malaysia's mediation role shows Asean centrality, says top scholar

* Musk: Early beta version of rewritten Wikipedia set for release in two weeks

 

 

AseanPlus:

* No handshakes again as India, Pakistan meet at Women's Cricket World Cup

* Egyptian man remanded for assaulting, threatening to kill wife in Melaka

* India, Malaysia strengthen ties in social security, employment and labour mobility

* Twice’s Jeongyeon uncertain about Malaysia, Singapore concerts after Bulacan absence

* Pakistan PM's visit reflects growing momentum in Malaysia-Pakistan strategic partnership

* Abang Jo: Sarawak Delta Geopark closer to Unesco recognition

* Meet Sanae Takaichi: Heavy metal fan, former biker chick, and Japan’s PM-in-waiting

* Japan - An ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

* Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths

* Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was ‘humiliated and wrapped in an Israeli flag’, says detained Italian journo

* Over 150,000 evacuated as China's Guangdong escalates Typhoon Matmo response to top level

* Top Japanese Marxism expert joins Wuhan University in China

* Hong Kong’s tightened imported labour rules still vex local workers

* Japan man earns US$200,000 a year from investments, works as janitor for health

* China deploys prototype of missile defence system with planet-wide coverage

* China’s ‘super golden week’ forecast to spark travel boom at home and abroad

* Has Hong Kong’s retail sector turned the corner after August’s sales surge?

* New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military base

* Japan Police: One dead and one missing after bear attack

* Hong Kong to install surveillance cameras with AI facial recognition

* Japan -- Asahi ships orders manually after cyberattack

* In search of a neutral ground for a fractured UN

* Heavy rains kill at least 22 in Nepal, block roads

* Hoist the jolly manga: Gen Z protesters rally to 'One Piece' pirate flag

* Dozens killed in Gaza despite Trump's call for Israel to halt bombing

* No holiday from crime: Thieves now using AI to target hotel guests

* Can this Japanese city make residents put down their smartphones?

* Athletics - Ni Jia and Michelle are fastest Malaysians in KL Marathon

* Motorcyling - Champion Marquez suffers collarbone injury after crash in Indonesia

* Golf -- Jeneath leads Malaysia to their best finish at world amateur team meet

* Delbove makes history as second Frenchman in 18 years to win LTdL

* Researchers make yoghurt using ants according to a traditional recipe

* Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Malaysia for three-day official visit

* Russell wins Singapore GP as McLaren seals constructors' title

* Release of 23 GSF activists reflects strength of Malaysia's diplomacy

* Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, India

* Motor racing-McLaren's 2025 title looks very different to last year's

* Conscience ship nears Gaza, 270 nautical miles left for humanitarian flotilla

* Over 5,000 join Gaza solidarity rally in Melaka

* Twice’s Jeongyeon uncertain about Malaysia, Singapore concerts after Bulacan absence

* Typhoon Matmo makes landfall in China's Guangdong

* Special gathering will be held to celebrate return of Malaysian activists from Turkiye, says Anwar

* Massive rains wreak havoc in North Bengal; 13 killed as bridge collapses in Darjeeling

* Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard

* Indian doctor held over child deaths linked to cough syrup

 

 

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