Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Oct 8, 2025)


A Malaysian Muslim woman wears a face mask with Palestinian flags during a rally to celebrate Malaysian Global Sumud Flotilla activists at an indoor stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025. - Photo: AP

 

 

Malaysia

* Sany Araby seeks PM's permission to launch second humanitarian mission to Gaza

* Need for flexible foreign policy that remains true to core values, says Tok Mat

* Over 10 million Malaysians benefit from Budi95 to date

* Anwar joins 23 freed GSF volunteers on stage at packed stadium

* Anwar arrives at Axiata Arena for rally in solidarity with Gaza

* Malaysians flood Axiata Arena in solidarity with Gaza

* Zara shouted 'I didn't steal it' in her dorm room, Coroner's Court hears as inquest continues

* Court rejects guilty plea by woman who tried to attack Perak Ruler

* Johor marine cops foil human trafficking bid, 10 nabbed off Port of Tanjung Pelepas waters

* 'Hope more investors cheated by a businessman come forward to file reports', says Maper

* Selangor Ruler conveys relief at safe return of 23 Malaysian Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers

* Ex-company director charged with 41 counts of transferring RM16.35mil

* Malaysians spending, dining out more in 2024, according to survey

* Cops prepare for smooth running of Gaza Solidarity rally, over 10,000 attendees expected

* Warisan rejects alliance with Sabah STAR, SAPP

* EC to meet on Oct 16 to set dates for 17th Sabah polls

* P-hailing, e-hailing drivers to get targeted fuel subsidies by Oct 15, says Amir Hamzah

* MetMalaysia to boost weather forecasts with new supercomputer system, AI

* Zara Qairina inquest: Engineer remanded four days for allegedly sending death threats to lawyer

* Suspect trafficking vessel collides with police boat in Gelang Patah

* Perak cops seize RM12.9mil in drugs after 2km highway chase

* Kelantan police brace for early floods, La Niña threat

* Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers receive rousing welcome at KLIA

* Chemist: Blood stains identified were from Zara Qairina

* AGC rejects ex-PM’s bid

* Budi95 now covers fishermen, boat owners and new drivers

* International police op cripples several scam centres

* The fight goes on, say returning Global Sumud Flotilla activists

 

 

Singapore

* Breaking the silence on financial abuse of the elderly in Singapore before it breaks them

* 13 months’ jail for construction worker who broke into woman’s condo unit in Singapore twice and molested her

* Sailor jailed for molesting two women at Lucky Plaza, Singapore

* Viral TikTok video claiming assault of Singapore's River Valley Primary pupil an accident: Principal

* Malaysian Pannir Selvam executed by Singapore for 2014 drug smuggling

* Police looking into Singapore firm luring jobseekers to scam-linked Cambodian resort

* Dr Anjani Sinha confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to Singapore in an ‘en bloc’ vote

* Harvest Moon, the first of 2025’s supermoons, lights up Singapore night sky

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia says 22 plants in industrial zone near Jakarta contaminated by caesium 137

* Indonesia's finance minister stresses close ties with Malaysia, jokes about missing Musang King durians

* Civil groups launch reporting platform to monitor Indonesia's free meals programme

* Calls grow in Indonesia for probe into deadly school collapse

* Search ends for boarding school collapse victims

 

 

Thailand

* Phuket airport shuts runway after navy plane malfunction; 17 flights disrupted

* Naga fireballs lose magic as tourist numbers to Thailand's Nong Khai region drop by 78%

* Naga fireballs lose magic as tourist numbers to Thailand's Nong Khai region drop by 78%

* Three bomb blasts in Yala disrupt city centre; investigation underway

* Thailand-China mark 50 years of diplomacy; China denies supplying arms to Cambodia

* Thai court jails 11 ‘Red Shirt’ leaders over 2010 protest

 

 

Philippines

* Filipino vlogger accused of inciting sedition arrested for Facebook post about president

* Philippines says crew member of Dutch ship dies after Huthi attack

* Marcos presents eight new energy exploration deals worth US$200mil

* 6.9 earthquake in Cebu: Aftershocks explained

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnamese pastor arrested on anti-state charges

* Vietnam records highest flood levels on three rivers since 1986

* Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north

* Vietnam's Lam Dong region to stage hot air balloon and art festival in late October

* Honda's grip on Vietnam motorbike market looks shaky on EV switch

* Vietnam stocks rise in early trade after market upgrade announcement

* Hydropower dam in Vietnam suffers breach as heavy rains batter northern region

* Hanoi hit by more rain

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar junta strike kills dozens at festival protest: Residents

 

 

Cambodia

* Thai chef dies in Cambodia after being refused hospital care for lack of documents

* Kampong Thom drives Cambodia's cashew production with around 30% of output

* Cambodia earns US$3.8bil from exports of agricultural products in first nine months

* Current govt has deported over 15,000 foreigners for online crimes, reports Cambodia

 

 

Laos

* Laos opens new fuel import route via Vietnam to boost energy security

* Buddhists in Laos celebrate end of Lent with joyful festivities

 

 

Brunei

* Malaysian man sentenced for possession of shotgun shells in Brunei

 

 

Aseanplus

* Hong Kong logs record number of 'very hot' October days

* Beijing watching closely as Japan’s incoming PM Takaichi signals pragmatism in China policy: Experts

* Malaysia to face powerhouse China in World Junior quarter-finals

* India's Mumbai region gets news international airport

* Stage set for epic SJM Macao Open as final player line-up confirmed, including four Malaysians

* Sri Lanka battles wild jumbos to save white-elephant airport

* Asean's unity tested in the age of economic warfare

* FAM-FIFA dispute a waiting game that could take longer than expected

* British PM Starmer hails India opportunities after trade deal

* Aaron Kwok’s wife shares family photo confirming she hasn’t given birth yet

* Seized Gaza mission vessels expected to arrive at Ashdod within 11 hours

* Will people travel three hours from Seoul for gimbap? Gimcheon is worried too many might

* Ringgit ends lower against US$

* Cough syrup deaths: Toll rises to 20; Health Minister assures of strongest action

* Bursa Malaysia extends loss amid weaker regional markets

* Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models

* Fuel prices Oct 9-15: RON97 down 3sen, RON95, diesel unchanged

* Blackpink’s Jisoo to collaborate with former One Direction singer Zayn Malik on surprise duet

* M'sia demands immediate release of Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla volunteers

* Woman in China swallows eight small live frogs for lower back pain; hospitalised for infections

* Pearly-Thinaah off to confident start at Arctic Open

* Japan's likely next prime minister wrestles coalition backlash

* Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack

* Japan's likely next prime minister wrestles coalition backlash

* KPop Demon Hunters’ lead vocalists say they learnt a lot from US rapper Kendrick Lamar

* Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack

* UK PM Starmer seeks quick implementation of India trade deal to build business ties

* Ransomware gang Qilin claims hack that crippled beermaker Asahi

* Wong Chun Wai reappointed as Bernama chairman

* Separated non-citizen spouses can apply for resident pass to stay in M'sia, says Saifuddin

* China trials ‘energy-saving’ underwater data centres

* Malaysia eyes more subsidies, aid to tackle living costs in 2026 Budget

* UK's Revolut to launch India payments platform, eyes 20 million customers by 2030

* Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs

* Australia police foil gang hit near daycare centre

* FBM KLCI remains in the red in the wait for fresh catalysts

* Anwar condemns interception of Gaza-bound vessels Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Thousand Madleens

* Death toll climbs to 15 after landslide hits bus in India's Himachal Pradesh

* India launches AI app to save its many tribal languages before they vanish

* Govt likely to table expansionary Budget 2026, deficit seen narrowing gradually

* HK singer Shirley Kwan reportedly in critical condition after being rushed to ICU

* N. Korea's Kim Jong-un holds talks with Laotian President in Pyongyang: KCNA

* Stocks ease, yen wobbles on political worries, gold cracks US$4,000

* Ng Eain Yow storms into Open Squash Classic semi-finals

* Ringgit rises vs US$, other major currencies

* Profit-taking on Bursa Malaysia gains pace

* Tourist arrivals up by 14.5% to 28.24 million, says ministry

* TVB star Jessica Hsuan laughs off being ‘kidnapped’ 27 times: 'It’s a special experience!'

* Japan's Asahi hack that halted beer production claimed by Qilin ransomware group

* Oil settles flat on Opec+ output hike, supply glut fears

* Tiong urges Asean unity for growth

* FIFA show evidence over forged documents, FAM insist they’re genuine

* Indian students hit hardest

* Li Qiang to visit N. Korea for anniversary

* Over RM6bil worth of durian exported to China over seven years

* Evacuation of stranded Everest trekkers wraps up

* Dengue cases surge as experts call for urgent action

* Hong Kong adds additional private residential plot in Northern Metropolis

* Trump team presses unlikely buyers to snap up US soybeans

* HungryPanda steers clear of price wars, prioritises quality and service

 

 

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