Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Oct 11, 2024)

Men look for items in a collapsed house in Manay, in the province of Davao Oriental, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, after two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on October 10, killing at least eight people and triggering tsunami warnings. Then on Saturday night, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Manay, Davao Oriental, in the Philippines, at 6.27 pm local time. -- Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP

Malaysia:

* Nine Malaysian activists detained by Israel set to return home on Sunday

* Govt committed to eradicating corruption, power abuse, says Anwar

* Strict action, zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in schools, says Fadhlina

* Careful borrowing to safeguard Malaysia’s fiscal position 

* Baba Nyonya identity now recognised on birth certificates

* MCMC told to block Melaka student gang rape video online

* Schools told to use face masks to curb spread of influenza

* Deepavali holidays to see 2.67 million vehicles on highways, says MHA

* Sabah polls: Opt for stability, don’t be emotional, Hajiji tells youth

* Appeal against Syed Saddiq’s acquittal set for December

* Mandarin-speaking Malay mother-daughter: Learning more languages promotes unity

* Malaysia aims to increase palliative care specialists to 50 in two years, says Dzulkefly

* Ringgit likely to trade steadily vs greenback as Budget 2026 boosts fiscal outlook

* Early treatment crucial to prevent severe influenza complications, says Health Ministry

* Melaka teen gang-raped by senior students, police arrest four / Melaka leaders react to student gang-rape incident in Alor Gajah

Singapore:

* Singapore not immune to global religious tensions, don’t take racial harmony for granted, says home affairs minister

* Singapore constantly looks to improve external ties, takes upgraded partnerships seriously: PM Wong

* Asean is already economically divided. AI will make it worse

* Singapore: Strategic partnership inked with New Zealand

* Trump tariff threat pushes oil to five-month low

* 'China isn't afraid': Beijingers shrug off Trump tariff threat

Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam (left) and Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, having a discussion during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea. -- Photo: Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik via AP

Indonesia:

* Indonesia seeks US$5.5bil investment to develop waste-to-energy facilities

* Indonesia prioritises water infrastructure to bolster food security, sustainability

* Will a Chinese firm’s Bali beach lift project alter the local landscape?

* Indonesia remains a draw for planters

Thailand:

* Thai minister seeks peaceful path with Cambodia, sets four conditions for talks

* Well-known to be a tourist haven, Songkhla is now also emerging as Thailand's new economic hub

* Thai central bank worried over disconnect as global markets soar

* Thai banks enter cautious phase

Philippines:

* Yet another hit - Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Davao Oriental in the Philippines, a day after the country was jolted twice

* Philippines begins massive clean-up after powerful twin quakes

* At least seven dead, over 300 hurt in twin quakes in southern Philippines

* ICC rejects release bid from Duterte

Vietnam:

* Rising high - Vietnam's GDP growth likely to exceed 8% in 2025, says PM Pham

* Strong south-south ties vital to overcome 21st-century woes, says Asean scholars

* Vietnam and North Korea agree to cooperate on defence, other fields, KCNA says

* Thousands evacuated as floods swamp Hanoi outskirts

Chinese warship Yi Menhshan arrives at a commercial port in Sihanoukville, southern Cambodia. -- AP Photo/Heng Sinith

Myanmar:

* Myanmar's election plans to be discussed at upcoming Asean Summit, says Malaysian foreign ministry 

* China prosecutes three suspects from northern Myanmar over telecom fraud

* US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

* Junta strikes - Military acknowledges attack, blames resistance for casualties

Cambodia:

* Trump trade chief Greer says significant progress made in trade talks with Cambodia

* South Korea summons Cambodian envoy over job scams targeting nationals

* Cambodia is confident of achieving 5% economic growth in 2025, says Deputy PM

Laos:

* Laos PM Sonexay calls for urgent action as storms, global tensions affect the economy

* Tropical Storm Bualoi causes widespread damage across Laos, leaves four dead

Brunei:

* Brunei's top university rises over 150 spots in global rankings

* Brunei targets Chinese tourists as key market for 2025

USA star Jessica Pegula celebrates after winning against Belarus top player Aryna Sabalenka in their singles semi-final match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, Hubei province in China on Saturday, October 11, 2025. -- Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP

AseanPlus:

* Anwar: Timor-Leste to be made full member of Asean on Oct 26

* Malaysia charts Asean’s path to sustainable and inclusive future

* Anwar thanks Turkiye for help in repatriating Malaysians from Israel

* Borneo states: Progressive Budget reflects synergy with federal govt

* Turkish man nabbed at KLIA for trying to smuggle live Discus fish

* Malaysia Budget 2026: Alcohol excise duty hike will fuel illicit beer growth, says brewers

* Hamas is back in Gaza City as truce begins amid relief and pain

* Kidney transplant after blood type conversion may improve access to organs

* How thousands of relics travelled 10,000 miles to ‘protect Chinese identity’

* 1.4 million mainland Chinese passenger trips made to Hong Kong over ‘golden week’

* Outrage over restrained China bridesmaids forced to kiss strangers as wedding prank

* Eyeing China, EU unveils sweeping measures to shield struggling steel industry

* Three people dead in light plane crash in southeast Australia

* US adds Chinese companies to blacklist over drone parts tied to Hamas, Houthis

* Police summon brother of Paul Ha, ‘member’ of subversive ‘Hong Kong Parliament’

* Bear suspected to have killed mushroom picker in Japan

* AI supercharges China’s consumer tech

* Japan main opposition eyes unifying prime minister candidate to block Sanae Takaichi

* Samsung hit with US$445.5 million US jury verdict over wireless communications patents

* South Korea unionised workers at Incheon Airport suspend strike after 10 days

* Trump says he spoke with Machado after White House criticised Nobel snub

* Hak accused of bribing former first lady and lawmaker in South Korea

* Hong Kong’s fashion retailers look to cafes to restore chicness to their brands

* Chinese nursing home criticised for using ‘suggestive dancer’ to encourage medication

* North Korea displays new long-range missile at a military parade celebrating Kim Jong Un

* China mum whose kids were thrown from 15th floor by their dad reveals new romance

* Tired of swiping, this US woman turned to billboards to find a husband. Then came the hate

* How Chow Yun-fat became a Hong Kong cinema superstar without losing his humility - A special profile from SCMP

* Asean Club Championship spotlight - Faisal Halim shines for Selangor FC in top regional tourney

* Badminton - Controversy strikes again as Aaron-Wooi Yik edge past Taiwan duo in quarters

* Badminton - Pearly-Thinaah show grit to reach Arctic Open final again

* Tennis - Qualifier Vacherot stuns Djokovic to reach Shanghai final

* Hockey - Tough start for M'sia as Pakistan run riot in Sultan of Johor Cup

* Cricket - Jaiswal misses double hundred but India continue ascendancy / Cricket - Gill and Jadeja put India in charge against West Indies