Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Oct 14, 2025)


President Donald Trump greets Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Monday, Oct 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. - Photo: AP

Malaysia

* School stabbing: 'I'm heartbroken my son did this,' says suspect's father

* Zara was accused of stealing after large amount of money found in her locker, witness tells court

* Zara Qairina Inquest: Teachers never gave authority on rude treatment, says witness

* Serve cendol, not alcohol during flights, say Opposition MPs

* School stabbing: Victim was stabbed multiple times, say police

* Warisan didn't sell out by accepting RM53mil special grant, says Shafie

* Undersea tunnel project was a land scam, MACC man tells Guan Eng trial

* School stabbing: Too early to confirm 'spurned lover' motive, say police

* Pahang pensioner bedazzled by diamond gift, swindled of RM535,000

* Couple charged with unlawfully organising Shah Alam marriage motivation programme

* School stabbing: Parents waited anxiously for hours with school in lockdown

* Police wrap up probe into Year Four pupil’s death, says Alzafny

* Sabah polls: GRS-PH seat talks concluded, says Hajiji

* Sabah polls: Warisan confident single-party rule can happen again

* Rising trend of misconduct in schools needs urgent collective action, says Education DG

* Influenza clusters rising in Penang but situation under control, says CM

* School stabbing: Special committee set up to ensure thorough investigation, says Fadhlina

* Police say no sign of bullying in murder at Bandar Utama school

* School stabbing: Cops seize two sharp weapons

* Fourteen-year-old nabbed over fatal stabbing of girl in Bandar Utama

* Student stabbed to death in Bandar Utama school

* Woman and boyfriend charged with sexual assault of 9YO pupil

* Ex-teacher claims trial to sexually assaulting boy, 12

* Bersatu sacks five including Wan Saiful, suspends Wan Ahmad Fayhsal

* Ministry: KLIA Aerotrain operations now stable

* PM urges youths to fight graft

* Baba Nyonya officially recognised

* IPTs urged to take steps to curb spread of influenza, says Zambry

* Control post set up to coordinate SAR ops after car plunges into river near Muar

 

 

Singapore

* Disruptive bus passengers, like those who play loud music, to be penalised for causing nuisance in Singapore

* Woman accused of molesting another woman among five people to be charged with outrage of modesty

* Gotta catch ‘em all: Man under Singapore Customs probe for not declaring over S$30,000 of Pokemon cards at airport

* Fares to rise by up to 50 cents for Singapore's express buses, including City Direct Services

* Singapore's MRT, bus fares for adults to increase by up to 10 cents from Dec 27

* Singapore woman who caused husband’s death with foldable knife jailed 31 months

* Stargazers can catch shooting stars streak across Singapore sky for two nights in October

* Singapore doctor who abused drugs struck off after disciplinary hearing

 

 

Indonesia

* Alleged British links in Papua’s crisis: Comment

* Death of 12-year-old student highlights Indonesian govt failure to prevent school bullying

* Indonesian couple pleads guilty to abusing child, leading to his death

* Prabowo, Jokowi likely on friendly terms for now, but this may change by next election: Analysts

* Indonesian president asks Trump for meeting with son Eric in 'hot mic' moment

* Government weighs transforming Bali into a regional financial hub

* Pay boost despite outrage

 

 

Thailand

* Thai Cabinet approves massive state enterprise investment budget worth 1.56 trillion baht

* Towing boat sinks in Thailand's Ayutthaya, pregnant woman feared drowned

* Thai villagers back ghost movie sound blasts to pressure Cambodian encroachers

* Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to raise passenger service charges at seven airports next month

* 11 Thai youths rescued from being smuggled to call centre gang in Cambodia

* Beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal

* Ghostly sounds and fighter jets: Thailand steps up readiness for D-Day along the Cambodian border

* Thai Foreign Minister reports successful four-party talks in Malaysia on Thai-Cambodian border issues

 

 

Philippines

* Marcos: Philippines to have 147 rice processing centres by end of 2025

* US backs Philippine ally after China warns over vessel clash

* Fourteen injured in Philippines aftershock, weeks after deadly quake: rescuers

 

 

Vietnam

* Over 3,000 homes still submerged as Typhoon Matmo’s aftermath unfolds

* Gia Bình International Airport set to become regional aviation hub

* How views on China have shifted in Vietnam

 

 

Myanmar

* Social media personality Thet Ko Ko arrested at Yangon Airport under Telecommunications Law

* Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown, using Musk's Starlink

 

 

Cambodia

* China donates dental treatment chairs to Cambodia

* Capfish lays groundwork for Cambodia’s first-ever fish exports to EU

* Border broadcasts labelled a violation of human rights

 

 

Laos

* Laos joins North Korea in marking Party’s 80th anniversary

* Luang Prabang named among Asia’s top holiday destinations in 2025

 

 

Brunei

* Conference highlights Brunei’s push for economic resilience through sustainability, innovation

* Brunei honours pharmacists as unsung heroes

 

 

Aseanplus

* Trump to attend signing of Thailand-Cambodia 'peace deal'

* QR code immigration clearance system to be extended to foreigners, says Anwar

* Anwar says Malaysia not invited to Gaza summit over conditional support

* How Malaysia Is Building ASEAN’s Biopharma and MedTech Future

* HK-based actress Eileen Tung reacts to being labelled a 'tycoon's wife': 'We're very simple'

* Teen Titans lead China's youth charge at this year's Women's China Open

* EU working with G7 partners on response to China rare earth controls

* World-class field assembles for 22nd edition of SJM Macao Open from Thursday (Oct 16)

* Man jailed for 12 years for Seoul subway arson attack

* BAM set to announce SEA Games line-up this weekend

* Soccer-Japan fight back to earn first ever win over Brazil

* Comedy, poetry, and music power Riuh x Asean 2025 festival in KL

* Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 16, toll may rise, official says

* ‘Guilt exercise’: China school slammed as students cross parental ‘human bridge’

* Former actor Li Yapeng, ex-husband of pop diva Faye Wong, divorces for the 2nd time

* Amid row surrounding Haryana Indian Police Service officer suicide case, probe officer too allegedly ends life

* Former South Korean president Yoon, wife ordered special treatment for their dog on 2023 France trip

* Ringgit up against major currencies but eases vs greenback amid US-China trade tensions

* Gunmen in Pakistan kill policeman protecting polio workers

* Malaysia shares 12th spot with US on Henley Passport Index 2025

* Urban jazz group Langkasuka breaks new ground with latest single 'Baju Baru'

* Japan man sentenced to death over rare shooting, stabbing murders

* FBM KLCI dips for third day as regional markets slide; Genting counters buck trend

* 'Indispensable' peacekeeping operations threatened by cuts, UN warns

* Soon Huat-Shevon off to winning start at Denmark Open

* Blood Brothers and Ejen Ali 2 continue their transcend into the limelight with major nominations at the Malaysian Film Festival

* Borneo Fashion Week 2025 dazzles the crowd with an innovative display and style from South-East Asia

* Seoul: 80 South Koreans missing in Cambodia scam centre row

* Pesticide-packed vegetables flood Kathmandu markets again

* Japanese man exploits delivery platform refund policy, eats 1,000 free meals over two years

* Three-quarters of married Bangladesh women experience violence: survey

* India is our spiritual partner: President of Mongolia

* Japan in limbo as opposition in talks to oust ruling party

* Anwar says Gaza atrocities mark a return to barbarism in modern guise

* Dance's dramatic steps breathe life into palace's relics in Beijing

* Australia doctors warn of 'excessive' medical weed prescriptions

* China defends export controls on rare earths

* Koizumi could be Defence Minister if Takaichi elected PM, say LDP sources

* Australia says social media ban is 'for the good of our kids' in new ad campaign

* Oil falls as US-China trade tensions rattle nerves

* Wicked stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh heading to Singapore to promote movie sequel

* Asian stocks trim gains as US-China trade tensions weigh on sentiment

* More South Koreans giving birth at age 35 or older

* Sivasangari through to Silicon Valley Open semis

* Oil edges up as US, China tamp down trade tension

* Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes

* Australia to make next billion-dollar AUKUS payment 'shortly', says minister

* Chinese premier meets Sri Lankan PM

* M’sia hoping to see Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact signed at Asean Summit, says Tok Mat

* FBM KLCI up amid regional easing

* WHO warns of contaminated India cough syrups

* North Korean refugees long for family behind impenetrable border

* ANA plane returns to Japan’s Haneda airport after possibly hitting runway lights

* Gold hits record high on US rate cut bets; silver follows suit

* Apple CEO Tim Cook tours China as iPhone Air sales begin

* KL roads to close in stages during Asean Summit, says KL traffic control

* Purrno Noir? New Zealand company sells non-alcoholic wine for pets

* US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea

* Google to spend $15 billion on AI data centre in biggest India investment

* India unveils US$72.2bil hydro plan as China builds upstream dam

* Foreign tourist arrivals up nearly 15% from last year, Dewan Rakyat told

* Trial run of QR code system at JB checkpoints' motorcycle and pedestrian lanes starts Oct 15

* Cat train stationmaster in Japan’s Yamagata retires

* China says will 'fight to the end' in US trade war

* South Korean influencer found dead, police arrest VIP fan who spent RM295,000

* Ringgit opens higher vs greenback, other currencies on improved local sentiment

* FBM KLCI joins regional rally as Trump backs down on tariff threat

* Chinese singer Jane Zhang falls off 2m-high stage during concert in Xi’an

* QuickCheck: Was a man caught on camera running amok with a cleaver in Kuala Selangor?

* Oil settles higher as US, China try to de-escalate trade tensions

* Equities rebound after Trump cools China rhetoric but gold at record highs

* Xi calls for greater inclusion of women in governance

* Nationwide typhoid vaccination drive launched

* Agency searches premises of cough syrup maker

* Monsoon misery in Pakistan

* Universities keen to train video game makers as market grows

* Border wall urged to boost security

* Penang launches Silicon Island at World Expo

* Foreign goods seen in Pyongyang despite UN sanctions

* Seoul plans civilian nuclear bunker under public housing

* Ringgit set to strengthen below four per US dollar

* WFH allowed during 47th Asean Summit

* Border closed after intense clashes

* China calls for calm

* Australia shelves retirement tax hike plan

* SPM elsewhere for rape suspects

* CPO likely at RM4,200 per tonne next year

* Hong Kong’s capital market bounces back with diverse listings

* As fourth plenum looms, China braces for a major Central Committee shake-up

* Malaysia must ensure Asean Summit delivers tangible impact, says Anwar

* Amazon to hire 250,000 workers during holiday season for third straight year

* Factbox-From OpenAI to Meta, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms

* Cricket-Campbell's chaos-and-class show fuels Windies fightback v India

* HK star Natalis Chan defends Gigi Yim's decision to leave TVB: 'Who relies on TVB anymore?'

 

 

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