Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Oct 15, 2025)


Protesters hold placards outside the National Nutrition Agency building during a rally demanding an end to the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program, following cases of food poisoning in schools, in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 15, 2025. - Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

* Power cuts in Klang Valley, JB after power plant in Melaka suffers disruption

* Both Aerotrains in KLIA suffer service disruption

* Klang Valley hit with sudden power outage

* Kuala Langat storm: Resident recalls dark clouds swirling as strong winds hit

* Anwar defends RM600mil heritage investment amid opposition criticism

* Cabinet to address social media use among students following tragic stabbing incident

* Inquest: Senior student admits scolding, shouting at Zara Qairina the night before incident

* Temporary power outage caused by lightning strike at Melaka power plant

* Two jailed for possessing counterfeit banknotes amounting to RM138,920

* Nine nabbed for misappropriation of 133,000 tonnes of subsidised cooking oil

* Clarify which institutions eligible for PTPTN first-class exemption, Dr Wee urges Higher Education Ministry

* Two women lose RM406,360 in separate but similar phone scams

* School stabbing: 'Mum will always love and miss you'

* Man sentenced to death for killing, burning pregnant girlfriend

* Sharing identities of minors in legal cases a criminal offence, caution lawyers

* School crimes: Home Minister pledges transparency in investigations

* Apex court reserves decision in prisoners' bid to review validity of whipping sentence

* Ex-PA claims trial to CBT charge involving RM25,000

* Woman injured after being trapped in rubble following collapse of Sijangkang coordinator's office

* Selangor cops to increase school patrols

* Power being restored in stages, says Tenaga

* Medical device industry contributes RM1.8bil to GDP, says Dzulkefly

* Johor cops seize various drugs worth RM5.35mil, bust syndicate with arrest of four

* School stabbing: Cops confirm discovery of suspect's handwritten note

* Stop sharing photos, videos connected to fatal student stabbing, says Selangor top cop

* Police await DPP’s decision on alleged gang rape case at Melaka school

* Emotion, social media, possible influence in student stabbing case, says police

* Police interview 57 individuals in stabbing death of student

* Suspect in student stabbing remanded for a week

* Family claims body of fatally stabbed student

* ‘I was terrified when he entered our class holding the knife’

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore police full-time national serviceman found with gunshot wound to his neck, believed to be self-inflicted

* River Valley fatal accident: Charge reduced for helper; gag order imposed on victim’s identity

* Singapore to increase humanitarian aid, engagement with Palestinian Authority after peace plan

* Former UOB employee convicted of giving scammer data on over 1,000 customers in Singapore

* Malaysians with S'pore driving licences can apply for Budi95 from tomorrow

* Singapore agency warns against TikTok trend of hanging on to traffic lights and street signs

* New Singapore law empowers commission to block harmful online content

* Suspect harboured romantic feelings towards victim, says S'gor top cop

* Weapons used in student stabbing were purchased online, says cops

* Two taken to hospital after fire at Singapore's Jurong West HDB flat

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia confirms radioactive contamination in Lampung clove plantation

* Indonesia oil tanker catches fire, killing 10, local police say

* Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, belching ash into night sky

* Radiation traces found at clove farm

* Rohingya trapped in grim camps

* Prabowo’s off-mic chat exposed

 

 

Thailand

* Thai PM Anutin to hold talks with South Korean president over scam victims in Cambodia

* Bangkok to host Mega Diwali celebration: Khlong Ong Ang and Phahurat illuminated

* Chinese embassy issues urgent scam warning for tourists heading to Thailand

* Lisa appointed Amazing Thailand Ambassador to promote Thai tourism

* Thai army postpones border talks indefinitely as Cambodia fails to submit weapons and landmine plan

* Troops rescue 11 Thai youths from call centre scam

 

 

Philippines

* Trust ratings for Marcos and Sara Duterte dip after anti-corruption rallies: Survey

* Most Filipinos see corruption as widespread, ‘normal’ in politics

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam and Pakistan launch talks on trade deal to deepen economic ties

* Dengue cases rise in Hanoi after heavy rains

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar junta chief admits election won't be nationwide, as war continues

* Myanmar observes World Standards Day 2025

 

 

Cambodia

* South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing

* US charges Cambodian in massive crypto scam, seizes more than US$14bil in bitcoin

* Seoul seeks answers as 80 nationals unaccounted for in Cambodia

 

 

Laos

* Laos' Lanexang Airways to launch flights between Xiengkhouang and Luang Prabang

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei welcomes Gaza ceasefire, calls for full implementation

 

 

Aseanplus

* Four Korean suspects linked to Cambodia call-centre gangs repatriated

* Games-Ahmedabad, India recommended to host 2030 Commonwealth Games

* Chinese Ministry says Apple to invest more in China

* Japan's opposition sees 'gaps' as they seek united front in PM race

* What will Beijing’s next 5-year plan mean for Taiwan?

* ‘Temporary ceasefire’ agreed with Afghanistan, says Pakistan Foreign Office, following ‘precision strikes’ in Kandahar and Kabul

* 'We are married!': HK stars Terrance Lau and Cecilia Choi tie the knot in Japan

* Families of Jeju Air crash victims file lawsuit against Boeing in US court

* Madhya Pradesh kids’ deaths from banned cough syrup reach 26

* Hong Kong passes law to regulate online ride-hailing platforms

* Malaysians are in the mix, and they aim to shine at the SJM Macao Open

* HK star Lana Wong, 94, hopes to reclaim RM16mil inheritance reportedly left behind by late lover

* Fourth Global Sumud Flotilla convoy expected to depart for Gaza in November

* Ringgit holds steady versus US dollar amid Fed chair's dovish remarks

* Aaron-Wooi Yik suffer early exit at Denmark Open

* Malaysia, China enhance defence ties with Aman Youyi 2025 bilateral exercise

* China says 'no winners' in trade war after cooking oil threat

* Fuel prices Oct 16-22: RON97, RON95, diesel unchanged across the board

* K-pop group Blackpink’s Lisa appointed Amazing Thailand tourism ambassador to promote kingdom

* FBM KLCI almost flat amidst regional market optimism

* HK-based actress Eileen Tung reacts to being labelled a 'tycoon's wife'

* Locked door to roof, toxic gas blamed for deaths in Bangladesh factory fire

* Trump targets China cooking oil trade - but sales were already tanking

* Director Chong Keat Aun's 'Mother Bhumi', staring Fan Bingbing, to represent Malaysia at Tokyo Film Festival

* ANA plane that hit runway lights at Tokyo’s Haneda may have missed centre line during take-off

* Ringgit seen rising to RM3.93 against greenback by mid-2026 as reforms bolster confidence

* Japan’s surprise kingmaker Tamaki has shot at becoming next PM

* FBM KLCI edges higher amid mixed market sentiments

* Sivasangari surges to Silicon Valley Open final with dominant win

* Man jailed for 12 years for Seoul subway arson attack

* Bank Negara remains optimistic on ringgit's outlook, supported by strong economy

* Meet the AI chatbots replacing India's call-center workers

* Gold hits record high on Fed rate-cut bets, US-China trade woes

* Passenger bus fire in India leaves at least 20 dead

* China's annual consumer, producer prices remain negative in September

* Instagram will limit content for teenagers based on PG-13 ratings

* S. Korean shaman admits delivering Chanel bags, jewellery to ex-first lady’s aide

* IMF maintains Malaysia's real GDP growth forecast at 4.5% in 2025, 4.0% in 2026

* US-Malaysia reciprocal agreement to be signed next week seen as fair, says Tengku Zafrul

* KLCI edges up amid cautious optimism and mixed Wall Street cues

* Ringgit rises against US dollar on softer greenback

* Singapore singer Hong Junyang declares bankruptcy after failed F&B ventures

* China says will ‘fight to the end’

* Menstrual leave across all sectors

* Beloved cat retires after five years as stationmaster

* MMEA busts Indonesians in RM900k tin ore smuggling bid

* More S. Koreans giving birth at 35 or older

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