Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Oct 18, 2025)

Fishermen casting their fishing nets into a lake in Kandal province, near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. - AFP

MALAYSIA:

• Putra Heights residents sue Petronas Gas, govt and others over pipeline explosion

• Preserve our politics from right-wing ideologies, PM tells Malaysians

• No criminal elements in student's fatal fall from college hostel, say cops

• School stabbing: Cops record 127 statements

• Education Minister and deputy take full responsibility for school tragedies

• Over 100 schools in KL and S'gor to switch to online learning during Asean Summit

• Law requiring children to support aging parents needed, says Kulasegaran

• Cases involving children must conclude within one year, says Azalina

• Slow-moving traffic reported on several main highways

• Cops to strengthen presence in schools soon, says Home Minister

• Hiker who died at Gunung Liang Barat buried in Penaga

• Govt must expedite age limit for social media, says expert

• Police say student who fell from residential college was not under stress

• M’sians should explore local attractions, says Tourism Malaysia deputy DG

• Visitors to Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia roadshow awed by Sarawak's tourism attractions

• Malaysia reaffirms support for Istanbul Declaration on Zero Waste

• Bukit Aman takes over case allegedly of political leader insulting Perlis royalty

 

THAILAND:

• Thailand ex-PM Abhisit reinstated as conservative party leader

• Prince Group and Chen Zhi linked to US$15bil US scam and money laundering, Thai firm denies involvement

• Thai Transport Department clarifies no taxi fare hike, studies digital taximeter system

• Thai DPM orders stricter patrols after leaf monkey skulls found in Kaeng Krachan National Park

 

PHILIPPINES:

• Thousands flee Philippine coast as storm approaches

• International Criminal Court orders medical exam to determine Rodrigo Duterte’s fitness for trial

• Two dead after light plane crashes in Philippines

• Thousands flee Philippine coast as storm makes landfall

• 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolts northern Philippines

 

MYANMAR:

• Myanmar junta recaptures town on China trade route

• Chinese police investigations reveal brutality in fraud farm operations in Myanmar

 

LAOS:

• Laos, Thailand boost ties with focus on economics, connectivity

• Laos launches infrastructure rehabilitation strategy to strengthen disaster resilience

• Laos, Thailand discuss new railway bridge to boost regional logistics

 

INDONESIA:

• Jakarta to ban dog, cat meat trade to curb rabies risks

• Indonesia announces cash handout, internship programme to stimulate economy

• Microplastics found in Jakarta rain, study warns of pollution risk

 

BRUNEI:

• Foreign national detained in Brunei Immigration crackdown

• BND6.76 million collected in Brunei as Gaza fund extended

• Baby girl found abandoned

 

SINGAPORE:

• Almost 90 people caught for various offences in Singapore's week-long multi-agency operation at checkpoints:

• Storm that caused turbulence that hit Scoot flight in 2024 was not detected on weather radar

• S$32mil luxury goods scam: Singapore police seize over S$200,000 from couple; victims worry about no restitution

• Singaporean soars to become aerialist in world’s largest water show

• Elite digital defence unit launched to combat high-impact cyber threats

 

CAMBODIA:

• Thailand resumes noise harassment campaign against Cambodian border villages: local authorities

• Cambodia, South Korea form joint task force to combat online scams

• Hun Manet vows to protect S. Koreans from scam rings

 

VIETNAM:

• Vietnam urged to step up prevention of autumn-winter diseases

• Vietnam an active contributor to Asean's labour and employment

• Vietnam, Cambodia eye USD$20bil milestone in trade cooperation

• Vietnam hands over chairmanship of Asean Ministerial Meeting on Sports to Cambodia

 

ASEANPLUS:

• Afghanistan, Pakistan to hold peace talks in Doha after fierce fighting, says Afghan government spokesperson

• The durian drive: Closer China-Asean trade ties bring sweet benefits to fruit dealers

• Why little Chinese boy rolls across newlyweds’ bed while chanting blessings on wedding day

• China and US agree to fresh trade talks

• Seoul declares end to 20-month medical crisis after doctors end walkout

• Remains of six-year-old Japanese girl lost in 2011 tsunami returned to family

• Chinese police investigations reveal brutality in fraud farm operations in Myanmar

• Air China flight safely diverted to Shanghai after battery fire in cabin

• Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, peace talks, ceasefire, border clashes

• US Treasury Secretary, China's Vice Premier likely to meet in Malaysia ahead of Trump-Xi talks

• What makes the Xinjiang-Tibet mega railway China’s ‘project of the century’?

• South Korean supermums juggle parenting and exam studies

• Trump officials weigh possible Kim Jong-un meeting during Asia trip, CNN reports

• China's generative AI users double to 515 million

• Hong Kong rents flirt with record, will keep rising next year: agents

• China couple who look like ‘twins’ gain fame from ‘Who’s husband, who’s wife’ video

• ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs

• Fire breaks out at Dhaka airport's cargo terminal, ANI reports

• Flights suspended at Dhaka airport due to fire in cargo terminal

• Pakistan estimates US$2.9bil in flood damages: Minister

• Nobel laureate Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103: Chinese state media

• Oil gains as global conflicts ease, signs of glut emerge