Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Nov 2, 2025)


Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with the winning trophy after winning the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. -- AP Photo/Kien Huo

Malaysia:

* Malaysian King to visit Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, beginning Nov 3

* Small traders and hawkers contribute RM652.4bil to GDP, says PM

* Anwar cancels Pahang visit due to back pain

* 'I didn't leave Umno, you expelled me', says KJ

* Govt mulls banning gaming platforms Roblox and UMI

* RM600mil super magnet facility to unlock rare earth potential

* Woman allegedly molested at nightclub parking lot in KL

* Education Ministry to introduce integrated student character development initiative in 2026

* Rise in child sex crimes signals moral, social crisis, says Lee Lam Thye

* Woman recounts husband being shot 18 times in front of her eyes

* Asean summit boosts confidence among civil servants, says Loke

* Company linked to Sg Johor pollution faces possible prosecution, says DOE

* Four-year-old believed to be neglected by mother passes away

* Ringgit likely to trade on positive note next week ahead of BNM policy decision

* Bursa Malaysia likely to consolidate from Monday (Nov 3) amid steady domestic fundamentals

Choi Hye-Jin of South Korea tees off on the first hole during the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. -- AP Photo/Kien HuoChoi Hye-Jin of South Korea tees off on the first hole during the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. -- AP Photo/Kien Huo

Singapore:

* Estranged husband of missing Malaysian woman wins court tussle over Singapore assets

* Unwed mother adopts her own daughter, so toddler doesn’t grow up as an illegitimate child

* Australia enhances support for all Asean nations against illegal fishing 

* Singapore to charge 17 suspects in scam-related offences linked to over S$1.6mil in losses

* South Korea and Singapore leaders agree to establish a strategic partnership 

* Australian cruise cancelled after death of passenger left on island

* Diplomacy of gifts: Inside South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s symbolic summit strategy

Indonesia:

* Indonesia's locally built autonomous submarine conducts torpedo test

* Ikhwan, Liek Hou shine as Malaysia bag five titles in Indonesia

* Taiwan flags Indonesian snack imports over banned preservative

* More than 1,000 Indonesian students fall ill after eating free meals

* Indonesian village split by luxury resort plans

* Trump seeks Indonesia-Israel deal - US president all praise for his Asian peers

Hannah Green of Australia tees off on the first hole during the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. -- AP Photo/Kien HuoHannah Green of Australia tees off on the first hole during the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. -- AP Photo/Kien Huo

Thailand:

* US committed to ensuring the implementation of KL peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia 

* Sg Golok shooting suspect a former Kelantan footballer, say cops

* Malaysian man shot in Sungai Golok, seriously wounded / GOF steps up border security following Sungai Golok shooting

* Illegal sand dredging along Sg Golok threatens border stability, says Narathiwar vice-governor

* Malaysian among 24 arrested in Thai police raids on scam group hiding in hotel, luxury pool villa

* Hong Thai partners with Thailand’s nuclear institute to sterilise herbal inhalers after contamination

Philippines:

* Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as Apec summit wraps up in friendly manner

* Philippine President Marcos is confident of a 'good, clean' 2026 budget

* Canada and Philippines to sign a defense pact to boost combat drills and strengthen presence in South China Sea

* Affirm ruling on Duterte appeals, ICC prosecutors ask

* Amid sea row, Marcos extends hand to Xi

* OPEC+ set to agree another modest oil output increase, sources say; group has slowed pace of increases amid glut predictions

Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul in action during the final round of the Maybank Golf Championship 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on Sunday (Nov 2, 2025). - Photo: BernamaThailand’s Jeeno Thitikul in action during the final round of the Maybank Golf Championship 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on Sunday (Nov 2, 2025). - Photo: Bernama

Vietnam:

* Reservoir bursts leave one dead in central Vietnam; death toll from floods rises to 35

* Malaysian Mixed doubles pair Zi Heng-Noraqilah claim Vietnam International Series crown

* Tourists return to Vietnam's Hoi An as cleanup efforts progress after floods

* Vietnam's Mother Goddess worship rituals going digital

* Death toll rises to 35 in central Vietnam floods

* Pentagon chief visits Vietnam amid prolonged arms supply talks / Pentagon chief says US seeks deeper military ties with Vietnam

Myanmar:

* With patient hands, Myanmar's Inthas weave lotus fibers into the world's handcrafted luxury

* Disqualified Myanmar parliamentary candidate Thet Thet Khaing files two election petitions

* Film directors arrested under Myanmar's Election Protection Law

* Let politics take a backseat - festival time in Myanmar

Malaysian golfer Liyana Durisic is in full swing during the Maybank Golf Championship 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. - Photo: BernamaMalaysian golfer Liyana Durisic is in full swing during the Maybank Golf Championship 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. - Photo: Bernama

Cambodia:

* US President Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung many times by repeated threats

* Senior cops appointed to Thai-Cambodia cross-border, online crimes task force

* Cambodia arrests 106 Indonesians for online scams

* Cambodia-based scam gang: Experts say family members are roped in due to trust, lower risks

Laos:

* Laos, China strengthen border trade, investment cooperation

* Inflation in Laos eases to four per cent in October

* Lao MSMEs struggle with financing bureaucracy issues despite economic growth

Brunei:

* Brunei tourism players push for digital transformation

* Youth minister assures Brunei's support for Asean's initiatives, says bloc's collective platform assures success

Kathakali artists dressed as characters from the Hindu mythological epic Mahabharata perform at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bengaluru. --Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFPKathakali artists dressed as characters from the Hindu mythological epic Mahabharata perform at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bengaluru. --Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP

AseanPlus:

* Namewee denies drug use and involvement in Taiwanese influencer's death

* Malaysia’s Asean leadership lauded

* Seven M’sian varsities among Asean’s Top 10

* Fan Bingbing impressed by Malaysian crew’s dedication 

* Fighting fear, finding safety - The bullying dilemma

* Australia PM says China's Premier Li to visit Australia in 2026

* Why Trump must do more if Washington is to win US-China tech race

* South Korea gifts Xi a Go board made from prized wood, after crown for Trump

* Actor Christopher Chung may be a ‘slow horse’, but he’s in peak condition

* Taiwan's APEC representative discusses chips with US Treasury's Bessent

* Japan's PM says no plan to renegotiate US$550 billion investment package with US

* Bullying, cybercrime push South Korea’s school violence to decade high

* Apec 2025: President Lee asks Xi for help engaging North Korea

* Leaders bond over food, K-pop and ‘ancient’ bling during Apec summit

* North Korean POWs in Ukraine want to go to South: activist

* India's cloud seeding trials 'costly spectacle'

* Iran's president says Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities

* Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea

* North Korea's Kim visited 11th corps of North Korean military, KCNA says

* Australia PM writes to Turkiye's Erdogan about COP31 hosting standoff

* British police probe mass train stabbing that wounded 10

* Applications for Hong Kong’s expanded medical fee waiver to open on Monday (Nov 3)

* US carries out another strike on narco-trafficking vessel in Caribbean, says Pentagon chief

* Other sports -- Comm Fadil leads police team, conquers Ironman Malaysia

* Cricket -- Brilliant Sundar steers India to five-wicket win over Australia in third T20 match in Hobart

* Golf -- History-making Japan golf twins push each other to greater heights

* Golf -- Japan's Yamashita victorious at Maybank Championships, picks up second LPGA title this year

* Golf -- 'This win, I will never forget' - LPGA rookie Miyu Yamashita wins LPGA Maybank Championship after three-way playoff

 

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