Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Nov 3, 2025)

People take shelter at a school as they evacuate in Balangkayan in Eastern Samar on Monday, November 3, 2025, ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Kalmaegi. Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on November 3, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country's deadliest storms. -- Photo by Alren Beronio / AFP

Malaysia:

* King arrives in Saudi Arabia for four-day state visit

* Independent committee investigating seven footballers convenes for first time

* Budi95 rollout goes smoothly, mechanism for e-hailing to be announced soon

* Foreign worker numbers fall 13% to 2.13 million amid efforts to curb dependency

* Roblox willing to cooperate with Malaysian govt, assures improved safety

* Youth push for policy-driven politics as Sabah heads to polls

* Roblox faces scrutiny in Malaysia after child stabbing case

* Malaysia wants ceasefire, RSF to allow aid into wartorn Sudan

* Pharmaceutical market poised for growth following Malaysia-US agreement

* Malaysia's neutral strategy enhances access to global AI chips, says Zafrul

* Shooting suspect arrested, former Kelantan FA player surrenders with weapon

* Govt pledges support to help reunite M. Indira Gandhi with missing child

* Zayn Rayyan's mother files appeal against conviction, sentence

* Kedah cops score major drug bust, seize cannabis worth RM4mil

* Minor 2.7-magnitude earthquake recorded in Segamat, says MetMalaysia

* GRS, Pakatan seat allocation for upcoming Sabah Election practically finalised, says Hajiji

Australian suspect Tupou Pasa Midolmore (left) is escorted by the police out of a courtroom after attending a hearing as part of attending his trial in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, on Monday, November 3, 2025. The trial of three Australians accused of plotting the murder of a compatriot at a villa in Bali began on October 30, 2025, with all facing the death penalty. -- Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP

Singapore:

* Singapore's Opposition chief Pritam Singh to appeal against conviction, sentence on Nov 4

* Hong Kong court rejects bid to terminate trial against Tiananmen vigil group

* Singapore govt to gazette site of Lee Kuan Yew’s house at 38 Oxley Road as national monument

* Pannir Selvam executed in Singapore following legal process, says Home Ministry

* Cross-border RTS Link construction on track at 65% completion

* 20 years’ jail for 69-year-old man who raped step-granddaughter

* Three in Singapore charged over giving control of their bank accounts to scam syndicates

* Asia's factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books

* Oil extends gains after Opec+ suspends output hikes in Q1

Indonesia:

* Malaysia can terminate trade agreement with US at any time, says AGC

* Indonesia braces for floods and gales as rainy season intensifies

* Indonesia central bank to direct monetary policy to maintain stability, support growth

* Flood and landslide leave 15 people missing in Indonesia's highland Papua

* Constitutional Court wins praise for ruling on gender quota in Indonesia House bodies

* Thrift sellers, shoppers lament planned crackdown on secondhand imports in Indonesia

A woman walks under an umbrella to shelter from the rain along Sukhumvit road in Bangkok. -- Photo by Amaury PAUL / AFP

Thailand:

* Suspect carried out Sg Golok shooting with younger brother, police say

* Thailand plans loans buyback of US$3.73 billion to ease household debt woes

* Three Thai women arrested in six-billion-baht cross-border romance scam

* First five days of Thailand's ‘Let’s Go Halves’ scheme see spending surpass 11 billion baht

* Cooler weather returns as cold air mass moves over Thailand from Nov 4

* Thailand seeks fresh US Trade Representative talks to secure deeper tariff cuts

Philippines:

* Tens of thousands of people evacuate to safety as typhoon approaches eastern Philippines

* 'Halal Town' to be established in a big way in Manila

* Philippines inks military pact with Canada

* Philippines extends rice import ban until year-end

* This island in the Philippines has a dark past

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang review honor guards in Hanoi, Vietnam. - AP Photo/Hau Dinh

Vietnam:

* Vietnam flood deaths climb as new storm Typhoon Kalmaegi heads for its coast

* Floodwaters rise again in Hue and Danang cities as heavy rain returns to central Vietnam

* Vietnam to make English compulsory from Grade 1 by 2030

* Vietnam's flood death toll rises to 35

* Pentagon chief visits Hanoi amid arms supply talks

Myanmar:

* Hegseth pushes Asean unity as it is most crucial for peace in South China Sea

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

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

* From overfished to sustainable: Tuna sushi isn’t headed for extinction any more

The sun sets over the Port of Singapore Authority's Pasir Panjang Terminal. -- AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado

Cambodia:

* Supreme Court won't stop Trump's tariffs. Deal with it, officials say

* Thailand and Cambodia begin withdrawing heavy weapons from border, Thailand says

* Cambodia shuts down five casinos over online scam allegations

* How an accused kingpin built an empire from Cambodia to London

Laos:

* Industry ministry of Laos sets five-year development plan to drive national growth

* Laos' much loved That Luang festival kicks off, uniting faith, culture and trade for the people

* Laos, Japan strengthen ties in rule of law as high-ranking delegation visits Tokyo

Brunei:

* Digital era poses mental health challenges for children, says Brunei attorney-general

* Brunei reaffirms education goals

* Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah receives Singapore PM Lawrence Wong

People walk under a red umbrella during a wedding ceremony at the Meiji Shrine, coinciding with the Autumn Festival on the Culture Day public holiday, in Tokyo on Monday, November 3, 2025. -- Photo by Greg Baker / AFP

AseanPlus:

* Merdeka 118 named best tall building by council on international body

* MBSB lifts ringgit forecast to average RM4.25 for the year against the US dollar

* Alert-level continuous rain warning issued for Labuan, Sabah

* Friend of late Taiwanese influencer says she regrets working with Namewee: 'I'm ashamed'

* Hong Kong court rejects bid to terminate trial against Tiananmen vigil group

* 'Babah' win six awards, including Best Film, at 34 Malaysia Film Festival

* Namewee faces drug charges after October arrest

* Team behind animated film 'Ejen Ali' is open to Japanese collaboration

* AirAsia said to plan Middle East hub in Bahrain amid growth push

* Japan PM Takaichi has requested summit with North Korea: Kyodo

* Brazil kicks off COP30 climate events in year of distractions

* Take Five: A year of Trump and a tricky November

* Cold snap hits across South Korea, inland areas drop below freezing

* Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured

* China leads way in EV revolution

* Death becomes a business in ageing South Korea

* Taking a tough stand: - Maldives begins 'generational ban' on smoking

* Benz Hui’s family to donate all condolence money to charity

* Xi jokes about spying with Chinese phone gift for South Korea's Lee

* Questions linger over Malaysia’s trade deal with the US

* Hong Kong to ease digital asset rules, launch tokenisation pilot scheme

* Hegseth visits S. Korea for talks on US troops, tour of DMZ border

* Australia household spending rises modestly in September, consumer demand patchy

* US working overtime to speed up delayed F-16 deliveries, Taiwan says

* Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for first Chinese submarine in US$5bil arms deal

* Tesla to buy $2 billion of ESS batteries from Samsung SDI over 3 years, newspaper says

* Nicol David Organisation to roll out Positive Play nationwide

* Cricket - World Cup triumph hailed as India women's '1983 moment'

* Olympics - World's oldest living gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101

* Music helps Yamashita get over tense wait as she nails title in Maybank Championships