Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (Nov 7)


Medical workers pushing an injured student on the stretcher at Jakarta Islamic hospital after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Jakarta, on Nov 7, 2025. - Reuters

Malaysia

Anwar dances around Cabinet reshuffle questions

M’sia-China planning to set up SPV to boost rail industry

Three killed, three hurt in blaze on container ship in Johor

KLIA Aerotrain to be halted for inspection daily from midnight to 5am

Social visit pass holders warned against working, running business in Malaysia

Meta should pay MCMC for spending '22 years' of man-hours flagging scam ads, says Fahmi

PM: Some of our student leaders debate better than our MPs

Malaysia-US trade deal documents accessible on Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry's website

Strict protocol followed in probe into influencer’s death

AGC appeals order to pay millions over disappearances of duo

MetMalaysia issues advisory for tropical depression Kalmaegi

Teacher claims trial to sexually assaulting schoolboy, 13

Malaysia makes history by being elected to Unesco Board for 2025-2029 term

Missing man found dead in Miri river in jaws of croc

Works Ministry tells contractors to pick up pace on delayed Pan Borneo project

'Touch' warning to Zara merely intimidation, court told

Zara Qairina was warned not to repeat body-shaming remarks, court told

Anifah Aman to contest Bongawan in Sabah state polls

SAPP names six candidates for Sabah election

Sabah polls: Gerakan returns to ballots after seven-year hiatus, to contest three seats

Sabah polls: GRS set to field Pandikar in Pintasan state seat

Anwar's South Korea visit strengthened bilateral ties, says Fahmi

Double victory for Tune Hotel KLIA-KLIA2: Crowned best airport hotel in Asia and Malaysia

Jimmy-Pei Jing storm into Korean Masters semis

How young Malaysians are sparking friendships through K-pop fandoms

Indonesian man gets two years jail for human trafficking

Jan 20 for decision on appeals against decision in civil lawsuit filed by Altantuya's family

Singapore

Singapore will keep all options open for Lee Kuan Yew's home, ‘strive for solution that will unite’: Minister

‘Are you single, old man?’: AI scams on the rise

Independent reviews of abused child deaths in Singapore bring more accountability: Social workers

Singapore and Thailand ink deals in rice trade, healthcare

Singapore jazz singer Marina Xavier dies of stomach cancer at 68

Singtel sells about $1.2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel

Reformative training for teen who acted as lookout while two youths sexually assaulted drunk girl

About three million adult Singaporeans to receive S$100-$600 Assurance Package cash payments in December

Thailand

Thailand in the process of releasing 18 Cambodian prisoners of war

Heavy rainfall warning for upper Thailand, flood alerts in Sukhothai as typhoon Kalmaegi moves into Sisaket

Tokyo massage parlour owner held in suspected human trafficking of 12-year-old Thai girl

Thai PM leads official visit to Singapore, sidesteps questions on release of Cambodian prisoners

Indonesia

Indonesia pushes ahead with corruption probe into Whoosh

UK grandmother on Indonesia death row flies home

Bali suspends construction of Nusa Penida cliffside elevator for breaching laws

Freeport Indonesia says investigation concluded on Grasberg incident

Explosion at mosque in Indonesian capital injures 54 people, police say

Blasts injure dozens at Indonesian mosque, student suspected

Damaged houses along a river in Bacayan, Cebu province, central Philippines on Nov 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives. - AP Damaged houses along a river in Bacayan, Cebu province, central Philippines on Nov 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives. - AP

Philippines

Philippine growth slows sharply in Q3 as 'shocking' corruption scandal dents confidence

Philippine Coast Guard suspends voyages, outdoor tourism in Dinagat as new tropical storm inches closer

Marcos ‘very, very sorry’ for Typhoon Kalmaegi casualties

 Residents walking over the debris of a structure destroyed in high winds in Nhon Hai fishing village near Quy Nhon in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Gia Lai province, central Vietnam on Nov 7, 2025. - AFPResidents walking over the debris of a structure destroyed in high winds in Nhon Hai fishing village near Quy Nhon in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Gia Lai province, central Vietnam on Nov 7, 2025. - AFP

Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi kills five people in Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new storm

Hanoi launches digital booths to promote e-commerce

Vietnam’s top coffee-growing region escapes worst of typhoon

Typhoon Kalmaegi disrupts rail lines in Vietnam

Cambodia

Hun Manet sets 100% rural sanitation goal for Cambodia by 2030, calls for inclusive access

US lifts arms embargo on Cambodia after Trump oversees ceasefire deal

Cambodian, Thai deminers plan trial clearance zone along border

Myanmar

Scam centres on the rise in South-East Asia despite crackdowns to root out illegal industry

Myanmar hosts 49th meeting of Asean Ports Association

People’s Pioneer Party candidate arrested for murder in Myanmar

Laos

Lao Vice President pays respects to Thailand’s Queen Mother

Laos issues alert as Typhoon Kalmaegi approaches; 8 airports affected in Vietnam

Brunei

Guidebook launched to curb bullying, promote safe learning in Brunei

Former substance abusers contribute back to Brunei society

Aseanplus

China's new aircraft carrier enters service in key move to modernise fleet

India's top court says Air India crash report does not insinuate anything against pilot

Man at Melbourne airport lounge suffers burns after power bank inside his pocket catches fire

China ‘underpants man’ gains fame for rescuing elderly neighbours from fire in briefs

Virgin Australia flight catches fire on arrival at Brisbane Airport

China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes: Sources

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast

In China, wedding bells are ringing in nightclubs, a subway station and on snowy mountain peaks

Timor-Leste eager to bring experience in peace, governance to Asean

Japan resumes seafood exports to China after Beijing eases 2023 ban

Is dinosaur resurrection possible? Maybe in the future, say leading paleontologists in Shanghai

Japan’s north welcomes move to allow police to cull bears, but concerns linger

The roar that haunts him: Japanese bear attack survivor calls for ruthless response

Australian police charge woman for chilli-covered meth importation

Counterfeit K-beauty products flooding global market, and most shoppers can’t tell the difference

Tokyo education board sets guidelines for schools, teachers dealing with ‘monster parents’

Flights delayed at Delhi airport after technical glitch

China's exports suffer worst downturn since Feb as tariffs hammer US demand

Ex-employee of Australia's NAB charged over 'gatekeeper' role in major crime syndicate

In India’s Bihar, parties woo restless Gen Z voters but jobs promises raise doubts

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire as peace talks begin

Bangladesh cricket probes sexual harassment claims

One dead in South Korea power plant collapse as safety fears hamper rescue

Nepal Scouts initiates process to seize property of ex-minister Khadka’s company over unpaid rent

Late HK actor Benz Hui's final message urges everyone to cherish time

HK celeb couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen welcome 2nd child

HK actor Francis Ng, 63, nearly kicked off bus for looking too young to use senior rate

 

 

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