Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 13)


A man being carried into an ambulance on the way to the main hospital after he was injured in Prey Chan village, Banteay Meanchey province, a border town to Thailand in Cambodia, on Nov. 13, 2025. - AKP via AP

Malaysia

* Government appealing grounds in Amri, Raymond Koh rulings, says Saifuddin

* Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia begin talks on trilateral cooperation for JS-SEZ

* 10 people held after tense standoff between residents, police at Kampung Jalan Papan

* Liew slams backbenchers for taking his speech on Malaysia-US trade deal out of context

* Over RM4bil invested in Desaru Coast, Legoland Malaysia, says PM

* Zafrul defends trade agreement amid US tariff legal battles

* High Court rejects govt's application to postpone payment of RM1.1mil damages awarded to Ivana Smit's mother

* Federal-state talks on Sabah 40% entitlement have started, says Anwar

* Federal Government to appeal aspects of Sabah 40% ruling, says Anwar

* Two ex-Ayah Pin followers among 13 nabbed over Kelantan Palace gathering

* High airfares affecting Langkawi's tourism industry, says deputy minister

* Mandopop singer Eric Moo returns home for concert in Malaysia on Jan 24, 2026

* Barber gets three years' jail for attacking sister's lover with parang

* MPs call for RCI on US–Malaysia trade agreement

* Namewee to be freed pending post-mortem report, says KL police chief

* KL Mayor Maimunah to be redeployed to PETRONAS

* Langkawi boat capsize: Two more bodies found, death toll rises to 28

* Top Malaysian singer Khai Bahar makes a scorching return with new ballad 'Kalau Bukan Aku'

PM Lawrence Wong meeting Britain's Princess Anne on Nov 13, and the two marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the UK. -MDDIPM Lawrence Wong meeting Britain's Princess Anne on Nov 13, and the two marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the UK. -MDDI

Singapore

* Singapore university student arrested after being filmed walking naked on campus

* Singapore to trial tokenised bills, bring in stablecoin laws, central bank chief says

* Singaporean deported from Thailand charged with scam-related offence

* Britain’s Princess Anne meets President Tharman, PM Wong, has orchid named after her

* Singapore acts against 10 doctors for inappropriate MediShield Life claims

* 'Wicked' stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh meet fans in Singapore

* Tundra Esports crowned BLAST Slam IV Singapore 2025 champions at the Dota 2 arena show

Thailand

* Alleged hacker wanted by FBI arrested in Phuket

* Thai tourism and business groups urge government to review new Alcohol Control Act

* Kasikornbank turns to AI, prudent lending as Thailand's economy slows, chief exec says

* Thailand extradites suspect in illegal gambling operations to China

* Bangkok hit by severe PM2.5 pollution, with air quality exceeding safety limits

Indonesia

* Indonesia to open new land for palm oil plantations, ending freeze on expansion

* Jakarta school blast exposes failure to support mental health

* Indonesia government backs planned merger of Grab and GoTo, sources say

* Footwear latest radiation scare in Indonesia's export products

* Indonesia Constitutional Court bans police from holding second job

Philippines

* Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippine martial rule and savvy political survivor, dies at 101

* Marcos vows jail: ‘No Merry Christmas’ for flood mess culprits

* Philippines brings home 346 workers trafficked to Myanmar scam hubs

* Philippine senator Dela ‘Bato’ Rosa breaks silence amid reports of ICC arrest warrant

Jordan's King Abdullah II laying a wreath during a ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on Nov 13, 2025. - AFPJordan's King Abdullah II laying a wreath during a ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on Nov 13, 2025. - AFP

Vietnam

* Salmonella behind over 300 food poisoning cases linked to banh mi stores in Vietnam

* Vietnam unveils first locally made mini electric truck GIO Tano 250

* Vietnam jails three Koreans, former provincial leader in Pullman Hanoi gambling case

* Vietnam police seek victims in Australian-Vietnamese loan scam probe

Cambodia

* Cambodia evacuates village on disputed border with Thailand as tensions rise

* Riel financial ties: First phase of Singapore-Cambodia QR exchange launched

* Cambodia says Thai soldiers opened fire on Cambodian civilians, injuring five

* Japan pledges support for Cambodia’s fight against online crime

Myanmar

* Myanmar university and degree college students allowed to vote in advance from Nov 17 to 21

* US sanctions Myanmar armed group over scams

* More female candidates to run in Myanmar's 2025 general election

Laos

* Laos gears up for National Games, highlighting unity, sportsmanship

* Lao president meets senior Chinese official

Brunei

* Universiti Brunei Darussalam hosts summit on entrepreneurship, innovation

* 30 Brunei companies fined for failing to submit income tax returns

Aseanplus

* US$75 million split: China court rules ex-wife of pharma tycoon gets half of firm

* Shock, disbelief as Delhi blast linked to doctors in ‘white-collar’ terror cell

* US ‘strike force’ to combat scam centres in South-East Asia

* Japan PM Takaichi says she sleeps only two to four hours a night

* Man in China stages car crash to kill son, 7, claims payout after dispute over wife’s infidelity

* Cold-blooded crime: Woman who tried to smuggle 94 reptiles out of Australia in socks, boots jailed

* From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West

* South Korea bans flights as 500,000 take crucial university admission test

* China accuses US of orchestrating US$13bil Bitcoin hack

* Bangladesh to hold referendum on reform charter proposals, Yunus says

* Nauru leader in secretive Australia trip after resettlement deal

* Education remains cornerstone of Timor-Leste-Malaysia ties: Timorese ambassador

* Pakistan grants lifetime immunity to president, current army chief

* Missing dog finally found after 7 weeks in Australia’s bushland

* Chinese police issue bounties on Taiwanese influencers

* ‘Learning about sex is not dirty’: Japan using sex education to keep kindergarten kids safe

* Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers

* 'Crossed the line': Chinese state media blast Japan PM as Taiwan spat rumbles on

* Death toll in South Korean power plant accident up to six

* India approves US$5.1bil package for exporters after US tariffs hit

* Australia's conservative Liberal Party abandons net zero policy

* ByteDance unveils China’s most affordable AI coding agent at just US$1.30 a month

* Japan's 'muscle girls' look to crush norms of willowy beauty

* Olympic star Vivian Kong’s bid, lawmaker pullout: what to know about Hong Kong Legco election

* Bank of Japan aims for wage-driven inflation, aligns with government view

* Comic Con is set to make its Hong Kong debut next May

* HK artiste William So's wife quashes cheating accusation against husband

* Former Miss HK Emily Lo's dad cuts ties with his son over multimillion debts

 

 

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