Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Nov 23, 2025)


A child wades through floodwaters following heavy rain in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP

Malaysia

* Anwar advocates multi-level climate action at G20 summit

* Anwar dismisses talk of daughter becoming Selangor MB

* PKR to decide on Selangor MB post, says Fahmi

* Malaysian woman wades through 6km of floodwaters to buy food in Hatyai

* Aid being coordinated for 4,000 Malaysians stranded in Hatyai, says Zahid

* Hatyai flood: Stranded UUM student appeals for food aid

* TNB cuts power supply in Kota Baru, Bachok due to floods

* Fahmi says under-16s will be barred from social media next year

* Northeast Monsoon floods displace over 2,000 in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu

* Driver in viral punctured tyre case tests positive for drugs, say police

* Sabah polls: Hajiji urges voters to choose candidates who can develop state

* Bursa Malaysia likely to trade range-bound with downside bias next week

* Low pressure system over Melaka Straits to bring heavy rain to north, west peninsula

* 'Musang', 'Sepet' nabbed on suspicion of involvement in ECRL cable theft cases

* Education Ministry tightens flood preparedness, prioritise safety of SPM candidates

* Joint committee to review NG999 emergency call system issues on Nov 24, says Fahmi

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo by Marco Longari / POOL / AFPSingapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo by Marco Longari / POOL / AFP

Singapore

* Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung delivers stellar 300th show of concert tour in Singapore despite feeling unwell

* Authorities draw links to car leasing companies in Singapore as US money laundering probe widens

* 360 degree screen, AI assistant and robot: Digital village launched at Singapore's Punggol Coast MRT station

* Man who rushed at Ariana Grande deported to Australia, barred from re-entering Singapore

* Golden Horse: Taiwan's Chang Chen edges out Singapore’s Richie Koh to win Best Actor

* ‘Kelong king’ Wilson Raj convicted of human trafficking in Hungary; fugitive fled S’pore in 2010

* Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Indonesia

* Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa

* Indonesia becomes the world's first country to apply a biometric “seamless corridor”

* Indonesia offers foreign tourists extra Christmas discounts

* Indonesia extends Banjarnegara landslide search as toll hits 12

* Pregnant Indonesian woman, unborn baby die after Papua hospitals refuse treatment

* Indonesia confirms 48 citizens arrested in Myanmar online scam raid

* WHO declares end of polio outbreak after yearslong vaccination

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Nov 23, 2025. -- Marco Longari/Pool Photo via APIndonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, Nov 23, 2025. -- Marco Longari/Pool Photo via AP

Thailand

* Thai superstar Jeeno Thitikul pulls away and leads Nelly Korda by six strokes in LPGA finale

* Resigned Miss Universe 2025 judge calls Miss Mexico ‘fake winner’, alleges rigging

* Defence Ministry ready to assist Thailand if needed, says Khaled Nordin

* Severe flooding forces closure of 14 major rural routes across southern Thailand

* Floods: M’sians stranded in Hatyai told to gather at respective hotel lobbies for evacuation

* THAI provides rebooking and refunds after Hat Yai flooding

* Thai airlines roll out support measures for passengers affected by Hat Yai flooding

Philippines

* China unleashes 'wolf warriors' in diplomatic duel with Japan, and also the Philippines very much in the picture

* Miss Jamaica remains in ICU after fall from Miss Universe 2025 stage

* Philippines seeks Interpol red notice vs former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque

* Death toll from flooding in central Vietnam climbs to 72

* American charged with sexual exploitation of Filipino children

* Philippines: Cops deployed to arrest 18 suspects in corruption scandal

Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. -- Photo by Borja Puig de la BELLACASA / LA MONCLOA / AFPVietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. -- Photo by Borja Puig de la BELLACASA / LA MONCLOA / AFP

Vietnam

* Vietnamese PM proposes three strategic priorities for fair and just future at G20 Summit

* Vietnam's auto giant VinFast's quarterly loss widens on hefty spending

* Severe floods in Vietnam leave 102 people dead and missing, hundreds of thousands of homes inundated

* Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90: environment ministry

* Flooding death toll hits 55, with 13 missing

* In K-dramas, food can say it all -- In K-dramas, food often operates as its own kind of language

Myanmar

* Fierce clash between Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups sends stray shell into Thailand

* Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

* Myanmar's durian industry gears up for international exports

* University students cast early votes in Myanmar

Members of the Soweto Gospel Choir perform at the end of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Sodiq AdelakunMembers of the Soweto Gospel Choir perform at the end of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

Cambodia

* 'Thank you so much': Cambodia supports Malaysia and the US, contribution to border resolution with Thailand

* Malaysia reaffirms role as neutral facilitator in Thai-Cambodian border talks

* Rare Mekong River dolphins luring more visitors to Cambodia

* Kidnapping gang busted, handguns, police uniforms seized in Cambodia

Laos

* South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences

* Laos prioritises agriculture to boost economy, community livelihoods

* Laos launches major local government shake-up with 640 new sub-districts

Brunei

* Brunei leads discussions on school leadership, teacher training

* Brunei-Singapore twinning programme strengthens educational ties

* 'The best taste of Asia' - Asean food flavours make their mark in South Korean market

South Korea's An Se-young reacts after her victory against Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani in the women's singles final match at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFPSouth Korea's An Se-young reacts after her victory against Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani in the women's singles final match at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Sunday, November 23, 2025. -- Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP

Aseanplus

* Malaysia: Govt commitment to protecting children’s rights through various laws and initiatives, says Wan Azizah

* Malaysia to set up Centre for African Studies

* ‘M’sia is Asia’s second most improved higher edu system’

* Malaysia invited to co-organize Gaza reconstruction conference by Egypt

* Fan Bingbing wins Best Actress at Golden Horse Awards for role in Malaysian film 'Mother Bhumi'

* FAM heritage player scandal: Govt determined to get to root of issue, says Yeoh

* South Korea teen's death after 14 hospital rejections exposes ER crisis

* Foreign population in 10 Japan prefectures more than doubles in decade

* Viral overcharging scandal at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market escalates into fight among merchant groups

* China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds

* Japanese sushi chain sets Guinness record for largest tuna filleting show

* Husband arrested after wife found with fatal bedsores in South Korea

* ‘Close the loopholes’: US officials urge tougher chip rules to limit China gains

* Husband arrested after wife found with fatal bedsores in South Korea

* Support on the way after Australia's Darwin hit by Tropical Cyclone Fina

* Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet

* Editorial: Asean border challenges

* Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan, Defence Minister says

* Japan blasts China’s ‘entirely baseless’ claims after UN letter

* Miss Jamaica in ICU after fall from Miss Universe 2025 stage

* Firefighters battle blaze in South Korea's Gangwon province

* Japan plans to build an AI system to asses the credibility of other AI models

* Tropical cyclone Fina strikes Australia's Northern Territory, shuts airport

* India trade unions condemn new labour codes, plan nationwide protests

* China takes spat with Japan over Taiwan to UN, vows to defend itself

* How Hongkongers find their feet in shifting sands of desert kingdom Saudi Arabia

* Colombia pushes for talks – to include China – over US military action in region

* Japan’s foreign ministry rebuts China’s assertion of ‘surge in crime’ against Chinese nationals in Japan

* Chinese man wins ‘lying flat’ contest by resting on mattress for more than 33 hours

* Commission set to question ex-Nepal PM Oli, other officials over Gen Z protests crackdown

* After Ambani zoo probe, wildlife body reverses call to curb animal imports to India

* Exclusive-DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

* Soccer - Real Madrid members meet as ownership change considered

* Badminton - Tang Jie-Ee Wei power past Indonesians to lift Australian Open title

* Badminton - A season of struggles ends in glory as India's Lakshya lifts Aussie title

* Hockey: Malaysia forced to settle for draw after late NZ equaliser in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

* Motor racing - Worst season ever, says unhappy Hamilton / McLaren double disqualification revives Verstappen's F1 hopes

 

 

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