Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Dec 16, 2025)


Displaced people exercise at a temporary shelter amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Buriram province, Thailand, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Malaysia

* Anwar unveils latest Cabinet line-up

* Cabinet reshuffle: Mohd Na'im, Zaliha, Saraswathy dropped

* Several existing ministers retained for continuity, to drive economic growth - PM

* Mesra Malaysia training programme rolling out nationwide to boost VM2026

* EC holds meeting to discuss Kinabatangan, Lamag by-elections

* Surplus budget helps Sabah's growth, but 40% revenue share will be a bigger boost, says KDM rep

* Amendments to Whistleblower Protection Act to be tabled next year, says PM Anwar

* Manager loses RM2.54mil to phone scam in Penang

* Albert Tei hopes cops will resolve probe swiftly

* Religious school teacher charged with sexually assaulting two children

* Kinabatangan, Lamag polls: EC sets Jan 24 for polling day, Jan 10 for nomination day

* Mum who attacked daughter with knife gets three months' jail

* Govt will not tolerate criminals allegedly 'roaming free', says Anwar

* M'sia moving decisively to full vape ban, says Dzulkefly

* Accused changes plea after admitting to sexual offences against young girls a week ago

* Price of Rapid KL travel passes to be adjusted next year

* Durian Tunggal shooting: Cops to submit report to AGC today for further action, says Anwar / Durian Tunggal shooting investigation reclassified as murder

Singapore

* 151 SIA passengers stuck in New York for two days after flight to Singapore is delayed twice due to bad weather

* Thundery showers will continue for the rest of December. says the Singapore weatherman

* Singapore, China build on decades of trust to deepen ties, says DPM Gan

* Singaporean woman fined for passing gin to driver after car crash to interfere with breathalyser test

* Young ex-religious teacher in Singapore admits to committing indecent act with underage girl

* More than two months’ jail for Malaysian man caught delivering vapes in Singapore for extra income

* Singapore-based Allan Wu’s son commissioned as Armed Forces officer, named best physical trainer in his class

Indonesia

* 'The city was gone': Survivors recount flood chaos during rare cyclone in Indonesia

* Indonesian govt mobilises massive resources for Sumatra disaster response as more bad weather is feared

* Indonesian police seize thousands of timber products from illegal logging in Riau

* Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global help

* Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh

* Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data

Malaysian athlete Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin poses for a photograph after triumphing in the Men’s Discus Throw Final at the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at Suphachalasai National Stadium on Tuesday (Dec 16). He secured the gold medal with a record-breaking throw of 60.23 metres. -- Photo: BernamaMalaysian athlete Muhammad Irfan Shamshuddin poses for a photograph after triumphing in the Men’s Discus Throw Final at the 33rd SEA Games Thailand at Suphachalasai National Stadium on Tuesday (Dec 16). He secured the gold medal with a record-breaking throw of 60.23 metres. -- Photo: Bernama

Thailand

* 'All in the family' - Thaksin-backed party picks another family member as Thai PM candidate

* Thai eSports player expelled from SEA Games for cheating

* Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing

* Thai Army says it has secured Prasat Ta Kwai; Hill 350 still under operation

* Thai troops seize large cache of Cambodian weapons on Hill 500

* Thaksin’s nephew vows to steer Thailand through ‘perfect storm’

Philippines

* The Philippines launches 2025-2026 national action plan to end child marriage

* Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State, and also had travelled to the Philippines, Australia police say

* No ‘Merry Christmas’ for flood control mess culprits, Philippines' Palace maintains

* Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns

* Meghan Markle makes contact with ailing dad (in the Philippines) after 7-year estrangement

Vietnam

* 'Waiting to die': the dirty business of recycling in Vietnam

* Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution and flood issues

* Hand, foot and mouth disease cases on the rise in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

* Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods

* Vietnam stock market may continue to correct this week

Myanmar

* Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar's junta is fighting back

* Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi 'in good health' after son raises alarm

* 62 killed, 319 injured in Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway accidents in 11 months

* Myanmar plants over 122 million trees nationwide over five years

* Ford to take US19.5bil hit as it overhauls loss-making EV business

Cambodia

* Thai military designates the Gulf of Thailand as a high-risk area, aiming to cut off military supplies to Cambodia 

* From Gaza to Thailand-Cambodia; 2025 conflicts test global and Asean diplomacy

* Thai strikes reach Siem Reap

* Displaced Cambodians flee again, and again, as Thai-Cambodia conflict continues

* Cambodia says Thai forces continue artillery shelling at Cambodian locations

Laos

* Oudomxay Province inaugurates Laos’ largest solar power project

* Military halts fuel, citing diversion to Cambodia

* Laos, Republic of Korea lift ties to comprehensive partnership

Brunei

* Brunei ends gold medal at Thai SEA Games thanks to a brilliant performance from wushu ace

* Raising funds for orphans in Temburong, Brunei

* Brunei Fisheries Dept removes ghost nets at popular dive site

A portrait of 10-year-old Matilda, killed in a shooting, is displayed during a vigil at Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Australia's leaders have agreed to toughen gun laws after attackers killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach, the worst mass shooting in decades, decried as antisemitic

Aseanplus

* Ringgit’s outperformance set to extend next year on AI upgrade

* Immigration Dept nabs 90 illegals in KL raid

* Children's close bond key factor in Erra Fazira, Ezwan Zain's marriage

* China woman spends US$1 million on cosmetic surgery to resemble famous actress Fan Bingbing

* Japan to revamp weather warning system from May to aid prompt evacuation

* British regulator kicks off consultation on new crypto rules

* Bondi Beach mass shooting appears driven by 'Islamic State ideology': PM Albanese

* Security beefed up for Ashes Test after Bondi shooting

* 13 people killed, dozens injured in vehicle pile-up in North India

* Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers deported from Thailand; to be produced in Delhi court today 

* Secure Jimmy Lai’s release before seeking closer China ties, his son urges Britain

* Range-bound movement on Bursa ahead of central bank meetings, US data

* Ringgit opens stronger at 4.08 against the greenback, highest in nearly five years

* Haruki Murakami honoured with awards and a jazzy tribute in New York

* Japan's manufacturing sector contracts at slower pace in December, PMI shows

* Japan lifts weeklong alert on increased quake risk after M7.5 temblor

* Floods: Slight increase in T'ganu evacuees, situation in Sarawak improves

* South Korea's Unification Church probe widens as police search sites, track cash

* HK actress Michelle Wai says she had several ghostly encounters while filming in Malaysia

* India's senior Congress leader alleges wider conspiracy, international links in Sabarimala gold heist

* Australian PM Albanese visits Bondi Beach hero in hospital

* 'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman recovers in hospital as donations pour in

* Tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in security trial

* Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots

* Beyond bipolar: Why China-US rivalry defies the Cold War model

* Wang Xiaofei's wife Mandy Ma denies she had a rift with late actress Barbie Hsu

* Beijing sanctions former Japanese military chief for ‘colluding with Taiwan separatists’

* China teen girl risks life to save boy from icy lake, tells dad wet clothes are from watering cart

* Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say

* 10-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead 

* 'We’re screwed because of you': Kim Keon Hee told Yoon Suk Yeol after martial law, probe finds

* Japan’s last two giant pandas are headed to China and fans just cannot bear it

* Pakistani court sentences cleric from banned party to 35 years for inciting violence

* Man bailed for fire protest on track at Hong Kong's richest horse race

* Football - Panel: FAM sec-gen must face the music

* Sports - Malaysian Megan rides to equestrian gold as youngest SEA Games winner

* Golf - Malaysia's Jeneath Wong aims for successful title defence at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in New Zealand

* Cricket-Australia's Green becomes IPL's most expensive overseas player after $2.77 million move to Kolkata

 

 

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