Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Jan 6, 2026)


Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat receives flowers from supporters during a general election campaign rally with Pheu Thai Party candidates, ahead of Thailand’s general election, in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand, Jan 6, 2026. - Photos: Reuters

Malaysia

* Dr Mahathir admitted to IJN after fall

* Health Minister outlines plan to ban open vape systems first

* 10 more companies linked to scams added into SemakMule database, say cops

* Sales tax exemption on livestock feed, fertiliser a windfall to agriculture sector

* UMMC to get more operating theatres after landmark infant liver transplant

* Bukit Aman announces transfer exercise involving several senior officers

* Jen Azhan formally made 31st Army Chief in rank insignia ceremony

* Researcher's comments on Umno-DAP cooperation are his personal opinion, says Ilham Centre

* Calls to Talian Heal doubled between 2024 and 2025, says Dr Dzul

* Modernising public healthcare remains a priority this year, says Dzulkefly

* Public satisfaction with Anwar, government sees incremental growth, remains below 50%

* Limiting PM's term a game changer in governance, says Zahid

* Anwar departs for official visit to Türkiye

* Senior Melaka immigration officer, wife, two officers arrested for corruption

* Umno firmly against any 'back door' move to topple unity govt, says Zahid

* Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections seen as litmus test for Sabah's unity govt

* Over 15,000 development projects completed under 12MP, says Nga

* New Army Chief calls for unity in defending nation's sovereignty

* High Court sets Jan 28 for judicial review decision of Albert Tei’s lawyer over MACC orders

* Court dismisses prosecution's appeal: Zayn Rayyan's father a free man

* SMEs eligible for RM2,000 per intern hired starting March 1, says Ramanan

* Umno's role crucial in unity government, says Saifuddin

* MACC obtains remand order for Kedah varsity director over graft allegations

* Dr M has fractured hip, requires several weeks' hospitalisation, says press sec

* Mother secures MyKid for infant son after personal MyKad struggles

* Dr M's injury serious but not life threatening, says daughter

* MyDigital ID to be sole sign-on platform for MyNIISe from Jan 15

* Foreigner detained for keeping 100 turtles without licence in Penang

* Appeals court reinstates conviction, 75-year-old man gets eight years' jail for sexually assaulting teen

* MCMC seizes unauthorised communication devices worth RM1mil in Selangor

* Army procurement probe: 17 company directors remanded

* Sg Bakap murder: Duo remanded another six days

* Border controls tightened, arrest of Malaysians in Sg Golok declines

* Migrant smuggling: Selangor MMEA foils attempt off Sekinchan

* Bersatu sacks Saifuddin Abdullah

* Bomba airlifts 17 tonnes of food aid to stranded Orang Asli communities in Gua Musang

 

Singapore

* Ex-lovers fight over money after 30-year affair ends; Singapore High Court allows woman’s S$578,000 claim

* Five, including three Singaporeans issued compounds for littering in JB

* Maid who took pic of naked 97-year-old old woman in Singapore and shared it with husband gets seven months’ jail

* Jail for man in Singapore who misappropriated over S$2.5mil in company assets while he was COO of SGX-listed firm

* Jail for Singaporean, Briton over offences linked to Wirecard

* Jail, fine for man who registered shell companies, opened bank accounts for scam syndicate in Singapore

* Nine men, including seven accused of graft, charged with various offences involving over S$520,000 in Singapore

* Woman jailed a week in Singapore for Kpod possession after she did not attend rehabilitation

 

Indonesia

* Prosecutors claim Nadiem profited from Chromebook deal

* Indonesia’s new criminal code takes effect, stirring concerns over civil rights and free speech

* Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

* Indonesian migrant worker receives S. Korean presidential award for heroic act

* Indonesia achieves rice self-sufficiency: Prabowo

* Corruption trial begins for Indonesia's ex-education minister Nadiem after delays

* Indonesia flood kills 16, displaces hundreds

* Federal Court upholds eight-year jail term on four Indonesians for migrant smuggling

* Indonesia rescuers find sunken tourist boat along with body

 

Thailand

* Thai army says Cambodia border strike wounds soldier, violates truce

* Thai troops arrest three Chinese men trying to cross into Cambodia, seize 8,628 SIM cards

* Thai army warns Cambodia of immediate retaliation after cross-border fire

* First Asian world poker champ returns home to Thailand after making history

* Malaysians top list of Thailand's tourism with over 4.5 million arrivals

* Perlis cops raid illegal bitcoin mining centres, seize equipment worth almost RM1mil

* Thailand seeks Cambodian explanation after cross-border gunfire

* Thailand faces tougher durian export competition in China, ministry warns

 

Philippines

* Philippines says easing cycle nearing end as inflation rises

* Philippines raises alert level at restive Mayon volcano

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam poised to overtake Thailand’s GDP this year as growth accelerates

* Vietnam to nominate pho and water puppetry for Unesco recognition

 

Myanmar

* Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia files complaint to UN over Thai troop presence and destruction of homes

* Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'

* Chinese online influencer found homeless in Cambodia after high-paying job lure

 

Laos

* Floating night market proposed on Vientiane canal

* Party leaders pay respect to Lao national heroes ahead of 12th National Congress

 

Brunei

* Brunei roadshow highlights importance of Asean

* Blood donation drives scheduled nationwide in Brunei

 

Aseanplus

* Anwar to receive Turkiye's Order of the Republic

* High-level strategic cooperation council meeting highlight of Anwar's visit to Turkiye

* Govt raises cost of contraceptives

* Bluefin tuna fetches record ¥510mil at auction

* Irish PM urges ‘open trade’ during Beijing visit

* TVB actor Kenneth Ma breaks down recalling late dad: 'Wish I had spent more time with him'

* Traders take profit from blue chips

* Ringgit rises against US$ as safe-haven demand eases

* Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region, no tsunami threat

* South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone

* Asian stocks extend record rally while oil, dollar drift

* North Korea's Kim inspects memorial for soldiers who died in Russia mission

* Singaporean singer Nathan Hartono on his upcoming nuptials in January

* US capture of Maduro could prompt caution in China’s courtship of Latin America: Analysis

* FBM KLCI enters midday in the red while regional markets jump

* Just horsing around: Japan university campus horse escapes, returns after 20 minutes around city

* 'Digital China' the priority for 2026

* Japan PM Takaichi takes portrait of predecessor Shinzo Abe on New Year’s visit to shrine

* Stocks near five-year highs, with Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia at records

* K-pop rapper T.O.P to release new solo album after 13-year hiatus

* S. Korea begins talks with China on deepening ‘panda cooperation’

* Sze Fei-Izzuddin exact revenge over Danes to clear home opener

* China stocks close at over decade high as metals, financials rally

* China beauty influencer pays off US$57,000 family debt; accused of faking cerebral palsy

* Profit-taking pulls FBM KLCI lower amid firm regional markets

* National sepak takraw ace Syahir named world's best tekong

* Madras High Court upholds order allowing lamp lighting on ‘Deepathoon’ in Tirupparankundram temple

* Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; injuries reported from falls, cooking oil burns

* Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

* Ringgit ends firmer as markets see US-Venezuela tensions as economically contained

* HK superstar Jackie Chan reportedly working to reconcile with estranged daughter Etta Ng

* China's top legislator says hopes for stable ties with South Korea

* Taiwan launches search for fighter jet pilot

* HK actress Jessica Hsuan was once unknowingly a 3rd party in someone else's relationship

 

 

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