Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Jan 11, 2026)

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn poses on the podium after winning against China's Shi Yu Qi in his men's singles finals match at the Malaysia Open badminton tournament, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan 11, 2026. -- AP Photo/Kien Huo

Malaysia

* Senior armed forces officer interrogated by MACC in fund misuse probe

* Floods: 41 relief centres open in S'wak as evacuee numbers rise

* Express bus with 42 aboard involved in crash with lorry on NSE

* PAS calls for PN supreme council EGM in wake of Muhyiddin's resignation

* Body of boy feared drowned at Terengganu beach found

* Miri man loses over RM253,000 after falling victim to fraud

* KTMB's 'ghost train' transforms commute for students from the interior

* 2026 meets to gauge Malaysia's true global sports standing, says Norza

* No tiger signs found in Proton City, Perhilitan warns against fake videos

* Pedestrian killed after suddenly crossing NKVE in Shah Alam

* BSI eGate system disruption still unresolved, Malaysians unaffected

* Kelantan cops seize ganja worth RM1.82mil, dismantle drug syndicate

* Police to increase personnel in border states, says Bukit Aman

* Govt prioritises cost of living, ease of doing business as key focus, says Fahmi

* Seven-year-old in critical condition after nearly drowning in Penang condo pool

Singapore

* 160-year-old Maqam Habib Noh tomb in Singapore fully reopens to visitors after major renovation

* Rela deployed at BSI as autogate glitches persist

* Ringgit gains against Singapore Dollar unlikely to hit trade

* Airfares from Singapore to Malaysia soar up to six times during CNY period; train tickets sold out

* More Singapore schools install mobile phone lockers for students to keep their devices away

* Judge in Singapore slashes lawyer’s ‘plainly excessive’ bills from over S$108,000 to S$34,000

Members of the search and rescue team look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City, on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors on January 10 in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines, killing at least six. -- Photo by Cheryl Baldicantos / AFP

Indonesia

* MCMC blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content

* Indonesia's tourist hotspot sets up flood alarms at six high-risk locations in Denpasar 

* Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Talaud Islands, German Research Centre ⁠for Geosciences says

* Indonesian beauty brands ride industry boom, eye global market

* Greenland’s harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining

* South Korea’s ramyeon exports hit new record of US$1.5bil driven by US, China and South-East Asia markets

Thailand

* Thai badminton star: Kunlavut thanks idol Chong Wei after lifting Malaysian Open title via walkover

* Thailand imposes curfew in the southern province of Narathiwat after violent attacks

* No Malaysians affected by attacks in Southern Thailand, sais Wisma Putra

* Speedboat crash near Thailand's Phi Phi Islands leaves multiple injured

* Thailand eyes Disneyland-style theme park in Eastern Economic Corridor to boost mega projects

* Security stepped up after bomb, arson attacks on 11 petrol stations in Thailand's Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat

Philippines

* 'This is an impossible task' - Hopes wane for survivors in Philippine garbage site collapse

* Shifting trash threatens rescue efforts

* Two more bodies recovered in Cebu landfill collapse; death toll now at six

* Aftershocks expected after 6.4 quake hits waters off Davao Occidental, Philippines

Vietnam

* Investing in educational infrastructure even in mountainous areas promotes equal access to education, says Vietnam PM

* Vietnam warns of nuclear power delays, seeks Russia deal by January after Japan pullout

* Vietnam aims to have five state-owned enterprises among world's largest by 2045

* Vietnam detains foreign suspect sought for organising illegal migration

Officials of the Union Election Commission prepare to count ballots at a polling station during the second phase of the general election, in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. -- AP Photo/Thein Zaw

Myanmar

* No matter the promise by the junta, sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows military-run Myanmar election

* Myanmar votes again in military's lopsided election; Junta-backed party on course to win with opposition absent

* Polls open in second phase of Myanmar junta-run election: AFP

* Myanmar central bank warns against defacing banknotes

Cambodia

* Toy story drama now: AI toys look for bright side after troubled start

* Cambodian govt rice exports to cross over one million metric tonnes despite oversupply in the global market

* Journalism on the front line: Cambodian reporters risk lives to document war and counter disinformation

* Cambodia says United States to provide aid to support displaced families, demining, combating online scams

Laos

* Sinkhole in Vientiane linked to potash mining leaves four people missing

* The 12th National Party Congress re-elects Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith for a second term

* Development of Lao socialism injects new momentum into China-Laos relations

Brunei

* Flooding causes long traffic queues along Brunei's Muara–Tutong Highway

* Roadshow strengthens ties with Belait community in Brunei

* Pan-gon era off to a flyer as Selangor trashes Brunei 5-2

South Korea's singles shuttler An Se-young celebrates after lifting the Malaysian Open on Sunday (Jan 11, 2025). Se-young overcame China’s Wang Zhiyi 21-15, 24-22 in the final. -- Photo: Bernama

Aseanplus

* Tourism-linked aid to boost micro businesses in Sandakan, Kinabatangan

* Rising climate risks call for national disaster management council, says Lee Lam Thye

* Balance of risks tilts modestly towards a firmer ringgit; to trade within 4.04-4.07 range against the US dollar from Monday (Jan 12)

* Uptrend seen for Bursa Malaysia this week; to stay in the 1,670-1,700 range 

* All registered Malaysians in Iran safe, Wisma Putra advises postponing non-essential travel

* Two passports, one grudge: Roots of Korea's unease with 'black-haired foreigners'

* Zoo in Japan aims to breed endangered Bornean Orangutans on verge of extinction

* Across China: New fossil analysis sheds light on evolutionary history of Jurassic Ginkgoalean plants

* Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say

* Buddhist monk gets jail term for wife beating in South Korea

* Thousands of passenger, cargo drones will fill Hong Kong skies in decade, expert says

* With US focused on Venezuela, China has window to pressure Japan: analysts

* China woman, 23, who exercises six times a week, no longer menstruates due to rapid weight loss

* Congress–CPM ‘Kuruva Gang’ behind India's Sabarimala gold theft: Bharatiya Janata Party Kerala president

* Privacy risks to early users of PayMe mobile wallet app probed by Hong Kong watchdog

* Iran's AG says protesters face death penalty charge of being 'enemy of God'

* North Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion

* North Korea's Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents

* Trump’s comment that Taiwan issue is ‘up to Xi’ stirs defence concern in Taipei

* Forest fire breaks out north of Tokyo, SDF deployment requested

* China wife shocked to learn that ‘People’s Armed Police officer’ husband is convicted murderer

* US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties

* Hollywood stars battle for trophies at Sunday's Golden Globes

* Over 45 milllion children to get polio jabs

* Editorial: A pre-dawn alarm for South Korea

* Border drones spur backlash - South Korea / North Korea issues

* Cricket - India's Pant ruled out of New Zealand ODI series

* Tennis-Medvedev beats Nakashima to win Brisbane Open

* 2026 meets to gauge Malaysia's true global sports standing, says Norza

* Badminton: Se-young wins Malaysian Open to prove she's undisputed badminton queen

* Badminton: Aaron-Wooi Yik denied Malaysian Open title by world No. 1 Kim-Seo