Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Feb 2, 2026)


Members of the Mon tribe's artist troupe perform a traditional dance during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Mon National Day at the National theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Feb 2, 2026. - Photo: AP

Malaysia

* Royal pardon not political gift, says Pahang Sultan

* PAS leader wants ceasefire with Bersatu so PN can 'continue our journey'

* Kelantan Health Dept screening for Nipah virus

* Illegal migrants learning Bahasa Melayu before entry

* e-Kehakiman system hit by technical glitch, manual filing temporarily required

* Malaysia manufacturing PMI rises to 50.2, signalling continued improvement

* Two MBPP officers hurt in balloon explosion during Thaipusam

* Revenue Board flags over RM10bil in undisclosed offshore accounts held by Malaysian tax residents

* Two men held over unnatural sex act in parked vehicle

* Independent assessment confirms KLIA Aerotrain system functioning as intended

* 33 Selangor FC supporters remanded over drawbridge commotion probe

* Migrant smuggling ring busted, 22 nabbed in KL raids

* Zara inquest: Student A’s mother in tears, says daughter still called ‘murderer’ at new school

* Zara inquest: Hostel theft reports dismissed as ‘negligence’, says Student A’s mother

* PM Anwar lauds Johor for efforts to preserve heritage after royal museum visit

* Family holiday turns tragic as six-year-old drowns in Gadek hot spring

* PAS calls for resignation of Penang DCM I

* Firefighters battle two-day blaze in 121-hectare Bio Desaru forest

* Anwar finishes family trip to Johor, heads back to KL on ETS3

* Cops probing alleged sexual harassment by e-hailing driver

* Alor Setar cops on hunt for suspect in woman's stabbing death

* Malaysia ahead in global fight against sports corruption, says Marshall

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore’s first AI nanosatellite to be launched under S$200mil national space push

* National scams simulation exercise to be part of Singapore's Total Defence initiative in 2026

* Google starts rolling out age-verification safeguards for under-18s in Singapore

* Extended train and bus services in Singapore on Chinese New Year’s eve

* Former Singapore actor Edmund Chen appeals against jail term over AYE accident that injured motorcyclist

* Jail for man in Singapore who threatened family members with gun-shaped lighter and kept toy rifles, pistols

* Actress Pan Lingling received ang pow from Singapore politician Lee Hsien Loong during his CNY walkabout

 

 

Indonesia

* Death toll from Java landslide rises to 53

* Bali, UK eye stronger ties in traffic, waste management

* Interpol issues red notice for Indonesia 'gasoline godfather'

* Indonesia to press on with Gaza support through diplomatic means

* Prabowo cites Singapore President Tharman’s Indonesia honeymoon experience to call for national unity and service

 

 

Thailand

* Advance voting kicks off ahead of Feb 8 polls

* Indonesia bans import of 12 products, impacting some Thai exports

* Rural Thai voters shift old loyalties, testing Pheu Thai's populist machine

* FACTBOX-Which are the main parties in Thailand's election and what are their policies?

* Thai foreign minister says military ready to respond if Cambodia deliberately fires or provokes

* Elephant kills tourist at Thai national park

 

 

Philippines

* Death toll in Philippine ferry sinking rises to 40 as search continues

* Impeachment complaints filed against Philippine VP Sara Duterte

 

 

Vietnam

* South-East Asia emerging as big potato consumer with soaring consumption, production

* Worker retention becomes top priority in Vietnam as competition intensifies

 

 

Myanmar

* Yangon zoo turns 120

* China executes four more members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations

* Migrant children in Thailand granted school access regardless of documents

* Myanmar's Yangon airport tightens screening to prevent Nipah virus entry

 

 

Cambodia

* Conservationists hopeful as rare fishing cat reappears near Tonle Sap in Cambodia

* International tourist trips to Cambodia's iconic Angkor down in January

 

 

Laos

* Luang Prabang in Laos secures 21 Asean tourism awards

* Lao PM pushes for revenue reform on path to self-reliant economy

 

 

Brunei

* AKC expands trade facilitation programme in Brunei and Singapore

* Water supply restored in most Brunei-Muara areas

 

 

Aseanplus

* Unusual fuel sales near Malaysia-Thailand border raise alarm

* Call for heirs of Sultan Zainal Abidin III to come forward to settle land inheritance

* Japanese markets on edge over looser fiscal policy

* Indian regulator finally approves listing of NSE

* Chinese cashing in jewellery as prices soar

* South Korea’s exports surge on semiconductors

* Bursa likely beneficiary of positive liquidity inflows

* Liquidity support to create trading opportunities

* India budget pushes for reforms amid constraints

* Probe into emergency management minister

* UK, Japan forge stronger bonds

* Takaichi talks up weak yen

* Two new wetlands added to Ramsar sites list

* Bilateral defence pact will not add member

* Japan PM Takaichi's party poised for landslide victory, poll shows

* Shares jittery in Asia as metals gyrate, earnings loom

* China tells Russia's security chief relations could 'break new ground'

* Japan election: AI-doctored video of campaign broadcast goes viral

* K-pop concerts face renewed uncertainty in Greater China

* Japan's Nikkei rallies on weaker yen, PM Takaichi election prospects

* Bollywood milks India nationalism for box-office success

* Singaporean actress Joanne Peh hit by snowboarder, injures her knee while skiing in China

* Australia home prices keep rising in January, Sydney cools

* Tighter curbs at major Western education hubs may steer more students to South Korea: Study

* Japan's factory activity growth hits near 3-1/2-year peak, PMI shows

* Malaysian TV director Haris Kadir dies at 60 after battle with lung cancer

* Hong Kong regulator targets March for first stablecoin licences

* Indonesian stocks fall 5% after last week's dramatic shake-up, US$80bil rout

* Dollar firm as investors mull a Fed under Warsh; yen wobbles

* From Japan to Brazil, voters could shake markets in key election year

* Gold plunge deepens as traders unwind ‘crowded’ bets on rally

* Japan begins over-the-counter 'morning-after' pill sales to all ages

* Asia's factory activity expands on solid global demand

* Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia

* Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy win

* BYD leads Chinese automaker selloff on weakening sales

* South Korea and Indonesian stocks tumble, Asian currencies weaken

* Slump in commodities rattles global markets

* Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks

* South Korean ex-first lady Kim appeals 20-month prison sentence in corruption trial

* Gold, silver extend free fall as CME margin hike fuels selling pressure

* Bangladesh’s ex-leader Hasina and her UK lawmaker niece sentenced in graft case

* South Korean football star Ki Sung-yueng files appeal in damages lawsuit over sexual assault allegations

* Force of purity, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam alone capable of defeating ‘evil force DMK’ in assembly poll: Vijay

* Former China justice minister handed life sentence for corruption

* US$431,295 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

* ‘Draco Malfoy brings good luck’: Harry Potter character becomes lucky symbol in Year of the Horse

 

 

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