Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Feb 12, 2026)


Artists perform a mask dance featuring the heroic Panji characters at Taman Budaya in Surabaya on Feb 10, 2026. - Photo: AFP

 

 

Malaysia

* Two million Malaysians redeemed RM100 Sara aid within a day

* MACC confirms report lodged over alleged misappropriation involving RM1.1bil investment

* Feb 17 set for new moon sighting for Ramadan

* National security, defence among key matters discussed at 271st Conference of Rulers

* Motorists to get 50% discount on tolls for second Penang Bridge this weekend

* MyDigital ID targets 17 million registered accounts by end-2026

* Study on KL mayor election will seek broad input, says deputy FT minister

* Dismembered body found at KK rubbish dump

* Two men nabbed for keeping sun bear cub, fangs

* Tax refund payments ahead of schedule, full settlement by Feb 2026

* Dashcam use still at advocacy stage, not mandatory yet, says Loke

* Home Ministry to zero in on abuse of social visit passes

* Employment agencies want clarification on direct hiring of foreign workers

* No more pig farm licences in S'gor, all pork to be imported, says MB

* Two million vehicles expected on Penang roads during CNY holiday, say cops

* Man stabs wife before taking own life in Kepong

* Mental health screenings may be next for MPs, says Speaker Johari

* Woman, underage boy among 12 charged with being members of organised crime groups

* BU school stabbing: 15-year-old pleads not guilty to murder charge

* Zara Qairina's mother applies to intervene in judicial review seeking to quash inquest

* Fitness coach Murad Zaidi granted DNAA after complainant withdraws case

* Ramanan announces Vetri Madani programme, says allocation will be doubled

* Retired bank officer loses RM1.69mil to online scam

* Severed arm found at KK dumpsite leads to discovery of more body parts

* MACC rejects ‘malicious’ foreign media allegations

* Dr Wee questions GST rejection as SST adopts similar mechanisms

* Hamzah no-show, only one of 12 summoned attends Bersatu disciplinary hearing

* Autogate system running smoothly at Penang Airport

* Lodge police report if houses of worship built illegally, says Selangor MB

* Rafizi brushes off allegations in report lodged by NGOs

* Azam Baki issues letter of demand to Bloomberg

 

 

Singapore

* Malaysian police appeal for help, information on Singaporean man, 76, missing in Kuala Lumpur

* Singapore executes M'sian R. Lingkesvaran for drug trafficking

* Singapore tightens enforcement at Woodlands checkpoint from Friday (Feb 13)

* Singapore's Budget 2026: 10 highlights from PM Wong’s speech

* Singapore's Budget 2026: Five measures to help Singapore businesses, from tax rebates to going international

* Singapore's Budget 2026: Government expects to end FY2025 with S$15.1bil surplus, more than double the estimate

* Singapore's Budget 2026: Government to raise EP, S Pass qualifying salaries from 2027

* Singapore Pools wrongly gave double payouts to 3,000 winning bets due to technical disruption

 

 

Indonesia

* Prabowo to visit US for board of peace meeting, reciprocal tariff deal signing

* Indonesia slips in corruption index in Prabowo’s first year

* Indonesia to cut coal output to lift prices: minister

 

 

Thailand

* Doubts swirl over Thai vote tally

* Woman dies after Thailand school shooting: Police

* Disneyland Thailand idea returns with THB300 billion EEC mixed-use proposal

* Thaksin sings 'Let It Be' after Thai election results, eyes legal action over false reports

* Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party taps Anutin, Chaichanok to lead coalition talks

* Thai police arrest 14 in Chanthaburi over alleged Chinese smuggling

 

 

Philippines

* Philippines drops anew in world corruption rankings

* Philippines to roll out airport development initiatives to lower travel costs

* Asean chair Philippines monitoring border issue, AOT will continue to facilitate resolution

* International Criminal Court case against Rodrigo Duterte: 500 more seek victim status

* Philippines continues search for 26 missing in Basilan ferry sinking

 

 

Vietnam

* When other parts of Asia are struggling with dwindling tourist numbers, how is Vietnam hitting record numbers of visitors?

* Vietnam's top doctors relocate to Hanoi for housing support, higher wages

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar's laphet festival marks Union Day, celebrating cultural heritage, unity

 

 

Cambodia

* Govt intensifies fraud crackdown

* Cambodia floats new law in crackdown on gangs running scam farms

* Cambodian environment ministry order water contractor to clean up site after Battambang blaze

 

 

Laos

* Japan backs use of satellite imagery in Lao rice cultivation

* Australia to send special envoy to Laos over 2024 methanol poisoning deaths

 

 

Brunei

* Partnership boosts Islamic tourism drive in Brunei

* Brunei's Immigration raids uncover overstaying and labour offences

 

 

Aseanplus

* It's heartbreaking I have to leave Malaysia, says outgoing US Ambassador

* India's decision to open consulate in Sabah receives mixed reaction

* ‘Return to India or we will not hear you’: Bombay High Court rebukes Vijay Mallya for seeking relief while abroad

* Zafrul sticks with goal to bring back Thomas Cup home this year

* Chinese sea captain denies damaging Baltic Sea cables

* Travellers brace crowds, long journeys to see loved ones

* A post-Hasina test of democracy

* Singaporean actress Jeanette Aw learns lion dance in 3 hours, performs for seniors at nursing home

* FBM KLCI slips in range-bound trading

* Youth and Sports Ministry cannot directly intervene in FAM's governance, Parliament told

* Ringgit opens higher against US$ on steady domestic sentiment

* More investors join legal challenge against South Korea over Coupang data leak handling

* Japan's ski resorts get thick snow and more tourists

* Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly uprising

* Chinese scientists help create a ‘machine eye’ that may be faster than human vision

* More seniors in China growing addicted to the internet; loneliness, boredom cited as key reasons

* Oil prices rise on concerns about US-Iran tensions

* Bursa Malaysia slips at midday on selling in selected heavyweights

* Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO

* S. Korean actor Jung Eun-woo dies at 39, made cryptic social media post before death

* Gold edges lower on firmer dollar after strong US jobs data

* AI chip rally lifts South Korea to record highs; Singapore crosses 5,000 milestone

* China buzzes as diving queen Quan Hongchan named Sports Person of the Year, makes magazine debut

* How today's Malaysian grandparents are raising happier, healthier families

* Chinese tourists head to Russia, Thailand on extended Lunar New Year break

* Chong Wei extends invite but Zii Jia yet to reply for Thomas Cup camp duty

* Door still open for Pei Kee, says Chong Wei

* China to reduce levies on EU dairy products from Friday (Feb 13)

* FBM KLCI edges lower on profit-taking despite firmer ringgit

* South Korea's ex-interior minister jailed for role in martial law crisis

* Japan's US$550-billion promise to Trump

* Ringgit hits near eight-year high of 3.89 vs US dollar

* Pahang MMEA seizes 1.5 tonnes of meth worth RM83.75mil in biggest-ever drug bust

* Court dismisses Bangladeshi's appeal to recover RM723,000 forfeited to govt

* China’s Mengzhou spacecraft passes key test for 2030 crewed moon mission with Long March-10 rocket

* Taiheiyo Club Minori Course in Japan to host the 2027 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship

* MTR Corp says sorry after chaotic 1½-hour disruption on Hong Kong Island line

* South Korea’s culture minister says lifting of China’s Hallyu ban remains fragile

* HK actor Joel Chan says he wasn't offended being mistaken for a construction worker in KL

* Malaysia's Jeneath opens title defence eight strokes back at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship

* Philippines Rianne Malixi flies high with an eagle and is in tied fourth-place at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) championship

* China and India seek reset in talks, but old fault lines remain

* China cracks down on anti-marriage social media content during Lunar New Year holiday

* China could overtake the US economically – and still risk war in Taiwan Strait: survey

* Singapore’s Nicklaus Chiam extends lead to two shots at halfway stage of PKNS Selangor Masters

* Voting ends in Bangladesh's Parliamentary Election

 

 

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