Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Feb 27, 2024)

Hun Many, the Cambodian Civil Service Minister, looks at Khmer cultural artifacts that were returned to Cambodia, on display at the National Museum in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb 27, 2026. -- AP Photo/Sopheng Cheang

Malaysia:

* Prominent family allegedly plotting to overthrow the government

* MACC seeks four siblings to assist in investigation

* Police probe alleged plot to topple government

* Tun Daim’s wife dismisses police report naming her in attempt to topple govt

* MCA celebrates 77th anniversary, vows to continue defending public interests

* Seven suspects nabbed over shooting of AKPS chief's vehicle

* Three Palapes instructors charged with causing cadet’s death

* PKR youth leader defends party’s disciplinary action against Rafizi

* Limiting PM's tenure to 10 years does not undermine powers of the King

* Three Palapes trainers to be charged over death of UTM cadet in Kota Tinggi

* Cabinet has discussed proposal for RCI probe into Azam Baki share issue, says PM

* 'Tangkap Azam Baki' rally calls for immediate RCI probe into Azam Baki share issue

* Jalan Masjid India sinkhole victim's family urges govt to issue death cert

* Govt takes threats to national stability seriously, entrusts investigation to police

* High Court dismisses appeal by tour agency directors over umrah package fraud decision

Students sit as they read the Quran during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Sirajussa' Adah Islamic Boarding School in Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. -- AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana

Singapore:

* Singapore is still assessing the invitation to US' Board of Peace,  govt will continue to explore initiatives, says minister

* Singapore to tighten demerit points system, lower alcohol limits amid surge in road traffic deaths

* Two measles cases aboard SIA flight to New Zealand infected before arrival in Singapore, says CDA

* Singapore PM'S visit to Malaysia strengthens bilateral ties, says Fahmi

* Singapore’s fertility rate sinks to new low of 0.87, citizen population could shrink by early 2040s

* Three-time Major winner Minjee Lee moves up the LPGA Singapore leaderboard with a 64

* Body of missing Singapore boy retrieved from Kallang River

* Singapore police probe death of couple in Punggol HDB flat

Indonesia:

* Grand Mosque Imam emphasises worship as an ongoing journey beyond Ramadan 

* UAE commits to increasing investment in Indonesia with a big aim of elevating bilateral ties 

* Indonesia uses TikTok and free durians to spark Gen Z interest in marriage

* Padel boom rattles residential areas in Jakarta

* Son of Indonesia oil tycoon Riza Chalid jailed 15 years in Pertamina graft case

* Asian markets edge higher as tech rally offsets US tariff uncertainty

A man walks with a child with swimming gear along Nang Ram Beach in Pattaya on February 26, 2026. -- Photo by Chanakarn LAOSARAKHAM / AFP

Thailand:

* Thailand issues no travel alert to Pakistan-Afghanistan; high alert amid heightened border tensions

* Thai soldier loses leg after stepping on landmine at base in Surin

* Oil spill from cargo ship washes up on Thai tourist islands

* Truck carrying migrant workers crashes while fleeing Thai police; at least 20 injured

* Thailand: People’s Party files complaint, claiming barcodes on ballots reveal voter identity

Philippines:

* China conducts patrol in South China Sea, accuses Philippines of 'disrupting' peace

* Philippines, US, Japanese planes drill over Bashi Channel

* No proven link between Duterte speeches and drug deaths, defence tells ICC

* More drug war victims’ relatives to join ICC case versus Duterte

* Philippine's Kanlaon volcano eruption sends ash 2.5km into sky

Personnel from BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) waving to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) (back) sailing past during a joint military exercise in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippine, US, and Japanese militaries this week conducted joint exercises near the Bashi Channel that separates the archipelago nation from Taiwan, officials said on February 27. Aircrafts from the three nations patrolled over the Philippines' northernmost Batanes islands in drills aimed at showcasing their ability to operate seamlessly together in complex maritime environments, the Philippine military said in a statement. -- Photo by Handout / Armed Forces of the Philippines-Public Affairs Office - AFP

Vietnam:

* Immigration slows, but America’s appetite for ethnic groceries keeps growing

* Traditional asset - gold - finds new fans among Vietnam's young

* Amended Vietnam investment law among notable policies taking effect in March

* Looking back: Vietnam's Le Cong Vinh's wonder header that delivered the 2008 Asean championship title for his country

* US and Iran extend talks into next week as oil prices rise on Friday (Feb 27)

Myanmar:

* US immigration agents criticised over Myanmar refugee's death

* Myanmar investment body approves 17 projects

* Myanmar Refugee found dead after detention release

* China encourages dollar buying to slow surging yuan

* UN rights chief unhappy with China's failure to improve Uyghur rights

A cyclo driver ferries passengers through the rain in Hanoi. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

Cambodia:

* 74 pieces of looted Cambodian antiquities, considered national treasures, finally returned home from Britain

* From aid to ownership: Cambodian woman assumes leadership of 15-year social enterprise

* Cambodia says mine issues should be handled objectively

* Hun Manet courts EU support amid rising border tensions

* Scam centres ‘destroying’ economy, says Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Manet 

Laos:

* Laos aiming for self-reliant growth by 2030

* Lao govt approves 10-year development strategy, legal reforms

* Laos' inflation rate climbs 6.2 per cent in February due to surge in domestic demand

Brunei:

* Eco-friendly, cashless focus at BIBD Ramadan Eco-Bazaar 2026

* French govt awards Royal Brunei Armed Forces senior leadership with national defence medals

* Gold broadly steady as fall in Treasury yields balances tempered safe-haven bids

Taliban security personnel stand guard near the border area in the Jaji Maydan district of Khost province on Friday, February 27, 2026, following clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border forces. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on February 27, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at open war following months of tit-for-tat clashes. -- Photo by AFP

AseanPlus: 

* PETRONAS posts lower net profit of RM45.4bil in FY25

* Malaysia urges restraint as Pakistan-Afghanistan hostilities escalate

* Ministry urges hotels to offer 23-hour stays for Visit Malaysia 2026

* Malaysia's total trade hits RM272.4bil in Jan 2026, exports led by Penang

* Malaysia: Immigration Dept detains 10 undocumented workers in Segamat raids

* Shah Alam: Man sentenced to death for murdering ex-girlfriend's three-year-old son

* Pokemon brings childhood favourites to life 30 years after its debut

* 30 years after Pokémon's release, fans are still trying to catch 'em all

* China, US maintain dialogue ahead of trade talks

* Warmer winters leave Pakistan festival on thin ice

* Japan PM opposes changing male-only imperial succession

* India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway

* South Korea set to finally a get fully functioning Google Maps

* Japan mulls a limit of two power banks per passenger on flights 

* 'Oh dear, Winston got it too': Arrest made after Churchill statue in London defaced with graffiti

* Netflix, Paramount shares jump as months-long fight for Warner Bros ends

* Australian supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human

* 28% of S. Koreans who use online shopping say they had their info stolen

* US warns of deep distrust even as officials seek stable China ties for summit

* Panama ousts Hong Kong operator, enabling canal port takeover welcomed by US

* Explainer-What's behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

* Bird flu outbreaks in parts of Japan and Denmark trigger Hong Kong poultry bans

* Core inflation in Japan's capital slows, falling below central bank's 2% target

* Court clears Jimmy Lai of fraud as government slams him for ‘exploiting resources’

* Hong Kong inspector dies after shooting herself inside police station, probe under way

* Wassenaar Arrangement: will China join or kill this 30-year-old weapon control club?

* HK star Sammi Cheng, 53, jokes about being 'too old' to play a hostess in new CNY film

* Seoul’s protest over stand-off seen as reluctance to let US Forces Korea confront China

* China boy sues dad for taking his US$11,500 red packet money to cover remarriage expenses

* HK film mogul Charles Heung confirms leaving inheritance to daughter-in-law, sons excluded

* Self-styled China doctors nabbed for performing ‘bloodletting therapy’ to ‘remove’ evil energy

* ‘Having a woman as the first customer is bad luck’: Jeju soup restaurant under fire for sexism

* Chinese influence operation targets Japan elections, Trump, other countries, US foundation says

* HK Securities Commission moves to freeze assets of three insider traders who have left Hong Kong

* Top actress Diana Danielle and Francis Roman turn cross-cultural curiosity into Malaysia’s relatable Hari Raya song

* Football -- CAS decision in FAM appeal due next week, grounds to be issued at later date

* Cricket -- India to maintain fearless approach after win over Zimbabwe, says Varma / India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown