Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (March 1, 2026)

Stranded passengers wait near the Emirates Airways customer service office at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport after flights to Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Johannes Christo

Malaysia

* Anwar: Malaysia stands in solidarity with Muslims amid US-Israel strikes on Iran

* Anwar: Allegations of inaction over Quran desecration unfounded

* Expect announcement regarding JS-ZES to be made soon, says Onn Hafiz

* PAS lawmaker should assume Opposition Leader post, says Muhyiddin

* Malaysia records highest total trade value of RM3.05 trillion, says Nga

* Concrete evidence needed, not just allegations, says TMJ on fan group's comments

* Malaysians in Egypt advised to avoid civil unrest, and large presence of security forces 

* Rafizi's snappy reply to show-cause letter: I will remain in PKR until Parliament is dissolved

* Arrest of four suspects expected to solve case of man attacked at Jalan Kelawai shopping mall

* Allegations of plot to topple government: Police launch probe following complaint, says Home Ministry

* Man jailed 10 years for raping minor he met online, case underscores need for tighter digital safeguards

* Experts: EPF dividend still beats long-term inflation rate despite market volatility

* PM Anwar launches Malaysia's 30-container humanitarian aid mission to Gaza

* Wisma Putra: Malaysians safe amid widespread flight disruptions

* Wisma Putra issues travel advisory for Malaysians in seven Middle East countries

* Malaysia Airlines suspends more flights to and from Doha, Jeddah, Madinah until March 4

Hannah Green of Australia poses with the tournament trophy after winning the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. -- AP Photo/Suhaimi Abdullah

Singapore

* S. Korean President Lee arrives in Singapore and reassures peace amid rising Middle East tensions 

* Bus driver trapped after crashing into lorry on Singapore's Upper East Coast Road

* More checks at all Singapore checkpoints due to Middle East situation, delays expected

* Singapore cancels six SIA, Scoot flights amid US-Israel attacks on Iran

* More SIA, Scoot flights to the Middle East cancelled amid US-Israel attacks on Iran

* SIA suspends more flights to Dubai and Jeddah amid the Middle East conflict

* Jin Wei ends long wait for title with sweet Singapore triumph

* Japan's rocket startup postpones launch again due to weather 

* Australian Hannah Green wins HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore by a stroke

Indonesia

* 'We're ready to talk' - Iran welcomes Indonesia's offer to mediate US-Iran conflict: embassy

* Indonesia's Garuda, Soekarno-Hatta Airport confirm Middle East flight disruptions

* Indonesia: After the floods, now what?

* Airbnb-style rentals must now have permits

* Indonesia, Mongolia reaffirm expanding partnership at 70-year milestone

* Indonesian scholars back lawsuit against minister’s denial of 1998 mass rape

MotoGP winner Italy's rider Marco Bezzecchi celebrates on the podium after the MotoGP at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. -- AP Photo/Kittinun Rodsupan

Thailand

* Thailand and Cambodia express major concerns over the situation in Middle East 

* Thailand expresses concern over situation in Middle East

* Chiang Rai's Phan district hit by 3.1-magnitude quake; tremors felt in several subdistricts

* Oil prices surge on Middle East crisis; Thailand warns of possible sharp pump hike by March 4

* US-Iran conflict disrupts global aviation, could cost industry more than US$1bil 

* Motorcycling - Aprilia's Bezzecchi wins Thailand GP as Acosta takes championship lead

Philippines

* Ladies on show: Australia beat the Philippines in Women's Asian Cup opener

* Duterte killed thousands, ICC told

* ICC prosecutor: Duterte’s defence a near ‘admission’

* Marcos: No Filipino casualties in Middle East conflict as of March 1

* China Coast Guard drives away Philippine vessels illegally intruding into Huangyan Dao waters

Qatar Airways and Emirates Airways plane is parked at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport as some flights to Dubai and Doha cancelled following strikes on Iran launched by the United States and Israel, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Johannes Christo

Vietnam

* Vietnam and Cambodia move to implement high-level agreements

* Vietnam AI law takes effect, first in South-East Asia

* After the boom, Vietnam’s e-commerce market becomes a tougher game

* Nearly 16,000 iIllegally certified drivers in Vietnam's HCM City, major trial opens

* Quirky China: Panda won’t return phone, talented piglet spared from dinner, affordable gold rush

Myanmar

* Maritime agency says it has received reports on the closure of Strait of Hormuz 

* World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iran leader Ali Khamenei

* Acting Myanmar President attends opening ceremony of Thu Mingalar High-end Market

* Myanmar announces new electricity tariff rates for industries

* MMEA detains 37 illegal immigrants near Pulau Sayak

A portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is displayed next to Iranian flags, candles, and a book of condolences at the Ahlul Bait Mosque Complex, while Muslim worshippers pray in his memory in Cape Town on March 01, 2026. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack, sparking a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Tehran on Sunday, March 1, 2026. -- Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP

Cambodia

* Two more Chinese nationals detained in Phnom Penh online scam crackdown

* 74 artefacts go from looted to liberated

* 81 foreign scam suspects held while 220,000 go home

* Cambodia invites tourists to experience annual equinox sunrise at Angkor Wat

* Cambodia's Environment Ministry inspecting garment factory after worker death

Laos

* Laos gears up to host third cluster munitions review conference, reaffirms UXO clearance commitment

* Laos launches project to tackle pollution, improve waste management

* Asian oil buyers assess stockpiles, Middle East alternatives as Iran conflict escalates

Brunei

* Gratitude, good wishes extended in CNY outreach in Brunei

* ‘Kasih Ramadan’ promotes compassion, support for ex-inmates in Brunei

* Counterfeit K-beauty products surge globally amid rising brand demand

People watch from a rooftop as a plume of smoke rises after a strike by US and Israel forces in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. -- AP Photo/Vahid Salemi

Aseanplus

* Malaysians in Qatar advised to remain vigilant, avoid going out, says embassy

* US, Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting, UN chief condemns attacks

* Iran confirms the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei / * ‘Attacks by US, Israel must cease’

* How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leader?

* Kyiv says Russia accepted US plan for Ukraine security guarantees

* Iranian media report death of Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter

* India opens first semiconductor assembly facility

* China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran

* Blast at India firecracker factory kills 21: media

* South Korea calls for resuming dialogue with North

* Iran leader Khamenei 'will not be mourned': Australian PM

* Iran strikes disrupt thousands of flights; Dubai Airport damaged

* Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death

* Death toll of Halisahar gas leak blast in Bangladesh rises to six

* Middle East airspace closures may disrupt flights, says aviation authority

* Western Japan cities hike tourism-linked fees to deal with overtourism

* MMEA detains tanker for anchoring without permission in Kemaman

* New wave of Iranian missile strikes on Israel, US military bases begins

* Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

* Merz’s China tightrope: Warm words, but hard questions for Beijing

* Door left unlocked blamed for Siberian tiger’s death at Seoul Grand Park

* Blackpink's Rose becomes first K-pop artist to win at Brit Awards with 'APT.

* Nepali parties put tourism at heart of manifestos, pledge air safety reforms

* New nuclear control agreement should include US, Russia and China: Rubio

* Why SJ Semiconductor matters in China’s race to build home-grown AI chips

* What does Taiwanese leader William Lai’s rare ‘mainland China’ reference mean?

* China calls for immediate stop of military actions against Iran launched by US, Israel

* Which Hong Kong government departments get budget boosts while others face cuts?

* Bhutanese government targets 15,220 acres for sustainable land management in 13th Plan

* Protests erupt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar over Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli airstrikes

* Chinese social media bans female Uygur comic over marriage jokes – sparks backlash

* Effort to grow bananas in snow bears fruit in Fukui; Japanese farmer does the ‘impossible’

* At least six killed after protesters clash with police outside US consulate in Pakistan

* Rare move to take income out of Exchange Fund to pay for HK's Northern Metropolis, other big projects

* Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to step down, Pakistan's Agha weighs future

* Badminton-India's Sindhu stranded at Dubai airport amid Middle East crisis