Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (April 19, 2026)

A street food vendor uses a mobile phone while waiting for customers on a street in Hanoi. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

Malaysia

* Three killed in Kota Tinggi shooting / 71-year-old arrested over fatal Kota Tinggi shooting

* Witnesses mistook blasts that killed three for firecrackers in Kota Jaya

* PM: Immediate aid and shelter being arranged for Sandakan fire victims

* Detainee who fled from Sg Buloh Prison successfully recaptured

* Massive blaze razes 200 homes in Sandakan water village

* 1,000 homes razed, 9,007 affected, in massive Sandakan fire

* Stop-work order issued after mud flood at Bukit Kiara project

* Remand extended for three in death of foster child

* Mohd Khaled: Malacca Strait remains secure despite global tensions

* Zahid: More leaders, including opposition figures, eyeing entry into Umno

* Loke orders review after KLIA T1 baggage system breakdown delays passengers

* Malaysia expands biodiesel push with 19 plants producing 1.5 million litres monthly

* 300 families get Chithirai Puthandu aid as Ramanan reminds M'sians to value peace

* Police officer, two policemen arrested at Ipoh entertainment outlet, two test positive for drugs

* Holding DSA 2026 amid global challenges reflects the expo's strength, says Defence Minister

* Langkawi tourist numbers rising steadily, will get bigger boost if duty-free status restored, says Kedah exco man

* Claims of “only 15% affected” out of touch with reality: entire nation is paying for diesel price hikes says MCA VP

Singapore

* National cleanliness campaign launched with mall videos, exhibitions, islandwide relay

* Fibre services in Singapore fully restored on Sunday (April 19) morning after broadband outage caused by damaged cables

* Man arrested for driving without valid licence after accident along Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore

* 'Yes, this is for real' Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

* 'Horror at the tracks': Racing driver dies in seven-car crash at the 24-hour Nurburgring qualifiers 

* Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

Bianaca Pagdanganan of The Philippines reacts to her second shot on the 14th fairway during the second round of the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana, California. -- Photo by Harry How/ Getty Images via AFP

Indonesia

* Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore reaffirm commitment to safe, open Malacca and Singapore straits

* Indonesia accelerates disaster recovery across badly affected Sumatra

* North Sumatra prepares bylaw on vape as it still tops drugs abuse

* Moderate 5.9-magnitude quake hits Northern Sumatra

* Indonesia rights body probing civilian killings in Papua

Thailand

* Summer storms hit seven provinces, damage 268 homes in Thailand

* Bangkok network making fake MSG and seasoning dismantled

* Locals in Chiang Mai describe unprecedented haze choking daily life

* Rare Great Eared Nightjar sighting draws interest in Thailand

* Nine killed in pickup crash on steep mountain road in Thailand's Nan Province

Philippines

* 22 foreigners held in Johor immigration operation

* Chaos in the Middle East war revives stagflation dangers for the global economy

* Philippines seeks jobs and climate finance support at G-24 meet

* New case against former Filipino mayor Alice Guo: False representation over farmland

* US FBI offers US$25,000 bounty for Filipino suspect in child crimes

Vietnam

* 'All due to a smile that led to love' Vietnamese woman marries Cuban dancer nine years her junior

* Vietnamese woman jailed for selling 18 people to Thailand, Myanmar scam compounds

* Mandatory pre-arrival declaration rolled out for entrants into Vietnam

* HCM City turns to “slow, quiet luxury” on the Saigon River for high-value travellers

An archer in traditional outfits riding on a horse shoots arrows at a target during the Yabusame horseback archery demonstration of the samurai martial arts at Sumida Park in Tokyo's Asakusa area on Sunday, April 18, 2026. -- Photo by Philip FONG / AFP

Myanmar

* Penang police hunt Myanmar suspect in Simpang Ampat murder

* Nine people dead and 10 people killed in horror crash between passenger bus and truck in southern Myanmar

* Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees dead, missing in shipwrecks in 2025, says UN

* 78 Filipinos detained in Myanmar over immigration-related offences released

Cambodia

* European tourism down from Asia and the Middle East due to Iran war

* 51 years on: From Khmer Rouge atrocities to justice, and reflections of commemorations

* Cambodia–US bilateral trade rising, deficit grows

* 'What's with pounding?' Police called after local dish schnitzel row turns violent in the township

Laos

* Trump accuses Iran of 'total violation' of ceasefire, threatens new attacks unless it takes deal

* Lao New Year road accidents leave 12 dead, 250 injured

* Laos and China launch new cross-border bus route linking Yunnan to Luang Namtha

Brunei

* Brunei to host major food and agriculture Asia-Pacific regional conference

* Ruler stresses strengthening Wawasan Brunei 2035 framework

* Brunei team gears up for competition in China

Commuters make their way past a giant billboard of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 19, 2026. The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on April 19 in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained far off despite some movement in negotiations. -- Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP

Aseanplus

* Bursa Malaysia on track to trade on upside from Monday (April 20) on easing geopolitical tensions 

* Ringgit likely to trade within narrow range next week

* Dr Thein becomes first Malaysian-born scientist to win ‘Science Oscar’

* TH ready to welcome 31,600 Msian pilgrims in Madinah

* Malaysia emerges as a model for the Islamic world, says Muslim World League 

* Female minister share rises globally while Japan declines, says study

* Iran to sue over US-Israeli strikes on Isfahan's ancient sites

* Iranian President insists on country's nuclear rights, ISNA reports

* Arrested father of Kyoto boy searched for ways to abandon body

* Man charged after pedestrians hit by car outside Melbourne comic con

* Call to check tech trends when drafting policies after basketball betting U-turn

* A real turnoff -- Half of Langkawi tobacco shops have closed after duties imposed

* Brazil fires slave labour watchdog chief after BYD blacklisting due slavery charges

* Top Russian and Chinese envoys meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan

* China seeks to rein in risks from AI 'digital humans'

* Bid to boost women MPs falls short

* Canberra and Tokyo ink contracts to start warship deal

* Ethics debate over human-derived skin boosters

* Tokyo erupts as BTS fans welcome arrival of tour

* Robotic legs help elderly fire survivors climb home

* More Japanese firms paying student loans of employees

* Suzuki producing biogas auto fuel from cow dung in India

* Iran withdraws from DSA & Natsec Asia 2026 defence expo

* IMF to continue supporting Bangladesh as development partner

* Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says

* Bangladesh raises fuel prices as Middle East conflict drives up costs

* China carries out test flight of world's first maritime ground-effect vehicle

* New Zealand's capital Wellington begins clean-up after flash floods

* North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

* Foot of Japan's Mt. Fuji decorated with vibrant flowers; moss phlox, Fuji cherry blossoms

* 10 Communist Party of India activists sentenced to 25 years in 2011 Kannur bomb attack case

* China limbless mum sews with mouth, uses limb stumps for daily tasks, raises three kids alone

* South Korean police probe alleged sexual assault of Chinese tourist by Japanese man in Busan

* Badminton: Daren: Yuqi the man to beat, Zii Jia on track but Koreans tricky

* Cricket - Hyderabad's bowling depth, Delhi's late calm lift IPL tempo