Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (April 22, 2026)


Family members of victims on the deadly anti-drugs crackdowns of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, some holding signs with a message that reads in Filipino: "The fight continues," react while watching a livestream from the Hague of the International Criminal Court's rejection of Duterte's challenge to the court's jurisdiction, in Quezon, Philippines, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. - Photo: AP

 

 

Malaysia

* Fuel to Australia does not originate from Malaysia, says Fahmi

* Fuel to Australia is not Malaysian oil, says PMO

* Federal Court rules caning is constitutional

* MACC: Public donations, not zakat, involved in RM230mil NGO case

* Undang row raises questions over MB post

* All eyes on Negri assembly

* Bike mechanic and single father move Malaysian hearts again

* Durians arrive earlier and tastier

* Anwar visits site of major Sandakan fire

* NRD mobile teams to replace lost documents for fire victims

* No decision yet on hiring system

* Witness denies claims he had motive to ‘fix’ ex-Penang chief minister

* Jupem DG pleads not guilty in RM136,000 corruption case

* Amal by Malaysia Airlines to operate 110 flights for 2026 haj season

* Penang civil servants will not WFH for now, says CM

* Apex court fixes May 13 to hear Isa Samad's review in RM3.1mil graft case

* Tuanku Muhriz to open Negri Sembilan assembly despite ouster attempt

* Founder, manager of unregistered childcare centre charged with operating without licence

* Rescued sun bear cub begins new chapter at Sepilok centre

* Malaysia should reform, recalibrate response to global changes, says Tengku Zafrul

* Ikram suspends three members amid MACC probe into zakat fund misappropriation

* 146 individuals, including single mother, detained in Terengganu anti-drug operation

* Govt’s WFH policy saved an estimated 334,000 litres of fuel, says Fahmi

* Zakat Selangor not linked to RM230mil tithe fund misappropriation, says CEO

* MAHB to deploy additional personnel after baggage handling issue, says Fahmi

* 763 containers of e-waste intercepted at Port Klang since Feb 27

* 'Dilarang Ponteng Parlimen': An activist's mission to hold truant MPs accountable

* Genting family will saga: Lawyer-cum-trustee says she had no knowledge of Dikim Foundation's value

* Court of Appeal acquits ex-photographer over video against police

* Company owner held over false import declarations; RM160mil in accounts frozen

* Influencer arrested after three-year-old girl tests positive for THC

* Two lawyers detained over RM8mil trust fund fraud

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore students join migrant workers for annual beach clean-up

* Why are people betting thousands of dollars on how hot it will be in Singapore?

* Beware of online ads, social media posts offering help with Singapore PR applications: Police

* Man convicted of human trafficking in Singapore after recruiting woman for sexual exploitation in Dubai

* Singapore says trade through Malacca Strait must remain free

* Singaporean actor Andie Chen reflects on 11th acting loss at Star Awards

* Two in three Singapore businesses hit by Middle East conflict; SMEs most affected: Poll

* Jail for man in Singapore who made his father sleep at void deck, took his mobile phone and assaulted him twice

* Portuguese man nabbed at Changi Airport for allegedly smuggling 36kg of cannabis into Singapore

* Jail for woman in Singapore who hit her son with shower head after he soiled himself

* Ex-Certis officer who took over S$1,000 in bribes in cigarette smuggling case gets 17 months’ jail

* Singaporean online personality Kurt Tay jailed, fined for sharing woman’s intimate video and threatening her

* Child taken to hospital after foot trapped in Singapore's Bugis Junction mall escalator

 

 

Indonesia

* Offshore gas find may triple output

* Indonesia rights bodies find widespread abuses by security forces in 2025 protests

* Indonesia in talks to export fertiliser to India, Brazil, Thailand, Philippines

* Three mysterious missile-like objects found in Indonesian waters

* Indonesia allocates fund to boost irrigation against El Nino impact

* Indonesia's central bank holds rates unchanged as expected

* YouTube complies with Indonesia's social media curbs, minister says

* First flight of Makkah route initiative beneficiaries departs from Surabaya, Indonesia

* Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy

 

 

Thailand

* Thai rice output likely to rise on good weather

* Thailand weighs huge emergency borrowing decree on twin threats

* Ex-abbot of Thai temple jailed 50 years over 2bil baht embezzlement scandal linked to online gambling network

* Interior orders tougher border safeguards as Myanmar fighting nears four northern provinces

* Thai People’s Party eyes leadership reshuffle as 'orange' camp moves towards a fifth generation

* Lyrids meteor shower to peak over Thai skies after midnight

 

 

Philippines

* Lawmakers resume probe into Sara Duterte impeachment complaints

* Japan's remilitarisation, presence in Philippines undermine peace, stability: expert

* Calapan City in Philippines hits 42°C ‘danger’ heat index; residents warned

* Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte's jurisdiction appeal quashed at International Criminal Court

* Philippines raises El Nino alert as dry conditions loom

 

 

Vietnam

* Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr

* South Korea, Vietnam leaders to meet as Hanoi seeks high-tech investment

* Vietnam ranks 18th among world’s top exporters in 2025

* Drug-addicted husband sentenced to death for killing wife, in-laws in Vietnam

* Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

 

 

Myanmar

* Hlaing seeks peace talks within 100 days, rebels reject offer

* Campaign to free Aung San Suu Kyi following mass release in Myanmar

* Myanmar considering 'good things' for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thai minister says

* Thai FM Sihasak visits Myanmar, seeks return to Asean and border stability

 

 

Cambodia

* Fourth human bird flu case confirmed in Cambodia

* Malaysia-Cambodia trade increases nearly 50 per cent in Q1

* Cambodia's trade with RCEP countries exceeds US$11bil in Q1

* Thailand ceremony at disputed border temple draws Cambodia rebuke

 

 

Laos

* Laos records road deaths drop during new year celebrations

* Laos-China 500 kV transmission line becomes operational

 

 

Brunei

* Suspect linked to impersonation scam syndicate arrested in Brunei

* Company fined for illegal waste disposal in Tutong, Brunei

 

 

AseanPlus

* Over 300 foreign victims claim Malaysian scammer cheated them of RM8bil

* Mandatory e-Arrival Card required for Malaysians travelling to India

* New Zealand inflation stays stubbornly high

* Bursa ends higher on Gulf optimism

* Ringgit rises against the greenback

* Carbon tax on hold amid Mideast conflict

* Town sours on Mount Fuji crowds

* Rising actress Sandra Lim still yearns to return to pageant stage

* Tokyo loosens arms rules

* Takaichi sends offering to war shrine

* Police seeking K-pop mogul’s arrest over fraud claims

* Only the best for Shila’s fans

* Six people hurt in northern region quake

* Hello Kitty’s parent company to make its own video games

* Reports: US limits intel sharing on Pyongyang nuclear site

* Wall St falls as Mideast fears offset earnings

* Brent futures retreat on Iran ceasefire extension

* Stocks gain, dollar wobbles as Trump extends Iran ceasefire

* HK artiste Aaron Kwok's wife soaks feet in mala broth: 'Foot spa treatment from Chongqing'

* Bursa extends gains as extension to peace talks fuels optimism for equities

* Ringgit opens almost flat against greenback as US extends ceasefire with Iran

* Australia asks Roblox, Minecraft to detail child safety measures

* Hong Kong government seeks to seize US$16mil from jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai

* Japan's Nikkei rises to record high on tech boost

* Body found after bear attack, possibly Japan’s first such death in 2026

* [ANN Exclusive] From the king’s road to the royal kitchens: South Korea’s soft power on a plate

* New ‘Korea Museum’ in Seoul packed with Chinese artefacts sparks backlash

* How tapioca saved many Malaysians during the Japanese occupation of Malaya

* Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say

* FBM KLCI succumbs to profit-taking at midday

* SK Hynix to invest about $13 billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand

* Oil prices barely moved as investors assess outlook for US-Iran peace talks

* High-profile inmates in South Korea are cashing in behind bars

* Meghan Markle reportedly demanded hospital visit with sick kids be 'quick'

* MMEA to deploy two new vessels to bolster South China Sea security

* Tokyo theme park worker dies in accident during ride inspection

* High-profile inmates in South Korea are cashing in behind bars

* India strangles final bastion of Maoist revolt as mining opportunities loom

* Gold rises as oil weakens after US extends ceasefire with Iran

* Koala-detecting dog Bear, the hero of the Australian bush fires, retires

* Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

* Japan's Nikkei rises to record closing high on tech boost

* Climbing lamp posts cross-legged challenge goes viral in China with players often needing rescue

* North Korean hackers suspected of US$300mil crypto heist

* Fiji villagers reject Australian's plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

* Beijing announces China FM Wang Yi to visit Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar

* China, South Korea object to Japanese PM Takaichi’s ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine

* China unveils plan to make cities more youth, child friendly

* Oil prices dip after Trump announces ceasefire

* Bank Negara international reserves at US$128.8bil as at April 15

* Australia and New Zealand central banks monitoring Anthropic's Mythos release

* Maoist landmine legacy haunts India

* Welcome to the world of 'Pewaris Susuk' - a movie filled with the mysteries of the dark world and led by the ever-reliable Rosyam Nor

* RTM Pulls Cleopatra in Space After Viewer Complaints

* Plight of parentless China boy cared by grandpa attracts 46 million views, prompts government aid

* FBM KLCI ends winning streak on profit-taking

* MMEA detects Vietnamese vessel posing as local boat, 13 detained

* US tourist alleges sexual assault at homestay in Karnataka, India; two arrested

* South Korean court cuts jail time for battery CEO over deadly plant fire

* Pakistan's capital holds its breath with US-Iran talks in limbo

* US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka

* Bright ideas go dim: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

* Trump, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: here’s what happened overnight

* Hong Kong drivers feel pain as fuel prices soar amid global oil shock

* Measles cases in Japan see rapid uptick

* Ringgit ends slightly lower against US dollar, firmer vs other majors

* Nepal's under-fire Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigns

* China denies US-detained ship in Middle East contained 'gift' for Iran

* Fuel prices April 23-29: Diesel plummets 85sen in peninsula, unsubsidised RON95 down 15sen, RON97 drops 25sen

* Missiles boost for Royal Malaysian Navy’s LMS Batch 2 vessels

* Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

* Immigration raids see 62 undocumented migrants nabbed in Shah Alam, Puchong

* M'sian singer Gary Chaw sparks romance rumours after seen dining with mystery woman

* South Korean fighter pilot fined for mid-air photos that caused crash

 

 

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