Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (April 27, 2026)


A competitor performs during a traditional Balinese dance competition in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 27, 2026. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Aminuddin to stay on as Negri MB following Ruler's decree

* Two terrace houses, four vehicles damaged in PJ fire

* High Court dismisses negligence suit against UUM over student's death

* Umno assemblymen say lost confidence in Negri MB, withdraw support for state govt

* Najib withdraws house arrest appeal in SRC case

* 'A party secret': Khaled mum on whether Umno will contest Melaka polls solo or with unity govt partners

* Sabah mulls Trans Borneo Railway as part of long-term transport strategy

* Scam posts surge sharply as AI misuse escalates, says Deputy Comms Minister

* Perikatan's five Negri reps say ready to work with Barisan assemblymen

* Preserve Indian community history through proper records, says Saravanan

* Negri MB calls for emergency meet, as DAP reps gather at state party HQ

* Johor's investment boom tied to stability, says Sim

* June 30 decision date for prosecution appeal against Syed Saddiq's acquittal

* Higher education partnership with Turkiye elevated with focus on future tech, says Zambry

* Court acquits former school van driver of child sexual assault charge

* Respect unity deal, Sim tells Negri Barisan assemblymen

* 'I cannot comment', says Shafee on withdrawal of Najib's house arrest appeal

* Farmer loses over RM700,000 to AI investment scheme

* Rafizi prays for 'big bro' Aminuddin amid Negri political crisis

* RTS Link successfully conducts multi-train high speed trials

* Perak will not compromise on MRSM bullying cases, says exco man

* Ulu Tiram attack: Attacker's father, brother jailed 30 years

* Negri Sembilan DAP pledges support for Aminuddin, rejects 'backdoor govt'

* Msia wants to ensure AI benefits the people, says PM Anwar

* Any developments in Negri issue will be announced in due course, says PM

* National Umno had no hand in decision to retract support for Aminuddin, says Ahmad Zahid

* E-invoicing review uncovers RM3.5bil in previously unreported income

* Four exco positions vacant in Negri Sembilan after Barisan withdrew support, says MB

* Negri Barisan says it has simple majority to form govt with Perikatan

* Negri Sembilan state polls not likely for now, says PM

* 12-year-old boy found unconscious in river in Melaka

* Three killed in Alor Gajah crash

* Man who beat wife and caused miscarriage, previously put ex-wife in coma, say cops

 

 

Singapore

* Beijing blocks US$2bil sale of Singapore-based Manus to Meta

* From hoses to hammocks

* ‘If you’re overweight, don’t geh kiang’: Singaporean influencer injured foot after pull-up, triggering gout

* Heavy traffic expected at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during Labour Day long weekend

* Bring culprits to justice: Victims, witnesses of sex crimes in Singapore urged to report offences

* EVs form about 60% of new car registrations in Singapore; four Chinese brands among top 10 bestsellers

* More than 7,000 cicadas caught by task force in Singapore's Tampines Changkat

 

 

Indonesia

* Danger on the rise for activists

* Paradise lost to mounting piles of trash

* Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

* Clashes in Indonesia's Papua as hundreds protest military presence

* Indonesia's Prabowo reshuffles Cabinet, appoints new ministers

 

 

Thailand

* Thai tourism faces double hit from baht and airfares: ATTA

* Thailand and Singapore discuss broader ties and Land Bridge project

* Thai actors Min and Sam granted bail in iCon case with travel ban

* Thai ex-PM Thaksin's parole decision due Wednesday (April 29), with May 11 release date in sight

 

 

Philippines

* 19 killed in anti-rebel raid

* Rights group seeks probe into Zamboanga raid that killed 12-year-old

* Asean women lawmakers urged to push for deeper system-level change

* Two endangered sea turtles safely released in Philppines' Tacloban region

* Philippines and US stage counter-landing drills with allies near South China Sea

* Palace: Destabilisation plot against Philippine government not new; calls for probe

* Philippines says no ban on Filipino seafarers in war-hit regions

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam buys more LNG as temperatures set to rise above average

* Hanoi opens its parks, welcoming a greener future

* HCM City fines gold shops, seizes untraceable jewellery in market crackdown

 

 

Myanmar

* Boosting trade and security ties

* EU extends sanctions against Myanmar by a year

 

 

Cambodia

* FAO warns of extreme heat threat to food security; pro-active action critical in Cambodia

* Cambodia turns to Unclos as legal shield as Thailand rethinks maritime pact

* Protesters demand Cambodia unfreeze accounts with scam-linked firm

 

 

Laos

* Lao power exports to Vietnam jump sharply

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei trade balance recorded surplus of BND507.9mil in February

* Hot weather triggers fire surge in Brunei

 

 

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* 47 Maoist rebels surrender after end of long insurgency

* EU sanctions hurt ties, says Beijing

* Famed photographer Raghu Rai dies

* 1,400 firefighters deployed as wildfires rage on in the north

* Inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

* When imitation is not the best flattery

* Move to change military rank titles sparks public concern

* 22 Buddhist monks detained for smuggling drugs

* Oil climbs nearly 2% as US-Iran peace talks stall

* Bursa Malaysia rises in early trade amid mixed investor sentiment

* Ringgit edges higher against US$ amid subdued market sentiment

* Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Japan's Hokkaido island

* North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

* China vows countermeasures if EU enacts 'Made in Europe' plan

* Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan's northeast

* Malaysia's producer price index rises 1.1% in March

* Newly crowned Best Actress Fish Liew stars in Hong Kong movie based on 2010 Manila hostage crisis

* Spring bear hunting fully under way in Japan amid earlier-than-usual sightings

* Ditching rote learning: India’s affluent parents send kids to international schools

* In the age of AI, soft skills are key to success, experts say

* Taiwanese actor Darren Wang jailed six months for illegal access to personal data

* Australia adds to weapons buildup with new armoured vehicle deal

* Lightning strikes kill 14 as Bangladesh lashed by seasonal storms

* IMF official says Asian economies should promote energy supply diversification

* Thai star forward Suphanat Mueanta ready to guide his side, Buriram United, to the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup final

* Cricket-Narine nails IPL Super Over as Kolkata climb off the bottom

* China Gen Z snipers nicknamed ‘Sweetheart’, ‘Gun Queen’ challenge gender stereotypes

* Brides are swapping bouquets for floral purses in a bold fashion twist

* Japan's Nikkei closes above 60,000 for first time on earnings optimism

* Malaysia, China deepen bilateral ties through language, cultural camp

* Gold steady as investors await clarity on US-Iran talks

* Modi's BJP gains ground in India’s upper house after AAP lawmakers defect

* KLIA'S passenger movements grows 14.4% to 16.9 million in 1Q

* DeepSeek slashes fees for new AI model in Chinese price war

* Wildfires in Japan's Iwate spread to 1,370 hectares

* Taecyeon from K-pop group 2PM marries in small-scale Seoul wedding

* Google to build AI campus in South Korea, presidential office says

* Association of Banks in Singapore monitoring potential threats from frontier AI models

* China old folk custom sacrificed young women to become ‘Cave God’ brides who starved to death

* Late selling drags FBM KLCI to intraday low

* Bursa Malaysia to close on May 1 for Labour Day

* No immediate probe into Vijay’s wealth declaration: Madras High Court rejects petition over actor-politician’s election affidavit

* Ringgit closes higher against US dollar on tech-led inflows, easing geopolitical risks

* Man in South Korea breaks into ex-girlfriend's home, kills her cat

* India and New Zealand sign free trade deal

* Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case

* India names BJP veteran Dinesh Trivedi envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw

* Japan weighs dual pricing at tourist sites to curb overtourism

* HK actors Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan sing love duet and kiss in music video

* Bangladesh tightens airport security after militant threat

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