Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (April 28, 2026)


Rescuers work to save five survivors trapped inside a carriage after a passenger train locomotive pierced through the rear car of a commuter train at Bekasi Timur station in Bekasi, West Java on April 28, 2026. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Pakatan labels move by 14 Negri Unmo reps as an 'act of betrayal'

* Negri Sembilan crisis: Umno Youth chief rejects backdoor govt, urges return of mandate to the people

* Bank flagged RM19.5mil paid to Bersatu as suspicious, court told

* Political analyst's statement recorded in RM1.11bil semiconductor project probe, says Azam

* MACC obtains prohibition order on RM6.7mil transfer of 1MDB-linked funds

* Two women in Pahang lose RM1.4mil to phone scams

* Cops bust Kota Tinggi migrant smuggling ring, 14 arrested

* James Chai arrives at MACC HQ to record statement

* Selangor police bust two drug rings, seize RM14.7mil in marijuana buds

* High Court rejects Shamsul Iskandar’s bid to move graft case

* Lenggong now a Unesco Global Geopark as well as World Heritage Site, says MP

* Cops smash money laundering op in Ampang, 10 foreigners nabbed

* Selangor cops bust online gambling ring, scam call centre in separate raids

* Sabah seeks RM3.019bil federal revenue return for 2025, says Masidi

* Malaysia's billionaire class to grow 39% by 2031

* Police seek Interpol’s help to track down eHati founder, husband

* Global energy crisis: Political stability crucial to address economic challenges, says Johari

* Tawau babysitter arrested over alleged abuse of one-year-old

* Mega crisis in Negri Sembilan

* Negri assembly should be dissolved after unity govt collapse, says state Umno chief

* Negri crisis to be resolved through 'political means', says Zahid

* Negri Ruler decrees that MB stays for now with no hasty dissolution, says Anwar

* Ministry's enforcement division should be upgraded to full department, says Zahid

* Changing MACC chief not enough without reforms, says Malaysian Bar

* Negri Sembilan BN calls for special assembly sitting amid political crisis

* Melaka cops bust online scam syndicate, arrest 45 foreigners in raids on two luxury homes

* Three Tawau teens held over alleged sexual offences involving 14-year-old girl

* Penang demolishes Waterfall Cafe after 35 years of failed talks

* Melaka boy dies after falling into drain

* Food supply chain shows early stress as fuel costs rise, says Akmal Nasrullah

* Cost of building materials has increased by over 12%, says Economy Ministry

* RM420,000 in aid delivered to Kampung Bahagia fire victims, says minister

* MMA urges for national-level plan to upskill GPs in elderly care

* Trust fund to be established to manage Melaka heritage fees, preserve historic city

* Food supply remains stable, says Mohamad Sabu

 

Singapore

* Payment issues mar first day of registration for BYD Singapore International Marathon

* Singapore Home Team to develop space satellite, humanoid robots, more AI: Shanmugam

* Bank of Singapore reshuffles family office and wealth advisory senior leadership

* Senior doctor in Singapore guilty of misconduct given 50% ‘discount’ on suspension, 13 years after complaint was filed

* Another two Malaysians arrested in Singapore for suspected roles in government official impersonation scam

* SATS apologises for service crew seen tossing bags onto Changi Airport belt

* Jail, caning for Singaporean man who downloaded more than 400 pictures, 100 videos of child abuse materials

* Prosecution calls for maximum three years’ jail for man who failed to report for Singapore's NS enlistment in 1997

 

Indonesia

* Orang utan uses canopy bridge in ‘world first’

* Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers

* Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal

* Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers complete evacuation

* For hours, her family didn’t know if she was alive: Women-only coach bore brunt of Jakarta train crash

* Riau repurposes illicit cigarettes into compost fertiliser

* Indonesia plans overhaul of 1,800 rail crossings after deadly train crash

* Taxi firm faces probe after Indonesia train crash kills 15

 

Thailand

* Cops nab Indonesian wanted for US$10mil cyber fraud

* Thai tourism body wary of easy entry risks — calls for rethink on 60-day visa waiver

* OpenMove AI partners Thailand Paiboon in foray into Thai market

* Thai minister Suphajee teams up with influencer to sell one million durians at THB100 each

* Thai Transport Ministry moves to regulate app-based hire-car safety

* Thai AirAsia to reduce seat capacity by about 30% as jet fuel prices bite

* Thailand may charge Thais THB1,000 per overseas trip to fund ‘Tiew Khon La Krueng’

* Vietjet Thailand opens Fly2Ferry one-stop service to three islands

* Thai Cabinet approves 111 bil baht for 45 multi-year projects

 

Philippines

* Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life

* Philippines ‘overhauls’ Interpol red notice bid as Zaldy Co slips Czech custody

 

Vietnam

* Ho Chi Minh City fines gold shops, seizes untraceable jewellery in market crackdown

* Hanoi tourism surges as arrivals top 12 million in early 2026

 

Myanmar

* Some new Myanmar workers headed abroad allegedly forced to forge leave documents and leave illegally

 

Cambodia

* Cambodian, Thai FMs discuss border issue in Brunei

* Latest Kratie dolphin calf sighting brings population in Cambodia to 118

* Cambodian farmers tap cassava's potential as soaring demand turns crop into gold mine

 

Laos

* Lao govt weighs measures to tackle inflation, ease economic strain

 

Brunei

* A nation that protects its workers, protects its future: Brunei minister

* Asean, EU underscore need to strengthen maritime security

 

Aseanplus

* Start-up seeks approval of cat kidney disease drug

* Kim firmly backs ‘sacred’ Ukraine war

* Rohingya gamble with death at sea

* ‘Made in Europe’ rules face strong opposition

* Defections boost PM’s grip

* UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers

* FBM KLCI bounces back after modest gains on Wall Street

* Ringgit mostly higher against major, Asian currencies

* Oil prices rise as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight

* Asian stocks meander ahead of tech earnings, BOJ awaits

* S. Koreans split food, grocery deliveries with strangers amid rise in single-person households

* Some of China's traditional tulous are now unique boutique stays

* Lights, camera… Parliament? Henry Golding drops by Malaysia’s halls of power

* FBM KLCI slightly higher at midday as oil prices climb

* WhatsApp to stop supporting older phones running Android 5 from September 2026

* HK singer Charlene Choi stuns fans with surprise marriage

* Oil prices up 2% as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight

* Chinese man in his 40s wakes up 40 hours after having no heartbeat following cardiac arrest

* Gold hits three-week low with US-Iran talks, central bank decisions in focus

* Japan prosecutor who accused boss of rape to resign

* Wooi Yik clicks in new combo before Japan test with Aaron

* Asian stocks retreat from record highs as tech earnings loom; Peso slips to record low

* Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

* Sarawak secures landmark win to host APAC's leading lung disease conference in 2028

* Iran War has 'disproportionate impact' on Asia Pacific: Australia FM

* Bank Negara introduces RM5bil SME stabilisation relief facility

* South Korean court hikes ex-first lady's graft sentence

* FBM KLCI ends at intraday high, bucks weaker regional markets

* Vijay under fire: Villagers in Madurai, India, protest against movie ‘Jana Nayagan’, demand urgent edits and apology

* “Circus of Life” to warm hearts this Mother’s Day, opening nationwide on May 7

* Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

* A night full of love as the 'Joy Splash' KL show sparks in glory in pure ReVeluv style with Malaysian fans

* Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

* Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

* At 90, Korean dad resumes fight to find daughter missing since 2006

* Effort begins to rescue Timmy, the humpback whale, stranded off Germany's Baltic coast

* Bjorn Again, the world's No. 1 Abba Tribute show, premieres at Zepp KL on Aug 12

* UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in major blow to global oil producers' group

* How Asia-Pacific is fighting a fuel shock that could get worse

* HK actor Eric Tsang’s charity match ends abruptly after fall one minute into game

* 'Aishah 40 Chapters of Love' concert - Celebrating four decades of legacy, love & nostalgia in one exclusive night

* JPMorgan to become global partner of 2028 Olympics, 2030 Winter Games

* Iran and US allowed Russian superyacht to cross Strait of Hormuz, source says

* Trump says Iran wants US to open Hormuz Strait as soon as possible

* US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens

* Jail, caning for Singaporean man who downloaded more than 400 pictures, 100 videos of child abuse materials

 

 

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