Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (April 30, 2026)


This handout photo taken and released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) on April 30, 2026 shows a Thai official (right) holding a list as Thai citizens, suspected of being involved in online scams, sit at the Poipet international border checkpoint between Cambodia and Thailand, at Poipet town in Banteay Meanchey province on April 30, 2026. Cambodia deported more than 600 Thais allegedly involved in online scams on April 30, the information minister said, part of a crackdown against the multibillion-dollar illicit industry that has ballooned in the country in recent years. - Photo by Handout / Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) / AFP

Malaysia

* Leaked letter states Sungei Ujong Undang ordered to vacate official residence

* Negri Sembilan crisis: 14 assemblymen agree to remain in the state unity government, says Zahid

* IGP urges calm amid Negri Sembilan controversy

* MEX fatal crash: Military officer charged with murder

* Military officer in fatal drink-driving case to be charged on April 30

* Ebit Lew ordered to enter defence on 11 sexual harassment charges

* Health Ministry: Unlicensed blood testing services risk RM500,000 fine, jail

* Ministry development projects unaffected by govt spending cuts, says Nga

* Malaysia economy set to grow 4.6-4.9% over three years - S&P Global Ratings

* Senior military officer charged with submitting over RM225,000 of false claims

* Civil servants among 69 Malaysians nabbed in international online child exploitation crackdown

* BN Youth launches solidarity push to bring home 3 Malaysian elephants from Osaka

* Perak to discuss proposal to bring elephants Dara, Amoi and Kelat home

* WFH policy saves almost RM2mil in fuel subsidies in first 10 days

* Uproar over video of emaciated tiger at Osaka zoo housing Taiping zoo elephants

* Madani30 rail ticket discount extended until May 14

* Mentally disabled man charged with killing his father

* Malaysia inflation edges up in March as fuel costs rise, trade growth moderates

* Budget cuts will not affect core health services, says Dzulkefly

* IGP urges calm amid Negri Sembilan controversy

* Govt launches programmes to boost workers’ safety and health ahead of Labour Day

* Two friends sentenced to death for murdering a retiree

* Decision on road tax reduction for diesel vehicles to be announced soon

* Two army men nabbed for hurting fellow soldier

 

Singapore

* Singapore eases entry rules for foreign construction workers from 2027

* Malaysia, Singapore enhance cross-border taxi scheme

* Over 400 arrested, investigated in multi-national operation against online child sexual exploitation

* Nine-year-old cyclist taken to hospital after accident with car in Singapore's Ang Mo Kio; driver arrested

* And it gets more chaotic ... Oil surges to four-year high, stocks slip after Trump blockade warning

* Oil prices rise on report US considering military options to break Iran deadlock

* Man to be charged over allegedly molesting fellow passenger on flight to Singapore

* ‘Wartime’ in Iran, Trump’s extended blockade and the UAE: here’s what happened overnight

* Singapore Worker's Party chief Pritam Singh issued letter of reprimand following conclusion of disciplinary panel

* Heavy departure traffic at Woodlands, Tuas checkpoints; wait time of at least two hours expected

 

Indonesia

* 26 foreigners rescued from alleged scam compound in Bali

* Bali is drowning in trash after the island’s largest landfill shuts down

* Decade-long study reveals whale shark hotspots in Indonesia

* Asian shares fall as Brent hits 4-year high; bonds battered by central bank hawks

* Indonesia's top music festival, Latihan Pestapora, returns to Malaysia again on Aug 15 in Bukit Jalil

* Roblox announces control measures to comply with Indonesia's social media curb

 

Thailand

* Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport

* Thai TikToker sparks online buzz by cashing in on dead mosquito keychains

* From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino

* Samsung Electronics sees robust AI demand after Q1 profit surges eightfold to set record

* Firecrackers, not bullets — Thailand denies Cambodia accusation

* Thai iced tea cracks world top 10 in TasteAtlas non-alcoholic drinks ranking

Philippines

* 'Iran War disruptions are our pain' - Philippine Central Bank sees inflation rising to a three-year high

* Inching closer to impeachment - VP Sara Duterte facing tough times

* TotalEnergies and Nextnorth begin building US$300 million Philippine solar farm

* Manila landfill fire leaves locals gasping

Vietnam

* Asean vows to avoid export bans, share fuel as oil prices soar

* China allows state refiners to export some fuels to Asian buyers; Vietnam and Hanoi are included

* Asean manufacturing at risk from elevated fuel prices, needs energy system readjustment, says think tank  

 

Myanmar

* 'We want Suu Kyi to be well': China says they hope the new Myanmar govt will soon free international icon

* Myanmar grants amnesty to over 1,500 prisoners on Buddha Day (Wesak Day)

* Myanmar rolls out mass prison sentence cut, trimming ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention

 

Cambodia

* Asean serves as indispensable platform for Cambodia to advance development, amplify voice on int'l stages: FM

* Cambodian court denies appeal by detained opposition leader Kem Sokha

* Cambodian Senator denies links to scam centres after US sanctions

 

Laos

* Thailand and Laos launch joint action plan to tackle cross-border haze and poor air quality

* President advises Lao Front to reinforce grassroots engagement

 

Brunei

* It's so hot here - Brunei records a surge in forest and bush fires amid extreme heat

* Police nab foreign woman in anti-vice operation at hotel in Gadong, Brunei

 

Aseanplus

* Govt working with friendly nations to release Malaysians on seized vessels, says Anwar

* Simple Plan bringing 25th anniversary tour to Malaysia on Nov 21

* Six ships carrying 10 Malaysians among 22 intercepted by Israeli forces

* Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

* Nepalese worker fined RM5,000 over obscene images of ex-girlfriend

* Malaysia Airlines to resume limited services to Doha from July 2

* Repositioning Asean in today’s evolving global order

* Asteroid named after former Pope Leo XIII

* More jail time for ex-first lady in South Korea

* Life in Japan - Cleaning pros treat toys like newborns

* India - Man digs up sister to prove her death to bank

* Life on the DMZ edge: Hope springs eternal in Paju borderland

* Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil soaring

* Better times in Nepal -- Everest route reopened after icefall blockage

* Surging artificial intelligence data usage reshaping economy in China

* Korean actor Park Dong-bin dies at 56 at restaurant he was set to open

* Billionaire’s son offers to rehome Escobar’s 80 runaway hippos in India

* New Zealand mosque shooter's bid to appeal convictions denied by court

* The 'becoming Chinese' meme shows China's soft power moment is here

* Will Hong Kong vapers go underground as public possession ban kicks in?

* Australian police find body in search for missing 5-year-old Indigenous girl

* ‘No fundraising launched’ after father’s death, paralysed dancer Mo Li warns

* Chinese team pioneers path to turn carbon dioxide into jet fuel as prices soar

* Democrats urge Trump to keep ban on Chinese cars in US as Xi meeting looms

* US and Nato faced with frustrating ‘marriage crisis’, Belgian defence minister says

* China faces a France-sized demographic loss that threatens coastal growth: analysts

* China boy grabs public attention by ‘handcrafting’ turbojet engine in family’s living room

* North Korea's leader Kim praises soldiers for killing themselves against Ukrainian forces

* Trump’s Golden Dome aimed at combating China’s ‘hypersonic weapons, cruise missiles’

* US economic gap over China to widen, but Iran might bring them closer: former UN official

* Hammer-wielding man attacks Tokyo teenagers in rampage; police on manhunt in capital city

* Hong Kong actress Kaman Kong sparks buzz over fuller figure while filming ad in Malaysia

* Motor racing-F1 back on track in Miami with rule tweaks in focus after forced break

* Faldo Series Asia Grand Final locked in at Laguna Golf Lang Co until 20th edition in 2029

* Badminton -- Unlucky as Zii Jia and Co face China in Thomas Cup quarters

* Malaysia’s official reserve assets at US$126.61bil at end-March 2026

* Immigration Dept nabs 21 foreign workers without travel docs, overstaying

* World honour for track king Azizul

* Asean manufacturing at risk from elevated fuel prices, needs energy system readjustment, says think tank

* From surplus to strain: world rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino

* Australian police find body in search for missing 5-year-old Indigenous girl

* ‘Wartime’ in Iran, Trump’s extended blockade and the UAE: here’s what happened overnight

* Why was 'Pursuit Of Jade' star Zhang Linghe seen limping?

* PETRONAS inks deal with Japan's Eneos for 10% stake in MLNG Tiga, strengthens LNG supply ties

* Unlucky as Zii Jia and Co face China in Thomas Cup quarters

* China's factory activity extends expansion, PMI shows, as Iran war risks mount

* FBM KLCI inches higher, but over 800 stocks decline on Bursa Malaysia

* US returns 657 artefacts worth US$14mil to India

* Celebrity couple Jesseca Liu and Jeremy Chan open cafe in Langkawi

* Has star-struck Tamil Nadu found an MGR in Vijay?

* Korea to remove ‘out-of-wedlock child’ from welfare forms

* Letshanaa happy Malaysian girls stood up to China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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