Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (May 7, 2026)


Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the 17th Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Special Summit held in conjunction with the 48th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Cebu, Philippines. Also present were Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. - Photo: Bernama

Malaysia

* King arrives in Moscow as guest of honour for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations

* Bar Council wins bid to challenge Ahmad Zahid’s DNAA, case returned to High Court

* Zahid: Umno won’t back Aminuddin amid Negri customary dispute

* MACC finishes recording Rafizi Ramli’s statement over probe into RM1.1bil investment deal

* I have failed to unite the Malays, says Dr M

* New MyKad features 53 security elements, says Registration DG

* Masked trio botch pawn shop robbery in Puchong Prima

* Beware of fake news articles posing as The Star

* Penang eyes 'Silicon Valley of the East 2.0' push

* NUMed graduates can still practise in Malaysia, says health minister

* Coffee shop assistant charged with ramming 12 vehicles while fleeing cops in Penang

* Online seller claims trial to cheating customer over non-existent Hermes handbag

* Court hears man beat pregnant wife with plastic chair, rubber hose and clothes hanger

* Zahid: Winnability will decide return of reinstated Umno leaders in upcoming general election

* Hajiji: Semporna key catalyst for Sabah's Blue Economy agenda

* 11-year-old student injured in fall while retrieving shoes from school roof thrown by another student

* Masjid India sinkhole victim's family receives death certificate, paving way for compensation

* Govt announces three initiatives to aid MSMEs

* Johor’s Coronation Square set to spur RM9bil in economic spin-offs, create 60,000 jobs, says MB

* No chance of alliance unless PAS changes its ways, says Zahid

* Najib not 'above the law', SRC says in opposing stay of US$1.3bil judgment

* No more compounds, Home Ministry proposes prosecution for diesel fleet card abuse

* Form Four student dies by electrocution at school ablution area

* MMEA detains two foreign tugboats for illegal fuel transport, storage

* AKPS uncovers more than 170 tonnes of e-waste at Port Klang

* M'sia not selling oil to Asean members as it still imports 400,000 barrels daily, says Johari

 

 

Singapore

* Bullies to be caned, but only as last resort

* Two Malaysians arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint for smuggling drugs, including over 2kg of cannabis

* SIA flight from Guangzhou diverted to Batam due to bad weather

* South-East Asia should brace itself for haze later this year as ‘Godzilla El Nino’ is forecast: Singapore minister

* Singapore seizes over 6,600 illegal health products in Interpol-led crackdown

* Lee Hsien Loong's Terengganu visit strengthens strategic ties

* Two Singapore residents on hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolated at NCID and undergoing tests

* Singaporean influencer arrested after video of man being forced to strip is posted online

 

 

Indonesia

* Intern deaths spark alarm

* E-commerce ban being considered for those under 16

* Fuel shortages in Indonesia spread from Riau to several cities in Kalimantan

* Indonesia arrests eight suspected Daesh-linked militants in Central Sulawesi

* ‘I feel so stupid’: How young Indonesians get stuck on the debt treadmill

* Indonesia’s Sumatra flood victims file lawsuit as reconstruction work stalls

 

 

Thailand

* Thailand reaffirms June 20 hike in international passenger fee at airports

* Thai police chase pickup for 70km across provinces, arrest six Chinese nationals

* Thaksin’s children make final prison visit before parole release

* Thailand's Buriram Utd and Selangor FC gain the upper hand after the first leg semifinals of the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup

* Thailand's Buriram coach is 'as cool as ice' after his team upset JDT in its own backyard in the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup

* Thailand, Cambodia eye practical steps to restore trust, says PM Anutin

* Two Britons held in Turkey with 20kg cannabis after Thailand trip

 

 

Philippines

* Philippines urges Asean to boost crisis coordination

* Asean eyes first Charter amendment at Cebu summit

* Philippines says Middle East conflict sends economic growth to five-year low

* China vessel conducting ‘illegal’ research near gas-rich Reed bank, says Philippines

* ASEAN summit kicks off with calls for joint response to energy crisis

* Asean leaders begin arriving in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit

* Mayon Volcano's effusive eruption continues in Philippines

* Philippines declare holidays in Cebu, Mandaue cities for Asean Summit

 

 

Vietnam

* Still alive: Vietnam's Nam Dinh remain in contention after a closely fought 2-1 loss to Selangor in Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup first-leg semis

* New crackdown on IP violations

* Asean power grid among top priorities at 48th Asean Summit

* Ho Chi Minh City to launch 13 bus routes to Long Thanh Airport

* One dead, five hospitalised after consuming wild mushrooms in Vietnam

* Vietnam's Nam Dinh suffers its first defeat, but coach Vu believes they will bounce back strong in the second leg semifinals of Shopee Cup

 

 

Myanmar

* Son seeks ‘proof of life’

* Myanmar grants one-month tax exemption on LNG imports to reduce electricity costs

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia’s scam crackdown creates a new problem: Foreigners left jobless and stranded

* Cambodia's famous Angkor park welcomes nearly 24,000 Chinese tourists in first four months

* Thai, Cambodian leaders to meet on Asean sidelines amid uneasy truce

* Cambodia’s Happy Chandara School named among world’s top 50 for wellbeing-focused education

 

 

Laos

* Thai investment remains key driver of Laos’ energy sector growth

* Fish deaths in Laos, Vietnam rivers signal Mekong ecological crisis

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei Sultan in the Philippines for 48th Asean Summit

 

 

Aseanplus

* PM Anwar arrives in Cebu for 48th Asean Summit

* PM attends BIMP-EAGA Summit in Cebu

* Anwar holds bilateral talks with S'pore, Laos counterparts

* Foreign driving licence conversion for Malaysians opens June 1

* Pyongyang shows off homegrown phones

* Tensions run high in West Bengal

* Beijing to probe deadly fireworks factory blast

* PM justifies ban on party-linked unions

* Actor-turned-politician Vijay gets Congress support

* TVB actor Joel Chan visits Penang Hill amid busy work schedule in Malaysia

* Stocks soar as hopes rise over war's end

* Ringgit opens higher, may extend gains if OPR holds at 2.75%

* The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally

* South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case

* Asian stocks hit record high, dollar wobbles on peace deal hopes

* India's top factory hub hopeful, wary as film star Vijay set to take reins

* Hundreds arrested after post-poll violence kills at least three in Indian state

* Hyundai robot performs handstand, complex gymnastics moves

* Taiwan TV host Pauline Lan reveals that she was adopted by her mother

* Matrade secures RM126.42mil potential exports at Semicon Southeast Asia 2026

* North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty

* Sabah-Dalian pact anchors maritime and blue economy growth

* Wei Chong says ‘I do’ ahead of Malaysian Masters

* KLCI banks lead gains, energy stocks drag as investors await Iran's response

* 72% of M’sian manufacturers report worsening conditions since April, says FMM

* Singaporean actor James Seah appears in wife's home renovation video days after split rumours

* Vigils planned across Australia for dead 5-year-old Indigenous girl

* New Zealand takes next steps to charge foreign tourists more

* Australian women linked to ISIS arrested, accused of slavery after Syrian return

* Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke

* Oil prices rise as investors weigh Middle East peace prospects

* Resort politics, withdrawn security, delayed oath: Tamil Nadu watches Vijay’s next move

* Cricket-Punjab slip from top spot after loss to Hyderabad

* Bank Negara’s OPR stays at 2.75% as widely expected

* Trump dismisses China friction over Iran war, touts Xi ties before Beijing summit

* Joyous reunion of Iranian boy with China classmates after family visit to Iran moves many

* Luxury bungalows in Tawau used as scam hub targeting South Koreans

* US$1 million carrot awaits winners of the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup

* India state polls deepen Hindu-Muslim political divide, results show

* Asian currencies gain, stocks at all-time high as peace deal hopes remain

* Panama minister blasts China’s ship crackdown, tells deputies to demand answers in Beijing

* Poland's EMP teams up with Foxconn to build EV manufacturing hub

* Bursa Malaysia extends gains for fifth day; ringgit hits seven-week high

* An Asian alternative to Nato? How Cica is rethinking Middle East security

* Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies

* Australia approves new gas field near the Twelve Apostles to boost supply to country's east coast

* Five workers of India's ruling party wounded in West Bengal bomb attack

* Ringgit continues growth trajectory after OPR maintained at 2.75%

* Zii Jia and Jin Wei fail to make World Championships cut

* China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieve

* What happened in Vijay’s meeting with Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar over government formation

* Indian seafarers endured nightly blasts, lack of food in Iran war ordeal

* South Korea to extend ban on petroleum hoarding for another two months

* Vijay’s wait continues as Tamil Nadu Governor sticks to proof of majority to extend invite for govt formation

* Sri Lanka arrests more than 260 foreigners over cyberscams

* HK star Liza Wang sparks concern after appearing unsteady, needing support from husband Law Kar Ying

* Mortar attack on northwest Pakistan market kills six: police

 

 

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