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

Suspected online gambling operators (in orange) walk towards buses for transfer after a police raid at the Hayam Wuruk Plaza office building in Jakarta on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Indonesian police and immigration authorities said they arrested 321 foreign nationals, including suspects from Vietnam, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia. -- Photo by Aditya Irawan / AFP

Malaysia

* Negri royal crisis: Former clerk now proclaimed as 11th Undang Luak Sungei Ujong

* Anwar wants university students to be 'agents of change' in nation's progress, reforms

* Don't be influenced by outdated racial thinking, PM Anwar urges Malaysians

* Insults against Islam, Malay rulers must be handled firmly, says Ahmad Zahid

* Public urged to tighten rodent control over hantavirus worries

* Legal action likely over fake royal accounts, says Fahmi

* Pulau Banggi to get RM31mil special fund to develop island

* Former aide to Teresa Kok expected to be charged on May 11

* Improve junior doctors’ welfare for a stronger healthcare system

* Appeal blocked social media accounts at special tribunal, says Teo

* Umno has no objection to proposed Political Funding Act, say Azalina

* Perak Raja Permaisuri officiates National Mother's Day 2026 celebration

* Proposal to review T20 fuel subsidies to be finalised soon, says PM

* Education Dept extends condolences over Year Six student death

* Sarawak plans to take over more federal entities, says Abang Johari

* Two remanded over death of man with disability in Bachok / * Man shot to death in Skudai, another injured

* RM150mil allocated for Mitra in 2026, says PM Anwar / * Ramanan lauds 'historic' RM50mil increase to Mitra's allocation

* King, Queen extend Mother’s Day greetings / * Honour mothers’ unwavering strength and devotion, says Dr Wee in Mother’s Day wishes

Referee Kim Yujeong draws Singapore during the group stage draw for the AFC Asian Cup, which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. -- Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Singapore

* Mount Dukono eruption: Family proud of Singaporean hiker who died trying to help others

* Two missing Singaporean hikers confirmed dead in Indonesian volcano eruption, says SAR's chief

* Malaysia on high alert for hantavirus, border control strengthened, says Dr Dzulkefly

* Hantavirus fears ease with two negative tests

* Passengers disembarking from hantavirus-stricken ship in Spain's Canary Islands

* Canvas cyberattack: Two Singapore's institutions ask users to reset passwords as added precaution

* South Korea says 'unidentified aircraft' hit cargo vessel in Hormuz on Monday

* Iran sends its response to US proposal aimed at ending the war, IRNA says

Indonesia

* Indonesia launches first Asia-Pacific cross-border undersea cable to Papua New Guinea

* Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption, bodies found

* Rising fuel prices strand hundreds of fishermen

* Indonesia: Volcano victims found

* Indonesia targets invasive suckerfish amid ecological, health concerns

* Grim search for missing Singaporean hikers narrows to two volcanic sand mounds on Indonesia's Mount Dukono

Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand chips onto the 18th green during the third round of the Mizuho Americas Open 2026 at Mountain Ridge Country Club on May 09, 2026, in West Caldwell, New Jersey. -- Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP

Thailand

* US learnt to suspect Nvidia chips were smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand

* Check detour routes as Red Shirts gather for former Thai PM Thaksin's release

* Probe into arms cache at Chinese man’s home

* Chadchart Sittipunt leads Bangkok gubernatorial race in latest Suan Dusit University Poll

* Iran says it has sent response to US peace proposal to Pakistani mediators

* Thai superstar Jeeno Thitikul maintains lead at Mizuho Americas Open with a steady third round

Philippines

* 'This will be a drug-free region,' Asean vows zero tolerance against illicit drugs 

* Philippines to summon former national police chief in probe into Duterte-era killings

* Asean adopts contingency plan

* Filipino crew on MV Hondius still in quarantine: health official

* Philippine Vice President’s absence in impeachment trial may result in conviction

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup 2027 - Draw - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Vietnam football player Nguyen Minh Hai attends the draw. -- Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Vietnam

* Tough task for Asean men - Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, and  Thailand face tough challenges in 2027 Asian Cup group stage

* Folk tales inspire Vietnam's horror blockbusters

* Intel to expand investment in Vietnam

* Vietnam–Sri Lanka relations reach new milestone, opening broader space for cooperation

* British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

Myanmar

* Massive 11,000-carat ruby found in war-scarred gem heartland

* Tiny shifts seen in divided Asean's approach to Myanmar

* Myanmar police seize 77kg of heroin, 4 million stimulant tablets

* Arguing couple set clothes on fire, destroying two houses in Myanmar's Myitkyina Township

* 'Goodbye, old friend' Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru bids farewell after 35 years of sailing

Coaches of Asian national football teams pose next to the trophy and in front of a screen showing the results of the final draw for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup during a ceremony in Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh, on May 9, 2026. The 19th edition of the Asian Cup is scheduled to take place from January 7 to February 5 next year in Saudi Arabia. -- Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP

Cambodia

* Thai-Cambodian cooperation locates missing man after 15 days

* Heart of the city: Phnom Penh Passport invites deep dive into the capital

* Cambodian government urges people to be cautious over Hantavirus

* Everyone on the hantavirus-hit ship 'high-risk contact', must be monitored, says WHO

Laos

* Malaysians among those arrested by Indonesian police during special operation to crack down on banned online gambling

* Russia considers first fuel cargo delivery to Laos, deputy PM says

* Laos seeks to expand market opportunities for local products

Brunei

* Brief visit, lasting impression of Brunei

* Brunei schools shine in Thailand

* Brunei-Miri direct bus link explored

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party leader and actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay, speaks after taking oath as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state, in Chennai, India, Sunday, May 10, 2026. -- AP Photo

AseanPlus

* Russia presents Sultan Ibrahim with luxury Aurus Senat limo

* Johor Immigration nabs 27 foreign nationals in raids on eateries

* Ahead of Trumo-Xi meeting in Beijing on Thursday, the ringgit likely to trade between RM3.90 and 3.95 this week 

* Bursa Malaysia to trade range-bound from Monday (May 11) and should stay above the 1,750 level

* Tenom to boost avocado output with new centre, says Sabah agriculture minister

* Malaysia: Army stepping up border security ahead of Aidiladha

* China urges US to drop trade probe as key Trump-Xi summit approaches

* 'CM or not, I'm just like all of you, a common man,' says Indian film star Vijay after becoming the head of industrial hub Tamil Nadu

* ‘Thalapathy’ takes charge: TVK chief C. Joseph Vijay sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

* China's durian appetite cultivates new growth for South-East Asian orchards

* Film star Vijay forms new government in India’s key iPhone hub

* INTERACTIVE: Climate woes brewing higher coffee bean prices

* Pyongyang reaffirms top priority ties with Moscow

* India: New CM in West Bengal

* Top monk nabbed over alleged sex abuse

* New snake species discovered in south China

* Sri Lanka to hike electricity tariff amid energy crisis

* Hantavirus: A sudden outbreak abroad a cruise ship

* Nepal issues record 492 climbing permits for Everest

* US’ Bessent urges China to help open Strait of Hormuz

* China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots

* South Korea welcomes rare baby bump as population shrinks

* Middle-aged singles on rise in Seoul, with money dividing happiness

* Need a new house? Order online from China for less than US$25,000

* Bangladesh trade deficit widens to over US$19bil in 3Q of FY2025-26

* 10 passengers taken to hospital in Japan after ‘spraying incident’ on train

* Wrapped in a Boeing: will Trump’s China visit include another aircraft deal?

* Car bomb attack on checkpoint kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan: police

* South Korean budget airlines cut 900 round-trip flights amid soaring oil prices

* Hong Kong’s pinball wizards and claw fans defend arcade thrills as curbs loom

* Has China given the first sign it’s ready to export its J-35A fighter jet to Pakistan?

* Will warming Arctic trigger further chill in US-China relations or bring them closer?

* Woman nabbed in Hong Kong for illegally importing seven animals in paper bags

* South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz hit by unidentified object on May 4, ministry says

* Australia's Trump-aligned populists vow to fight mass migration after winning first lower house seat

* Too hot to work, too poor to stop: How insurance protects India’s informal workers during heatwaves

* Inspired by Malaysian friend, Japanese manufacturer develops compact prayer room for Muslims to make travel easier