Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (May 16, 2026)

Emergency services work at a site where a train collided with a bus and several cars on Asok-Din Daeng Road, causing several casualties, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Malaysia

* Malaysia will not consider any pardon for Jho Low, says Anwar

* Anwar calls on educators to rise above challenges for nation’s future

* King, Queen extend Teachers Day greetings

* SAR ops end for Pangkor boat tragedy

* Dr Sam is new Opposition Leader, says Perikatan

* Govt to review, consider increasing allocation for Education Ministry

* Bukit Aman probes claims of Jho Low’s secret meetings in Malaysia

* Half-step on UEC leaves Madani govt hit from both sides of divide

* Malaysia bolsters position in BRICS foreign ministers' meeting, says Tok Mat

* MCMC ramps up Safe Internet Campaign as online scam losses hit RM2.77bil

* BN going solo in Johor polls sends Pakatan a clear message, says Dzulkefly

* Education Ministry rolls out 12 new initiatives to empower teachers nationwide

* Anwar to address Pakatan's election direction at national convention, says Fahmi

* Anwar launches Paduri Madani Scheme to empower 29,000 B40 women entrepreneurs

* Nicotine delisting was a 'critical step' to regulate black market vape industry, says Dr Zaliha

* Govt to uphold teaching profession, reinforce national education agenda, says DPM Fadillah

* Past UEC talks failed due to clash between Chinese independent, national school systems, says Anwar

Pet owners pose with their dog wearing matching football shirts during a media preview of FurKids Fiesta, showcasing Adidas' first pet collection, in Singapore on Saturday, May 16, 2026. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

Singapore

* 'Relaxlah': Singapore youth aware of falling fertility rate, study finds, but 40% in no rush to marry

* World Cup fever gets tail-wagging twist as Singapore kits out pets

* First-time Singapore drug abusers who surrender from May 16 will not be sent to rehab centres

* No coding skills, no problem: New Singaporean father builds baby tracker with AI tool

* Singapore dengue cases drop 66% in first 5 months of 2026; most breeding sites in 2025 found in homes

* 'I'm losing my patience' says Trump as oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat at the weekend

* What a beauty:  'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for more than US$17 million at Christie's auction in Geneva

Indonesia

* Indonesia opposes tariff wars and pressure on global trade, says FM Sugiono

* Indonesia seeks cohesion among divided BRICS

* Illegal gold mine landslide kills nine

* Indonesia's first giant panda is set to charm the public

* Jakarta-Kota Baru direct flight to commence June 16

* China says the country agrees with the US to implement 'all' existing trade agreements

Goats are displayed for sale at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha (Haro Raya Haji), the Muslim festival commemorating the willingness of Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, in Ambarawa, Central Java, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. -- Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP

Thailand

* South-East Asia's largest dinosaur, identified in Thailand confirmed by top British and local experts 

* At least eight dead after freight train hits public bus in Bangkok

* Thailand's Pollution Control Department chief rejects bribery claims, demands survey source

* Thai officials arrested over falsifying civil-registration records for a Chinese national suspect

* Thai Meteorological Department warns of heavier rain and flash flood risk across nation

* Thai hotel group asks PM Anutin to rethink visa-free stays and online travel agents taxes

Philippines

* Philippines' Mayon Volcano showing fresh seismic activity, with alert Level 3 maintained

* Senator wanted by ICC warned against fleeing the Philippines

* 21 Filipino seafarers of Hantavirus-hit ship now under quarantine

* Philippines posts list of bets, nominees for Sept. 14 Bangsamoro polls

* Ombudsman: Philippine Senate refused subpoena for CCTV footage of shooting

* Japan considers missile exports to Philippines

Police officers, rescue workers, and firefighters stand at the site of a train collision with a bus underneath Makkasan Airport Rail Station in Bangkok on Saturday, May 16, 2026. A collision between a freight train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 in the Thai capital, Bangkok, emergency services said. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Vietnam

* World Bank forecasts Vietnam 2026 economic growth to slow to 6.8%

* Vietnam hands over 33 law violators to China

* American burger chains struggle to adapt in Vietnam's price-sensitive market

* Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree

* Japan pharmaceutical firm warns against rare diseases drug after deaths

Myanmar

* The chaotic global warming  issues: Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

* Four-year summary ceremony of Chinese-funded scholarship programme held in Myanmar

* Almost 150 resistance group members re-enter Myanmar's legal fold along with weapons

* Japan restaurants hit by visa pause for high-demand foreign workers

* Israel confirms Hamas armed wing chief killed in Gaza strike

A pet dog wearing a football shirt is pictured during a media preview of FurKids Fiesta, showcasing Adidas' first pet collection, in Singapore on Saturday, May 16, 2026. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

Cambodia

* Nine Cambodian forest rangers fall ill after consuming wild fungi

* Cambodia releases Thai man detained for illegally crossing deep into its territory

* Altered reality: Cambodian central bank warns against altering currency, says practice ‘harms national dignity’

* China a winner in Mideast War -- the effects of the chaotic time in the Middle East

Laos

* Laos, Vietnam expand media ties with focus on AI and capacity building

* Laos continues efforts to expand secure digital infrastructure

* Laos tightens tourist entry rules to strengthen tourism management

Brunei

* Brunei royalty concludes visit to China

* Brunei retail banking leadership recognised at regional awards

* Losing the shine - Gold at over one-week low as dollar, yields climb, Middle East tensions stoke inflation

Buddhists with giant lanterns participate in a lantern parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival ahead of the upcoming birthday of Buddha, in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 16, 2026.-- AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

Aseanplus

* Ex-forest ranger arrested for possessing wildlife parts worth over half a million ringgit

* Sabah to tighten tourism safety standards to boost tourist confidence

* Why did Hongkongers queue round the clock for a new watch?

* South Korean professor’s organ donation saves three lives

* India charges 10 for deadly 2025 Delhi car bomb

* Yume the Akita dog Japan gifted to Putin dies

* Putin to visit China for talks with Xi, Kremlin says

* Train derailment in Sri Lanka injures 12

* Boeing confirms China commitment to buy 200 aircraft

* Five takeaways from Trump and Xi's superpower summit

* Trump says he discussed AI guardrails, Nvidia’s chips with Xi

* Japan PM Takaichi, Trump speak by phone after China Summit

* Pakistan government orders inquiry into Cambridge exam leaks

* Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars as Middle East crisis bites

* South Korea reports the earliest heat-related death this year on record

* China's ChongQing, a beer designed to pair with hotpot, is now in Malaysia

* Car crashes into pool at South Korea sports centre, swimmers rescue driver

* The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase: a legal arms race

* From Confucius to Tsinghua: Trump invokes history to anchor China-US future

* Xi and Trump set sights on stability for China and the US – with a note of caution

* Taiwan presses case for US arms after Trump says he's undecided on new sales

* South Korea's singer-actor IU marks birthday with donation for vulnerable groups

* China restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters

* Trump says China may release detained pastor but tycoon Jimmy Lai 'is a tough one'

* Samsung Electronics Chairman apologises to customers, public amid labour tensions

* Trump: spoke with Xi about lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil

* ‘Japan Passing’? Trump eases Tokyo jitters with phone call to Takaichi after Xi summit

* Mongolia’s budget projections prioritise recurrent spending over strategic development

* Nepal's Auditor General suggests widening digital payments to cut public spending arrears

* Attempted rape on varsity campus in Bangladesh sparks protest, calls for proctor’s resignation

* Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on Monday (May 18), union says

* China couple make wedding memorable by hosting wrestling match, with loser facing housework

* History made: Trump visit sees Marco Rubio become first sanctioned US secretary of state to visit China

* Former Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin forms 38-member team for constituency-wise review of DMK’s poll debacle

* Man in critical condition after shark attack in western Australia / * Man killed by great white shark in western Australia

* Gig workers across India shutdown for five hours, warning rising fuel costs, stagnant payouts pushing many to the edge

* Badminton -- Indians too hot for Goh-Izzuddin as their run ends in Thailand

* Badminton: Smashing Zi Yu-Noraqilah march into China Masters final

* Shinee to release new EP 'Atmos', with Key set to return after six-month hiatus