Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (May 20, 2026)


In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an aerial drone photo shows the flooded Jianjiang river and a flood-hit area in Duyun City, southwest China's Guizhou Province on May 19, 2026. - Photo: Xiao Wei/Xinhua via AP

Malaysia

* King bestows Johor honours on Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda, Raja Muda

* King pilots speedboat to inspect waters around Mersing

* King's breakfast stop at Johor R&R garners social media buzz

* Seri Kembangan rep, ex-DAP leader affirm commitment to Rukun Negara after Sultan Selangor’s call

* Tony Pua under investigation for post on Malay Rulers, confirms Bukit Aman

* EC informed of vacancies of Pandan, Setiawangsa parliamentary seats, says Dewan Rakyat Speaker

* Johor police to call witnesses over alleged rough treatment of media at PH convention

* Teacher claims trial to five counts of sexual offences against student, 14

* Malice and matrimony: Warisan rep wants probe into defamatory 'wedding invite'

* Tanjung Malim Keadilan youth chief resigns, leaves PKR immediately

* Five charged with youth's murder in Ipoh

* Keep updated on your flights and rights, CAAM tells travellers ahead of peak period

* Senior S'gor CID officer found dead, believed to have fallen from Shah Alam condo

* Sabah police ops net drugs worth RM3.25mil, 10 suspects hauled in

* S'wak approved 12 domestic investment project worth RM347.1mil in first quarter, says Deputy Premier

* Seremban cops arrest babysitter after infant dies

* Rafizi free to contest any seat in Johor, says state PKR chief

* Nine nabbed after MyKad scam leads Sabah cops to forged IC ring

* Four teens plead guilty to injuring e-hailing driver in Alor Gajah

* PLUS expects traffic surge during back-to-back holidays starting Friday

* Sabah Customs seizes over 61kg of drugs in raids at Tawau airport, KK postal warehouse

* Retiree loses RM14,000 to scammers on TikTok

* Lifetime ban for developers who abuse cement subsidy, says minister

* KVDT2 upgrade expected to be completed two years ahead of schedule, says KTMB

* Unity govt components committed to seeing its term through, says Fahmi

* Incident at PH convention regrettable, media should have space to do its job, says Fahmi

* E-hailing driver gets 30 years, 25 strokes of the cane for drug trafficking

* Fahmi: No issue with using MyKad for social media age verification

* Respect Rafizi's decision to join Bersama as it is his right, says Aminuddin

* Sarawak collects RM3.87bil in revenue, economy projected to grow 5-6%

* Foreigners using M'sians as company proxies to evade tax, says LHDN

* Even with 40% revenue, Sabah still needs Putrajaya’s help, says Hajiji

* Sarawak signals strategic growth phase at IMEX Frankfurt 2026

* Respect the rights of the media, says MMM following alleged harassment at Johor Pakatan convention

* Tahfiz teacher acquitted of sexual assault charges

* Teen drowns while swimming with friends in Sungai Langat

* Man charged with using other individuals’ MyKad numbers to buy subsidised petrol

* Murder, body dumping of OKU: Four men charged in Kota Baru

* Govt expands Rahmah Cement Scheme, allocates 1.6mil tonnes for affordable homes

* Possibility of N. Sembilan polls this year remains open, says Aminuddin

* Proposed new Kuching airport key part of Kuching low-carbon hub masterplan, says Abang Jo

* Customs launches nationwide F&B registration ops

* MalaysiaNow chief editor questioned over report on clip involving Farhash

* 30-year prison sentence upheld for ex-Rela member who fatally shot friend

* Coroner's court: Uncle describes close bond between Zara Qairina, mother

 

 

Singapore

* We have to work to make trade a win-win: Singapore's SM Lee in Guangxi

* Singapore urges financial firms to use AI to create better jobs

* Singapore man gets 14 years jail for ‘cruel, sadistic’ abuse of baby nephew

* Singapore a ‘major beneficiary’ as the wealthy move money out of troubled Gulf

* S$72mil embezzlement case: Singapore tycoon who evaded arrest for nearly 20 years faces 38 more charges

* OpenAI to open its first applied AI lab outside of U.S. in Singapore

* Singapore catering company fined S$8,000 after over 180 people suffer gastroenteritis symptoms

 

 

Indonesia

* Bid to silence govt critics draws ire

* Indonesia’s Riau ready to evacuate residents from flooding areas after fighting forest fires

* Indonesia's Prabowo unveils ambitious growth and fiscal deficit targets, seeks 'magnificent prosperity'

* Bank Indonesia hikes key interest rate by 50 bps to stabilise rupiah

* Indonesia police name Singapore-based palm oil group Musim Mas as suspect over environmental breaches

 

 

Thailand

* Thailand's mega project 'Land Bridge' comes at environmental cost

* Thai Appeal Court overturns Piyarat acquittal, sentences People’s Party MP to three years

* Thai faith healer charged with rape, child abuse

 

 

Philippines

* ‘Final opportunity’: Sara Duterte’s absence won’t delay impeachment trial

* Philippine Supreme Court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC

* Philippine palace releases video of dela Rosa, Padilla leaving Senate premises

 

 

Vietnam

* Rescue bid ends in deaths of five in river

* Ho Chi Minh City listed among global Top 100 startup ecosystems

 

 

Myanmar

* Tasting Myanmar's coastal cuisine, pushed to the brink by war

* Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border town

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia increases awareness to bring down cross-border scam networks

* Retail fuel prices in Cambodia rise again amid ongoing Middle East tensions

 

 

Laos

* Attapeu region in Laos approves use of 528 hectares for durian plantation

* Laos seeks to strengthen climate resilience, disaster preparedness

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei Sultan thanks Germany for support in country's development

* Brunei announces completion of pipe works and installation of new traffic lights

* Assets forfeited over drug syndicate case in Brunei

 

 

Aseanplus

* Malaysia seventh most trusted nation in the world, says study

* Elephant management cooperation cannot be terminated unilaterally, says Taiping Municipal Council

* Xi set to host ‘old friend’ Putin

* Gunmen kill cops guarding polio workers

* Probe begins solar winds mission

* Takaichi, Lee build bridges

* Beijing rolls out action plan to boost employment

* Bodies of two Italian divers recovered

* 89YO HK actor Patrick Tse’s ex-girlfriend, 40, says he sold his Rolls-Royce to help pay off her debts

* Ringgit opens mixed against regional peers amid stronger US jobs data

* Samsung union says to embark on 48,000-strong strike on Thursday after impasse on bonuses

* Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp

* No joy at home as youngsters Zi Yu-Noraqilah make early exit from M'sian Masters

* Samsung Elec talks break down, union to go on strike

* Young travellers go on 'microtrips' to maximise limited time off from work

* Singaporean radio DJ Sonia Chew marries investment banker in church wedding

* Japan asks China to ensure citizens' safety after Shanghai stabbing

* Help wanted: Australian conservation group seeks new koala rescue dog to replace Bear

* Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Amami Islands in south-western Japan

* China to work with US on slashing tariffs

* China wants AI to flourish, but not at the expense of jobs

* Bursa Malaysia stays lower at midday in line with weaker regional performance

* Asian stocks extend losing streak as higher yields bite, Nvidia results in focus

* Zhang Linghe fans bought digital billboards in Times Square to welcome Chinese actor to NYC

* Bursa Malaysia closed for public holidays on May 27, June 1-2

* Gold falls to 1-1/2-month low on higher US yields, firm dollar

* Former TVB actor Steven Ma joins listed company as senior exec with RM1.28mil annual salary

* Chinese mall turns secret classroom snacking into viral sneak-eating contest

* Probe launched after knife slips through S.Korea's Incheon airport security

* Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in 'world first'

* Berjaya Air takes delivery of world’s first ATR 72-600 with all-business class cabin

* ‘They wanted a car’: Family alleges dowry harassment after newlywed woman’s death in India

* Chinese personnel swim, use boats to evacuate people in flood-hit areas

* Silent struggle: Sexual harassment against men should not be brushed off

* Human lower body found in western Tokyo; deceased may have been bear attack victim

* Trump calls off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states

* Ringgit firmer against US dollar as stronger export performance lifts market sentiment

* Asia's top junior golfers are set to take part in the 2026 Junior Charity Classic from June 10-12 in Shanghai

* South Korean oil tanker transits Strait of Hormuz

* United Nations says US$610mil shortfall in life-saving Rohingya refugee aid

* How does the Strait of Hormuz stand-off look in the wake of the Trump-Xi summit?

* Jun Hao, Justin sent packing as Malaysia’s singles woes continue

* Ancient China laws punished men for crying; people with messy handwriting forced to drink ink

* China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce

* Stability through partnership: Why Asean is turning to China

* HK star Charlene Choi addresses breakup rumours, less than a month after marriage

* AI shift forces skills rethink at India tech hubs, Kimberly-Clark executive says

* Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures two Japanese citizens and a Chinese national

* French bulldog in China known for collecting plastic bottles faces threats from animal abusers

 

 

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