Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (May 25, 2026)


A participant rides a cart pulled by two bulls during the traditional Karapan Sapi Brujul bull racing event in Probolinggo, East Java province on May 24, 2026. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* 51 men arrested after drug-fuelled 'gay party' raided at upscale KL hotel

* Ustaz claims trial to sexually assaulting two boys

* Father charged with murder of two-month-old daughter in Labuan

* Bersatu sets record straight over sackings, slams PAS for missing meetings

* ‘PKR leaders must explain presence at Bersama event’

* Coalition dynamics signal shift in momentum

* Senior citizen attacked by croc while fishing for prawns near PD

* Several Shah Alam PKR committee members quit party

* 11 men charged with being members of organised crime group

* Fatal Sepat platform incident: Comprehensive probe underway, says Anwar

* Govt to keep medical supply prices stable amid global uncertainties, says PM Anwar

* Croc attack leaves fisherman hospitalised

* Govt will ensure critical medicine and medical device stocks remain sufficient, says Akmal

* National-level Wanita PKR to take over admin of Shah Alam branch women's wing

* Anwar: Budi Agri-Komoditi initiative to continue amid cost pressures, global uncertainty

* Govt studying options for proposed filial responsibility law, says Nancy

* Situation of pregnant teen in S'wak being assessed by Welfare Dept, says Nancy

* A guilty plea doesn't cut it: Appeals court restores snatch thief's full 7-year jail term

* GOF seizes 89kg of meth worth RM4.4mil, two arrested

* Hiker who suffered breathing difficulties sent to hospital, SAR ops continue for missing woman

* Penang island bypass road hampered by concessionaire's financial issues, says CM

* Cow-loaded lorry crashes into signboard on KL-Seremban Highway

* Gunung Batu Putih SAR ops suspended, efforts to resume on May 26

* WFH initiative has saved govt RM4.22mil in petrol subsidies

 

Singapore

* Keeping seniors on their feet

* Singapore's SMRT to step up pest control measures after rat spotted in train

* Singapore economy beats expectations in Q1 with 6% annual growth, risks ahead

* Nearly 15 years’ jail for Singapore man over death of woman, 19, who was tortured in Clementi flat

* Global tensions set to stalk Singapore's flagship defence summit

* Singapore core inflation at 1.4% on year in April, lower than expected

* One person taken to hospital after fire in Singapore flat; almost 50 evacuated

* Use Singlish at work? ‘Can lah,’ say more people in Singapore, according to study

* Wildlife Reserves Singapore ex-employee who received S$200,000 in bribes gets 29 months’ jail

* Singapore, China call for Middle East ceasefire, stress need to safeguard maritime flows

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia's free nutritious meal programme reaches 62.4 million beneficiaries

* Sumatra residents demand compensation for 17-hour blackout

* Indonesia palm oil prices plunge at farmers' level on Prabowo's export plan

* Critically endangered Ganges shark found in Indonesia's North Kalimantan

* Joint police, military crackdown on Indonesian street robbers raises fear of extrajudicial killings

 

Thailand

* Thailand to quarantine travellers from Congo even if they have no Ebola symptoms

* Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning

* Monsoon grips Thailand, 21 provinces face heavy rain threat

* Thailand's digital ministry demands Meta answers over obscene Facebook livestreams

* Thailand enters climate crisis as 'Super El Niño' threatens historic drought and temperatures above 45°C

 

Philippines

* Over 20 trapped in collapsed building

* Philippine rescuers racing against time a day after deadly building collapse

* Philippine drug war victims’ lawyers unfazed by Rodrigo Duterte’s new legal team

* All Filipino crew members of MV Hondius negative for hantavirus

* Philippines to reach ‘danger’ heat level in 44 areas today

* Philippine authorities probe cause of Angeles City building collapse

* Philippines ends rescue operation for 12 missing in building collapse

 

Vietnam

* Swathes of Hanoi demolished ‘in the name of progress’

* Vietnamese police bust laughing gas trafficking ring with over US$750,000 in turnover

* Vietnam ramps up surveillance, triage for suspected Ebola cases

* Scorching heat grips Vietnam's northern, central localities

* Long Thanh International Airport to elevate tourism in Dong Nai

 

Myanmar

* Over 170 pickpockets arrested on YBS buses and bus stops in Yangon within five months

* Heavy rain in Myanmar triggers landslide, blocks Putao–Naungmon road

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia, Malaysia strengthen ties through ‘Travel and Shopping Fair 2026’

* Jungle raid: Cambodia military seize illegally felled timber in 4am forest operation

* Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader

 

Laos

* Two new treatment plants boost clean water supply in Vientiane

* Clean schools build brighter futures in Laos' Oudomxay province

* Two Thai divers from Tham Luang incident join Laos cave rescue as water rises

 

Brunei

* Brunei stresses open trade, digital growth at APEC meeting

 

Aseanplus

* Queen visits historic Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul

* PM optimistic of positive end to US-Iran crisis and reopening of Hormuz

* Chinese firms see Johor as strategic gateway to Asean

* GSF 2.0: Malaysia to pursue legal action at ICC over alleged assault, detention of activists, says Amirudin

* Malaysia, India committed to strengthening strategic cooperation, says Ramanan

* Pakistan train bombing kills more than 30 people, officials say

* Dozens killed in train explosion

* Anxious families await news of missing coal miners

* Heatstroke leaves at least 16 dead

* City puts AI firmly in the driver’s seat

* Day traders in S. Korea to get risky new tools

* Aussie govt consulting with startups after backlash

* HK film producer Raymond Wong convicted of insider trading, family profited RM506,000

* FBM KLCI little changed as oil prices fall below US$100/barrel

* Ringgit opens higher against greenback on improved sentiment

* Toshifumi Suzuki, father of Japan's convenience stores, dies at 93

* Local institutions extend net buying streak to six weeks on Bursa Malaysia

* Stocks rise sharply, oil and dollar slip on Middle East peace hopes

* Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs​

* Toshifumi Suzuki, father of Japan's convenience stores, dies at 93

* Stony-faced North Korean women’s team leaves South Korea after title win

* New Zealand tightens English standards, widens philanthropy options for visas

* Bangladesh invites bids for oil and gas exploration

* OPPO Malaysia and Tourism Malaysia unveils a partnership that will feature Malaysian culture and landscapes as wallpapers

* China launches crewed space flight as part of Moon ambitions

* Oil slips 6% as US, Iran seen moving closer to peace deal

* Malaysia's PPI records 5.4% increase in April 2026

* Tourists’ ‘travel hack’ to get free hot water in S. Korean airport nursing rooms sparks backlash

* Gold rises as dollar, oil ease on US-Iran deal prospects

* Japan's Nikkei jumps past 65,000 mark for first time on Iran talks optimism

* Ancient Japanese festival Soma Nomaoi draws 40,000 as runaway horse injures spectators in Fukushima

* China's anti-graft watchdog probes former defence, auto executive Xu Liuping

* As Iran diplomacy picks up, Rubio tours Taj Mahal

* Oil slips US$5 as US, Iran seen moving closer to peace deal

* Schneider Electric sees India data center business outpacing core growth on AI boom

* PM Modi asked Indians to curb overseas travel. Nepal seeks to draw them across the border

* Korean actor Jang Dong-joo deletes account after graphic post sparks concern

* India orders migrant detention centres sparking explusion fears

* Human body parts found in bear’s stomach in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture; confirmed as 78-year-old man

* Key questions in wake of China's latest coal mine disaster

* Bursa Malaysia closes lower amid earnings caution, tech stocks cushion losses

* Mayday singer Ashin apologises after toilet selfie in Beijing sparks fan frenzy

* 300 cow carcasses found dumped near India's Jaisalmer, outrage erupts after videos go viral

* TNB remains resilient, focuses on stable supply and value for the rakyat

* China's Xi meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran war mediation drags on

* Flooding kills at least nine in China's Chongqing, state media says

* Everest operators must vet climbers better, says ascent record holder

* China's Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts

* Get set for a thriller: Kim promises Selangor will take the fight to Buriram in the second leg of the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup final

 

 

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