Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (May 28, 2026)

Jo Yong Won, chairman of the Standing Committee of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, meets Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). -- Photo: KCNA via REUTERS

Malaysia

* Negri royal crisis: DKU cannot convene special meeting as matter before courts, says secretary

* Man gored to death by buffalo during Aidiladha sacrificial ritual in Ulu Tiram, say cops

* GSF 2.0: Putrajaya demands probe into alleged abuse of Malaysians detained by Israel

* PM: Present sacrifices in managing economy, pursuing knowledge will bear fruit

* PM Anwar to launch KL International Book Fair tomorrow

* Penang gazettes 50 heritage items in major cultural preservation move

* TNB’s RM43bil grid modernisation gears up for rapid growth in data centre demand

* Terrapin conservation centre in T'ganu successfully hatches over 1,200 eggs

* GOF uncovers migrant smuggling, drug and illegal logging activities in Kelantan

* Train derails near Chan Sow Lin station, service disruption on Ampang and Sri Petaling LRT Lines

* Search radius for missing boy in Hulu Selangor river expanded to 3km as rescue op enters second day

* Penang CM defends rejection of Byram/Changkat project RFP, citing costly 'variations' from original terms

* June 9 meeting on assistance to pig farmers closing down in Tanjong Sepat

* 'Tekong darat', two Bangladesh nationals seriously hurt in car chase avoiding cops

* Family time for King and Queen on Aidiladha

* Former MACC chief looking into legal action against Tei

* Teachers under probe for endangering students must be removed from classroom, not transferred, says senator

France's President Emmanuel Macron (right) welcomes Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto ahead of a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Thursday, May 28, 2026. - Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Singapore

* Singapore workers’ real wages grew by 4% in 2025 as inflation eased, says MOM

* Five days’ jail for woman who shoved eight-year-old girl against wall after child bumped into her

* Cash, cards and Charizards: Inside Singapore’s Pokemon trading boom

* Singapore sets emission limits for new commercial fridges, vehicle air-cons

* Man fined S$8,000 for dumping furniture illegally in Taman Jurong, Singapore

* Man accused of killing woman in in Singapore's Choa Chu Kang charged with murder

* EU imposes a fine of US$232mil on the Chinese e-commerce giant Temu for illegal products

* Malaysian top mixed doubles pair Tang Jie-Ee Wei avenge April upset by S. Korean pair, cruise into S'pore Open quarters

Indonesia

* Indonesia to strengthen its urban mass transport and reduce country's  annual fuel subsidy burden

* Four in 10 wealthy Asian baby boomers lack succession plans, survey shows

* All bets are off on Prabowo in Indonesia

* Oil prices rebound nearly 4%  as Gulf hostilities heat up

* Indonesia to require valid licences for all online accommodations by June 2027

* Prabowo seeks to elevate ties with France amid challenging geopolitical landscape

To Lam, Vietnam's president and general secretary of the Communist Party, left, and Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, at a news conference following a bilateral meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Vietnam and Thailand agreed to deepen security and defense ties, as well as cooperation on technology sharing and green energy, during To Lam’s first visit to Thailand as Vietnam’s top leader. -- Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg

Thailand

* Thailand faces heavier rain as monsoon strengthens

* Thai court acquits opposition politician accused of royal insult

* Thailand, Vietnam exchange 2026-2031 roadmap, target US$25bil bilateral trade

* Badminton: Thai sisters end Pearly-Thinaah's Singapore Open run

* Buriram coach Jackson: Players' resilience was key to success in Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup final

* Super strikes from Suphanat and Theerathon ensure Buriram United retain the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup title

Philippines

* The Philippines charges Senator Estrada over the flood infrastructure scandal and mess 

* Philippines, Japan committed to bolstering maritime security: Marcos

* To Lam to visit Philippines next week for talks

* Church-led initiative aims to gather testimonies on Duterte-era killings

* Asian stocks slip from records as US-Iran strikes jolt markets

* Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (from left), Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan, Kazuya Endo, Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi exchange documents during the Cooperation Document Exchange Ceremony at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. -- Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP

Vietnam

* Vietnam authorities charge driver in Ha Giang Loop crash that killed British teen

* Electricity demand hits new peaks as temps hover near 40°C

* Vietnam's former health minister jailed six years in major hospital project case

* Driver prosecuted in Vietnam's Ha Giang Loop crash that killed British teen

* As Five Eyes allies boost Taiwan Strait transits, why is the US going a different route?

Myanmar

* Global warming likely to exceed 1.5 °C through 2030, WMO says

* Myanmar holds durian fair to push for entry into global market

* Myanmar President says he will work with a vision to achieve lasting peace in the next five years

* Crypto companies without EU licences face prosecution, French regulator warns

* Gold hits two-month low as US-Iran tension stokes inflation fears

Vietnam President To Lam inspects the guard of honour at Government House in Bangkok on Thursday, May 28, 2026. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Cambodia

* Cambodia sentences six for murder of South Korean student linked to scam centre

* Cambodia denies online rumors of border closures, age-based entry ban

* Global fuel crisis adds urgency to Cambodian push to tap US$300bil energy resources

* PBOC tells Chinese banks to boost May lending as credit weakness persists, sources say

* Fearsome dinosaur-era marine reptile was the T. rex of the sea

Laos

* Rescuers race to drain flooded Laos cave, extract trapped men

* Five villagers trapped in flooded cave found alive

* Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave

* Laos to mark Environment Day with “green” campaign

Brunei

* Investigations ongoing for major water supply disruptions in Brunei

* Tourism frontliners in Brunei briefed on safety, compliance standards

* Brunei TechXplore programme boosts digital talent development

Kashmiri Muslims arrive to offer Eid al-Adha prayers inside a Mughal garden on the outskirts of Srinagar in Indian controlled Kashmir. -- AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan

Aseanplus

* US DOJ gets seizure order on luxury New York condo bought with 1MDB funds

* Ringgit ends lower against greenback as geopolitical concerns persist

* China: Authorities execute man for killing tycoon

* Seoul probes deadly overpass collapse

* Pop Mart's Labubu keeps on heavy lifting

* Migrants trapped between danger and poverty

* South Korea’s unfinished fight for menstrual rights

* ‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

* Hong Kong government to start LPG subsidy from May 31

* YouTuber’s arrest to shed light on actor’s case, says agency

* Thirteen dead after overloaded bus rear-ends truck in central China

* Australian woman linked to Islamic State charged with terror offences

* China's defence minister to skip Shangri-La Dialogue for second year

* US weighs offensive space tactics as China satellite rivalry intensifies

* Australia extends quarantine for hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers

* Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities

* Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labour market strains

* Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s agency says truth will be out after YouTuber’s arrest

* ‘New form of war’: an insider view of China’s AI strategy in electronic warfare

* Vijay-Modi meeting signals a new phase in Tamil Nadu’s national political role

* Tehran condemns US strike in southern Iran, warns against ceasefire violations 

* Vucic and Xi agree to strengthen ‘ironclad friendship’ between Serbia and China

* Can Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 take off as 11 Skies, rivals pose challenges?

* South Korea's foreign voters eligible for local elections top 150,000 to hit record high

* 'Zero tolerance policy on illegals' India orders demolition drive along Pakistan border'

* HK actress Law Lan, 91, on leaving TVB: 'They don't hire people beyond a certain age'

* Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance in New Delhi as leaders’ summit remains elusive

* Chinese man who suffered painful urination for three years discovers 1.3kg stone in bladder

* New Zealand shuns ‘sugar hits’ in budget, slashes growth forecast as Iran war jolts economy

* Chinese man who suffered painful urination for three years discovers 1.3kg stone in bladder

* Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? Huawei milestone alters China trajectory in chip race: analysts

* China barbecue chain willingly refunds diners US$162,000 for serving ‘not properly grilled’ food

* 'Lack of experience cost us' Proud Kim applauds his Selangor boys for brave show in Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup final

* Badminton: Sze Fei-Izzuddin overcome compatriots Arif-Roy King to reach S'pore Open q-finals

* Badminton: Aaron-Khai Xing stun world No. 7 pair to reach Singapore Open q-finals

* Tennis-Style and steel as Osaka tames Vekic to reach Paris third round