Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (June 2, 2026)


Children take part in the 76th anniversary of the June 1 International Children's Day at the Taesongsan Pleasure Park in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, June 1, 2026. - Photo: AP

Malaysia

* ‘Uphold Rukun Negara principles’

* Watch your words and conduct, King warns politicians

* CJ tops King’s birthday honours list

* Concerns grow over RTS support readiness

* No change to 200-litre monthly fuel quota under Budi95

* Gawai brings Sarawak together in celebration

* Parties’ election machinery grinds into gear for polls

* New online safety laws aimed at protecting youths are coming into force

* Online appeals for tax assessments

* Stronger safety net in the works

* Man goes missing while searching for birds' nests in Lahad Datu cave

* Teen driver held over five-death accident in Kluang

* Difficult terrain, strong winds hamper search for missing hiker

* Negri PH reps gather at MB's residence for special meeting

* 'No perfect time for Johor polls', Umno VP defends timing of state election

* Oslo obliged to speed up missile deal refund, says Khaled

* Four family members killed in Johor crash laid to rest

* Sabah to begin probe into deviant Ahmadiyah Qadiani group

* Sabah cops cripple scam syndicate with arrest of 57, mainly China nationals

* Penang unlikely to have concurrent polls with GE16, says CM

* Senator denies slapping grandson of late Nik Aziz in Janda Baik

* June 22 meeting 'cancelled', says Johor Speaker after state assembly dissolved

* Marina's aide calls out 'hasty' decision to field her in Tiram

* Johor state polls: Muda says will defend Puteri Wangsa seat

* Missing hiker: Orang Asli volunteers prepare to join SAR operation

* Cops identify Chinese national as suspected organiser of deviant drug party

* Woman killed, seven injured as 4WD plunges into ravine in Keningau

* Johor state assembly dissolution notice submitted to EC, Speaker confirms

* Johor state polls: Ling Tian Soon proposed as MCA's Yong Peng candidate

* Two Simpang Renggam crash victims become first recipients of PERKESO's 'Lindung 24 Jam'

* Baby thrown from car in Melaka crash, survives after landing on grass

* Man feared drowned after boat capsizes in Sarawak's Banting River

* Johor polls: BN assessing list of candidates submitted, says Zahid

* Kapit boat capsize: Missing man found drowned

* Woman arrested for allegedly throwing newborn from 10th floor of JB flat

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore to create a registry of AI agents for 150,000 public officers amid AI push

* Singapore's Workers' Party cadres to meet on June 28 to discuss chief Pritam Singh’s suitability as leader

* SIA’s Singapore-Japan flights retimed as Typhoon Jangmi hits

* 18-month-old among five taken to hospital after accident between taxi, car near Singapore's Gardens by the Bay

* New species of venomous box jellyfish discovered off the coast of Singapore's Sentosa

* Three Chinese nationals arrested after locking woman and child on balcony of Singapore's Marina Bay Sands hotel during robbery

 

 

Indonesia

* Sovereign wealth fund joins data centre boom

* Five killed in suspected WWII shell explosion

* Local-born giant panda cub makes public debut

* Johor assembly dissolved

* Indonesia records US$51bil surplus in halal product trade in 2025

* Indonesia May inflation picks up to 3.08% y/y

* Indonesia April trade surplus smallest in six years, May inflation quickens

* ‘Not showmanship’: Aide hits back at critics of Indonesian President’s foreign trips

* Massive fire in Central Jakarta injures three, displaces hundreds

* Jakarta TV channel unintentionally streams porn video; investigation under way

* Indonesia Gojek founder warns of investor concerns in graft defence plea

* Indonesia develops new pyrolysis technology to convert plastic waste into fuel

* Chilli price drives Indonesia's monthly inflation

 

 

Thailand

* Word nerds have a weekend on the tiles at Thailand's Scrabble title

* Thailand says no evidence of more severe Covid-19 variant, urges public not to panic

* Thailand sees 2% growth and 3% inflation in 2026, central bank chief says

* PM Anutin says Thailand need not counter Cambodia’s UNCLOS move over MOU44 dispute

 

 

Philippines

* Philippines’ BSP mulls stronger response to inflation

* Senator nabbed for plunder

* Standing united for maritime safety

* Philippines’ VP Duterte asks Senate to dismiss impeachment case

* Philippine graft arrest paralyses Senate, clouding Duterte trial

* Death toll in under-construction building collapse in Philippines climbs to 20

* Palace warns: Nonstop Philippine Senate chaos to delay Marcos priority bills

 

 

Vietnam

* Experts: Long-term tie-up vital in FDI lure

* AI lure to Vietnam private capital market after prolonged slowdown

* Hanoi curbs kerb culture with clampdown on pavement vendors

* Wind energy drives Vietnam's green economy ambition in South-East Asia

 

 

Myanmar

* Junta chief arrives for trade, security talks

* Scores dead in village blast

* Rescuers dig for bodies after a mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 43

* Death toll in explosives warehouse blast in Myanmar stands at 55: report

* Trilateral highway fast-tracked as Myanmar President visits India

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia's famed Angkor attracts 359,471 international tourists in first five months of 2026

* Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand

* Cambodia delivers formal notice to Thailand to begin compulsory conciliation proceedings under UNCLOS concerning maritime dispute

 

 

Laos

* Cave rescuers search for alternative route

* Laos holds nationwide celebration for International Children's Day, National Arbour Day

* Knocking sounds raise hope in Lao cave rescue operation

 

 

Brunei

* Adau Gayoh celebration spotlights Dusun culture, traditions in Brunei

* Brunei gambling raid nets 34 suspects

 

 

Aseanplus

* Top tech fund targets SK Hynix stake

* Ample yuan liquidity reflects weak demand

* India retains jet fuel prices after airline plea

* Japan’s capex growth stalls amid Iran war fears

* Gen-Z gamer builds China’s latest AI unicorn

* China tightens investment rules after blocking Meta-Manus deal

* India factory activity expands further in May

* China’s private factory gauge slows as economy softens, growth falters

* Factory output expands as firms stockpile buffers over Iran war risks

* Eight crested ibises take flight

* Conglomerate founder makes memorable visit to ancestral village

* Five dead, two hurt in blast

* Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes

* Oil closes up more than 4% on halt in US-Iran talks, risk of blockades

* Australia lifts minimum wage to match increases in inflation

* South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play

* Asia stocks skittish as Middle East anxiety offsets AI optimism

* Japan's Nikkei retreats from record peak as traders gauge fragile Mideast peace talks

* AMRO keeps ASEAN+3 growth forecast at 4%, raises inflation outlook

* Indian exam board admits to cybersecurity holes found by teen

* China boy with 97% burns dreams of becoming top badminton player, practises daily despite pain

* Tropical storm Jangmi injures nine in Japan, thousands without power

* Pigeon feeders in Seoul face fines of up to US$658 in June amid month-long crackdown

* Taiwan says two dead in military training plane crash

* Australia's CBA flags surging AI costs as tasks grow complex, slams 'work slop'

* China's yuan hits 3-year high; investors eye Mideast peace talks

* Australia says its wheat output will be shrunk by Iran conflict costs, dry weather

* New Zealand Prime Minister vows to keep nuclear-free stance

* Oil slips after Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing

* Southeast Asia stocks rise as trading resumes; South Korean equities retreat from peak

* Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

* Gold gains on easing Treasury yields amid Mideast uncertainty

* SK Hynix plans to double wafer capacity in next five years, group chairman says

* South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash

* Dollar stuck in narrow band as traders eye Middle East, US data

* Between ballet and war: Japanese dancers pursue dreams in Russia

* For many women in Nepal, public transport remains a space of fear

* Tech shares rise in China, HK; investors evaluate Mideast peace talks

* Four injured in bear attacks in northeast Japan

* BTS to release special vinyl to mark 13th anniversary

* South Korea's Hanwha aerospace partially suspends Daejeon factory following deadly explosion

* Two Taiwanese air force pilots die in trainer crash

* Storm injures 15 in Japan, prompts evacuation calls

* Soccer-Portugal carry hot streak and baggage into Ronaldo's sixth World Cup

* Suspicious spike in cancer drug bills at medical university in Lucknow, India triggers probe, uncovers Rs2 crore scam

* Sze Fei-Izzuddin breeze into Indonesian Open second round

* Top Asia Pacific research and communication group, Sandpiper, launches new office in Malaysia

* Over 600 animals culled in western Mongolia due to foot-and-mouth disease

* Five killed as private car crashes into truck in Bangladesh

* Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan’s South China Sea islands

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