Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (June 4, 2026)


People drink sweetened water distributed by volunteers along a street on a hot summer day in Amritsar on June 4, 2026. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Negri assembly likely to be dissolved on Friday

* Barisan to field fresh faces in Johor polls, says Zahid

* 10-year Malaysian passport introduced at RM350

* Babysitter charged with murder of toddler in Puchong

* Foreign man charged with murder of technician in Johor

* Anwar: Malaysia must ensure energy is secure, affordable, sustainable

* Couple plead not guilty to abusing three-year-old

* Almost 9,000 vehicles registered under expanded fuel subsidy scheme as of June 3, says Armizan

* Businessman charged with being member of 'Geng TR'

* Appeals court to hear Muhyiddin's appeal in Guan Eng defamation suit on June 18

* Guan Eng trial: BUCG had 'clear advantage' in Penang undersea tunnel project tender, court hears

* Remand for murder suspect in body-in-mattress case extended by one week

* Prominent philanthropist Jeyaratnam passes away at 101

* Eight cases of fake posts on global supply crisis compounded RM200,000 says Deputy Minister

* Children's home caretaker gets 36 years' jail, caning for sexual assault

* Appeals court upholds trader's life sentence for drug trafficking, increases caning to 12 strokes

* Rohingya man claims trial to dangerous driving charge over fatal crash in Marang

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore man charged after he allegedly assaulted male stranger wearing cap with Israeli emblem

* Hong Kong school rejects resignation of principal who swore at security guards in Singapore, fires him

* SIA restricts business class seat selection based on fare type, KrisFlyer membership status

* Laurence Lien among Time’s 100 most influential people in philanthropy; only Singaporean on list

* Singapore Airlines in talks for major new jet order, sources say

* BTS' Singapore tour ticket sales: Second round of presale sold out, says Live Nation

* 221 in Singapore under police probe for alleged involvement in scams involving over S$9mil in losses

* Singapore family on mangrove tour in Bintan stranded for an hour after speedboat capsizes

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesian police bust international online scam syndicate in Central Java

* Prabowo warns over graft as free meals probe rattles Indonesia

* Indonesia arrests deputy immigration minister on graft charges

* Indonesia arrests Australian for 59ml of 'medical' cannabis

 

 

Thailand

* Three migrants killed by errant war drone

* Thailand's 1.6-bil-baht AI gamble: Bold vision or costly leap of faith?

* Chinese restaurant in Bangkok allegedly refuses baht, accepts only renminbi

* Thailand orders crackdown on island mafia and nominee businesses

* Safety fears cut Thailand’s Chinese tourist forecast to 7 million, says ATTA

* Japan, Thailand sign pact for new foreign worker employment scheme

 

 

Philippines

* Pro-Duterte boycott backfires

* Taal Volcano triggers minor phreatomagmatic eruption

* AirAsia X calls Philippines shutdown claims part of a 'deliberate smear campaign'

* Philippines probes possible new structure at disputed Scarborough Shoal

* Rescuers aid false killer whale stranded for sixth time at Philippine city

* Fatal shooting in Guadalupe, Philippines: one nabbed for luring victim, two gunmen hunted

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam's retail sales of goods, services up 11.2 per cent in five months

* Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports hit nearly US$3bil in five months

* Vietnam says USTR forced labour conclusion does not reflect its efforts

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar President calls for peaceful cooperation and democratic engagement following India visit

* Myanmar's Thingan Nyinaung High School reopens after closure for over two years due to military clashes

 

 

Cambodia

* ‘Dr Tong’ ban sparks fears that public health discourse could be left to unqualified influencers

* Cambodian longan to enter Chinese markets; export protocols introduced

* Cambodia's Bavet scammers discovered in holiday home, 2,000 phones seized

 

 

Laos

* Lao president visits Zhejiang to learn about China's green development practices

* Lao govt sets up mineral testing labs for export quality control

 

 

Brunei

* Investing in the future of Brunei’s oceans

* Brunei's sultan announces cabinet shake-up, appoints sons as ministers

 

 

Aseanplus

* Wisma Putra: Malaysians in Kuwait safe after airport attack

* MyCEB expects China Roadshow 2026 to generate RM704mil economic impact

* M'sia defends trade practices as US studies excess capacity, forced labour concerns

* Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region

* Jangmi dumps torrential rain on Tokyo

* Heads roll over marking fiasco

* HK star Ray Lui, 69, shares exercise tips that keep him looking young and fit

* Bursa Malaysia sees slight rebound as downside risks intensify

* North Korea unveils new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

* Punch and other monkeys to get air-conditioning, bigger yard at Japanese zoo

* Australia's lower house passes bill for biggest overhaul of taxes in decades

* Delhi to crack down on fire safety violations after blaze that killed 21

* Bursa Malaysia extends positive momentum at midday

* Malaysia addressing regulatory 'gap' raised by US to impose tariffs

* China's first river-to-sea canal to ease passage to Asean members enters key test phase

* 'Colony' actor Ji Chang-wook hit by tax probe

* Australian court bans man from contacting Norwegian princess studying in Sydney

* FAM Congress unanimously adopts AFC statute overhaul in landmark reform vote

* India to drop capital gains tax for foreign investors in government bonds, source says

* Indian police arrest hotel owner after deadly fire

* From stadiums to street style, football fashion is currently scoring big

* Rubio says US and China must keep talking despite deep differences

* Nepali climber alive after missing for six days on Everest

* More red tape, less progress: China’s cadres struggle to adopt ‘error tolerance’

* Freelance dancer charged with sexually assaulting teen in China

* It's the soccer fiesta season, all right: After the 2026 World Cup, it's time for the Asean Hyundai Cup starting on July 24

* Tasmanian devil thwarts Australian search team

* Sri Lanka care home manager arrested after fire kills 12

* Hong Kong to keep ‘open mind’ on options for struggling postal service

* Dalai Lama, 90, to seek knee treatment in New Delhi

* South Korea Lee's ruling party sweeps local elections, but loses Seoul mayor race

* Meta accuses Australia of breaching FTA, invokes US 'trade action'

* South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families

* Four die in Indian hospital fire a day after fatal New Delhi blaze

* Hong Kong helpers urge employers to relax ‘air-con ban’ in heatwave

* First suspected heatstroke death this year in Tokyo’s 23 wards

* Ringgit ends lower against the US$ as global uncertainties weigh on sentiment

* Jet Li's wife Nina Li Chi makes rare public appearance with family in Nepal

* Australia's Bondi Beach attack hero charged with assaulting father: media

* Bangladesh probe blames negligence for six newborn deaths

* India sees Venezuelan oil 'opportunity' as Rodriguez meets Modi

* Japan's Unesco-listed Himeji Castle damaged after Typhoon Jangmi

 

 

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