Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (June 6, 2026)


People gather in front of the illuminated "Sunflower Angel," a nine-metre-tall fiberglass art installation by local artist Arrofi Ramadhan, at Prambanan Temple -- a UNESCO World Heritage-listed 9th-century Hindu temple complex -- in Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Saturday, June 6, 2026. -- Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP

Malaysia

* Experts urge status quo amid dispute over Negri Sembilan rulership

* No Malaysian affected in Lufthansa aircraft incident at Frankfurt Airport

* Woman seriously hurt, loses leg after SUV skids off road on East Coast Expressway

* Woman who lost leg in SUV crash dies

* Anaesthesia services disrupted at Lahad Datu Hospital after staff shortage

* FamilyMart apologises over hot soup incident, says worker suspended

* 270 TVET institutions under Mara lead with 99.5% employability rate, says Zahid

* TVET students to undergo training in emerging sectors, says PM

* Barisan's door still open for Pakatan alliance in Negri, says Zahid

* Govt allows up to RM50mil from skills development fund for TVET 2.0, says PM Anwar

* Any party free to contest in Johor polls, PKR VP downplays Bersama's entry

* Mutiara Line LRT stations at airport and Bandar Sri Pinang show fastest progress, says Chow

* Govt should focus on economy, not snap polls, says Penang CM

* Johor polls: BN to hold meeting tomorrow to finalise candidates, says Zahid

* RM57.15mil in drugs seized in Muar, two held

* MCA and MIC are ready to make a comeback in Negri polls

* Missing hiker Jaslinda found safe near Orang Asli village

* Azam Baki probe: Investigation papers referred to AGC for further instructions, says Bukit Aman

Singapore

* At least RM34,000 lost to BTS Singapore concert ticket scams in less than a week

* Singapore blocks 14 social media posts suspected of threatening social harmony in the republic

* Another Singaporean arrested for alleged links to Cambodia-based scam ring; 30 men still at large

* Man taken to hospital after accident between two buses in Sembawang, Singapore

* Cyclist who sued for S$500,000 in payouts awarded S$55,000 over Nicoll Highway collision with motorcyclist in Singapore

* Dead whale found in Singapore waters last year among world’s most elusive baleen whale species

Indonesia

* Tanzania-registered container vessel sinks off Indonesia's Batam island, all crew rescued 

* 'A very tough situation': Indonesian hotel chain Archipelago International confirms exit from Cuba

* Indonesia: Volcano erupts, closing airport

* Japan to begin talks on exporting destroyers to Indonesia

* Indonesia's free meals agency halts new kitchens, resets budget after graft shake-up

People gather in front of the illuminated
A visitor attends a media preview of the Molly 20th anniversary exhibition from Chinese collectible company Pop Mart in Beijing. -- AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Thailand

* Thailand’s Krabi bans swimming in two national parks after jellyfish-like Portuguese man o’ war found

* Newly crowned champions Buriram United to face familiar foes Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup 2026/2027

* Agencies meet to rescue Thai aromatic coconut industry and crack down on nominees

* Thai Navy repatriates 41 Cambodians as border controls remain tight

* Thai Revenue Dept may file bankruptcy case against former PM Thaksin over Shin Corp tax debt

Philippines

* China to the Philippines: don’t let ‘a few clowns’ sabotage ties with ‘political theatrics’

* Minor damage in Albay, Philippines after magnitude 5.4 earthquake

* ICC in search of Tagalog, Cebuano translators for Rodrigo Duterte trial

* How Beijing could use its military and trade to hit back at Tokyo-Manila ties

Vietnam

* 'Out to get the bad guys' - Four nation anti-narcotic campaign to dismantle drug trade in South-East Asia

* Hanoi bets on aviation network to power economy

* Vietnamese rescuers save Chinese sailor with severe eye injury off Khanh Hoa coast

Myanmar

* Senior Chinese legislator meets Myanmar's foreign minister

* Myanmar's Mandalay Region Parliament questions detention of human trafficking victims for nearly six months as witnesses

Cambodia

* Cambodia launches early warning project to prepare communities for climate disasters

* Cambodia prepares to mark mysterious ‘National Population Day’

Laos

* 'We just cannot go on anymore', search operations end in flood-hit Laos cave, two miners remain missing

* Rescuers halt search for two last men lost in Laos cave

* Chinese premier pledges efforts with Laos to advance community with shared future

Brunei

* ‘Instagrammer’ prince named foreign minister in Cabinet reshuffle

* New push to combat chronic diseases in Brunei

* ‘Asean’s Customs modernisation drives economic integration’

A visitor attends a media preview of the Molly 20th anniversary exhibition from Chinese collectible company Pop Mart in Beijing. -- AP Photo/Ng Han Guan

Aseanplus

* Thousands demand South Korea repeat local elections after ballot shortage

* Fewer varsity entry candidates

* Xi to visit North Korea next week

* Bear at large in Fukushima

* Back to its atomic roots

* At risk of becoming an ‘AI colony’

* ‘Cockroach Party’ chief flies to India to join protest

* Mountain link bridges past and present

* Election chief quits over ballot shortage

* US approves US$1.5bil sale of maritime helicopters to New Zealand

* China teacher under probe after using glue gun to scald little girl, resulting in blisters

* Unesco body recommends Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara sites for heritage list

* China's top court drafts judicial interpretations for new ecological code

* Two swept away by waves at beach in Gangneung, South Korea

* Shark kills diver off Western Australia

* 'I thought I would perish': Nepali Everest survivor recounts ordeal

* Chinese man, 19, lives under bridge with pet dog, works long hours to save for tuition

* Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies

* Parents of undocumented Hong Kong baby have DNA samples taken after arrest

* Taiwan opposition leader promotes cross-strait peace during US trip

* China, EU slam proposed US tariffs, reject forced labour allegations

* Lula thanks China for beef win and tells US after tariffs: ‘I will sell to someone else’

* First Trump, then Putin go to China. Does great-power diplomacy now hinge on Beijing?

* West’s xenophobia, cash woes present huge openings for Hong Kong, scholar says

* Putin hails India-Russia’s ‘brotherly’ bond, says no one can dictate Moscow’s ties with New Delhi

* US Treasury Secretary Bessent says China eyeing more Boeing purchases ahead of Xi visit

* Indian actress assault: Survivor moves Kerala High Court for fresh probe into memory card leak

* China woman uses 60kg chocolate to craft mini 3D replica of ancient painting, earns 1 million likes

* 'Top man under watch': China’s anti-corruption watchdog targets its former senior official Li Xiaohong

* South Korean President Lee says paying full respects to those killed in service an important 'social duty'

* Motor racing - Antonelli quickest in final Monaco practice

* hockey - Young Speedy Tigers settle for fourth spot after going down 3-0 to Pakistan in Asia Cup

* Cricket - Jaiswal replaces injured Kohli for ODI series against Afghanistan

* Cricket - Rahul, Gill tons puts India in driving seat against Afghanistan

* Cricket-Teenage sensation Sooryavanshi called up to India's T20I squad, Iyer named captain

 

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