Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (June 16, 2026)

Patients and their family members evacuate from wards at Anutapura General Hospital following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. A shallow 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Indonesia on June 16, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. -- Photo by Josua Marunduh / AFP

Malaysia

* 'Najib made Attila the Hun look like a choirboy' says judge in 809-page judgment

* Najib no country bumpkin, improbable he was deceived, says Justice Sequerah

* China commends Malaysia's role in South China Sea COC talks, says ambassador

* Nurse among five remanded over sale of fake MCs

* Bersatu leadership meeting to decide its Perikatan future

* PM departs for Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan

* Police to record statements from witnesses over grenade blast

* Malaysia to deepen heritage, education and AI cooperation with China

* Two soldiers killed during grenade training exercise in Kedah

* STPM results to be released on June 18, says Examination Council

* Malaysia's total trade hits RM3.1 trillion in 2025, Penang tops exports

* Stepmum charged with boy's murder after post-mortem finds chest trauma

* Zaid Ibrahim eyes political comeback, hopes to be a PAS candidate in GE16

* Beware of fraudulent SMS on KitaSelangor voucher, warns state govt

* Identified recipients of RM100 Kita Selangor Voucher to receive SMS from June 23

* Transparency Int'l backs nation's CPI aspirations, says consistent enforcement and firm measures are key

Singapore

* More rain expected in second half of June with thundery showers across Singapore on most days

* Singapore on alert as dengue cases hit 119

* Singer Kit Chan returns to Singapore stage with concert on Sept 19

* Asia markets temper Iran deal optimism, BOJ decision in view

* Singapore: New programme links global mayors

* Banking: DBS retail wealth push pays off handsomely

* HK superstar Aaron Kwok, 60, impresses netizens with fit physique in Singapore

* Trump says oil tankers resuming movement through Strait of Hormuz; oil drops to fresh three-month low

* Batam Fast Ferry to run from Singapore's new HarbourFront terminal from July 7; others follow from July 15

Indonesia

* Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes central Indonesia

* Head to Jakarta to catch Sheila Majid, Kris Dayanti and more in hotel concert

* Indonesia seeks to revive electric stove programme to reduce LPG imports

* Indonesia anti-graft group seeks free meal halt, wider probe

* Indonesia: Cross-border QR links now in daily use

* Badminton: Zii Jia, Wee Kiong-Azriyn out to overcome Indonesian hurdles in Macau

* Indonesian leader Prabowo breaks into song as he hosts German president Steinmeier

A boy fishes in front of the Bangchak Oil Refinery, home to Thailand's newest sustainable aviation fuel facility, in Bangkok. -- AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado, File

Thailand

* Homeless people seek shelter on Thailand’s Pattaya Beach, raising tourism image concerns

* Thailand builds climate database to brace for prolonged El Niño

* Trump says memo states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon

* Sunken train station on infamous WWII 'Death Railway' resurfaces from Thailand reservoir

* Thailand appoints South African and German experts for UN arbitration in dispute with Cambodia, foreign minister says

Philippines

* G7 leaders' summit begins in France with world leaders discussing global issues

* Indigenous Taiwanese to paddle to Philippines reconnecting long-lost route

* Philippines returns to global bond market as oil pressure eases

* Iranian ships pass US blockade zone in Gulf or Oman without incident, says Tehran

* Emerging Markets - Asian currencies slip, stocks edge up as US-Iran deal details remain scant

Cats seized by police at a facility in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said June 16. -- Photo by Handout / Humane World for Animals Vietnam / AFP

Vietnam

* Vietnam wedding gowns go global

* Hanoi to ban substandard petrol-powered motorcycles in inner city from 2028

* Stolen felines reunited with owners after Vietnam cat-meat bust

* Ho Chi Minh shop-house retailers rethink physical stores

* Ducks, dances and drinks: Viral fan moments at the World Cup

Myanmar

* Toxic 'time bomb' threatens Mekong river basin

* Myanmar inflation hits 25% on US-Iran fuel shock: World Bank

* China's Xi backs Myanmar's president as leaders meet in Beijing

* Trump says memo states clearly Iran will not have a nuclear weapon

Buddhist monks taking part in a flotilla to highlight the toxic contamination of rivers affected by gold mining, near the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai. Thailand's pollution control department said in April it had found arsenic concentrations of up to 296 milligrams per kilogram of sediment near Chiang Saen -- more than nine times the level considered dangerous for aquatic life. -- Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

Cambodia

* Cambodia reiterates support for mine ban treaty

* Restoration of Ta Prohm's South Gate in Cambodia's Angkor complex set for year-end completion

* Cambodia: Opposition figure fights conviction

* Oil drops nearly 3% to a 3-month low as markets weigh US-Iran peace deal

Laos

* Laos teams up with regional partners in railway development

* Laos, Russia agree to expand cooperation

* Russia to begin preliminary studies for a nuclear power plant in Laos

Brunei

* Brunei police warn public about fake traffic fine SMS scam

* Green meteor streaks across Brunei skies

* Gold prices firm as US-Iran deal cools rate hike bets ahead of Fed meeting

France's President Emmanuel Macron (right) welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung for the official greeting ahead of a work lunch as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. A G7 summit is set to take place June 15 to 17 in the French town of Evian-les-Bains near Switzerland, and it will be attended by country leaders as well as the EU's foreign policy chief and ministers from Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. -- Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP

Aseanplus

* Malaysia and Timor-Leste exploring strategic cooperation in multiple sectors, says Anwar

* Asean+3 1Q 2026 fiscal position remains resilient amid Middle East conflict - AMRO

* 1.5 billion internet users power China-Asean push for deeper ties in media and digital intelligence

* Bursa Malaysia ends higher for second straight day on heavyweight buying

* Pokémon to kick off regional 30th anniversary celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 12

* Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high

* Pakistan: Cops fatally shoot Aussie child by mistake

* Volkswagen sees continued weakness in China's auto market

* India curbs Telegram use over medical exam fraud concerns

* 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits China's Qinghai, confirms CENC

* Why Japan’s ambitious urban redevelopment projects are stalling

* India's Wipro opens AI center for Anthropic's Claude in Bengaluru

* SpaceX set to surpass Amazon's market cap as post-IPO rally continues

* Middle East conflict poses danger for whales off South Africa, study says

* India's TCS to take $70 million hit after US Supreme Court rejects appeal

* Wall Street rallies, Dow ends with record on US-Iran deal, oil price slide

* Japan's Nikkei eases back from record high ahead of expected BOJ rate hike

* Oil settles at three-month low after Trump says deal signed to end Iran war

* Nepal's foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival India

* Australian watchdog takes burger chain Grill'd to court over donation claims

* No deal will be sustainable 'without guarantee of Lebanon's security', says Iran

* Scientists in Australia make a startling discovery of a new walking shark species

* One dead and four people injured after magnitude 6.3 earthquake in China's Qinghai

* Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT

* Fried chicken or pork belly? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is stumped on Korean variety show

* China's 'Snow Princess' and ski superstar Eileen Gu graduates from Stanford University

* South Korean President Lee calls for restraint in election protests, rejects rigging claims

* As US nears 250th birthday, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows many Americans doubt it will last another 250 years

* Muharram crescent moon visible on Tuesday (June 16) across Saudi and Arab world's skies, says Jeddah Astronomy Society

* KPJ Healthcare posts solid growth for FY2025; aims to expand into the health tourism industry and be among the leaders in South-East Asia

* Tennis-Serena to reignite Venus partnership after receiving Wimbledon doubles wildcard

* Soccer-Iran fight back to draw 2-2 with New Zealand at World Cup

* Soccer-Goalkeepers at fault as Uruguayan persistence and Saudi patience go in vain