Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (June 19, 2026)


Suvendu Adhikari, (centre), Chief Minister of West Bengal state and Prataprao Yadav, (right), Union Minister of State, take part in a yoga session ahead of the International Yoga Day, scheduled on June 21, in Kolkata, India, Friday, June 19, 2026. - Photo: AP

Malaysia

* Johor polls: PH pledges to uphold Sultan's authority to appoint MB

* Court allows Anwar to set aside subpoena in civil suit against businessman, wife

* For this Malaysian father-daughter duo, aviation is a family affair

* MMEA detains fishing boat over licensing violations off Langkawi coast

* Domestic Trade Ministry busts sale of counterfeit goods in Johor

* Malaysia's competitiveness ranking surge signals stronger economic fundamentals

* Sabah has lots to flex about, say arm wrestling power couple Devon and Jodi Larratt

* Malaysia's inflation rises 2.0% in May; Pahang records highest rate

* Negri polls: Caretaker MB Aminuddin to contest BN-stronghold in Linggi?

* Undocumented teen jailed 14 years, whipped for robbing woman

* Opposition assemblymen wear matching outfits at Selangor sitting despite political split

* Moody’s lifts Malaysia’s outlook to A3 stable on AI-related growth

* Malaysia's trade grows at fastest pace in 44 months, exports hit record RM184bil

* More direct flights needed between Sabah, India to realise tourism potential, says High Commissioner

* Investor group sues company, two office bearers over fraud linked to RM20.5mil investment

* Prosecution closes case against former Perlis MB after 21 witnesses testify

* No meeting, no rally, all fake news, says Bersatu sec-gen Azmin

* There’s the door: Bersatu says PAS can leave PN

* Manpower restructuring at govt hospitals is temporary, says Dr Dzul

* JB man found dead after missing since Thursday

* Federal Court strikes out prosecution's appeal in Nhaveen murder case

* DPM Ahmad Zahid's media officers among seven injured in accident near Maran

* Man jailed 33 years for rape, sexual assault of granddaughters

* JB needs E-ART to ease traffic nightmare as RTS nears completion, says Dr Wee

* ROS acknowledges Samsuri as rightful PN chairman, claims Takiyuddin

* Viral video links delivery rider to alleged RM10,000 theft

* Cops investigating death of student after fall at Sendayan school

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore football fraternity divided over controversial World Cup hydration breaks

* Singapore driver in Kallang crash faces multiple charges including driving while under influence of Ice

* Three Singaporean friends raise over S$44,000 for cancer research by running relay for 10 days in China

 

Indonesia

* ‘Digital boom must benefit all’

* Indonesia to halt free meals during school break, scale back programme scope

* Analysis-Indonesia's Prabowo taps Danantara to drive agenda, testing fund's capacity

* Indonesia stocks choppy after MSCI review, emerging markets verdict awaited

* Woman charged with murder of Indonesian national

* Beneficiaries of Indonesian programme willing to forgo free meals if quality is not improved

* Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF

 

Thailand

* Phuket tuk-tuk driver charged over British boxer's fatal fall

* Two minor earthquakes detected in Thailand and Vietnam, felt near Ubon Ratchathani

* Thai court jails man for 18 months over royal Facebook comment

* Row over US$775 condo rent: Man drives SUV into Thai university pool to spite mum

* Thai army stresses readiness as Cambodian tanks monitored

 

Philippines

* Ateneo varsity drowning probe: Former basketball coach arrives for questioning

* Over 8,300 aftershocks recorded after 7.8-magnitude Mindanao quake

* Marcos: 24 Filipinos detained in Russia coming home

* Deadly Philippines quake turns seabed into shore

 

Vietnam

* China invests over 1.7bil yuan to upgrade Pingxiang border FTZ, boost trade with Vietnam

* Vietnamese man deported to South Sudan by US leaves for home

 

Myanmar

* Mon State lawmaker raises concerns over excessive checkpoints and illegal extortion by security personnel

* Myanmar rep asks Yangon Region Hluttaw for full access to electricity in Yangon Region

 

Cambodia

* Cambodian court suspends prison sentence on opposition politician but upholds ban

* Four charged as police foil attempt to move scam operation from Cambodia to Vietnam

* Cambodia reaffirms Russia ties as Manet, Putin mark 70 years of diplomatic relations

 

Laos

* Luang Prabang welcomes over 800,000 visitors in four months

* Lao Govt resolves 32,457 illegally imported vehicles, raises over 1.5 trillion kip

 

Brunei

* Brunei Sultan highlights stronger Asean-Russia cooperation at commemorative summit

* Bruneian authority issues fines to three construction worksites over first-aid breaches

 

Aseanplus

* Packed schedule for PM Anwar during 'White Marble City' visit

* Anwar's Kazan visit bolsters ties, secures long-term Russian oil, gas supplies

* PM accorded official welcome at Turkmenistan Presidential Palace

* A blow to ‘hostage justice’ system

* Asean, Russia reaffirm commitment to deepening cooperation at summit in Kazan

* UNHCR cardholders still subject to Malaysian laws, says Immigration DG

* Japan's Nikkei posts sharpest weekly gain in nearly two years on AI shares rally

* Strong earthquake strikes Russia, no tsunami threat to Malaysia, says MetMalaysia

* Scorching days and nights

* 'Black rain' signal warns residents to stay inside

* Pain-riddled man fights for right to die

* Parliament launches probe into ballot shortages

* Oil dips as US-Iran deal takes effect

* Louis Koo spotted at Charmaine Sheh's 51st birthday bash

* Ringgit opens higher against US dollar

* Profit-taking drags FBM KLCI lower despite positive global cues

* Tech, semiconductor stocks lead Bursa gainers on US chip rally

* MSCI raises new Indonesia transparency concerns ahead of emerging markets verdict

* Tokyo primary school evacuated after fire breaks out, media report

* No rift behind Aaron-Wooi Yik split, says Herry

* Short film on iconic Ipoh white coffee to be screened in October

* Japan doctor-turned-author moots amputations to ease care crunch

* Heavyweight selling drags FBM KLCI lower at midday

* Chinese doctors remove pair of 10cm live worms from woman’s arm after year-long pain

* Soccer-South Korea coach urges players to move on from Mexico defeat

* Gold heads for third weekly loss on firm dollar, hawkish Fed signals

* Soccer-New Zealand's Singh proud to blaze a trail for Sikh community at World Cup

* Asian stocks near record, oil set for weekly loss

* Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung wins RM6mil lawsuit over contract dispute

* Why are C-dramas so popular across South-East Asia?

* Fire at Tokyo primary school leaves 10 injured (update)

* Sleep and light: The science behind Qantas' bet on 20-hour flights

* Oil rises as uncertainty mounts over US-Iran truce

* South Korea's Lee calls for overhaul of election management after flawed vote

* Pakistani Kashmir faces shutdown as protests leave more than 20 dead

* South Korean star Park Ji-hoon not worried about hitting pause with military enlistment

* Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case

* Malaysia's debt capital market seen reaching US$640bil by end-2026

* Telegram loses bid to overturn India's temporary blocking of the app

* Influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance as she bled out during during fatal homebirth: report

* Singaporean art director Amanda Koh wins Emmy after 17 years in Hollywood

* Have an Indian ancestor? A new proposal could soon let you play sport for India

* Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday (June 19), Japan says

* Soccer-Iran to lodge FIFA complaint over World Cup travel restrictions

* India med school hopefuls beset with anxiety before they retake scandal-tainted exam

* Sri Lanka battles surge in dengue fever, with more than 44,000 cases so far this year

* Ringgit closes lower against greenback amid continued expectation for Fed rate hike

* Two Khalistan Zindabad Force operatives deported from Malaysia, held at India's Delhi Airport

* Japanese man arrested for confining five-year-old girl to garbage can

* President Lee asks Pope Leo XIV to visit South Korea, Demilitarised Zone for World Youth Day

* Action legend Jet Li and 'Shaolin' co-star Mo Tse recreate father-son photo from 33 years ago

* Fahmi calls for stronger Asean media collaboration to combat misinformation

* Journalists continue to be vital unsung heroes in digital age, says Lee Lam Thye

 

 

 

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