Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (June 26, 2026)


A maritime law enforcement instructor from the Japan Coast Guard's Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) teaches arrest and restraint techniques adapted from Japanese martial arts to officers of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (BAKAMLA) during a final training session ahead of their instructor certification examination at Gedung Judo in Jakarta on June 25, 2026. The Japan Coast Guard's Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) provides capacity-building assistance to foreign coast guard agencies in 23 countries to help strengthen maritime security and ensure the safety of international sea lanes. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Tengku Putri Arafiah laid to rest

* Royal audience to formalise Sungei Ujong undang installation tomorrow

* No directive to prevent Johor MB from entering Felda areas, says Anwar

* Johor polls: BN unveils 63-point manifesto focusing on stability and development

* Mum of six slashed repeatedly after hubby sees her chatting with male neighbour

* 16th Johor State Polls swing into full gear tomorrow with Nomination Day

* Woman charged with abandonment leading to death of 41 cats

* Isa Samad fails in bid to review graft conviction

* Balance of familiarity and renewal

* ‘Safe, secure and stable’

* INTERACTIVE: What you need to know about Johor’s 56 state seats

* ‘RM11.2bil spent on RON95’

* Ex-Bersatu’s Mazlan Bujang one of PAS’ 11 candidates

* Puad quit Umno as son not fielded, says party sec-gen

* Gerakan's withdrawal from Johor election based on readiness, says party VP

* Pulau Pasir Hitam boat capsize: Bodies of two fishermen found

* Group confrontation left Zara in acute emotional distress, inquest told

* Johor polls: PAS won't campaign for Bersatu, says Hadi

* 'Datuk'-led syndicate smashed with arrest of 291, seizure of drugs worth RM6.26mil

* Drugs worth over RM130mil seized in KL op, seven held

* Johor polls: 593 forms sold, 133 prospective candidates paid deposits, says EC

* Johor polls: Keep campaigns civil, says PM

* All MPs have a duty to support proposed AG-PP power separation Bill, says Fahmi

* Customs Dept seizes 72 servers with AI chips worth RM53mil

* That does not compute: Customs seizes drug-laced vape cartridges hidden in CPU casings

 

 

Singapore

* S’pore semiconductor firms ramp up US presence to ride AI boom

* Will Pritam Singh stay or be ousted as Singapore's Workers' Party chief? Unhappy cadres plan to put up a fight

* Floating fish farms near Singapore's Pulau Ubin catch fire after suspected lightning strike

* Teen in Singapore who allegedly licked straw in vending machine expected to plead guilty in July

* Singapore-registered ship sustains minor damage in Strait of Hormuz

* 14 months’ jail for ex-executive chairman of two Singapore mosques over graft linked to S$223,000 contracts

* Condo by-laws cannot limit owners’ right to rent out units: Singapore's Building and Construction Authority

 

 

Indonesia

* Dasco presses Pertamina CEO over gas price crisis

* Indonesia slips in competitiveness ranking list

* Shrinking civic space, militarisation could drag down Indonesia’s corruption index: Transparency International Indonesia

* Graft probe in Indonesia offers hope for better immigration system, mixed-marriage families say

* Indonesia charges 24 foreigners as suspects in illegal gold mining case

* TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs, minister says

* Sun bear captured after roaming near Riau village for a month

* Indonesia to inject more liquidity into state banks, finmin says

* Indonesia to cut spending further on free-meals scheme: Minister

* Chinese online scam suspect wanted by Interpol Beijing arrested in Indonesia

 

Thailand

* Thailand to step up action against foreigner proxies in tourist areas

* Thailand’s Anutin at 100 days: Stability first, reform later?

* Thai customs seize B23mil cash hidden in snack boxes at Mae Sai border

* Udon Thani set for aviation hub push as flights rise 50%

* Thailand opens border area to Asean observers near Preah Vihear

* Electricity poles collapse onto cars in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang amid heavy rain

 

Philippines

* Philippines, UAE and Indonesia to start CPTPP accession talks

* Philippines tops South-East Asia in workplace stress: Gallup

* Drowning deaths: Former Philippine varsity basketball coach and 10 others face hazing charges

* Scout movement honours student for heroism during deadly Philippine school shooting

* 6.5-magnitude tremor strikes off quake-hit southern Philippines

 

 

Vietnam

* Call to simplify green credit access for SMEs

* Vietnamese student found guilty of child abuse after abandoning her baby

* Trump-backed golf resort advances as Vietnam seizes farmland

* Picasso’s painting on Vietnam peace highlighted in France

* Brutal cat meat trade thrives in Indochina; superstition and tradition fuel demand

* Vietnam launches dedicated trains for medical staff commuting from Hanoi to Ninh Bình

 

Myanmar

* Thousands still in scam trap

* Old AYA Bank application portal suffers limited data leak in Myanmar; core banking systems unaffected

* Yangon region to install solar street lights to support nighttime law enforcement

* Myanmar burns US$525mil of illegal drugs: Minister

 

Cambodia

* Reporters lose appeal against treason sentences

* Rare white-rumped vultures return to Cambodian sanctuary after decade

 

Laos

* Laos launches initiative to strengthen MSMEs' digital adoption

* Laos seeks stronger Japanese investment partnership

 

Brunei

* Brunei Food Festival 2026 boosts economic growth, entrepreneurship

* Brunei and Thailand strengthen military ties

* Search continues for man feared attacked by crocodile in Brunei's Sungai Bera

 

Aseanplus

* Govt seeks Oslo’s help to mediate with missile supplier

* Malaysia's trade reaches RM327.6bil in May 2026, Penang tops exports, imports

* South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee 7-year jail term for bribery

* India’s US$55bil clean energy pipeline faces climate damage

* Healthcare evolution in China attracts more global business

* DC demand to double Aussie power needs

* Takaichi unveils US$2.3 trillion spending plan

* Lifetime jail sentence for Balochistan rights activist

* Global gambit drives Geely’s growth

* Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays

* El Nino brings haze red alert for South-East Asia

* BJP slams tech hub Hyderabad over Trump road tribute

* 200 to flee ahead of major floods from typhoon

* ‘US$300bil is not enough’

* The other side of the game

* Shincheonji church head nabbed for meddling in politics

* Oil climbs 2% after cargo ship hit near Oman

* HK star Ti Lung, 79, says wife convinced him not to retire from acting

* FBM KLCI makes a mild rebound amid bearish mood

* Ringgit opens marginally lower as strong US GDP supports US$

* Zii Jia falls as Malaysia bow out of US Open

* Asian shares fall as Apple's price hikes dents tech optimism

* Up and down... and up again in Chongqing, the cyberpunk city

* Samsung readies $648 billion bet, report says, as AI boom reshapes South Korea

* Sony discontinues Japan sales of robot puppy 'aibo'

* Australia considers tougher enforcement of social media ban for teens

* In South Korean classrooms, K-pop dance becomes a lesson in connection

* Japan cancels 100 flights as twin storms approach

* Australia considers tougher enforcement of social media ban for teens

* Therapeutic treasure is lying buried in the dunes of Xinjiang, China

* Viral bullying videos test Bhutan's digital transition

* Bursa Malaysia trends lower at midday due to profit-taking

* North Korea readies beach resort for more tourists after Xi trip

* Solar policy shift set to shake up industry

* Gold poised for fourth weekly loss on hawkish Fed bets

* India ends restrictions on commercial gas after supply from Mideast eases

* Seoul court upholds prison term for US live streamer Johnny Somali

* Celebrity couple Fattah Amin and Amira Othman welcome first child

* China's central bank urges banks to boost lending as demand remains weak, sources say

* A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Chiba, strong shaking felt in Tokyo

* Oil down 2% amid resumption of Hormuz shipments even as vessel hit near Oman

* China seizes over four tonnes of drugs in border anti-narcotics enforcement

* South Korean shares post worst week since March on US tech selloff

* Ancient subduction zones linked to major mineral deposits: Australian study

* Palm oil climbs on higher exports and Indian demand expectations

* India arrests staff accused of theft from major temple

* China discovers rare coral reef blue hole in South China Sea

* Mongolia and South Korea to conclude comprehensive defence cooperation agreement

* Hong Kong national security police arrest 2 bookshop owners over alleged sedition

* With no team in World Cup, China fans root for Ronaldo, Messi... and a referee

* Ketan Agarwal murder probe: Pune Police to reconstruct Lohagad Fort crime scene; seven questioned

* Japan ‘snow monkey’ park to cap visitors after overcrowding, bad behaviour

* Can Quad break China’s mineral monopoly amid US-India rift?

* Man arrested after sickle attack in central Seoul

* Heroic Chinese delivery rider dies saving others; final wish was to buy dad a car

* Looking back at an Asean magician: Raddy's reign - the man who built a dynasty for Singapore

* Ringgit rises further versus US dollar, major and regional currencies

* King Charles III becomes first British sovereign to disclose personal tax payment

* Seoul subway to ban e-scooters, large lithium batteries from July 1

* 19-year-old woman stabbed in India's Madhya Pradesh, accused at large

* Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Yamanashi in Central Japan, nearby areas

 

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