Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (June 29, 2026)


A participant is briefly lifted into the air as a giant dragon train kite catches the wind during a kite festival in Bantul, Yogyakarta, on June 28, 2026. - Photo: AFP

 

 

Malaysia

* BN working to meet as many Bangsa Johor as possible

* Strong track record more important than ‘recycled’ label

* Next stop – affordable housing

* PAS to reveal decision on support for Bersatu in Johor polls

* Bersama banking on its digital presence

* From offenders to achievers

* Melaka pursuing plan to repatriate Rohingya refugees

* Six students held for bullying junior in Muar hostel

* Free LRT3 rides for one month starting today

* Fire breaks out at S'wak offshore oil facility, no injuries reported

* Kajang cops launch murder probe after body found in suitcase

* MPs call for halt on Turap implementation over transparency concerns

* Sizable group of urban Malays no longer fit traditional voter mould, says Rafizi

* Johor Customs seizes illegal smokes worth RM13.46mil, biggest haul this year

* Johor polls: Young, fence-sitting voters may hold sway, say analysts

* Government approves RM73mil for 573 development projects in Kampung Baru Cina

* Syed Saddiq to find out fate in Armada funds case tomorrow

* Ex-Temerloh OCPD ordered to enter defence on 46 graft charges

* Govt has secured sufficient fuel supplies till August, Dewan Rakyat told

* Economy Minister: Global energy crisis to impact markets for another two years

* PM to launch new Malaysian passport with 94 security features on June 30

* Malaysia proposes enhanced child protection laws

* Johor police launch investigations amidst state election reports

* Targeted subsidies helped M'sia avoid worst impact of global inflation, says Economy Minister

* Applications for Uyarvu Madani grant open from today until July 13

* Court orders man accused of hitting granny with hammer to undergo mental health check

* Economy Minister: Poverty index review will improve aid targeting, close gaps in basic services

* Johor polls: Onn Hafiz defends move to field ex-PN candidate Alwiyah in Endau

* Bomba rescues four from USJ apartment fire

* Malaysia to host AMMSTI-23 in June 2027

* Anwar: MD2030 a strategic initiative to tackle AI, automation and data-driven economy

* Govt extends deal with Ocean Infinity to search for MH370 wreckage

* Health Ministry to enforce mandatory reporting on medicine supply disruptions from July 1

* Husband-and-wife duo arrested with nearly RM4mil worth of drugs

* Johor polls: PAS to discourage votes for Pakatan, even in seats it is not contesting

* Appeals Court upholds 13-year jail, caning for mechanic who raped underage niece

* Malaysia, Indonesia committed to strengthening cooperation in legislation, governance

* EC issues 24,677 postal ballots papers for 16th Johor Election

* Johor polls: Bersatu will not tell members to back Barisan in seats Perikatan is not contesting

 

 

Singapore

* Deploying a dog’s-eye view

* Pritam Singh re-elected, cementing his position as Workers’ Party chief in Singapore

* NUS researchers develop novel oral vaccine to protect farmed fish from deadly virus

* Singapore's Online Safety Commission opens doors to help victims tackle harmful content

* China’s new July 1 investment rules reshape firms’ overseas expansion, including to Singapore

* Kpod-using driver in Singapore accident gets jail in first such case after etomidate reclassified

* Six years’ jail for Singaporean syndicate member linked to GST ruse; IRAS paid out S$764,000 in false tax claims

* Jail for two men who drove up to 203kmh on Singapore's CTE, leading to crash in Stamford Road

* Bangladesh sentences Singaporean tycoon for financial crime; his lawyers say he was not charged

 

 

Indonesia

* Experts: Safer online space requires community intervention

* Military training that’s costing lives

* Indonesia police charge four after anti-government protest

* Portuguese woman nabbed for smuggling ammunition at Bali airport

* Motorists in Indonesia switch fuels, queue longer amid fuel price hike

 

 

Thailand

* For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

* Thai PM congratulates Chadchart after Bangkok poll win

* 'Land of Smiles' triumphs in Madrid: Thailand voted the world’s most welcoming destination

* Two Malaysians injured in Tak Bai bomb blast

* One injured as PT petrol stations attacked in Yala and Pattani

* How a Thai teen's night at a Pattaya beach ended in death

* Malaysians injured in Tak Bai bomb blast entered Thailand legally, say police

 

 

Philippines

* Magnitude 5.0 quake hits Luzon, Philippines: GFZ

* Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar

* Two killed, one injured in dig site collapse near Manila

* Philippine school suspends classes over alleged shooting threat

* Soldier, teacher killed in ambush in Philippines

* Mother, three children found stabbed dead inside home in Philippines' Zamboanga del Sur

 

 

Vietnam

* Rights group warns Vietnam ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent

* Vietnam Police video with rhythms of traditional culture goes viral

* Vietnam dispatches search and rescue team to Venezuela after earthquake

* Hanoi unveils 100-year master plan to become global innovation and liveability hub

* Vietnam's Hue to invest US$3.1mil restoring walls at Imperial Citadel

 

 

Myanmar

* Over 130,000 students pass Myanmar's nationwide matriculation exam

* Myanmar Foreign Affairs Minister meets representatives of UN agencies

* Myanmar man rescued after hanging from Incheon building in for over 20 minutes

 

 

Cambodia

* Pact formed to bolster protections for informal workers

* Cambodian farmers, exporters thrive as direct longan trade with China booms

* Kombat Grand Prix hailed as ‘new chapter’ in Cambodia's Kun Khmer history

* Mekong region on alert to tackle transboundary haze as urban heat rises

 

 

Laos

* Laos-Indonesia Agritech programme boosts coffee production partnership

* Laos reaffirms commitment to tackling drug threat

 

 

Brunei

* Food aid brings relief to 20 Brunei families

* BDFA to take over food safety responsibilities in Tutong, Temburong

 

 

Aseanplus

* Apple supplier Tata tightens internal controls post-data breach

* CPO futures to trade with bearish bias

* Ringgit to trade within RM4.09-RM4.11 range this week

* Uptrend forecast for Bursa Malaysia this week on stock rotation factor

* Dollar rides into second half of 2026 on a ‘winner takes it all’ wave

* Sarawak eyes takeover of 79 federal-funded water supply deals

* Athletes voice finally heard as MA make governance shake-up

* United on denuclearisation

* Three rangers killed in Karachi attack, says military

* Record millions found in mosque donation boxes

* Virtual AI police chief introduced in Osaka

* Ringgit slightly higher vs greenback, supported by low oil prices

* Mandopop megastar Jolin Tsai wins best album at Taiwan's annual music awards

* Heavyweight selling drags FBM KLCI lower in early session

* Australian energy exploration hits 10-year high in hunt for gas

* South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive

* PBOC debuts overnight operation, surprises with no rate released

* Australia to strengthen enforcement of under-16 social media ban

* ‘See you soon’: Stalker’s chilling prison letter sparks outrage in South Korea

* China adds 20 Japanese entities to export blacklist: commerce ministry

* Australia’s ruling Labor Party retakes poll lead from right-wing One Nation

* Tokyo to lift ban on bear hunting for first time in 20 years, emphasising management over conservation

* Pakistani news channel apologises after ban over documentary

* Bursa Malaysia remains under pressure at midday amid lack of fresh catalysts

* More South Korean men than ever are full-time homemakers

* Japan tourist hot spot Hakone aims to implement accommodation tax

* Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix to invest in two new fabrication sites in South Korea, government says

* Asian markets mixed in choppy trade as AI doubts, Iran tensions cloud outlook

* ‘There’s no soul’: Actor Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking

* Outrage as China dad forgives girlfriend who killed his son by kicking him in the belly

* 'Made in China' products score big at FIFA World Cup

* Malaysia reinforces its position as a regional apparel and textile hub as ATEX Malaysia 2026 commences at MITEC

* 'Dear You': Chinese director on the sleeper hit that grossed over RM1bil worldwide

* Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East

* South Korea launches global Korean film screening programme through overseas missions

* Korean heartthrob XIA ends Malaysia's long wait with an unforgettable 2.5-hour solo concert at Zepp KL

* South Korea unveils US$576bil AI-chip investment powered by Samsung, SK Hynix

* Japan ruling party lawmaker rejects female emperor, cites marriage pressure

* Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina vows to return home this year

* Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of 'trauma' of online AI images

* Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576 billion AI-chip drive to cement global leadership

* Drones used to fight mosquitoes as dengue fever surges in Sri Lanka

* China celebrates birth of rare Bengal white tiger triplets

* US assures India over AI ‘kill switch’ as ‘Pax Silica’ expands in bid to counter China

* Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households

* Cooler late June, delayed monsoon: Is South Korea’s summer just warming up?

* FBM KLCI trims losses; ringgit climbs to two-week high

* America’s ‘biggest risk’ on AI is China getting ahead, Bessent says

* China imposes new export controls, deepening Japan row

* DeepSeek hiring spree: Chinese AI firm seeks newcomers as it pursues AGI

* Ringgit strengthens against major, regional currencies at the close

* Australia gives regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 ban

* Competing for tourists? Then Hong Kong must be ‘bigger and better’: Rosanna Law

* Cricket-England crash to series defeat against New Zealand

* ‘Over 12 Indian LPG vessels passed through Hormuz without any tolls’: Indian minister ensures uninterrupted gas supply

* Michelle Yeoh's husband Jean Todt on why it took 19 years for them to get married

* Hong Kong’s Lai, astronauts mark one month in orbit with baked pumpkin

* Hong Kong proposes reforming sexual crime laws

* Ketan Agarwal murder: Siya took 1 crore from fiance, gave it to boyfriend Chetan

 

 

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