Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (July 1, 2026)


A scavenger searches for recyclable items as smoke billows from burning garbage at the Jatiwaringin landfill site in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, July 1, 2026. - Reuters

Malaysia

* Selangor Sultan thanks Anwar and Najib for LRT3, hits out at Guan Eng and Tony Pua

* 10-year passport rollout starts today

* Five PKR lawmakers call for findings of Azam Baki shareholdings probe to be made public

* Anwar meets world bodybuilding legend Dexter Jackson

* Thin wire identified as cause of minor explosion on LRT Kelana Jaya line

* Bersama cuts straight to the chase with five-point service pledge

* Refugee aid must factor national security, says Zahid

* PM: No states sidelined

* INTERACTIVE: Johor polls buck trend of fielding first-timers

* Teo’s ‘good luck’ remark to Syed Saddiq turns heads

* Civil society groups urge ‘corporate mafia’ inquiry

* Stop stirring fears of PAS support

* Body of missing six-year-old found in drain near Perak home

* Domestic Trade Ministry lifts diesel sale limit in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan

* Hiker rescued after three days trapped in Gunung Jerai ravine

* Household debt at RM1.73 trillion, 84.4% of GDP but loan defaults remain low, says Anwar

* SST a more focused system that shields most M'sians from broader tax burdens, says Anwar

* PM: Fuel subsidy spending to hit RM40bil, more than double Budget 2026 allocation

* Negligent e-wallet providers must compensate scam victims within seven working days, says Anwar

* Marina: I lost faith in politics over DAP leader's private support but public criticism of house arrest for Najib

* Signs of improvement in operations seen during surprise visit to KLIA, says PAC chairman

* Customs intercepts drug shipments worth RM300mil from April to June

* Technology and finance must drive people-centric progress, says Anwar

* Growing use of ringgit and yuan in M'sia-China trade reduces exposure to external financial shocks, says Anwar

* Warisan reps seek Sabah's exemption from targeted diesel subsidy revision

* AKPS to get tough on officers who use fake MCs, abuse medical leave

* New cybercrime law to tackle deepfakes, intimate images, says Zahid

* Boy, six, found drowned in drain after being reported missing from home in Bagan Datuk

* Retiree loses over RM914,000 to fake 'AI-powered' investment scheme

* Malaysia targeting rocket production in two years, missiles next, says Khaled

* Man found dead in car parked in KL city centre

* A mother’s grief: Elephant stays by dead calf following crash with car in Mersing

* Appeals court upholds couple's 30-year jail sentences for drug offences

* Cop killed after motorcycle hits tyre on highway

* Border agency foils RM1.69mil drug smuggling attempt at KLIA

* Anwar hopes book documenting his ideas will serve as reference for future generations

* QuickCheck: Was a 100kg python caught after devouring a goat?

 

 

Singapore

* Man charged in Singapore after allegedly abusing infant son by repeatedly shaking him

* One taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Sembawang HDB flat

* Life in jail for man who poured hot oil on roommate in Redhill rental flat and stabbed him to death

* Beware of cryptocurrency scams involving World Cup tickets and merchandise

* S$5,000 fine for ex-air force chief whose car hit woman pushing stroller at Pasir Panjang, Singapore

* 1MDB lawsuit against Standard Chartered to proceed to trial in Singapore

* Singapore set to buy Hellfire missiles from US as part of proposed US$22.3mil defence package

 

Indonesia

* Ex-minister gets 10 years for graft

* Ten remain in detention after violent anti-government protest in Surabaya

* Deforestation still haunts Indonesia’s national parks

* Jakarta battles stray cat numbers with trap-neuter-release method

* Indonesia posts first trade deficit in six years, inflation accelerates

* Delayed election law revision sparks fear of tighter Indonesia presidential nominations

 

Thailand

* Man faces death penalty

* Opposition head goes on trial

* Thai aviation agencies pledge investigation after flight attendant charged over heroin seizure in Australia

* Foreign Ministry says 10 Thai-linked vessels safely exit Strait of Hormuz

* Agricultural exports worth US$6.37mil pass through First Lao–Thai Friendship Bridge in May

* Phuket City warns of flash floods as Bang Yai Canal tops three metres

* Transport Ministry revives Thailand Riviera coastal road plan

* Heroin found in two of 12 bags linked to Thai airline crew member in Aussie arrest, say officials

* Thailand's Bhirombhakdi family affirms anti-violence stance as Scott case proceeds

 

Philippines

* Mass rally over senator’s arrest bid

* Philippines sets record pay hike for Manila workers

* Tacloban school shooters may have been groomed by an adult, Philippine Senate panel told

* Philippine church group continues protests, disrupting Manila

* Philippine school shooting shines light on global online extremist network targeting children

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam to fine social media users for spreading fake news starting July 1

* Vietnam unveils 'baby bonus' after scrapping two-child policy

* Hanoi tanker driver jailed 20 years for dragging teenage girl to her death

 

Myanmar

* Mine landslide kills five, 15 missing

* Myanmar denies Asean request for Suu Kyi meeting

* Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 100,000

* Myanmar will attend Asean meetings if invited, says Presidential Office

* Myanmar set to restart contentious US$3.6bil dam project backed by China

 

Cambodia

* Internal migrants can now obtain national ID cards anywhere in Cambodia

* Cambodia calls off traditional water festival for second consecutive year

* Cambodia PM Manet orders protection of marine resources from illegal fishing

 

Laos

* Laos earns over US$750mil from crop exports in first five months of 2026

 

Brunei

* Water disruption in Brunei affects Berakas, Lambak areas

* Brunei residential property prices rise 13% in Q1 2026

* National flag hoisted to mark Brunei Ruler's 80th birthday celebrations

 

Aseanplus

* Ringgit closes lower against the US dollar

* AirTrunk said to be filing for biggest S’pore IPO in years

* Colonial-era laws face rewrite

* Bird flu cases rise, 596,000 poultry slaughtered

* Cops probe another suspected bear attack

* S&P 500, Nasdaq post best quarter despite Iran war

* Oil steady, heads for worst month and quarter since 2020

* Ringgit opens firmer against greenback as US posts weaker consumer confidence data

* F4 member Van Ness Wu’s new wife revealed to be Japanese singer Emi Aramaki

* FBM KLCI stays sideways as traders await US jobs data

* Chinese travellers choose South-East Asia destinations this summer

* South Korean trade watchdog alleges Google abused its position in Android app store

* Australia weighs break-up of Big Four accounting firms after scandals

* 'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

* Rainy season begins in S. Korea’s southern regions; Seoul stays hot and humid

* Australia reports 5th mainland case of H5N1 bird flu

* A 5.2-magnitude quake hits north-west China: CENC

* FBM KLCI rises slightly in early session on cautious buying

* Share and bond markets turn hesitant, dollar muscles yen

* Pakistan warns India against water weaponisation at Indus Waters Treaty seminar

* China's Neolix given green light to test driverless delivery vehicles in Malaysia

* Chinese woman, 93, ‘reunites’ with Korean war husband 70 years later via restored photo

* Malaysia manufacturing PMI rises to 50.7 in June, signalling modest recovery

* Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal against extradition to US from New Zealand

* Top digital infrastructure company Vertiv expects its Johor plant to reach technical capacity by 3Q 2027 for its South-East Asia outreach

* Cabinet-approved Imperial House Law revision sparks political friction by wading into succession rules

* South Korea postpones plan to launch solid-fuel space rocket over safety concerns

* Nepal's tea factories resume work after India eases rules

* JS-SEZ masterplan, investment blueprint to be launched by 4Q26

* What signal is China sending with first official footage of sixth-generation fighter?

* China imposes 'national security' rules on overseas investments

* Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

* Late selling extends FBM KLCI's losing streak to three sessions

* Japan triples departure tax to combat overtourism, visa fees up fivefold

* Train game that sparked 35-year separation: deaf Chinese man finally returns home

* Tourists to South Korea can book express bus tickets using foreign-issued cards from August

* Ringgit ends lower as Fed rate hike concerns lift US dollar

* Body came back stitched, organs missing: Family seeks probe into Indian seafarer’s death in Venezuela

* China arrests two Japanese nationals held in Dalian

* Several people injured after man sprays substance in post office in Japan's Nagoya

* North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Xi, hails Pyongyang summit as milestone in China ties

* Chinese actor Xu Peng now sells vegetables at market after AI dries up acting jobs

* Pakistan community holds funerals for 14 children killed in roof collapse

* Communist Party of China marks 105 years with greater stress on ideology and loyalty

 

 

 

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