Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (July 4, 2026)


This handout picture taken and released on July 3, 2026 by Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bureau shows Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing (right) and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith (left) inspecting a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in Vientiane. - Photo by Handout / Myanmar's Presidential Press and Information Bureau / AFP

Malaysia

* Azam’s NFCC role independent of MACC position, says Anwar

* Langkawi missing the super rich

* Taxi industry gets RM10mil boost

* Gerakan to contest four Negri Sembilan seats

* Fare restructuring to preserve cabbies’ welfare

* Cabbies hope new booking app will boost income

* Diesel aid opens for private company vehicles

* Pakatan’s vision for Johor

* Putting food on tables tops Perikatan’s list

* Na’imah, children believed to be in Europe

* Barisan implemented most of PH’s promises

* ‘Robust growth under Onn Hafiz’

* MBPJ holds off on S’gor parking deal

* Prison wardens deny injuring three inmates

* ‘RM1.69bil tax arrears erroneous’

* ‘PSM’s manifesto tailored for Skudai residents’

* Barisan's position in Federal Govt like being "in the middle of sandwich", says Ahmad Zahid

* KJ trapped in old politics over debate conditions, says Maszlee

* Johor Pakatan will not name mentri besar 'poster boy' out of respect for palace, says Maszlee

* No cracks within Perikatan coalition, says Azmin

* Police arrest man over alleged sexual assault of college students

* Coalition calls for abolition of Malaysia's entertainment tax to boost accessibility

* Negri polls: Lawyer to contest Mambau seat for Pakatan

* Johoreans need smarter, bolder elected representatives, says PM Anwar

* Abuse of Bumi business aid must stop, says PM

* MCA president defends party's independence amid DAP allegations

* Thunderstorm, heavy rain warning in eight states until 6pm today

* Hishammuddin: Linking Najib's royal pardon to Johor elections is illogical

* Two dead after motorcycles collide with buffalo

* Fisheries Dept needs at least 30 days to assess Thai documents

* Johor to benefit if same coalition helms Federal and state govts, says Nga

* Anwar urges Johoreans abroad to return home, vote in state elections

* Johor polls: Teoh Beng Hock’s sister campaigns for Muda, PSM, Bersama

* Malaysia continues to face an onslaught of racist politics, says Anwar

* Johor polls: Don't listen to anti-Chinese rhetoric, Anwar urges youths

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore banks a steady dividend play

* Singapore wants to help Timor-Leste contribute to Asean, not just benefit from it: PM Wong

* Chinese national who tried to rape former flatmate in Singapore gets heavier sentence after losing appeal

* JS-SEZ master plan does not need Singapore's approval, says Onn Hafiz

* Anwar criticises past leaders for racial divisiveness and self-enrichment

* Govt aims to reduce cut food imports by half by 2050, says Zahid

* Lorry driver trapped after multi-vehicle accident on Singapore's AYE; four taken to hospital

* Over 200 in Singapore apply to new S$50mil fund to support community initiatives

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia develops drought-resistant forage to counter El Nino

* Indonesia's former education minister Nadiem, prosecutors appeal Chromebook graft verdict

 

 

Thailand

* Death toll hits 10 in monk procession crash

* Stilettos, beer and sex: Thai resort's enduring notoriety

* Thailand launches info-sharing platform to combat cyber scams, human trafficking

* Thailand provides compensation to Malaysian injured in Tak Bai bomb blast

* Chiang Mai’s Tham Luang Mae Sap reopens to visitors

* Highway 1314 in Chiang Mai closed after land subsidence raises collapse risk

 

Philippines

* Pro-Duterte senator charged ahead of impeachment

* Carney and Marcos vow to deepen ties

* Philippines prepares for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial

* ICC OKs freezing of Rodrigo Duterte funds but keeps personal keys from prosecution

* Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation nabs teen for alleged child exploitation via Roblox

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam alerts over 56,000 vessels as typhoon Maysak approaches northern coast

* Storm Maysak in Vietnam set to weaken into tropical depression within 24 hours

* Vietnam posts trade deficit of US$16.65bil in first six months

 

 

Myanmar

* Earthquake tremors felt in Yangon

* Myanmar President holds talks with Lao National Assembly President

* Man's body stuffed in plastic bag, dumped near the edge of Myanmar's Mandalay Lake

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodian king returns from China after cancer treatment

* Timor-Leste case offers Unclos roadmap as Cambodia begins maritime conciliation with Thailand

* Jail overcrowding reaching record highs, warns Cambodian prison director

 

 

Laos

* Ex-junta chief visits Laos

* WHO urges Laos to ban alcohol advertising to curb youth drinking, protect nation's health

* Sixty-year-old Lao National Circus overcomes chequered history to tell nation's story

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei's Baiduri Bank rating reflects financial resilience, stability

 

 

Aseanplus

* Mat Sabu leads Malaysian delegation in paying final respects to Khamenei

* Malaysian nabbed in Macau with RM2mil worth of heroin

* Cop accidentally kills woman she was sent to help

* New limits on timber scaffolds introduced to reduce fire risks

* Space mission ready for take-off soon

* Outrage over foreigner kissing Jeju female diver statue

* Daycare centre probed over videos of toddlers in washer

* It’s natto as bad as it seems

* Budding chefs fired up at grill academy

* Shops turning to automation to escape labour woes

* Lee to attend Nato summit

* Body of slain US pilot recovered

* A codification, not a crackdown

* From BlackPink to Le Sserafim, more K-pop artistes are embracing sampling

* Xi replaces anti-corruption leader in purge of China’s army

* Catholic order faces financial ruin in Australia over abuse claims

* Syafiq captures PSA Challenger title in Mumbai

* Arrest warrant sought for armed rampage at South Korean beauty salon

* Heavy rain in Mumbai: Two dead including 11-year-old boy as government issues orange alert

* Japan food delivery firms at crossroads as inflation squeezes profits

* Police officer in South Korea investigated for trying to board plane with live rounds

* Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief on corruption charges

* India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after 'experiment' remark

* Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches

* Nepal’s cities lag rural areas in vaccinating children

* BTS named La Plata 'honoured guest' ahead of Argentina concerts

* Chinese wife sucks venom from husband’s hand after cobra bite, ending up poisoning herself

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* Ram Temple donation scam: Were stolen gold ornaments melted into biscuits? India's Special Investigation Team reviews Trust records

* China’s military promotes two new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks

* Flights resume at China's Sanya airport after Typhoon Maysak weakens

* ‘Wedding that is never going to happen’: Alleged chat involving Siya surfaces in Ketan Agarwal murder probe

* US Embassy in Japan celebrates 250th anniversary of founding of US; Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge lit up in red, white, blue

* Chinese court orders Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton $2m for trademark infringement over logo

 

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