Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (July 13, 2026)

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, greets Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during the State Welcoming Ceremony at Istana Negara on Monday, July 13, in Kuala Lumpur. -- Photo: BERNAMA (2026)

Malaysia

* Love, family come first as Syed Saddiq looks beyond six-year legal battle

* Cleared of charges, Syed Saddiq maintains perfect Dewan Rakyat attendance

* Syed Saddiq remains free man after prosecution's appeal dismissed

* Negri polls: Umno and PAS just talking, no political agreement reached, says Zahid

* ‘I will harvest the fruit when it’s ripe’, Melaka CM tight-lipped about electoral strategy

* Efforts to boost air connectivity at Melaka airport to be intensified, says exco chairman

* Football critic beaten up at petrol station in PJ

* Court rules Sabah woman was never legally a Muslim

* Cops hunting for more suspects linked to PJ hotel death

* Pakatan must leverage home advantage to win polls, says Loke

* Eight heavy vehicle drivers test positive for drug use near Jasin Toll Plaza

* Witness in Muhyiddin trial says no deception in Nepturis shareholding records

* Donors not told raised funds were to reimburse Syed Saddiq, says dissenting judge

* Malaysia's rice supply stable despite current global conditions, says Akmal Nasrullah

* Zara Qairina inquest: Evidence of verbal, cyberbullying found, says child psychologist

* Health Ministry now has full mandate, autonomy to manage approved positions independently, says Dzulkefly

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) receives a courtesy call from Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday (July 13) in conjunction with the latter's three-day state visit to Malaysia from July 13 to 15.-- Photo: BERNAMA (2026)

Singapore

* Anwar: JS-SEZ master plan to be finalised in the near future

* Trading Singapore for KL: One couple’s search for a slower, more affordable life

* Singapore president accorded state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara

* Large earthquakes in Sumatra are causing Singapore to sink slightly, study finds

* Teen who licked iJooz straw in Singapore has case adjourned as ICA reviews student pass status

* Hornet attack near Singapore's Redhill Market leads to four being taken to hospital

* Singapore president accorded state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara

* ‘Part of the risk’: S’pore businesses face uneven impact from strong Singapore dollar

* ‘Racism has no place’ in Singapore: Comedian Sharul Channa called police after comedy club confrontation

* Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee recalls falling off moving truck on China set in 2018: ‘Everything turned black’

Indonesia

* Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing to make working visit to Jakarta from July 14 to 15

* Plastic producers to root Indonesia’s waste-management bill

* Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13 people

* Indonesia's B50 mandate opens growth opportunities for Malaysian palm oil

* Eyes on AGO after takeover of probe into ex-top prosecutor

* Indonesia: Tiger suspected of mauling 12-year-old girl in Riau

* Indonesia: 92 deported from Batam on scam network charges

* Sabah secures extension of FPSO Ratu Nusantara charter in Indonesia until 2036

Family members and relatives mourn as they receive the body of a victim at the Police Hospital morgue, following the deadly fire at a pub which killed 27 people in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Arnun Chonmahatrakool

Thailand

* 'No way out': Survivors describe deadly Bangkok bar inferno

* Thaksin, Yingluck and Paetongtarn meet Indonesian President Prabowo for investment talks

* Parts of Bangkok declared disaster zones after subsidence

* Thai PM discusses Asean Power Grid investment with Singapore foreign minister

* Fatal Bangkok pub fire: Probe focuses on wiring fault and arson

* Thailand: Travel warning as cannabis crackdown intensifies

* Bangkok orders checks, opens support centre after 27 die in pub blaze / Bangkok pub fire kills 27, police investigating possible negligence

Philippines

* Coalition of 14 nations mark 10 years of the landmark arbitral ruling on the South China Sea

* The repatriation of overseas Filipino workers from West Asia continues despite easing demand

* Philippines' Mayon spews lava and hot ash as volcanic activity continues

* China is supercharging a rooftop solar boom in the Philippines

* Oil jumps 3% after US, Iran escalate strikes in Mideast

* Drowning deaths: Philippine bureau recommends charges against basketball coach Tab Baldwin and 11 others

Forensic police officials inspect the site of a deadly fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, July 13, 2026. At least 27 people have been reported dead. -- Photo: REUTERS/Arnun Chonmahatrakool

Vietnam

* Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident are flown home

* Vietnam upgrades seaport network to strengthen maritime competitiveness

* Vietnam launches 100-day drive to remove digital bottlenecks

* Shares slip in Asia as oil jumps on Gulf attacks

* Vietnam: Paradise shattered as vessel sinks and kills many Indian tourists

* Vietnam calling - Asean Hyundai Cup 2026 trophy tour gears up for Hanoi stop

Myanmar

* Asean begins re-engaging Myanmar in first talks since 2021 coup

* Myanmar opens upgraded Anisakan airport to boost tourism and trade

* Asean hopes to see progress on peace plan by Myanmar

* Myanmar: Rising deluge threatens evacuation in Rakhine, Chin states

* Analysis-ASEAN outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, residents try to get through a flooded road in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in Yueqing City, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. -- Photo: Jiang Han/Xinhua via AP

Cambodia

* Flash flooding sees Kampong Speu rescue; heavy rains strike several Cambodian provinces

* Silk woven from Cham survivors’ memories finds new role in Muslim-friendly tourism

* Asian currencies weaken on renewed Gulf conflict, KOSPI tumbles 8%

* Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz falls back to near-record lows

Laos

* Laos-Australia partnership helps reduce school dropouts among vulnerable girls

* Oil jumps over 3% as fresh military strikes threaten Hormuz shipments

* China's railway passenger trips tops a whopping 2.3 billion in the first half of 2026

Brunei

* Brunei business sentiment weakens in May amid post-festive slowdown: Central Bank

* Brunei launches training programmes to empower entrepreneurs

* Gold slides over 1% as oil surges on Strait of Hormuz closure fears

India's Kranti Gaud poses for a photograph with the trophy and celebrates winning the player of the one-off Test after the match against England at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain, on Monday, July 13, 2026. -- Photo: Action Images via Reuters/Cat Goryn

Aseanplus

* Mark Wahlberg sparks excitement filming in Penang

* Celebrating Unity: Tuah unveiled as theme and mascot for SEA Games, Asean Para Games 2027

* Malaysian Immigration Dept mulls stiffer fines to curb illegal hiring

* Nation: Over 500 nabbed in nationwide immigration crackdown

* Iran rejects US talks as Trump issues fresh threat to Tehran

* Traders on Bursa Malaysia refocus on external backdrop

* Sabah aims to be Asia-Pacific hub for sustainable impact investing, says Hajiji

* AirAsia X to undergo name change to AirAsia Group from July 14

* Employers prefer foreign workers for overtime flexibility, says KL Immigration

* Iran declares Hormuz Strait closed, US military insists traffic is flowing

* Garbage heap collapse kills nine at India waste plant

* New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

* India: ‘Unbearable’ heat for Delhi’s poor

* Here's how to dine on durian wisely

* 'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism

* Japan says must better combat foreign spies on its soil

* South Korea recovers missing sailor's body off east coast

* Tackling an ‘existential’ crisis with a baby – or three in Nepal

* South Korea: Ex-President Yoon jailed in polling-for-favours scandal

* China stocks dip to three-month lows on Gulf tensions, profit-taking

* Ousted PM Hasina faces prison on return to Bangladesh, minister says

* 2.59 million Afghans deported as Pakistan intensifies immigration sweep

* Gujarat police seize Rs1.56 crore liquor haul hidden behind cattle feed

* Four injured in stabbing incident in Japan's Oita region, suspect arrested

* Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland, Matt Damon enjoy chai and bun maska in Mumbai

* Over 350 arrested under public transport crime operation in Eastern Australia 

* Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact

* Man charged for disturbing public order in China after parachuting off residential building

* Heavy floods submerge roads and vehicles in northern China as country suffers its most powerful storm this year

* Top Entertainment stories of the week: Happy 87th birthday Rahim Razali; Karena's luxurious home; Ouch! Leehom falls on stage

* Golf / Lifestyle - Malaysia and Vietnam in demand for golf tourism

* Cricket - India beat England in historic first women's test at Lord's

* Golf - Scheffler eyes rare Open repeat as Royal Birkdale bakes in summer heat