Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (July 22)


A section of the border fence between Thailand and Cambodia in Pong Nam Ron district, Chanthaburi province, where a reinforced concrete barrier topped with mesh panels and concertina razor wire was built by the Development Military Command under the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, in Thailand on July 22, 2026. - Reuters

Malaysia

* Malaysia will not bow to pressure over Israeli entry ban, says Anwar

* Forest City’s Network School shut down after business licence revoked

* MDEC takes immediate action to revoke Malaysia Digital status of Network School operator

* 108 foreigners held in JB for breaching travel laws

* Network School premises closed, signboards taken down or covered

* Don't interfere in Malaysia's internal affairs, says Fahmi, calling US lawmakers' actions rude

* 50 drug mules held at KLIA since last year as syndicates adopt new tactics

* Two 15-year-olds remanded after newborn found abandoned in Tawau bushes

* Kidnap victim detained under drug laws as police uncover syndicate ties

* Bangladeshi pleads not guilty to illegally possessing 11 passports

* Tawau man gets 105 years’ jail, 70 strokes for raping eldest daughter

* Negri polls: Sri Tanjung independent candidate to be charged over social media post

* Negri polls: PAS candidate rubbishes claim of Friday-Saturday weekend if BN, PN win

* Sabah tables bills to strengthen Muslim inheritance, Native Courts

* Over RM100,000 in crypto mining assets seized in Kota Kinabalu electricity theft raid

* US lawmakers call for review of Malaysia ties over Anwar's Israeli stance

* Van driver targeted in attempted robbery dies while giving police statement

* International travel drives Malaysia Airports' 1H26 passenger growth

* Soon Huat-Shevon survive scare to reach China Open second round

* KDNKA seizes over RM77mil in smuggled goods since 2023

* Nadia Lim smashes 100m freestyle national record in Bangkok

Singapore

* PM Wong unveils new Singapore Cabinet; appoints first-term politicians to larger roles

* Lengkok Bahru fight: Man charged with murder of neighbour

* Hair scanner at Singapore expo takes less than a minute to tell if a suspect abused drugs

* Singapore passport ranked world’s most powerful again

* Ex-Singapore minister Faishal Ibrahim given a fair hearing, his messages were ‘inappropriate and questionable’: Shanmugam

Thailand

* Land Bridge in doubt as Thai PM orders review and backs Ranong port upgrade

* More ancient gold ornaments unearthed at Thailand burial site

* Thailand fast-tracks online crackdown as illegal URLs surge into millions

* DagangHalal advances Malaysia's halal trade presence at Mega Halal Bangkok 2026

* Thai airport rail link derailment disrupts services, recovery expected soon

* Nineteen undocumented Myanmar nationals arrested in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province

* Magnitude-5.1 Sumatra earthquake felt across parts of Phuket

* 'Game time' far from over - Asean Hyundai Cup Group B action: Thais travel to face Laos in opening match

Indonesian Military Academy graduates performing their battle cry during their inauguration ceremony as second lieutenants at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 22, 2026. -AP
Indonesian Military Academy graduates performing their battle cry during their inauguration ceremony as second lieutenants at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 22, 2026. -AP

Indonesia

* Indonesia free meals programme faces fresh leadership shake-up as agency chief resigns

* Inside Indonesia's slave island: 'I want my children to be free'

* Nongsa-Changi Cable strengthens Indonesia-Singapore digital corridor

* Indonesia to redirect EV subsidies to selected firms

Philippines

* Rubio holds talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join Asean meet

* Australia protests China's 'destabilising' missile test

* Sara Duterte asks Senate to foot bill for exclusive catering at trial

* Indonesia urges Asean to ‘deliver promises’ as Middle East crisis looms

* Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Article IV highlights

* It's a Filipino sweep - Philippines marksmen reign supreme by bagging all titles at the 2026 Cosmo Malaysia Open

Vietnam

* Timor-Leste turns to Vietnam to boost food security and fisheries

* Vietnam calls for stronger Asean-US cooperation in trade, AI and energy transition

* Drowsy driver charged, detained after Vietnam bus crash kills seven

Cambodia

* FBI chief hold talks in Cambodia to combat online scam crimes

* Cambodia prioritises social protection for informal workforce amid growth

* Chinese airliners to enter service with Air Cambodia by year’s end

* Thailand closed the door — Cambodia chose the law: Opinion

Myanmar

* Myanmar warns of potential extreme weather as El Nino strengthens

* Myanmar exports over 370,000 tonnes of fruits, vegetables in FY 2025-26

Laos

* Laos, Hong Kong forge strategic partnership to develop gold market

* Lao PM visits Khammuan province, gives advice on poverty alleviation

Brunei

* Prince Mateen urges Asean to defend rules-based order, step up climate action

* Nightly stalls strengthen national celebration to mark Brunei Sultan's 80th birthday

Supporters of India's Cockroach Janata Party chanting slogans during the ongoing protests, two days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 22, 2026. - Reuters
Supporters of India's Cockroach Janata Party chanting slogans during the ongoing protests, two days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 22, 2026. - Reuters

Aseanplus

* ‘True everyday hero’: Chinese man has nose bitten off saving woman from attacker

* South Korea's Lee to visit South America and Germany, attend AI summit in US

* Delhi Police file 10 FIRs over CJP protest violence as police deny fresh clashes

* South Korea restaurant owner faces jail for ant sorbet

* Chinese navy hospital ship sets sail for humanitarian medical mission in Africa, South Asia

* India student protests keep up pressure on Modi government

* Japan PM Takaichi finally gets five hours of sleep

* New Zealand greenhouse gas emissions fall for 4th straight quarter

* Chinese, Russian vessels conduct live fire drill within Japan’s EEZ

* China, elections and Iran: the takeaways from Trump’s White House address

* Over 260 rushed to hospitals in Tokyo as heatwave persists

* Seoul says US has not requested South Korean warship for Strait of Hormuz

* Chinese man arrested in Tokyo over unlicensed taxi service to tourists

* Japan considers blocking access to illegal online casinos

* South Korean industry minister heads to US as tariff decision looms

* Amnesty International calls for investigation into Pakistani strikes in Kabul

* After deadly floods kill dozens, local Chinese official uses AI to build evacuation app

* ‘Leg hair harassment’: Tokyo’s ‘Cool Biz’ campaign runs into hairy problem

* Middle East oil supply is at risk again as it extends gains to near six-week highs due to the US-Iran conflict

* Two relatives remanded in custody in Karachi minor girl’s rape-murder case

* Nepal moves to make climbing Mount Everest tougher

* The end of an era: Late Patrick Tse among last icons of Hong Kong cinema’s golden era

* Patrick Tse's final farewell was reportedly attended by only 3 people

 

 

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