Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (July 24, 2026)


Negeri Sembilan-native Sunoshini Dhanabalan (left) being crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2026 at the grand finale on Friday (July 24, 2026). The 29-year-old entrepreneur will represent Malaysia at the Miss Grand International 2026, scheduled to be held in India in October. - Bernama

Malaysia

* End race-based politics and support leaders with integrity, says PM Anwar

* No problems, only poems: Zahid plays down pantun exchange with Anwar

* Blue wave will reach Negri Sembilan, says Zahid

* Malaysia faces 10% duty under US’s new Section 301 tariffs over forced labour import rules

* Malaysia to negotiate with US on unfavourable tariffs, says PM

* Malaysia is not anti-Semitic, only opposes Israeli oppression, says Anwar

* Pakatan should stop blaming others over weak Malay support, says KJ

* Govt to continue tariff talks with us over forced labour issue, says PM Anwar

* Anwar: Former PKR members who won on reform agenda should not criticise party

* Three arrested in Johor over crypto mining operation fueled by stolen power

* Warisan asks if second alleged harassment case could have been prevented

* Depositors deserve answers on Tabung Haji RCI report, says Amanah sec-gen

* Online loan scammers now target neighbours to force debt repayment

* PNB deposited RM20.3mil to FashionValet, court told

* Police step up crackdown on begging syndicates in KL

* Grenade activated before being thrown, says Defence Ministry

* Negri polls: Don't compare with Johor Malay voters, says Aminuddin

* Anwar: Tabung Haji RCI withheld three years ago to protect public confidence

* Loke dismisses Negri MB candidate claims as ‘malicious talk’, says Tok Min remains Pakatan’s pick

* 'Unification of the ummah' failed to bring economic progress in PAS states, says Amirudin

* Fadillah calls on Malaysian missions abroad to explore strategic cooperation

* Malayan tiger population rebounds under BP3 conservation programme

* No compromise on violence after viral student fight, says Selangor Education Dept

* Appointment of 10 deputy state exco members within Johor govt's powers, says Onn Hafiz

* Three Rohingya men arrested for using fake UNHCR cards

* Police investigating teen's fatal fall at Komtar Skywalk

 

 

Singapore

* Sex predator admits assaulting 11 children including daughter, granddaughters, nieces

* Trump imposes new 12.5% tariff on Singapore on alleged forced labour ban violation

* What the Cabinet reshuffle says about Singapore’s strategy for uncertain times: Analysis

* Asia is set to swelter next week, and that also threatens energy supplies

* Singapore's GIC to invest an additional US$30bil in hedge funds

* 'Captain Marvel' Harun eyes another chapter in Singapore's Asean Hyundai Cup story

* From trade hubs to attractions: China’s wholesale markets are becoming tourist hot spots

* Heavy traffic on Singapore's East Coast Parkway after sports car catches fire; no injuries reported

* US universities remain popular with Singaporean students, despite stricter visa rules

* Two Singaporean doctors, woman charged with planning drug party; offence carries maximum 20 years’ jail sentence

* Woman who fatally stabbed boyfriend in Singapore's Beach Road condo gets 12 years’ jail

 

 

Indonesia

* Cabinet seating change fuels questions over Prabowo-Gibran dynamics

* West Papua rebels kill three indigenous Papuans

* Indonesia to acquire 12 Italian M-346 fighter trainer aircraft

* Indonesia: FBI head returns cultural artefacts

* Markets - Surging oil prices sap appetite for equities/ Oil tops US$100 as Houthi attacks raise supply risks

* Jazz starlet Atilia Haron teams up with Indonesian Sore Ze Band for a special concert in Ampang on Sept 19

* Indonesian man gets 60 years' jail and 60 strokes for raping own daughter

 

 

Thailand

* Thailand and Singapore central banks deepen cybersecurity cooperation

* Bangkok bus stranded across railway tracks after sudden traffic stop, driver disciplined

* Thai travellers embrace ‘run-cation’ as marathon trips surge across Asia

* Thai FM and US Secretary of State Rubio hold talks on security, economy and regional issues

* Asian stocks skid as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

* Thailand: Five rangers killed in the south

* Thailand imposes martial law in Narathiwat to track down attack suspects

 

 

Philippines

* Philippines to appeal for new US tariff to be cut to 10 per cent, says envoy

* Negros town forms task force to protect local crab industry amid US export ban

* Trump to take up Manila’s concerns with Xi, says Philippines

* Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on its vessels for a second day

* Philippines - Middle East tops Asean agenda

* Philippine Coconut Authority seeks funding for 100 million-tree coconut revival

 

 

Vietnam

* Forced-labour goods, uncertified rough diamonds added to Vietnam trade blacklist

* Vietnam proposes banning under-16s from posting on social media

* New Vietnam ruling to bar transit vessels from allowing disembarkation without authorisation

* Vietnam: Hanoi urges US to wrap up trade investigation

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar leaders' return to Asean meetings 'still far off', bloc's envoy says

* Oil prices head for weekly rise on Middle East escalation

* Myanmar stands in the way as Malaysia's coach Cheng Hoe plots his team's title hopes in the Asean Hyundai Cup

* China to fully implement DOC and complete COC with Asean countries, says Chinese delegation

 

 

Cambodia

* Lower US tariff may favour Cambodian exporters as close rivals face higher levy

* Cambodia PM Hun Manet pledges more to tackle evolving scam networks

* Angelina Jolie renews global attention on Cambodia’s border displacement crisis

* Will UFC be a hit in China with a Shanghai bout – and a home-grown contender?

* Cambodia's Manet repeats call for Thailand to resume border demarcation talks

 

 

Laos

* Lao PM urges community-focused solar power development

* Türkiye's Asean dialogue partner status set to unlock South-East Asian trade opportunities

 

 

Brunei

* Chinese naval vessel visits Brunei, public can visit free of charge

* Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes

* Three foreign women arrested in Brunei's suspected prostitution raid

 

 

Aseanplus

* Another PETRONAS tanker set to arrive in early August, says PM

* MMEA detains tanker for illegal anchoring off Selangor waters, 14 crew members nabbed

* 109 foreigners nabbed in raid at KL commercial building

* Procurement cost for Littoral Mission Ships reduced by 15% through G2G with Turkiye, says Anwar

* Malaysia's leading index rises 0.8% in May 2026

* Malaysia's resource anxiety tests Asia's fastest data centre build-out

* Minister assessing possibility of M'sia hosting F1 race amid Middle East crisis

* China neighbour calls police after mistaking ‘stinky fart vinegar’ for rotting corpse

* South Korea to install hidden camera detectors in public restrooms

* China braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Noel edges closer

* Japan 'regrets' new US tariffs: Government

* Japan: Record heat-related hospitalisations since 2010

* China resumes issuing robotaxi licenses after long freeze

* New Zealand PM says new US tariffs 'extremely disappointing'

* South Korea - Election office raided in fake turnout figures probe

* Seoul advances increased cash rules for leveraged ETFs to July 31

* Venomous jellyfish sightings increase fivefold off South Korean coast

* US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students

* 'New way of consuming fashion': South Korea's thrift boom reshapes shopping

* This viral TikTok trend has experts nervous that it’s really being used to train AI

* Trump softens tone on alleged China election meddling before Rubio-Wang talks

* India's youth leaders to talk with government but press on with nationwide protests

* Indian activist ends hunger strike, protest leaders to meet govt after Modi vows action

* Global views of China and Xi improve as perceptions of US decline, Pew survey finds

* India's Coforge secures over $230 million AI transformation contract with European client

* Crawfish soup on Mars? US fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing

* India to roll out common customer ID for banks, insurers; mutual funds to follow, sources say

* A 'Chinese Ghost Story' star Joey Wong ‘returns’: AI doubles of veteran performers spark debate

* Simon Yam's daughter graduates with first-class honours, wins top academic award and designs her own graduation gown

* Other Sports: Glasgow Games opens with Scottish pride, Commonwealth spirit

* South Korean confectionery, bread makers to raise prices amid inflationary pressures

* Shenzhen’s beloved Tea Valley forest train gets a makeover

* Cathay Pacific raises fuel surcharges from August 1 as jet fuel prices surge

* China restricts exports to 14 EU entities

* South Korean tycoon ordered to pay US$831mil in divorce

* Ringgit ends slightly lower against greenback amid West Asia tensions, US tariffs

* India's HCLTech to invest $1.48 billion in AI data center, open 5,000-seat tech hub

* FBM KLCI closes lower as regional sell-off, fresh US tariff concerns weigh on sentiment

* Bangladesh's President Shahabuddin, 76, resigns citing health concerns

* 'Lapdog media': Indian reporters caught in youth protest anger

* South Korean tycoon ordered to pay US$644mil in divorce

* Typhoon Noul to make landfall along China's Guangdong coast, orange alert renewed

* ‘End of hunger… beginning of accountability’ — decoding Sonam Wangchuk’s decision and CJP’s options

* Seoul to work with US to uphold 15% tariff rate: Cheong Wa Dae

 

 

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