Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (July 27, 2026)

A visitor walks inside Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a 13th-century Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat city, Thailand. The temple was officially recognised and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2026. -- AP Photo/Tian Macleod Ji

Malaysia

* Royal diplomacy paves way for return of F1 to Malaysia, says King

* Sepang's return sparks wave of nostalgia across Formula 1

* Cabinet to decide on release of Tabung Haji RCI report, says Anwar

* Negri palace says claims linking it to political parties untrue

* No winners when you play identity politics, says Saifuddin

* Immigration ops to go on despite crowded depots, says Saifuddin

* ROS going digital will reduce opportunities for graft, says Home Minister

* No blanket immunity for misconduct under revised Prison Act, says Saifuddin

* Negri polls: Second police report lodged against Sanusi over ceramah remarks

* Penang factory operator’s next of kin first to receive Lindung 24 Jam benefits

* Arrangements underway to fly body of M'sian stabbing victim home from S. Korea

* Kelana Jaya LRT train withdrawn from service after door fails to shut properly

* Sanusi defends 'Tanah Melayu' remarks, says non-Malays have rights as citizens

* Number of complaints lodged with IPCC shows growing public trust, says Home Minister

* Muhyiddin graft trial: Mamfor MD alleges RM19.5mil donated to Bersatu to secure project

* Political meddling turned Felda from a profit-making giant into a RM10bil debtor, says PM

* Extortion probe on 12 cops shows PDRM won't tolerate internal misconduct, says Saifuddin

* Negri’s economic growth and financial stability strengthen caretaker MB Aminuddin’s re-election pitch

Singapore's Russel Pang in action during the 800m freestyle heats at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain on Monday, July 27, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

Singapore

* ‘This was close’: Singapore minister says Sec 2 student’s attack was foiled after someone alerted authorities

* Three self-radicalised Singapore teens detained, including 14-year-old who plotted school stabbing

* Babies born in 2025 fall below 30,000 for the first time since Singapore’s independence

* Ong Xuan Jing, 9, wins Best Actress at Malaysia International Film Festival for Singapore movie Ah Girl

* Taiwanese host Jacky Wu makes surprise appearance at pasar malam in Singapore

* Commuters call for review of Singapore car ownership policies

* How Singapore's unique monetary policy works

* AI: Has AI become too powerful to control?

Indonesia

* Questions remain over Prabowo’s new university

* Indonesia central bank governor Perry Warjiyo steps down in surprise move

* Dutch organisers of foreigner-only running club in Bali banned from Indonesia

* Indonesia press unions demand apology from Prabowo for denigrating comments

* Indonesia moves to ease rare-earth checks bottleneck delaying alumina, nickel exports

* Emerging Markets -Singapore dollar jumps on surprise tightening; rupiah sinks as governor quits

Indonesia's central bank governor, Perry Warjiyo, has stepped down. Interim Governor of Indonesia's Central Bank Destry Damayanti, accompanied by Friderica Widyasari Dewi, head of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), and Anggito Abimanyu, chairman of the Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS), announced the decision after meeting the President at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Thailand

* China accuses US of 'AI hegemonism', threatens countermeasures over potential probes

* Thai police raid luxury Nonthaburi hotel in alleged casino and drug-party crackdown

* Thailand launches street food app and certification scheme

* Four Thai regions face heavy rain as southwest monsoon strengthens

* Economy: Thailand to scrap US$30bil landbridge project

* Thailand: Train row ends with apology, fines for Italian visitors

Philippines

* Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech

* Philippines' Marcos says 'perhaps time to revisit nuclear energy' to overcome severe energy woes

* Sara Duterte on supposed resignation: ‘Never gonna happen’

* Marcos fights to revive economy, presidency after graft debacle

* Explosion, 'suspected bomb' in Philippine capital before Marcos speech

* Peace at Hormuz Strait - Oil prices hit a one-week low after US and Iran pause fighting over the weekend

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, flanked by his wife Kim Hea Kyung observes a presentation of troops as he is being welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela da Silva, at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, July 27, 2026. -- REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Vietnam

* Vietnam declares emergency over flood-damaged highways in northern provinces

* Creating runway for Vietnam’s tech 'eagles' to take off

* Vietnam weighs limiting social media use for children under 16

* SkyWorld launches first overseas sales gallery in Ho Chi Minh City

* Race to find 17 after Vietnamese vessel sinks in South China Sea

* China-Asean Expo to be held in September in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Myanmar

* Malaysian PM orders strict action against Rohingya refugees gathered outside UNHCR office

* Myanmar military escalates civilian killings, monitor warns, amid diplomatic push

* Myanmar grants protected ancient building status to century-old Hsipaw Haw Palace

* Buddhism and beats for the youth

* Oil slips 5% after US, Iran pause fighting over the weekend

A woman prays at the Ngoc Hoi Martyrs Cemetery in Hanoi on Monday, July 27, 2026, on Vietnam's War Invalids and Martyrs' Day. - Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

Cambodia

* Cambodia-Malaysia friendship mission brings smiles and new hope to rural children 

* Cambodia emerging as key automotive assembly base

* Cambodian king lifts overseas travel ban on former opposition leader Kem Sokha

* Escaping into green paradise more convenient than ever at Cambodia's Khnorng Phsar tourism site

Laos

* Laos gears up for tough clash against a confident Malaysia ahead of Asean Hyundai Cup Group B match 

* Lao PM seeks to tap economic potential of southern Laos

* Storms Maysak and Bavi leave over 6,500 people affected in Laos' Khammouane district

Brunei

* Gold climbs 1% as US-Iran truce pressures oil; all eyes on Fed meeting now

* Brunei pledges stronger Asean judicial cooperation amid emerging legal challenges

* Top North Korea official blasts Asean for urging denuclearisation

Two men stand with a surfboard along the shore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, as billboards depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rise in the background, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

Aseanplus

* Iran says it continues exchanging messages with the US, but the conditions for talks are absent 

* S. Korea stabbing: Wisma Putra extends consular aid to victim's family

* Malaysian killed in brawl in South Korea, another arrested, says report

* AI to drive Asean+3 growth, 2026 forecast revised higher to 4.1% - AMRO

* Gulf Air set to connect Bahrain, Malaysia ahead of F1 Grand Prix at SIC

* F1's coming home to Sepang, say Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 drivers

* Sabah, Sarawak begin phased rollout of new Malaysian passport

* S. Korea stabbing: Victim's family appeals for govt's help to expedite repatriation of body

* Seven new suspected H5N1 bird flu cases reported in south Australia

* South Korea’s searing heatwave to continue until early August

* Taiwanese actor Wang Kai, 43, found dead at home in Taipei

* South Korea: More Asian gems join Unesco list

* Japan: ‘Cruelly hot’ days sizzle cities in record streak

* Six-year-old’s death in gene-editing trial under investigation

* India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters

* India's Modi to reform exam system, as education minister resigns

* India PM Modi announces panel to overhaul exam system after protests

* Japan:Takaichi’s ‘workaholic’ confession glorifies burnout, say critics

* Osaka, Fukuoka, Aichi among prefectures aiming to be second Japan capital

* Japanese military officer indicted over Chinese Embassy trespass, threats

* North Korea's Kim Jong Un marks war anniversary with daughter by his side

* Far-right Australian politician Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racism case

* Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest

* China's industrial profit growth moderates as exports cushion uneven recovery

* Drones attack Iran's neighbours as Tehran appears to test Trump's latest pause

* 'He's a celebrity now ': Japan zoo’s Punch the monkey celebrates first birthday

* Hong Kong’s first-time lawmakers ask fewer questions but attend Legco more often

* Japan PM Takaichi's approval rating slides as inflation bites, Yomiuri poll shows

* Entertainment: Michelle Yeoh plays a dying robot in her new series 'Blade Runner 2099'

* Brazil widens lead in China’s soybean market as US shipments fall despite Trump-Xi deal

* South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law

* More than 340,00 evacuated as strong winds and rain lash China after Typhoon Noul makes landfall

* The paradox of progress: Research on six Asean markets finds that as AI adoption accelerates, there are risks of workforce fatigue

* Stranded tourists evacuated from China's famed Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site after mudslides, heavy rain

* Entertainment: Nicholas Tse's agency warns against rumours over father Patrick Tse's death

* Other Sports: Malaysia's Aznil lifts historic third straight Games gold in record style