Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (July 31)

Indonesian Customs officials displaying drugs smuggled by a Malaysian pilot as evidence during a press conference at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, on July 31, 2026. A 39-year-old pilot, identified only by his initials MSO, was arrested shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur for allegedly carrying over 70,000 ecstasy tablets and meth in his suitcase. Police confirmed the pilot also tested positive for drugs while operating the passenger plane. - AFP

Malaysia

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