Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Aug 7, 2026)

A schoolboy walks past policemen standing guard after a shooting incident at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Several people were reported shot dead during the incident. - AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn

Malaysia

* Cabinet gives Home and Transport ministries two weeks to submit airport security plan

* Anwar demands explanation from Felda on proposed sale of UK hotel at RM330mil loss

* Bank Negara’s international reserves edge up to US$132.1bil

* Four nabbed over untaxed cigarettes and liquor in Perak

* Ismail Sabri has pacemaker implanted at IJN, says lawyer

* Pilot drug case: Cops interview two AVSEC personnel as probe continues

* Immigration cripples ‘flying passport’ syndicate with arrest of three

* Teacher ordered to enter defence over physical sexual assault charge in Seremban

* Malaysians benefit when Health Ministry works hand-in-hand with MMA, says Dzulkefly

* GLICs triple domestic investments to RM20.3bil under GEAR-uP, says Finance Ministry

* Remains of three police officers, possibly electrocuted, brought to KK for post-mortem

* Immigration DG: Officers linked to MyIMMs hack identified, no compromise against those involved

* Nation: Dad charged with sexually assaulting two teen daughters

* Nation: Nurul Izzah: I want to pursue further studies

* Chinese, Tamil vernacular schools to receive funding boost, says PM Anwar

* PM Anwar orders full probe into incident that killed three cops in Beaufort

* Nation: Pilot’s arrest prompts calls for routine drug, alcohol tests for aircrew

* Eusoff's tenure as chief justice drew controversy and scrutiny / Former chief justice Mohamed Eusoff Chin passes away

Animal keepers examine a long-tailed macaque after it was caught in a trap the previous day, at the Animal Rescue Center (PPS) for observation in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Friday, August 7, 2026. Animal trappers have cut short the two-week rampage of a monkey that randomly attacked 18 people on Indonesia's Sumatra island, prompting dozens of schools to close in fear. -- Photo by WAHYUDI / AFP

Singapore

* Driver who drank gin after car accident to mask breath alcohol level fined RM32,000 in Singapore

* Singapore opposition politician Lim Tean arrested in Johor Bahru after failing to surrender at State Courts

* Singapore grants conditional approvals for 900MW electricity import from Malaysia

* Former NTU vice-president K. Jimmy Hsia leaves Singapore for new Chinese institute

* Oil prices firm on concerns over Strait of Hormuz plans

* Singapore court jails Hong Kong mother, adult son for violent Changi clash

* Singapore: Ready to roll out haze response measures as dry season begins

* Singapore banks ride Asia's wealth boom to weather rates headwind

* Entertainment: Namewee reveals uncle died alone in Singapore flat, body found a week later

Indonesia

* 'The players will be ready' vows coach Herdman as Indonesia face Singapore showdown

* Food waste concerns grow over free meals rollout in Indonesia

* No evidence of offences committed in Singapore or by local agents in Indonesian baby trafficking case

* MP urges full probe on KK International Airport after three nabbed with drugs in Jakarta

* Indonesia: Salt fields bloom in El Nino’s wake

* Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park

* Nearly 1,000 firearms, drugs, porn VCDs found at Jakarta private school

Police gather outside the house where a teenage suspect is suspected of killing his grandparents before carrying out a school shooting in Nonthaburi province, north of Thailand's capital Bangkok, on Friday, August 7, 2026. A teenage suspect killed his grandparents before shooting dead at least six more people at a school near Bangkok on August 7, police said. -- Photo by Chanakarn LAOSARAKHAM / AFP

Thailand

* Thai PM vows new gun law after deadly school shooting that left at least eight dead in Bangkok

* Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

* Student killed grandparents before Nonthaburi school shooting, police say

* Car crashes into Kanchanaburi childcare centre, injuring 15 children

* Thai authorities say fatal tiger attack on ranger was accidental

* 13 children injured after car crashes into child development centre in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province

Philippines

* Philippines says it does not condone threats of violence after anti-China caskets found in Manila

* Philippines out to impress as Malaysia counts on home support in crucial Asean Hyundai Cup tie

* Kris Aquino returns to spotlight in Netflix’s ‘CHIKA’ role

* Philippines Q2 GDP grows 2.3% yr/yr, slower than expected 

* Philippines: Heavy rains trigger fatal landslides

* Philippines expands VAT-free medicines list with 14 more treatments for chronic illnesses

A woman pushes a cart past a road construction site in Hanoi. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

Vietnam

* Trump says he thinks war with Iran will end 'pretty soon'

* Hanoi targets DNA sampling of 4,500 unidentified war graves by October

* Mother jailed for life for killing five-year-old son to claim insurance payouts in Vietnam

* Southeast Asian palm harvesting disrupted by rising cost of diesel, supply crunch

* How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games

* South Korea vows truth over forced overseas adoptions

Myanmar

* Asean chair reiterates call for Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi 

* US and Asean chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

* US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit

* Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights

* Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship, despite Supreme Court ruling

Cambodian farmers prepare rice seedlings for planting during the rainy season in Snaor Keut village on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. -- AP Photo/Heng Sinith

Cambodia

* Cambodia and Malaysia look to deepen defence cooperation

* Asean remains an indispensable platform for regional peace and stability, says Cambodian FM

* Four Chinese sentenced to life for double murder

* Cambodia to build first large-scale dairy farm in US$68mil Pursat project

* Hit-and-run victim’s family withdraws civil complaint after receiving S$60,000 compensation

Laos

* Laos deports 32 Thai nationals after ST Vegas raid

* Oil rises on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans

* World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO says

Brunei

* Brunei records surge in visitor arrivals

* Gold heads for best week since January; US jobs data in focus

* Islamic finance emerging as key connector for global capital, trade flows

A woman poses for photos at the Gangnam Style sculpture by South Korean artist Hwang Man-seok, in the style of the horse-riding dance move from the music video of the K-pop song Gangnam Style by South Korean singer Psy, at the COEX Mall in Seoul on Friday, August 7, 2026. -- Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP

Aseanplus

* India: Passenger tries to open emergency exit on Kuala Lumpur-Kochi flight, damages window panel

* Ringgit eases against US dollar as investors await key US data

* Foreign woman dies after being hit by lorry while crossing Kajang road

* Unhealthy API recorded in Kuching, Samarahan, Serian as NREB warns of hazy conditions

* Woman crashes into KK airport after accidentally hitting accelerator instead of brake

* Immigration to ensure smooth visa process for Sepang-hosted F1 Bahrain GP

* Why China’s military is laser-focused on ‘disruptive’ technologies

* China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill

* India test-fires medium-range ballistic missile

* 8 dead in head-on collision in NE Bangladesh

* India: Shrinking lake, rising peril

* Japan: Hiroshima’s warning echoes 81 years on

* Jackfruit pakorray with an easy South Indian red chutney

* China's yuan firmer near 3-1/2-year high on robust exports

* South Korea: President orders all-out response to heatwave 

* Longer lunches, more breaks as Korea’s workplaces battle heat

* China unveils refined lunar map to advance future moon exploration

* Dollar set for weekly gain as traders eye Iran talks, US jobs data

* Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin approaches southern Japan

* China: Thousands evacuated in north-west China after heavy rains, flooding

* 500 Hong Kong students get taste of military life as PLA summer camp returns

* After centuries in India, the last Cochin Jews try to keep their history alive

* Inside Gandaki’s new cannabis law: Who can grow it, where, and under what rules

* Why are Hong Kong delivery drivers unhappy about proposed payouts for injuries?

* Who are the officers filling the big shoes left behind in PLA anti-corruption drive?

* Chinese startup Moonshot's AI model breaks out of testing environment, researchers say

* US AI leaders turn to Chinese open-weight models, challenging closed-source safety claims

* Indian superstar Pradeep Kumar delivers a night of love for his fans at KLCC Plenary Hall

* Japan: Osaka woman arrested for repeatedly placing, cancelling large orders for anime goods

* Chinese couple lose US$15 million pig farm in false fraud arrest, raising justice questions

* Netflix sued for RM430mil after Nicolas Cage film stolen from streamer’s headquarters

* Entertainment: Michelle Yeoh named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan Film Festival

* New Zealand's ruling coalition holds razor-thin majority in poll, new centrist party gains ground

* Entertainment: Taiwanese actor Matt Jiang, 71, confirms romance with girlfriend 24 years his junior

* Exclusive-Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

* Badminton: June Wei claims another seeded scalp to reach Korean Masters semis

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