Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (Aug 12)


Workers walking beside a sea of garbage that was washed ashore due to intense monsoon rains on Aug. 12, 2026, in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines. - AP

Malaysia

Ending political interference key to restoring confidence in TH, say analysts

Election watchdogs call for urgent overseas voting reform

Immigration Department halts passports valid over 10 years, offers free replacements

Anwar back home after being discharged from hospital

High Court grants Rosmah conditional stay over RM67.5mil jewellery payment

Pre-school teacher claims trial over sexual assault of eight-year-old

World comes to Taiping as Malaysia Ultra-Trail by UTMB draws runners from 63 countries

CAAM announces temporary KLIA airspace closures for National Day Flypast

Melaka father nabbed for allegedly abusing his children

Haze: 107 schools in Serian closed after API exceeds 200, says Deputy Premier

Haze: Health Ministry strengthens surveillance, health facility preparedness

Foreign worker supply gang busted with two arrests, RM776,000 seized

Perak DAP unanimously decides to remain in unity govt

MIDA, Invest Hong Kong renew partnership, promoting two-way investment between Malaysia and Hong Kong

Wong Chen joins Bersama, days after resigning as Subang MP

Airport security enhancement plan to be presented to Cabinet next week

Border Agency lodges police report over fake procurement letters

Kedah PAS acknowledges apex court decision on state’s zero-gaming policy, but saddened by outcome

Kelantan passes Syariah Criminal Offences Bill

Serian air quality stays at ‘very unhealthy’ level as API reaches 204

Najib objects to 80% of ex-1MDB CEO’s witness statement over hearsay

Appeals court allows UK law firm to set aside ruling for 1MDB suit to proceed in M'sia

Federal Court upholds ruling on Kedah gaming licence ban

Four civil servants among seven remanded over illegal frozen chicken imports

Two suspects scale court fence to evade rearrest in Kulim

Singapore

'I didn’t want him to hurt the kids': 56-year-old who stopped knife-wielding man in Clementi

Suspected scammer caught in Singapore with fake employee passes and stamps with Supreme Court emblem

Singapore mosque employee allegedly took more than S$14,000 from donation boxes

Behind the double lives of well-educated professionals in Singapore battling drug addiction

Singaporean fugitive kidnapped by own smuggler in JB

HK superstar Aaron Kwok enjoys holiday in Singapore with wife, daughters and in-laws

Thailand

Anutin defends intruder-shooting remarks amid gun overhaul

Eleven French nationals detained in Thailand for drug trafficking: police source

Thailand preparing to use military ties as leverage in US talks

Malaysian man dies during transit at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport

Four young Thais and a lone Malaysian steal the limelight and book their tickets for the highly anticipated Maybank Golf Championships

A drone view showing smoke rising from wildfire burning in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia on Aug 12, 2026. - Reuters
A drone view showing smoke rising from wildfire burning in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia on Aug 12, 2026. - Reuters

Indonesia

Indonesia extinguishes four forest and land fires

One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire

Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

Indonesia to raise visa-on-arrival fee to up to RM230

Malaysians largest foreign group at Maybank Marathon 2026 in Bali

Four heirs of Indonesia’s richest family inherit US$3bil each

Indonesia's proposed free meal expiry labels criticised as inadequate

Nintendo to launch Switch consoles in Indonesia in December

Philippines

3.1 million persons affected by adverse weather in Philippines, 21 deaths being checked

Philippine actress Heart Evangelista teases project with John Prats

Names may be funny or ‘fruit salad-y' but doesn't mean they are not real, says Sara Duterte's lawyer

Philippine riders’ group backs motorcycle taxi industry cleanup drive

Vietnam

Vietnam targets 10 million workers trained in basic AI skills by 2030

Over 20 tonnes of smuggled sugar seized off Vietnam's An Giang coast

Vietnam Railways transformed into national railway group

Vietnam considers second LNG term contract after deal with Shell, document shows

Vietnam's Nguyen Dinh Bac leads race for the top goalscorer award at the Asean Hyundai Cup

Cambodia

Cambodia deports nearly 18,000 foreign cyber-scam suspects this year

Climate change challenges Cambodia's healthcare system, says Minister

Cambodia arrests 67 foreigners in Kandal scam raid

Myanmar

Women not being called up under conscription law, Myanmar clarifies

Myanmar's Shwedagon Pagoda attracts over 4.37 million visitors in first seven months

Exiled Myanmar ambassador on trial in UK for 'trespass' at diplomatic residence

UN: Myanmar ramps up civilian attacks with airborne weapons

Laos

Police urge tougher action as drug crimes soar in central Laos

Foreign diplomats, Lao embassies pay tribute to late National Assembly president Xaysomphone

Brunei

Brunei sees rise in electric vehicle registrations

Brunei Legislative Council Speaker highlights importance of musyawarah in decision-making

Brunei youth attend Asean-Japan environmental leadership programme

People walking next to a shopping mall featuring an advertisement screen broadcasting a portrait of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji who passed away on Aug 12 in Beijing. - Reuters
People walking next to a shopping mall featuring an advertisement screen broadcasting a portrait of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji who passed away on Aug 12 in Beijing. - Reuters

Aseanplus

China to tighten entry and exit controls from Sept 15

Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon joke drama

Six die in Mumbai landslide after heavy rain

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

Zhu Rongji, Chinese premier who overhauled economy, dies at 98

Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west

North Korea resumes naval base construction as it modernises fleet

China bets on AI weather forecasting as extreme weather intensifies

Online rumours say Blackpink’s Lisa and Thai actor Blue Pongtiwat are dating

Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military equipment to China

Charges dropped against Bondi Beach attack hero

Prosecutors amass over 800 witness statements in case against man accused of Sydney massacre

South Korean media watchdog to inspect TikTok over cash reward programme

Hong Kong sentences 19-year-old to probation for 'seditious' toilet graffiti

Lar gibbon in Indian actor Chiyaan Vikram's viral video came from Malaysia

South Korea unveils future technology drivers, targets moon landing by 2030

Modi’s BJP accuses Cockroach Party of hypocrisy over Jharkhand protests

Too high, too fast? China’s rocket failure prompts questions about intense launch schedule

Bangladesh's new visa policy expands categories to ease entry, woo investment

16th IPMEX Malaysia 2026 opens in style, advancing smart and sustainable printing across Asean

Australia sets 'world-leading' minimum pay and insurance rules for gig delivery workers

S. Korean gambling ring used sexual exploitation videos to lure millions of users

Influencer Mina Chan reportedly died during disturbing TikTok livestream

Using technology to protect China's world-famous Mogao Grottoes

Patrick Tse’s daughter remembers dad on what would’ve been his 90th birthday

 

 

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