Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Aug 28, 2026)

Family members of missing people react as they wait outside a hospital following flash floods in Nepal, in Kathmandu, on August 28, 2026. Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on August 28, bringing risks of new torrents. More than 1,400 people are missing, including trekkers in the Himalayas and scores of Hindu pilgrims to Tibet's sacred snow-capped Mount Kailash. -- Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP

Malaysia

* A wet and hazy National Day, predicts MetMalaysia

* PM's National Day address moved to PICC due to haze

* Malaysia needs leaders who reject corruption and abuse of power, says Anwar

* 36 Malaysians in Tibet reported safe, status still being verified, says Wisma Putra

* Nepal floods: Two Malaysians safe, 55 still missing, says Wisma Putra

* Nepal floods: Wisma Putra waiting for word if any M'sians among 31 rescued

* Nepal floods: Daughter appeals for help to locate mum

* Nepali police release names of missing Malaysian flood victims

* Wife of Malaysian firefighter missing in Nepal flies to Kathmandu

* Nation: Saravanan claims trial on graft charges

* Even the healthy suffer from prolonged exposure to haze, warns doctor

* Bursa Malaysia awash in red ahead of long weekend, over 900 counters fall

* Mother in family of four found dead in home was victim of love scam, say cops

* Haze: Number of areas recording unhealthy API increases to 20, Jerantut record 'Good'

* Teacher implicated in Nur Qaira case transferred pending probe, says Kedah Education Dept

Singapore:

* Plans to turn Singapore Recreation Club billiards room into co-working space headed for court trial

* Hong Kong remains most international city in Asia, widening lead over Singapore

* Singapore ex-teacher aide charged over sexual offences committed against pupil in school

* Jail for man who sold Singapore company’s diesel oil to buyers directly, pocketing over S$1.1mil

* Singapore’s neighbour dispute unit for severe noise and hoarding to be expanded nationwide from Sept 1

* Man jailed for life in Germany for murdering US tourist 30 years ago 

 * Over 5,100 people injured or killed on Singapore roads in first half of 2026

Indonesia:

* Post-protest unrest disrupts Jakarta commute

* Indonesia escalates battle against fires and putrid haze

* Pekanbaru, Pelalawan upgrade to 'emergency response' as Riau haze worsens

* Forestry reform critical as Indonesia's wildfires threaten health, ecosystems

* Hazardous air pollution hits six Indonesian locations; smoke from burning moves northwards to Malaysia

* Indonesian stars Sal Priadi and Raim Lode to grace this year 'Melodi Malam 3.0: Pria Terhebat' in Kota Kinabalu

* Indonesia: ‘The corrupt get rich, others suffer’

A drone view of boats in the Kapuas River as haze from wildfires blankets the area in Pontianak, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Friday, August 28, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Thailand:

* Thai PM Anutin signs new deportation rules for foreigners who break the law

* Thai PM signs deportation rules effective Aug 28

* Thailand's southern insurgency leaves villagers trapped in a cycle of fear

* Chris Cornell’s widow praises Thai teen Nene Royal’s America's Got Talent cover

* Shares turn cautious ahead of Warsh speech; FX, bonds hold breath

* UN agency warns of 17,000 children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors

Philippines:

* Philippines lags behind neighbours in securing requested data from Meta

* Student found dead in University of Makati campus

* S. Koreans’ views of US, under Trump, plunge to two-decade low: Pew survey

* Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst

* People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China

* Philippine peso hits record low as Emerging Market stocks steady as investors look to Warsh for Fed clues

Vietnam:

* Vietnam urges Qualcomm, Samsung to deepen AI, chip investment as it seeks tech upgrade

* Search underway for Vietnamese fishing vessel with 50 aboard off Danang

* Badminton: Zii Jia out to find his mojo in Vietnam

* Oil slides on clues about Fed policy and rumours of Hormuz deal

* Alibaba to issue US$10 billion in new shares for huge AI push amid strong investor demand

* UN refugee agency scales back posts and budget for 2027, documents show

Myanmar:

* Myanmar, Thailand discuss U-turn process for migrant workers

* JPJ seizes over 20 cars, including sports car owned by Rohingya national, in three-day special op

* Nepalese parties call for joint Nepal-China study of glacial lake risks

* UN urges child-safe design across all social media, after Meta settlement

* US judge won't immediately block Trump's newest order limiting birthright citizenship

Cambodia:

* Thai official rejects Hun Sen’s modern warfare claim

* Cambodia shuts down over 700 cyberscam compounds, says government

* Cambodia protests Thai ‘violations’ after heavy machinery deployed at border

* Motor racing-Ukraine lodges formal complaint with FIA over Russian federation

* Can Taiwan’s new F-16s level the playing field against the PLA’s J-20 stealth fighters?

Laos:

* Lao Finance, Transport ministries eye changes in transit cargo fee payments

* Jeju cops sorry over fake reports that led to deaths

* Galaxy 26 FE gets a price hike even with many tradeoffs

Brunei:

* Brunei Crown Prince attends BICTA 2026 awards ceremony

* Pyongyang blasts US over missile sale, rights funding to Seoul

* Marvell selloff deepens as investors seek clarity on Google AI deal payoff

Rescue personnel monitor a burning house-shaped water lantern during the Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival in Keelung on August 26, 2026. The festival is celebrated in the seventh month of the lunar new year calendar among communities in southern China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and marks the belief that the -- Gates of Hell -- are opened to let out the hungry ghosts who then wander in the land of the living while foraging for food. During the festival food offerings are made while paper money and joss sticks are burnt outside homes to keep the spirits of dead ancestors happy and to bring good luck. -- Photo by Zheng Hui-Yu / AFP

AseanPlus:

* Penang ferry service free for Malaysians on Aug 31

* Malaysia secures RM218.5bil in approved investments in 1H26

* Bank Negara warns public over deepfake ads impersonating Governor

* Nepal-Tibet floods: Nepal struggles to store, identify bodies carried downstream by devastating flood

* Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

* Nepal floods: Rescuers race to save people trapped in hydropower tunnel

* Why Nepal’s floods matter for far-away Brahmaputra

* Experts: Climate change raised risk of devastating flood

* Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says

* Nepal: Scores of Hindu pilgrims among those unaccounted for

* Nepal floods: More than 1,000 still missing, 392 confirmed dead

* Nepal floods: China warns of high flood risk from lake formed by mudslide

* Nepal floods: Nepali govt declines foreign rescue teams, wants cash aid instead

* Nepal floods: Rescue efforts paused after 'lake' formed by floods breaks its banks

* Nepal: Nations with tourists missing in Nepal floods / over thousand still missing

* Nepali authorities say the death toll in flash floods has risen to 538, with more than 1,500 people still missing

* Taiwan man wins lawsuit but gets jailed for using robot vacuum to record wife’s affair

* China vows payback for US Iran sanctions, testing stability ahead of Xi-Trump summit

* Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case

* Bill Gates warns of AI’s impact, urges the US and China to cooperate

* Two arrested in Hong Kong fight over elderly woman slapping girl

* Bird flu detected in dead dolphin in South Australia

* Typhoon Saudel makes landfall along coast of East China

* Japan's finance minister to attend G20, market focus on yen debate

* Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade war escalates

* Ticket scalpers in South Korea face fines of up to 50 times of resale price

* Why Indian intelligence-gathering against China could lead to miscalculation

* China removes ex-top general from Central Military Commission, says state media

* Taxi driver killed, 11 others injured as vehicle hits Discovery Bay bus and truck

* Another suspect in HK$7mil gold robbery at Hong Kong airport held after car crash

* China seeks public tips on procurement violations as PLA Rocket Force probe continues

* China launches world’s first 100kW bamboo-built floating solar farm off Shandong coast

* Hong Kong’s property, financial markets face test under cross-border anti-corruption law

* Japan’s education ministry creates guidelines to help schools deal with overbearing parents

* Multi-pronged rescue underway after fatal mudslide hits China's Xizang border; five dead and hundreds more missing

* Badminton: Rexy wants China Masters test to toughen scratch pair Tang Jie-Su Yin for Asiad

* Hockey: Speedy Tigers finish last to end World Cup campaign with a whimper

* Cricket-India captain Gill puts positive spin on drawn Colombo test

* Cricket - England take quick Pakistan wickets after being bowled out for 290

* WuXi Biologics posts 4.3% rise in first-half profit, defying biotech headwinds

* Games - Asian Games organisers, OCA say accommodation secured despite entry surge

* Entertainment: Simple Plan's Sebastien Lefebvre reflects on band's brotherhood ahead of concert in Malaysia

* Entertainment: Lisa Ch’ng grateful mum attended her wedding to Mat Yeung before passing away: ‘Thank you for being so strong’

* Entertainment: Elisya Sandha reveals husband’s reaction to filming intimate scenes with Aliff Aziz for new drama

* Entertainment: Comedian Ma Guo Bi's mum sold her home to help 51YO son repay RM6.3mil gambling debt