Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Sept 7, 2026)

Passengers queue at a check-in counter at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, Sept 7, 2026. Indonesia halted flights at several airports, including Jakarta's main gateway, after ash from Mount Anak Krakatau spread across Java and Sumatra, with further disruptions possible as eruptions continue. -- Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

Malaysia

* Abdul Hadi expected to give police statement over US comments

* Cops receive 12 police reports against Abdul Hadi, to record statement soon, says CID chief

* Haze: King consents to lifting of emergency in Serian

* Court of Appeal reserves decision in Negri Sembilan Undang legal battle

* Rauf gets mandate to form pact with any party in state polls

* Don’t just use technology, create it, Anwar tells young scientists

* Two more Fridays till Melaka assembly dissolution, says Ab Rauf

* M40 and B40 welfare a key focus for Budget 2027

* MACC opens investigation paper into delayed distribution of Baja 3 fertiliser in Kedah

* Haze: Samarahan records very unhealthy API reading, no areas at hazardous level as of 9am

* Alleged kingpin killed as cops bust drug syndicate

* Lorry knocks over utility pole, crashes into Ipoh house

* Ex-Felda GM remanded five days in abuse of power, land sale probe

* Haze: Parents can choose not to send children to school amid health concerns, says Fadhlina

* Let animals be animals: Show respect, caution on nature tours, says Sabah don

* Two women remanded over mistreatment of kids at Pahang nurseries

* Joint SAR ops underway for six missing hikers in Lojing, says Gerik cops

* Missing six hikers uncontactable since Sept 1, say Gua Musang cops

A US soldier dismounts from a Stryker armoured vehicle during the Garuda Shield joint multinational exercise at the Baturaja combat training centre, South Sumatra province, on Monday, September 7, 2026. -- Photo by PERDIANSYAH / AFP

Singapore

* Prosecution seeks up to 13½ years’ jail, lifetime driving ban for fatal 2024 Tampines crash driver

* Singapore parliament to debate political salaries this week; PM and minister to speak on the proposed changes on Sept 8

* Rapist dad saw teen daughter at Singapore police station, went home to change, then surrendered

* S’pore govt will not interfere in Air India talks

* Second former EM Services project manager charged with corruption; he allegedly took S$50,000

* Safe shelter, food and clean water among urgent needs for Nepal flood survivors

* Trump calls Iran conflict ‘Small Potatoes,’ plays down war despite ongoing global issues

* Taller than Shaq: China’s teenage 2.23m basketball player ‘just a little girl’

* Malaysian born Christopher Lee reunites with Singaporean wife Fann Wong on the big screen after 17 years

Indonesia

* Malaysian embassy in Jakarta provides assistance to citizens stranded in Indonesia, says Tok Mat

* Nation: Anak Krakatau eruption grounds 41 flights to Jakarta on Sept 7

* Two Jakarta-bound flights diverted to KLIA after Anak Krakatau eruption, says CAAM

* Batik Air cancels scheduled KL-Jakarta flights today due to volcanic ash

* Local airlines cancel Jakarta flights / Eruption brings major disruption

* Indonesian President Prabowo orders close monitoring preparedness amid Anak Krakatau activity

* Mount Anak Krakatau disruptions: Indonesia’s main airport closure extended till 8.59am local time

* Volcano eruption turns Bali honeymoon into five-day ordeal for Malaysian newlyweds

* Mount Anak Krakatau: What to know about the volcano disrupting Indonesia flights

* Fire in Indonesia's Papua kills 11, including six children: police

SEPANG, Monday, Sept 7:Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow departs for home after concluding his two-day working visit to Malaysia. -- Photo: Bernama

Thailand

* Thailand to deport French zoo owner who barred Israelis

* US aircraft carrier concludes port call

* Upper Thailand faces flash flood and landslide risks

* Thai PM Anutin defends Israeli deportation order on legal grounds

* Thai inflation hits three-month high on fuel and food; foreign tourist arrivals down 3.12% on year so far in 2026

Philippines

* Philippine president's lawmaker cousin charged over flood control scandal

* One dead, eight rescued as motorboat capsizes off Philippines' Liwagao Island

* WMO says aerosols and surface ozone harm human health

* Philippines’ Defence Secretary Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises

* Emerging Markets - Philippine peso at record low as South Korea, Taiwan stocks surge on AI appetite

Members of the welcoming delegation hold flags in front of the headquarters of Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, while waiting for To Lam, Vietnam's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party, during his visit to Moscow, Russia, on Monday, September 7, 2026. -- REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Vietnam

* South-East Asia’s second richest woman is from Vietnam and she surpasses Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift in wealth

* Student attacks five classmates at HCM City school, emotional instability signs shown

* Vietnamese scientist turns cockroach into search-and-rescue 'cyborg'

* Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum: PM Hung urges turning strategic commitments into concrete action

* Hanoi seeks to woo Red River residents by doubling compensation; aims to expedite land clearance for major redevelopment plan

Myanmar

* UNHCR card holders still subject to immigration laws, says Immigration DG

* Syndicate involved in theft of 17 aircond units from Myanmar's Mandalay General Hospital busted

* AI could pose ‘existential’ risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

* Bitcoin network says US$320mil stolen in latest crypto hack

* UN warns that the world is going to get much, much hotter

Rescue workers carry belongings recovered from the site of a collapsed building in New Delhi, India. -- AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh

Cambodia

* Cambodia and South Korea ink deal to combat maritime drug smuggling

* Cambodian PM inspects former scam compounds; implicated officials face legal action

* Cambodian senator debunks ‘baseless’ Thai claims

* ‘Asean needs joint system to contain health threats’

* Cambodia's booming coffee faces heat stress as El Nino threat mounts

Laos

* China's police chief meets with Lao, Uzbekistani officials

* Lao, Kazakhstani Presidents hold historic talks, agree to deepen ties

* Laos's famous Lao Gold Festival ends successfully with focus on international markets

Brunei

* Haze worsens in Brunei's Belait district as PSI reaches 152

* Man detained after Brunei-registered 4WD hits motorcyclist in Miri

* Belait remains only district in Brunei with unhealthy air quality

Sumi Lama prays after lighting a candle during a day of mourning for victims of the Aug. 26 floods in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. -- AP Photo/Dar Yasin

Aseanplus

* Bodies being buried without identification: Malaysia waiting on Nepal's green light to send DNA experts, says Tok Mat

* KLIA activates crisis team to help passengers affected by flight disruptions

* US denies interference in M’sian leadership

* MAG expands routes to Busan and Kunming

* Malaysia’s fuel supply stays stable, says Nurhisham

* Palm oil climbs as Indonesian forest fires puts supply at risk

* Penang has attracted over 6,000 Japanese tourists so far this year

* Need for speed: Govt agencies urged to expedite approvals for Sepang F1 race

* Profit from Gurney Bay land auction to be shared with contractor, says Penang exco man

* South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in to make movie comeback after drug case

* From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

* Twenty-five years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy

* China ‘Snakeaholic’ dedicates life to studying, protecting snakes despite losing finger

* Japan sushi giant pulls campaign with manga character Chiikawa after employee steals prizes

* Fake AI-generated content now liable - China's top court sets rules for AI deepfakes and other disputes

* 43 dead, 519 missing after mudslide hits border port in China's Xizang

* Nov 30 court date for suit by family of China tourists who died in Penang wall collapse

* North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system

* Prince Hisahito turns 20 amid succession debate

* Hope rises amid the devastation

* South Korea, US agree on more than US$20bil gas plant investment in Texas, media reports

* Xi to bring large CEO delegation on US visit

* RM18,000 for a month of watching mountain weather in China

* Three killed, others trapped in India building collapse

* China to pump US$54bil into state banks, insurers in capital-boosting push

* Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

* South Korean man gets 20-year prison sentence in Japan for killing ex-girlfriend

* Malaysia bonds draw record US$3.9bil inflows in August on AI boom

* Japanese woman goes viral for giving birth to seventh child amid country’s low birth rate

* Inspired by childhood surgery, Chinese man now works alongside saviour surgeon 19 years later

* Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

* Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flood

* Why Tamil Nadu Assembly erupted over murders in the state, and how CM Vijay hit back at DMK 

* Delhi building collapse toll hits six; Municipal Corporation of Delhi orders immediate sealing of illegal buildings over four floors

* Entertainment: HK star Aaron Kwok’s daughters attend prestigious private school; fees cost over RM197K a year

* HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 51, wows netizens with youthful look and fit physique

* Hockey: Young Tigers’ Junior Asia Cup title hunt off to winning start in China

* Cricket - Bavuma to captain South Africa ODI squad against Australia