Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Sept 9, 2026)


A Royal Thai Army soldier walks beyond barbed wire outside hospital buildings of an abandoned scam centre in O'Smach town on the Thai-Cambodian border, on Sept 7, 2026, during a press trip organised by Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Royal Thai Army. Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia erupted in July 2025 over a long-standing border dispute and flared again in December, before a ceasefire was agreed. Southeast Asia, especially Cambodia and Myanmar, has emerged as a regional hub for crime syndicates running fake romance and cryptocurrency investment schemes in which scammers -- some willing, others trafficked -- often working in fortified compounds defraud internet users around the world. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Azeez charged with abuse of position, influencing RM193.5mil investment

* Negri royal row: 'Proclamation' against Tuanku Muhriz is invalid, say two Undang

* I signed ‘proclamation’ against Tuanku Muhriz under duress, says Negri MB

* Ahmad Zahid denies Negri MB has submitted resignation

* ‘We will not defend haze wrongdoers’

* Negri MB declines to comment on document alleging Tuanku Muhriz’s removal

* Rosmah's graft appeal: Prosecution challenges additional evidence ruling

* Tok Mat: Umno must stand on its own, not rely on seasonal alliances

* Tok Mat: Umno open to Malay unity cooperation but won’t be anyone’s pawn

* Malay voters want strong Malay-Muslim representation, says Tok Mat

* Former TH chairman Abdul Azeez posts bail

* EC mulls digital voter verification

* MACC releases ex-minister

* Satellite hotspots flagged

* Haze blanketing regions nationwide

* Farmers fear that El Nino may impact crops

* Championing the human factor in journalism

* Sarawak heli crash: Governor Wan Junaidi, wife express condolences to victims’ families

* Sarawak heli crash: ‘Just two days after my child returned to work, we received bad news’, says Dr Ainul’s father

* Sarawak heli crash: Locals urged docs not to fly in hazy conditions, says FB user

* Sarawak heli crash: Govt to provide aid to victims' families, says PM

* Abdul Azeez, two former TH senior officials remanded two days over hibah probe

* Haze: 33 areas record very unhealthy, unhealthy API readings as of 10am

* Teen claims trial to attempted murder charge over Air Itam armed riot

* Another pilot nabbed in probe of int'l drug trafficking ring

* Eleven charged with armed rioting over Air Itam clash

* Sarawak heli crash: Bomba chopper lands at Long Lellang for search and recovery ops

* DPM Fadillah returns to Cabinet meeting after heart bypass surgery

* B40 haj fee stays at RM15,000 per person for next year

* Sarawak heli crash: Lengthy video call was pilot's last contact with family, says his father

* S'wak govt channels RM100,000 aid each to heli crash victims' families

* Croatian hiker located on Mt Kinabalu, rescue efforts ongoing

* Dengue cases surge 66%, deaths nearly double

* Mega crocodile sighting leaves Ban Pecah bathing area deserted

* Sg Kim Kim incident: Firm, three others ordered to pay RM100,000 in costs to plaintiffs

* Sarawak Transport Ministry calls for Flying Doctor Service safety review

* Umno accuses Pakatan Harapan of applying double standards on pardons

* Cops nab five former high-ranking Tabung Haji staff

* US Embassy expresses condolences over death of five in Sarawak heli crash

* Haze: Serian air quality remains very unhealthy with API reading of 213

* Immigration operation nabs 197 foreign workers in Port Klang

* Malaysia, Indonesia explore digital health, ageing and dengue cooperation, says Health Minister

 

 

Singapore

* Ministers to get more pay

* Singapore PM Wong to donate full pay increase for next five years to charity

* Singapore police interview five over online comments on Nepal floods, SIA-Air India deal

* Almost 40 per cent of molestation cases which occurred in Singapore homes involved victims under 16: Ministry of Home Affairs

* Online account mules face jail under Singapore's new anti-scam laws; online harms order fine up from S$1mil to $10mil

* Singapore considering invitation to join China-led AI bloc

* From Minecraft to US$245 million crypto heist: Singaporean forfeits 28 cars to US after guilty plea

* Singapore's COE premiums up across the board; Category A price hits all-time high of S$133,009

* Singapore's hefty ministerial pay hikes draw mixed feelings

 

 

Indonesia

* Jakarta sets ambitious new 2027 jobs target

* Thousands of free-meal kitchens shut

* Airports reopen amid risk of ash

* Indonesian student suffers memory loss, seizures after free meal food poisoning

* Search resumes for missing Indonesian journalists on volcano mission

* Indonesia's Anak Krakatau erupts again, ash spreads over part of Lampung Bay

* Indonesia Navy thwarts attempt to smuggle 240 etomidate vape cartridges

* Indonesian government defends Prabowo’s Russia trip amid disasters at home

* Indonesian wildfire emissions surge to world's highest, data shows

* Search intensifies for journalists, crew as Anak Krakatau ashfall eases

 

 

Thailand

* Thailand presses Israeli ambassador over badly behaved tourists

* Thailand investigates after Briton dies from penis enlargement

* Thai minister pledges Airport Rail Link will keep running from Oct 1

* Thailand-US tariff talks near completion, Suphajee says

* Policeman kills teacher wife at Thai school, kids safe: officials

* Hua Lamphong hosts Burachat Day exhibition and Thai dress contest

* Heavy rain risk shifts towards Bangkok and southern Thailand

 

 

Philippines

* Pacquiao appointed anti-poverty agency head

* Philippines unveils US$34bil roadmap to become Asean AI hub

* 14 Filipino seafarers return home after Strait of Hormuz tanker attack

* Philippine police ready to coordinate with France to locate former Congressman Zaldy Co

* Endangered seabird spotted in Aurora released into the wild

* Philippine Coast Guard, South Korea push for Asean Maritime Security Academy

* Palace: Philippine Govt steps up preparations for ‘very strong’ El Niño

* Philippines Supreme Court overturns Imelda Marcos graft convictions in seven cases

 

 

Vietnam

* China's visa-free policies draw interest from Vietnamese travellers

* Vietnam leads Asean in attracting European business expansion

* Vietnamese production heads to Incheon Theatre Festival

* Three Vietnamese airports among Asia-Pacific’s most improved in air connectivity

* Vietnam Pushes Back Start of US$67 billion High-Speed Rail Project

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar's Election Commission removes two People’s Party MPs, names USDP candidates as replacements

* Myanmar leader sets Cambodia stop on diplomatic tour

 

 

Cambodia

* Hun Manet instructs halt to sand dredging near erosion sites, orders inspections

* Cambodia gives endangered vultures a lifeline as poisoning threat lingers

* Cambodia to launch campaign to tackle plastic waste next week

* Information minister: Ceasefire not a title deed granting Thais control of Cambodian territory

* Malaysia to host first Southeast Asian Kun Khmer Championship; world championship eyes overseas debut

 

 

Laos

* Strong grid key to wind farm investment in Laos: Chinese developer

* UNDP pledges continued support for Laos

* Laos launches national vision and strategy for a Modern Labour Market Information System

 

 

Brunei

* Air quality improves across Brunei

* Brunei tourism department seeks stakeholder proposals for Visit Brunei Year 2027

* Two foreign nationals detained in Brunei immigration enforcement operations

 

 

Aseanplus

* SMART to begin drone search for 55 missing Malaysians

* Wisma Putra official channel for Malaysia's efforts in Nepal, says Nadma

* M'sia ranks best in the world for digital nomads in global index

* Haze: M'sia ready to deploy assets to help Indonesia, awaiting green light

* South Korea says Hormuz talks with France concern contribution options, not troop deployment

* China’s push for innovative global cooperation

* China’s push for innovative global cooperation

* Over 3,600 schools closed due to heavy rain

* Tourists barred from heart of drought-hit park

* New bridge to further cement ties

* S&P 500 falls as AI worries hit software makers

* Oil jumps on new Houthi attacks, Kharg blasts

* Ringgit opens higher against US$ amid rate-hike expectations

* HK celeb couple Priscilla Wong, Edwin Siu take 1YO son on first trip abroad to Malaysia

* Australia targets social media algorithms in Big Tech fight

* Floods disrupt access to healthcare in Nepal

* Trading direction remains dictated by external environment

* Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89

* Australia sees no threat to US ties after White House criticism of social media reforms

* Australian dollar pauses after blistering rally, rate support intact

* South Korea says monitoring North Korea border incursions, maintains readiness

* Japan to provide US$3mil to flood-hit Nepal as humanitarian aid: Minister

* Singaporean actress Rebecca Lim opens up about body image struggles after giving birth

* FBM KLCI slips as oil prices creep towards US$100 a barrel

* China’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone with home-grown chip as it takes on Apple, Huawei

* Nagoya hit by floods after 104mm of rain falls in an hour

* Malaysia's IPI expands 4.7% in July, manufacturing sales hit RM177.3bil

* 'Hell': Father of Australian surfers killed in Mexico testifies at trial

* ‘Sexiest doctor alive’ opens up on dating former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach

* Round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk

* Oil heads for US$100, Asia stocks subdued as Middle East tensions escalate

* OpenAI says working with Samsung on next-generation chips, deepening cooperation

* Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

* S. Korean vet treats sick wild mouse for free, tells teen boys: 'Don’t even think about taking it home'

* Gold gains 1% with US inflation data, Middle East risks in focus

* Chinese sisters’ 86-page expose accuses PhD supervisor of affair with dad, academic misconduct

* China’s memories of Mao shift with the times, 50 years after his death

* Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure and buy nuclear power in Finland

* Oil nears US$100 as fresh Middle East strikes raise supply risks

* South Korea's Gender Ministry mulls legal action against Google over exposure of sex crime victims’ data

* Brent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

* Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods

* Survey reveals at least 61 pregnant women committed suicide in Japan from 2022-’25

* At least three people suspected of involvement in S. Korea freezer death: Report

* Hong Kong’s Nepalis gather for prayers on 13th day of flood mourning

* The next frontier for humanoid robots

* Hong Kong restaurant prosecuted after live newborn rat found in takeaway lunchbox

* As clock counts down to Trump summit, Xi boosts global clout with diplomatic blitz

* Full-house crowd as Indonesian top band Ungu celebrates three decades of music at Idea Live Arena

* Evacuation orders issued for 2.65 million people as record-breaking rain hits Tokai region

* Star55 | Marking over five decades of storytelling, innovation, and impact

* Tributes pour in as Hong Kong mourns passing of Tung Chee-hwa

* Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’

* He was given six months to live. He spent it finding a home for his autistic son

* Gujarat: Father, brother kill woman over honour, stage murder as road accident; CCTV exposes truth

* Ringgit ends easier against US dollar as West Asia conflict weighs on sentiment

* Pakistan girls dominate top positions in federal intermediate exam results

* Bangladesh PM orders stricter action against polythene, plastic use

* Malaysian comedian Abon faces kidney problems after heart treatment

* An algorithm is trying to put names to Nepal’s flood dead

* Costa Rican man, 119, seeks recognition as world's oldest person

* Japan's main opposition party collapses after eight months

* Bangladesh measles crisis kills more than 1,000 children

* Filmmaker captures enduring cross-Strait roots

* Restoration sees wildlife returning to Hong Kong mountain slopes

* Australia Pension Faces $22 Million Fine on Death Claims Mishaps

* Anita Mui's brother proposes RM778K funeral plan for late mother: 'Money will fall from somewhere'

* New Zealand public servants walk off job over pay offer

* Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee: Tung Chee-hwa dedicated his life to serving the nation, HKSAR

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