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


People watch a light show in Beijing on Sept 10, 2026. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Umno leaving possible pardon for Najib to the King's wisdom, says Zahid

* Negri Undang claim MB willingly signed proclamation to remove Tuanku Muhriz

* No indications of volcanic ash entering Malaysian airspace, says MetMalaysia

* Croatian climber safely rescued after four days on Mount Kinabalu

* Over RM12.18mil in unpaid summonses: JPJ gives operators 14 days to settle

* Mother, babysitter detained after one-year-old dies in Air Itam

* Helicopter crash victim Dr Ainul Baraah to be buried in Kota Baru, says her father

* Man dies after collapsing into septic tank pit, suspected heart attack

* Mother, two sons killed in Kluang house fire

* High-profile corruption convicts must serve full sentences, says PH

* Haze not on agenda, but side discussions to be held during Asean health ministers' meeting

* 12 areas in Malaysia record unhealthy API readings as of 10am

* Alam Maritim MD charged with cheating over charter boat rates

* Legal process respected but Najib's contributions not forgotten, says Wanita Umno chief

* 'Her last assignment': Nurse killed in Long Lellang crash planned to pursue Advanced Diploma

* A groundswell of trust must accompany 'Blue Wave' to bring Umno continued victory, says Noraini

* New aviation safety plan aims for zero fatal incidents, high ICAO score by end-2028

* CAAM CEO urges aviation sector to personalise safety after tragic crash

* Sarawak heli crash: Time for an overhaul of health mission safety measures, says MMA

* Umno respected King's prerogative in Anwar's pardon, expects same standard, says Akmal

* High-level meetings put Asean at the heart of global health security, says Dzulkefly

* Perak PKR chief Mohamad Hairul Amir appointed senator

* Respecting power to pardon part of upholding rule of law, says Dr Wee

* Helicopter in fatal Flying Doctor crash had valid airworthiness certificate until 2027, says CAAM

* Umno will cooperate with MACC if there is evidence to charge its leaders, says Zahid

* Rescue of Croatian on Mt Kinabalu complicated by steep slope, constant stream of water

* Helicopter crash: Dr Ainul Baraah's remains expected home Friday

* Sarawak to draw up 10-year bioeconomy, biotech roadmap

* High Court sets Sept 17 to hear additional evidence in Rosmah's solar case

* Remand for Abdul Azeez not extended, to be released this evening, says lawyer

* Umno Youth urges government to reintroduce GST

* Lorry driver fined RM30,000 for sending obscene media of ex-wife to her husband

* Buyer uncovers hidden Bumiputera status on RM2.4mil property 16 years after purchase

* Woman in her 80s suffers burns after re-entering burning home in Batang Kali

* Farmer shot dead outside his child's house in Kuala Langat

* Guan Eng trial: CZBUCG was first promised tunnel project through direct negotiation, court told

* Govt ready to offer counselling to families affected by helicopter crash

* Sarawak heli crash: Flying Doctor Service temporarily suspended, says Health Minister

* Corruption trial for ex-Armed Forces chief commences July 26, 2027

* Tmn Alam Megah fatal brawl: Cops nab three of seven wanted suspects

* Penang's Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah to face 322-day traffic diversion for Mutiara Line LRT project

* 14 nabbed, drugs worth RM31.5mil seized as S'gor cops thwart six syndicates' operations

* Dang Wangi cops seize drugs worth over RM9mil from luxury condo

* Mitra launches seven initiatives worth nearly RM60mil to empower Indian community

* Cops record 12 statements over RM2.9mil armed robbery case

* 21 patients transferred after fire at Hospital Jengka

* Alice Loke sworn in as Court of Appeal judge, Elaine Yap as High Court judge

* Ex-minister to be charged on Sept 14 over Tabung Haji RCI probe

* Haze update: 11 areas with unhealthy API readings as of 6pm

* MACC to record jailed ex-Felda chairman's statement, seeks Prisons Dept's cooperation

* Amirudin dismisses calls for DAP ministers to quit Cabinet

* Super El Nino to push temperatures past 40°C in 2027, says MetMalaysia

* Minister, sec-gen may be called in over Kedah fertiliser probe, says MACC chief

* Akmal tells Pakatan Harapan to ‘walk on’ over possible Umno cooperation

 

Singapore

* S$1.8mil benchmark for MR4 ministers in Singapore a reference point, not an entitlement: Minister Chan

* Air quality in central Singapore remains in unhealthy range as PSI hits 105

* Singapore continues to face high terrorism threat

* Smitten CEO spent S$468,000 on girlfriend, sues her to recover money after breakup

* Singapore humanitarian aid reaches flood-hit Nepal with medical supplies, DNA test kits

* Sexual harassment cases more than double in three years, says minister

* Singapore opposition backs pay rise, seeks greater transparency on ministers’ pay

* Hong Kong principal fired over swearing incident at Singapore's SAFRA Jurong seeks over S$154,000 in unfair dismissal claim

* Jail for man who molested woman with mild intellectual disability, schizophrenia in Singapore

 

 

Indonesia

* Wildfires continue to rage across Indonesia, 139 arrested for arson

* Four Indonesian volcanoes record 13 eruptions as activity continues

* Search on for missing journalists

* Japan sends reinforcements to battle wildfires

* NTT to strengthen protection for evacuees after alleged sexual assault

* Malaysia lead FIFA Asean Cup opener as Indonesia face Singapore

* Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound helpers stranded in Indonesia after volcano eruption

* Indonesia rescues six orang utans from fires in a week

* Indonesia steps up tsunami preparedness as Mount Anak Krakatau remains on alert

 

 

Thailand

* Thailand halves visa-free stay for Malaysians to 30 days from Sept 15, little impact expected

* Policeman kills teacher wife outside classroom

* Probe launched into Briton’s penis enlargement death

* Dozens of S. Koreans arrested in scam centre bust

* Widespread heavy rain puts Thailand on flash flood alert

* Online and undercover: Saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand

* Fire guts Ayutthaya mattress factory as crews battle to protect nearby homes

* Son’s pleas end 18-hour standoff with Thai police officer who allegedly shot and killed wife in kindergarten

* Asia Era One sets conditions for Thailand's Airport Rail Link extension

* Thai Central Investigation Bureau widens probe into Wat Phutthaisawan money trail and related assets

 

 

Philippines

* AI masterplan unveiled

* Philippines deploys vessels as rescuers seek access to burned ferry

* Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing: Coast Guard

* NCRPO to deploy over 15,000 cops to secure Sept. 21 rallies

* Owner appeals for rescue of dog missing in Philippine ferry fire

* Philippine Court dismisses VP Sara Duterte’s perjury case against Ramil Madriaga

 

 

Vietnam

* Underground urban railway route proposed south of Hoan Kiem Lake area in Hanoi

* Vietnamese workers may have seven days off for lunar new year next year

* Vietnam targets digital mapping for 70 per cent of raw material areas by 2030

* Phong Nha - Ke Bang named among Vietnam's 11 most beautiful destinations

* Vietnam’s Grab drivers call for two-day app boycott over falling earnings

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar's mega tin mine in Man Maw restarts operations: Think tank

* Myanmar lifts odd-even vehicle restrictions as fuel supply stabilises

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia, Thailand to begin Unclos maritime conciliation talks in Singapore

* New homes, few jobs: 100ha farm project planned for displaced civilians in Cambodia

* 6,000 Cambodian children unable to return to school since border conflict, says minister

 

 

Laos

* Unicef allocates nearly US$80mil to improve lives of Lao children

 

 

Brunei

* US, Brunei deepen ties through alumni

* Brunei-Muara haze reaches unhealthy level

 

 

Aseanplus

* Anwar to hold high-level meetings with Modi, Putin during BRICS Summit in India

* Four Chinese nationals claim trial over kidnapping of Singaporean man in Penang

* NCID confirms M'sian woman nabbed with 15kg of cannabis in New Delhi

* Malaysia property market remains resilient with RM105.12bil transactions in 1H 2026 - Amir Hamzah

* Over 4 million people affected as flood batters India's Bihar

* Nepal-China flash floods death toll climbs to 1,420, at least 5,649 still missing

* Fire on cargo ship in China kills 20 people: state media

* Death toll from cargo ship fire in China raises to 25: state media

* Protesters urge nation to stay out of Iran conflict

* Five baby orangutans found, trafficking likely

* Video game tycoon to pay US$1.5bil in divorce

* New nuclear facilities emerge

* Landslide hits Mount Fuji after heavy rain

* Actor Kiki Darling dropped from Jack Neo’s 'Ah Boys To Firefighters' after sexual assault conviction

* Washington accuses Chinese AI firms of 'systematic' theft

* Bursa Malaysia under pressure as crude breaches US$100

* Ringgit holds steady against US$ at opening

* North Korea leader salutes 'overseas' troops

* HK singer Sammi Cheng feasts on satay and laksa on her whirlwind Singapore trip

* Beware of fake news article posing as The Star

* China grandparents let court jail granddaughter for stealing US$3,000 to teach her a lesson

* After outrunning Bolt, China's robot champion races towards real-world work

* UN: AI data centres pose growing threat to electricity systems

* Bursa Malaysia remains lower at midday amid external headwinds

* S. Korean teacher branded North Korean spy acquitted 54 years later

* 'Welcome to Foldables': Samsung braces for Apple's foldable iPhone challenge

* Siti Nurhaliza dominates AIM25 with 14 nominations

* Japan’s new system for accepting foreign workers to include jobs in field of aviation

* Brazilian surgeons seek advanced heart training in China under BRICS programme

* Tiangong class inspires Hong Kong, Macau students to explore space

* China man pleads not guilty to kidnapping charge in Kedah

* Macau students rank No. 1 globally in digital learning

* Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods

* Life sentence upheld for leader of S. Korea’s largest online sex crime ring

* North Korean leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling, Seoul's spy agency says

* Malaysian singer Faizal Tahir says melody, lyrics are key to patriotic songs

* Chitral court sentences double murder convict to two life terms

* India’s Red Fort bomber initially targeted temple, NIA chargesheet says

* Bangladesh launches nationwide drive to recover looted firearms

* Japan eyes security sector for new foreign worker programme

* Blackpink’s Rose partners Apple to film new music video on iPhone 18 Pro

* Bursa Malaysia ends lower as widening Middle East conflict weighs on sentiment

* Chinese student sentenced to 18 months’ jail in South Korea for creating 1,100 deepfakes of colleagues

* China's Guangdong Province dangles US$4.2mil tourism subsidies for upcoming holidays

* Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation

* Ringgit firmer against US$ ahead of CPI data

* Alam Maritim operations continue as usual despite CEO facing ship charter rate fraud charges

* Macau kingpin’s former ‘love nest’ belonging to Malaysian-American Mandy Lieu, finally sells for HK$81m in cut-price deal

* 'The great one is back': Cantopop superstar legend Alam Tam is coming to Malaysia again for his final world tour

* Hong Kong agencies warn of lingering Jakarta flight delays after volcano eruption

* India-China thaw: five things to know as Xi heads to Delhi

* India launches tap-and-pay option for real-time payments ahead of full Apple Pay rollout

* China’s HQ-17AE Shorad system to boost Pakistani drone defence as India tensions simmer

* Singer Show Lo says 67YO mum doesn't recognise him sometimes due to Alzheimer's: 'It's OK if she forgets. I'll remember for her'

* Sri Lanka court revokes monk's pardon, orders return to prison

* Sepang International Circuit 80% ready for F1 race

* Mumbai: Nearly 20 cats found dead, mutilated in Chembur; PETA announces Rs 50,000 reward

 

 

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