Asean News Headlines at 10 pm on Friday (Sept 11, 2026)

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) helicopter lands on a field during a search operation for people who were reported missing in the waters of the Sunda Strait, including journalists covering the activity of Mount Anak Krakatau in Pandeglang, Banten province, Indonesia. - Photo: REUTERS/Sammy

Malaysia

* After Sabah, PM departs for New Delhi to attend BRICS Summit / Anwar arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit

* Najib’s pardon application deferred to future board meeting, says PM’s Dept

* China, Asean must build resilient, inclusive health systems, says Health Minister

* Federal govt agrees in principle to increase Borneo parliamentary share, says PM Anwar

* Umno regrets Najib pardon deferment but respects King’s authority, says Zahid

* Time to bring forward GE16, says Zahid at Umno AGM

* KJ describes Zahid AGM speech as one from ‘Prime Minister in waiting’

* Umno to pursue every avenue to seek justice for Najib

* Umno to restore GST if returns to power, says Ahmad Zahid

* Don't politicise deferment of Najib's pardon bid, urges Umno Youth

* Umno-PAS cooperation bearing fruit, says sec-gen Asyraf Wajdi

* Zahid expresses sympathy for Azeez, Ismail Sabri over legal troubles

* Umno back in political spotlight after election gains, says division chief

* Enough is enough over Budi Madani quota changes, Zahid tells ‘teacher’

* Beyond the 'Blue Wave': Zahid unveils visionary 'Blue Malaysia Agenda'

* Zahid warns unity partners against ‘double-dealing’ at Umno General Assembly

* Medical community mourns 5 killed in Sarawak Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash

* German hiker falls into hole, dies on Cameron Highlands jungle trail

A man walks along the waterfront facing Malaysia's southern state of Johor, shrouded in haze as seen across the causeway in Singapore. Toxic haze has shrouded parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

Singapore

* Malaysia-Singapore, ties remain vital amid challenging global environment, says High Commissioner

* Claims filed in Singapore relates to Eric Tan, Jho Low's associate, says 1MDB Asset Recovery Taskforce

* True Fitness and True Yoga to shutter; customers report losses of more than $63,000

* Ship crewman gets eight weeks’ jail for trying to smuggle elephant tusk into Singapore

* China and India are making arrangements for the Xi-Modi meeting, says spokesperson

* Air quality in Singapore remains in moderate range as PSI drops to below 100

* Oil prices set to end week over US$100 for first time in nearly 4 months

* Singapore: Iran-linked commander sought South-East Asia entry, says report

* Entertainment: Gurmit Singh, Suhaimi Yusof visit Sheikh Haikel at his restaurant after cancer reveal

Indonesia

* Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Banda Sea, tremors felt across Indonesia's Maluku

* 30 Malaysians detained over suspected online scam in Pontianak

* Indonesia to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India

* Indonesia presses Meta on child safety compliance after US ruling

* Rivers dry up, water crisis worsens as El Niño intensifies in Indonesia

* Indonesia's free meals programme faces seven-day ultimatum, possible lawsuit

* Parents of Indonesian children sickened by free school meals file police complaint

Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry and Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) shows a rescue operation for orangutans caught up in wildfires in Pemangkat village in West Kalimantan province. Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, were saved from fires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island in the past week, bringing the total to 15 in a month, the government and rescuers said. -- Photo by Muffidz Ma'sum / Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) / AFP

Thailand

* Malaysia's National Day Reception highlights economic and cultural bonds with Thailand

* Rare Moon-Venus spectacle brings free stargazing events across Thailand

* Thai police find cash and gold in former Ayutthaya abbot’s quarters

* Thailand: Thunderstorms expected in Bangkok area

* Thailand: Policeman who allegedly killed wife surrenders after standoff

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

* Middle-East war rages as oil price hits above US$100 and set for weekly gain of over 7% on supply disruptions

Philippines

* Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 35 as firefighters manage to board burned-out ferry

* DOJ respects court decision as Sara Duterte arraignment deferred

* Philippine Coast Guard battles smoke in search for ferry fire missing

* Philippine court defers Sara Duterte's arraignment on grave threats charges

* Philippine rescuers resume search for survivors of Palawan ferry fire

* Philippines: Race to find dozens missing after fatal ferry blaze

Motorcycle riders driving on a busy street in Hanoi on Friday, September 11, 2026. -- Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

Vietnam

* South-East Asia growth resilient as AI boom offsets risks, say Moody's

* Hanoi shoppers purchase lanterns and toys ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

* Nearly half of Asean scam cases remain unresolved, says report

* US sanctions Chinese-language Xinbi Guarantee marketplace over cyber scams

* To Lam calls for breakthrough action to elevate Vietnam–France economic cooperation

* US scrambles to match China’s air-breathing hypersonic missiles with Darpa programme

Myanmar

* Myanmar airport shut after rebel drone attack: Security sources

* Cambodia gives Myanmar post-coup leader red-carpet reception

* Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visits Cambodia as he seeks to restore Asean engagement

* US and China trials suggest a single nanodrug shot might stop bad cholesterol forever

* Over 97 Myanmar nationals released after serving sentences in Thailand repatriated to Kawthaung

In this photo provided by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, right, walks with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet during their meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. -- Photo: AKP via AP

Cambodia

* Cambodia and Myanmar sign four deals to boost bilateral cooperation

* Over 50 artists explore new vision of resilience at Phnom Penh Solarpunk exhibition

* ‘Like diamonds in the dust’: Ordinary Nepalis pull together for flood victims

* Court rules publisher held journalist from taking union role

* US drone ban proposal to combat China’s dominance concerns American police, farmers

Laos

* Major alert given as Laos urges public vigilance as heavy rainfall continues

* Laos seeks Belt and Road partner investment

* How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

Brunei

* Brunei ranks among Asean's top three in PISA Mathematics and Science

* Haze remains moderate across Brunei

* From Maggi noodles to Thums Up: How India became dependent on cheap packaged food

Tourists visit the Bayon Temple in Siem Reap province on Friday, September 11, 2026. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Aseanplus

* Malaysia's wholesale, retail trade sales rise to RM170.5bil in July 2026

* Autopsy confirms severe burns killed all five in Long Lellang helicopter crash

* Nation: Northern states spared from haze thanks to Andaman Sea winds

* George Town earns silver at 2nd Asean Smoke-Free Awards

* Nation - Haze: Serian hits very unhealthy API again, Pasir Gudang drops to moderate as of 6pm

* Asean, Japan to share solutions in ageing, universal health coverage, says Dr Dzul

* Penang hotel introduces a ‘vintage’ way of touring George Town

* In Gyirong Port, small items speak of the human cost of the China-Nepal disaster

* Dinosaur fossil found deep underground in drill core in northern China

* US woman allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip to Japan

* Three Hong Kong alliance leaders jailed for subversion

* When in Korea, crack the banana milk code

* Kim Jong-un’s daughter believed to have younger sibling

* Xi’s first India trip since 2019 offers olive branch to Modi

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

* Man dies after assailants allegedly set him on fire in Mymensingh

* Kim Jong-un wants North Koreans to have more (state-sanctioned) fun

* Hong Kong celebrity Jeffrey Ngai splashes out on US$16,000 rental home

* Sydney Airport flights disrupted due to air traffic controller shortage

* Once sidelined, China stands ready to broker fourth Trump-Kim handshake

* India court orders regulator to provide timeline for food warning labels

* Over 30 per cent of unmarried people in Japan do not want children: survey

* Tributes flow in as Hong Kong mourns Tung Chee-hwa, pioneering first leader

* Tung Chee-hwa hailed as visionary leader who helped build US-China relations

* MicroIP secures major US$20mil smart residential community contract in Taiwan

* Brazil scraps tax on small parcels as Chinese platforms lose US and EU access

* Nepal estimates US$4.74 billion needed for post-flood reconstruction, recovery

* US listing could put Japan's Kioxia in global AI spotlight, Voya's Thomas says

* US, China trials suggest a single nanodrug shot might stop bad cholesterol forever

* Former Big Bang member Seungri denies swinging liquor bottle at man during dispute

* Japan’s China-facing military build-up confronts labour, budget and political limits

* Indian central bank likely intervenes to defend rupee as oil prices climb, traders say 

* Chinese woman sues son for US$54,000 in childcare fees after 15 years, sparking debate

* Japan government system hit by cyberattack; 246,000 personal records may have been leaked

* China wife exposes husband’s US$1.5 million insurance-buying affair involving 180 hotel stays

* Man in China, aged 106, embraces ‘reverse schedule’, is celebrated alongside wife as ‘model couple’

* Cricket-Growth of cricket in US a 'slow-burn', says Ponting

* Entertainment: HK star Chow Yun Fat, 71, spotted buying char siu alone at Hong Kong shop

* Entertainment: UAE-born Naseem Sultan collaborates with Yasin Sulaiman on original song ‘Aku Cinta Malaysia’