Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Sept 28, 2026)

Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces carry the casket of Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, during her funeral at As Syarif Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on September 28, 2026. Hasmah, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving two-time Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, aged 100. -- Photo by Najjua Zulkefli / AFP

Malaysia

* King, Queen convey condolences over passing of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Tun Dr Siti Hasmah laid to rest / Tun Dr Siti Hasmah passes away at 100

* Five things to know about Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Anwar, Dr Wan Azizah arrive at funeral prayers for Tun Dr Siti

* Tun M & Tun Dr Siti Hasmah’s lifelong bond: From first 'I love you' to 70 years together

* Tun Dr Siti Hasmah to be accorded state funeral, says PM / Tun Dr Siti Hasmah taken home ahead of burial at Putrajaya

* Bella Astillah, Syed Saddiq, Siti Nurhaliza & more pay tribute to Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Tun Dr Siti Hasmah's contributions to healthcare will be remembered, says Armizan

* Dzulkefly: Tun Dr Siti Hasmah’s legacy in healthcare will be remembered for generations

* Badminton: Razif says Dr Siti Hasmah 'mother figure' to 1992 Thomas Cup squad

* Nation: Chong Wei pays tribute to 'hero' Dr Siti Hasmah, calling her the heart of Malaysian badminton

* Round-the-clock security at Najib’s residence to remain, says KL top cop

* High Court sets Jan 7 to hear 1MDB's bid to freeze Rosmah's assets

* High expectations for budget 2027 despite limited resources, says Anwar

* RM2,000 minimum wage decision rests with Budget 2027, says Akmal

* Negri crisis: Bukit Aman records statements from 10 former excos

* Negri royal row: Revoked exco members told to return official cars

* High court upholds Ismanira's five-year sentence in Zayn Rayyan case

* Saravanan, family arrive at MACC TO receive asset declaration notices

* Penang preps against rabies after Kedah records first human case in decades

* Freedom of Information Bill may not require constitutional amendment, says Azalina

* Health Ministry launches two new initiatives to boost national suicide prevention, says Dzulkefly

PUTRAJAYA, Monday, Sept 28: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mourns after the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali was laid to rest at the National Heroes Mausoleum (Pusara Negara), Precinct 20, here today. -- Photo: Bernama

Singapore

* Singapore PM pays tribute to late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong pays tribute to late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Malaysian among two people arrested in Singapore drug bust

* Stocks slip in Asia as oil and yields climb

* Oil, AI demand give ringgit room to rally, strategists say

* Trump offered to sell arms to China: US ambassador to Fox News

* 16,000 Grab drivers to see higher tax bills due to incomplete records submitted to IRAS

* Personal information of over 23,500 Simba telco customers leaked in data breach in Singapore

* Over S$1mil worth of drugs seized; two men arrested after smuggling attempt at Tuas Checkpoint

* Handgrip test could help doctors detect early heart ageing in seniors: National Heart Centre Singapore

Indonesia

* Indonesia's ferry tragedy: Virgo Transport 8's death toll now at 71, 64 people still missing 

* Calls grow in Indonesia for probe into alleged luxury Cibinong prison cells

* Oil heads higher as US-Iran peace talks in stalemate

* 'Struggling to eat': Survivors suffer after Indonesia quake

* Indonesia ferry death toll hits 66 as search enters 16th day

* Economy: Informal workers face gaps in retirement saving

* Indonesia's Religious Affairs Minister to lead new global body for mosque imams

* Prabowo turns to experts to tackle Indonesia's peatland fires after swipe at researchers

* Signal faults and communication problems caused Indonesia's deadly train collision, investigators say

PUTRAJAYA, Monday, Sept 28: The remains of the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali arrived at the National Heroes Mausoleum (Pusara Negara), Precinct 20. -- Photo: Bernama

Thailand

* Thai PM Anutin survives court ruling on election ballots

* Thai court dismisses petition challenging legality of 2026 election

* Bangkok flood jet ski rider faces court on Sept 28

* Thai PM Anutin’s support drops in latest poll as pressures rise

* 400kg crocodile moved from flooded Prachinburi temple in Thailand

* Thai Air Force to deploy personnel to support Thai Airways amid floods

* Thousands huddle in Bangkok shelters as Thai flood damages seen at $320 million

* Malaysians urged to stay vigilant amid Bangkok flooding

Philippines

* Impeachment trial: Sara Duterte and husband own 51 guns, says witness

* Philippines: Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Zambales

* Philippines accuses Chinese vessel of spoofing location in northern waters 

* AseanPlus: Two Philippine tourists killed in German bus crash

* Philippine transport group Manibela kicks off three-day transport strike vs fuel price hike

* Asian Games: Rain dampens Eala fans' spirits as Filipino tennis star makes Nagoya debut behind closed doors

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad appears solemn as he pays his last respects to the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali at Masjid As-Syarif before her remains are taken to the National Heroes Mausoleum (Pusara Negara), Precinct 20, Putrajaya, for burial. -- Photo: Bernama

Vietnam

* Vietnam and Panama to be removed from the EU’s tax haven blacklist

* Vietnam sentences two men to 17 years for organising illegal exit of Malaysian man

* Vietnam jeweler PNJ forecasts loss after diamond smuggling scandal

* Apple and Amazon face revived UK consumer lawsuit over product sales

* Vietnam ministry proposes 7.8 per cent increase in minimum wage from 2027

* 'Still no peace in sight': Dollar now nears two-month high as US-Iran stalemate bolsters oil, Fed rate hike bets 

Myanmar

* Tolls mount in Thailand, Myanmar floods; millions affected by natural disasters

* Western Myanmar military airstrike kills 33 in market area

* South Myanmar floods, landslides kill 8: rescue worker

* Myanmar rescuers fear 10 dead in cut-off flood zone

* World Heart Day 2026 marked in central Myanmar

Thousands of Malaysians and foreign dignitaries attended the funeral. -- Photo: Bernama

Cambodia

* Cambodia confirms sixth human case of H5N1 bird flu in 2026

* Heavy rain displaces thousands as floods hit 10 Cambodian provinces

* Cambodian Minister says work not over, vows to hunt scam masterminds

* China sees Cambodia as ‘key partner’ in next phase of Asean cooperation

* ‘No visa, no problem’: Cambodian Immigration officer accused of colluding with Chinese scammers

Laos

* "Lancang-Mekong Melodies: Lao people singing Chinese songs' grand final held in Vientiane

* Laos pushes for modernisation of the national statistical system

* Government reaffirms Laos’ 2026 graduation from Least Developed Country status

Brunei

* Brunei Crown Prince in Singapore for 12th Young Leaders’ Programme

* Brunei scouts mark World Peace Day with Muara Beach clean-up

* Brunei's Exercise Hikmat Bersatu VII/2026 postponed due to haze

SERI KEMBANGAN, Monday, Sept 28, 2026: The remains of the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali were taken out of Masjid As-Syarif before being buried at the National Heroes Mausoleum (Pusara Negara), Precinct 20, Putrajaya. -- Photo: Bernama

Aseanplus

* Nation: Malaysians pay tribute to late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah on social media

* Nation: Photo Gallery: Life of Dr Siti Hasmah in pictures

* Malaysia’s financial markets remain orderly amid global headwinds

* Nation: Asean needs common standards for fast-growing space sector, says Science Minister

* Malaysia now has nine hotels in Michelin Keys Selection, including five new ones

* Malaysia asked to become co-chair of ‘the Hague Group', says Tok Mat

* Malaysia, UNODC strengthen pact against complex transnational crimes

* Malaysia: Navigating the good and the bad of AI in tourism

* Nation: Many unanswered questions a month after Nepal floods

* Nation : Foreign male dancers held after nightclub raid

* Foreign student killed, friend injured after bus hits motorcycle at red light

* Gamuda bags RM2.28bil contract for Australia renewable energy project

* China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks

* Australia’s Deputy PM defends data security after OpenAI hack

* Rising coffee prices drive search for substitutes in Japan

* Nothing to seal here: NZ police help stranded pup home

* China: ‘Diplomats’ off to Atlanta zoo

* India: Curtain falls on single-screen cinemas

* Xi seizes Trump detente for lasting trade benefits

* India: Election commission orders review of software

* Bitget hack pushes North Korean crypto haul past US$1bil

* 'Currently impossible': North Korea defections in freefall

* Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India

* Two dead, 14 missing after avalanche on Nepal’s Himlung peak

* China opens four high-speed rail lines, expanding national network

* Japan: Voice actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning in landmark suit

* South Korea summons Ukraine envoy in protest over North Korean POW transfer

* India's TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket

* China's industrial profit growth slows further as economic imbalances deepen

* No typhoon hit South Korea this summer, but experts say it’s not all good news

* South Korean military: 'Highly likely' North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ

* Cheonjiyeon Falls on S. Korea’s Jeju Island to be closed at night after fatal fall

* Elderly resident sparks fury in China after cutting worker’s safety rope to hang laundry

* Explainer-What comes next for North Korea soldiers transferred from Ukraine to South Korea?

* Badminton: Razif says Dr Siti Hasmah 'mother figure' to 1992 Thomas Cup squad

* Badminton: Pearly-Thinaah go down fighting to China pair in semis

* Entertainment: Competitive eater, ‘Amazing Race’ star Tim Janus dies at 49

* Entertainment: Anita Mui's brother holds roadside memorial for mother after being excluded from funeral

* Entertainment: Fan Bingbing wins top acting award for her role in Malaysian film 'Mother Bhumi' at Bangkok Film Festival