Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Sept 29, 2026)


People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Sept 28, 2026. - Photo: AP

Malaysia

* Anwar provides King with update on Federal govt administration

* Resignation letter handed to PM, to take effect when Najib returns home, says Loke

* Why fixate on Loke's resignation, questions Anwar

* Probe into Negri crisis begins

* Dr M did not expect Dr Siti Hasmah to pass away so soon

* More than a wife, Tun M loses his best friend

* A legacy of grace and service

* Tributes pour in for a beloved national figure

* Beloved mum leaves ‘a million memories’

* Anwar calls for ethical tech push

* Decision on pay hike soon

* Azalina: FOI Bill may need only simple majority

* Religious teacher claims trial for sexual assault

* Decision to freeze assets on Jan 7

* Battle lines being redrawn

* QuickCheck: Were crocodiles spotted in three areas around Manjung?

* Felda investment arm ex-CEO claims trial to two cheating charges

* Melaka polls: Pakatan open to meet with any party, including PAS, says Adam Adli

* PM’s Dept clarifies minister's remarks: RM1.5bil interim grant not tied to political support

* Haze: 31 areas with unhealthy API readings as at 10am

* No formal talks yet between PH, Bersatu for Melaka polls, says Fahmi

* "She left an indelible mark": Tun Dr Siti Hasmah’s granddaughter recalls fond memories in touching tribute

* Government reminds public against scams as free postal medicine delivery begins Oct 1

* Negri crisis: MB arrives at Istana Hinggap to seek audience with Yang di-Pertuan Besar

* New automotive investors could replace BYD in Tanjong Malim

* Ministry committed to modernising, transforming healthcare sector, says Dzulkefly

* Ex-soldiers to serve as full-time wardens at all MRSM from Jan 1

* Quick-thinking teens jump out window to survive flames in Kampung Dandun

* Malaysia set to secure RM92mil worth of international film, TV productions, says Economy Minister

* Dewan Negara pays tribute to late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Expert calls for strict guidelines after crowds swarm nesting leatherback turtle

* Ex-corporate senior officer detained over RM42mil abuse of power probe

* New RM194.5mil Johor Baru Court Complex to open Jan 1

* Court allows live audiovisual access for up to 250 to follow hearing of Sabah's 40% entitlement appeal

* MB slips out through palace back door after audience with Negri Ruler

* Photograph of Dr M's multi-racial medical team goes viral

* Another 16-year-old remanded over form two student’s death at Kuala Pilah hostel

* PM's Dept warns of fake letter with forged letterhead, DG's signature

* Students urged to speak up against sexual harassment

* Kelantan Sultan's tahfiz proposals to be refined with stakeholders, says Zahid

* 50 Taman Sri Muda residents win flood lawsuit against Federal Govt

* Jealous foreigner breaks into house, stabs two siblings

* Professionals cannot stay silent on wrongdoing, says Anwar

* Over 400,000 jobs available for workers affected by Middle East crisis, says Ramanan

* Sexual crimes among top offences committed by youth in Singapore aged 10 to under 21: MSF report

* Perikatan ready to use component party logos if ROS bars coalition emblem in Melaka, says Takiyuddin

* Online gambling calling centres raided in KL, 74 foreigners nabbed

* Ex-govt officer remanded in Melaka over false claims

* Tun Dr Siti Hasmah embodied the Malaysia we aspire to be

* Two men get 30 years' jail and 12 lashes for trafficking 139kg of ganja

* Sayed Muzzakkir case: Witness denies changing 'advisory fee' to 'commission' to bring case under MACC Act

 

Singapore

* Remisiers staging a comeback in city-state

* Singapore PM, leaders pay tribute to Tun Dr Siti Hasmah

* Haze in Singapore: Air quality in all five regions unhealthy, PM2.5 readings elevated across island

* Singapore arrests 39 over suspected Telegram drug activities, half under 30 years old

* Singapore muay thai fighter, 24, dies after ‘Fight for Hope’ tournament, police confirm

* Myanmar national charged over fake image of crocodile at Singapore's Pandan Reservoir

* Bus, train fares in Singapore to rise by up to 13 cents for adults from Dec 26 due to higher energy prices

 

Indonesia

* Quake survivors still a long way from home

* Aluminium growth comes at cost

* Indonesian police question trio over fake S$10,000 notes used at RWS casino

* Head of Indonesia's Gowa regency named graft suspect amid impeachment motion

* Peatland agency revival tests Indonesia's commitment to curb unchecked conversion

* Jokowi extends condolences to Tun Dr Siti Hasmah's family

* Indonesia focuses firefighting on South Sumatra, central Kalimantan

* Indonesia charges train driver over crash that killed 16 women

* Indonesia rejects allegations of systematic rights violations in Papua

 

Thailand

* Thai court rejects petition against 2026 poll

* Rain prompts special holidays

* Bangkok airports, public transport operational despite floods

* Thai Airways cuts flights, battles baggage chaos as Bangkok floods ease

* Thai Airways cancels flights amid baggage crisis as stranded passengers await answers

* Bangkok floods put Thailand’s new ‘One Map’ warning system under scrutiny

* Four dead in Bangkok floods as Thailand toll rises to 23: Ministry

* Thai Cabinet approves THB165bil canal to strengthen Bangkok flood defence

* Bangkok flood situation easing with decreasing rainfall

* Thai capital cleans up after deadly floods

 

Philippines

* Two tourists killed in Germany crash

* One killed, two wounded after shooting in north Philippines

* Philippines' Taal Volcano plume surges to 2,700m

* Philippine impeachment court declares VP Sara Duterte's brother hostile witness

* Philippine gymnast Carlos Yulo engaged to longtime partner Chloe San Jose

* President Marcos to Asean: Give women greater decision-making role

 

Vietnam

* Companies learn real cost of going global

* Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery exports up 7.8% in first nine months

* Vietnam Airlines jet deployed brakes twice before botched Munich takeoff: Report

* Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta face highest tides of 2026

* Vietnam 'abducted' pro-democracy activists in Cambodia: Rights group

 

Myanmar

* Unfair to condemn Malaysia for trying to resolve Myanmar refugee issue, says Anwar

* First batch of almost 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated

* Landslides in the south claim eight lives, says rescuer

* Death toll from airstrike near market in Myanmar's Rakhine state rises to 49

* Malaysia begins first phase to repatriate 5,000 Myanmar nationals

* Flooding affects 18,712 people in Myanmar's Tanintharyi region

* Myanmar arrests 21 over alleged donations to opposition-linked fundraising platform

* Deep depression crossing south-eastern Myanmar, forecast to move through five regions within 48 hours

* Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50

 

Cambodia

* Surging Chinese orders sweeten livelihoods for Cambodian mango factory workers, farmers

* ‘Black Swan’ economic summit a chance to showcase success of Cambodia's Bakong system

* Top Chinese scammer sent US$250mil out of Cambodia, only thousands likely to be recovered

* Cambodian visits to Malaysia up 52% as tourism partners seek two-way growth

 

Laos

* China-Laos Railway launches new service for convenient northern travel

* Laos, Hong Kong advance double-tax agreement

 

Brunei

* Brunei's Prince Mateen meets US Commerce Secretary, visits CIA

* Brunei-Muara records moderate air quality

 

Aseanplus

* Nepal floods: Families of missing Malaysians seek financial moratorium

* China-Malaysia ties reach new heights after three major elevations, says outgoing ambassador

* Oil climbs as Hormuz reopening hopes fade

* Australia, NZ dollars pinned near multi-month lows

* Chang: Asean needs SOP for space sector

* Canberra unveils narrower deficit

* US, China ease tariffs on US$60bil in trade

* Small firms look bigger with AI resources

* Asean must move up the value chain, says Gan

* Chinese vehicle sales rise in Europe

* Flying out some assistance for Nepal

* Trade truce extension advances talks

* Ready to take on a new frontier

* More flash floods likely

* Food giants warn red labels could confuse consumers

* Avalanche buries base camp

* Seoul condemns disclosure of N. Korean POW deal

* Meta taps Australia's Firmus for AI computing capacity in Southeast Asia

* Harimau Malaya fans kept inside Gelora Bung Karno after match for safety

* S&P affirms Malaysia’s sovereign ratings, maintains stable outlook

* Anita Mui's brother slams nephew after being left out of mum's funeral: 'Heartless'

* Australia's CSL taps Amazon's cloud unit to boost research pipeline

* Ringgit opens slightly higher against US dollar, major currencies

* Ukraine's Zelenskiy says North Korea prepares to deploy another 10,000 troops to Russia

* Bursa Malaysia opens lower, tracking Wall Street losses

* OpenAI apologises for Australian government website hack, pledges to rebuild trust

* North Korea says US approval for South Korea's nuclear submarine increases regional instability

* Thailand deny Malaysia second sepak takraw gold

* Tracing China's railway journey from humble beginnings to luxurious experiences

* Why India's Cockroach party wants top poll official out

* Japan's Nikkei slumps as oil, bond yields weigh on sentiment

* New Zealand election on knife edge as Greens surge to 16%, poll shows

* AirAsia advises guests to plan ahead for Formula 1 race weekend

* China wife donates kidney to husband, defying sub 10% match rate for non-blood relatives

* Japan veers from rice shortage to glut, dealing blow to farmers

* China to help Sri Lanka rebuild 14 bridges destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah

* Bursa Malaysia sinks deeper into the red at midday

* New approval system for ship bunkering aims to cut down processing period, says Transport Minister

* S. Korea president calls for thorough probe of DMZ mine blast, vows necessary measures

* Singaporean star Desmond Tan’s son turns one, actor hopes to be there for every milestone

* Sino-US trade gets reciprocal tariff cut boost

* More toddlers in S. Korea start using smartphones before turning two: Report

* Japan lifts sanctions on 16 Syrian entities to support reconstruction

* Jaclyn Victor's dream of performing with MPO set to come true

* Woo Ming Jin’s 'The Fox King' set to represent Malaysia at the Oscars

* North Korean DMZ landmine blast 'violation of armistice'

* China to complete new-generation Mars geologic map by the end of 2028

* OpenAI apologises for Australian government website hack, pledges to rebuild trust

* Gulf Air's Dreamliner aircraft set for low flypast at Sepang during F1 race

* Japan defence force to end first overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia

* 'A new kind of cyber incident': OpenAI apologises for Australia Medicare hack

* Trump denies proposing US arms sales to China

* Officers killed in suspected militant attack on police vehicle in north-west Pakistan

* Malaysia set for US$22mil co-productions with Australia, South Korea

* South Korea says North Korean mines behind DMZ blast violated armistice

* Federal Court grants AirAsia leave to appeal RM147,400 payout to ex-pilot

* India imposes fresh anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh jute goods

* Four bodies found after Nepal’s Himlung avalanche, 12 still missing

* China's Golden Week travel surge masks cautious consumer spending

* Oil prices rise on continued Middle East supply concerns

* Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

* FBM KLCI sinks to nine-month low as external headwinds rattle investors

* Malaysia Airlines, China Southern expand codeshare to five more routes

* Sept 29 earmarked as Malaysia Professionals Day

* Leverage ECRL to boost economy, attract investment, says Kelantan Sultan

* Cricket-South Africa look to gather momentum in ODI series with World Cup looming

* Ringgit ends marginally higher against US dollar, S&P rating supports sentiment

* New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

* China unveils rate cut, mortgage subsidies to spur growth

* Sri Lanka restores fuel subsidy as inflation spikes

* Nepal suspends search after 16 swept away by avalanche

* Dancer 'girlfriend', Rs 10 Lakh a month, Rs 4-Crore House: Luxury trail in Rs 657-Crore bank fraud in India

* Shark remains in Busan canal after rescue bid fails

 

 

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