Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Oct 5, 2026)


A traditional passenger boat navigates the Musi River in Palembang, South Sumatra on October 5, 2026, as haze from forest and land fires in the region blankets the sky and surrounding areas. For weeks, Indonesia has been battling fires that have burned vast swathes of forest and peat ecosystems, causing toxic haze to blanket parts of the country, Malaysia, and Singapore. -- Photo by AL ZULKIFLI / AFP

Singapore

* Third Singaporean added to US ‘worst of worst’ criminal list for coercing women into prostitution

* Haze in Singapore: Air quality falls back into the unhealthy range overnight

* Smoky Singapore gears up to talk money ahead of F1

* Singapore teacher jailed nine years for sex offences against 15-year-old student

* Childcare teacher charged with allegedly ill-treating seven toddlers in Singapore

* Family of six escapes after fire breaks out in toilet of Singapore's Punggol HDB flat

* Auditor-General's Report: Phase 1 of Sabah Pan Borneo Highway still unfinished, contract cost up by RM1bil

* Two syndicate leaders jailed in Singapore over roles in group that stored nearly 58,000 vape items in ‘warehouses’

* Shopee cup winner Mark Jackson now eyes title with new team Lion City Sailors as new season kicks off on Wednesday (Oct 7)

* Oil slips as Middle East crude exports rise, G7 to release stocks

Indonesia

* Gospel singer Israel Houghton's concert is a no-go in Indonesia over security concerns

* Indonesia expands its armed forces with 204 new military units

* Indonesia and Sarawak explore joint travel packages to boost tourism

* Indonesia pilots commodity export monitoring platform

* Indonesia arrests 11 terrorism suspects in raids across six provinces

* Former ICJ president says world needs another Bandung moment for peace

* Indonesia steps up anthrax control measures in Yogyakarta after positive samples

* Sumatra Police seize 244 kg of crystal methamphetamine from Malaysian drug syndicate

* Sumatra rhino pregnancies nurse hope for endangered species’ future / * Hope for endangered Sumatran rhinos’ future

 

 

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