Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Nov 2, 2026)

A wind turbine during sunrise in Dak Cheung, a district of Sekong province, part of Laos's 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025. Rising from verdant ridgelines of southern Laos, 133 Chinese-built wind turbines help power Vietnam's surging growth and represent part of a regional rush to diversify energy sources. -- Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP

Malaysia

* PKR urges Ab Rauf to disclose progress on 55 pending Melaka projects

* Enact law to ensure fair allocations for all MPs, says Kiandee

* AKPS chief Shuhaily returns to duty, chairs strategic meeting

* Rafizi to give statement at Bukit Aman over ceramah remarks

* Melaka polls: PH sees good response in key seats, says Amirudin

* Winning Melaka comes first, says Adly amid CM candidacy talk

* Melaka polls: Amanah’s Mukhlis determined to break father’s losing streak

* Probe papers on Noorizwan’s death to be submitted to AGC, says CID director

* Revive it or scrap it: Pakatan weighs future of Melaka’s RM16.5mil monorail

* Cops probe lawyers allegedly harassing forensic doctor in detainee death case

* Nine arrested after business territory dispute triggers riot in Desa Tun Razak

* Penang studies bridge option to replace proposed undersea tunnel for third link

* Malaysia, China explore fast-track clearance for high-value agricultural exports

* Health Ministry seizes RM341,000 worth of weight-loss drug retatrutide, Parliament told

* Over 280 detained over online gambling and unlicensed lottery activities, says Bukit Aman

* AGC tells High Court Teoh Beng Hock family's murder probe application was filed out of time

* Teacher Education Institutes lectures to go hybrid for Deepavali holiday week, says Fadhlina

* Sarawak election less about power shift, more a popularity test for Abang Johari, says analysts

People sit on a pier near fishing boats as a container terminal operates in the background in North Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, November 2, 2026. -- Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Singapore

* Singapore denies probe into reported Chinese spy plot linked to Nvidia boss

* Singapore to steer ‘mutually beneficial’ US-Asean defence framework amid regional sensitivities

* Jail for man who slashed and stabbed woman in random attack at Singapore's Kallang Wave Mall

* Singapore probes 45 Changi Airport companies over suspected work pass violations

* Haze probe: Three more Singapore-registered companies agree to engage assessors

* Some airlines hit by self-service check-in kiosk disruption at Changi Airport

* Singapore man jailed 14 years over rape of teen daughter

* SIA pilots win praise online for safe landing in Perth amid strong winds

* Singapore braces as Indonesia slaps back at neighbours amid haze, political woes

* Hong Kong teen jailed for eight years over acid attack on Singaporean tourist

Indonesia

* Countries must pay more towards WHO, says Indonesian candidate

* Food builds Asean ties beyond official meetings, says its sec-gen

* Indonesia court voids VP’s high-school equivalency certificate

* Two more companies named suspects in Indonesia wildfire probes

* Oil prices ease 3% on optimism for Qatari-led talks on ending Iran war

* Economy: WTO chief urges Indonesia to join interim mechanism

* Iranians have left Doha talks, draft proposal for US deal being circulated, official says

Barges cruise down the Chao Phraya River during a rehearsal for the Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Thailand

* Thailand eyes expanding its largest port to meet the trade boom

* Thai air force sends F-16s to patrol Mae Sot on Nov 1

* Elaborate preparations under way for Thailand’s Royal Barges Procession

* Chinese passenger held with 8,900 weight-loss pens at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport

* Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals down 4.59% on year so far in 2026

* Timor-Leste, Indonesia and the meaning of Asean membership: Comment

Philippines

* Bohol’s smoke ritual caps cemetery visits during All Souls Day

* On All Saints' Day, Philippine mountain town honours dead with fire

* Chinese fugitive wanted for P45.2mil telco fraud nabbed in Philippines

* Marcos recounts eerie childhood experiences at Baguio’s The Mansion

* Economy: Exports extend robust growth on AI chip boom

* Emerging markets - Asian forex slips ahead of inflation data, Korean stocks buck AI selloff

People visit their departed loved ones at a cemetery on All Saints' Day in Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines. -- Photo: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Vietnam

* South-East Asia's largest bank backs Hong Kong's second-richest billionaire Lee family's green hydrogen projects

* Tesla and Samsung oppose new US tariffs on Vietnam as probe deadline nears

* Two workers killed after falling into a fuel tank in central Vietnam

* Vietnam's Bac Ha region gears up for colourful Winter Festival

* Another Asian financial crisis?

* Vietnam: Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birthrate

Myanmar

* Newborn among 15 killed as Myanmar military strikes maternity clinic and school, sources say

* Myanmar star elephant's 73rd birthday brings back generations of memories

* Four dead, one rescued after oxygen depletion in underground water tank at a college in Myanmar

* Anthropic plans to sell $3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO, filing shows

* War, torture and prison museums that are educational and insightful

Brunei Darussalam's Chua Lauren Emily Yu Qing competes in the Women's Taijiquan Combined Preliminary Round Taijiquan during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at Dakar Expo Centre (CICAD) in Diamniadio on Monday, November 2, 2026. -- Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP

Cambodia

* Amnesty report earns response: Anti-scam czar in Cambodia targets security firms

* Double-digit drop in tourist arrivals and revenue at Cambodia's Angkor Wat in the first 10 months of 2026

* Cambodian PM pledges permanent status for ‘waiting villages’, even after border dispute resolution

* Cambodia: Scam centres expand into southern Africa

Laos

* Laos, Switzerland partner on water governance, safety of downstream Mekong communities

* Laos, Hong Kong seal tax deal to spur investment

* Day of ‘physical’ prayer towards a dream city

Brunei

* Brunei, Thailand discuss special needs education, reliance on AI

* Brunei braces for rainy season as northeast monsoon begins

* Brunei enters northeast monsoon season, warns of flood risk as strong El Nino persists

A child gets her face painted during a Halloween event at Euro Park inside the Peng Huoth development in Phnom Penh. -- Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Aseanplus

* Malaysia’s capital market grows to RM4.5 trillion from RM4.3 trillion in 2025 - SC

* Sepang MotoGP records highest ticket sales since pandemic

* ETS tickets nearly sold out ahead of Deepavali, says KTMB CEO

* Malaysia Airlines says customer data may be affected by Amadeus breach

* Malaysia's manufacturing PMI rises to 51.0 in October, highest since April

* MITI: New manufacturing investments must reduce reliance on foreign workers

* Syndicate using Chinese nationals to smuggle cocaine from Penang to Hong Kong, say cops

* Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law brought refrigerator, bathtub to village house, court heard

* Over 70% of Australians more divided than 12 months ago: Survey

* Stolen Audemars Piguet watch returned to Tokyo store

* India sees 496 million escaping poverty since 2011

* South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

* Japan weighs US$500bil defence spending plan, sources say

* India evacuates thousands ahead of second cyclone in a week

* Five things to know about North Korea's TraderTraitor hackers

* Macau gaming revenue decline extends despite Golden Week boost

* Australian far-right party regains poll lead as Government slips

* DeepSeek drops enhanced coding agent with aim to rival Anthropic

* Bangladesh: Wage board formed as garment workers keep up protests

* Indian opposition leads protest over claims of voter roll deletions

* Seoul names 19 patient-friendly hotels amid rise in medical tourism

* China's Communist Party demands loyalty, vows to tighten discipline

* Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack

* Fingerprint study suggests women, children helped build China’s Terracotta

* Taliban government voices 'serious concern' over US Afghan deportation plans

* Evening sessions urged as fraud, money-laundering cases pack Hong Kong courts

* China factory growth slows in October as export orders ease, private PMI shows

* Exclusive-Australian outback data centre pulls timeline after regulator stalls

* New Zealand's two-speed economy poses election dilemma for ruling National party

* India's royals find new power in their past / * India: Work from home, Delhi told

* Exhausted Chinese working mums book solo hotel stays to escape childcare and sleep

* China's Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry

* Security chief vows revamp of fire department after report censures lax inspections

* Millions in China moved by student who quit school to care for seriously ill mother

* Will China travel hurt US students’ careers? FBI battles fears as talent pipeline stalls

* Erdogan says South Korea could partner in Turkey's Sinop nuclear project, Yonhap reports

* Entertainment: Charmaine Sheh's height becomes talking point after alleged shopping sighting

* Japan urges US to tighten discipline after another US Marine arrested in Okinawa, media reports

* AirAsia urges travellers to plan ahead amid monsoon, year-end rush / * AirAsia appoints Bahrain board, targets March 2027 flight launch