Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 5, 2026)


A couple make reels amid fallen Chinar leaves in a garden on an autumn day in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, Nov 5, 2026. - Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

* Political stability drew Google to Malaysia, says Anwar

* PM: Google weighed other Asean countries before picking Malaysia

* Adapt curricula fast to meet tech giants' needs, PM tells universities

* Melaka polls: I’m not here to make new promises, says Anwar

* Settle differences in Cabinet, not on campaign trail, Anwar tells unity govt leaders

* M’sia acts on AI election threat

* Celebrity preacher acquitted of rape charge

* Three alternatives to cancelled Naval Strike Missile system in final stages of evaluation

* Cybercrime Bill allows asset restrictions even before suspects are charged, says Zahid

* Penang steps up focus on int'l sporting events

* 3.28 million vehicles expected on highways daily over Deepavali period

* Accountant claims trial to sexually assaulting woman in apartment

* 213 M'sians nabbed abroad as suspected drug mules since 2024, Dewan Rakyat told

* MyCert flags fake 'BNM Mobile Security' Android app that relays bank card data via NFC

* Speaker gives Zahid until Nov 12 to explain alleged misleading statement in Dewan Rakyat

* Court sets January, March next year to hear Yusoff Rawther’s sexual assault suit

* Malaysia among top 3 for student growth in 'Big 14' study destinations

* Penang Deputy CM denies embezzlement allegations

* Retiree loses RM342,000 in online casino investment scam

* Opposition seeks details of CSA signed by 13 MPs

* Jamil Khir to challenge three charges over RM860.3mil TH asset disposal

* Two Thai nationals charged with murder of MMEA officer

* Hilir Perak supervisor duped of RM144k in fake social media investment scheme

* Melaka polls: Claims of Barisan rejection in four seats come from political rivals, says Ab Rauf

* Former wife of Datuk Seri Najib, Tengku Puteri Zainah, passes away at 70

* Mydin's rotating kolam earns national record

* Gaps in welfare safeguards exposed after alleged abuse victim sent back to family home

* Johor urges Health Ministry to fill 513 nurse vacancies at Pasir Gudang Hospital

* Two women arrested after GOF uncovers RM3.47mil agarwood cache

* Cops cripple love scam, non-existent crypto exchange syndicate, 13 foreigners arrested

 

 

Singapore

* Data breach hits about 46,000 SIA bookings

* Bigger fines, stronger arrest powers to come with anti-haze law

* Man to be charged over hidden camera in plane toilet on flight from Japan to Singapore

* 26 taken to hospital after three-vehicle accident in Singapore's Tuas

* All massage shops in Singapore must be licensed from Dec 1, display police-issued posters

* Mastermind of conspiracy to cheat victims in rigged mahjong games in Singapore gets two years’ jail, S$15,000 fine

* Singapore ICA clarifies no power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint amid heavy congestion on Nov 4

* Jail for Singapore car dealer who kept money sellers and buyers gave him; victims lost around S$500,000

* 1½ years’ jail for man who imported over 4,300 vape pods into Singapore, highest sentence to date for such offence

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia pushes for stronger regional response to transboundary haze

* Top aide fired amid spying probe

* Indonesia stock market to publish more details on company shareholding

* Troops deployed in Jakarta amid scandal over alleged wiretapping of Indonesian president

* Indonesian parties weigh parliamentary inquiry into vice president's education credentials

 

 

Thailand

* Building trust across borders: KAS Media Programme Asia and Asia News Network continue shared mission to bring Asia closer together

* Three deaths reported amid 470 mpox cases

* Thailand to press ahead with US trade talks despite midterm election results

* Thai police arrest Dubai triple murder suspect on Oct 6

* Thai Airways cargo backlog persists, prompts talks at Suvarnabhumi Airport

* Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds

 

 

Philippines

* Child abuse images found on devices linked to Thomas Markle, says Philippine police

* India in final-stage talks to expand BrahMos missile sale to Philippines, sources say

* Lead prosecutor Luistro: No ‘fishing expedition’ in wealth case against Philippines VP Sara Duterte

 

 

Vietnam

* Ninh Binh establishes world's largest sanctuary for Delacour's langur

* Vietnam PM Hung pledges optimal conditions for Airbus to expand operations

 

 

Myanmar

* FM seeks closer Myanmar ties

* Eight Myanmar nationals arrested in Thailand counterfeit goods raid; Chinese owner flees

 

 

Cambodia

* Cruise ship departs without passengers

* South Korean foreign ministry fails to take steps even after learning of job scam crimes in Cambodia: Audit Agency

* Cambodia adopting high-tech surveillance protection for Mekong dolphins

 

 

Laos

* Laos, China agree to strengthen rail links, economic corridor and AI cooperation

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei welcomes thousands of cruise ship passengers

 

 

Aseanplus

* US Senate election results offer lesson against prejudice, says Anwar

* Navy rescues 20 from hijacked Iranian boat

* Smoky skies this Deepavali

* Young hope for ageing town

* Three men jailed eight months for shooting dogs with BB guns

* How HK superstar Chow Yun Fat maintains a fit physique at 71YO

* Japan police detect malware in Chinese-made Android TV devices

* Two 13th-century shipwrecks shed light on medieval Korea's maritime trade

* Chinese national arrested for solicitation in Tawau

* 50 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast

* Former Chinese senior official Ma Xingrui indicted on bribery charges

* Discovering Xinjiang's rich birdlife

* New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

* Bank Negara keeps OPR steady at 2.75%

* "Sister Brother Manhole Cover" wins top prize at Tokyo International Film Festival

* Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina tells the AP she will return from exile in December at any cost

* Nepal police chief removed amid tensions with prime minister’s office

* Pori Moni granted bail after surrendering in assault case

* North Korea tests new air defence system and long-range cruise missile

* Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong gets 10 years in jail on national security charge

* New website lets South Koreans rate police investigations

* Accredited PR practitioners can now conduct training in several Asean countries

* Bursa Malaysia closes higher on Bank Negara's OPR decision, Wall St gains

* NCER realises RM4.6bil investments in Perak, creates 3,867 job opportunities

* India's Panchkula School Horror: Eight-year-old boy gets bail after brutal attack on six-year-old girl, viral videos ordered removed

* Four dead as vehicle plunges into 300m-deep gorge in North India

* Former supermodel Kim Ja-yeon, 45, marries Samsung ex-president Sohn Young-kwon, 70

* Two confirmed dead after factory fire in Taiwan

* Praised as heroes, stung by criticism: firefighters torn over Tai Po blaze report

* Will US midterm results lead to disruption in Washington’s ties with China?

 

 

 

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