Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Tuesday (Nov 10)

Thai Police officers and customs officials standing next to confiscated cigarette cartons following an operation to seize the smuggled items worth over US$900,000 at the Narathiwat provincial police station, in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on Nov 10, 2026. - AFP

Malaysia

* Najib arrives home to begin house arrest sentence

* Najib returns to Kajang Prison before serving house arrest

* Najib house arrest: I should have stepped down too, but Loke paid the price himself, says Yeoh

* Flurry of activity at Najib's residence as High Court issues house arrest order

* Home Ministry ready to implement Najib's house arrest order, says Saifuddin Nasution

* Loke quits as Transport Minister after Najib house arrest ruling

* Ramkarpal: Najib may have to serve 1MDB sentence at Kajang Prison if SRC jail term deemed completed

* Nvidia scandal's Malaysian link

* PM jokes about crowdfunding Trevor Noah if anyone takes offence at KL show

* Melaka polls: Early voting records 94.96% turnout

* Melaka polls: 3,332 cops on standby as police probe 18 campaign-related cases

* No need for Cabinet reshuffle, better to hold GE, says Zahid

* S'wak's free education policy an advantage in attracting investors, says Abang Johari

* Eight missing, 19 rescued in Kuala Kubu Bharu water surge incident

* Cops nab three more over Skudai traffic junction fireworks incident

* Safety exercise to be held at KLIA on Thursday

* MACC nabs local authority officer for allegedly accepting RM26,000 in bribes

* Cops arrest father of boy who fell after clinging to car in Nilai toll

* AKPS seizes nearly 25,000kg of frozen chicken products at Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS

* Newsweek recognises Sunway Medical Centre Penang among world's best hospitals, clinics for medical tourism 2027

* Want to be ethical explorers? Here's how you can enjoy wildlife tourism responsibly

* Aina Abdul set to make history for Malaysia at Eurovision Song Contest Asia on Nov 14

* Anwar wishes Aina Abdul success at Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026

Singapore

* What does it mean for cruise ship MV Odyssey to be under arrest?

* Singapore opens national currency vault to foreign central banks for gold reserves

* Seventh man linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans charged

* Rare wartime underground fuel storage facility in Singapore to undergo extensive study

* Singapore’s blood bank systems unaffected by French cyberattack: HSA

* Singapore launches initiative to fund agri-food adaptation projects in South-East Asia at COP31

* Singapore man jailed, caned for sex offences involving three underage girls

Thailand

* Boom goes bust: Scandal over charity run by ex-beauty queen sparks calls for reform in Thailand

* Tomorrowland Thailand debut faces financial test despite sold-out tickets

* Thailand's Queen Suthida to open 20th Global Wellness Summit in Phuket on Nov 11

* Thailand urges vigilance as mpox symptoms evolve

* Thailand to host Asean public health emergency centre secretariat

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto bowing in front of a hero's relative during national Heroes' Day ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta. Prabowo declared his grandfather a national hero on Nov 10, a year after honouring his former father-in-law, deceased dictator Suharto, despite objections over his human rights record. In a decree issued on the national Heroes' Day, Prabowo's paternal grandfather Margono Djojohadikusumo joined a list of over 200 luminaries including the country's first president and several women's rights and independence activists. - AFP

Indonesia

* Three injured in knife attack at East Jakarta mosque

* Ministers quit Jokowi-linked party as House prepares to decide Gibran’s fate

* Fate of Indonesia's vice president hangs in the balance as lawmakers mull probe

* Indonesia expands regional investment desks to six cities

* Authorities step up search for two climbers missing on Indonesia's Mt. Semeru

* Indonesia VP Gibran expresses intent to step down

Workers preparing a structure outside the Philippine International Convention Center, one of the venues of the 49th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Pasay city, Philippines, onNov 10, 2026. - AP

Philippines

* Philippine VP Duterte's impeachment nears end as prosecutors stake case on unexplained wealth

* Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Witnesses may face contempt over ‘mockery’

* Japan to provide coastal radar and drones to the Philippines under US$27mil deal

* Marcos makes final walkthrough of Asean Summit venues

* Philippines says reported plane crash was a false alarm

* Philippine Coast Guard rescues 29 passengers, crew from distressed boat in Palawan

* AFP investigates alleged Philippine Air Force data breach

Vietnam

* Vietnam eyes marine tourism as key driver of maritime ambitions

* Democratic midterm victory could boost Vietnam stock market

* Japan, Vietnam agree to boost economic security, energy ties

* Vietnam among 13 countries maintaining energy stability amid unprecedented energy shocks: Report

* Prolonged heavy rain poses flooding in central Vietnam

Cambodia

* Cambodia's first intake of conscripts begin military training

* Macron's Angkor visit highlights France's custodial role

* New US ambassador begins mission in Cambodia after two-year vacancy

* Kep group hoping for long-term heritage, tourism gains from Francophonie showcase

Myanmar

* Southern Myanmar region earns over US$52mil from fishery exports as airport expansion promises growth

* Thailand to hold talks with Myanmar over pollution in border rivers

Laos

* Vientiane food festival launches Lao dining and rewards app

* Laos aims to harness demographic dividend

Brunei

* Brunei court upholds 25-year jail term for man who raped granddaughter

* Power interruptions affect water supply in parts of Brunei

Hindu devotees sit together with oil lamps to pray to Lokenath Brahmachari, a Hindu saint and philosopher, as they the Rakher Upobash festival at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladeshon on Nov 10, 2026. - Reuters

Aseanplus

* Nvidia, Huang faces shareholder suit over ties to suspected Chinese spy

* Nvidia and Huang face class-action lawsuit over affair

* Nvidia CEO's affair with alleged spy aided US$7.5bil in China chip shipments, Information reports

* Chinese national arrested over fake mobile phone base station in Tokyo's Ginza

* Yawata mayor returns to work after four months of maternity leave

* Pearly-Thinaah's Japan Masters title defence ends in first round

* Bombay High Court refuses permission for Chhath Puja at Mumbai's Girgaum Chowpatty

* Chinese men risk lives to support girl stuck between window bars outside 12th-floor home

* Booming Papua New Guinea eyes 'three child' policy

* South Korea's traditional music community faces reckoning over sexual abuse and silence

* China’s bus giant Yutong wants to win the world over, but some are wary

* Tai Mo Shan records 6.9 deg C as cold spell brings chilly weather to Hong Kong

* Sonia Gandhi tells of love and loss as India's Congress fights back

* 63 students hospitalised after fire at Bangladesh madrasa

* China donates rehabilitation equipment, reading materials to Mongolia's disabled children

* Nepal calls for climate justice and dedicated action plan for Himalayas at COP31

* Macau forum highlights cultural coexistence and mutual learning among civilisations

* Eight Pakistanis among global recipients of 2026 Diana Award

* Japanese prisons begin using AI translators to aid communication with foreign inmates

* China hands over remains of U.S. airmen found along WWII Hump Route

* New Zealand PM Luxon meets Opportunity's Wong ahead of possible pact

* S. Korea unlikely to be affected by Nasa's swift telescope re-entry, says space agency

* Pakistan blames India's Diwali fireworks for Lahore's toxic air

* Japanese prisons begin using AI translators to aid communication with foreign inmates

* Australia to adopt 'mandatory' AI safeguards

* Pakistan farmers in long fight to make German firms pay for flood damage

* New Zealand retail spending remains subdued ahead of Christmas

* Tourist outlays lift Korea retail as domestic consumption slows

* Living alongside rhinos on the fringes of Chitwan

* Australia's Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal with Accenture

* Bangladesh challenges ousted PM Hasina over return pledge

* Oxford museum makes 'historic' return of Naga human remains

* Japan court dismisses suit against Meta over celebrity investment scams

* Bangladesh prosecutor says ex-PM Hasina will be executed if she returns

* Hong Kong Customs seizes six suspected endangered turtles

* South Korea's Lee says Seoul must build bipartisan support in US Congress

* HK star Carina Lau, 60, wows in sheer lace dress at luxury jewellery event with architect nephew

* Celeb couple Christy Chung & Shawn Zhang mark 10th anniversary with romantic seaside ceremony