Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2026)


University students protest demanding a government review including lowering the prices of basic commodities, military involvement in civilian affairs, free meal programme, taxation of sanitary pads and addressing the issue of wildfires in Surabaya on Nov 10, 2026. - Photo: AFP

 

 

Malaysia

* PM plays down Cabinet reshuffle

* Loke to focus on party duties and backing PM after Transport Ministry exit

* Barisan MPs call for AG to be placed on leave over Najib house arrest delay

* Relative calm outside Najib's residence, with only two private vehicles entering compound

* Melaka polls: Aide to PH’s Asahan candidate dies in road accident

* Umno warns against protests over Najib's conditional pardon

* Malaysia targets 500,000 affordable homes by 2030

* Number of evacuees up fivefold as monsoon hits

* Public welfare vital for mega projects: Anwar

* Loke resigns as Transport Minister with immediate effect

* EC awaits report on alleged cyber attack

* Umno ready to disclose Najib’s RM50mil fund details

* Dr Wee: Electricity bills are higher

* Najib’s wait is over, order upheld

* Honour kickboxing challenge or pay expenses, Ang tells Hew

* Not the right time to dissolve Parliament, says Sabah Pakatan chief

* Search continues for three missing in Kuala Kubu Baru water surge tragedy

* Melaka polls: MCA’s line-up best for Chinese community, says Ab Rauf

* High Court grants Abdul Azeez leave to challenge LHDN

* Mat Sabu offers full ministerial salary for house arrest mechanism to apply equally

* Words must match actions, says Loke as he insists resignation is final

* Kudat boy killed in crocodile attack

* National grid readiness crucial to ensuring Malaysia’s economic certainty, says TNB CEO

* Three places in Malaysia you can visit to see orang utans roaming freely

* Man jailed three months over offensive Facebook post against PM

* Malaysia is exploring opportunities to boost its Muslim-friendly tourism

* Tenure of Kelantan exco member Kamaruddin ends, says Deputy MB

* Release of water from Sg Selangor Dam halted to facilitate search for three still missing

* 11 Thai nationals arrested in Melaka over suspected online scam syndicate

* Msia mobilises 102,000 personnel, 8,300 relief centres ahead of monsoon floods

* Floods: Number of evacuees in Selangor continues to rise, situation in Perak improves

* Johor will get RTS Link ready for Feb 2027, says exco member amid Loke’s resignation

* Najib's family not staying in residence, no food deliveries either, claims Zahid's daughter

* University student associations allowed to have bank accounts to receive donations

* Sabah doctors successfully separate conjoined twin boys in second landmark surgery

* 107 undocumented migrants, including 25 children, held in Sabah raids

* Car washer charged with murder over fatal Jalan Kuching crash

* Prosecution closes corruption case against Hamzah's ex-aide after 18 witnesses

* Two Sabah mountain guides brave sub-zero temps to reach Kala Patthar, Mt Everest

* Prisons Department responsible for security at Najib's home, says IGP

* Woman dies, three rescued after strong current sweeps them away in Sungai Siput

* Parliament dissolution should not be raised over Cabinet reshuffle, says Fuziah

* Man injured by four suspected foreigners at Permatang Pauh petrol station robbery

 

 

Singapore

* MAS opens gold vault to foreign central banks

* S’porean held in major drug bust

* Nvidia’s CEO probe and Singapore ties: Will future chip orders suffer?

* Employers get more support, S$30mil grant to boost hiring of persons with disabilities

* Over 70 people evacuated after fire at Singapore HDB flat

* Father-son pair jailed after they flew to Singapore and assaulted Malaysian businessman over deal turned sour

* Man confessed to sexually abusing underage half-sister after arrest for filming woman in shower

* SIA flight from Brisbane to Singapore diverted to Rockhampton due to cabin smoke

 

 

Indonesia

* Indonesia's top Muslim clerical body declares e-cigarette use haram

* Indonesian gas supply gaps to widen sharply

* Jakarta’s nuclear plans face a reality check

* Gibran signals intention to resign

* Police arrest four-faced Buddha statue thief, amid rampant ritual items thefts

* Indonesia's vice president has resigned, aide says, stoking political uncertainty

* Police detain dozens after night of protest violence in Yogyakarta

* Floods in Indonesia's Aceh affect over 32,000 people, thousands of homes inundated

* Indonesia's vice president has resigned, three political sources say

 

 

Thailand

* Thai market weakness dampens F&N earnings recovery

* Govt sets noise, water use limits amid data centre boom

* Beauty queen in donation scandal

* Thailand to impose up to 30% duty on online imports to protect local firms

* Attackers hit eight sites across Yala on Nov 10

* Thailand orders tighter aviation cyber security after data breaches across Asia

* Blasts injure three students as bombs hit southern Thailand

* Thai navy searches for six crew members after tanker sinks off Chonburi

* Thai PM Anutin and US President Trump expected to confirm progress in Thai-US trade talks

* Flood alerts issued for Thailand's Koh Samui, Koh Phangan in Surat Thani and Thung Tako in Chumphon

 

 

Philippines

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

* Philippine Coast Guard suspends sea travel in Palawan due to rough seas

* Rare thumb-sized orchid found in Philippines' Dinagat mining area

* How the Bangsamoro parliamentary government works

* Chinese premier to attend Asean Summit in Manila

* 32-year-old Filipino man killed in broad daylight shooting in Cebu

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam’s first homegrown security chip unveiled

* Vietnam to tighten anti-money laundering supervision from December 2026

* Vietnam-China border gate pair upgraded to international status

* Vietjet adds three direct routes between Vietnam and the Philippines

 

 

Myanmar

* Military seizes key resistance headquarters in six-day blitz

* Myanmar summons German envoy over call for coup releases

* Mideast crisis fuels crude conflict in Myanmar civil war

* Myanmar lobbies US to invest in its rare earths sector, dominated by China

 

 

Cambodia

* France revives Angkor treasure

* Hopes for tourism recovery at Cambodia's famed Angkor Park as peak season arrives

* Cambodia targets Europe to grow cashew and pepper exports, eyes bigger global share

* Cambodian exports hit US$30bil Jan-Oct, up 20%

* Cambodia suggests that Turkiye open military attache office in Phnom Penh

* Cambodian driver arrested after fatal school bus crash; analyst urges tougher action on traffic law

 

 

Laos

* Laos gears up for annual That Luang festival

* That Luang Festival to showcase Lao traditions

* Laos tightens dam safety with mandatory certification

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei launches "Measure Right, Fair Trade" awareness campaign

* Brunei Crown Prince concludes three-day official visit to Qatar

 

 

Aseanplus

* Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia boss entered Taiwan on Hong Kong passport

* U.S. stocks fall as sticky inflation, Nvidia slump weigh on Wall Street

* Japan’s 30-year bond sale sees weaker demand

* Why India’s billionaire family feuds urgently need clear rules

* Meta wins battle over fake ads

* China buyers squeeze copper’s tariff trade

* ‘Now the elephants come to see us’

* Prosecutor: Hasina will face execution if she returns

* Three-child policy proposed to curb growing population

* Lee: Seoul must build bipartisan support in US Congress

* Pyongyang slams UN chief

* Wall St falls on inflation, Fed rate worries

* Oil hits two-month lows as US eases Iran fears

* QuickCheck: Is there an ant species in Borneo that explodes to defeat enemies?

* Jay Chou shocks netizens after reportedly spending over RM185K on dinner

* Nvidia CEO affair revives push for tougher US line on China

* Bursa Malaysia falls as hot US inflation sends investors to sidelines

* Ringgit opens higher against major currencies, flat vs greenback

* Nine seriously injured in South Korea bus crash involving 32 vehicles

* Scientists find an alien 'phoenix planet' born from the ashes of a dying star

* Bonds reel as hot inflation fuels jumbo Fed hike fears

* Night-time collision between cars and army howitzer leaves one dead, one injured in South Korea

* China digital bed bug map lets travellers flag hotels nationwide upon spotting pests

* FBM KLCI falls below 1,600 psychological level

* Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce

* Japan, eight other nations get 'Fossil' award over absence from COP31

* India garment makers rethink reliance on US after tariff shock

* Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after medical treatment, sources say

* Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai wins Best Actor at China’s Golden Rooster Awards

* China's Singles Day shopping festival puts AI selling power to the test

* China dad modifies TV to quiz son on school subjects every 10 minutes to curb screen addiction

* Scientists in Australia develop plant-inspired wastewater recovery technology

* Dollar strength weighs on Asian FX; AI stocks extend gains

* Behind Bangladesh's garment boom, workers cut food, healthcare as wages fall short

* India pollution monitors overwhelmed by toxic smog

* Gold rebounds after sharp selloff though Fed hike bets weigh

* South Korea’s jobless rate hits three-year low despite weak hiring

* Foreign investors pull out US$50bil from Asian equities in October on AI, cash burn woes

* South Korean rail workers threaten strike in Dec, raising concerns over nationwide train disruptions

* Peak Frost: Mt Fuji seen from central Tokyo as lowest temperatures of season observed across Japan

* Man claims in lawsuit that ChatGPT told him to stop paying rent and got him evicted

* Pang Ron-Pei Jing march on as others stumble at Japan Masters opener

* FBM KLCI slips below 1,600 as losing streak extends to third day

* Heineken Malaysia posts RM69.2mil net profit in 3Q26

* Shopee and Lazada remove fake storefronts ahead of 11.11 sale

* ‘Hijack’ message found on Air India flight washroom mirror, 93 passengers onboard Kolkata-Mumbai aircraft

* Key questions on fugitive ex-PM Hasina's vow to return to Bangladesh

* Ringgit ends mostly higher against major and regional currencies

* Cigarette tax debate revived in South Korea after 11 years without a hike

* EcoWorld issues RM850mil sukuk wakalah

* Chinese man retires at 30 with 14 flats generating US$30,000 in annual rental income

* Guinness to recognise Chiba Prefecture Zoo red panda as oldest in captivity at 23 years old

* Sonia Gandhi accused of ‘sugar-coating’ Nehru-Gandhi dynasty’s past in new memoir

* Indian billionaire, doctors spar over US$900 brain blood-flow tracker Temple

* 63-year-old Indian man gets 20-year rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping and impregnating minor girl

* Jensen Huang affair with alleged Chinese spy sparks security concerns in Taiwan

 

 

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