Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 12, 2026)


Members of a police motorcycle unit and a maritime (back) stand in formation during the send-off ceremony for troops ahead of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Manila on Nov 11, 2026. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* No need to pressure PM to dissolve Parliament, says Gobind

* Anwar says yet to receive Loke’s resignation letter, wants to discuss it again

* No talks yet on new Transport Minister

* Bar seeks stay on Najib's house arrest, argues move is unconstitutional

* AGC objects to Bar's challenge of house arrest order for Najib

* Perikatan challenges other DAP ministers to resign over Najib's house arrest order

* House arrest: Cabinet to hear proposal to declassify Pardons Board minutes on Najib

* House arrest: Family relieved to have Najib at home, says daughter Nooryana

* Poll: Guess the voter turnout for the Melaka state election on Nov 14

* GST would shift tax burden to all rakyat, says Anwar

* GST may be considered if M'sians earn at least RM4,000 monthly, says Anwar

* Najib factor now in the mix

* Pardon ‘must be respected’

* Palm cooking oil prices kept in check, says Armizan

* Student groups can now get direct donations

* MCA won’t abandon difficult seats

* Patients may pay 20% more

* Online safety plans must be filed by Dec 28

* March cut-off for SuRIA solar rebates

* Machete attacker shot dead by police after severing cop’s hand in Kepong

* Saifuddin orders full probe into Kepong machete attack, wishes injured cop speedy recovery

* Anwar condemns attack on policeman in Kepong

* F1 Bahrain GP at Sepang generated 7,300 jobs, RM950mil economic impact, says ministry

* KL top cop to officers: Draw your firearm, shoot if you sense danger

* No return for GST: Finance Ministry says existing SST will be improved instead

* 'Is that responsible?': Dr Wee questions DAP's call to direct Najib house arrest queries to Palace

* Ask Anwar, not Palace, Onn Hafiz tells critics of Najib's house arrest

* RM4,000 income needed before GST return, says Anwar

* Number of flood victims in Selangor increases, Perak records a decrease

* RHB first bank in Malaysia to offer DuitNow Pay acceptance for merchants

* Nation borrowing less but spending is up, Anwar tells Parliament

* SAR op resumes for missing fishing vessel crewmen off Langkawi

* Najib asked for second house to be gazetted as prison, Dewan Rakyat told

* Kerteh carbon capture hub to be developed in phases, says Economy Minister

* Najib’s pension suspended for now, says Saifuddin

* Saifuddin: Only immediate family allowed at Najib’s house arrest residence

* Najib could go back to prison if he breaches terms of house arrest, Dewan Rakyat told

* S'wak cops bust seven scam call centres, nab 42

* Saifuddin rejects claims of deliberate delay in implementing Najib’s house arrest

* Arrest warrant out for businessman over alleged post on royal institution

* New Transport Minister appointment is PM’s sole prerogative, says Gobind

* All 313 leatherback turtle eggs fail to hatch: Terengganu Fisheries Dept

* Court allows 1MDB to admit affidavit in asset freeze bid on Rosmah

* Data centre energy, water concerns must be addressed, says Gobind

* Man who impersonated Selangor Raja Muda's ADC pleads guilty to cheating over used-car sale

* Chicken retailers may have to disclose slaughterhouse, halal certification details

* Subsidy savings used to keep bottled cooking oil affordable, says Armizan

* Political differences at state level do not undermine unity government, says Zahid

* Apex court upholds 35-year sentence, caning for duo convicted of murder

* Machete attack: Policeman's severed hand successfully reattached, says Dzulkefly

* Bukit Aman foils 112 online scam syndicates, arrests 932 in October

* Melaka polls: Thunderstorms forecast on polling day, voters urged to head out early

* Kelantan cop remanded over RM2,000 bribe linked to drug case

* Cabinet must back Anwar’s reform agenda, not stand in its way, says Fahmi

* Melaka polls: Anwar campaigns for Pakatan with walkabout

* Identify flood-risk areas, clear clogged drains, Anwar tells Selangor agencies

 

 

Singapore

* Alice Huang barred from Singapore in February, says govt

* 16 weeks’ jail for woman who abandoned 71 cats in Singapore's Bukit Panjang flat

* Personal data of Dementia Singapore’s app users potentially exposed; unauthorised notifications sent

* Singapore aims to ease parental consent rules for youth seeking mental health care

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

* DBS PayLah! users can now pay with app at more than 100 million merchants across China

* Man fined S$4,000 for molesting student nurse at health facility in Singapore

* Data breaches: Patient care not affected, says Singapore's health ministry; Agency for Integrated Care latest to report cybersecurity incident

* Cyclist, 24, dies after tipper truck crash in Singapore's Changi; second fatal cycling accident this week

* 12-year-old among eight youths arrested for public nuisance in Hougang, Singapore

 

 

Indonesia

* Edging towards the abyss

* Fires have burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares

* Lawmakers say no to Gibran

* Fires have burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares

* Prabowo said to accept Indonesia Vice President resignation

* Indonesia rupiah drops to record low on strong dollar, MSCI woes

* Indonesian police say they have enough initial evidence to pursue treason charges in Prabowo wiretapping case

* Indonesian court sentences suspended Cilacap regent to five years for extortion

* Indonesia considers banning vapes after fatwa

* Indonesia VP hands resignation to parliament as Jokowi backs Prabowo

* Yogyakarta crackdown leaves dozens unreachable

* Indonesia develops palm oil tracing system as it prepares for new EU rules: Official

* Indonesian President Prabowo says he accepts VP's resignation

* Indonesian MPs urge police chief to charge Prabowo wiretapping case suspects with treason

* The 7-step approach to how Indonesia chooses its next vice-president

 

 

Thailand

* Govt repatriates four convicted Thais linked to 2015 Wang Kelian mass graves incident

* Aviation cybersecurity on alert

* Thai cave survey uncovers ancient handprints and stone tools

* Heavy rain forecast in 14 southern provinces, cool upper Thailand and partly cloudy Bangkok

* Thai businesses back higher online import duties but call for stronger safeguards

* Koh Samui flooding prompts travel alert and emergency drainage

* Bangkok to host heritage festival at three temples and a historic fort

* Flood alerts issued for parts of Thailand's Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat

* Thai transport ministry proposes online travel agency fare controls

 

 

Philippines

* Progress made on South China Sea pact

* South Korea's President Lee to visit Philippines, attend APEC summit in China

* Philippines impeachment court warns senator-judges about threatening, insulting witnesses

* First female Philippine Military Academy alumna rises to Army brigadier general

* Basilan regional trial court judge killed in Zamboanga City ambush

* Nineteen world leaders confirmed to attend Asean Summit in Manila

* South China Sea, Myanmar and economic security set to top Manila Asean Summit agenda - analyst

* Prosecution points to ‘lavish spending’ by Philippines VP Sara Duterte’s spouse

* Philippines hopeful South China Sea Code of Conduct will be finalised during its Asean chairship

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam president and spouse meet Japanese Emperor, Empress

* Ho Chi Minh City deports 115 Cambodians in immigration crackdown

* Vietnam's PM Hung to face lawmakers’ questions for first time

 

 

Myanmar

* Govt seeks greater US role in rare earths

* Myanmar hosts Asean anti-corruption meeting

* Myanmar's aromatic Pawsan rice offers hope for farmers, higher incomes

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia's retail fuel prices recede amid easing energy volatility

* Cambodian teen brings Khmer classical dance to Jakarta pageant

* Angelina Jolie describes Cambodia as ‘home’, praises resilience of its people

* Healthy school snacks on menu as Cambodia eyes 2028 school meals handover

 

 

Laos

* Laos holds monsoon forum to strengthen early warning systems

* Laos ramps up efforts to protect migrant workers

* Chao Anouvong Stadium reopens as a “Stadium for All”, a new symbol of Laos-Japan friendship

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei police investigate disturbance during National Games futsal match

* Brunei hosts regional revenue administration meeting

 

 

AseanPlus

* Malaysia committed to strong economic ties with Taiwan while upholding One China Policy, says Anwar

* Malaysia Airlines calls for level playing field if AirAsia gets aid

* Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO

* India simplifies visa rules to draw more foreign visitors

* NVIDIA fallout puts trade truce to the test as Xi welcomes Trump

* Hamzah urges caution over remarks on Taiwan

* M'sia, China urged to deepen ties through innovation and investment

* Huang – the last tycoon standing on US-China ties

* FBM KLCI extends decline to close lower

* Oil is stuck in limbo with no Iran war but no peace

* China’s copper crunch drives up industry costs

* Wealthy Indians pivot to real estate, logistics

* Taipei to welcome US officials in government offices

* Carriers trim Diwali flights, first since Covid

* Former PM back in jail after medical treatment

* Fireworks leave Delhi’s smog too toxic to read

* Orang utan stolen from the wild

* Spy suspect entered Taiwan with HK passport

* Senior ‘Luffy’ gang member pleads not guilty to three robberies

* ‘Miracle lone pine’ lives on

* Taipei to welcome US officials in government offices

* Dozens injured after bus crashes into 32 vehicles

* Australian companies face 'AI washing' claims after wave of job cuts, offshoring

* Cyberattacks hit a third of Japan firms or their service providers this year: Reuters poll

* Oil rises 1% as Iran vows to retain enriched uranium

* HK actor Tony Leung Ka Fai, 68, says he's capable of taking care of himself despite age

* Sri Lanka launches pilot of Chinese flying taxi service

* Ringgit opens almost flat against US dollar amid cautious sentiment

* FBM KLCI slips further below 1,600 in early trade despite Wall Street gains

* Moody's maintains stable outlook for emerging markets in 2027

* Smashing Aaron-Roy King upset Sze Fei-Izzuddin to reach Japan Masters quarters

* Alice Huang, alleged Chinese spy at centre of Nvidia firestorm, said to be in Beijing

* AI microdramas cause ‘aesthetic fatigue’, professor tells Macau forum

* No agreement yet on second Asean-GCC-China Summit, says Deputy Foreign Minister

* Goats tackle weeds at Tokyo’s Yotsuya station, charm passersby amid busy metropolis

* Malaysia's labour demand rises 1.6% to 9.31 million jobs in 3Q

* Seo Ye-ji to return to big screen after six-year hiatus with occult horror film

* PBOC to back more overseas panda bond issuers in financial opening-up push

* China's Xi says Taiwan 'reunification' must happen as history cannot be stopped

* Gold falls to over one-week low on firm dollar, Fed rate hike bets

* Japan confirms 1st bird flu of season in Kyoto, to cull 200,000 birds

* Chinese woman accused of spying on Nvidia chief entered Taiwan eight times

* Taiwan's Foxconn reports 34% rise in Q3 profit, beats forecasts

* S. Korea sees little prospect of US-North Korea contact around Apec

* Chinese AI firms rush to secure Nvidia chip capacity as spy scandal stirs fear of US curbs

* Nepal’s push for Himalayan climate agenda falls short at COP31

* Bangladeshi garment workers block Gazipur highway demanding wage hike

* Dakar 2026: Mongolia's Anujin Erkhembaatar secures bronze in women’s beach wrestling

* China says US using spy claims to justify technology 'blockade'

* Asian stocks tumble, Nvidia stings as board to decide CEO's fate

* Missing teen found alive after six days in Australian woodlands

* Chinese citizen nabbed, over RM670,000 in smuggled cigs, liquor seized in Tampoi

* PBA shareholders approve RM24.6bil Perak water deal with 98% support

* Madrasa teacher in Bangladesh gets death for raping 11-yr-old

* Haryana state's Gurugram bans coal, wood-fuelled tandoors at hotels, restaurants to curb pollution

* South Korean lawmaker in hot water for describing journalists as 'pack of hyenas'

* Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sisters released from jail, local media report

* 10 killed, five injured in microbus accident in central Nepal

* Ringgit ends higher against major, Asean currencies

* Four Pakistanis held over robbery, assault of policeman in Penang

* Retired Chinese woman cares for cancer-stricken ex-colleague for a decade, defying gossip

* Man gets death sentence for killing judge’s son in Bangladesh's Rajshahi

* CCTV captures Faridabad neighbour allegedly shooting Singapore-based Indian executive

* Selangor Immigration nabs 59 undocumented foreigners hiding in businesses

* China's premier calls for broader, fairer and more sustainable social security coverage

* Ex-TVB star Amisha Ng announces divorce after 3 years, accuses husband of abuse

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