Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Nov 14, 2026)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives on Saturday night (Nov 14) to lead the Malaysian delegation to the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, scheduled to take place from tomorrow until Nov 17. He was welcomed upon arrival by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Tan Sri Amran Mohamed Zin and Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Datuk Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Anthony. Also present was the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the Philippines, Sec. Juanito Victor "Jonvic" C. Remulla Jr. -- Photo: Bernama

Malaysia

* Malaysia built as a multiracial nation, not a mono-ethnic land, says Anwar

* Melaka polls: EC declares Barisan has majority to form state govt

* BN, Perikatan name Ab Rauf for Melaka CM

* Anwar arrives in Manila to lead Malaysian delegation at 49th Asean Summit

* Shuhaily remains AKPS DG, cops yet to receive further instructions, says IGP

* Malaysia probing alleged Nvidia AI chip diversion since April 2025, says Home Minister

* Negri govt withdraws letter sent to Conference of Rulers

* Negri MB Ismail confirms sending letter to Malay Rulers

* Malaysia hit by thousands of cyber attack attempts every month, says PM Anwar

* National Security Council holds drill at KLIA for crisis preparedness

* Family of Ivana Smit ends civil proceedings, urges police to continue probe

* Melaka polls: Twin sisters with dwarfism glad to fulfil civic duty

* Malaysia to receive four more FA-50M fighter jets in April 2027

* Differing political alliances at Federal and state levels could become the norm, says Khaled

* Melaka polls: Couple's civic duty goes beyond the ballot box

* Man remanded to assist probe into mother's death

* Govt committed to addressing Indian community's education, welfare needs, says PM

* Married couple found dead in Kajang house

* Eager 88-year-old voter wakes up at 3am for Melaka polls / * Melaka polls: First result expected by 9.30pm, says EC

* QuickCheck: Are scammers posing as MCMC officers to deceive the public? / * Be careful of fake voter registration check sites, warns EC

From left: Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani, Myanmar's Union Minister for National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Aung Kyaw Hoe, Thailand's Vice Minister for Commerce Kirida Bhaopichitr, East Timor's Vice Prime Minister Kalbuadi Lay, Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Luong Hoang Thai, Philippines' Secretary of Trade and Industry Cristina Aldeguer-Roque, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Brunei's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Abdul Manaf Metussin, Cambodia's Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce Pich Rithi, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Laos' Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Manothong Vongsay, and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group picture during the signing ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in Manila, Philippines, November 14, 2026.-- Photo: JAM STA ROSA/REUTERS

Singapore

* Asean states sign Digital Economy Framework Agreement, which kicks in from early 2027

* Singapore holds a major security drill at RTS link station

* Singaporean denies CBT charge over shares

* Report flags US envoy’s donation 

* What we know about Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang / * Alice had her passport seized

* Singapore's Michelin-starred Jin Ting Wan pairs Cantonese food with over 150 Chinese wines

* Man arrested for causing hurt, drug offences after knife incident in Singapore's Yishun

* Seniors take to the water in Singapore’s first dragon boat race for older adults

* Singapore has suspended a telco licence in the past; will Simba be next?

* Before Xi and Trump’s Apec meeting, what’s on hold – and what’s on the table?

* Video of Jensen Huang dancing with wife resurfaces after infidelity scandal, sparks debate

* Soccer-Japan's Sakamoto secures last-gasp 3-2 friendly win over Brazil in game played in Singapore

Indonesia

* South-East Asia's largest economy outlook - Indonesia’s Prabowo rushes end of Jokowi era with son’s exit

* Post-Jensen Huang US chip curbs threaten South-East Asia’s AI boom

* Indonesian president orders greater share of mining benefits for the state

* Wiretapping suspects face treason charges

* Study links fires to clearing

* Three names stand out in race to succeed Gibran as Indonesian vice-president

* Aceh declares state of emergency after widespread flooding

* El Nino mostly to blame for Indonesian wildfires: research

Brazil's Endrick Pessoa (left) runs with the ball past Japan's players during the Mizuho Blue Challenge Kallang Football Series international friendly match in Singapore on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Japan won the match 3-2. -- Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP

Thailand

* 'Waiting so long': Fans gather for Eurovision's first Asia show in Bangkok

* Four Asean central banks ink MoU to boost local currency cross-border transactions

* New Thailand border crossing proposed in Belantik, Kedah

* Music stars from all over Asia seek Eurovision glory

* Thai PM Anutin hears protesters’ call for 10-baht/litre fuel price cut

* Thailand's Prachin Buri crash involving 18-wheel lorry leaves three women dead

* Asia Pacific faces growing health challenges as population ages

Philippines

* Trump will join final talks as Asean leaders will call for peaceful resolutions of conflicts

* South China Sea COC negotiations nearly 90% complete, says Tok Mat

* Asean unity faces test as energy crisis, regional conflicts loom over summit

* Trump’s ‘late arrival’ won’t affect Asean Summit sked: Department of Foreign Affairs

* Philippine court takes step towards preacher's US extradition

* Philippines, US discuss defence cooperation

* Trump, other Quad leaders to meet in Manila on Tuesday, sources say

Tóc Tiên from Vietnam performs the song - EM TIEN - during the final of the Eurovision Asia 2026 Song Contest, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Vietnam

* Gas shop explosion kills two, injures 12 in Vietnam

* Russia-Vietnam relations to reach new milestones: Russian Federation Council chairman

* Ho Chi Minh City uses magic, drama to warn students against disguised drugs

* Cold War lessons for the AI age: how a US-China hotline could help stop a nuclear attack

* Oil prices suffer a second straight weekly drop on signs of a growing supply surplus

* Chinese fashion brands going global / * Love-hate with Chinese goods

* UN climate chief urges speed as COP31 confronts fossil fuel divide

Myanmar

* Myanmar's rejection of special envoy, progress reports stalls Asean consensus

* Asean not easing Myanmar approach, bloc's special envoy says

* Not yet Myanmar’s turn to chair Asean in 2029, says Tok Mat

* Two proposals on Myanmar crisis still under Asean deliberation, says Tok Mat

* Myanmar's past and future collide in week of reckoning

* Myanmar arrests 106 in online scam and gambling crackdown, including Chinese national wanted by China

Monetrey from Cambodia performs the song - I Let You Go - during the final of the Eurovision Asia 2026 Song Contest, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Cambodia

* A regional issue for South-East Asia as weather risks cloud pepper supply, prices seen firm but volatile in 2027 

* Cambodia should have acted sooner on crypto: bank chief

* Cambodia's Interior Ministry condemns harassment of women, calls for legal action

* French-speaking nations hold a summit in Cambodia as a conflict in Africa threatens a rift

* From Bollywood to Clippy: Nvidia scandal, Outlook glitch fuel meme storm

Laos

* Asean should not be epicentre of transnational crime, says Tok Mat

* PM praises Japanese volunteers’ contribution to Laos’ development

* Asean must harness AI to drive regional growth and prosperity, says Marcos

Brunei

* Four senior officers in Brunei redesignated at Prime Minister's Office, Finance Ministry

* Brunei programme nurtures youth grounded in national values

* Air quality remains good across Brunei

Carmelle from the Philippines performs the song - Sobra-Sobra -during the final of the Eurovision Asia 2026 Song Contest, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

Aseanplus

* Malaysia pushes for stronger scientific cooperation to tackle Asean haze

* Malaysia seeks stronger Asean haze response, sustainable funding, says Tok Mat

* Abby Choi trial hears socialite remained intimate with ex-husband even after divorce

* 820,000 Sogo members at risk as department store, Chow Sang Sang hit by data breaches

* Hong Kong police arrest 10 people over sale of fake tickets to BigBang and other concerts

* Microsoft Outlook outage puts Hong Kong’s financial sector on hold

* Nvidia’s hunt for Jensen Huang’s successor: insiders, rivals and a Trump pick

* US citizen, ‘Chinese blood’: top biologist Yuan Junying caught in debate over returnees

* Timor-Leste seeks Malaysian investment, education ties to deliver Asean benefits

* ‘Constant fear’: lung patient’s long wait for transplant highlights urgent need

* International students boost Seoul real estate investment

* Takaichi to attend Apec in first China trip as PM

* International students boost Seoul real estate investment

* Colombo not ruling out fresh IMF deal after expiry

* Nvidia approached Arm CEO Haas to succeed Huang, FT reports

* Nvidia's Huang turns to Paul Weiss, law firm that inked deal with Trump

* Jensen Huang misled top lawyer on affair with Chinese businesswoman, sources say

* India blocks over 100 speakers from opposition democracy summit

* South Korean Foreign Minister Cho and China's Wang Yi discuss Korean peninsula issues, Yonhap reports

* Delhi sticks to legal route on Bangladesh's former PM Hasina extradition

* Indigenous rights in Australia 'embarrassing': UN envoy

* Japan plans to raise defence spending to 60tril yen over next five years

* China shopper sparks buzz after buying flat for US$1.70 in Double 11 shopping festival

* Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops

* India's Assam road accident: 25 killed near Kaziranga National Park, two victims remain unidentified

* Premier says China ready to import more quality products from Thailand

* Nvidia scandal looms over US-China AI talks

* South Korea should not fear China's rise, foreign minister says

* Trump not expected to raise Alice Huang case with China's Xi, US officials say

* Union Parishad (UP) poll ambition suspected in Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader’s murder

* Microsoft outage forces workarounds at Japanese Govt agencies, firms; Some workers resort to fax for first time

* Seoul’s golden ginkgo trees have a stinky problem

* China fires researchers after child dies in gene-editing trial

* Conductor fired for pushing woman off bus in Lahore, Pakistan

* Over 21,000 killed in road accidents in Nepal in nine years, yet authorities fail to act on investigation reports

* India's Madhya Pradesh man dies after crude bomb disguised as rasgulla explodes in mouth; two arrested

* Mongolia to increase pensions by 10% from January 1, 2027

* Soccer-Owono handed 12-match ban after De Miguel death

* Badminton: Aaron-Roy King beat Denmark's world No. 14 pair in straight games to reach Japan Masters final