Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Tuesday (Nov 1)


Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai shake hands during a signing agreement in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 1, 2022. The two ministers signed an agreement on the joint plan to implement Thailand and Australia's strategic partnership with details of a four-year plan on military and economic cooperation along with collaborations on climate change and post-pandemic recovery. - AP

Malaysia:

* Telcos to roll out 5G services to 12 million users by year's end, says Annuar

* Health Ministry monitoring sale of small pineapples for cyclamate

* Thai cops arrest woman over Wang Kelian human trafficking

* Residents team up to nab burglary suspect in Keningau

* GE15: MIC leaders skip Barisan candidates announcement event

* GE15: GRS-BN set to announce candidates Nov 2

* GE15: Warisan to field candidates in 26 seats in peninsula, says Shafie

* GE15: PKR's Hasni Abas to take on Hishammuddin in Sembrong

* GE15: Pakatan candidate hoping for giant-killing feat in Semporna

* GE15: Undi18 will make every seat a challenge, says Selangor MB

* Malaysia's manufacturing sector loses momentum in October

Singapore:

* Supertanker runs aground in Indonesian waters near Singapore gas pipeline

* DNA of Singapore’s national flower reveals an anti-ageing compound in orchid

* Consumers are driving inflation in Singapore. Here’s why

* Male teacher allegedly molested girl at Singapore primary school

Thailand:

* Trains to most parts of Thailand now leaving from Bang Sue Grand Station

* Man escapes alleged captors who chopped off his finger

* Pheu Thai’s PM candidate vows to tap the potential of new generation

* Esteemed Thai wine to be served to Apec leaders at summit

Indonesia:

* Indonesia takes baby steps in phasing out coal plants

* Cooling chili prices help ease Indonesia’s rising inflation

Philippines:

* Marcos blames deforestation for killer mudslides in Philippines

* Philippines resource-rich but income-poor: Inquirer contributor

* Storm fails to keep Filipinos away from cemeteries on All Saints' Day

Vietnam:

* Vietnam and China sign 13 bilateral cooperation documents

* Taipei-Danang air route resumes

Myanmar:

* Seven killed, 14 injured in road accident in southeastern Myanmar

* Myanmar crisis poses challenge for Asean’s ability to confront future: Singapore FM

* Myanmar’s junta must be part of dialogue: Ex-Indonesian FM

Cambodia:

* Cambodia's new agriculture minister unveils plans for high-quality rice

* Kandal boat races draw big crowds over Oct 29-30

Laos:

* Eightfold Legacy Laos, agriculture ministry ink deal on sustainable forest management

* Bokeo international airport now 86 per cent complete

Brunei:

* Brunei Sultan receives Aussie Foreign Minister

* Brunei sees slight increase in daily Covid-19 cases

Aseanplus:

* Grief, prayers and anger at South Korea crowd crush memorial

* Woman quits consulting job to give grandfather experiences of a lifetime

* Hong Kong braces for storm Nalgae as city hosts financial meeting

* Tokyo begins issuing certs to same-sex couples

* China's Mengtian lab module docks with space station combination

* Emergency calls reveal growing desperation before South Korea Halloween crush

* South Korea Halloween crush victims' belongings fill quiet lost-and-found centre

* S. Korea police chief says crowd surge response was 'insufficient'

* S. Korean actor Yoon Hong-bin performed CPR on victim for over 20 minutes at Halloween crush

* China iPhone factory under lockdown quadruples bonuses for workers who stay

* South Korea Oct exports post worst fall in 26 months, deficit widens

* Hong Kong economy shrinks 4.5 per cent in Q3

* North Korea threatens US with ‘powerful measures’ over drills

* Shanghai Disneyland locked visitors in park on Covid-19 case

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