Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Thursday (Nov 3)


Women look at the handguns displayed at a booth during the Indo Defence Expo and Forum 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov 3, 2022. - Reuters

Malaysia:

* Bank Negara raises OPR by 25bps to 2.75%, as expected

* MACC officers to meet Raja Petra over LCS project allegation

* MACC opens investigation papers into letter purportedly supporting Ahmad Zahid as PM

* Letter of pledge backing Zahid as PM is fake, says BN comms director

* Video of woman trimming eyelashes for passport renewal goes viral on TikTok

* Covid-19: Keep face masks on as Malaysia enters new wave, says Khairy

* GE15: Larut, Bagan Datuk, Tambun constituencies among hotspots on Nomination Day, says Perak police chief

* GE15: Lengthy discussion held to determine Sungai Buloh candidate, says Rafizi

* GE15: Zainal Azman is Pakatan's choice for Perak MB

* GE15: Pakatan will rise again in Johor, says state Amanah chief

* GE15: Deepak remains as Pulai candidate, says Johor PN

* BN’s opponents fabricated letter of pledge, claims Zahid

* GE15: Perikatan fields six new faces in Penang

* 1,085 healthcare assistants to be permanently appointed in 2023, says Khairy

Singapore:

* Company director let stranger launder S$284k through firm’s bank accounts

* Maid chalks up S$13k in online shopping with boss’s mum’s credit card details

* Singapore ranked second globally for best talent, only Asian nation in top 20

* Singapore authorities probe alleged attack by large pet dog on small pooch during walk

* Major Doraemon exhibition set to land in Singapore

* SG cops: Victims lose S$237,000 amid resurgence in parcel and telco phishing scams

* ‘Like stars in a black sea’: Waters off Changi Beach set aglow by sea fireflies

* Fugitive in Singapore sought for child sex offences in US

* Suspended swimmers Amanda Lim, Teong Tzen Wei return to national team training

Thailand:

* China’s electric carmakers eye Thailand in next sales push

* Thai FDA warns consumers after discovering contaminated squid from China

* Thailand ready to strengthen economic ties with China, PM affirms

* Apec leaders at Thai summit will receive seven special gifts

Indonesia:

* Jokowi appeals to G20 leaders to show restraint

* Give faiths a chance at peace: Jakarta Post

* Indonesia says 17 state leaders confirmed to attend G-20 Summit

Philippines:

* Govt rushes to avert EU ban on Philippine seafarers

* New photos of China-made islands in Spratlys show scale of military buildup

* More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll rises

Vietnam:

* Vietnam international industrial machinery expo attracts over 250 firms

* Eight more housing projects in Hanoi can be owned by foreigners

* Vietjet reoperates more direct flights from Vietnam to Taiwan

Myanmar:

* Myanmar junta responsible for crisis, says Indonesia foreign minister

* 48 children hospitalised over food poisoning in Yangon

* Myanmar needs paper for newspaper, magazine, journals and textbooks: SAC chief

Cambodia:

* Cambodia, Ukraine to send envoys to boost ties

* Siem Reap preps for busy water festival

* Huadian power supply project starts ops in Cambodia

Laos:

* Thailand eyes advantages of tourist outflow from Laos-China railway

Brunei:

* Brunei customs seizes massive haul of contraband

* One in four males in Brunei at risk of cancer

Aseanplus:

* Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan injured in assassination attempt at protest march

* China says US has 'no right' to interfere in Hamburg port deal

* Grief-stricken and angry South Korean parents bid final goodbyes to Halloween disaster victims

* N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed: Seoul military

* Any US-China war over Taiwan would be about maritime control over Asia: Wang Gungwu

* Halloween tragedy shatters dreams of newlywed couple from Sri Lanka

* Blackpink’s Jisoo worries fans during tour when she's spotted with an apparent lump on her neck

* Father blames China’s Covid policy for son’s death that sparked online anger

* China authorities apologise after boy dies in Covid lockdown

Japan considering hypersonic missile deployment by 2030: Nikkei

* More policy support set to boost real economy in China

* Evergrande chairman's HK mansion seized by bank: media report

* All storm signals cancelled as Nalgae moves away from HK

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Asean news , headlines , Nov 3

   

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