Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Wednesday (Nov 16)


Riot police officers stand guard near Queen Sirikit National Convention Center where the Apec summit will be held, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov 16, 2022. - Reuters

Malaysia:

* Explosion reported along Sabah-S'wak Gas Pipeline near Lawas, at least one killed

* KL listed as a top destination for food in 2023 by Lonely Planet

* Najib asked me to leave after I suggested Jho Low be investigated, says Edge Media Group chairman

* Job scam: M'sian 'stuck' in Manila for a year comes home

* Job scam: Woman says 19-year-old grandson pleading for rescue after getting trapped in Myanmar compound

* GE15: Cabinet ministers will have to declare assets if I become PM, says Anwar

* GE15: Campaign period making it difficult to channel aid to flood victims, says Hamzah

* GE15: 'Beautiful' GPS being courted by many suitors, says Abang Jo

* GE15: EC to discuss dates of Padang Serai election on Nov 18 following death of M. Karupaiya

* GE15: Hot seats a barometer for polls results, says analyst

* GE15: Don't be swayed by 'fun' social media posts, Johor MB warns young voters

* GE15: Terengganu residents to get extra day off on Nov 20

Singapore:

* G-20: Singapore PM calls for open supply chains and for countries to accelerate net-zero ambitions

* 24 years’ jail for man who repeatedly raped maid

* Six Australian schoolgirls arrested over alleged shoplifting in Orchard Road

* Man in SG gets jail, caning for posing as lingerie consultant to get explicit photos of women

* Scoot pilot delays landing of plane at Changi after passengers refuse to fasten seatbelts

* Four men in SG with wife-sharing fantasies who conspired to drug and rape wives jailed 13.5 years to 22 years

* Man in SG jailed after withdrawing over S$26,000 from bank accounts; monies traced to US fraud victims

* MAS unveils new line of 2023 Year of the Rabbit almanac coins

Thailand:

* Blasts at Pattani petrol stations made to discredit govt ahead of Apec summit: Army

* Jurin to be Thai Democrat Party’s PM candidate in next election

* Thais expect benefits from Apec Summit as in 2003, says Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn

* Thailand stages music, light show to welcome 29th Apec meeting

* Medical tourism to Thailand gets a boost with new one-year visas

Indonesia:

* From China to Indonesia, how G-20 hosts serve dinner with a side of soft power

* G20 declaration says leaders deplore Russian aggression against Ukraine

* Indonesia hands G20 presidency to India

* Jokowi says negotiations on G20 declaration 'very tough'

* Xi-Biden, beyond the photo op: Jakarta Post

* Indonesia's Indika, Taiwan's Foxconn mull EV partnership with Thai firm

Philippines:

* Kamala Harris to visit Philippines in show of US support on China

* Fierce peso defence shows 1997 crisis still haunting Philippines

* Symbolic ‘eight billionth’ person in the world born in Manila

* Philippine fertility rate drops to less than two children per woman

Vietnam:

* Vietnam urged to improve productivity for economic reform

* Vietnam okays addition of birthplace information in new passports

Myanmar:

* Myanmar athletes to train in China for SEA Games

Cambodia:

* Cambodia-UAE trade deal kicks off

* ‘Ladies in Tech’ help Cambodia's female students reach gender equality

Laos:

* Laos raises awareness to tackle air pollution

* Construction of Laos railway training college 70% complete

Brunei:

* Malaysian companies reminded to abide by Brunei's laws

* Non-halal yeast ordered to be isolated

Aseanplus:

* Sunak-Xi meeting at G20 cancelled: Downing Street

* Xi: China to work with G20 on global digital economic paradigm

* India's Modi meets Sunak at G20, discusses ways to increase trade

* China’s economy underperforms in October, but analysts say sentiment is improving

* Japan PM Kishida hopes meeting with China’s Xi will help build stable relations

* Chinese authorities call on retired soldiers to help Foxconn iPhone plant

* Japan’s wave of tourists sends hotels, taxis hunting for staff

* China’s relaxed rules mean little if ‘zero-Covid-19’ persists in practice

* Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

* Asian stocks swing as Ukraine fears offset inflation hopes

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Asean news , headlines , Nov 16

   

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