Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Friday (Nov 18)


France's President Emmanuel Macron visits the Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, on Nov 18, 2022 on the sidelines of the Apec Summit. - AFP

Malaysia:

* GE15: EC sets Dec 7 for voting in Padang Serai

* GE15: Muhyiddin claims viral video of speech on Jews, Christians taken out of context

* GE15: Sabah leaders condemn Muhyiddin's 'Christianisation' claim

* GE15: Borneo bloc becomes hottest campaign topic in Sabah

* GE15: Muhyiddin's accusations show his desperation, says Anwar

* GE15: Malaysians in Thailand help fly ballots home

* GE15: MySPR website and app unresponsive; call hotline for voting info

* GE15: Pundits expecting surprises in the Land Below the Wind

* GE15: Election promises by main coalitions ahead of polling day

* GE15: Volunteers race against the clock to deliver postal votes from Japan

* GE15: Flood evacuees to vote at relief centres with 'overlapping functions' on Nov 19

* Job scam victim recounts being tortured, beaten in Cambodia

* AAX relaunches direct flights from KL to Busan starting early 2023

Singapore:

* Woman found dead in Beach Road: Renovation firm director charged with murder

* No economy can hope to be self-sufficient; trade flows should stay free and open: S'pore PM at Apec

* Man tried to rape daughter when she was four, victim ‘blames herself for everything’

* Six weeks’ jail for doctor for role in liposuction patient’s death in 2009

* 45 companies named best workplaces in Singapore

Thailand:

* VP Kamala Harris tells Asia the US is 'here to stay'

* Thai PM embraces ESG as sustainability tops Apec summit agenda

* Apec leaders ‘captivated by Thai food and culture’ at gala dinner

* Anti-govt protesters arrested after five cops injured in Bangkok clashes

* Kamala Harris to defend Biden’s Indo-Pacific strategy in speech to CEOs

* Missing French tourist's body found in Surat Thani national park

Indonesia:

* G-20 a big win for Indonesia and President Jokowi: analysts

* Indonesia’s GoTo cuts 1,300 workers or 12% of total employees

* Indonesia's Covid-19 caseload surges to 8,000 per day

Philippines:

* Xi tells Marcos stability on South China Sea issues key to good ties

* Philippines says it's open to tweaking FX rules to shield peso

Vietnam:

* Joining marathons a popular way to see Vietnam

* Vietnam's bird's nests to enter Chinese market through official channel

* Historic artefacts returned to Vietnam from the US

* Vietnam jails dissident for eight years over Facebook posts

Myanmar:

* Australian Sean Turnell returns home from Myanmar jail

* Asean envoy to Myanmar welcomes mass release of prisoners by military

Cambodia:

* Australian PM thanks Hun Sen for advocacy to release Sean Turnell

* Cambodia FM announces plans for third visit to Myanmar as special envoy

* Cambodian ministry to 'seek justice' for officials indicted in US for 'monkey smuggling'

Laos:

* Endangered fish species found in central Laos

* Australia extends support for basic education in Laos

Brunei:

* Brunei sees tourism industry take path to recovery

* Brunei releases list of courses for scholarship, education loan

Aseanplus:

* President Xi returns to the international stage with an eye on the US

* Kishida, Xi vow to turn the page on fraught ties between Japan and China

* Chinese cities struggle to bounce back after Covid-19 curbs ease

* N. Korea fires suspected ICBM, Seoul and Tokyo say

* China to step up Internet censorship with stricter rules for social media and streaming sites

* Xi: China to consider holding Belt & Road Forum in 2023

* BOJ Gov Kuroda rules out rate hike until wages rise more

* Leaders at APEC condemn recent firing of missiles by North Korea in strongest terms - Japan govt

* Asian markets rise but caution over rate outlook dulls sentiment

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