Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Friday (May 19)


Philippine navy ship BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) launches bullfighter chaff decoys during a navy's capability demonstration, witnessed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured) aboard the Philippine navy ship BRP Davao del Sur, a Tarlac-class landing platform dock, off Zambales, facing the South China Sea on May 19, 2023. - AFP

Malaysia

* Economic restructuring measures to be stepped up: Rafizi

* PM Anwar receives courtesy call from China's Zhao Leji

* Nine injured when car crashes into nasi lemak stall near Jitra

* Malaysia's labour market expands by 2.5% in Q1 2023

* King grants audience to China's NPC standing committee chief Zhao Leji

* Govt dropped appeal in 'Allah' use case as it was already policy, says Anwar

* 'Allah' usage: It's status quo for Sabah and Sarawak Christians, says Ewon

* Cyprus revokes citizenship of fugitive Jho Low

* Transport Ministry to take immediate action on MACC report, says Loke

* Singaporean faces three more charges of sexual assault on Melaka tahfiz student

* LPT 2 tour bus crash: Another victim dies, death toll now at two

* Malaysia's trade growth weaker in April 2023

* Socso confirms officer detained by MACC

Singapore

* Investors in luxury timepiece scheme sue S’porean founder of WatchFund and HK firm

* Two more Zika cases reported in Singapore, Kovan cluster grows to four

* Singapore’s world-class gastro cred imperiled by staffing woes

* Ten cheated of S$6,000 after buying travel packages online

* S'pore says it will take action after UN report flags shipments to Myanmar military

* Singapore and Kenya sign three new deals, move investment treaty forward

Thailand

* Thailand's Move Forward says coalition partners need not support amending royal insult law

* Court dismisses criminal case against Move Forward supporter Pannika

* Four-year wait delivers perfect photos of ‘Eye of Heaven’

* Re-election on May 21 in storm-hit Nakhon Pathom constituency

* Thai coalition talks spook markets amid split over law on royals

Indonesia

* Thousands line streets to salute triumphant Indonesian football team

* Riau Islands restrict local pig supply due to swine fever virus

* Left with nothing after falling for fake shaman 'magic money' scams

* Indonesia names acting Tech Minister as incumbent is held over graft probe

Philippines

* Marcos on Sara Duterte leaving party: 'She has too much work to do'

* Oops! Marcos watches Navy’s blooper on surface-to-air missile test

* Sara Duterte resigns from Lakas-CMD party

Vietnam

* Vietnam starts planned blackouts as heat stretches grid

* Vietnam banks cut deposit rates further to boost economic growth

* Vietnam, WTO agree to promote multilateral trading

Cambodia

* Cambodia lauded as home to ‘largest’ Siamese croc population

* Four Cambodian village children bound for Tottenham Stadium

* Cambodia opposition figure calls upcoming election a 'sham'

Myanmar

* Some 800,000 people affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar: UN

* Cyclone Mocha death toll reaches 145 in Myanmar

Laos

* Laos-Vietnam Friendship Hospital opens in Xieng Khuang

* Laos-China Railway records robust growth in cargo transport

Brunei

* National think tank to survey 1,600 households

* Brunei, Australia reaffirm bilateral defence ties

Aseanplus

* China's Xi unveils grand development plan with Central Asia allies

* Ukraine leader Zelenskiy to visit Hiroshima G-7 in person

* Goodbye, 'Jade Solid Gold': TVB's popular music show cancelled after 42 years

* China says it will resume group tours for Taiwan residents to mainland

* S. Korean experts to visit Fukushima nuclear plant: Japan

* HK court rejects Jimmy Lai challenge to national security body

* South Korea's Yoon to meet Hiroshima survivors for the first time

* Chinese researchers prove presence of ocean on Mars

* South Korean nurses strike after Yoon vetoes bill on pay, working conditions

* HK action star Donnie Yen announces new 'Ip Man 5' movie

* Eleven killed as vehicle plunges off cliff in China

* Korean students walk 44km overnight to theme park to win a bet

* North Korea criticises US, South Korea military drills as 'nuclear blackmail'

* Nikkei powers to Japan's 1990 'bubble' era peak

* First records of human kissing date back 1,000 years earlier than previously thought

* China set to hold lending benchmarks steady in May, survey shows

* South Korean actor Joo Won says he misses his Malaysian fans: 'I hope we have a chance to meet'

* Most Asian markets rally on US debt deal hope

* Japan's inflation stays above BOJ's target, key gauge hits four-decade high

* South Korean singer IU continues birthday tradition of donating over RM800,000 to charity

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