Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (July 11)


People look at the remains of a pickup truck that crashed into a food stall after being hit by a bus at Abulug town in Cagayan province northern Philippines on July 11, 2024. A bus collided with a pickup truck early Thursday morning, killing 11 people and injuring six others in a northern Philippine town, police said. - AP

Malaysia

* King wants stern action to address social media misuse, says Fahmi

* Don't cherry-pick the law to suit your fancy, Anwar tells Opposition

* Court rules Razak Baginda 'complicit' in Altantuya's murder

* MACC to weed out graft that lets vice dens operate in KL, says PM

* Sabah eager to welcome more Chinese investors

* Genting crash: Apad cancels operating licence of tour company responsible for bus

* Malaysia starts work on new higher education blueprint

* Another suspect held for threatening, slandering Esha

* Speaker defends decision amidst Perikatan MPs' criticism

* 'Rogue six' to serve as independents, says Labuan MP

* Melaka shop lot fire claims two sisters, mother critical

* Port Klang ready to handle backlog diverted from Singapore

* Bersatu's opposition to anti-hopping clauses enabled 'rogue six' situation, says Fahmi

* Teen forced to sleep outside flat for days, parents arrested for neglect

* 180 artists from around the world in Johor for five-day camp

* PM Anwar’s official overseas trips from January to May generated RM77.58bil in potential investments, Parliament told

* Plans in place to improve healthcare, hospital infrastructure in Sabah, says state minister

* 57,608 active participants in MM2H as of May 31, says Tiong

Singapore

* Jail for voyeur who preyed on at least 27 victims, including 3 close female friends

* Johor-Singapore SEZ framework in final discussion phase

* Singapore sprinter Marc Louis set for Olympic debut on universality place

* Two crew members evacuated when supply craft sinks off Bedok Jetty

* Singaporean woman fractures leg descending Mount Kinabalu

* Singaporean singer Joanna Dong finds out she has Stage 1 cancer after going for minor breast surgery

* Sister of Singaporean music producer’s alleged victim denies police report made to ‘fix’ him over contract rejection

* Over 500 in Singapore under probe for scams, unlicensed moneylending activities

* Banned S'porean driver who drove ‘under stress’ gets six weeks’ jail after prosecutors appeal

* Over 600kg of smokeless tobacco seized in Singapore's Little India, 27 people under probe

Thailand

* Thai conservatives retain Senate control in blow to pro-democracy groups

* ‘Angel senator’ says her parents paid a price for online campaign against her

* Few hours of heavy rain inundates seaside town of Pattaya

* Thai franchise sector urged to work with Malaysian brands

* Netizens stunned by video of girl, 4, playing with baby crocodiles

* TAT working on strategies to increase number of Japanese tourists

* Election of Thai Senate president and vice presidents expected next week

Indonesia

* Sulawesi landslide survivor recalls being buried in mud

* Pressure rises on Indonesian govt to curb illicitly gained professorships

* 95 survive from gold mine landslide in Indonesia with 27 still missing

* Indonesian court sentences former agriculture minister to 10 years’ jail for corruption

* Another suspect arrested in deadly arson against North Sumatra journalist

Philippines

* Chinese ship may be culprit in hitting Philippine fishing boat: Coast Guard

* Philippines raises quake magnitude to 7.1 from 6.5

* Four construction workers dead in Antipolo City landslide

* Eleven people killed in Philippines crash after attending funeral

* Philippines' tourism revenue hits US$4.83bil in first half of 2024

Vietnam

* Hospitalisation numbers on the rise among young in Vietnam due to e-cigarette poisoning

* Miti reports RM3.3 bil potential exports from Vietnam's trade, investment mission

* Uncle Tu, the builder of compassion, constructs homes for the poor in Mekong Delta

* South Korean food companies prospering in Vietnam

* Vietnam records fastest growing number of millionaires: report

* Hanoi experiences rise in demand for condos

* Circular agriculture a game changer for Vietnam

* Vietnam's northern provinces discuss cross-border transport cooperation with Chinese locality

Cambodia

* Outline released of Cambodia's Preah Sihanouk development master plan

* Cambodia's Geneva delegates dismiss UN concerns about activist sentencing as ‘baseless’

* Cambodia aims to increase EVs to 30,000 units by 2030

Myanmar

* Some 31,000 evacuated as monsoon floods devastate Myanmar

* Thai banks admit lack of capacity to investigate Myanmar weapon payments

* Myanmar junta 'trying to destroy country': UN special rapporteur

Laos

* Laos military practises use of armoured vehicles ahead of Asean Summit

* Vietnam’s President arrives Laos, cooperation pacts to be inked

Brunei

* Tremors felt in Brunei capital

* Three jailed for Universiti Brunei Darussalam break-in, theft

* Brunei economy poised for growth despite global uncertainties: Central Bank

Aseanplus

* South Korean YouTuber Tzuyang says she was victim of dating violence

* Asean Express completes first Malaysia-China rail cargo trip

* Doctors back creative China boy penalised for using medical diagnosis in maths test

* Kardashians, Mike Tyson to join CEOs at Ambani wedding

* 11 die in separate cases of lightning in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh

* Yamagata’s cherry harvest nosedives due to heatwave; prefecture accounts for 70% of Japan’s cherry production

* Promoting physical, psychological health a laughing matter in Japan’s Yamagata prefecture

* Uttar Pradesh teacher held for thrashing boy, leaving him unconscious with broken tooth

* Yoon pushing for bilateral meeting with Biden on sidelines of Nato summit

* HK, Macau expats hail new Chinese mainland travel permit, but hope for clearer application guidelines

* Hasina, Xi pledge to boost strategic ties

* Yoon, Kishida pledge security cooperation with Nato amid deepening NK-Russia cooperation

* Swimmer swept out to sea rescued 80km off Japan after 36-hour ordeal

* Several Macau government websites hacked, says Chinese state media

* Japan to host international meeting on support for Tibet June 2025 for first time; Dalai Lama to deliver speech online

* China's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan

* South Korea to deploy ‘StarWars’ laser weapons targeting North Korean drones

* China says India has no right to develop contested border region

* Australia probes killing of 65 kangaroos

* South Korean beauty buffs can now thank AI for the perfect foundation shade

* Tobey Maguire's ex-wife defends actor amidst rumours of actor dating 20YO half-Malaysian model

* K-pop fans uneasy about return of main culprits in ‘Burning Sun’ scandal

* Actress Fann Wong and her son, 9, manage to scale only 5m on Great Wall of China

* Asian markets track Wall St records after Powell hints at rate cut

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