Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (July 19)


Air Asia passengers queue at counters inside Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 amid system outages disrupting the airline's operations, in Bangkok on July 19, 2024. - Reuters

Malaysia

* 'I'm a guy, I'm an idiot': Harith Iskander blames himself for pending divorce

* 'Fix' deployed for bug that caused global IT outage: CrowdStrike

* Global IT outage disrupts AirAsia’s check-in systems, causing delays

* Missing ehailing driver found safe in Klang

* Passengers at Kota Kinabalu Airport stranded due to global cyber outage

* All set for installation of 17th King tomorrow, says Fahmi

* K-drama star Lee Joon Gi in KL this September

* RTM to broadcast King's installation ceremony in Malay and English

* King of Bahrain arrives for installation ceremony of 17th King of Malaysia

* Body of missing father found four days after crocodile attack incident

* Dr M’s defamation lawsuit against Zahid postponed to Aug 26

* Trailblazing Chinese Hip-Hop Artist GALI announces inaugural solo concert in Malaysia

* Sabah gets full control over its MM2H programme after meeting between Liew, Tiong

* Investigation papers on Teoh Beng Hock case resubmitted to AGC, says Saifuddin

* Five charged with causing friends death in hotel swimming pool

* Cyberbullying on the rise, say experts

* High prices, hot weather dampens durian sales

* Cash in on Muslim travel boom, tourism sector urged

* Melaka cops arrest two teachers for alleged sexual assault on female student

* Malaysian film editor's work being screened at LA Shorts in Los Angeles

* Five suspects claim trial for death by negligence at hotel pool

* Guan Eng's bid to dismiss corruption charges rejected

* Military customs and traditions to complement King’s installation ceremony

* Johari emphasises political stability and youth engagement during New Delhi visit

* How to tell your durians apart: The 101 on Musang King and more

* Poisoning pests should be last resort, says expert

Singapore

* Man used phone to hit girlfriend’s son, 3, for crying, choked him till he was unconscious

* Hong Konger charged with drug trafficking after $500k worth of meth found inside lion figurines

* Oil tankers catch fire near Singapore and Malaysia

* Traders from London to Singapore struggle as cyber outage disrupts business

* High Court rejects Iswaran’s bid for prosecution to provide statements of witnesses; trial set for Aug 13

* Singapore-based Malaysian actor Zhang Yaodong files police report over social media allegations

* Check-in processes for some airlines at Changi Airport being done manually after IT disruption

* Old shabby water tower in Seoul transforms to 'Rain Veil'

* Major tech outage affecting S’pore and global businesses; airports, banks, media services disrupted

* Singapore senior minister Lee arrives in Malaysia to attend King's installation ceremony

* Two crewmen airlifted to hospital, following fire on ships near Pedra Branca: RSAF

* Istana to hold open house on July 28 to celebrate National Day

* Singapore orders Facebook, X to block Chinese tycoon Guo’s posts

* S’pore orders social media sites to block 95 accounts, in first such use of foreign interference law

Thailand

* 30 luxury cars stolen from UK and resold in Thailand, ready to be returned to owners

* Killer of Chinese social media influencer arrested in Hong Kong

* Businesses in Thailand affected by global IT outage

* NGOs call on the National Assembly of Thailand to stop serving shark fin

* Police use drone, bombs to smoke out gunman in 4-hour standoff

Indonesia

* Indonesia and Malaysia agree to joint border patrols in Kalimantan

* Anies tops poll for Jakarta race as Ahok surprises in close second

* Indonesian govt prepares mandatory insurance for vehicle owners

* Authorities seize Singapore-flagged ship, three Indian nationals carrying meth

* Prabowo ‘cronies’ installed as deputy ministers under Jokowi

* Police use drone, bombs to smoke out gunman in 4-hour standoff

Philippines

* Cebu Pacific, AirAsia hit by Microsoft global outage

* Microsoft outage hits some Philippine banks

* Marcos on VP Sara Duterte not rejoining Cabinet: 'That's her decision'

* Coalition of Duterte supporters to hold rally in Manila during Sona

* Philippines bags best ports of call award amid intensified cruise tourism push

* Woman in the Philippines nabbed for selling six-day-old baby for US$428 online

Vietnam

* Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand supports families of victims in Bangkok hotel case with funeral procedures

* Cambodia is Vietnam's largest source of cashew nuts

* Vietnam's new land law expected to create investment opportunities

* Microsoft system disruption causes flight check-in delays in Vietnam

Cambodia

* Ministry to introduce interactive digital books in high schools in 2025

* Tourism leaders optimistic about meeting between Cambodian and Thai ministers

* Bakong mobile payment system to facilitate international tourist spending

* Chinese envoy celebrates opening of Jinping Boulevard, highlights strong Sino-Cambodian ties

Myanmar

* Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen Aung San

* Over 5,000kg of controlled chemicals seized in northern Myanmar

* Myanmar's figurehead president suffering severe health problems, adding to uncertainty

* 19 schools closed amid flooding in southern Myanmar

Laos

* Laos launches Standard Operating Procedures for wildlife health

* Labour ministry in Laos issues warning over illegal job brokers

Brunei

* Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah arrives in Malaysia to attend Sultan Ibrahim's Installation Ceremony

* Three charged in cemetery theft

* PMO in Brunei marks royal birthday

Aseanplus

* Taylor Swift is ‘walking GDP’: Shanghai urged to shake off curbs on foreign stars

* Microsoft users worldwide report widespread outages affecting banks, airlines and broadcasters

* Indian airlines, brokerages affected by global IT outage

* Bangladesh Internet goes dark as widening job protests kill 25

* Explosion at biomass power plant in Hokkaido; one employee rushed to hospital

* S. Korea brings largest-ever 'Korea House' to Paris Olympics

* China to impose anti-dumping duties on US propionic acid products

* Explosion occurs in Kawaguchi apartment building; passersby injured by broken window glass

* China vows more opportunities for private enterprises

* Japan to speed up entry process as tourist wave hits new record

* Two policemen killed in blast in India's Chhattisgarh

* S. Korean hospitals process resignations of nearly 7,700 trainee doctors

* Indian soldiers kill two suspected militants in Kashmir

* Chinese, Canadian foreign ministers to meet in Beijing on Friday

* Shanghai all set to launch robotaxi public testing programme

* South Korea conducts loudspeaker broadcasts at North Korea

* India may cut budget gap target slightly after cash boost

* Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched

* 32 found dead in Karachi over two swelteringly hot days

* Two people dead after passenger train derails in northern India

* The best place to drink in Asia is now Bar Leone in Hong Kong

* HK actor Nicholas Tse wants to continue 'risking himself' for action films

* 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' actress Cheng Pei-pei dies at 78

* HK actor Simon Yam spotted enjoying bean sprouts chicken in Ipoh

* HK celebs Carlos Chan and Shiga Lin welcome first child together

* Markets track Wall St loss with eyes on US race, China disappoints

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