Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (July 29, 2024)


A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330 with a retro livery lands at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport near Denpasar on the island of Bali in Indonesia on Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Malaysia:

* Najib and son fail to stay bankruptcy proceedings brought by LHDN

* Tang Jie-Ee Wei shock world No. 2 pair to reach Olympics quarter-finals as group champions

* Special Parliament session needed to debate 10-year term limit for PM, says Azalina

* High Court overturns coroner's finding, rules Navy cadet's death a homicide

* Chegubard remanded for two days, says Comm Rusdi

* Court postpones appeal hearing on Bung Moktar's acquittal

* Govt has no plans to abolish CLP exam, says Kulasegaran

* Penang cops nab four for fighting, seize Glock and airguns from one suspect

* Three nabbed after cops find drugs, fake gun in Seberang Perai home

* Albertine kidnap case: Cops seek remand extension for suspect

* Former aide to Bersatu rep gets 13 years jail, whipping for raping birthday girl

* Pui Yi claims court awarded her RM4.3mil default judgment against business partner

An inflatable kite of a Javanese bridal couple statue called Loro Blonyo symbolising the family prosperity, flies in the air during the Jogja International Kite Festival at Parangkusumo Beach in Bantul, Yogyakarta. - AFPAn inflatable kite of a Javanese bridal couple statue called Loro Blonyo symbolising the family prosperity, flies in the air during the Jogja International Kite Festival at Parangkusumo Beach in Bantul, Yogyakarta. - AFP

Singapore:

* Singapore influencer Xiaxue apologises for viral clip about Thai sex workers that offended Thais

* Singapore Air recycled more in-flight waste than earlier report after new data from its catering company

* Man fined for posing as bodyguard for 'Selangor princess’ so daughter could skip concert queue

* East Coast Park beach section near National Sailing Centre reopens for water sports after oil spill

* Three rescued after fire breaks out at Sunflower Regency condo in Geylang

* Sabah's green honey has Singaporeans abuzz

* Asia shares rally, hoping for dovish turns in US and UK

* With 466 undersea volcanoes in region, Singapore at risk if big eruption hits: Scientists

Indonesia:

* New grand office - Jokowi names presidential office in Nusantara as Istana Garuda

* Jokowi tries out presidential palace in proposed new capital

* Indonesian president, police chief unaware of online gambling mastermind

* Chicken-and-egg question leads to man’s death in Indonesia

* Jokowi's son-in-law Bobby tops survey for North Sumatra race

* Indonesia's sea nomads turn to jobs on land

* Oil gains on fears of wider Middle East conflict after rocket strike in Golan Heights

South Korea's Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung shake hands with Thailand's Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh after their mixed doubles badminton group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday, July 29, 2024. - AFPSouth Korea's Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung shake hands with Thailand's Sapsiree Taerattanachai and Dechapol Puavaranukroh after their mixed doubles badminton group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday, July 29, 2024. - AFP

Thailand:

* Thailand to introduce licensing measures for dual use items

* Phasadet rail tunnel in Saraburi closed within hours of opening

* Political manoeuvring heats up as Thaksin breaks ties with Prawit

* ‘Labubu toy’ ecstasy pills found in three provinces in Thailand

* Laggard Thai stocks see investors moving away

* Emerging markets - Asian equities rebound ahead of key cenbank meetings

Philippines:

* Philippine oil spill reaches fishing town and threatens livelihoods

* Sunken Philippine tanker leaking 'minimal' oil, says Coast Guard

* Sara Duterte cries ‘political harassment’ over removal of police security

* Resupply mission to hotspot reef goes without a hitch for the Philippines

* Philippine Coast Guard seals 14 leaking valves of sunken tanker in Manila Bay

* Latest South China Sea resupply mission sailed without consent from China: Security Council

Huy Hoang Nguyen of Vietnam in action during the Men's 800m Freestyle event at the Paris Olympics held at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France on Monday, July 29, 2024. - ReutersHuy Hoang Nguyen of Vietnam in action during the Men's 800m Freestyle event at the Paris Olympics held at the Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France on Monday, July 29, 2024. - Reuters

Vietnam:

* Vietnam's consumer price index rises 4.12% while core inflation up 2.73% in seven months of 2024

* Tourism rising as Vietnam welcomes nearly 10 million international visitors in seven months

* Hundreds living in flood waters in Vietnam following torrential rains

* Vietnam remains as Singapore's top rice supplier

* Vietnam posts strong growth in exports and industrial production

* Vietnam coffee export prices to the UK surge

Myanmar:

* Tens of thousands of people displaced due to widespread floodings in southern Myanmar

* Myanmar ethnic armed group moves into strategic northern town

* Asean urges Myanmar to start peace process, also alarmed over Gaza casualties

A drone view shows an oil slick in the waters off the coast of Manila Bay, in Pamarawan, Malolos, Bulacan province, Philippines, on Monday, July 29, 2024. - ReutersA drone view shows an oil slick in the waters off the coast of Manila Bay, in Pamarawan, Malolos, Bulacan province, Philippines, on Monday, July 29, 2024. - Reuters

Cambodia:

* Cambodia and Laos to enhance cooperation in technology

* Restoration efforts underway at Angkor Thom

* New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development, says WHO

Laos:

* Inflation in Laos remains high in July; rate now above 26 per cent

* Laos, Japan vow to strengthen bilateral ties

* Hong Kong businesses and other organisations seal 12 non-binding deals with Laos

Brunei:

* Brunei minister attends Paris Olympics, sports forums

* Bruneians pick up medals in Asean+3 competition

Artists dressed as Hindu deity Mahakali, perform during a procession to mark Bonalu festival at Akkanna Madanna temple in Hyderabad on Monday, July 29, 2024. - AFPArtists dressed as Hindu deity Mahakali, perform during a procession to mark Bonalu festival at Akkanna Madanna temple in Hyderabad on Monday, July 29, 2024. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* At least five countries want Malaysia to lead Asean space agency, senate told

* Sandakan food poisoning: Cheese tarts suspected vector in case that led to child's death

* Singer Jackson Wang gifts fans RM12,000 Louis Vuitton bag in Malaysia

* Korean actor Yoo Ah-in accused by man of sexual assault

* China issues second-highest rainstorm warning; storms heading toward Beijing and Hebei

* Vivian Kong’s gold at Paris Games inspires more girls to enrol in Hong Kong fencing schools

* Spurned China lover stages car crash hurting ex and her father in bid to save relationship, shocking many on social media

* S. Korea prepares support for e-commerce vendors hit by payment delays

* US, Japan overhaul security alliance amid China’s strategic challenge

* Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo with eye on China

* Asian markets extend Wall St rally after US data and ahead of Fed

* South Korea warns North may do nuclear test near US election

* South Korea prepares support for e-commerce vendors hit by payment delays

* Daughter of North Korea's Kim being trained as next leader, media report says

* Eight dead after vehicle crashes into pedestrians in central China

* Bangladesh restores internet as students call off job-quota protests

* As China’s students breathe new life into study tourism, has US gone off their radar?

* 5,000 people rescued from flooding in N. Korea in evacuation efforts led by Kim: Report

* TV host Jacky Wu has lived apart from his wife for many years due to different lifestyle habits

* Apple slips from the top 5 in China, as domestic brands take all the top slots for the first quarter in history

* Top restaurant Outback shuts nine Hong Kong steak houses, lays off 300 as diners head to mainland China

* It's showtime as star-studded US start basketball Olympic gold defence with 110-84 win over Serbia

* Olympics - Boxing- Taiwanese boxer gets walkover after Nigerian opponent's provisional suspension

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