Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Sept 22, 2024)


McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates on the podium after winning the Singapore Grand Prix alongside second placed Red Bull's Max Verstappen and third placed McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - Sunday, September 22, 2024. - Photo: Reuters

Malaysia:

* King and Queen celebrate their 42nd wedding anniversary

* King returns to Malaysia after four-day state visit to China

* Selangor police have been sharing intelligence on GISB with Mais, Jais

* Selangor Sultan disappointed over slow action against GISB

* GISB probe: IGP denies allegations of senior officials' involvement with group

* GISB case: Religious school head, principal nabbed in Negri for reviving deviant teachings

* Suhakam questions AG's lack of action in assault case of deaf e-hailing driver

* Institutions under MOE affected by floods to continue learning process via PdPR

* Alleged mastermind behind 'counter setting' racket remanded seven days

* Bursa Malaysia set to trend higher this week; expected to trade above 1,670 level

* Rising ringgit set go below 4.2 against the dollar and remain strong next week

* Soon Huat-Shevon finish as runners-up in China Open

Spectators react as they watch the podium after McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain won the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Monday, Sept. 22, 2024. - AFPSpectators react as they watch the podium after McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain won the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Monday, Sept. 22, 2024. - AFP

Singapore:

* F1 Singapore Grand Prix welcomes sold-out crowd of more than 269,000 fans over race weekend

* One dead and another injured after fight near Kitchener Road in Singapore

* Rise in demand for children’s contact lenses to control progression of myopia

* German man charged with kicking, punching woman, lifting her by crotch in Katong condo

* Stateless in Singapore: He’s 25 and has no job, no education, no country

* Singaporeans will soon need ETA permit to visit Thailand

* Tears, joy as bone marrow recipients meet donors for the first time

Indonesia:

* Phase one construction of Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara nears completion

* Singaporean arrested in Indonesia's Batam for allegedly sexually abusing underage stepdaughter

* Indonesia hands over pilot Mehrtens to New Zealand authorities following his release from rebels

* Missing travel ban from Indonesia's law revision raises concern

* Overjoyed family thanks Indonesian rebels who released NZ pilot

* North Sumatra unveils world's tallest Christ statue

Indonesia's Ayustina Delia Priatna competes in the women's Elite Individual Time Trial cycling event, 29,9km from Gossau to Zurich, during the UCI 2024 Road World Championships, near Meilen, on Sunday, September 22, 2024. - AFPIndonesia's Ayustina Delia Priatna competes in the women's Elite Individual Time Trial cycling event, 29,9km from Gossau to Zurich, during the UCI 2024 Road World Championships, near Meilen, on Sunday, September 22, 2024. - AFP

Thailand:

* Huge fire breaks out at PVC factory in Thailand's Rayong

* Thai PM Paetongtarn asks commerce minister to control prices in flooded provinces

* Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng is an unstoppable Internet sensation

* Thousands of fans mourn the death of Thailand's Channel 7 star Akkaphan

* American punk rock superstar group Green Day to return to Bangkok in February after 14 years

* Economic experts keeps 2024 Thailand GDP forecast at 2.6%, stronger growth seen later

Philippines:

* Meet F1's first woman driver - Filipino-American Bianca Bustamante, Mclaren's latest rising star and racing phenom

* Seismologists warns of possible volcano eruption in Philippines

* Sara on Marcos: We’re not talking, we’re not friends

* Biden says China 'testing us,' in hot mic remarks to Quad allies

* Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden's farewell summit

* Manila's Quad Committee of the House of Representatives looking for Harry Roque, also puts pressure on his wife

Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Lydia Ko of New Zealand walk of the 16th tee during the third round of the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G 2024 at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio. - AFP  Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Lydia Ko of New Zealand walk of the 16th tee during the third round of the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G 2024 at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio. - AFP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam's top leader Lam to visit US and Cuba this week

* Going bananas in VIetnam - Hi-tech farming bears fruit and good returns in rural district of Binh Duong

* Cultural tourism soars on youth-driven uptick in Vietnam

* Truong My Lan, facing death penalty, seeks compensation for financial victims

* Vietnam: Leading climate activist and dissident released from jail

Myanmar:

* Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384; many people are also still missing

* Myanmar Airways International offers free transport for flood relief, launches cargo flights to Thailand

* Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration

* Cool on climate - Survey finds that many in the region are more concerned about bread-and-butter concerns

Performers take part in a re-enactment of the September 19, 1945 Yamato Hotel incident, where the blue stripe of the Dutch flag was torn off leaving the red and white bicolours of the Indonesian flag, at the now-renamed Majapahit Hotel in Surabaya on Sunday, September 22, 2024.- AFPPerformers take part in a re-enactment of the September 19, 1945 Yamato Hotel incident, where the blue stripe of the Dutch flag was torn off leaving the red and white bicolours of the Indonesian flag, at the now-renamed Majapahit Hotel in Surabaya on Sunday, September 22, 2024.- AFP

Cambodia:

* Malaysian Business Chamber lends support to Cambodia's mine-clearing campaign

* Drones to support ranger patrols in Mondulkiri conservation efforts

* Wat Bo village set to become Siem Reap’s next tourist hotspot

* Timeless Phnom Penh: Where history meets modern luxury

* Cambodia PM pulls out of economic deal with Vietnam, Laos

Laos:

* Symbol of South-East Asia's musical instruments unveiled at Patuxay Park in Laos

* Asia-Potash donates 1.5 billion kip to flood relief efforts in Laos

* Laos works to boost job employment in rural areas

Brunei:

* ‘Over 11,000 registered with mental health services in Brunei, more expected in coming years’

* Brunei Scouts clear 250kg of trash from Sungai Liang beach

Gold medalists Malaysia's Nur Izzuddin (right) and Goh Sze Fei celebrate on the podium during an award ceremony for the men's doubles final match at the China Open Badminton tournament in Changzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on September 22, 2024. - AFPGold medalists Malaysia's Nur Izzuddin (right) and Goh Sze Fei celebrate on the podium during an award ceremony for the men's doubles final match at the China Open Badminton tournament in Changzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on September 22, 2024. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* South-East Asia economic centre warns of looming energy scarcity as Typhoon Yagi pummels region

* Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland Chinese passenger

* China ‘iron butt’ woman travels to 42 cities in gap year, spends just US$2,800 on tickets

* Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake

* China high-pay women chauffeur service to transport drunk bosses raises safety concerns

* Ostrich for dinner? Shaky beef supply, shortage of rice ram home Japan’s food security fears

* 40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey

* Concert leads to flood of calls to China resident after singer shared number, claiming to be his

* Specially-abled dalit boy assaulted in Madhya Pradesh

* Asia's oldest operating trams see slow death in India

* Jobless and restless - Asia’s young and educated just want to be employed

* Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks

* Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star

* Jiangxi fire that claimed 39 lives blamed on illegal construction

* Why rate cuts won’t save cash-strapped Hong Kong tycoons and their luxury properties

* Marxist leader set to become Sri Lanka's next president

* Only kids can squeeze into world’s smallest bookstore in Japan

* Kamal Hassan bats for a Tamil as PM; fair share in financial redistribution

* Tennis - Players struggle with injury and motivation due to tight calendar, Alcaraz says

* Cricket - Ashwin wrecks Bangladesh as India win big in Chennai

* Chinese desert fruit export delivers new taste to South-East Asia

* Top influencer pushes image of wealth and success but has lawsuits, company in bankruptcy

* Honorary degree given to late Korean student who donated money she saved up while fighting cancer

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