Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (Sept 29, 2024)


Graffiti artists paint a wall during the international graffiti festival 'King Royal Pride 2024' in Jakarta on September 29, 2024. - AFP

Malaysia:

* PM Anwar heads Kelantan Sultan's birthday honours list

* GISB money man, wife remanded for five more days / GISB probe: Remand extended for headmaster of Kelantan integrated school

* Melaka shellfish now safe to eat, harvest ban lifted

* Mahkota polls: Syed Hussein pledges to provide best service to constituents

* Amendments to Fisheries Act aim to strengthen marine resource protection

* Labourer gets 16 years, 10 strokes of cane for raping daughter

* Malaysia, China first disaster management, fire safety exchange a success

* Customs Dept seizes RM1.3mil worth of drugs in Johor beach raid

* Johor Customs seize RM11.7mil in contraband cigarettes, alcohol in five raids

* Ringgit set to go below 4.1 against US dollar and continue rising amid cautious outlook on US data

* Bursa Malaysia likely to rebound and expected to trade within the 1,660 to 1,680 range this week

* Malaysia urges appointment of UN special envoy to tackle Islamophobia, calls for global tolerance

MotoGP - Indonesian Grand Prix - Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika, Indonesia - Sunday, September 29, 2024; Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin celebrates with team after winning the Indonesian Grand Prix. - ReutersMotoGP - Indonesian Grand Prix - Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika, Indonesia - Sunday, September 29, 2024; Prima Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin celebrates with team after winning the Indonesian Grand Prix. - Reuters

Singapore:

* UN cannot allow violations of international law to become normalised, says Singapore FM Vivian Balakrishnan

* 41 cases of under declaring value of goods, evading tax and duties found at Singapore Cruise Centre

* Singapore MRT service between Jurong East, Buona Vista won’t resume on Sept 30, expected to restart on Oct 1

* Singapore will work with Middle East partners to do more to deliver humanitarian aid: Vivian

* ‘I became a mum at 52’: A roller-coaster ride to motherhood

* Formula One - Hamilton says things OK with team after criticising Singapore GP strategy

Indonesia:

* Indonesia intensifies rabies vaccination for cats and dogs; govt aims to make island disease-free, says official

* Indonesia cuts wind power target in blow to green ambitions

* Analysis - Megawati: To join or not to join Prabowo government?

* With each emboldened voice, Timorese reclaim history

* Motorcycling - Martin wins Indonesia GP to extend lead over Bagnaia

Maris Sangiampongsa, Thailand's foreign minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US. World leaders from more than 190 nations have descended on New York City for the general assembly's annual high level debate as well as discussions on the war in Gaza, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and issues ranging from climate change to the challenge posed by artificial intelligence. - BloombergMaris Sangiampongsa, Thailand's foreign minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US. World leaders from more than 190 nations have descended on New York City for the general assembly's annual high level debate as well as discussions on the war in Gaza, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and issues ranging from climate change to the challenge posed by artificial intelligence. - Bloomberg

Thailand:

* Thai Police hunt four western tourists who fired gun shot after a fight at Phuket restaurant

* One-year-old baby among three injured as pickup falls off an overpass in Bangkok

* Thai golfer Suteepat in top form after holding off American Catlin to win Asian Tour's Yeangder TPC

* Famous pygmy hippo inspires ‘Moo Deng Makeup’ craze

* Year-old baby, among three injured as pickup falls off an overpass in Bangkok

Philippines:

* 5.0-magnitude quake hits Leyte, Philippines on Sunday: GFZ

* Top Filipino darters going great guns at the 10th Cosmo Malaysian Open Darts Championships held in Kuala Lumpur

* Cebu consul eyes closer Philippines-China cooperation as PRC marks 75th anniversary

* China says US missile deployment in Philippines undermines peace

* Philippines cracks down on Duterte-linked fugitives as alliance with Marcos crumbles

Thai rapper and singer Lisa, from South Korean group Blackpink, performs during the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York City. - AFPThai rapper and singer Lisa, from South Korean group Blackpink, performs during the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York City. - AFP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam says Musk's SpaceX plans US$1.5bilinvestment in country

* ADB keeps Vietnam's growth outlook unchanged at 6 per cent this year, 6.2 per cent next year

* Vietnam's tourism sector raises the bar to bring in fresh waves of holidaymakers

* Vietnam's Long An Province preserves culture, history for tourism development

* Hanoi: Typhoon Yagi caused billions in damages

Myanmar:

* Chinese scammers caught - Myanmar hands over 20 key telecom and internet fraud suspects to China

* Myanmar military leader calls for peace to bring back tourists

* Editorial: India’s shift on Myanmar - India's diplomatic approach toward the Myanmar conflict is undergoing a subtle change

Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Chenda Sophea Sok addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. - APCambodia's Deputy Prime Minister Chenda Sophea Sok addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. - AP

Cambodia:

* Six China nationals sent to court for murder a countryman in Phnom Penh

* Cambodia's senate president urges gov't ministries, armed forces, citizens to use homegrown CoolApp

* UK warship HMS Spey conducts joint training with Cambodian navy

Laos:

* Asian Development Bank forecasts economic growth for Laos by year-end amid challenges

* Vientiane welcomes China's cross-border tourism train

Brunei:

* Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death in Brunei

* Brunei's Princess Masna graces women's police get-together

Ai Hosoda from Japan celebrates as she crosses the finish line of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. - APAi Hosoda from Japan celebrates as she crosses the finish line of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. - AP

AseanPlus:

* A voice for change: Malaysian confronts the UN on veto, Islamophobia and Palestine

* Claudia Yang's piano concert celebrates Malaysia's Independence in Prague

* Zambry: RM1bil needed to fix Internet woes in varsities, polytechnics in Malaysia

* UNGA79: Malaysia advocates for Global South unity, fair climate and development solutions

* UNGA79: Malaysia to focus on future readiness as Asean chair in 2025

* Family of Malaysian doctor missing in India hopes he can be found safe

* Malaysia hotpot eatery manager becomes local celebrity after viral dance, leads to overseas tour

* 80-year-old granny among finalists at Miss Universe Korea pageant

* India allows non-basmati white rice exports in boost for global supplies

* China-Mongolia e-commerce and tourism creates buzz in tiny Gobi Desert town

* In Hong Kong’s commercial real estate market, ‘everybody has their own fair share of pain’

* From bubble tea to business ties: a taste of China-Asean trade integration

* Trouble in fashion paradise? True crimes that shocked the glamorous industry

* China pet lover buries herself in law books in bid to send dog-poisoning culprit to jail

* Beloved panda pair - the famous Ri Ri and Shin Shin - returns to China after 13 years in Tokyo due to health concerns

* Udhayanidhi’s coronation as Deputy CM on Sunday (Sept 29); CM dad Stalin reshuffles Cabinet

* Nepal closes schools after heavy rains kill 100 / Nepal floods and landslides kill at least 66 people, 69 missing

* Seven labourers killed by gunmen in Pakistan's southern Balochistan

* Panda-monium in Chongqing Zoo: Giant panda Ding Ding chases and attacks keeper

* Suspected mpox patient denied tests for hours by multiple hospitals in South Korea

* China mother wins online applause for pouring water on son after he wilfully wet classmates

* Ishiba choosing staff with eye on lower House dissolution; third-place Koizumi eyed to lead party’s election strategy

* Search for missing continues in Japan’s Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture a week after record-breaking rains; at least 10 dead, thousands displaced

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