Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Oct 16, 2024)


This handout photo taken and released by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) on October 16, 2024 shows Mount Ibu erupting in Indonesia's North Maluku Province. - Photo by Handout / Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation / AFP

Malaysia

* Medical officer loses more than RM100,000 to job scam

* Number of flood victims up slightly in Perak, Pahang drops in Melaka, Kedah

* Less of a job interview, more muruku: Malay proficiency test for citizenship to focus on cultural understanding, says Saifuddin

* MACC raids six premises in ongoing MBI sand mining concession probe

* Baby elephant reunited with mother after falling into ravine in Sabah

* ‘Dad promised to meet us today,’ says daughter of tiger attack victim

* G25: Proposed Mufti Bill fundamentally unconstitutional

* Mufti Bill may undermine nation’s values of freedom, democracy, fairness, says MCA

* Local-born PR holders' rights not affected by citizenship amendments, says Saifuddin

* Dewan Rakyat to vote on citizenship Bill on Oct 17, says Home Minister

* Apex court commutes death sentence on duo to life in jail with caning

* Customs foils bid to smuggle syabu worth RM6.6mil hidden in industrial equipment

* Najib approached KWAP for RM2bil funding for SRC International, High Court hears

* Political funding law vital to curb govt contract-linked graft, says C4

* Rohingya detainees ran from Bidor depot due to violence, says EAIC report

* Najib's daughter appointed to Matrade board

* Govt should explain why some citizenship applications were denied, says Dr Wee

* Taman Melawati landslide: No new soil movement detected

* NCER records RM48.25bil realised investment in first 9 months of 2024 - Anwar

* GISB: Unknown lurkers sighted near kids' safehouses, says Nancy

* Don't take citizenship rights from kids of parents with PR status, says Muhyiddin

* Malaysia carriers fail to meet on-time targets, says Loke

* High Court rejects Chinese women's bid for release from Immigration depot

* Seven China nationals nabbed for working illegally in Semporna

* Tmn Melawati among 114 landslide hotspots in Ampang Jaya, says MB

* Tahfiz student in Besut electrocuted during storm

* Tawau cops nab man who took a belt to 7yo son

* Dr Mahathir warded in IJN due to lung infection, trial postponed

* 47 illegal entry syndicates busted in 2024

* Floods: Number of evacuees drops in Kedah and Melaka, rises in Perak and Pahang

* Malaysian researcher wins prestigious US award

* Video of maggots crawling on eatery table goes viral online

* ECER records RM13.3bil in realised investments, says Anwar

* Seven starlets of Sabah are coming together to give one memorable show for 'A night with Sumandak Stars' at Zepp KL on Nov 30

Singapore

* ‘You’re not a teenager’: Five key points as defence wraps up Raeesah Khan’s testimony at Workers' Party chief’s trial

* Asean urged to intensify cybersecurity awareness efforts

* Singapore's ICA foils attempt to smuggle nearly 38,000 vape products; largest land checkpoint bust in 2024

* Jail for Singaporean man whose bank accounts received scam proceeds after sharing details with online women

* ‘One of the worst cases of animal cruelty’: Man killed two cats by throwing them off HDB block

* Seven stateless children in Singapore under age 12; no automatic citizenship even if born here: Minister

* Scammer who faked her death and cheated aunt of nearly S$114k gets 20 months’ jail

* Police find no threatening items on Singapore-bound flight from India after bomb threat

* Singapore scramble fighter jets after bomb threat on Indian flight

* ‘Lee family bungalow to go’

* OK Lim to be jailed for 20 years for cheating HSBC

Indonesia

* Indonesian actor Baim Wong denies not letting his children meet their mother

* Potential cabinet ministers join Prabowo orientation programme

* Indonesia to check grocery shelves as deadline for halal labels nears

* Jokowi's son Kaesang and wife Erina welcome their firstborn

* Indonesian court sentences judge to 10 years jail for bribery, money laundering

* Sri Mulyani set to stay as finance czar

Thailand

* Pheu Thai committed to writing new democratic charter: Phumtham

* Thai Vegetarian Festival must evolve to stay relevant: Survey

* Tak Bai massacre case haunts Thaksin, shakes Paetongtarn

* 58 Thai hotels get their Michelin Keys; most located in Bangkok

Philippines

* Rodrigo Duterte to be summoned to Senate-led drug war probe, says Senator Bato

* Philippines cuts key rate for second time as price gains slow

* Philippine palace backs police re-investigation of high-profile killings linked to drug war

Vietnam

* Vietnam's National Assembly chairman celebrates female lawmakers’ contributions

* Vietnam emerges as most improved country for business: Report

Myanmar

* Myanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study

* Myanmar junta chief to travel to China in November: Sources

* Head of Myanmar's military govt urges ethnic rebels to join peace talks

Cambodia

* Cambodia transfers peacekeeping management to defence ministry

* Cambodia launches 200,000-riel banknote to celebrate 20th anniversary of king's coronation

Laos

* Lao Front, Thailand’s Khon Kaen to promote cultural ties

* Upgrade of Lao-Thai border crossing in Vientiane province opens doors to growth

Brunei

* Muara Port expansion project set to boost Brunei’s trade and logistics capacity

* Brunei boules athletes leave for Kuala Lumpur

* Brunei police commissioner gets award for strengthening relationship with Singapore

AseanPlus

* The Bishnoi gang: the notorious syndicate Canada says is India's proxy

* Why is North Korea blowing up roads, railways to the South?

* Malaysians, including six foreign nationals arrested in Sri Lanka over online financial fraud

* China aquarium's 'fake' whale shark flops with angry visitors

* Cabbage prices raise alarm bells ahead of kimchi-making season in South Korea

* Jam Hsiao’s father hopes the singer and his 51YO wife to have kids soon

* Japanese automakers team up on software development; aim to compete with US, China in Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) market

* Fuel prices Oct 17 to 23: Unchanged across the board

* Malaysia, Phillippines committed to ongoing negotiations regarding South China Sea, says Anwar

* India issues flood warnings as rain pounds south

* Indians in Punjab fear dispute with Canada endangers work, study plans

* Ringgit strengthens against major currencies on positive budget sentiment

* Relevant agencies on standby in Selangor to deal with high tide and monsoon

* Two billion women, girls worldwide lack access to social protection: UN report

* Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight returns to Delhi after receiving bomb threat

* Ambivalent Australia awaits King Charles on first big overseas tour since cancer diagnosis

* China child kidnap victim says mother’s voice in dreams helped her remember who she was

* Record number of 314 women running in Japan general election

* Warner Bros Discovery to launch Max streaming in 7 Asian markets, including Malaysia, in November

* Romance leads to revenue in Qingdao

* Chip stocks drag Asian markets lower; China shares volatile

* Malaysia Airlines, IndiGo enter codeshare partnership

* South Korea's Han Kang sells one million books after Nobel win

* Singer Olivia Rodrigo falls into hole on stage in Melbourne concert

* Man in S. Korea caught serving another person’s military service for shared pay

* 'Mysterious black tar-like balls' close Sydney beaches

* Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in effort to reignite its nightlife industry

* Samsung India workers end month-long strike

* NewJeans' Hanni tells South Korea lawmakers of workplace bullying

* Sri Lanka arrests over 230 Chinese in cybercrime raids

* North Korea claims more than a million people joined army this week

* Asian markets track Wall Street losses on worries over tech rally

* Japan warns against 'escalation' on Korean peninsula

* China mother sits children on 23rd-floor outdoor air con unit to annoy husband during row

* Pressured by fans, troubled K-pop singer Seunghan leaves Riize for good

* Ringgit up vs US$ on Trump's tariff hike plan

* Bursa Malaysia pressured by slip in US tech

* Australia vows ban on some swipe and tap surcharges

* Oil plunges 4% as Iran supply disruption concerns ease

* College shut down after students protest rape reports

* 153 Chinese military aircraft detected after drills

* A symbolic display of anger

* From space exploration feats to scientific advances

* New mystery death of monkey takes zoo toll to nine

* India-Canada ties worsening

* Dhaka seeks a more active role from Beijing to resolve the Myanmar Rohingya crisis

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