Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Tuesday (Nov 12)


This picture taken on Nov 11, 2024 shows participants preparing lanterns to attach to hot-air balloons with fireworks on the opening day of the week-long Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi, Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. - AFP

Malaysia

* With Trump’s victory, Malaysia sees more interest from Chinese firms for business space

* Anwar making official visit to Peru for Apec meet on Nov 13

* Anwar’s resolute stance on Palestine inspires hope at Riyadh Summit

* Man who hid murdered mum's body in freezer seemed normal, says neighbour

* No plans to revive GST, says govt

* Grammy-winning R&B icon NE-YO captivates Malaysian fans with his timeless hits for two mesmerising nights at KLCC

* Liew: Malaysia poised to become Asean's regional hub for EV manufacturing

* Molotov cocktail used in break-in cause of Bukit OUG blast

* Bangladeshi ‘Datuk’ was arrested for fake foreign worker quota documents

* Anwar invites Egypt's former grand mufti to promote study of Islamic scholarly traditions in Malaysia

* M'sia ready to host first joint meeting to expand cooperation with Saudi Arabia, says PM

* Murder of teen: Young witness points to accused in court

* Firefighters carry injured man on stretcher for 5km after Sabah farm accident

* Return Labuan to Sabah and watch its economy take off, says ex-CM Yong

* New Bill gives S'wak full regulatory power in environmental matters

* Three men arrested in Penang in connection with rape of 13-year-old girl

* Justice for Kopi: Animal lovers brave downpour to hand memo on reforms to MPs

* Papar Hospital fire: Over RM1.3mil worth of meds destroyed, says Hajiji

* Teen murder victim's clothes torn and had tread marks after he was run over, court told

* China students fleeced of over RM1mil in rent by bogus agent, says Michael Chong

* Drug mule nabbed with 24kg of syabu at KK airport

* New measures put in place to stamp out bullying among cadets, says Defence Minister

Singapore

* Priest in St Joseph’s Church attack can speak clearly despite mouth injuries, talks about forgiveness

* Family, friends remember Singaporean student fatally stabbed in Brussels

* Police probe deepfake nude photos of Singapore Sports School students

* Travellers to Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya to get more flight options in SIA-Garuda tie-up

* Singapore and China step up cooperation, refresh ties

* Singapore consumers to have greater flexibility on imported food items under proposed law

* Family, friends remember Singaporean student fatally stabbed in Brussels

* Blackpink's Lisa says she likes kaya toast, Hainanese chicken rice during fan meet in Singapore

* Singapore to recognise medical grads from nine more foreign universities

* Singapore's Grab raises annual revenue forecast, shares jump

Thailand

* Thailand reaffirms MoU 44 with Cambodia will not impact sovereignty over Koh Kut

* Adorable baby Phayre’s langur at Thai wildlife sanctuary captures hearts online

* Bangkok's annual light and digital-art festival back for seventh year

* Lawyer Sittra’s legal troubles mount as police nab close associates

* Thai telecom carrier strikes US$560mil English Premier League deal

* Thailand to name critic as Central Bank chair: Report

Indonesia

* ‘We can achieve that gradually’: Indonesia’s economic adviser on 8 per cent growth goal

* Indonesia to build 75 GW of renewable energy in the next 15 years: COP29 envoy

* Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil vows to transform Thousand Islands into global tourist hub

* Indonesia’s Prabowo courts Trump, meets top executives in US

* Flying taxis to operate commercially in Nusantara by 2029

Philippines

* Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines

* Iloilo City beams with 1,500 ‘lanterns of hope’ crafted by persons deprived of liberty

* Philippines says it's under pressure from China to cede claims in South China Sea

* Philippine economy to grow by 6.3% in 2025: Fitch unit

Vietnam

* Vietnam EV maker VinFast to get US$3.5bil in new funding

* Vietnam PM says 2025 electricity demand seen rising 12%-13%

* Five Vietnamese arrested for kidnapping, torture of fellow nationals in Cambodia

Cambodia

* Six arrested in Cambodia as anti-corruption net widens

* Cambodia equips fishing vessels with monitoring systems

* Double murder suspect Srey Sina to be tried soon

Myanmar

* Myanmar ethnic armed group says 11 killed in airstrike on teashop

* Myanmar junta leader heads delegation to factory and industry visits in China

Laos

* Sixth Asean Youth Fellowship highlights innovation and sustainability

* That Luang festival expected to ignite consumption in Laos

Brunei

* Sultan arrives in Peru for state visit, Apec leaders’ meeting

* Five Indonesian nationals sentenced for immigration offences in Brunei

Aseanplus

* Man who rammed into crowd in China, killing 35, was upset about his divorce: Police (update)

* 35 dead, 43 injured after driver of car rams into crowd at sports centre in Chinese city

* As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump

* Lui Che-woo, Hong Kong property and casino magnate of K. Wah and Galaxy, dies at age 95

* China's largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones

* Sri Lanka's leftist president faces first parliament test

* South Korea's Yoon practices golf to prepare for future Trump meets

* Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine vandalised with kanji for ‘death’

* South Korea prosecutors indict controversial American streamer

* China, Russia must fight US 'containment': security chief

* Seoul's Bukchon Hanok Village starts curfew to reduce number of tourists

* China teacher panned for ‘classism’ quiz ranking family status from ‘indecent’ to ‘better’

* The changing face of China’s foreign tourists

* New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care

* South Korea's Yoon to visit Peru, Brazil on Nov 14-21 for APEC, G20 summits

* K-drama actor Song Jae-rim dies at 39

* Panda-themed railway station to open soon in Chengdu

* Jho Low-linked Mark Rothko painting sold in Hong Kong at reduced auction price

* Driver in S.Korea racks up over 20,000 tickets, owes US$1.6mil in unpaid fines

* World’s worst air has nearly half of Delhi seeking medical help: Survey

* Japan won't raise taxes to fund $65 billion chips aid, industry minister says

* Taiwan-based Malaysian singer Penny Tai recovers from vertigo only to face another condition: ‘I even had to sleep sitting up’

* Chinese hip-hop star MaSiWei brings Dark Horse Season tour to KL on Dec 18

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