Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Dec 11, 2024)


A vendor sells light sticks as demonstrators take part in a protest calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol on a road near the National Assembly in Seoul on December 11, 2024. South Korean police said December 11 that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia:

* 'Don't drag Malaysia into a digital dictatorship': Opposition MP slams tabling of Online Safety Bill

* Transport Ministry set to amend Road Transport Act to combat illegal street racing

* Continuous rain expected over several states, says MetMalaysia

* PM Anwar congratulates Selangor Sultan on 79th birthday

* Anwar urges international community to reaffirm UN's principles of justice, equality

* Anwar calls for peaceful transition of power in Syria

* Malaysia records approved investments of RM254.7bil in first 9 months of 2024 - PM

* KL top ten most visited city from abroad, says research firm

* Digital Ministry to launch 'Digital People' platform for online learning

* Acid attack survivor Mickey honoured during Selangor Sultan's 79th birthday

* Yong backs Kitingan's call for national parties not to contest in Sabah

* Victim found in suitcase believed to be a foreigner

* Motivated by parents' presence, Zii Jia stamps his mark in Finals opener

* Woman deflected all responsibility to 'husband', says hospital in unburied baby case

* 'MPs who lie in Parliament will go to hell,' says Speaker

* I'll pay PKR the RM100,000 'ringgit by ringgit' says Zuraida

* Aaron-Wooi Yik upset home stars for dream start in Hangzhou

* Using AI to help ensure healthcare equity in Malaysia

* Seremban High Court acquits two men of murder

* Johor proposes four initiatives to address congestion in greater JB area

* RM463mil approved to improve public transport services nationwide, says Zahid

* Large 200kg croc caught in Melaka

* Sponsor apologises for upside-down flag on Zii Jia's jersey

Singapore:

* Singapore economists see growth of 3.6% in 2024, monetary policy unchanged in January

* Malaysia selling surplus renewable energy to Singapore, says Akmal

* SIA joins turbulence data-sharing platform five months after SQ321 flight left one dead, dozens hurt

* Attack leaves one dead and two others injured, including suspect in Hougang, Singapore

* Singapore employers upbeat about hiring in 2025

* Singapore semiconductor sector troubled by widening US curbs

* Oil up on China's monetary policy shift

* Former pre-school worker in Singapore accused of molesting two-year-old girl handed seven more charges

* Paris retains title of world's most attractive city destination, Singapore is 9th

* Singapore businessman caught in Johor Baru after some 19 years on the run, investigated for over 150 potential offences in US$72mil embezzlement case

* 16 months’ jail for traveller caught with 58 Indian star tortoises at Changi Airport

* Manager of pet grooming salon in Singapore charged over death of dog

* Malaysian actress Sora Ma reveals husband’s death, faced childbirth and confinement as a widow

* Singaporean, 27, charged with killing cyclist in Perth in May remains in custody in Australia

* Caterer in Singapore fined S$10,000 after 83 people get food poisoning

Indonesia:

* Indonesia's XL Axiata, Smartfren to merge, with US$6.3bil enterprise value, say sources

* Indonesia looks to foreign builders for housing needs

* Human trafficking rises sharply after dropping during pandemic, UN says

* Asia - Stocks settle in for nervous wait on US CPI

* Sarawak eyes 609,000 Indonesian visitors in 2025

* India plans 18-storey building in its Jakarta embassy compound, but nearby residents fume

Thailand:

* Emerging Markets - Asian stocks, currencies retreat ahead of US inflation print

* Number of air travellers to cross five billion for first time in 2025; average fares to drop: Iata

* Thailand approves US$312mil investment by Foxsemicon subsidiary

* Maybank foresees resilient Asean economic growth next year, Xinhua report

* Countdown begins: All set for Green Asean Para Games Thailand 2025

* Visitor killed by wild elephant in Thai national park

* Thai doctor warns of missing deadly viruses from Australian lab

* Thailand braces for heavy rain, flood in southern provinces

Philippines:

* Philippines' VP Sara Duterte a no-show for questioning over Marcos threat

* World Bank cuts Philippines 2024 GDP growth forecast to 5.9 per cent; weaker than expected growth in Q3

* 87,000 people are being evacuated due to continuous Philippine volcano eruption

* Philippines inflation steady until 2026

Vietnam:

* Hougang murder victim was Vietnamese mother of three; family travelling to Singapore today

* Top Vietnam and China officials hold meeting on bilateral cooperation in Beijing

* Few Vietnam firms ready for carbon reporting

* Vietnam farmers seize on cashew opportunities in UK

Myanmar:

* Myanmar ethnic armed group now have claimed control of border region

* World Bank sees Myanmar economy shrinking as civil war rages on

* Thailand pushes for release of four fishermen detained in Myanmar

* Ethnic rebels lay claim to key border town in Rakhine

Cambodia:

* Asian Development Bank trims developing Asia's growth forecast, flags US policy risks

* 'For the good of our children's future' say Cambodia after controversial banning of canned sweets and energy drinks in schools

* Cambodia, Morocco vow to boost cooperation in trade, investment

Laos:

* Laos PM thanks all Asean members and his govt staffs for country's success as 2024 chair of bloc

* Many scam accounts and centres are placed in South-East Asia as Meta warns against holiday shopping scams

* ENUFF project marks transformative milestones in nutrition for upland farming families in Laos

Brunei:

* Brunei king urges united efforts from energy companies to face future challenges

* Hundreds celebrate Bruneian citizenship

AseanPlus:

* Streaming giant iQIYI unveils big plans in its Asian content in 2025 with Malaysia and South-East Asia in focus

* Malaysia-Australia to continue enhancing defence cooperation

* Khaled, Marles reiterate concern about developments in South China Sea

* F1 star Lewis thanks Petronas, fans in special appearance in KL

* World's oldest wild bird lays egg at the age of 74

* Japanese singer Aska to hold first KL concert on Feb 23

* HK actor Chapman To praises wife Kristal Tin's surgery scars after surviving cancer: 'Marks of hard work'

* US offers US$10 million reward for Chinese hacker linked to potentially deadly cyberattack

* 13 years after mentally ill woman went missing in China, man held on suspicion of rape

* South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office following ‘insurrection’ probe

* South Korea ex-defence minister accused of role in martial law tries to commit suicide, official says

* Second S. Korea impeachment vote set for Saturday evening, says lawmaker

* US can edge China in tech by adding visa options to lure quantum workers, says senior official

* China’s ‘persistent’ deflationary pressure remains: four takeaways from November’s data

* Chinese sea deployment bigger than 2022 military drills, says Taiwan

* US sanctions Chinese firm over potentially deadly ransomware attack

* KFC in Japan, tamales in Mexico... Unique Christmas foods from around the world

* Oil wrestling, tomato brawls and Vikings: Here are some of the world's most interesting festivals

* China KOL with 46 million followers detained for poking woman in miniskirt with stick

* How HK$1.34 billion transformed drab, musty nullah into smart river in Hong Kong

* Biden touts his economic legacy and calls Trump’s planned tariffs a ‘major mistake’

* Chip war: China’s semiconductor imports expand ahead of tightened US restrictions

* Athletics - Australian teen Gout's record run earns Bolt comparison

* China KOL mimics athlete in sexy video, igniting debate over objectification of sportswomen

* South Korean An Se-Young, the Paris Olympics champion, named world's top female badminton player For 2024

* Orissa High Court asks man for potency test to disprove impotency charge

* Belgian zoo visitors bid fond farewell to China-bound panda trio

* Bursa Malaysia extends slide in thin trading ahead of US CPI data

* Explainer-Who is Kim Yong-hyun, ousted South Korean defence minister who attempted suicide?

* Ringgit closes lower on caution ahead of US CPI data

* Gas explosion rocks residential high-rise in southern China

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