Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (Oct 17, 2026)


People wearing face masks cross a street in Singapore's Chinatown on Oct 17, 2026, as the country continues to be shrouded in haze caused by fires in Indonesia. Ongoing fires in Indonesia that have blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with toxic haze have triggered the highest-level alert by the regional bloc's climate and fire monitor. - Photo: AFP

 

 

Malaysia

* Unyielding haze takes public toll

* 159,232 foreigners nabbed since 2025

* Malaysia to enhance biometric border checks

* Smoke, flames seen before fatal S’wak copter crash

* ‘RM2,000 a fair figure for employers and workers’

* Haze: Kapit records good API reading as unhealthy areas fall to 24

* Haze can affect pets’ respiratory health

* Nearly 200 detained in Pudu entertainment centre raid

* Serving Sungai Buloh remains my priority, says Ramanan

* Malaysia may review 5G coverage measurement to include economic hubs, says Fahmi

* Penang launches first 15 electric buses, fleet to reach 75 by March 2027

* Haze: Outdoor activities halted at childcare centres, says Nancy

* KL Immigration probing counter-setting claims in special pass issuance

* Missing father, son found safe in Besut forest after three days

* Army to review SOP after personnel arrested with pistol, ammunition

* Flash floods reported in parts of Klang Valley following heavy rain on Saturday

* Round-the-clock border surveillance in Kelantan, says Home Minister

* Retiree loses over RM42,000 to ‘money-doubling’ scam

* Sarawak polls likely in December, says PBB info chief

* Haze: Pasir Gudang still worst hit, 24 other areas also record unhealthy API readings

* No persecution behind Nik Nazmi's khalwat case, says MAIS

* Haze: Johor instructs schools to remain closed for another week

* Over 65,000 foreign nationals detained in immigration operations from Jan-Oct 2026

* No rally by foreigners, only a fake video on social media, say KL cops

* Melaka polls: No issues with Pakatan seat allocation, says Adam Adli

* GOF nabs man suspected of smuggling 20 cows

* Three-year-old dies in tragic fall from 11th floor of apartment

* Melaka polls: Barisan won't compromise principles in seeking alliances, says Ab Rauf

* NCID officer seriously injured in machete attack during drug raid

* Police find no explosives at Klang supermarket

* Woman arrested over baby's body found in Kuala Berang drain

* Scams cost Sabahans RM14.6mil in losses from January to March 15 this year, say cops

* Terengganu cops seize 125 motorcycles in Ops Samseng Jalanan

* Over 1,800kg of invasive fish hauled from Ampang Hilir Lake Park

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore FA Cup final postponed due to haze as pollution levels exceed safety threshold

* Singapore haze keeps air quality unhealthy across island, with PM2.5 levels high in most regions

* Haze triggers highest alert level in southern ASEAN zone: monitor

* Singapore accredits first five TCM providers in push to integrate Chinese and Western medicine

* Woman found dead on Singapore expressway was hit by minibus in Jurong West; driver arrested

* Singapore PM Wong to visit Qatar, UAE from Oct 18 to 22

* Woman arrested for drink driving after accident in Singapore's Amoy Street; two people taken to hospital

 

 

Indonesia

* Four killed battling Java wildfires

* Indonesia’s acceptance of foreign help on haze welcomed

* Smoke from Kalimantan fires detected above Jakarta as Indonesia battles blazes

* Firefighters and villagers join forces to protect Sumatran elephants as wildfires spread

* 11 missing after cargo ship catches fire off Indonesia's Bengkulu

* Indonesia missing out on sports tourism boom as Mandalika extension in limbo

* All 26 crew rescued from burning cargo ship off Indonesia's Bengkulu

 

 

Thailand

* Four killed, two injured in exchange of gunfire in Thailand's Narathiwat

* IMF, World Bank under fire

* Ex-Defence Intelligence chief to lead Southern Thai peace talks

* Thailand raid uncovers at least 2,500 tonnes of e-waste and scrap in Rayong

* Anutin plays saxophone to welcome IMF and World Bank delegates, promotes Thai culture

* Chinese fugitive arrested in Thailand over alleged 2bn-baht money-laundering network

* Over 2.1 million people across 20 provinces and Bangkok remain affected by floods

 

 

Philippines

* 63 of 77 victims identified in Philippine ferry fire as investigation continues

* Prosecution hoping for Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeachment verdict by November, December

 

 

Vietnam

* Overwhelmed Hanoi prunes famous blossoms

* Vietnam Coast Guard steps up anti-IUU fishing patrols and legal education

* Family memories bring Vietnamese general's Long March legacy to life

* Vietnam advances in complex multi-organ and domino transplantation

 

 

Myanmar

* Yangon-Chengdu direct flight route expected to boost Myanmar's tourism, trade

 

 

Cambodia

* Centuries-old temple fully restored in Unesco-listed park

* Cambodia’s West Mebon Temple to open to visitors in November after restoration

* Cambodian Immigration chief orders officers to redouble anti-scam efforts

 

 

Laos

* Laos hosts regional exchange on flood forecasting to strengthen disaster preparedness

 

 

Brunei

* Brunei records good air quality across all four districts

* Brunei non-oil, gas sector contribution to GDP rises to 55% in 10 years: minister

 

 

Aseanplus

* Malaysia Airlines to resume flights to Jeddah, Madinah on Oct 18

* North Korea tests new AI-equipped torpedo, KCNA says

* Beijing ready to work with EU on global imbalances

* Five M’sians allegedly paid RM8,000 each for Japan drug run

* Alert Level 3 in parts of South-East Asia

* Glasgow-born Malaysian striker Tierney making his mark in Cyprus

* ‘Cockroach’ leader held

* 'Justice for young lives lost'

* Rogue AI agents break into firms’ live systems during test runs

* Trump press sec told to visit China ‘more often’ after toilet comments

* Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations

* India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested, media reports say

* Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island

* Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say

* Vocational education supplies nearly 10 mln skilled workers annually in China: white paper

* IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

* Typhoon Champi approaches Guam, may strengthen on path towards Okinawa

* South Korea’s oldest hippo, Hasun, dies aged 46

* Chinese toy and gift makers look to tariff cuts to boost US orders

* Hong Kong welcomes first yachts from Guangdong under new travel scheme

* North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system

* Pakistan secures energy supplies through November, prepares for winter demand

* Sri Lanka suffers nationwide electricity blackout

* Pope Leo to leave hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery

* More than 1.5 million flock to see Busan’s famous shark

* Japan bullet train fares for some routes to go up from July 2027

* Popular Indian music composer Deva dies at 75

* Six killed in fire at beachfront resort in Bangladesh tourist hub

* No more heartbreak for Zi Yu as she and Genevie make history with first-ever world junior crown

* India's Gujarat pharmaceutical plant blast kills five workers, six injured after reactor explosion

* Selfies, queues and confusion, but Huanggang Port’s wow factor shines through

* Hong Kong police ramp up investigation into Anita Mui’s missing ashes with unit upgrade

* Man seriously injured in Japan's Akita Prefecture with wife reporting bear attack

* Eight pilgrims from India's Madhya Pradesh killed, 17 injured as mini bus falls into gorge in Kota district

 

 

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