Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (June 12, 2025)
Malaysia
* Govt bears almost half a million ringgit in cost for Tun Mahathir's trip to Nikkei conference
* Over 34,000 corruption reports, RM31bil seized or forfeited in five years, says Azam Baki
* Muhammed Yusoff Rawther acquitted of cannabis, firearms charges
* Food delivery driver critically injured in bus collision after running red light
* Deputy minister's FB posts vanished, Meta confirms act of sabotage
* Freelancer fined RM20,000 for selling obscene content
* Gerik bus crash: Bus driver arrested
* Immigration swoops on 'Dugem' nightspot packed with foreigners in Pudu, callgirls hotspot in Klang
* MACC nabs four for alleged NGO fund misappropriation
* Explosion rocks fruit shop in Bandar Baru Klang, damaging six vehicles
* Warden at Al-Quran learning centre sentenced to six years' jail for sodomising two boys
* Gerik bus crash: Teacher investigated over offensive comments made on victims
* Temerloh accident: Driver of car involved in fatal accident remanded for seven days
* High-profile investigations to be wrapped up in six months, says Azam
* Lorry driver killed in three-vehicle crash on NSE
* Take action to protect domestic workers in Malaysia, urges Tenaganita
* Gerik highway to receive safety upgrades following tragic bus crash, says Nanta
* Gerik bus crash: You have the right to remain silent, Loke warns driver
* Nur Farah Kartini's murder: Policeman pleads not guilty
* Eleven escape injury in double-decker bus crash
* Teen, 17, is prime suspect behind double murder case, say Melaka cops
* Gerik bus crash: Counselling team waiting for families, says Nancy
* Expanded SST impacts essential goods, says Dr Wee
* MACC officers have already quizzed Ismail Sabri's former son-in-law in Jakarta, says Azam Baki
* Sukuk misuse case: Investigation to be completed within two months, says Azam Baki
* Gerik crash: Police record statement of bus owner
* Sukuk misuse case: MACC tactical squad seen entering Tan Sri's property
* Tengku Zafrul says his focus now is on current duties, not future plans
* PETRONAS terminations should be gradual, give training, says Muhyiddin
* FRU crash tragedy: No evidence of steering malfunction, lorry overloaded
* Fists win against croc's fangs
* Unemployment rate at 10-year low
* Vaccine demand rises amid regional surge in Covid-19 cases
* M'sia secures RM90bil approved investments in 1Q
* Big banks collaborate on Johor data centre deal
* 'Put revised SST on hold'
* Private school parents jittery over service tax impact
* 'Bookings must include full name'
* Airport revamp needed before VM2026
Singapore
* Probe into 49 for suspected money laundering involving crypto accounts, over US$156,000 seized
* Singapore man who asked maid to 'sexually stimulate' him jailed three months for assault
* Singapore man charged with stealing S$1,500 worth of potted plants from Yishun HDB block
* Passengers reschedule travel plans and seek refunds following Jetstar Asia's abrupt closure
* Jetstar Asia's exit shrinks options for consumers, but unlikely to dent Changi's hub status
Indonesia
* Indonesia's Prabowo to meet Putin for talks in Russia
* China extends 10-day visa-free transit policy to Indonesia
* Erdogan says Indonesia to buy nearly 50 fighter jets from Turkey
* Alleged sexual abuse of rape victim by officer sparks outrage in Indonesia
* No cabinet shake-up for now, says Prabowo's aide
Thailand
* Burapha Task Force adjusts control measures for Thai-Cambodian border
* Thai alcohol consumption surges amid worrying trend of younger smokers
* Thai panel upholds suspension of doctors who helped ex-PM Thaksin dodge jail
* Pheu Thai party to take control of Interior Ministry, Anutin to be Deputy PM and Commerce Minister
* Rayong named no.1 "Slow Travel" destination in Asia for 2025 by Agoda
* Thai shoppers embrace 'pre-bed purchases': Why 9pm is peak online spending
* Thai ruling party grapples with border crisis, thorny court case amid bleak economy
* Mines blamed for toxic rivers
* Vietnamese 'romance scammers' busted in Thai luxury villa raid
Philippines
* Charter experts urge Philippines Senate to proceed with Duterte impeachment trial
* Marcos to Filipinos: Protect our liberty; 'apathy' is freedom's enemy
* Filipino families flee Northern Irish home after night of anti-immigrant violence
* Philippine president declares state of calamity in Eastern Visayas
Vietnam
* Vietnam among world's most food-self-sufficient nations: Study
* Vietnam lawmakers approve merging provinces, slashing nearly 80,000 jobs
* Vietnam advances plans for international financial centre as trade risks grow
Myanmar
* Myanmar electronic voting machine (MEVM) tested at Taunggyi Government Office
* Earthquake worsens Myanmar's economic decline, World Bank says
* Siege of Myanmar trade town Kyondoe makes life miserable for schoolchildren
Cambodia
* Phnom Penh port sees 30% jump in container traffic Jan-May
* Australia, Japan combine to boost Cambodian cashew industry
* Nine-province, US$95mil sanitation infrastructure project breaks ground
Laos
* Laos warns of heavy rain, flood risk
* Lao govt prioritises key transport projects to boost regional connectivity
* PM vows to take action on inflation and debt amid National Assembly concerns
Brunei
* Brunei receives Silver Award from Saudi Arabia for outstanding haj management
* Brunei's largest bank warns of scam calls
* First national conference for those with different abilities
Aseanplus
* Malaysian movie Ejen Ali 2 is now raising the bar for animation movies in South-East Asia; rakes in almost RM51mil after just three weeks
* Death toll in Air India crash rises to over 290
* Air India crash makes 2025 deadliest for air travel in years
* Air India crash: After 30 seconds of takeoff, a loud noise followed, and the plane crashed, says lone survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar
* Air India crash: First Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash since its introduction in 2011
* Air India crash: One survivor found in seat 11A, currently under treatment
* Boeing share slump hits Dow, US stocks
* Ahmedabad police chief says 'appears to be no survivor' in India air crash
* Flames and smoke in aftermath of crashed India passenger jet
* No Malaysians involved in Air India crash, says Wisma Putra
* Air India AI 171 crash: Flight with 242 persons onboard crashed at a doctors' hostel, says police
* 'Many killed' as Air India plane with 242 people crashes near India's Ahmedabad airport
* Air India says people on crashed flight included Indians, British, Portuguese and a Canadian
* Air India AI 171 crash: Pilots sent "Mayday call", then silence
* Air India confirms Flight 171 Ahmedabad-London Gatwick in 'tragic accident'
* Air India plane to London with over 240 passengers onboard crashes in Ahmedabad
* Japan party leaders face off over no-confidence motion; Opposition hesitant amid tariff negotiations with United States
* English lessons in Hong Kong primary schools to cover national security
* Most G7 members ready to lower Russian oil price cap without US
* Empat is the name - Malaysian music legends team up with family members to become music's new super quartet
* Malaysian actor Zhang Yaodong makes TikTok debut to express gratitude for support over being a stallholder in Singapore
* What do we know so far about China's advanced J-36 and J-50 fighter jets?
* Soccer-Four-week break among recommended player safeguards as part of new soccer study
* Cricket-Australia stretch lead over South Africa in WTC final to 106 runs
* Former Category III star Amy Yip marks 59th birthday in HK, receives award from Malaysia
* Asia sees 'concerning' rise in long payment delays amid turbulence: report
* No details from China after Trump announces "done" trade deal
* Hong Kong girl, 17, rescued from fire 'likely caused by power bank'
* Three Malaysians detained in Laos for suspected drug smuggling
* Myanmar national escapes gallows, gets 30 years for murder
* Japan's close-range reconnaissance a security threat, China says
* Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for damaging undersea cables
* 'I came to S. Korea to see him,' says China fan who attempted to break into home of BTS' Jungkook
* Australia's Monash IVF CEO quits days after second embryo mix-up in 2 months
* South Korean stalking victim stabbed to death while under police protection
* Nepal's 12th man: Diaspora cricket fans power the Rhinos in Scotland
* China's coastal areas prepare for year's first typhoon
* Alibaba staff worked through holiday after DeepSeek breakthrough
* Bangladesh's Yunus says will step down after polls
* Packing up a lifetime in 45 minutes as Pakistan's foreigner crackdown sends Afghans scrambling
* Malaysia seeks tariff relief below 10% for key sectors in upcoming US talks
* Japan's Ishiba signals no rush to strike US deal as gaps persist
* Malaysia emerges as FDI and tourism leader in Southeast Asia
* 'Lower income, less hygienic?' Swimming pool in South Korea sign sparks backlash
* Asian currencies strengthen on signs of easing trade tensions
* Malaysia's natural rubber production falls 37.3% in April 2025
* Asean provides stable environment for business growth, says Tengku Zafrul
* Over 6 million Afghans live amid explosive risk: HALO Trust
* Singaporean fined RM9,100 for road rage incident in JB
* South Koreans flock to Blue House ahead of presidential return
* Bursa Malaysia inches up as caution reins in bulls
* Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies of breast cancer at 52
* PSG's Lee pleads with S. Korea boo boys to back team at World Cup
* Planters brace for profit hit under expanded SST regime
* Australian accused of mushroom murders denies poisoning lunch as cross-examination ends
* Australian regulator cracks down on 'finfluencers' over unlawful financial advice
* Research houses maintain 4.0% GDP growth forecast for 2025
* Chinese fighters flew close to Japanese patrol planes, Tokyo expresses concern
* From Earth to orbit: What Shubhanshu Shukla's ISS mission means for India
* Asian shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat
* Gold rises on weaker dollar, rising Middle East tensions
* Taiwan's Christine Fan competes in reality show 'Singer 2025', gets eliminated in first round
* O&G stocks climb on Bursa as oil hits two-month high amid US-Iran tensions
* Australia confident US will proceed with Biden-era submarine pact after review
* Bursa Malaysia up in early trade, but trade tensions cap gains
* Mongolia's 'Dragon Prince' dinosaur was forerunner of T. rex
* Ringgit improves against greenback amid weaker US economic data
* HK actor Carlos Chan says wife singer Shiga Lin isn't thrilled about his weight gain
* Liu Ying assures Tze Yong on treatment abroad with her story in Germany
* China's trump card against US
* Citizens asked to help pick Cabinet members
* HK bans game over national security
* Man carries daughter through 12 years of school
* Labubu doll fetches US$150,000 at auction
* Two pairs in LA Olympics a possibility but Rexy stays wary of long road ahead
* Global hotel chains feel bite of tight purse strings
* CPO prices to remain under short-term pressure
* IOIProp's Singapore acquisition raises outlook
* The US, China are talking again. Don't call it a reset
* Export growth hinges on trade talks
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