Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (June 11, 2025)
Malaysia
* Vertical schools in housing projects to help reduce transport costs, says PM Anwar
* Gerik bus crash: School to prepare report on teacher's offensive remarks on students' deaths, says state govt
* Gerik bus crash: Tourism ministry calls for return of regulatory power over sector's transportation
* Your vaccine from 2021 is not enough: Expert says Covid-19's threat remains
* Companies subject to new SST if they reach RM500,000 revenue threshold within 12 months, says Finance Ministry
* Influencer raises alarm over FB group circulating photos of underage students
* Sabah woman sues KJ, govt over what she claims is wrongful Covid-19 enforcement
* Three people lose over RM80,000 to lucky draw scam
* Student who used hot iron on sleeping dorm mates sent to Henry Gurney School
* Gerik bus crash: PTPTN loans of 13 UPSI students killed in accident fully settled, says Zambry
* Court sets Aug 19 for decision in activist's appeal over challenge to online speech law
* Local trio, foreign woman detained for holding three men against their will
* Sukuk misuse case: Tan Sri quizzed by MACC for six hours
* No electricity surcharge for Sabah, Labuan users until year-end
* National Day 2025 to be launched in Johor, Malaysia Day 2025 in Penang
* Court postpones decision on Lahad Datu vocational college murder case to July 23
* Four charged in Sabah for alleged role in multi-million ringgit investment scam
* Gerik bus crash: Company's permit revoked with immediate effect, says Loke
* George Town's heritage status safe, says Penang exco member
* Man, 62, nabbed over alleged sexual assault on underage girl in Lahad Datu
* 'Still Live' series in KL creates a shared space for sound and sketch
* Permanent border wall seen as solution to smuggling in Kelantan, says police chief
* Woman swept away by strong currents after car plunges into river found drowned
* Sugar, rice and selected imported foods exempt from expanded SST, says Finance Ministry
* Malaysia commits to more reforms, solidarity in labour rights agenda, says Steven Sim
* Imported fruits hit with 5% tax under new SST rules
* Sukuk misuse case: MACC records Tan Sri's statement
* Cops find RM4.67mil worth of meth and ketamine in abandoned car in Gerik
* Gerik crash: Cops advise bus driver not to make public comments
* Preserving historic sites essential for cultural and economic growth, says activist
* What are the items you will have to pay extra taxes for from July 1?
* Industry concerns over expanded SST
Singapore
* Man arrested for allegedly shoplifting twice in Singapore's Changi Airport transit area
* Passengers reschedule travel plans and seek refunds following Jetstar Asia's abrupt closure
* Removal of mandatory minimum sentences for some dangerous driving offences in Singapore to kick in from Thursday (June 12)
* Singaporean woman given six months' jail in Taiwan for stalking singer, threatening her online
* World acclaimed singer Maher Zain makes long-awaited return to the region with a South-East Asia Tour 2025
* Drug trafficker in Singapore avoids death penalty by 0.01g, sentenced to 31 years' jail
* Sacked Mediacorp employee arrested for voyeurism
* Second round of Pofma sanctions for owner of The Online Citizen's website, social media accounts
* National Trades Union Congress exploring options to match retrenched Jetstar Asia staff to roles at SIA Group: Labour chief
* Qantas says Singapore airport fee hikes fuelled Jetstar Asia cut
* Jetstar Asia closure: Here's what customers need to know
* Jetstar Asia to cease operations from July 31, over 500 employees in Singapore affected
Indonesia
* Dozens arrested for Indonesian love scam ring targeting American men
* Indonesia nears trade deals with EU, Eurasian bloc
* Drone drops drugs into Indonesian prison
* Businesses grapple with Bali's single-use plastics ban
* Alleged laptop procurement graft puts ex-minister Nadiem in spotlight
* Suspected fatal bullying cases in Indonesia highlight growing violence issue in schools
* Govt revokes mining permits in Raja Ampat after outcry
Thailand
* Thai Foreign Minister champions bilateral talks with Cambodia
* Female Thai police colonel accused of trafficking sedative drugs since 2022
* Thai defence minister unfazed by Cambodia's ICJ plan, says Thailand ready with response measures
* Vietnamese 'romance scammers' busted in Thai luxury villa raid
* Thai police to suspend female doctor over illegal sedative trafficking
* Thailand's former Prime Minister Suchinda Kraprayoon, who cracked down on 1992 protests, dies at 91
Philippines
* 'No one can stop' Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Philippine House prosecutors
* The rise and fall of Joseph Estrada: From people's champion to disgraced Philippine president
* Philippines exits EU 'high-risk' dirty money list
* Filipino actor Miko Gallardo opens up about past rape, alleged blackmail
* Senators return impeachment case against Sara Duterte to the Philippine House
Vietnam
* Patients with public health insurance suffer long waits at hospitals
* Vietnam talks to Gap, Levi Strauss in battle to head off Trump tariffs
* Qualcomm launches AI R&D centre in Vietnam
* Vietnamese animation levels up with dual dialect debut
Myanmar
* UN envoy to Myanmar warns that violence puts country on 'path to self-destruction'
* Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
* Myanmar rebels claim to have shot down a fighter jet being used by military to attack ground targets
Cambodia
* Climate 'greenwashing' will harm Cambodian workers, suggests new report
* Cambodia's economy shows resilience amid global uncertainty: World Bank
* Tourism ministry shares details of Cambodia-China Tourism Year events
* Cambodia moves forward with ICJ case over border dispute with Thailand
* Anti-tank mine blast kills tractor driver in western Cambodia: official
* Cambodia-Thailand border talks drag on
Laos
* Laos records US$56mil trade surplus in April
* Chinese firm to undertake Lao agriculture and forestry development project
* China Aircraft Corporation requests majority stake in Lao Airlines as govt seeks partnership
Brunei
* Brunei hosts first national conference for persons with different abilities
* From battlefield to brotherhood in Brunei
Aseanplus
* Trump says China will supply rare earths in 'done' trade deal
* Deal 'is done', says Trump, as China and US trade truce gets back on track after London talks
* 5.9-magnitude quake rattles Taiwan
* HK actor Louis Koo visits Penang for the first time, promises to return in the future: 'I've fallen in love'
* Asean nations brace for Trump tariffs with bold stimulus packages
* People's Liberation Army officer rescues five people from drowning in Henan, China
* Actor Shaun Chen saves more after moving family from Singapore to Johor: 'Upgraded my lifestyle'
* Meghalaya honeymoon murder: New bride devised two plans to kill husband, bad weather forced her to shelve 'plan A', switch to 'plan B'
* Chinese soldier, famed for striking resemblance to top actress Dilraba, is elite sniper
* Hong Kong advocates on why church sex abuse cases take time to surface
* Malaysia to pioneer Asean TVET accreditation, says Zahid
* Ringgit rebounds as US dollar weakens despite optimism over trade talk
* US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material
* Rising young talents MUAH! returns with second single titled 'Kajang', a taste of young life in Malaysia and South-East Asia
* South Korean military suspends loudspeaker broadcasts against North Korea in border area
* Tengku Zafrul to visit Washington on June 18 for tariff talks
* Samyang Foods completes plant expansion amid growing demand for Buldak spicy ramyeon
* Asean TVET Council must chart a clear path forward, says Zahid
* Fuel prices June 12-18: Unchanged across the board
* Australian murder suspect denies drying deadly mushrooms
* Fans greet K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS upon discharge from military service
* Sri Lanka hikes household power tariffs by 15 per cent, power regulator says
* Season 3 of 'Squid Game' more intense than ever, director hints at possible spin-offs
* Bangladesh issues travel warnings as Covid-19 infections rise in neighbouring countries
* China stocks near 3-week high as Sino-US trade truce sparks optimism
* AirAsia close to buying at least 100 Airbus jets in shift to A220, sources say
* Man carries daughter through 12 years of school to gaokao
* Kazakhstan says China's Xi to visit for Central Asian summit
* Price wars eroding auto industry profits
* MyCert: Malaysia data breaches up 29% in Q1 2025
* Malaysia records approved investments of US$21bil in 1Q
* Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with US
* FBM KLCI rises at midday on U.S.-China trade optimism
* Harimau Malaya roar with 4-0 win against Vietnam after TMJ pep talk
* Comment: Why do the young woo Labubu?
* May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
* Pakistan raises defence budget 17% in boost for Chinese weapons suppliers
* Asian equities rally after China-US framework on trade
* South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung asks citizens to recommend Cabinet members
* Part toy, part fashion: How did Labubu get so popular?
* US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive
* Najib's RM27mil money laundering trial to proceed, AGC rejects review request
* Sony's bet on sports pays off with AI line judges at Wimbledon
* Tesla's public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start, CEO Musk says
* Malaysia and the UN High Seas Treaty: What's next?
* Pentagon chief vows to honor US-Australia sub deal
* FBM KLCI rebounds in early trade on U.S.-China trade optimism
* Ringgit opens higher against greenback as US-China trade talks resume
* Hong Kong actress Crystal Fung denies rift with fellow celeb Louisa Mak
* China's Li says US-China reach framework on trade, will report back to leaders
* Out of the army and back to ARMY
* HK to tighten national security scrutiny of restaurants
* Frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defence deal
* Fire near Jogye temple halted, treasures spared
* China extends hand to Korea
* Smuggler stopped with spiders, birds and possums
* Billionaire to plead guilty
* Chong Wei advises injured Ng to seek treatment overseas
* Penang's call for mindful tourism
* Rexy wants to see Man-Tee become hardy boys
* Grab eyes US$1.25bil bond sale for acquisitions
* China bans bank from luring depositors with gifts
* Banks expect one cut in OPR in 2H25
* Capital A is in the final stages of its PN17 exit plan, says Fernandes
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