Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (July 17, 2025)
* Injured tapir rescued from Selangor durian orchard
* Missing university student found dead in Kuala Lumpur
* GOF detects more than 100 illegal bases in Kelantan
* Marine police seize smuggled smokes worth RM2.3mil in Pasir Mas
* Immigration Department detains 35 foreigners without valid permits
* Kelantan police raid 'gay party' in Kemumin
* Six-month-old baby dies of suspected suffocation at Melaka childcare centre
* Teacher claims trial to sexually assaulting pupil, 10
* MACC's contribution not settlement for Teoh Beng Hock's case, says Loke
* A guiding hand: Sabah retiree spends her mornings teaching stateless kids
* KLIA undergoes RM3mil green makeover for Visit Malaysia 2026
* Power theft linked to crypto mining costs RM4.8bil in losses, says deputy minister
* All pre-university pathways to be placed under Higher Education Ministry
* New e-commerce legislation to be tabled next year
* Man jailed 18 months for smashing police station door
* Rally an attempt to remain politically relevant says PM's aide
* Serial sexual assault suspect to be charged on July 18
* Syndicate stashes drugs in livestock, says cops
* JPJ plans rehab course for suspended PSV, GDL licence holders
* GOF raids illegal Batu Gajah factory, seizes RM10mil worth of metal
* Teenage biker killed, younger brother seriously injured in Muar collision
* JPJ in final stages of reviewing demerit points system for traffic offences
* Bersatu appoints Hamzah Zainudin as election director
* EPF ceases to be substantial shareholder in SunCon
* Durian farmer dies in suspected accidental shooting with homemade firearm
Singapore
* Singaporean actor Li Nanxing on reuniting with Chow Yun Fat at Star Awards: 'I consider him more a friend than an idol'
* Coffee Meets Bagel's Singpass check: Why I'll swipe right on that
* Two weeks' jail for man caught smuggling over 1,800 vapes and pods into Singapore
* Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years' jail
* S$7,000 fine for eatery chain involved in ByteDance food poisoning case
* Sunway secures RM2.33bil Singapore land tender for residential development
* Singapore Prison Service debunks online claims that it launched 'the world's first floating prison'
Indonesia
* Police detain 12 suspects of baby trafficking syndicate
* Prabowo and Trump have struck tariff deal – but at what cost to Indonesia?
* Mount Rinjani: Adventure turns to tragedy
* Bali emerges as major hot spot for transnational drug trafficking: Narcotics Agency
Thailand
* Woman who seduced, blackmailed monks nabbed
* Thaksin testifies in defamation case
* Three Thai soldiers injured after stepping on landmine during patrol at Cambodian border
* Supreme Patriarch urges Thai govt to act against monks violating celibacy vow
* Thai EC announces investigation into alleged Senate election fraud, 229 individuals facing charges
* Thailand to offer Trump no duties on 90% of goods, adviser says
* Man in Thailand injured after falling face first onto durian in traffic accident
Philippines
* Philippine senator seeks inquiry into selling of babies online
* Volcanic eruption ends day's search for bodies of Filipino cockfighters
* Tropical Depression Crising could make landfall in Philippines' Cagayan Friday (July 18) night: Pagasa
Vietnam
* Vietnam footballers target third straight Asean U23 title
* Vietnam targets US$4.5bil in cashew exports for 2025
Myanmar
* Ancient ball game battles for survival
* Myanmar's tin exports set to rise as major hub resumes mining
* Myanmar junta begins approving political parties ahead of expected elections
Cambodia
* Cambodia makes 1,000 arrests in latest crackdown on cybercrime
* Cambodia's trade with Asean reaches US$8.45bil in H1
Laos
* Laos, Cambodia strengthen joint efforts against transnational crime
* Villages in Laos inundated as heavy rain lashes provinces
Brunei
* New Brunei offshore agreement signals energy sector rejuvenation
* Forum highlights Brunei's sustainable growth potential
Aseanplus
* When the working class takes a hit
* AI porn case under criminal probe
* Baidu to deploy driverless cars on Uber
* Two arrested for stealing exam papers
* Air India crash probe focuses on actions of plane's captain, WSJ reports
* South Korea's Lee orders new investigation team to look into deadly 2022 crush
* Bursa Malaysia bounces higher after two-day slump
* Ringgit rebounds on softer US stance towards China
* Factbox-How could Japan's election affect economic policy?
* Huawei tops China smartphone market for first time in years
* US tariffs could drag Asean-5 GDP growth to 1.5% in 2026 - economist
* Air India junior pilot asked captain why he turned off fuel switches
* 'My car's being swept away': South Korean flood victim's last call to wife
* Asian stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
* Soon Huat-Shevon storm into Japan Open quarter-finals
* Japan says 'extremely regrettable' Japanese national was found guilty in China
* HK actor Jacky Heung sued over RM757,000 gambling debt, case now settled says Macau casino
* Asean nations urged to cooperate on lowering cost of next-gen drugs for HIV patients
* South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated
* Death of Australia's 'Outback Killer' leaves whereabouts of British backpacker's body unknown
* Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues
* Oil up as demand expectations, economic data lift sentiment
* Zahid hopes for closer Malaysia-NZ cooperation in disaster management
* South Korea's top court clears Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger fraud case
* Former Taiwanese boy band F4 reunite for surprise performance at Mayday concert
* New pier completed at North Korea rocket launch site, satellite imagery shows
* Gold prices slip as dollar firms, Trump eases Powell uncertainty
* China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that 'hurts national dignity'
* Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours
* China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that 'hurts national dignity'
* Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours
* 'Aku cinta padamu, Malaysia', says K-drama star Lee Soo-hyuk as he meets delirious fans in Kuala Lumpur
* Japan to host US Treasury Secretary as trade deal deadline looms
* Trump set to visit Pakistan in September, reports say
* India's Karnataka govt report blames Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that killed 11
* Malaysia committed to successful negotiations with US to lower tariffs, says Tok Mat
* 'Sure is a great way to get fit and healthy,' says Hannah Yeoh on pickleball, the raging phenomenon that has hit Malaysia and the region
* Hong Kong police arrest man on suspicion of pushing boy, 9, into sea
* Ex-top China student gets low exam score, parents kick him out, change door code
* US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecommunications cables
* Singer Jenny Tseng falls victim to theft, loses items exceeding RM30k at London airport
* Malaysia strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Lebanon
* Golf-Mickelson rolls back years with early magic at Portrush
* Pearly-Thinaah complete Malaysia's quarter-final line-up in Japan Open
* Golf-Players chase birdies at Portrush as hawks target seagulls
* Labubu is not the first toy craze: From Tamagotchi to Beanie Babies, a history of viral toys
* Sze Fei-Izzuddin dig deep to secure spot in Japan Open quarters
* Cops probing alleged extortion of Taiwanese woman at PJ roadblock
* Bangladesh police arrest 20 after deadly clashes in ousted premier's hometown
* Keris Strike 2025 to engage over 4,000 military personnel from three nations
* South Korea's exam paper thieves suspected to have been active for at least two years
* Japanese actress Nagiko Tono found dead in her Tokyo apartment
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