Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (July 25)
* Malaysia not taking Thailand-Cambodia conflict lightly, says PM Anwar
* M'sia urges Thailand, Cambodia to exercise 'utmost restraint', resolve dispute through dialogue, diplomacy, says Tok Mat
* Thailand, Cambodia agree to ceasefire, says PM Anwar
* Thai-Cambodia conflict: Wisma Putra told to provide updates on potential ceasefire, says Fahmi
* Saifuddin: No real proof of Jho Low living in China
* Fill them up STAT!: PM tells MOH to speed up recruitment to fill 4,000 doctor vacancies, says Fahmi
* July 26 rally to highlight people's economic hardship, says Perikatan
* Saifuddin: Act to be amended to curb MyKad forgery
* Suspected snatch thief beaten to death in Cheras
* Saturday rally an expression of frustration, not politically engineered, says grassroots MCA leader
* MAHB: KLIA, Penang airport expand global reach with new air services
* Sibu fire destroys seven houses, 66 residents rescued
* Anwar, govt succeed in removing names from Mukhriz's tax lawsuit
* Anwar extends condolences over plane crash in Russia's far east
* AKPS tightens officer screening to curb 'counter setting', says DG
* Cops shoot dead two foreign masterminds of violent armed robbery syndicate
* Army man remanded five days over alleged sexual assault of five-year-old girl
* Bomba helps remove ring stuck on Kota Baru man's genitals
* Indonesian gets 34 years' in jail, 14 strokes of rotan for sexually abusing brother's teen stepdaughter
Singapore
* Singapore prison officer accused of taking bribes to smuggle nude photos, prescription drugs to inmate
* Around three tonnes of illegally imported vegetables from Malaysia seized at Woodlands Checkpoint
* Weekend hikes keep this Singapore-based Malaysian connected to his hometown friends
* Ex-Singapore cop faces 15 charges over sex offences involving at least six boys, producing child porn
Thailand
* Thailand says open to Malaysia mediating in Cambodia conflict
* Thai Air Force deploys F-16s to bomb Cambodian targets in three key strategic areas
* Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as 138,000 flee fighting
* Thailand condemns Cambodia in letter to UN, asserting sovereignty violation
* Thai government unveils extensive financial relief for border conflict victims
* Border tensions spark tourist cancellations in some Thai provinces
* Thailand-Cambodia conflict could trigger global tuna pet food shortages
* Thai woman escapes with beloved cats while under fire in Cambodia clashes
* Explainer-Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting along their border?
* Over 100,000 Thai civilians flee amid clashes with Cambodia as death toll rises to 14
* Cambodia clash heaps pressure on embattled Thai PM, boosts army
Indonesia
* Indonesia-US trade deal possible threat to data sovereignty
* 5.7-magnitude earthquake in Central Sulawesi injures four, damages dozens of homes
* Indonesia battles widespread forest fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan
* Indonesia court convicts aide of former president Megawati in blow to opposition
* Indonesia says its poverty rate the lowest in two decades
Flood victims sitting on the roof of a submerged home at a village inundated by high tide, and flooding brought by monsoon rains and Typhoon Co-may, in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines, on July 25, 2025. - Reuters
Philippines
* Some 280,000 people homeless as more weather chaos hits Philippines
* State of Nation Address 2025: Marcos under scrutiny as presidency hits halfway mark
* Boats bring food, safe passage for Philippine flood victims
* Philippines top court voids impeachment complaint against VP Duterte
Vietnam
* Dozens evacuated as landslide threat looms over Nghe An mountain village
* Nine people killed in bus crash in Vietnam
* Vietnam voices concern over Thailand–Cambodia border tensions
A pagoda damaged by Thai artillery is pictured in Oddar Meanchey province in Cambodia on July 25, 2025. - AFP
Cambodia
* Hun Manet: Cambodia backs ceasefire proposal to resolve conflict with Thailand
* Cambodian evacuees sheltering in temple pray for end to Thai clashes
* From sports day to shelter: Thai family flees shelling from Cambodia
* Cambodian national hospitals mobilise 'silent army' to conflict zones
* Border conflict: Cambodia Culture Minister warns of damage to Preah Vihear Temple, urges Unesco intervention
* Cambodia the victim of Thai territorial ambitions, says govt spokesman
Myanmar
* US lifts sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after general praises Trump
* Strong winds damage containers in Myanmar's Botahtaung container yard
Laos
* Malnutrition stunts children's growth in Laos
* Laos, ADB ink US$63mil package to transform agrifood systems
Brunei
* Singapore students experience Brunei's culinary traditions
* Bruneians warned to beware the dangers of the evil eye
Aseanplus
* China tenant finds school desk he used 33 years ago in new flat
* Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists, offers bounties for 15
* India school roof collapse kills seven children
* S. Korean court orders Yoon to compensate 105 claimants for distress caused by martial law crisis
* '#Ishiba Don't quit': unlikely support grows for Japan PM
* DeepSeek, Trump's plan steer agenda at China's premier AI forum
* US-Japan trade deal averts worst for global economy
* Taiwan's opposition protests ahead of recall vote
* YouTube generation propels Japan's anti-foreigner politics into the mainstream
* Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI lab, says source
* India-UK trade deal signals Modi's priorities as New Delhi eyes EU, US pacts
* South Korean ex-PM Han Duck-soo's house raided over suspected role in Yoon's martial law decree
* Video of migrant worker tied to forklift sparks outrage in South Korea
* Core inflation in Japan's capital stays above BOJ target in July
* India expulsions to Bangladesh unlawful, target Muslims: HRW
* Fake water leak alert lures Hongkonger, 70, into HK$4mil online love scam
* Indian firm shipped explosives to Russia despite US warnings
* S. Korea's dried seaweed has gone global, now, it's going green
* The rise of e-wallets in Asean
* Injured dancer Lee Kai Yin shares first photo of face since Mirror accident in 2022
* Sony's 2025 music talent showdown in KL via a karaoke contest will see the winner walk away with a one-year contract
* HK actress Myolie Wu dispels rumours with family vacation in the Maldives
* Asian markets turn lower as trade war rally fades
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