Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (Aug 28)
Malaysia
* Second sinkhole appears on Jln Masjid India
* KD Pendekar: Navy diver killed in operations to salvage vessel
* Over 600 company directors stopped from leaving Msia due to unpaid EPF contributions
* Full refunds for passengers delayed five hours or more from Sept 2, says Loke
* Over 100 illegals detained in Immigration op in Keningau
* Ringgit no longer undervalued, may hit RM4.25 by year-end: Economist
* Airlines to face increased penalties for code violations, says Loke
* Cops seize RM2mil in drugs, bust lovebirds’ lab in JB neighbourhood
* Untrue that all construction projects in KL suspended, says Mayor
* Malaysian group dazzles with its traditional performance at music festival in Uzbekistan
* Cabinet members barred from heading sports governing bodies, says Fahmi
* 1MDB lawsuit: Oct 15 set for hearing of Najib’s appeal to lift Mareva injunction
* National Professors Council president slapped with CBT charge
* Ebit Lew subtly manipulated me to comply with his desires, says witness
* Cops nab 21 in raid on KL cryptocurrency scam call centre
* Fuziah appointed Pahang PH chairman
* Elderly KL housewife duped of RM1.3mil in FD phone scam
* Total of 13 labs capable of testing for mpox, says Health Ministry
* ‘Takluk: Lahad Datu’ is inspired by 2013 battle in Sabah where an incursion led to loss of lives in Malaysia’s armed forces
* Family of Dutch model Ivana Smit open to mediation proposal, court told
* Two brothers among trio charged with car washer’s murder
Singapore
* Jail, caning for Singaporean who threatened victim with chopper to get her to have sex with him
* ‘We do not take sides, we uphold principles’: Vivian on Singapore’s foreign policy approach
* Jail for Singaporean who travelled using Philippine passport obtained by ‘dubious’ means
* SIA cancels four flights between Singapore and Osaka due to Typhoon Shanshan
* Woman in Singapore arrested for allegedly importing, possessing counterfeit apparel worth over S$142,000
* Jail for man who gave over S$235,000 in bribes to a Singapore zoo director
* Spike in bulk order scams in Singapore, with S$6.8mil lost since April
* MBS bans ex-top executive, now working for RWS, from premises for alleged poaching of high-rollers
Thailand
* Who is the mysterious figure seeking dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party?
* Pheu Thai invites Democrat Party to coalition, ending years of rivalry
* Cycle from bustling Hatyai to scenic Songkhla for a rewarding Thai journey
* Six dead in Thailand after drinking bootleg liquor
* Son of senior Thai officer kidnapped, Cambodian call centre scammers suspects
* Thaksin’s dinner talk signals his clout in new Thai government
* Pheu Thai expelled PPP because Prawit ‘stabbed Srettha in the back’
Indonesia
* Pramono-Rano, Ridwan-Suswono candidate pairs register for Jakarta governor race
* Anti-graft body plans to query Jokowi’s son Kaesang about private jet trip
* PDI-P picks Jokowi’s cabinet secretary for Jakarta governor race
* Netizens call Jokowi by birth name Mulyono as form of protest
* Indonesia expands free nutritious meal programme to combat stunting
Philippines
* Two new mpox cases reported in Philippines; total rises to 14
* Philippine authorities to file charges against Alice Guo’s sister Shiela and Cassandra
* Filipino singer Gerald Santos reveals identity of alleged rapist
* Philippines cancels forex trading, government work amid heavy rain
* Court orders police to remove barricades on pastor Quiboloy’s turf
Vietnam
* Vietnam police bust baby trafficking ring
* Ho Chi Minh City declares measles outbreak after three fatalities
* Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to Philippines
* Vietnam aims to reach US$25bil in wood and timber exports by 2030
Cambodia
* Cambodian PM instructs ministries to continue to improve protection of elderly
* Risso’s dolphin gets into trouble in Cambodian waters, fisheries body to the rescue
* Marcos pledges stronger Philippines-Cambodia relations
Myanmar
* Bagan preserves Myanmar’s ancient lacquerware tradition
* Experts sound alarm on new Rohingya crackdown in Myanmar
* Proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians, urges peace efforts
Laos
* Home Minister Saifuddin attends Asean meeting on transnational crime in Laos
* Laos launches online foreign exchange market system
* More heavy rain brings further risk of floods, landslides in Laos
Brunei
* Digitalisation in focus as quantity surveyors congress concludes in Brunei
* Bruneian minister outlines efforts to improve digital literacy at Asean meeting
Aseanplus
* China’s Wang Yi warns US official over supporting Philippines in sea dispute: state media
* China father, 47, and son both pass key university exam after helping each other study
* Bangladesh probes enforced disappearance by security forces
* Video of strangers scolding crying toddler in plane toilet sparks debate
* South Korea passes bill giving nurses bigger role amid doctors’ strike
* Western Chinese cities sizzle under prolonged top-level heat alerts
* Think tank releases report on Xi Jinping’s vision of making China a sports powerhouse
* Dalai Lama returns to Himachal Pradesh after knee surgery, accorded warm welcome
* Half of South Koreans have chronic anger issues: study
* Government departments in China closing their unused social media accounts
* Protesters block train tracks, buses in eastern India
* South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes
* Macau judge announces bid to lead world’s biggest casino hub
* Pakistan hunts separatist militants who killed dozens
* Alarm over electrocution death of elephants in Chhattisgarh
* Three missing as ‘extremely strong’ typhoon nears Japan
* Yunus can’t delay Bangladesh election too long, key party says
* Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture considers collecting fees from Mount Fuji climbers
* China’s Black Myth frenzy: Wukong game sparks tourism surge at featured sites
* Heat stroke risk won’t stop Japan’s ageing farmers as temperatures soar
* China to start using revised textbooks for compulsory education
* Japan is next level for retro game collectors
* Chinese food delivery giant Meituan beats revenue estimates
* Panda Meng Meng’s twins thrive during first five days in Berlin Zoo
* K-pop idol Taeil leaves boy band NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime
vHK stars Eric Tsang, Bobby Au-yeung and Edmond So in Malaysia to film CNY movie
* Why K-pop idols, like BTS member Suga, face stricter scrutiny
* Famous child model Ella Gross to debut as member of K-pop girl group Meovv
* Asian markets slip as traders await US data, Nvidia release
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