Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (June 4, 2025)


Indonesian players attend a practice session on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asia zone qualifiers group C football match between Indonesia and China at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on June 4, 2025. - Photo: AFP

Malaysia

* Anwar: It was never about immunity

* High Court denies Anwar's request to refer questions to Federal Court

* King, Queen grace Royal Tea Reception at Istana Negara

* Former TV station employee faints while facing 743 data tampering charges

* Man crushed to death while repairing excavator in Kundasang

* Police receive seven reports after 80 haj pilgrims stranded at KLIA

* Daim family assets frozen to prevent disposal during probe, says MACC

* Man jailed 30 months, fined RM1,500 for breaking into ex-Kedah MB's home

* Sibu accountant loses RM50,000 to online investment scam

* Tangkak murder victim's mum had 'bad feeling' a month before tragedy

* Wildlife threat surges in Kuala Krai, 28 complaints filed since January

* Actor nabbed for alleged sexual assault of teen

* MMEA detains Malaysian-registered vessel crewed illegally by foreigners

* Penang man loses more than RM1.3mil to online scam

* No complex legal questions in Muhyiddin's sedition case, prosecution argues

* Malaysia to keep strengthening role as global halal hub, says Mohd Sabu

* War of words between GRS, Sabah BN hots up with allegations of betrayal, broken promises

* Platform doors at all train stations after June 3 fatal incident

* FRU crash tragedy: Probe findings to be presented to Cabinet next week, says Loke

* Tun Daim's widow to contest asset freeze order

* Malaysia to intensify promotion of hidden gems for Visit Malaysia 2026

* New committee to address financial irregularities, says Anwar

* Foreign man dies after falling onto LRT track in Puchong

* Sixteen people escape unhurt in accident with lorry carrying fish

 

 

Singapore

* Singapore and Philippines to expand collaboration in renewable energy, sustainability and healthcare

* Man who made bomb threat while on plane bound for Abu Dhabi to be charged

* A year’s jail for maid who bit, choked 90-year-old woman with dementia in Singapore

* 106 nabbed, S$7.7mil seized in Singapore in transnational anti-scam operation

* Singaporean businessman nabbed before flight at Bangkok airport over suspected tax evasion

* How to ensure my car is VEP-ready for entry into Malaysia before July 1

* ByteDance food poisoning case: Eatery chain charged, chicken dish allegedly had bacteria

* Singapore to acquire 0.79ha of Malaysia-owned land for Woodlands Checkpoint extension

* New Toto game with fixed prizes to start in Singapore with June 12 draw

* Woodlands Checkpoint extension works to begin in Q3 2025, more private land to be acquired

* Full enforcement of VEP to begin on July 1

 

 

Indonesia

* Couple publicly flogged in Indonesia for sex outside marriage

* Kluivert confident Indonesia will edge China in World Cup qualifier

* Indonesian, French firms partner up to develop efuels

* Indonesian jailed for Bali bombing starts coffee business

* Bali to clamp down on illegal foreign-owned businesses

* Indonesia issues warning over Covid-19 surge in Asia

* Indonesia vows to provide US tariff preferences before June talks

* Haj visa cancellations spark concerns

 

 

Thailand

* Thai PM Paetongtarn mulls cabinet reshuffle, awaits right timing

* Over 14,000 people killed in motorcycle accidents in Thailand last year, bikers urged to wear crash helmets

* Thailand chooses Swedish Gripen jets over F-16s for its air force

* Coalition crisis forces Thai cabinet shake-up to contain unrest

* Covid-19 cases surge in Thailand, over 28,000 new cases in two days

 

 

Philippines

* Top Philippine senator to seek dismissal of Duterte impeachment case

* President Marcos retains 21 more agency heads after call for courtesy resignations

* 'Rested' Pacquiao relishing boxing comeback at 46

* Major rice importer eyes new supply sources

 

 

Vietnam

* Vietnam faces scrutiny over fake milk and lax food safety rules

* Health Ministry urges sugary drink tax as consumption soars in Vietnam

* Vietnam ends two-child policy as birth rate hits record low

 

 

Myanmar

* Myanmar aims to export 1.83 million tonnes of beans and pulses in 2025-26 FY

 

 

Cambodia

* Cambodia hosts youth conference on climate change

* Thailand calls for bilateral talks on border issue, as Cambodia prepares ICJ case

 

 

Laos

* Laos eyes more Malaysian investments

 

 

Brunei

* Bruneian man imprisoned 20 months for auto thefts

* Brunei underscores unity, resilience at Asean Customs meeting

* Brunei Sultan returns home after hospital admission in Kuala Lumpur

 

 

Aseanplus

* Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to S. Korea President Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy

* Jun Hao reaches second round, Aaron-Wooi Yik bows out

* India sets date of population and caste census

* HK actress Lana Wong, 94, lives on RM2K legal aid monthly allowance as savings dip below RM5K

* Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks

* Deadly stampede at India cricket celebrations

* Pearly-Thinaah overcame Taiwan's Shuo-yan-Chien-hui in Indonesian Open first round

* G-Dragon, Le Sserafim, Babymonster push on with overseas concerts amid Covid-19 surge in Asia

* Malaysian actor Zhang Yaodong spotted manning steamed seafood stall at kopitiam in Singapore

* Japanese mother of abductee frustrated by lack of resolution to issue; no abductees have returned to Japan from North Korea since 2002

* Bangladesh says India pushes back 1,200 people

* Fuel prices June 5-11: RON97, diesel down 3sen, RON95 unchanged

* Good news as two men's doubles pairs assured of q-finals spots

* Bursa Malaysia rebounds to close higher on bargain hunting

* Malaysia prepares to assume UN-Habitat presidency, eyes broader urban development role

* 238 undocumented migrants held in Sandakan raids

* Around 100 dead cats found at Japan woman's home

* Japan scientists develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

* Xi vows to strengthen ties with S. Korea after Lee's election: CCTV

* China really wants to attract talented scientists, and Trump just helped

* Australia cracks down on crypto ATMs as scams, fraud uncovered

* China universities on the rise in Global 2000 rankings

* FBM KLCI erases earlier gains as lacklustre momentum prevails

* M'sia, Guinea-Bissau extend ties with focus on halal industry, Islamic finance and energy

* Japan must pursue payment innovation as society becomes cash-less, BOJ official says

* Asean manufacturing sector records slight uptick in May amid challenging conditions - S&P Global

* Global airline association seeks to address growing problem of in-flight theft

* Australian accused in mushroom murders recounts fatal lunch

* China’s top diplomat urges US to put relations on ‘right track’

* South Korea's new leader vows to 'heal wounds' with nuclear-armed North

* Asian stocks track Wall St up after jobs data, Seoul surges on Lee win

* Japan PM Ishiba vows to ‘energise’ S. Korea cooperation under new leader Lee

* M'sia-Russia ties to deepen with upcoming joint meeting, says Zambry

* North Korea pulls capsized warship upright after botched launch, report says

* South Korea's new leader to seek more time for US trade talks: Analysis

* Richard Marx to hold concert in Genting Highlands on Aug 16

* Malaysia and UK form joint committee to boost franchise cooperation

* 500,000 UK tourist target for Visit Malaysia 2026, says Zahid

* Global alarms rise as China's critical mineral export curbs takes hold

* Ringgit strengthens against greenback as Trump administration pushes disruptive trade policies

* HK actor Peter Pang, who's diagnosed with cancer, continues to work to recoup RM270K in living & medical expenses

* Sivasangari storms into British Open quarter-finals

* Top retired Chinese general Xu Qiliang dies

* Military confirms lost jets

* PM quits after losing backing and protests

* Over 100 inmates escape during earthquake evacuation shootout

* Polio case sets back eradication campaigns

* Trump-Xi to talk trade soon

* Millions vote in presidential poll

* Japan's lower House passes bill to ban online casinos

* Swimming-World Aquatics adopts bylaw to stop doping enablers amid Enhanced Games furore

* Tennis-Sabalenka calls for marquee women's matches to start later at French Open

* South Korea: Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-Myung projected to win Presidency

 

 

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