Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (July 9, 2025)
* Anwar: OPR cut to 2.75% is prudent, proactive measure
* Sabah polls: GRS faces tough fight to stay in power, say analysts
* Cargo company manager loses RM693,000 to fake investment scheme promising 100% return
* Victim of croc attack in Limbang found dead
* Social media influencer 'CEO Batu' charged with sending lewd messages to minor
* PAC summons Amir Hamzah over MAHB privatisation
* Parking attendant charged with possessing fake pistol, threatening others
* Anti-sexual abuse initiatives being set up in Selangor schools
* Police record statements from bus driver, cyclists involved in roadside row
* Single mother turns to daughter's PTPTN loan to survive financial hardship
* Duo to be charged with uni student's murder on July 10, say cops
* Rare segment of pre-war trolley track uncovered in George Town
* Sibu pet shop owner loses over RM110,000 in phishing scam
* Govt urged to lower SST for now due to looming US tariffs
* Man charged with sexually assaulting own daughters
* Sabah MACC nabs local district office employee for taking over RM200,000 in bribes
* More Bersatu leaders should speak up on everyday issues, not just Muhyiddin, says Chegubard
* Federal Court defers decision in AGC's appeal linked to Najib's house arrest bid
* Woman hauls in fishing net, finds 3-metre croc instead
* Serial sexual assault suspect nabbed in Kedah trying to flee country, say cops
* MACC uncovers RM120mil infant formula supply cartel
* Tough duties ahead for exporters
* Primatologist who cares for gibbons recognised
* Sarikei smoked prawn producers adopt modern technology to conserve mangroves
* Labuan's marvels of nature beckon
* Cabinet to weigh US tariff impact
* Putra Heights victims get support from gas company
Singapore
* Status, culture, cost: more Chinese students choosing Singapore as US declines
* Female primary school teacher allegedly committed sex acts with underage male student
* Singapore Opposition Leader Pritam Singh's appeal against conviction, sentence over lying to Parliament set for Nov 4
* Singapore man gets more than two years' jail and fine of over S$4mil for scheme to evade $3.5mil in taxes on cars
* Singaporeans flocking to Johor for durian feasts
Indonesia
* Indonesia foils illegal online trade of rare insects
* S$43,000 fine for undischarged bankrupt doctor in Singapore who failed to disclose assets worth over S$4mil
* Indonesia and China sign MoU on copyright cooperation
* Severe floods hit greater Jakarta, forcing evacuations
* Indonesian government stays mum on Jokowi's health amid growing public concern
* Masks on as ash rains down
Thailand
* South Korean tourist blames airbag for eight-vehicle pileup in Pattaya, Thailand
* Palang Pracharath attracts Pheu Thai MPs in major shift
* Thailand's Second Army Area chief insists troops fully armed to defend borders
* Moo Deng: Star still shines brightly as pink-cheeked, zany internet phenom turns 1
* Tour bus accident in Phetchaburi injures nine passengers
* Cabinet shelves casino Bill
* Crackdown on products with cannabis after toddler hospitalised
Philippines
* Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte tells Sara: Cremate me in The Hague if I die here
* Marcos: Govt working to reduce medical expenses of Filipinos
* Filipina comfort women still await justice
* Philippines urges reform of global financial system to aid middle-income countries
* Philippine defence chief says deterrence, diplomacy used in South China Sea
* Chinese envoy summoned after ex-senator sanctioned
* Marcos open to limiting and taxing online gambling
* 15 cops held over alleged killings of cockfighting fans
Vietnam
* Vietnamese man gets death penalty for murdering entire family
* Prices of fruits in Vietnam drop despite bumper harvest
* Vietnam holds first meeting of national election council
* Three solutions to help e-commerce sellers adapt to Vietnam's new tax regulations
Myanmar
* Teacher found dead with eight stab wounds in Myanmar forest
* Myanmar reviews process to repatriate 18 foreign nationals who entered illegally
Cambodia
* Cambodia sends gymnasts to China for training and prep for SEA Games
* Cambodia urges investors to remain calm, trust govt, as US tariff negotiations ongoing
* Lightning strikes kill 31 people in Cambodia in 2025: official
Laos
* ADB approves US$65.8mil to boost climate-resilient agrifood systems in Laos
Brunei
* Bruneian police warn public of fake traffic fine scam website
* Marine conservation: Brunei fishermen gain skills, awareness
* Bruneian woman detained in BND133,000 fraud case
Aseanplus
* Indian dad, 55, elopes with son's fiancee, 22, and takes off with family cash and gold
* Woman and daughter killed after they are hit by teenager who falls from building in South Korea
* At least nine dead after Gujarat bridge collapses, plunging vehicles into river
* Dozens of foreigners arrested for alleged online scams in Pakistan
* Cricket-Archer makes hotly-anticipated return to England team for third test v India
* 'We don't want an emperor': Brazil's Lula speaks up as Brics silent on tariffs
* Taiwan launches biggest war games with simulated attacks against military command
* Japan alerts on megathrust earthquake amid rising Nankai Trough seismic activity
* 'Please be more responsible', says Karyawan, on certain parties misusing the name or brand associated with musicians and bands
* Record July temperatures as South Korea grapples with heatwave
* HK rock star Danny Summer once cheated in a past marriage, says he's learned from mistakes
* Malaysian top alternative rock group Midnight Fusic all set to stage their long-awaited first-ever solo concert
* Taiwanese actor Chen Bo-lin to wed girlfriend after dating for 13 years
* Ukraine detains Chinese father and son for alleged espionage
* Ringgit falls against greenback as US tariff concerns dominate sentiment
* More than two dozen critics of Pakistan government face YouTube ban
* India set to release report on deadly Air India crash this week
* Accession of Algeria, Uruguay to TAC a step forward in boosting ties with Asean, says Tok Mat
* Musk's Starlink receives India's final regulatory nod for launch
* How Hong Kong eatery Wing became one of the world's best restaurants
* Trial challenging Japan's 'hostage justice' opens
* Fuel prices July 10-16: Diesel up 3sen, RON95, RON97 unchanged
* Algeria and Uruguay officially join Asean's TAC, raising membership to 57
* South Korea says to follow agreed terms on sharing defence costs after Trump's demand
* Bangladesh recordings suggest ex-PM ordered deadly crackdown
* X blasts India 'censorship' order on thousands of accounts
* Russia's foreign minister to visit North Korea, KCNA reports
* Asean ministers to work on improving intra-Asean trade ahead of summit in Oct, says Tok Mat
* Bank Negara cuts OPR to 2.75% in first rate move since May 2023
* Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and east
* Australia's Telstra to axe 550 roles in enterprise business overhaul
* IHH Healthcare eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for expansion
* Japan's whooping cough cases hit weekly record of over 3,300
* Turkey blocks X's Grok content for alleged insults to Erdogan, religious values
* Dollar firm, Asian stocks mixed as traders ponder tariff outlook
* Malaysia was still negotiating with US when Trump announced 25% tariff rate, says Zafrul
* Tariff negotiations with US will continue, says Anwar
* China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisation
* Asean must focus on unity, centrality in increasingly fragmented world, say Tok Mat
* FBM KLCI ends early session lower as investors await more clarity
* Chinese power bank maker suspends production after recall, aviation ban
* Oil prices ease from two-week highs as investors await tariff clarity
* World leaders eager to take part in Asean summits, says PM
* Asian markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks
* Future-proofing Southeast Asia key priority for Asean, says Tok Mat
* Asean centrality must be the region's North Star, says Anwar
* Samsung heirs sell Seoul villa for US$16mil to help pay record inheritance tax bill
* A once-in-a-lifetime experience in northern Pakistan
* US banning Chinese investors from purchasing farmland
* Asean foreign, economic ministers must unite in facing tariff threat, says Anwar
* South Korea's former President Yoon attends hearing on detention warrant
* China's factory-gate deflation worst in 2 years amid weak demand, trade risks
* Qantas confirms over a million customers' personal information leaked
* Asean foreign ministers, sec-gen pay courtesy call to PM Anwar during 58th AMM
* South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year
* Celebrity chef dismayed her recipe used by Australia's mushroom killer
* Ringgit opens lower ahead of Bank Negara meeting
* Bursa trading subdued ahead of OPR decision
* Trump says South Korea should be paying for its own defence
* Barbie Hsu's husband personally designs sculpture for her tomb to be unveiled on her birthday
* Anwar to open 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting with talks to focus on regional, global concerns
* HK actress Samantha Ko discloses struggle with mental health issues and panic attacks
* Air India jet's fuel switches in focus, as crash preliminary report nears
* Oil prices edge up on lower US output forecast
* Trump's 25% tariff comes with a catch
* Human rights the top focus
* Treaty expands as Timor-Leste joins Asean
* Little monster, big imprint
* China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries
* Dozens missing in deadly deluge
* Lurid tale of cross-dressing 'red uncle' goes viral online
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