Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (June 14, 2025)
* Crowd gathers for 'Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence' / Prominent figures join 'Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence'
* Malaysian Bar's walk aimed at defending judicial integrity, not about politics
* Ramkarpal, Muhyiddin call for investigation into claims in leaked JAC minutes
* Malaysian Bar hands memo on judicial independence to PMO
* Anwar meets Sarawak Premier, Sabah CM to discuss strategic cooperation for inclusive development
* King leads palace staff on brisk walk to promote healthy lifestyle
* Anwar chairs Chief Ministers' meeting to boost cooperation
* Judicial appointments must not be made at one individual's discretion, says Rais
* Rafizi and Nik Nazmi absent from Pakatan MPs' meeting with PM / Pakatan MPs arrive at Seri Perdana for meeting with PM
* Three nabbed, drugs worth RM3.5mil seized in JB raids
* Anwar's position as PM remains strong, says PKR Youth chief
* Teens among victims rescued in police raids on scam gang, nine arrested
* Rakan KKM not privatisation, says Health Minister
* Parliamentary Services Act 2025 gets royal assent, Speaker says
* Hospital staff barred from accepting gifts, fees for mortuary services, Health Ministry warns
* Ahmad Zahid arrives in New Zealand for five-day working visit / Zahid eyeing fresh momentum in M'sia-NZ ties
* Fahmi: Leaked JAC document could have violated OSA
* Calls grow to reject Nick Adams as US Ambassador to Malaysia / * Appointment of Nick Adams should be rejected, says Amanah Youth
Water Polo - World Aquatics Championships - Men - Group A - Italy v Serbia - OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore - July 14, 2025Italy fans react in the stands. -- Photo: REUTERS/Jeremy Lee
Singapore:
* 18 years' jail for woman who hacked adoptive father to death after tussle over Sengkang flat in Singapore
* Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean
* Jail, caning for Singapore man who had 285 child porn videos showing over 400 children, including infants
* Experts call for legal agility to tackle influx of drug-laced vapes in Singapore
* Singapore GDP 2Q 2025 growth at 4.3% - MTI advance estimates
* Jail for Singapore woman who opened bank accounts that received over US$500mil, including scam proceeds
* Local actress Lynn Lim and Singaporean actor Glenn Yong on filming intimate scenes together
* A military exercise drawing together 19 nations and 35,000 forces begins in Australia
* Bitcoin tops US$120,000 for the first time
* S'pore's first home launch since new curbs sells over 90%
* Asian markets mostly rise on lingering trade deal optimism
* Data centre NTT DC REIT makes tepid debut after Singapore's biggest IPO in 4 years
Indonesia:
* Indonesia to require e-commerce platforms to collect tax on sellers
* Indonesia scales down search for 17 missing after Bali ferry disaster
* Jakarta, Singapore stocks rally; currencies muted on tariff jitters
* Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia, no tsunami warning
* Indonesian search teams confirm finding ferry wreckage
* Indonesia eyes technocrat as top US diplomat after two-year gap
* MRT Jakarta to launch tender for US$3bil line
* Oracle said to advance Indonesia cloud services plan
* 'Updated' history books under fire - govt's plans to issue new history books have sparked fears among people
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet reviews his troop from a vehicle during ceremony to put in used the military building in northern Kampong Chhnang province, Monday, July 14, 2025. -- AKP via AP
Thailand:
* Penang man and Thai girlfriend nabbed, RM25,000 worth of ganja seized in anti-drug op
* Thailand to crack down on sale of cannabis-laced sweets
* Thai anti-graft body launches investigation into PM Paetongtarn, says local media and official
* Most Thais want Premier to quit or Parliament dissolved: Survey
* High-stakes decision looms over next Bank of Thailand governor
* Thailand mulls zero duty for more US goods to win tariff deal
* Ex-Thai ranger charged for punching Cambodian soldier at Surin border temple
Philippines:
* Australia hosts the largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, leading South-East Asia nations also involved
* South Korea celebrates the transformative power of 'Squid Game'
* Philippine defence chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment, department says
* Philippines asserts arbitral win at Beijing forum
* Philippine central bank wants daily limits to online gambling payments
* Philippines rejoining ICC not in motion, but discussed
French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto, Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and members of the French government attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, on Monday, July 14, 2025. -- Photo: REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Vietnam:
* Sweet Cherry dances her way to silver in Vietnam
* Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from central Hanoi over pollution concerns
* Ho Chi Minh City ramps up efforts to attract large foreign investments
* UK agrees to deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers
* Oil edges up, investors eye Trump statement on Russia
* Google-backed coalition to help scale ocean, rock carbon removals
Myanmar:
* Asean rises as a strategic fulcrum in changing world order
* Father and Grade 11 daughter killed, mother injured in stabbing attack in Myanmar
* United Wa State Army orders removal of all checkpoints in Myanmar's Wa region
* Over 26kg of heroin seized by cops in Myanmar
* Hundreds of civilians from Myanmar cross into Thailand due to ongoing civil war
Cambodian troop perform during ceremony to put in used the military building in northern Kampong Chhnang province, Monday, July 14, 2025. -- AKP via AP
Cambodia:
* Vietnamese brands step up efforts to replace Thai products in Cambodia
* Cambodia will start military conscription next year as tensions with Thailand persist
* Hun Many warns Thais against using incident as justification for future provocations
* Landmine kills Cambodian farmer, eighth fatality this year
* Cambodia to implement military conscription in 2026
Laos:
* Vientiane to raise tap water prices amid cost surge
* 'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime
* No, new parents don't think about climate change
Brunei:
* Brunei Crown Prince receives outgoing Canadian High Commissioner
* Fire breaks out at old restaurant in Telisai
* G20's financial watchdog lays out climate plan but presses pause amid divisions
Commuters make their way along a road as it rains in Chennai on on Monday (July 14, 2025). -- Photo by R.Satish BABU / AFP
Aseanplus:
* KLIA Terminal 1 gets RM30mil facility boost ahead of Asean Summit in October, VM2026
* Court dismisses appeal from ex-AG's special officer in lawsuit against Rewcastle-Brown
* Malaysia tightens export controls on US-origin AI chips
* KTMB leads digital transformation in public transport with launch of KITS Style SuperApp
* Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, hospitalised for new heart treatment
* Shila Amzah confirms 'legendary' singer who lashed out at her is Amy Search
* Life lessons from the late Chua Lam, renowned food critic, writer and friend
* Great Krypton! Over 1,000 'Supermen' soar into Malaysian record books
* Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali finally laid to rest days after body found in decomposed state
* HK-based Malaysian actress Angie Cheong tearfully reflects on hardship of being a single mum
* Suspected militancy: Dhaka concerned about arrest of Bangladeshis, to coordinate with KL
* South Korea preparing to order airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets
* Air India crash probe far from over, says CEO after preliminary report
* Iconic South Indian actress Saroja Devi passes away
* Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources say
* Hong Kong court hears appeals by jailed democracy campaigners
* Terrorist attacks kill 257 in Pakistan's Balochistan in first six months
* Sri Lanka launches national campaign against pyramid schemes
* South Korea medical students end 17-month class boycott
* What the 'black box' can tell us about plane crashes
* China: Xi's campaign against price wars creates a buzz
* South Korean actress Kang Seo-ha dies at 31 after cancer battle
* Eric Trump to headline Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong
* Heaven sent? India's opposition parties build temples to woo Hindu voters
* 'Monster' China mum sells sons for US$11,600 to tip live-streaming hosts, buy clothes
* China is buying appliances and iPhones. What happens when the subsidies stop?
* Typhoon Nari passing east of Tokyo; over 140 kph gusts expected by evening
* Huge weaponry discovered, 58 detained in Afghanistan's Helmand province
* France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row
* Meta faces backlash in South Korea over mysterious account bans
* China's 'green great wall' in Inner Mongolia traps three more deserts
* Indian state's pause on green hydrogen policy a big surprise
* Will speeding up rail line for Northern Metropolis entice Hong Kong developers?
* Does Hong Kong loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?
* Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak reported near Mongolian capital, quarantine in effect until end of July
* Soccer-Club World Cup serves as 2026 dry run amid heat and pitch concerns
* Golf -- Australian Grace Kim wins maiden Major title at The Amundi Evian Championship in playoff over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul
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