Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (June 13, 2025)
* PKR to study calls for disciplinary investigation, membership suspension of nine MPs
* Dr M discharged from IJN / Dr M resting at IJN after feeling fatigued during birthday gathering
* Police probing alleged leak of JAC meeting minutes
* JAC Act not binding in judge appointments, says Azalina
* Perikatan's rejection makes things easier, says GRS' Armizan
* Umno Youth calls for immediate enforcement of 'royal addendum' on Najib's house arrest
* Bursa Malaysia seen range-bound this week as macro data in focus
* Ringgit likely to be in active trade and move between 4.24-4.26 against US dollar this week
* Narcotics in nuts: Kelantan cops seize RM3.1mil worth of drugs hidden in cashews, couple arrested
* Dead tapir a 'regular visitor' to Cherating Mardi agro park
* Ahmad Zahid making five-day working visit to New Zealand
* Malaysia to raise child digital safety, mental health issues in Geneva, says Nancy
* Govt considering mandatory 'AI generated' label under Online Safety Act, says Fahmi
* Return to sender: Court throws out bank's RM3.5mil claim on loan guarantors over wrong addresses
* Police helicopter crash: Wreckage to be retrieved by July 14 or 15
* Higher Education Ministry monitoring institutions for militant-linked activities
* Ban vaping now to curb drug abuse among youths, CAP tells Health Ministry
Water Polo - World Aquatics Championships - Women - Group B - Netherlands v United States - OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore - Sunday, July 13, 2025: Netherlands' Nina ten Broek in action against Emma Lineback of the US. -- REUTERS/Jeremy Lee
Singapore:
* Singapore's first home launch since new curbs sells over 90%
* Singapore: Driver arrested after elderly woman dies in car crash at Geylang pasar malam
* I lost my daughter to Kpod addiction: Singaporean father of 19-year-old shares heartbreak and lessons
* Casual racism is not okay and more people should understand this, says S'pore acting minister for Culture, Community and Youth
* 'Singa-paw-reans' are not forgotten in Singapore's SG60 celebrations
* Shanghai's luxury home sales boom as wealthy buyers flock to 'safe haven' assets
* Asean's new role as middle ground - Region's bloc to play a big part in global world
Indonesia:
* Malaysia hosts largest ever higher education fair in Indonesia
* Indonesian police probe death of diplomat in Central Jakarta
* EU, Indonesia strike political agreement to advance free trade deal
* Bali ferry mishap: Fisherman finds body of another missing victim; death toll at 17
* Prabowo in Brussels to seal European Union deal amid US tariff threat
* Rewriting the past: Indonesia's new history books spook scholars
* Indonesian Population reaches 286.6 million as of June
Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, plays on the 18th hole during the last round of the Evian Championship women's golf tournament, in Evian, eastern France, Sunday, July 13, 2025. -- AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani
Thailand:
* New Covid-19 XFG strain spreads rapidly, infecting 23 in Thailand; South-East Asia on alert
* Thailand faces crisis of faith in the monkhood amid scandals and shifting social roles
* Thailand has never closed border with Cambodia, says defence chief
* Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Philippines:
* Philippine, US and Japan push to advance trilateral economic ties
* Chinese foreign minister elaborates on South China Sea issue
* Filipino Americans brace for impact of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
* One click away: Philippines grapples with online gambling boom – and doom
Vietnam:
* Vietnam's fertility rate drops to historic low; country now undergoing rapid ageing of the population, says govt
* Natural dyes help elevate ancient Ma Chau silk in Vietnam
* Hanoi to ban fossil-fuel motorbikes from inner city by July 2026
* Vietnam Complex of Monuments and Landscapes recognised as world cultural heritage
Cranes unload shipping containers from trucks at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. -- AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Myanmar:
* India rebel group says army killed leaders in Myanmar strikes
* Yangon goldsmiths warn substandard gold from Hong Kong being imported and sold in local market
* Myanmar records drop in population
* Children among 23 killed in attack on monastery in Myanmar
Cambodia:
* Cambodia marks UNESCO recognition of Khmer Rouge sites as places of 'peace and reflection'
* Cambodian culinary talent shines in international Michelin kitchens
* Cambodia genocide survivors 'thrilled' at new Unesco status
* Cambodia: Torture sites added to heritage list
Laos:
* Laos launches climate-smart farming project in six provinces
* Laos hosts exhibition highlighting contributions of women from all ethnic groups
* Laos warns riverbank residents of potential flooding
Brunei:
* Grand parade rehearsal ahead of Brunei Sultan's 79th birthday celebration
* Signage unveiled at Brunei village head residences
* Nissan Terra 79 convoy celebrates Brunei Sultan's 79th birthday
A Kathakali classical dancer (sitting) watches artists rehearse the traditional folk dance Pulikkali (Tiger Dance) as they wait backstage before their performance at a cultural festival in Chennai on July 12, 2025. -- Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP
Aseanplus:
* From Melaka to Macau: Asia's Lusaphone legacy takes the spotlight
* Brisk transactions ensure ringgit maintains high global standing
* Malaysia leads South-East Asia IPO performance in first half of year
* Malaysia: Debut delight as youth hockey team show promise with Asia Cup bronze
* Khadijah Ibrahim, forever Malaysia's music shining star, continues her shine as a businesswoman with her own chili sauce 'Sos Ibu'
* 'This one surely for the books' - Prisoner escapes Lyon jail hidden in bag of cellmate being released
* Plastic that dissolves in seawater developed by Japanese scientists
* 'Dalai Lama's reincarnation invalid without Chinese govt recognition'
* US, India in talks on deal that may cut tariff below 20%
* Taiwanese rocket crashes in Japan's first launch backed by foreign capital
* Trump admin increasing scrutiny of Chinese, other foreign farmland ownership in US
* North Korea's famous Mount Kumgang listed as Unesco World Heritage site
* Massive fire on a crude oil freight train disrupts rail services in India's Tamil Nadu
* In show of unity against Trump, Brazil and India vow to triple trade flows
* Head of US House panel urges schools to reconsider 'nefarious' Chinese scholarship programme
* Top Chinese oncologist and director of Jilin Cancer Hospital, Cheng Ying, has passed away
* China's lead in global shipbuilding may already be fading, new data suggests
* South Korea holds inter-agency meeting to brace for heavy rains
* South Korean President Lee's Cabinet picks hit by plagiarism, 'gapjil' (power abuse) claims
* China willing to promote strategic cooperative partnership with Sri Lanka: Chinese FM
* World's most powerful direct-drive floating wind turbine unveiled in China
* Car driver runs over five people sleeping on footpath in Delhi's Vasant Kunj
* Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, minister says
* North Korean leader Kim reaffirms support for Russia in Ukraine conflict, KCNA says
* North Korea, China, to resume Pyongyang-Beijing passenger train after 5-year hiatus: NHK
* Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
* EU to keep US trade countermeasures on hold until August, says von der Leyen
* Motorcycling - Marc Marquez reigns supreme to win German GP after only 10 riders finish
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Nurul Izzah: I joined lawyers' march as concerned citizen
PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar said she had joined the Malaysian Bar's march as a concerned citizen, explaining that her presence today was driven by her shared sentiment on the judicial independence issue. Taking to Instagram, she reminded the public of past instances when she spoke up on matters of democracy and keeping promises to voters.
