Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (July 5, 2025)
* SPM straight 9A+ student left scrambling for options after matriculation rejection
* Rafizi hints at Pandan exit in GE16, says 'might not contest'
* Anwar faces mid-term challenges
* Anwar arrives in Brazil for BRICS summit
* ECRL project 85% completed, says govt
* Immigration busts marriage-for-visa syndicate after raids in Putrajaya
* Food poisoning incidents down 20% compared to same period last year, says Health Ministry
* Man nabbed for sharing sex videos featuring his wives, other women
* Form Four student killed, pillion rider hurt in Shah Alam motorcycle crash
* Driver, six others hurt after bus crashes into overhead height barrier on Nilai road
* Airbus aircraft purchase will boost AirAsia's short-and medium-haul routes, says Anwar
* It's art, no cause for alarm over Zii Jia, says NSC chief
* Zahid reminds Umno members to reject 'crabs in a bucket' mentality
* Ringgit likely to trade range-bound ahead of Bank Negara's MPC meeting next week
* Prosecution lists 24 grounds why Appeals Court erred in acquitting Isa Samad
* Seven-day remand for adoptive parents of toddler who died from suspected abuse
Singapore:
* Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?
* Singapore and Cambodia to expand collaboration in renewable energy, carbon markets and agri-trade
* Singapore regulator fines nine institutions over RM9.95bil money laundering case
* Asean needs 'bolder reforms' to attract investments in more fragmented global economy, says Singapore PM
* Singapore's PAP has begun search for new candidates; PM Wong hopes to deploy them earlier ahead of next general election
* Rio mounts major security operation for Brics summit
* Oil falls ahead of expected OPEC+ output increase
Indonesia:
* Brazilian hiker buried after fatal fall from Indonesian volcano; Brazil govt may take legal action against Indonesia on issue
* Paupa New Guinea's Asean membership to be discussed at KL meeting, says Indonesia
* Prosecutors seek seven years for former Indonesian trade minister Thomas Lembong in sugar graft case
* Indonesia suspends search for 29 missing after ferry sinking because of poor visibility
* Search continues off Bali - Hundreds of rescuers widened their search for dozens of missing people after a ferry sank in rough seas
* The Bali detour that led to an unexpected surprise
Manoel Marins, center, and Estela Marins, left, meet with friends during the funeral for their daughter Juliana Marins, who died after falling from the summit of Mount Rinjani in Indonesia, at Parque da Colina cemetery in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2025. -- AP Photo/Bruna Prado
Thailand:
* Thailand to rework trade proposals before US tariff deadline
* Analysis - China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
* Thai PM Paetongtarn denies rumours of returning antiquities to Cambodia
* Thailand halts 'Half-Half Thai Travel' registration, shifts to Thang Rath app amid system issues
* Thai Public Health Minister says cannabis reclassification must avoid backlash; kratom already regulated
* Chinese national missing after 'photoshoot' scam now safe in Thailand
Philippines:
* Philippines govt says that cyclones in 2025 won't be as strong and disastrous as seen last year
* Philippine annual inflation quickens slightly, but no bar to more rate cuts
* Man goes amok inside Philippine fast food chain, nabbed
* Prosecution: Philippines VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial 'not optional,' Senate must proceed
* Philippines' inflation rate edges up to 1.4 per cent in June
SILVIS, ILLINOIS - JULY 05: Rico Hoey of the Philippines plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the John Deere Classic 2025 at TPC Deere Run on July 05, 2025 in Silvis, Illinois. --/AFP
Vietnam:
* Trump says tariff letters to 12 countries signed, going out Monday (July 7); Vietnam and Britain already agreed to trade deals
* Vietnam posts an impressive 7.5% growth in the first half of 2025
* Malaysia puts anti-dumping duties on some China, South Korea, Vietnam iron, steel
* 38 Vietnamese repatriated from Cambodia, some linked to scams
* Vietnamese sex trafficking probe uncovers murder of young woman in remote forest
Myanmar:
* Myanmar-Thailand Joint Drug Control Meeting held to boost cooperation and fight smuggling menace
* Myanmar armed groups rebuff junta's "cooperation" appeal
* Two babies, a year and six months old, drown in Myanmar's Bago City
* Quake-damaged Suan U Ponyashin Pagoda in Sagaing Hills, Myanmar to undergo major renovations under Sitagu Sayadaw's leadership
People walk past the skyline of Marina Bay central business district in Singapore April 26, 2013. -- Reuters
Cambodia:
* Cambodia and Japan launch first phase of cross-border QR code payment linkage
* Cambodia sees 16 per cent rise in international klair passengers in first half of 2025
* Opinion - No stone for stealing: Cambodia rightfully rejects Thailand's fabricated claim over Ta Moan Temple
* King of fruits: China welcomes Cambodian durian exports
Laos:
* Laos strengthens elephant conservation efforts in northern province
* Lao government boosts AI efforts to improve living standards
* Lao PM urges Xekong leaders to strive for economic self-reliance
Brunei:
* Brunei has achieved 5G connectivity, e-payment system, and digital identity, says minister
* Brunei's Kampong Kapok folk show love for their Ruler
SILVIS, ILLINOIS - JULY 05: Rico Hoey of the Philippines plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the John Deere Classic 2025 at TPC Deere Run on July 05, 2025 in Silvis, Illinois. --/AFP
Aseanplus:
* Cops arrest three foreign women for paying RM8,700 KL hotel bill with counterfeit cash
* M'sia to prioritise neutrality, strategic hedging at Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting
* Sabah's east coast not just safe, but thriving, says Home Minister
* Bangladesh ready to help in probe into militant network
* Four dead, six missing after boat capsizes near Kg Belawai in Sibu
* Pakistani man wanted by cops for sodomising four boys in Shah Alam
* Dalai Lama says he hopes to live for another 40 years
* MAG adds 20 A330neo aircraft to boost fleet, network growth
* AirAsia inks US$12.25bil Airbus deal to add 70 long-range jets
* Hong Kong pet shop owner arrested for alleged theft of 35 cats to repay loan
* South Korean president Lee likens inter-Korean ties to troubled marriage
* Netizens debate bans on Chinese pastoral dogs in cities across country
* Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype
* China urged to issue 30 trillion yuan in bonds to tackle local debt crisis
* China's first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai
* Fur love's sake in Hong Kong
* Eight killed as speeding vehicle crashes into wall in India's Uttar Pradesh
* North Korean defector rescued - safe and sound in the South
* Bear believed to have killed woman in her house in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
* Two Nipah cases detected in Kerala; three districts on alert
* Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 14
* India -- Hindu pilgrimage begins in contested Kashmir
* Australia police search for suspect in arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
* Typhoon Danas: Hong Kong forecaster says chance of higher signal is low
* Controversial webtoon on teacher-student romance pulled, drama cancelled amid backlash
* Japanese man sneaks into his colleague's home 20 times, takes photos to get her attention
* Foxconn second quarter revenue rises 15.82% on year
* Human heart structure beats 21 days in pig embryo in Chinese chimera study
* National security offenders to be disqualified from Hong Kong's Legco elections
* Actress Eva Green develops new sake with a lower alcohol content
* 'Jurassic World Rebirth' review: Dinos rule again as fun returns to franchise
* Soccer - Tears and tributes as players honour Jota at Club World Cup
* Cricket - India on top despite Smith and Brook's hundred heroics in 2nd Test
* Motor racing - McLaren expect Ferrari to be in the fight at Silverstone
* Motor racing - Sport goes in cycles, says Horner, as Verstappen rumours grow
* Tennis - Sabalenka fights off Raducanu, Alcaraz marches on, Keys and Osaka crash at Wimbledon
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