Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (July 30, 2025)
* King, Queen grace Warriors' Day prayers at National Mosque
* Govt scraps plan to impose luxury goods tax
* No plans to form special economic or financial zone at Malaysia-Thailand border, Parliament heard
* No gender bias in PR approval rates for foreign spouses, says Saifuddin
* 139 M'sians stranded abroad due to job scams, Parliament told
* LRT3 project costs RM9.72bil less than initial price tag, says Loke
* Mother of murdered six-year-old attempts suicide amid ongoing investigation
* Former university manager fined RM35,000 for forging student recruitment documents
* 14-year-old student nabbed for punching, threatening teacher
* Firefly to move jet operations from Subang Airport to KLIA, effective Aug 19
* Sombre mood as relatives, friends arrive for Tishant's funeral
* New AI powered immigration system to be launched next year
* Malaysia moving closer to adopting nuclear energy, says Chang Lih Kang
* RM11.3bil in manufacturing investments operational under Madani govt - Tengku Zafrul
* PM Anwar to table 13th Malaysia Plan in Parliament tomorrow
* Medicine price display rule to proceed on Aug 1, says Health Minister
* Govt mulls law reform to support Reset strategy against private healthcare inflation
* Sabah polls: Decision to collaborate with Pakatan was not made unilaterally, says Hajiji
* LHDN flags 5,800 taxpayers for failure to submit income tax forms
* KTMB adds ETS trips for holiday rush, sales start July 31
* Jempol religious school teacher gets six years in jail, caning for sexually assaulting pupils
* 14-year-old student pleads guilty to punching teacher
* Sabah to develop EU-standard fishing port in KK, says Hajiji
* School gardener sentenced to five years for sexually assaulting student
* Chong Wei adds 'Datuk Seri' to his list of honours
* JB medical practitioner loses over RM8mil to investment scam
* Body of woman found under Klang River bridge believed to be missing college student
* Man loses RM5,500 to scammer posing as Michael Chong's aide
* High Court to decide on SRC International's RM19.5mil lawsuit against Umno on Oct 24
* Federal Court upholds self-employed man's 30-year jail, whipping sentence for drug trafficking
* Level One hot weather alert issued for parts of Perak, Pahang and Sarawak
* Bill to protect local industries from unfair trade practices tabled at Dewan Rakyat
* Two cops remanded over case involving RM635,000 bribe
* Dr Wee demands clarity on STPM student intake data
* Insurance agent claims trial to charges of stalking, defaming ex-wife
* Teenager seeking treatment for gastric revealed her father raped her
* Focus on the people, not just politics, Pahang Ruler urges elected reps
* Amendments to the Education Act passed, secondary school education now compulsory
* Calls for legislation to tackle rise in bullying cases in schools
* Anwar receives 13MP document for tabling in Parliament tomorrow
* KL Immigration raids three-storey spa offering sex services
* Nation will always remember sacrifices of warriors, says Anwar
Singapore
* Singapore keeps monetary settings unchanged as trade tensions ease
* Singapore prepared to recognise State of Palestine in principle; goal is to reach peace, two-state solution
* Domestic helper jailed for abusing Singapore employer's one-year-old son more than 20 times
* Jail, fine for Myanmarese man linked to case involving three bank accounts that received over US$531mil in total
* Man jailed for stealing debit cards, cash aboard Scoot flight to Singapore
* Man charged with having 320 vape pods and over 70 vapes meant for sale in car at Singapore's Bugis mall
* Singapore's Bukit Panjang LRT to shut on two Sundays to facilitate tests; some upgrading work nearing completion
* 2,400 vapes, related components found in Singapore-bound lorry at Tuas Checkpoint
Indonesia
* Jakarta boosts Air Force with Turkish jet contract
* Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Russian quake
* Indonesia to raise tax rate on crypto transactions
* Police find no elements of crime in Indonesian diplomat's death
* Employers call on Indonesian government to stem layoffs, boost competitiveness
Thailand
* Calm returns to disputed border
* Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truce
* Tribute to brave Thai soldier "Sergeant Toe" who died defending hundreds of fellow soldiers
* Thailand and Cambodia trade accusations but fragile truce holds
* Thai court gives Paetongtarn until Aug 4 to submit defence in dismissal case
* Thai court set to rule if Thaksin dodged jail with hospital stay
* Over 81,000 inmates granted royal clemency on Thai King's birthday anniversary
* Thai-Cambodia border clash threatens 181 billion baht economic loss as ceasefire holds
* Royal Thai Army to present evidence of Cambodia's deliberate attacks on civilians to the international community
* Thailand fireworks factory blast kills nine
Philippines
* Philippines sees US$1.7bil in retirement fund with new push
* Camarines Sur folk in Philippines urged to stay alert after tsunami warning
* Philippine President Marcos' trust, performance ratings up; VP Sara Duterte's decline — survey
Vietnam
* Flash floods take five lives, dozens evacuated
* Exporters urge VAT exemption for Vietnam's green coffee beans and rice
* Vietnam doctors perform nine-hour surgery to remove tumour and reconstruct face of ethnic girl
* Vietnam receives 85 citizens from Cambodia following online scam crackdown
Myanmar
* Myanmar rice mills go solar, boosting sustainability, global market appeal
* Myanmar junta mandates prison sentences for election critics
Cambodia
* Cambodia migrant workers count costs of conflict after fleeing Thailand
* Cambodian employment agency, ILO link 3,000 Battambang employees with employers
* Observers to be deployed to monitor Cambodia-Thailand border ceasefire
Laos
* Flood alert for Vientiane as Mekong nears danger mark
Brunei
* Young Brunei student heads to Osaka expo for prize presentation
Aseanplus
* World leaders laud Anwar's efforts in brokering peace
* M'sian team seeks to end Thai-Cambodia tensions
* PM: Ceasefire highlights Asean's growing diplomatic clout
* Assam actress Nandini Kashyap arrested in hit-and-run case that killed polytechnic student
* Cricket-India head coach Gambhir clashes with ground staff during pitch inspection
* Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption
* Gunmen involved in Kashmir attack killed
* 'Rain trap' kills at least 30
* Business groups say swift ceasefire will prevent disruptions
* Beijing offers childcare subsidies to boost fertility
* N. Korea: No deal on nukes
* Eighteen pilgrims perish in road crash
* Teen's murder sparks reckoning
* Huge quake rocks Russia's Far East, triggering tsunami warnings around Pacific
* How 'KPop Demon Hunters' became the surprise hit of the summer
* Bursa sees further profit-taking ahead of US tech earnings, Fed decision
* Johor MB becomes ninth Malaysian to be conferred Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship
* Ringgit opens little changed against US$ ahead of FOMC meeting
* Workers at stricken Fukushima nuclear plant evacuate after tsunami warning: Operator
* Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
* Tourists win with Malaysia-China mutual visa exemption deal
* Two former China football officials sentenced for corruption
* Tsunami expected to hit parts of eastern China: Warning centre
* No tsunami threat to Malaysia from powerful Russia quake
* Malaysians in Japan urged to stay alert following tsunami warning
* Shanghai relocates more than 280,000 people due to tropical storm
* FBM KLCI remains negative amid investor jitters
* YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban
* Tea-loving Nepal is warming up to coffee
* 'Squid Game,' Park Bo-gum and K-pop: Korea continues to attract tourists with K-content
* Russia quake among strongest ever recorded
* Cabinet to decide Malaysia's stance on calling Hamas to disarm in Gaza, says Fahmi
* Intimate no more? Japan clamps down on 'host clubs'
* 'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership
* Lingling is Malaysia's first female K-pop idol and she is leading new girl group Kiiras
* Over 356,000 people ordered to evacuate in Japan amid tsunami threat: Reports
* Gobind: Malaysia secures RM2.97bil digital investments from China
* In Japan, tsunami warning resurfaces memories of Fukushima disaster
* Mountain tales and wild mushrooms: High on life in China's Lijiang
* Fuel prices July 31-Aug 6: RON97 down four sen, RON95 and diesel unchanged
* K-idols Park Bo-gum, Blackpink's Jennie named South Korea's tourism ambassadors for 2025
* Seven foreign men charged with kidnapping Bangladeshi businessman
* Japan sees new record high temperature of 41.2 deg C
* Cricket-Injured Stokes ruled out of final test v India, Archer rested
* South Korea's ramyeon makers vie to acquire suppliers for flavour 'soupremacy'
* Ringgit ends slightly lower against US dollar ahead of Fed rate decision
* AKPS nabs 13 foreigners at KLIA 2, prohibits them from entering the country
* Actress Barbie Hsu's husband DJ Koo seen sitting by her grave, reportedly visits her daily
* Massive Russian earthquake struck on 'megathrust fault'
* 10 confirmed dead in north China bus accident: state media
* Typhoon Co-May makes landfall in Zhoushan, China
* Malaysia's Jeneath Wong fired up for Royal Porthcawl links test at AIG Women's Open, her third appearance in a Major this year
* Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as typhoon hits
* Pony.ai steps up mass production of robotaxis, targets overseas expansion
* 1.3m flood wave reaches Japan following 8.8-quake off Russia
* Two men arrested for trying to smuggle 1,550 litres of petrol to neighbouring countries
* Cricket-Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Gill
* Malaysia's heavy metal boys are back - legendary group XPDC aims to rock it up in the 'MetalKestra' concert on Nov 8
* Motor racing-Piastri returns as leader to scene of first F1 win
* HK actor Will Or, 33, reveals he has stage 4 lung cancer: 'I will be OK'
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