Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (June 12)
Malaysia

* Singapore PM departs home after a two-day working visit to Malaysia

* Singapore willing to listen to new proposals on HSR, says Lawrence Wong

* As good neighbours, Malaysia and Singapore must resolve water supply issues, says Anwar

* Sri Lanka to start talks with Malaysia on free trade agreement

* High Court dismisses Dr Mahathir's RCI judicial review application

* Dr M: Batu Puteh withdrawal decision not done 'in secret'

* Seremban man loses RM1.3mil of savings and firm's money to investment scam

* Three Vietnamese women among four killed in car-lorry crash on NSE

* Zayn Rayyan's grandparents arrested in murder probe

* Bersatu terminates membership of six rogue MPs, says Hamzah

* Beware fake Jeffrey Cheah video impersonating The Star to promote investment scheme

* Seven rogue Bersatu members to receive notices soon, says Muhyiddin

* Kota Kinabalu City Hall re-states intention for Friendship City with Changsha, China

* No reason for logistics businesses to raise prices, says Amir Hamzah

* Dr Mahathir testifies at Batu Puteh RCI

* PM Anwar meets Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong to boost ties

* Malaysia sees hydrogen as key in National Energy Transition Roadmap, says Fadillah

* Magistrate's Court records objection raised by lawyers for Zayn Rayyan's parents

* AG's Chambers to oppose bid to unfreeze Daim and family's accounts

* Apply for reimbursements from July 1 if fleet cards not received, says Finance Ministry

* Man nabbed for allegedly stabbing wife to death in Ipoh

Singapore

* When will Singapore polls be called? Still a lot of work to be done domestically, externally, says PM Wong

* Jail, fine for retired cop who groped two police national servicemen in Singapore

* Singapore’s first satellite to orbit closest to Earth unveiled; set for launch in mid-2025

* Man jailed for avoiding payment to six dental clinics under guise of toilet break

* Two Singaporeans charged in JB with trafficking 58kg of MDMA

* Man, 62, arrested after allegedly brandishing knife on bus in S'pore

* Singaporean actor Desmond Tan celebrates daughter's first 100 days with safari-themed party

* Man allegedly behind global malware network: Prosecution ready to present case for extradition to US

* Singapore table tennis player Zhou Jingyi, 19, joins Izaac Quek and Zeng Jian in qualifying for Olympics

Thailand

* New bill to cut non-essential costs from fuel prices: Thai Energy minister

* Triple court cases in Thailand ramps up uncertainty, puts markets on edge: Analysts

* Thailand’s ‘living glow stick’ snail named mollusc of the year

* Islamic leaders in Southern Thailand call on OIC delegation to establish peace policy

* World Bank again slashes GDP growth forecast for Thailand, to 2.4%

Indonesia

* ByteDance to cut 450 jobs in Indonesia after Tokopedia deal

* Some online gambling activities linked to money laundering, Indonesian minister says

* Pope’s first-ever Indonesia trip to be centred in Jakarta

* Indonesia’s threat to ban X for allowing porn may hurt digital economy and be ineffective: Experts

Philippines

* Marcos says inflation remains Philippines’ ‘greatest problem’

* Filipinos will never succumb to oppression, says Marcos on Independence Day

* Fiesta politics: The role of food in Philippines' independence

* Coast Guard holds flag rites in West Philippine Sea amid Chinese presence

* Hell or high water: Filipino schools lashed by climate extremes

Vietnam

* Vietnam tells China they must respect each other’s maritime rights and interests

* Group calls for tighter supervision at Vietnam's Cat Lai Port following lost cargo incident

* Vietnam govt proposes special consumption tax on sugary drinks

* SJC Gold Bars now available to buy online

* Vietnam ramps up tax supervision on livestreaming sales

Cambodia

* Culture ministry responds to ‘immoral’ behaviour by Khmer expats

* First finless dolphin recorded in Cambodian waters dies in fishing net

* Cambodia's economy expected to grow by 6% this year: finance minister

Myanmar

* Myanmar's Yangon airport sees surge in foreign travellers in early 2024

* Myanmar's economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods

Laos

* Cuba to expand joint relations with Laos and Turkiye

* Laos, Mongolia agree to strengthen ties

Brunei

* Brunei is Singapore’s ‘special and most trusted partner’: PM Lawrence Wong

* Ocean Week Brunei paves way for future marine conservation

* Robust growth in Brunei’s financial sector

Aseanplus

* Power changes hands in India's Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states

* Denmark recalls S. Korean noodles for being too spicy

* China slams EU tariffs on electric cars, threatens countermeasures

* No entry for 'aunties': S. Korean gym under fire for creating ‘No ajumma zone’

* Hong Kong invokes new law to cancel passports of six overseas-based activists

* Chinese Premier Li's visit to NZ, Australia and Malaysia set to boost ties

* Student in China admits to spying, tricking national security agency

* Seafood consumption in Japan falls to all-time low, as people eat more meat

* Drunk captain causes Japan airline to cancel flight from Dallas to Haneda; company issues drinking ban for staff rest times

* No entry for 'aunties': S. Korean gym under fire for creating ‘No ajumma zone’

* A freedom fighter and CRPF trooper killed, six injured in two encounters in Jammu

* Bear attacks 80-year-old woman in central Japan

* Chinese AI social media apps see demand rise in overseas markets amid slow mainland adoption

* Japan's Advantest says AI demand boosting memory tester business

* Normal exchanges of people from China and US won't be disrupted by isolated incident, says Foreign Ministry

* Tokyo Governor Koike seeks reelection to set up unprecedented race

* India will focus on finding solutions to issues with China, Pakistan: Jaishankar

* ChatGPT a mentor for Japan’s 89-year-old app developer

* WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India; four-year-old hospitalised for three months

* 4.8 magnitude earthquake in S. Korea's Buan, strongest of the year

* S. Korea's President Yoon orders swift damage assessment, safety check after 4.8 magnitude quake

* China’s Ex-Robots develops humanoids with enhanced facial movement

* South Korean startup launches helicopter taxi service

* Fooled by AI on a scenic journey to Guangxi in China

* 'Running Man' star Kim Jong-kook lost ‘billions of won’ to investment scams

* BTS' Jin finishes army service in South Korea

* Asian markets stutter as investors fret ahead of US releases
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News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Wednesday (June 12)