Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Wednesday (May 15)
Malaysia

* No talks on opening UiTM admission to non-bumiputra, Zambry reiterates

* Malaysia keen to work with Kyrgyz Republic in numerous areas, says Anwar

* Anwar's visit to Kazakhstan expected to forge closer synergy, says envoy

* Govt will announce timeline for diesel subsidy rationalisation when it is ready, says Rafizi

* PM has own reasons for retaining Azam Baki as MACC chief, says Fahmi

* Cabinet congratulates new Singapore Prime Minister ahead of swearing-in ceremony

* Five policemen charged with robbing Chinese national

* Anwar suggests for King to decide on Najib's house arrest bid after 1MDB trial

* Malaysian celebs Jestinna Kuan, Joey Leong and more appear in new TVB drama

* National kayaker Siti Nurul still in ICU, but conscious and in stable condition

* Missing Ranau girls left home to earn money for smartphones

* Acid attack victim Faisal to undergo fourth and possibly final surgery next week

* Three foreigners linked to Israeli 'hitman' deported

* Crocodile sightings cause fear among Melaka residents

* MACC denies five Perlis assemblymen held

* Kuching needs another new airport, says Sarawak Premier

* Suria FM's DJ Lin wins Most Trusted Radio Presenter award for 4th consecutive year

* Johor has great potential to be a major tourist destination in Malaysia, says MB

Singapore

* Singapore swears in Lawrence Wong as first new PM in two decades

* Singapore's new PM takes office pledging to lead in his own way

* Taylor Swift tunes and popcorn for Yew Tee residents watching Lawrence Wong as he is sworn in as PM

* Opposition parties congratulate incoming PM Lawrence Wong

* ‘We are prepared to relook everything’: Lawrence Wong on a changing society and his hopes for S’pore

* Reading, brushing up on Malay, Mandarin: 3 things DPM Lawrence Wong is doing in his spare time

* Lawrence Wong to be sworn in as PM: How has the ceremony changed since 1959?

* Two years’ jail, caning for man who sexually assaulted girlfriend’s daughter when she was 13

* Singapore No. 1 again in world ranking on govt effectiveness

* SIA posts record net profit for FY2024, proposes higher dividend of 38 cents per share

* Cars slide and crash into Funan mall carpark wall during heavy downpour

* Outgoing Cordlife directors explain why damage to cord blood units was not disclosed earlier

Thailand

* Thai PM orders probe into death of activist Netiporn in pre-trial detention

* Thaksin only wants peace at Thai-Myanmar border: Paetongtarn

* Thai Employers’ Confederation against blanket minimum wage hike

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Indonesia

* Plans to up number of Indonesian students in Malaysian varsities by 20%

* Indonesia set to ratify changes to controversial top court

* Indonesia volcano belches ash tower three miles into sky

* Indonesia's April exports up 1.7% y/y

* Indonesia floods kill 58 as rescuers race to find dozens still missing

Philippines

* Philippines sends coast guard to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

* Philippines-US tie-up on space tech to help monitor EEZ

* House fire kills two children in Manila

* Philippines deports 165 suspected scammers to China

* Philippine civilian convoy sails towards disputed reef

Vietnam

* Over 140 malaria cases reported in Vietnam

* Vietnam Airlines to offer 300,000 cheap tickets during peak season in summer

* Vietnam issues new Covid-19 vaccine guidance amid uncertain global pandemic situation

* Vietnam encourages Chinese businesses to expand investment: PM

Cambodia

* Suggestion of Aussie money laundering ‘unfounded, prejudiced’: Cambodian intelligence unit

* Even critic supports economic value of Funan Techo Canal

* Cambodia marks King's 71st birthday with blessings, fireworks display

Myanmar

* Myanmar air strike wounds around 20 at clinic: Media, armed group

* Myanmar welcomes over 430,000 foreign tourists in first 4 months of the year

Laos

* Police make major amphetamine pills bust in Bokeo

* Laos records 36% rise in international tourists in first 3 months

Brunei

* Brunei raises BND78K for Gaza humanitarian fund

* Brunei poised for stronger recovery led by the non-oil and gas sector

Aseanplus

* Wildlife park in China under probe for deaths of tigers, some found in freezers

* China allows visa-free entry for overseas groups on cruise ships

* Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets bail but can't leave jail

* Could being online actually be good for you? New study reveals a surprising finding

* Japan police want S'pore diplomat who filmed boy in Tokyo bathhouse to be brought back to country

* HK actress Carina Lau wows netizens with bare-faced photo

* Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US inflation report

* Oil prices rise on US inventories drawdown expectations, CPI focus

* Stocks rise, dollar eases ahead of US inflation report
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News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Wednesday (May 15)