Asean News Headlines at 9pm on Tuesday (March 26, 2024)
Malaysia:

* Govt expects to collect extra RM3bil through wider SST net, says PM

* Apex courts dismisses Rosmah's bid to challenge late Sri Ram's appointment

* Najib had absolute power in SRC, High Court hears

* Freeze on foreign workers hiring quota stays for now, says HR Minister

* Ministry denies claims foreign artistes prohibited from staying in M'sia before shows

* KLIA aerotrain expected to be operational earliest end of this year, says Loke

* KK Mart founder, wife claim trial to hurting religious feelings

* Malaysia faces shortfall of some 12,000 cybersecurity personnel, says PM

* MACC chief says will look into Dr M's sons' claims before making any comments

* Govt to review relevant laws in light of increasing online drug sales, says Home Minister

* Many trade ministers seeking meeting with Miti after Germany mission, says PM

* Don't use 3R to justify continued use of Sedition Act, says Lawyers for Liberty

A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, US,on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. - Reuters

Singapore:

* Singapore Port Authority to cooperate with US Coast Guard on Baltimore Bridge incident

* Baltimore bridge collapses after Singapore-flagged ship collision; search under way for survivors

* Man and two firms in S’pore charged over alleged sale of devices providing illegal streaming services

* M’sian engineers wouldn’t leave if they had 2/3 of Singaporean salary, says Chin Tong

* Singaporean charged over bomb threats he allegedly sent to two Taiwanese politicians

* Who is Lum Kok Seng, the man named in Iswaran’s new charges?

* China’s new envoy to S'pore Cao Zhongming aims for high-quality bilateral ties

* Singaporean actor-host Suhaimi Yusof makes peace with Ramadan bazaar stall owner after social media stir

* Singapore factory output beats forecasts with 3.8% rise in February

* Singapore: Govt rebukes Israeli post; says it is an insensitive social media post

Indonesia:

* 'It always been very good' - No shame in continuing Jokowi's policies, says new Indonesian leader Prabowo

* Indonesia's military arrests 13 elite soldiers who are accused of involvement in a torture video

* Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct

* Indonesia on alert for copycat attacks after Moscow shooting

* Prabowo and Gibran kick off talks on new cabinet

* Asian shares trading mixed after Wall Street’s momentum cools

* Oil trades little changed as markets weigh Russian supply cuts against weaker dollar

Thai fans enjoying the atmosphere before the Group C qualifiers match between Thailand and South Korea at the Rajamangala National Stadium, in Bangkok on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. - Reuters

Thailand:

* Thailand Culture Ministry going all out to have Muay Thai, traditional costumes listed by UNESCO

* 'Nang Nak' actor Winai Kraibutr dies at 54 after battling rare skin disease

* Thai diesel subsidy to end, prices may rise as fuel fund bleeds red: source

* Warehouse burns after explosives seized by Yala police explode

* Thai King takes part in ritual to change Emerald Buddha’s outfit

* Thailand eyes special visas for digital nomads to fulfil its digital hub dreams

* Thailand: Lopburi monkeys moved to temporary enclosure

Philippines:

* Philippines braces for La Nina and continues to deal with El Nino issues

* India seeks cooperation with Philippines including in defence and security, foreign minister says

* Pia Wurtzbach meets her ‘twin’ in Singapore

* 17 killed after van collides with a cargo truck then burst into flames

* Indian coast guard ship on three-day visit to Manila

* Emerging Markets - Asian forex remain tepid on uncertain rate-cut outlook as equities jump

Students participate in a nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill at an elementary school in Manila. - AFP

Vietnam:

* Vietnam PM urges youth to pioneer in country's digital transformation

* Vietnam boosts coal imports as it promises investors no more power cuts

* Vietnamese blood donors save life of UK patient with rare blood type

* Coffee supplies from top shipper Vietnam seen shrinking further

* US, Vietnamese top diplomats discuss greater chip cooperation: State Dept

* Vietnam proposes market upgrade for foreign institutional investors

Myanmar:

* More than 63,000 people dead or missing while migrating over last decade, IOM says; Myanmar numbers among the worst

* Next election may not be nationwide, says junta chief

* Hope in limbo for millions displaced in Myanmar

China's Jiang Guangtai (left) in action with Singapore's Faris Ramli during the AFC Group C Qualifiers at the Tianjin Olympic Centre in Tianjin, China, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. - Reuters

Cambodia:

* Cambodia and Laos pledge to cement ties and enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership

* Cambodia arrests trio for trafficking a whopping 186kg of narcotics

* ‘Falsely accused monkey smuggler’ reunites with family

Laos:

* Lao health ministry on alert after 54 anthrax cases reported in south

* Over 300 Buddha images​ excavated in Bokeo, search continues

Brunei:

* Brunei man jailed for theft, spitting on policeman

* Brunei makes major alert call, health ministry says supplies at blood bank ‘critically low’

A woman wearing kimono walks during a rainy day at Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. - AFP

AseanPlus:

* S. Korea and Malaysia to resume free trade talks

* Gaza ceasefire should be enforced immediately for the sake of Ramadan, says Anwar

* Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng had no interest in full-time ‘The Daily Show’ hosting gig

* Invest in care economy to build resilience and empower women, SEA countries told

* China tightens supervision on semi-prepared foods

* Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh US rate outlook

* Former China football chief get life sentence for 'huge' bribery

* Asian economy forecast to grow 4.5% in 2024

* Five Chinese nationals killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

* China, battling low birth rates and high costs, encourages frugal weddings

* China’s first corgi police dog makes his debut

* Australian spends 36 hours in drain after dropping phone

* Quiet quitting: Why more than half of South Koreans do it

* Australia softens proposed vehicle emission laws for some pick-up trucks

* Suspended Australian-born judge challenges deportation in Kiribati

* UN Security Council for first time demands 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire, US abstains

* China’s new envoy to S'pore Cao Zhongming aims for high-quality bilateral ties

* US man who ran massive counterfeit iPhone scheme with family sentenced to prison

* Once high-flying Hong Kong bankers become a lost generation

* DBS targets Asia’s mass affluent with digital financial planning

* Festive low - Bird flu, weather and inflation conspire to keep egg prices near historic highs for Easter

* Hong Kong leader says prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release

* Japan drugmaker reports death after health supplement recall / 26 in hospital over dodgy health supplements in Japan
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Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 26, 2024)