Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Thursday (May 16)
Malaysia

* Meta restores Facebook posts by Malaysian media on PM Anwar’s meeting with Hamas

* Malaysian youths shine in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list

* Supporters travel from far and wide to show support for SLS, Sabah govt in 40% revenue entitlement appeal

* Rafizi: Padu data ready, waiting for the right moment

* Travellers from 36 more countries eligible for autogate facility for immigration clearance, says Saifuddin

* Anwar arrives in Kazakhstan with mission to strengthen long-standing relations

* Tiger killed after being hit by car in Bentong

* Lahad Datu dorm murder: Court sets June 27 for mention of case against 13 teens

* Company manager loses more than RM400,000 to non-existent online scheme

* Insp Sheila fails to get nuisance charge dropped

* Four nabbed for attempting to kidnap woman in Kulai

Singapore

* First Cabinet meeting and a full agenda ahead for new Singapore PM

* PM Wong speaks with PM Anwar, other leaders on first day in office

* Singaporean celebs dress up like PM Lawrence Wong on social media

* SIA posts record net profit for FY2024; staff to get 8 months’ bonus (update)

* Download of child sex abuse material: Man gets jail term upped from 6 weeks to 8 months

* 35 promising young individuals from Singapore on Forbes’ 30 under 30 Asia list

* Fire at NUH Medical Centre’s retail area: 100 evacuated during lunch hour

* Money laundering accused Su Jianfeng handed six new forgery charges; now faces 12 charges in all

Thailand

* Thailand loses to Malaysia as Asean's second-biggest auto market

* Srettha highlights Thailand’s six advantages as investment destination

* Flash floods and heavy rains forecast for 26 provinces across Thailand

* Thai cannabis groups urge govt to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana

* China influencers help Thai trader sell 100mil baht of durians

* Coronation of 17th King of Malaysia to be held at Istana Negara on July 20, says Fahmi

* Wild ride: Tiger cub chases motorbike on Thai street

* Surge in activist repression in Thailand, warns Human Rights Watch

Indonesia

* Garuda Indonesia flight makes emergency landing after engine fire

* Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupts, forcing Wings Air flight to cancel landing

* Indonesia raises volcano alert level to highest after huge eruption

* Musk scheduled to visit Indonesia for Starlink launch, ministers says

* Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

Philippines

* Philippine boat convoy won't proceed to China-held reef: organisers

* Three killed, one injured in Philippine clashes

* Singaporean nabbed at Philippine airport for having tampered passport, escorting ‘illegal’ worker

* Three Vietnamese, two Chinese nationals held for running ‘abortion’ clinic

Vietnam

* HCM City's key industrial products showcased at Hanoi expo

* Vietnam Communist Party removes its third top leader in two months

* As US hikes China tariffs, imports soar from China-reliant Vietnam

Cambodia

* S. Korea-Cambodia forge strategic partnership, scandal-ridden first lady makes an appearance

* Hun Sen calls for immediate start to controversial canal project

* Archaeologists unearth centuries-old head of Deva statue at Angkor

* After Cambodia crypto scam, Indians demand more jobs at home

Myanmar

* Top Asean officials meet Myanmar junta chief for 'cooperation' talks

* Myanmar's 59th gems emporium concludes in Naypyidaw

Laos

* New Lao-Thai train service undergoes testing phase

* Laos launches direct flight route to Guangzhou

Brunei

* Brunei Sultan welcomes Malaysian King

* Brunei woman scammed of BND1,000 in gift card swindle

Aseanplus

* Putin meets Xi in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

* China teenager pleads with father to be better husband after dispute with mother, video ignites family harmony dialogues

* Xi, Putin hail ties as 'stabilising' force in chaotic world

* Recently delisted Toshiba to cut 4,000 jobs in restructuring drive

* Singapore Airlines CEO says travel out of China not yet recovered

* Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election

* Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan appears in top court by video link

* Man dies after exercising while hanging by his neck in China

* Seoul court dismisses doctors' bid to halt plan to increase medical school quotas

* 'Queen Of Tears' star Kim Ji-won spotted by fans in Singapore

* Malaysian actress Sandra Lim talks about on-screen kiss with HK star Raymond Lam

* Former TVB star Fala Chen lands another key role in Hollywood

* Asia rides Wall St rally, dollar sags on inflation relief

* Asian markets track Wall St records after US inflation data
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News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Thursday (May 16)