Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Wednesday (Feb 14)
Malaysia

* 1MDB trial: Jho Low ordered associate to prepare Arab donation letter justifying monies for Najib, courts told

* 1MDB trial: Jho Low swore to make my life a 'living hell', Jasmine Loo tells court

* 1MDB trial: Jho Low claims to have proof he acted on Najib's behest, says witness

* Ex-Chief Justice heads RCI reviewing Malaysia’s sovereignty over Batu Puteh, Batuan Tengah and Tubir Selatan

* Singaporean fined RM5,500 after viral road rage incident in Johor

* Kapar crash: Post-mortem completed, multiple injuries cited as cause of death

* Start preparing now for seamless operation at JB-Singapore RTS Link, Saifuddin tells Immigration Dept

* New bumiputera growth areas need to be identified for the benefit of all - PM Anwar

* IGP warns against extreme provocation over Kelantan Syariah criminal law verdict

* Malaysia's population estimated to be 33.7 million in 2023

* Sabah eyes making KK's Manukan Island a premier wedding destination in Asia

* BEC 2024 expects 3,000 participants, no bias against Opposition participation, says Zahid

* Cops identify owners of three social media accounts in Nik Elin death threat case

* Man who held mum hostage and threatened to blow up Penang home nabbed

* Navy officer, business owner remanded five days in JB over 'procurement cartel' case

* Stop wasting time discussing Constitutional amendments, says Zaid

* Sabah's largest clinker and cement plant set to start construction by year-end

* Four charged with murdering colleague at JB entertainment centre

Singapore

* Paperless cargo clearance scheme has cut hassle, clearance time at Singapore checkpoints, say drivers

* Rare fish rediscovered in Pasir Ris Park; species was first documented in 160-year-old painting

* Car driver charged; allegedly caused bus to jam brake, injuring passenger who died of heart disease

* Eight weeks’ jail for former real estate agent who pocketed $20k of elderly woman’s money

* ‘So scared, my legs went numb’: Electric bicycle sparks blaze in Bedok HDB corridor

* Ex-flight steward who ‘slipped on grease patch and fell’ on plane sues SIA for S$1.78mil

Thailand

* Better than roses: Thai couples marry on elephants for Valentine's Day

* Thailand plans policy to boost birth rate from seven-decade low

* Phuket police, wildlife officials seize lion cub, charge Chinese woman

* Thai Airways to acquire 45 wide-body Boeing jets

* Thai foreign minister bolsters diplomatic ties with key talks during US visit

* Two Thai journalists arrested over covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail

Indonesia

* Jokowi retains his political influence in Indonesia with Prabowo as next president

* Prabowo on track to becoming Indonesia’s next president, with two-thirds of sample votes counted

* Indonesia's presidential election has high stakes for US and China and their rivalry

* Prabowo-Gibran lead Indonesian presidential race, based on quick counts of sample votes

* Bali begins imposing US$10 tourist e-tax

* Indonesia elections: Vote counting begins as polls close

* Voting under way to choose Indonesia’s new president and other leaders

* Indonesian voters greeted with chocolates, candy on Valentine's Day

Philippines

* Valentine’s Day meets Ash Wednesday: Navigating love amid penance

* President Marcos greets public ‘Happy Heart’s Day!’

* Sara Duterte on Valentine’s Day: Avoid crushes; they’ll break your heart

* 54 injured as Philippine church balcony collapses during Ash Wednesday mass (update)

Vietnam

* Vietnamese Valentine's: help me find a partner, Buddha

* Spring festival sees rise in cross-border travel to China

Cambodia

* Crowning of Miss Cambodia France highlights cultural links

* Cambodia and India explore new tactics against online crimes

* Four people in Cambodia infected with HIV every day: AIDS authority

* Cambodia warns students of 'losing dignity' on Valentine's Day

Myanmar

* Myanmar junta plans to implement mandatory military service in April, media say

* ‘I would either run away or join with revolution forces’: Myanmar youth worry over conscription law

Laos

* Laos steps up efforts to boost foreign currency reserves

* Laos, India promote business cooperation

Brunei

* Sultan graces launch of new Royal Brunei Air Force aircraft

* Fire guts three houses in Brunei's Kampong Sungai Kebun

Aseanplus

* TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi’s Senate grilling on China ties could ‘undermine’ US image: Singapore envoy

* ‘Breaking a military marriage’: 10 months’ jail for man in China who had affair with wife of PLA soldier on active duty after getting caught on surveillance cameras

* On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry

* Japan's Nikkei slips from 34-year high after Wall Street sell-off

* North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast -South Korea military

* Australia's biggest bank warns of economic downside as profit dips

* Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports

* From AI-powered bunnies to ‘live’ figures, startup reinvents smart toys with ChatGPT-like tech and China-designed chips

* 'Money No Enough 3' becomes highest-grossing Chinese New Year film in Malaysia

* TVB actor Kenneth Ma opens up about celebrating first Chinese New Year as a married man

* 'American Born Chinese' star Ben Wang is the next Karate Kid

* Movie star Fan Bingbing receives Chinese New Year gift from actor Liam Neeson

* Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku raise a philosophical question in new K-drama 'A Killer Paradox'

* Hong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh wows netizens with her singing

* Asia tracks Wall St retreat as US inflation dents rate cut hopes
Asean news,headlines,Feb 14
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Wednesday (Feb 14)