Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Wednesday (June 19)
Malaysia

* Durian diplomacy: Premier Li salutes Malaysia-China’s shared resilience, marks 50 years of fruitful relations

* King grants audience to China’s premier Li Qiang

* China-Malaysia ties at forefront among relations between regional countries, says Chinese Premier Li Qiang

* China-Malaysia ties akin to 'continuous railway track with promising future', says Chinese Premier

* Anwar hails Malaysia-China partnership for boosting local industries via ECRL project

* Anwar and Li attend Gombak ECRL station groundbreaking ceremony

* 'Game-changing' ECRL reaches two-thirds completion

* Malaysia and China ink 14 MOUs

* What are the M'sia-China MOUs?

* Malaysia, China to jointly nominate Lion Dance for Unesco Cultural Heritage list

* Li Qiang accorded official welcome at Dataran Perdana

* PM hosts luncheon in honour of visiting China premier Li Qiang

* Revenue board identifies individuals, companies involved in crypto trading

* Cops arrest 13 over RM24mil in suspicious bank transactions

* 100,000 received RM200 cash aid to offset diesel price increase, says Finance Minister II

* Kelantan Speaker declares rogue Bersatu rep's Nenggiri state seat vacant

* Bersatu's rogue reps: S'gor Speaker says yet to receive notice to declare Selat Klang seat vacant

* Nenggiri vacancy proof that Bersatu's constitutional amendments in line with law, says Muhyiddin

* See you in court, Nenggiri rep tells Kelantan Speaker after seat declared vacant

* Anti-graft group urges govt to be careful with using its resources in Sg Bakap

* Ulu Tiram attack: Slain suspect's family members face nine charges including supporting terrorism

* Senior citizen duped of nearly RM600,000 by bogus NSRC officer

* Pregnant woman pleads guilty to soliciting clients for prostitution

* Najib, Irwan's RM6.6bil CBT trial postponed again to July 22

* Make citizenship amendments retroactive to include kids born to M'sian mums overseas previously, says NGO

* Domestic Trade Ministry plans to instal CCTV at border petrol stations

* Apex court dismisses Malaysian Bar’s leave to appeal bid to refer constitutional questions

* Sarawak Tourism Board to partner MAG for Visit Malaysia Year 2026

* Boost for Sabah timber's competitiveness, sustainability with EU link-up

* Najib controlled all aspects of SRC, says former director

Singapore

* Malaysian diver, 22, dies after getting entangled with boat propeller at Marina South Pier

* More than 10 years’ jail for S'porean ‘spiritual leader’ who cheated followers of over S$7m, forced some to eat faeces

* Young doctor suspended for attempting to record another doctor showering at hospital

* Singapore’s domestic recycling rate stalls at 12%, the lowest in over a decade

* 14 motorists to be charged with drink-driving offences: S'pore police

* Think you saw a police car? Nah, it’s a ‘polite’ car

* S’pore reclaims top spot in world competitiveness ranking after three years

Thailand

* Thai police identify diesel-smuggling mastermind after boats recaptured

* Low-price tour groups from China ‘a threat to Thailand’s tourism’

* Pheu Thai faces tough battle ahead amid political, economic turmoil

* US to return 900-year-old ancient artefact to Thailand

* Thai PM proposes $102 billion budget to parliament to revive economy

* Final draft of Thai casino entertainment complex bill to be ready in 4 weeks

Indonesia

* Mt Merapi on Java island emits lava, pyroclastic flow, reaching 1.5km

* Pope to stop by Istiqlal Mosque during first-ever Indonesia visit

* Calls for domestic worker protection bill grow in Indonesia as House nears end of tenure

* Indonesia to start construction of 245-km Java gas pipeline in July

* Indonesia builds 3.6km tidal embankment in Central Java top combat flooding

Philippines

* Battle lines drawn as Philippine V-P quits, severs Marcos-Duterte union ahead of 2025 mid-term polls

* Philippines says sword-wielding Chinese coast guard boarded navy vessels in South China Sea

* In South China Sea dispute, Philippines’ bolder hand tests Beijing

* Philippine's VP Sara Duterte resigns as Department of Education secretary, says Palace

* Marcos accepts Sara Duterte’s Cabinet resignation as Education secretary

Vietnam

* Vietnam to host Putin in nod to old ties, risking ire of West

* Vietnam govt says party chief of capital Hanoi resigns

* Hanoi unveils ambitious plan to improve residents' lives by 2030

* Large international retailers seek partnerships in Vietnam

* Credit growth remains far from Vietnam government's target

Cambodia

* Manet, Wong pledge closer Cambodian-Singaporean ties

* New agreement allows Cambodia to implement Singapore’s digital govt products

* Cambodia attracts US$48.4bil FDI in last 6 years: Central Bank

* Cambodia to upgrade 75% of rural roads to climate-resilient by 2030

Myanmar

* Myanmar authorities arrest 22 for marking Suu Kyi's birthday: media

* 19 Myanmar workers who illegally entered Thailand in a pickup truck arrested

* Various types of illegal timber, consumer goods, vehicles seized in three-day enforcement action

Laos

* Laos National Assembly members request revision of draft anti-corruption law

* Govt outlines plans to curb surging road accidents in Laos

Brunei

* Insufficient infrastructure, lack of promotion holding back Brunei's tourism, says economist

* Brunei court dismisses sexual offender’s appeal for reduced sentence

Aseanplus

* Putin says treaty with N. Korea provides 'mutual assistance' in case of aggression

* Kim promises Putin 'full support' for Russia's war in Ukraine

* Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s ex-husband jailed for 3½ years for HK$6.3 million gold theft

* Woman passenger booked for biting crew member in Lucknow, India

* Knife attack injures three at Shanghai metro station

* Pilots fear collisions as staffing crisis leaves Australian control towers empty

* Bird flu detected in poultry farm near Sydney

* Alert bank officials prevent Rs 120 cr fraud, 7 arrested in Uttar Pradesh

* 348 Hongkongers, including 50 students, fell victim to fake online job ads in May

* China influencer who claims to be champion of working classes in videos exposed as ‘heartless boss’ in real life

* Pope offers prayers for 'noble, courageous' Chinese people

* Putin arrives in Pyongyang for summit with Kim

* Putin takes North Korea's Kim for a drive around Pyongyang in Russian-made limousine

* JR Tokai preparing Shinkansen service for heavy rains in Japan

* Patients left stranded as South Korea clinics shut down amid doctors’ strike

* Unrelenting heatwave kills five in Indian capital

* Wombat walker, cave conductor: Tasmania opens applications for ‘odd job’ experiences

* Romania to purchase South Korea's K-9 howitzers worth $920 million

* S. Korea to raise benefits for working parents to boost births

* Xi urges all-out response to floods, drought in China

* Ex-TVB star Lee Lung-kei’s fiancée jailed for 25 months; he will ‘wait and marry her after’

* China-US cooperation: Case involving illegal forex transactions under probe

* Japan govt to urge social media operators to strengthen screening of Ads following rapid rise in online scams

* Actor Huang Xiaoming puts on 15kg for new movie, where he plays intellectually disabled man

* Blackpink’s Lisa confirms new solo single ‘Rockstar’ will be released June 27

* Striking dress worn by Fan Bingbing in Melaka is a Bernard Chandran design

* Most Asian markets advance after latest Wall St record
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News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Wednesday (June 19)