Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (May 7, 2024)
Malaysia:

* Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu to receive Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award at Cannes

* No immediate plans to arrest Dr M, says Azam Baki

* International religious leaders conference to be permanent feature in Malaysia, says Anwar

* Efficient civil service key to improving economic landscape, says Anwar

* Cops: Easy access to social media, pornography causing social problems among children

* M'sia lost at least RM277bil to graft over last five years, says MACC head

* Faisal Halim acid attack: First suspect to be released, rearrested for drugs, says S'gor police chief

* Second suspect nabbed over acid attack on national footballer Faisal

* KKB Polls: Only election offence so far was man displaying King's image, says EC

* No favour, advantage to any country or company at DSA, NatSec 2024, says Khaled

* Miti: Semiconductor industry offers Malaysia chance for exponential growth

* Swedish woman also injured by fallen tree in KL city centre / One dead, another injured as tree falls in KL city centre

Singapore:

* ‘I am stepping down as PM but I am not stopping work!’, says Singapore PM Lee

* Malaysian Queen visits KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore

* Losses of over RM350mil prevented after more than 3,000 scams disrupted by S’pore police, banks

* Malaysian King gets warm welcome at Singapore Parliament; the first king of Malaysia to visit House

* Amazon to spend nearly US$9bil to expand cloud infra in Singapore

* AI search engine making Parliament debates accessible

* Sultan Ibrahim plays crucial role in advancing bilateral ties, says Singapore president

* Asia shares rise on rate cut bets; Aussie slips on RBA

* Singapore's famous Orchard Road to get virtual twin to woo youth

Indonesia:

* Indonesia’s Mt Ruang becomes ghost island as volcano erupts yet again

* Emerging Markets - Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht fall among subdued Asian currencies

* Indonesian minister conducts final checks on Haj readiness in Saudi

* Higher growth from election, holiday spending in Indonesia

Thailand:

* Two Malaysians injured in Narathiwat bomb blast

* New Thai finance chief signals rate-cut - calls will persist

* Thai police arrest American fleeing 25-year jail term

* Thai gateway to adventure for Malaysian cyclists just across the Kelantan border

Philippines:

* Australian PM Albanese says China military air incident at Yellow Sea unacceptable

* Marcos: We won’t respond in kind to China’s deployment of water cannon against its vessels

* ADB gets highest net income allocation in history

Vietnam:

* Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the 'historic' Dien Bien Phu victory

* Vietnam's Hoi An gets first low carbon tourism certificate

* Vietnam garment sector faces supply bottlenecks

Myanmar:

* Cambodia's former PM Hun Sen urges Myanmar junta chief to allow video call with Suu Kyi

* An Analysis - In Myanmar war, crucial window looms for junta and rebels

Cambodia:

* Singapore: Two men convicted in S$3bil money laundering case deported to Cambodia

* Cambodia launches national single window to facilitate trade activities

Laos:

* Laos to launch projects nationwide to further protect environment

Brunei:

* Brunei receives top postal award for second consecutive year

AseanPlus:

* Man on stabbing spree in China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded

* 2024 Met Gala: Michelle Yeoh walks red carpet in shiny 'tin foil' dress

* Visa-free travel to China for M'sians extended till end of 2025, says envoy

* Ruhainies no longer in contact with Aliff Aziz, doesn't want to worsen the issue

* PM Modi votes as India's marathon election heats up

* Puteri Sarah has no intention of reuniting with ex-husband Syamsul Yusof ever again: 'It will never happen!’

* Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch

* Palestinian Authority urges US intervention to halt Israel's planned Rafah invasion

* Visitors at China theme park hang upside down as ride stalls over May Day holiday

* South Korea records hottest April in half a century

* South Korea LGBTQ event finds home in streets after permit struggle

* India's Modi casts his vote as giant election reaches half-way mark

* HIs China the target of new US global cyberspace and digital technology strategy?

* Australia seeks client data from crypto exchanges in tax crackdown

* Korean government to investigate BTS' agency Hybe on chart-rigging claim, fans go ballistic, demand apology

* Beijing to help Hong Kong rake in talent from mainland China and overseas, nation’s labour chief says

* China’s middle class is stressed. Can its growing mental health industry lend a helping hand?

* Cricket-Shastri expects big-hitting Dube to play a key role for India at T20 World Cup

* Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire; Israel presses Rafah attacks but says will continue talks

* Calls for collaboration to combat climate issues, say Chinese and French experts

* Chinese parents demand school transfer boy for bullying, ‘hitting and intimidating’ classmates; sparks heated online discussion

* International Baccalaureate taking ‘appropriate and timely measures’ to remove online posts containing leaked exam questions after outrage

* Emmanuel Macron thanks Xi Jinping for ‘commitment’ not to sell arms to Russia / Macron hosts Xi in French mountains to talk Ukraine and trade
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Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (May 7, 2024)