Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Thursday (April 11)
Malaysia

* Urgent need for cessation of Gazan massacre, says Anwar

* 'Cat burglary' reported at Rafizi's residence, Internet users amused

* Raya rush: Slow moving traffic on major highways as at 5pm

* Malaysia condemns Israel’s 'barbaric' attacks on Palestinians on first day of Hari Raya

* Malaysia, Pakistan agree to strengthen ties in trade, investment, says PM

Singapore

* ‘Not cut and paste’: How Singaporean Ian Tan won the world young chef award

* Jail for man who assaulted and threatened to kill son, 12

* KKB by-election: S'gor DAP chief's political secretary tops list of potential candidates

* Singapore is 5th smartest city in the world, top in Asia: Global index

* S$3bil money laundering accused offered jail time of 13 to 15 months after receiving 6 new charges

* Singapore and China can boost cooperation to ensure financial stability: DPM Heng

* I was told to scam Singaporeans: Bangladeshi man who was trafficked to scam compounds

Thailand

* Srettha likely to give up finance for defence in reshuffle: Experts

* Cadmium contamination threat to part of Chao Phraya River

* Srettha attends Songkran ceremony, sends good wishes to all Thais

* Thailand’s K-pop princess Lalisa joins RCA Records

* Thai Air Force planes patrol airspace near Myanmar border as fighting escalates

Indonesia

* Prabowo’s campaign chief visits Megawati twice on Aidilfitri

* Ministry defends import restriction on laptops, TVs, ACs into Indonesia

* Rohingya refugees mark Aidilfitri in limbo after treacherous sea voyage

* Police record 79% drop in traffic accidents in Indonesia during 'mudik' 2024

Philippines

* Duterte would be glad to shed light on gentleman’s agreement: Senator

* Philippines' total external trade up 9.7% in February

* Philippine unemployment rate down to 3.5%, job quality better in February

* Two Philippine Navy pilots dead after helicopter crash

Vietnam

* Vietnam says Cambodia should share info on Funan Techo Canal on Mekong River

* Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in US$12bil fraud case

* Ex-director of Hai Phong police dept on trial for corruption

* Vietjet announces direct route between HCM City, China’s Xi'an

Cambodia

* Rosier growth forecast for Cambodia, fuelled by tourism, industrial exports

* PM Manet says Cambodia to build US$1.7bil canal

* War-left US aerial bomb safely removed in Cambodia's coastal province: official

Myanmar

* Myanmar's Karen guerrillas claim to have seized last army base defending key Thai border town

* Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting

Laos

* Laos to accelerate transport modernisation to drive growth

* Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam to strengthen cooperation

Brunei

* Massive fireworks haul: Local woman among three held

* Senior citizen denies posing as policeman to cheat people

Aseanplus

* Biden and Japan's Kishida forge new partnership, eyeing China and Russia

* Taiwan, China can resolve differences, ex-president says after meeting Xi

* China sanctions two US defence firms for selling weapons to Taiwan

* 'Lame duck' S. Korean president reels from election debacle

* Beijing says US, Japan 'smeared and attacked' China at summit

* First foreign-born sumo grand champion dies aged 54

* US$65,000 gold teacup stolen from Japan department store

* Lego of it! New Zealand says thieves nabbed for brick block heists

* Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon: Biden

* Why is Japan seeking a summit with nuclear-armed North Korea?

* Jack Ma cheers Alibaba’s latest overhaul plan in rare memo

* Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk, says UN

* ‘World Of Warcraft’, other top games to return to China

* China’s first Corgi police dog makes public debut, hailed for under-car bomb detection skills, attitude and fitness, wins netizens over

* ‘Robotic’ China restaurant boss mimics android to serve delighted customers, goes viral globally

* Recovering China cancer woman almost dies of weight loss after trying to ‘starve’ her tumours, shocks mainland social media

* Survey: AI a ‘game changer’ but company execs not ready

* Asia tracks Wall St losses as US data deals blow to rate cut hopes
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News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Thursday (April 11)