Indonesia

Indonesia finance minister floats, then backs off on Strait of Malacca levy

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance minister raised – then quickly downplayed – the idea of imposing a levy on ships using the straits of Malacca and Singapore, stressing that Jakarta would not exploit strategic waterways for revenue.

Singapore

Child taken to hospital after foot trapped in Singapore's Bugis Junction mall escalator

SINGAPORE: A child was taken to hospital after their foot was caught in an escalator in Bugis Junction mall on Wednesday (April 22) afternoon..

Singapore

Singaporean online personality Kurt Tay jailed, fined for sharing woman’s intimate video and threatening her

SINGAPORE: Online personality Kurt Tay was sentenced to 14 months in jail and fined S$3,000 on Wednesday (April 22) for distributing intimate material and sending threatening messages.

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (April 22, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (April 22, 2026)

South Korea

South Korean fighter pilot fined for mid-air photos that caused crash

SEOUL: A South Korean fighter pilot has been ordered to pay 88 million won (US$59,200) in damages over a 2021 mid-air collision he caused by trying to get photos and videos of himself flying, an official report said on Wednesday (April 22).

Vietnam

Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

HANOI: Vietnam's top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday (April 22), announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants.

Nation

Two lawyers detained over RM8mil trust fund fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Two lawyers, suspected of falsifying documents to access about RM8mil in trust funds linked to a property development project, have been remanded by graft busters.

Cambodia

Thailand ceremony at disputed border temple draws Cambodia rebuke

BANGKOK: Thailand held a Buddhist ceremony on Wednesday (April 22) at ancient temple ruins it took control of during deadly border clashes with Cambodia in 2025, drawing a rebuke from its neighbour.

Entertainment

M'sian singer Gary Chaw sparks romance rumours after seen dining with mystery woman

The pair were said to be at ease with each other, with the woman even reaching over to fix the singer's hat and hair.

Singapore

Ex-Certis officer who took over S$1,000 in bribes in cigarette smuggling case gets 17 months’ jail

SINGAPORE: A former Certis security officer who facilitated 26 cigarette smuggling operations and received S$1,572 in bribes was sentenced to 17 months' jail on Wednesday (April 22).

Nation

Mandatory e-Arrival Card required for Malaysians travelling to India

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi has issued a travel advisory requiring Malaysians travelling to India to apply for and submit a mandatory e-Arrival Card at least 72 hours before departure.

Brunei

Company fined for illegal waste disposal in Tutong, Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A local company in Kampong Sengkarai, Tutong was issued a BND1,000 compound fine after the Enforcement Unit from the Tutong District Office found a violation of Section 12 (1)(c) Chapter 30 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 2021 of illegal disposal of waste in a public area during a routine patrol.

Nation

Immigration raids see 62 undocumented migrants nabbed in Shah Alam, Puchong

PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has detained 62 undocumented migrants in a joint enforcement operation, Ops Mahir, carried out in Shah Alam and Puchong.

Singapore

Jail for woman in Singapore who hit her son with shower head after he soiled himself

SINGAPORE: After a nine-year-old boy defaecated and soiled himself, his angry mother hit him on the head with a shower head while bathing him.

World

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 22 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships ⁠in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting.

Nation

Missiles boost for Royal Malaysian Navy’s LMS Batch 2 vessels

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) is set to strengthen its combat capabilities with the acquisition of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles for its Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 fleet, expected to be delivered next year.

Indonesia

First flight of Makkah route initiative beneficiaries departs from Surabaya, Indonesia

SURABAYA, (Indonesia): (Bernama-SPA) The first flight carrying beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative departed Wednesday (April 22) from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Saudi Arabia via the initiative's terminal at Juanda International Airport, bound for Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah.

Technology

YouTube complies with Indonesia's social media curbs, minister says

JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Video platform YouTube has complied with Indonesia's social ⁠media restrictions for children under 16, the ‌country's communications minister said on Wednesday.

Philippines

Philippines raises El Nino alert as dry conditions loom

MANILA: (Bernama-Xinhua) The Philippines on Wednesday (April 22) raised an El Nino alert, warning of possible dry spells and droughts across parts of the country from the coming months through early 2027, according to local authorities, reported Xinhua

Nation

Fuel prices April 23-29: Diesel plummets 85sen in peninsula, unsubsidised RON95 down 15sen, RON97 drops 25sen

PETALING JAYA: Fuel prices dropped across the board for the week of April 23 to 29 in line with the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM), says the Finance Ministry.