AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Sept 29, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Sept 29, 2026)

Philippines

President Marcos to Asean: Give women greater decision-making role

MANILA: (Bernama-PNA) Philippines' President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is calling on Asean member states to give women greater roles in decision-making, saying their leadership is essential to the region's security, resilience and prosperity, the Philippines News Agency (PNA) reported.

Thailand

Thai capital cleans up after deadly floods

BANGKOK: Bangkok residents were cleaning up Tuesday (Sept 29) after days of flooding that left at least four people dead, while the national carrier warned of continued delays in and out of the Thai capital.

South Korea

Shark remains in Busan canal after rescue bid fails

SEOUL: Rescue efforts for a 3.5-meter-long shark stranded at North Port Waterfront Park in Dong-gu, Busan, were called off Tuesday (Sept 29) after rescuers failed to guide it toward the sea.

Nation

Sayed Muzzakkir case: Witness denies changing 'advisory fee' to 'commission' to bring case under MACC Act

KUALA LUMPUR: A witness denies that changing the term "advisory fee" to "commission" in a "project advisory agreement", according to his witness statement, was to enable the case involving Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad to fall under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act.

India

Dancer 'girlfriend', Rs 10 Lakh a month, Rs 4-Crore House: Luxury trail in Rs 657-Crore bank fraud in India

NEW DELHI: A woman dancer was allegedly paid Rs 10 lakh a month and helped acquire a nearly Rs 4-crore house in Delhi by the alleged mastermind of the Rs 657-crore Haryana-Chandigarh government funds fraud, as a CBI investigation uncovers a trail of lavish parties, luxury hotels and foreign trips alongside the suspected siphoning of public money

Nepal

Nepal suspends search after 16 swept away by avalanche

KATHMANDU: Dire weather has forced Nepal to suspend search operations after a Himalayan avalanche caused what is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade, the National Mountain Guide Association said on Tuesday (Sept 29)

Nation

Two men get 30 years' jail and 12 lashes for trafficking 139kg of ganja

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court here after being found guilty of trafficking 139kg of cannabis.

Letters

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah embodied the Malaysia we aspire to be

Letter from Datuk Dr Elizabeth Lee, CEO, Sunway Education Group

Nation

Ex-govt officer remanded in Melaka over false claims

MELAKA: A former senior officer of a Federal government department has been remanded for four days over false claims of about RM3,000.

Nation

Online gambling calling centres raided in KL, 74 foreigners nabbed

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested 74 foreigners after raiding eight premises around Kuala Lumpur believed to have been used as calling centres by syndicates involved in online gambling and scams.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka restores fuel subsidy as inflation spikes

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced a US$126million fuel subsidy on Tuesday (Sept 29) to contain the rapidly rising price of diesel -- key for public transport -- as inflation spiked to a 38-month high.

Indonesia

Indonesia rejects allegations of systematic rights violations in Papua

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesia has rejected allegations that security and development challenges in Papua are part of a policy that systematically violates human rights, saying credible allegations of abuses are taken seriously by national institutions

Nation

Perikatan ready to use component party logos if ROS bars coalition emblem in Melaka, says Takiyuddin

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional is prepared to use the logos of its component parties in the Melaka state election if it is not allowed to use its coalition emblem, says Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.

Singapore

Sexual crimes among top offences committed by youth in Singapore aged 10 to under 21: MSF report

SINGAPORE: Sexual crimes remained one of the top offences committed by young people here in 2025, ranking second among those aged 10 to under 16.

Business

China unveils rate cut, mortgage subsidies to spur growth

China on Tuesday cut the rate on a key central-bank lending facility and announced interest subsidies on new commercial mortgages for eligible first-time homebuyers, its latest effort to support a slowing economy.

Books

New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

Author Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer, has long clashed with the royals over their treatment of his older sister

Forex

Ringgit ends marginally higher against US dollar, S&P rating supports sentiment

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened marginally against the US dollar on Tuesday, with market sentiment supported by S&P Global Ratings' reaffirmation of Malaysia's 'A-' sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook.

Nation

Over 400,000 jobs available for workers affected by Middle East crisis, says Ramanan

KOTA BARU: More than 400,000 job vacancies are available through the MYFutureJobs portal managed by the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) to assist workers who may be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.

Cricket

Cricket-South Africa look to gather momentum in ODI series with World Cup looming

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 29 (Reuters) - South Africa feel ⁠it is important to set some markers against Australia in their one-day international ⁠series, even though the World Cup is still one year away, key spinner ‌Keshav Maharaj said on Tuesday.