Asean news headlines at 9 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022

Malaysia:
* Covid-19: Malaysia registers 2,153 new cases bringing the total to 4,458,889
* Covid-19: More than 26% of children fully vaccinated
* The concept of the Malaysian family is vital in shaping the country’s future, says Idris
* Dozens of Koreans tricked into RM2mil travel scam
* MATRADE shortlisted for the 2022 World Trade Promotion Organization Awards
* Apex court sets 10 days in August to hear Najibs latest bid to overturn CBC conviction
* Sunda pangolins could be extinct in Sabah due to poaching, says state wildlife director
* Malaysia’s newest ultra-low-cost carrier plane spotted at KLIA
* Bank Negara will raise rates next quarter
* SEA Games: Tze Liang wins third gold medal for Malaysia in diving
* RM2.8mil Registry: Sufficient evidence to prosecute Bung Moktar and Zizie Izette, says MACC
* RON95 shortage: Ministry takes steps to speed up replenishment, says Nanta
Singapore:
* 1,535 excess deaths in Singapore in 2021, including 804 due to Covid-19; government reports 2,271 infections Monday May 9
* Singapore asks companies to hire locals due to shortage of foreigners
* Singapore to host a global effort to boost transparency in carbon credit trading
* Man gets 9 years in prison, caning for fatal assault on his 4-year-old stepdaughter
* How an underwater paradise was created in Singapore
* Tuyang Initiative visits Singapore to pay homage to indigenous cultures SEA
* First time panda mom is natural to raise her cub
* Asian stocks fall mostly as rate hikes and China’s slowdown loom
* Oil falls on Chinese demand concerns, possible EU ban on Russian oil considered
Indonesia:
* Indonesia maintains stable growth in the first quarter thanks to exports
* Indonesia detects 15 cases of severe hepatitis after three child deaths
* A 70-year-old American dies after falling down a mountain slope during a group hike in Bali, Indonesia
* Emerging markets: Jakarta shares down more than 4% as Asian currencies also fall as lockdowns in China stoke growth worries
* Online scams: do not scan QR codes to “receive” money
* Indonesian Navy seizes sixth vessel for allegedly ‘smuggling’ palm oil
*Rising import prices are costing Indonesian manufacturing
* Tourist rescued from a ravine in Bali, Indonesia
Thailand:
* Covid-19 cases are dropping now and Thai schools are set to reopen for a new semester next week
* Sect leader in Thailand whose followers ate his waste and drank his urine arrested in Chaiyaphum
* Thailand’s digital minister visits Laos to take advantage of online shopping boom as border reopens
* Artificial breeding aims to increase the population of dolphins in Songkhla Lake
* Thailand records 6,488 Covid-19 cases and 55 deaths
* Pandemic, war-wounded orchid industry
Philippines:
* Marcos Jr heading for landslide in Philippine presidential poll according to unofficial tally
* Strong voter turnout as the Philippines votes; the son of the late dictator tipped to win the presidency
* Long lines, faulty counting machines and power outages hamper the opening of polling stations in the Philippines
* Three security guards gunned down at Filipino polling station
* The Philippines elects the next president today, with Marcos Jr tipped to win
* Grenade attack injures nine at Filipino polling station
* Nobel laureate Ressa says a Marcos win will spur more misinformation
* Memories of Marcos a black mark
* Explainer-A guide to the election in the Philippines
Vietnam:
* New Covid-19 infections in Vietnam are at a 10-month low with just 2,175 cases on Monday May 9
* Vietnam’s seafood exports jumped nearly 44% in first four months
* Strategy Needed for Vietnam Air Cargo to Take Off: Experts
* Vietnam’s agricultural sector records large trade surplus in first quarter
*Vietnamese City of HCM seeks resources for startup ecosystem
* SEA Games: hosts Vietnam overall champion title after 19 years
Burma:
* Myanmar: Late night fire at IDP camp in Rakhine State destroys over 200 homes
* Aid delivery to Myanmar moving forward but obstacles remain, says ASEAN special envoy
* More than 24 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Myanmar
Cambodia:
* Cambodian PM hails fight against Covid-19 after zero cases on May 7 in 14 months
* Cambodian biomass power plant set to go online by July
* Cambodia’s January-April rice exports exceed half a billion dollars
Laos:
* Laos’ $760m mega hydropower project Nam Ngum 4 is now 90% complete
* Laos National Assembly passes resolution on fuel price stabilization measures
* Laos fully reopens borders after Covid-19 restrictions
Brunei:
* Borneo Jazz Festival 2022 to focus on sustainability
* Child immunization rate reaches 57.2% in Brunei
* Crocodiles heat hotline 995 in Brunei
AseanPlus:
* G-7 expresses ‘serious concern’ over election of Hong Kong leader
* Videos of people trained in quarantine censored in China
* Beijing’s downtown falls silent as zero-Covid policy stifles the capital
* China FM Wang Yi calls on the world to listen more to Asian voices
* Australian PM says he will ‘ensure’ no Chinese base in Solomon Islands
* From budding pastor to “fighting cock”, South Korean President Yoon charts his own course to the top
* Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Taiwan coast
* China FM Wang Yi calls on the world to listen more to Asian voices
* Chinese carmaker BYD probes pollution amid reports of nosebleeds in children
* Xi warms up China’s economy, but virus restricts options
* John Lee wins landslide victory in Hong Kong vote
* Asian stocks fall on global inflation concerns
* Chinese netizens get creative to dodge Covid censorship
* ‘Like family’: Japan’s virtual YouTubers earn millions from fans
* Dozens of Koreans tricked into RM2mil travel scam
* Investors watch Southeast Asian stock markets