Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Jan 23, 2026)

Malaysia

* Former armed forces chief vows to clear his name after corruption charges

* Court upholds jail, whipping sentence on celebrity preacher for rape

* Umno welcomes URA withdrawal, suggests further refinements before re-tabled

* FBM KLCI hits seven-year high, ringgit breaches RM4 mark

* Ten deviant sects active in Malaysia, says Jakim DG

* Govt withdraws Urban Renewal Bill to make further refinements

* Too early to support Trump's Gaza peace board proposal, says Anwar

* Teacher gets 12 years' jail, rotan for sexually assaulting teen student

* Najib has not abandoned Saudi donation belief, Shafee clarifies

* Put S'gor pig farm project on hold or find a more suitable site, says PM

* Nine more reports lodged over video of alleged child abuse at care centre

* Immigration DG links entry-point breaches to staff shortage, high workload

* Ex-armed forces chief claims trial to RM3.75mil corruption charges

* Ex-army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan charged over RM145,000 in illegal proceeds

* No foreign DNA, no forced entry in Sri Aman couple murder probe

* Zara Qairina inquest: Witness describes night of July 15 as 'tense and scary' at SMKA dormitory

Singapore's Kean Yew Loh plays against Taiwan Chou Tien Chen during their men's singles quarter-final match at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.