Lasting Thai-Cambodian truce never been more urgent
The failure on both sides to take the diplomacy path will be disastrous.
The failure on both sides to take the diplomacy path will be disastrous.
A special meeting of Asean ministers on the border conflict will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
Malaysia was supposed to host the meeting tomorrow.
From scammers to illegal loggers, criminals are benefiting from a continuous disruption of efforts to ease tension between the two countries.
Southeast Asia also faces a trade-related problem, with growing local opposition to the flood of Chinese imports.
Minister Khaled Nordin says steps have been taken to reassure neighbouring countries following reports on the sale of tactical information by military officers.
The US president Donald Trump-backed Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord was signed just last month.
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Denis Hew says the stage could potentially be set to revive talks on a broader Asia-Pacific trade pact (FTAAP).
The US president says the Kuala Lumpur Accord potentially saved millions of lives.