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Southeast Asian countries brace for elections, test of public trust and economic uncertainties in 2026
Thai officials and lawmakers have increasingly framed regional scamming networks as a national security concern, with enforcement heavily dependent on…
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Malaysia offers to host new peace talks as Thai-Cambodia border tensions flare
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has offered to host fresh peace talks to defuse renewed border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, saying…
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Commentary: To join the ASEAN neighbourhood, Timor-Leste should connect with Indonesia
Outside the mostly one-directional trade in goods, there are also workers, students and tourists who could flow between Indonesia and…
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ASEAN reaffirms unity and defence cooperation amid regional tensions
PHILIPPINE-US TIES On the sidelines of the meeting, Manila and Washington announced the formation of a new military task force…
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Pentagon chief seeks to boost US ties with flurry of talks in Asia
“RE-ESTABLISH DETERRENCE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA” In a succession of X posts carrying images of his Kuala Lumpur meetings…
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Commentary: Now comes the real test of Thailand and Cambodia’s border truce
A Thai government spokesperson also specified that Cambodia’s BM-21 multiple rocket launchers – which Thailand alleges were used in late…
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Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite…
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Commentary: ASEAN knows what Trump wants, but did it give away too much?
AN ASEAN SET OF PROBLEMS TOO However, the ASEAN Way also comes with its problems that only simmer beneath the…
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Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship: Big on show, short on substance?
Separately, Syaza also gave the example of the joint declaration on peace and security between Cambodia and Thailand that was…
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Malaysia minister defends trade deal with US amid claims it undermines economic sovereignty
Separately, veteran Democratic Action Party politician Teng Chang Kim called on the Malaysian government to clarify the terms of its…
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