Regional news from Southeast Asia in English — ASEAN politics, economy and diplomacy, covered by Thai PBS World.
Myanmar government troops have demolished 101 buildings in the notorious KK Park cybercrime centre, in Myanmar’s Myawaddy province, suspected to house Chinese-run online call centres, according to Myanmar’s Popular News Journal, a Burmese weekly newspaper.
A recent remark by a Thai retired army general that Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is a “spy” meddling with the Thai-Cambodian conflict has caused quite a stir in the Malaysian political circles with a law-maker demanding diplomatic action over the matter.
Thailand and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday on food security, under which Singapore has agreed to buy 100,000 tonnes of Thai rice over the next five years.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul departed for Singapore this morning for a one-day official visit, aimed at strengthening ties and cooperation with the island state in various areas.
Singapore could cane those who commit scams and scam-related offences under proposed changes to Singapore's criminal law, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Malaysia’s Communications Ministry is holding an internal inquiry into its public broadcaster, RTM, for misidentifying three ASEAN leaders, including Thailand’s, during its live broadcast of the ASEAN Summit’s opening ceremony on October 26.
The US and Cambodia will revive their flagship joint military exercises, known as ‘Angkor Sentinel’, for the first time in eight years in the latest sign of warming ties, following a flurry of deals between the two sides, including a Trump-backed peace accord with Thailand.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - US President Donald Trump co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Malaysia during the first stop on his Asia tour, which is expected to culminate in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Kuala Lumpur - Thailand is pushing for regional cooperation to combat online scams and to further strengthen economic cooperation, said Bolbongse Vangphaen, Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - East Timor joined the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc as its 11th member state on Sunday, after 14 years of campaigning.
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Malaysia ahead of the annual ASEAN during which he will witness the signing of a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia.
