Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession, says ambassador
Talking to Malaysian news agency Bernama, Timor-Leste Ambassador to Malaysia Lisualdo Gaspar said Timor-Leste has actively participated in ASEAN affairs since being granted…
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Thailand announces electricity, oil, and internet cutoff to call center gangs in Myanmar
The measure will be enforced at five locations along the Thailand-Myanmar border, which are suspected of serving as bases for call-centre scam operations.
Anwar-Thaksin meeting of great benefit to ASEAN, says PM Paetongtarn
The current Thai Prime Minister said the talks between Mr. Thaksin and Mr. Anwar focused on the situation in Myanmar, which is an important item on the agenda for Malaysia as…
Thai Deputy PM Phumtham threatens to reduce power supply to Myanmar
The move is to pressure the neighbouring country into cracking down on call centre gangs operating within its borders.
Thai PM Paetongtarn assigns FM to coordinate with ASEAN to fight PM2.5
Speaking on a pre-recorded broadcast of her TV programme, she said air pollution was not just a domestic issue but a problem of the entire region. As a result, she said it…
Thai electricity authority ready to target call-centre gangs
The Provincial Electricity Authority chief cites past instances when supply to parts of Myanmar were halted.
Nearly 80 Rohingya refugees disembark for relocation in Indonesia’s Aceh
Authorities initially blocked the refugees from disembarking to prevent them from escaping and because some local residents opposed their presence in town, according to local…
ASEAN should break tradition for vital change
Concerning the ongoing civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian former foreign minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said that under certain circumstances, ASEAN needs to put aside its…
Indonesia calls on Malaysia to probe fatal shooting of citizens
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s director for citizen protection, Judha Nugraha, said the shooting took place on Friday in the coastal waters of Tanjung Rhu in the Malaysian…
Malaysia PM Anwar lauds Indonesia President Prabowo as ‘loyal friend’ during state visit
Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto extended his highest gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for conferring him the Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat…