Death toll from capsized boat with Myanmar migrants climbs to 26 as more bodies recovered
Malaysian authorities have said an estimated 70 people were on board the capsized boat, based on survivors’ accounts.
Conflict/War
Cambodia rejects Thai claims of new landmines amid Peace Accord suspension
Reports of the cessation of what is also known as the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord emerged after three Thai soldiers were injured in a landmine explosion in the Cambodia-Thailand…
Thai PM Anutin calls urgent national security council meeting, silent on peace pact with Cambodia
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has lodged a protest call with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn, condemning the landmine incident as a violation of the peace…
North Korean hackers hijack South Koreans’ Google, KakaoTalk accounts to control phones: report
The attack marks the first confirmed case of a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group compromising Google accounts to gain remote control over smart devices, according to…
Thai military withdraws artillery from Cambodian border under ASEAN observation
All four artillery systems were safely moved from their forward positions along the frontier and consolidated at their final destination at the Surathamphithak Camp in Nakhon…
Afghan Taliban used talks to prolong temporary ceasefire, not take action against terrorism: FO
On Friday, the talks broke down, with Defence Minister Khawaja Asif saying that the negotiations “entered an indefinite phase," but a temporary ceasefire between Kabul and…
Singapore Foreign Minister Balakrishnan discusses Gaza peace efforts in meetings with Israeli leaders
As part of his four-day trip to the Palestinian Territories and Israel, Dr Balakrishnan also met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar,…
Cambodia and Thailand advance weapon removal efforts with second stage implementation
This comes after both sides successfully carried out their first stage of the removal early this month.
Government ‘strongly rejects’ Afghan claims of Pakistan initiating firing on border
Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid levelled allegations that Pakistani forces opened fire in the Spin Boldak area while delegations from both countries were having…
North Korea vows to match US ‘hostility’ with patience after new sanctions
Pyongyang also repeatedly underscored the futility of using US sanctions as a policy tool, describing it as the behavior of "expecting a new outcome while following the old script…