A SENATOR asked whether the government has a plan to deal with the flooding problem worsening due to Malaysia having started building a border wall at Kelantan state opposite Thailand’s Narathiwat province and abutting Sungai Kolok river, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Chaiyong Meerungsakul, a senator who came from the media industry and is a
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Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal with the United States this week, the trade minister said today (Oct. 29). Speaking in parliament, Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz dismissed allegations
Read moreTrump attends Thai-Cambodian ceasefire ceremony at start of Asia visit in Malaysia
By France24 together with AP and published by Yahoo!News US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attended the signing ceremony of an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (Oct. 26) the first stop on his Asia tour which could include talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Thailand and Cambodia signed the
Read moreCambodia assents to all 4 agreements tabled by Thailand at key meeting
THE second Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) meeting held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today (Oct. 23) ended quickly with Cambodia easily acquiescing to all four agreements presented by Thailand, Amarin TV said Thai Defence Minister Gen. Nattapol Nakphanit said after the meeting ended at 10.45 a.m. that the four pacts the two countries agreed
Read moreTrump, Xi could attend Asean summit in October: Anwar
By Agencies and published by CNA Cyberjaya, Selangor – Chinese President Xi Jinping could attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (Aug. 8), in what would be a rare in-person appearance by a Chinese supremo at the regional gathering. Speaking at an
Read moreMalaysian man held for sex video blackmail
A MALAYSIAN man was arrested in Pattaya for using sex videos to blackmail dozens of Thai women after one of his victims filed a complaint, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Aug. 8). At 12.30 a.m. today Pol. Col. Natsapong Kositsuriyamanee, superintendent of Chonburi Immigration Police, arrested Mr. Tak Sun Chong at a condominium in
Read moreThailand not withdrawing troops from border while hoping for good outcome at talks
THAILAND is not withdrawing troops from the border while hoping that the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting that started in Malaysia today, Aug.4, and will continue till Aug. 7 yields good results, Thai Rath newspaper said. Lt. Gen. Boonsin Phadklang, commander of the Second Army Region, said he did not yet know what was
Read moreThailand agrees on inviting US, China to observe upcoming border meeting
AFTER previously appearing to disagree with Cambodia’s request that observers from US and China be also invited to join the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting as is Malaysia with the talks being held during Aug. 4-7, the Thai Defence Ministry later said all three countries would be invited because not doing so would be
Read moreThai-Cambodian border completely quiet according to midnight deadline
GUNS fell silent along the Thai-Cambodian border at midnight sharp except for Trat where clashes continued for another half an hour then stopped but there were fierce clashes during the last ten minutes with Thai F-16 fighter jets also bombarding Khmer positions, Amarin TV said this morning (July 29). The ceasefire agreed upon by
Read moreThailand, Cambodia agree to immediate and unconditional ceasefire
By CNA – live updates Kuala Lumpur –Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday (July 28) to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, following talks in Kuala Lumpur mediated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai spoke at a meeting that was also attended by
Read moreHistoric moment! Thai and Cambodia leaders shake hands before ceasefire talks in Malaysia
THAI acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shook hands prior to the start of ceasefire negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 3 p.m. today (July 28), Amarin TV said. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, chair of Asean, is the mediator in the negotiations at his official residence in Putrajaya,
Read morePhumtham heads for Malaysia to hold talks with Cambodian leader
THE THAI government confirmed that acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai will be holding talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow (July 28) at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as Asean chairman, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 27). This followed US President Donald Trump announcing over
Read moreThaksin ‘lobbied Anwar Ibrahim to mediate an end to border fighting’
AFTER Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai offering to mediate an end to the Thai-Cambodian border clashes it was reported that he took this step after being lobbied by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said today (July 25). Anwar Ibrahim had said in
Read moreSoutheast Asian nations want to discuss tariffs with Trump as a unified bloc, Malaysia PM says
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Southeast Asian nations will forge a common front to face challenges including economic headwinds from US tariffs and a four-year civil war in Myanmar, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today (May 26). Opening an annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
Read morePM denies trip to UK was just a holiday
PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra said this evening (May 25) before flying to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the 46th Asean summit that her trip to UK and Monaco was far from being a vacation with progress made on bringing Formula 1 city circuit Grand Prix to Thailand, Amarin TV said. The Prime Minister said
Read moreGroup asks Anwar Ibrahim to end Thaksin’s Asean chair adviser role
THE Student and People Network for Reform of Thailand today (May 14) submitted a letter to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Malaysian embassy asking him to remove de facto Pheu Thai boss and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as his adviser in his capacity as chair of Association of Southeast Asian Nation
Read moreMalaysia PM says Myanmar junta, opposition to extend ceasefire
By Reuters and published by Msn.com MYANMAR’S junta and a key opposition group have indicated they will extend a ceasefire to support more aid efforts after a devastating earthquake in the strife-torn nation, Malaysia’s prime minister said today (Apr. 18). Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the chair of the Asean regional bloc, revealed the
Read moreMyanmar junta chief, Anwar Ibrahim hold talks at Bangkok hotel
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister and Asean chair Anwar Ibrahim held talks with Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing at Bangkok’s Rosewood Hotel this afternoon (Aug. 17) after meeting Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House, Amarin TV said. The Malaysian leader arrived at the hotel at 3 p.m. and five minutes later the Myanmar strongman’s
Read moreKoh Samui Customs seizes 140kg of dried cannabis flowers destined for UK
SEIZED AT Koh Samui International Airport were seven suitcases belonging to five foreign passengers packed with 140 kilogrammes of dried cannabis flowers in vacuum-sealed bags, worth approximately 4 million baht, heading for Singapore then onwards to UK, Naewna newspaper said this morning (March 13). Pol. Col. Den Duang Thongsrisuk, superintendent of Bo Phut police
Read moreThaksin, Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei Sultan hold talks on Myanmar, South China Sea
KEY discussions on the Myanmar civil war, the South China Sea sea disputes and intra-Asean trade were held by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei on Tuesday (Feb. 18). In his Facebook post, Anwar Ibrahim, who is
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