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Trump says he’ll call Thailand, Cambodia over renewed conflict

People displaced by renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia take shelter at an evacuation centre in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province.
People displaced by renewed clashes between Thailand and Cambodia take shelter at an evacuation centre in Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province.

Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, dozens of homes buried by rain lahar, hundreds flee to hills

Indonesia's Mount Semeru has been active recently,  having previously erupted on Nov 19 and Dec 5.
Indonesia's Mount Semeru has been active recently,  having previously erupted on Nov 19 and Dec 5.

Indonesia welcomes Rio, first panda born in country

Wildlife park Taman Safari Indonesia has tried using artificial insemination to breed giant pandas since 2022, but was not successful.
Wildlife park Taman Safari Indonesia has tried using artificial insemination to breed giant pandas since 2022, but was not successful.

Death strikes stranded evacuees in isolated Sumatra shelters

Indonesian Air Force personnel prepare to airdrop aid from a military transport aircraft in the flood-affected and isolated Gayo Lues area in Aceh on Dec 7.
Indonesian Air Force personnel prepare to airdrop aid from a military transport aircraft in the flood-affected and isolated Gayo Lues area in Aceh on Dec 7.

Hundreds of thousands of Thais and Cambodians flee again after new wave of fighting

Cambodians rest inside a temple after they evacuated following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Siem Reap, on Dec 9.
Cambodians rest inside a temple after they evacuated following clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border, in Siem Reap, on Dec 9.

Thai leader Anutin’s hard line on Cambodia clash risks irking Trump

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has strongly backed his military during the Cambodia conflict.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has strongly backed his military during the Cambodia conflict.

Cambodia ‘ready at any time’ for talks to end Thailand conflict, PM adviser says

People examine an impact crater in a field following clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border in Thailand's Sisaket province on Dec 9, 2025.
People examine an impact crater in a field following clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border in Thailand's Sisaket province on Dec 9, 2025.

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Tough-talking Thai PM Anutin brings border conflict with Cambodia to the brink

Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, Dec 9, 2025.
Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, Dec 9, 2025.

Malaysian Mandopop fans turn to Malay in resistance against China’s ‘yellow cows’

Malaysian fans say they find it hard to get tickets to Taiwanese rock band Mayday's concert in Kuala Lumpur in Jan 2026.
Malaysian fans say they find it hard to get tickets to Taiwanese rock band Mayday's concert in Kuala Lumpur in Jan 2026.

Thailand says tariffs must not be used to force peace with Cambodia

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.