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China seeks to mediate Thai-Cambodia clash Trump says he ended

A house damaged after Thai military strikes in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province on Dec 16, amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border.

Malaysian PM Anwar rules out possibility of general election in 2026, says ‘long way to go’

Earlier on Dec 16, the prime minister announced a major Cabinet reshuffle as he looks to consolidate his position ahead of the next general election.

Cambodia, Thailand agree to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers meet in KL: Malaysia’s PM Anwar

Foreign ministers from South-east Asia meeting next week will seek to convince both countries that peace is imperative, said Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian police recover car stolen with five-year-old girl inside

Inside the $2.58 billion scandal that paralysed the Philippines

Up to 70 per cent of government funds for flood-control projects were lost to corruption.

From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe ‘toxic gas’

An injured Cambodian soldier getting medical treatment upon his arrival at a hospital in Banteay Meanchey province on Dec 14.

Landmark Singapore-Indonesia deals took decades, leaders must keep trust-building going: Panel

(From right) Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia Kwok Fook Seng, Ms Zelda Wulan Kartika, special staff member to Indonesia’s Foreign Minister for economic diplomacy, and Indonesia’s Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo at the launch of The Next Chapter: Envisioning The Future Of Indonesia-Singapore Relations in Jakarta.

In Bali, the holiday vibe masks memories of a massacre

Surfers at Batu Belig beach in Bali on Nov 28. The development of mass tourism on the island was a deliberate strategy to resuscitate an economy shattered by the mass killings, historians say.

Sabah mulls over mass wedding programme to ease marriage costs

The programme would assist low-income couples and promote lawful marriages.

No evidence of ‘terrorist training’ after Bondi gunmen’s visit, says Philippines

Sajid Akram (foreground) and his son Naveed opened fire on people at a Jewish festival at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Dec 14.

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