The soldiers were doing a security sweep to lay barbed wire in the Don Ao-Krissana border area in Si Sa Ket province. The incident comes two days after both countries met in Kuala Lumpur for talks hailed as “constructive and positive”.

The two Malaysian victims were reportedly sitting on the steps of Big C shopping centre opposite Central World mall on Ratchadamri Road when a man poured thinner on them from behind.

It’s been a long week for the world’s largest chipmaker. But it’s still selling the shovels during an AI gold rush, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

A pirate flag from the Japanese anime series One Piece has ignited controversy across Indonesia, with its symbolism of public discontent towards those in power drawing a strong government response.

The last time a Chinese president attended an ASEAN-related summit in person was in 1997, when Jiang Zemin attended the first China-ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Geopolitical tensions could undermine the Anwar administration’s fiscal and economic targets in the recently announced 13th Malaysia Plan, say experts.

"'Geographical proximity' and 'large overseas populations' are not excuses for a country to interfere in the internal affairs of others," China's foreign ministry said.

CNA visited the town of Wang Ping in Beijing’s western Mentougou district, where memories of past disasters continue to shape how residents respond when storms threaten.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faced calls to step down in July, but mediating the Cambodia-Thailand conflict was his trump card, says political analyst James Chai.