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Scott Bessent's 'Constructive' Call Sets Up US–China Negotiations

The United States and China will resume high-level trade negotiations next week after a “constructive” video call between senior officials on Saturday.

Benzinga

The Week Ahead (Oct. 20-28): China to Map Out Economic Path in Key Party Plenum

The 47th ASEAN summit will be held in Malaysia, while Argentina’s midterm elections will test President Milei’s reform agenda

Caixin Global

Trump To Attend Signing Of Thailand-Cambodia 'Peace Deal'

US President Donald Trump will attend the ceremonial signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia at an upcoming summit of Southeast Asian nations, the foreign minister of host Malaysia said Tuesday.

International Business Times

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Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm

Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will come later this month.

The Conversation

Trade minister could get a big shot at US tariff shift

The trade minister hopes to meet US counterpart Jamieson Greer in what could provide a major opportunity at securing Australian tariff relief.

AAP

Border tensions flare up again after Thai forces clash with Cambodian villagers

Thai security forces fire rubber bullets and tear gas at Cambodian civilians and leave at least 28 injured

The Independent UK

Asia’s Next Generation of Leaders

The ASEAN-China-India Youth Leadership Summit (ACIYLS), now in its third year, is back to empower youth across Asia to tackle some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, focusing this year on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities and SDG 13 – Climate Action.

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Malaysia’s ‘ASEAN Shenzhen’ needs some significant legal reform to take off — here’s how

The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) has been hailed as a game changer for ASEAN. Launched in January 2025, this cross-border initiative brings together Malaysia’s land and workforce with Singapore’s capital and connectivity — aiming to be the future hub of trade, talent, and technology.

The Conversation

Voices: Malaysia must stop saying one thing and doing another

COMMENT: Promises in Anwar Ibrahim’s manifesto to repeal draconian legislation around media freedoms appear to be missing from the prime minister’s government, writes John Whittingdale

The Independent UK

Cambodia and Thailand finally work out plan to uphold fragile ceasefire

Repatriation of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers remains a sticking point

The Independent UK

Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly border clashes

The Independent UK

Southeast Asia’s three largest banks warn of macroeconomic headwinds following a mixed quarter

DBS’s quarterly profit grew by 1%, yet the bank acknowledged “external uncertainties.” Profits at fellow banks UOB and OCBC fell.

Fortune

Trump’s transshipment crackdown spells danger for Southeast Asian economies

Trump’s 40 percent tariff on transshipped goods casts clouds over ‘China Plus One’ manufacturing model.

Al Jazeera

Thailand and Cambodia agree immediate ceasefire following months of tension

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Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysian PM says

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says

Euronews

Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire, Malaysian leader says

The deal on Monday ended the five-day deadly border clashes, after increasing international pressure to bring the fighting to a halt.

The Independent UK

Thailand and Cambodia trade accusations as deadly border clashes enter third day

Thailand and Cambodia have accused each other of new attacks as border clashes continue for a third day, leaving at least 33 people dead and over 168,000 displaced as international pressure mounts on both sides to reach a ceasefire

The Independent UK

Thailand deploys gunboats as border conflict with Cambodia spirals

Toll from border conflict rises to 33

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‘Mind-boggling’: Thanks Trump, your the art of the deal just included letting China take the whole Indo-Pacific

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Al Jazeera

Thailand urges bilateral talks with Cambodia, open to regional mediation

Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera direct talks with Cambodia are priority as deadly clashes continue.

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered a second day, leaving at least 15 dead and displacing more than 58,000 people

The Guardian - UK

Why has ceasefire collapsed between Thailand and Cambodia?

The long-simmering border conflict has erupted again with each side accusing the other of breaching Trump-brokered deal

Fortune

OCBC’s next CEO shows the Singaporean bank is still betting on ASEAN-China ties for growth

OCBC’s CEO-to-be comes with a wealth of China experience, including a five-year stint leading DBS’s institutional banking business in China.

International Business Times

Trump's China Reset: Diplomatic Olive Branch Or Strategic Feint?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down today with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur for high-level talks, in the shadow of Trump's sweeping new tariffs.

International Business Times

EU Blasts Russia's Latest Ukraine Attacks, Threatens New Sanctions

The EU's top diplomat on Friday slammed Russia's latest blitz on Ukraine as "unacceptable", saying the 27-nation bloc was pondering a new raft of sanctions against Moscow.

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