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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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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 Independent UK

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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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Al Jazeera

US, Russian top diplomats hold fresh talks on Ukraine at ASEAN meeting

‘Positive trend’ in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington’s ‘zigzag’ policy, Moscow says.

AAP

Australia eyes more Asian trade amid US tariff turmoil

The foreign minister is spruiking deeper economic engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia as US tariff hikes overshadow a major summit.

International Business Times

Rubio To Meet China's Wang On Sidelines Of ASEAN Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of ASEAN talks in Malaysia where Washington's tariffs are in sharp focus.

The Guardian - UK

Rubio in bind as he seeks to reassure south-east Asia, even as it faces Trump tariffs

Rubio meets Chinese counterpart at gathering, as questions remain about US trade polices and commitment to region

International Business Times

Rubio Says Asia Might Get 'Better' Tariffs Than Others

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as he attended ASEAN talks focused on Washington's trade war.

Euronews

Rubio discusses 'new approach' to Ukraine peace talks with Lavrov despite 'frustration'

The US secretary of state said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has been “disappointed and frustrated that there’s not been more flexibility on the Russian side" to bring about an end to Moscow's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Rubio, Lavrov discuss Ukraine, Syria, Iran on ASEAN sidelines

Rubio and Lavrov ‘confirmed their mutual desire to find peaceful solutions to conflicts’, Russian Foreign Ministry says.

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