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Thais eye next border talks

Thais eye next border talks

Thailand is set to table proposals on landmine clearance and combating transnational crime at the forthcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, which is expected to take place within the next month, according to Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit. Source: www.bangkokpost.com

Thais eye next GBC talks

Thais eye next GBC talks

Thailand is set to table proposals on landmine clearance and combating transnational crime at the forthcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, which is expected to take place within the next month, according to Deputy Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit. Source: www.bangkokpost.com

Azerbaijan and Armenia to sign peace agreement, White House says

Azerbaijan and Armenia to sign peace agreement, White House says

WASHINGTON — Azerbaijan and Armenia will sign an initial peace agreement on Friday to boost economic ties between the two countries after decades of conflict, the White House said, with President Donald Trump set to welcome the leaders of both nations for a signing ceremony at the White House. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thailand appoints actress Panadda to counter Cambodia’s defence spokeswoman

Thailand appoints actress Panadda to counter Cambodia’s defence spokeswoman

Thailand has picked Panadda Wongphudee️ to be a spokeswoman for the Ad Hoc Centre for the Thailand-Cambodia Border Situation with a clear assignment to counterattack what Thai authorities call «fake news» from the neighbouring country. Source: www.bangkokpost.com

DES fights fake news about border dispute

DES fights fake news about border dispute

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has teamed up with various platforms to crack down on fake news and disinformation on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, with a three-hour detection goal set after 1.1 billion suspected cases of false online information pertaining to border disputes were detected dating back five years. Source: www.bangkokpost.com

Indonesian artists, students unfurl manga pirate sign as protest symbol

Indonesian artists, students unfurl manga pirate sign as protest symbol

BEKASI, Indonesia/KARANGANYAR, Indonesia — Spraypainting brick walls in an empty yard, Indonesian artist Kemas Muhammad Firdaus braved midday heat to paint a skull in a straw hat on a black background, a nod to the Japanese manga series «One Piece» about treasure-hunting pirates. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says

Kurdish-led SDF not complying with Syria integration deal, Turkish source says

ANKARA — The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is not acting in line with an accord it signed with Syria’s government this year to join the country’s state institutions, and the recent clashes between the group and government forces damages Syria’s unity, a Turkish Defence Ministry source said on Thursday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

India braces for hit to $64 billion US exports amid rising tensions with Washington

India braces for hit to $64 billion US exports amid rising tensions with Washington

NEW DELHI — India expects to lose a competitive advantage in about $64 billion worth of goods exported to the U.S. due to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff and an assumed 10% penalty for buying Russian oil, four sources told Reuters citing an internal assessment report by the government. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Three years into war, US and Europe keep billions in trade with Russia

Three years into war, US and Europe keep billions in trade with Russia

Three years after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States and European Union still import billions of euros worth of Russian energy and commodities, ranging from liquefied natural gas to enriched uranium.  Source: www.straitstimes.com

Lithuania asks NATO for more air defences after drones land on its territory

Lithuania asks NATO for more air defences after drones land on its territory

VILNIUS — Lithuania’s foreign ministry has written to the NATO military alliance asking it to strengthen its air defences, it said on Tuesday, after two military drones have crossed into its territory from Belarus in less than a month. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump’s sharp India criticism on tariffs, Russia oil corner Modi as rift deepens

Trump’s sharp India criticism on tariffs, Russia oil corner Modi as rift deepens

NEW DELHI — Any expectation of the camaraderie that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoyed with US President Donald Trump during the latter’s first term in office – united in part over the common threat of China – has all but evaporated. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Former CNOOC senior executive sentenced to 14 years in prison over corruption, China state media CCTV

Former CNOOC senior executive sentenced to 14 years in prison over corruption, China state media CCTV

Former deputy Party secretary and general manager of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Li Yong, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, state media CCTV reported on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thailand plans $572 million stimulus spending and will compensate border conflict casualties

Thailand plans $572 million stimulus spending and will compensate border conflict casualties

BANGKOK — Thailand will spend 18.5 billion baht ($572 million) on stimulus measures to support the economy as it braces for the impact of U.S. tariffs, and will compensate families of those who died in last month’s border conflict, officials said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump eyes bringing Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords, sources say

Trump eyes bringing Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords, sources say

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is actively discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility of bringing that nation and some Central Asian allies into the Abraham Accords, hoping to deepen their existing ties with Israel, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks

Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks

BANGKOK — Thailand’s army sent home two Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 on Friday, ahead of a key meeting in Malaysia next week where defence ministers and military commanders will hold talks aimed at maintaining a ceasefire along their disputed border. Source: www.straitstimes.com