Commentary: Anwar holds his ground by seizing eleventh-hour deals
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.
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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.
Andrew Fox – former British Army officer and an associate fellow at the Henry Jackson Society – returns to _The Brendan O’Neill Show_. Andrew and Brendan discuss the real reasons Gazans are going hungry, why Hamas’s casualty figures can’t be trusted and how the rush to recognise a Palestinian state is only prolonging the war….
Thai prosecutors on Thursday indicted 23 suspects including the head or Italian-Thai Development Plc and a Chinese state-owned firm for violations that led to the collapse of the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok during the March 28 earthquake.
Thailand and Cambodia have reached a landmark agreement on a 13-point ceasefire plan aimed at de-escalating tensions along their shared border and fostering peace between the two nations.
Police have arrested “Hi-so Luk Nat”, a wealthy Bangkok resident who became a high-profile figure in anti-government protests in 2021, on drug charges and seized numerous weapons after a woman accused him of threatening her and forcing her to take drugs.
The two Southeast Asian countries also agreed to promptly consult one another in case of any armed conflict to prevent it from escalating.
VietJet Aviation plans to employ more than 5,000 new staff in Thailand as Vietnam’s biggest budget carrier accelerates flight and route expansion to Southeast Asia’s most popular travel destination.
Muangthai Capital (MTC), Thailand’s leading microfinance company, expects 10-15% loan growth in the second half of 2025 and a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of no more than 2.70%, backed by an expansive nationwide network and a strong focus on credit quality.