ASEANEWS HEADLINE-BORDER CONFLICT | KUALA LUMPUR: Anwar hails Thai-Cambodian ceasefire as success for ASEAN diplomacy
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn pose at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on July 29, 2025. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)
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Malaysian PM says ASEAN nations will monitor Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says several ASEAN countries will be involved in monitoring the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. His remarks come after meeting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta. CNA’s Saifulbahri Ismail reports.
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As the leader of Malaysia, which holds ASEAN’s rotating chairmanship this year, Anwar Ibrahim helped broker what he described as an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” between the Southeast Asian neighbors. Yerica Lai (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta Wed, July 30, 2025
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Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (C) hosts peace talks between Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (R), in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. PMO
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M alaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has praised the leaders of both Thailand and Cambodia for agreeing to a ceasefire in their peace talks, calling it a reaffirmation of ASEAN’s “convening power” and a testament to the bloc’s ability to resolve conflict through dialogue, mutual trust and regional cooperation.
As the leader of Malaysia, which holds ASEAN’s rotating chairmanship this year, Anwar helped broker what he described as an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” between the Southeast Asian neighbors.
The truce that took effect at midnight on Monday followed days of deadly border clashes that erupted on July 24 and killed at least 38 people, mostly civilians, as well as displaced hundreds of thousands.
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In a policy speech delivered on Tuesday at the regional grouping’s Jakarta headquarters, Anwar said the border tensions had become “a cause for grave concern” and stressed that swift ASEAN intervention was needed to prevent further escalation.
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US praises Anwar for mediating Thai-Cambodia ceasefire
The United States praised Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his efforts in brokering a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia recently.
“We are grateful to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership and for hosting the ceasefire talks.
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Thailand, Cambodia clash despite ceasefire hopes
“I believed that, despite the dangerous and escalating situation, it was both vital and possible to bring the two sides to the negotiating table,” said the Malaysian premier.
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Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border halts amid shaky truce Anwar also commended Thailand’s acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet for their “statesmanship” and their willingness to cooperate, which he said proved that “peace is best achieved through dialogue, mutual respect and a shared commitment to stability”.
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Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post PREMIUM
Jakarta Wed, July 30, 2025
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