Thailand has accused Cambodia of violating a newly agreed ceasefire, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/asia-pacific/politics/thai-army-cambodia-drones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #borderclashes #drones #asean #us #china
Beijing says Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, following talks in southwestern China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/politics/thailand-cambodia-ceasefire-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #thailand #cambodia #china #borderclashes #wangyi #donaldtrump #anwaribrahim #asean
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/27/asia-pacific/cambodia-thailand-ceasefire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #cambodia #thailand #asean
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are to meet in Malaysia with the aim of finding ways to help de-escalate the situation and end the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia that has killed at least 40 people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/asia-pacific/asean-thailand-cambodia-meet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #asean #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia #defense
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this story about Benjamin Mauerberger, a south african #crypto bro and card carrying member of the chinese #mafia who made so much money via #pigbutchering and other crypto scams that he managed to co-opt a large part of #Thailand's government (to say nothing of #Cambodia and #Myanmar) is nuts.
if you’re wondering about the dark forces driving the current war between thailand and cambodia, this is one of those forces.
#sapol #southafrica #whaleHunting #triads #organizedcrime #ChineseMafia #pigbutchering #ASEAN #scams #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #princeGroup #huione
Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over a century-old border dispute highlights the dangers of unresolved historical conflicts in Southeast Asia and exposes ASEAN’s limited capacity to enforce lasting peace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/12/world/thailand-and-cambodia-fight-the-same-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #cambodia #thailand #southeastasia #defense #asean #france #colonialism
The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato
ASEAN must deepen internal integration, strengthen institutions and reform decision-making to overcome vulnerabilities from global trade tensions, fulfill its economic potential and ensure long-term stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/17/world/aseans-moment-of-truth-arrives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #china #us #globaleconomy #southasianeconomy #trade #defense
ASEAN’s response to the South China Sea dispute remains passive, with most countries "hedging" to avoid conflict with China despite growing tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/13/world/aseans-passive-response-to-south-china-sea-dispute/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asean #china #southchinasea #eastchinasea #philippines #taiwan #icj #scarboroughshoal #defense #southkorea
After months of tariff threats and brow-beating on defense spending, U.S. allies in Asia had ample reason to be wary of President Donald Trump. But the message after his Asia tour? The U.S. still has your back. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/asia-pacific/politics/trump-asian-allies-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #asean #asia #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #china #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #apec #trade #tariffs #usmilitary
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held talks Friday with counterparts from China and India, among a series of face-to-face meetings at an ASEAN defense summit as Washington seeks to boost its regional security ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/01/asia-pacific/politics/hegseth-us-talks-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southeastasia #asean #petehegseth #dongjun #china #usmilitary #defense #uschinarelations #india #philippines
In her first week as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi impressed at home and abroad through deft diplomacy with ASEAN leaders and a successful summit with Donald Trump that strengthened the Japan-U.S. alliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/10/31/takaichi-shines-on-dilomatic-stage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #shinzoabe #malaysia #asean #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #anthonyalbanese #australia #china #apec #petehegseth #ldp #russia #northkorea #southkorea #leejaemyung #xijinping
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away from a regional summit in Malaysia this week to avoid exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump that could hinder his party's odds in state polls, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/asia-pacific/politics/modi-asean-trump-pakistan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi #asean #malaysia #us #donaldtrump #pakistan
Thanks to his diplomatic work during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will walk away with a trade deal that other nations have spent months negotiating for in Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/asia-pacific/politics/anwar-malaysia-dealmaking-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #anwaribrahim #donaldtrump #us #malaysia #asean #trade
In her diplomatic debut, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looked to put fears of a more hawkish approach to China on the backburner and, instead, embrace policy continuity, during a summit of Southeast Asian nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/politics/takaichi-debut-asean-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #asean #aseanjapanrelations #southeastasia #china #sanaetakaichi #ai #southchinasea #taiwan
U.S. and China trade negotiators have set the table for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal and ease tensions that have rattled global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/world/politics/us-china-trade-deal-trump-xi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #malaysia #china #asean
New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made her diplomatic debut Sunday at an ASEAN summit, where she pledged to strengthen cooperation on maritime security, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity with the bloc. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-asean-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #asean #aseanjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #philippines #china #southeastasia
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for an ASEAN summit, the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/asia-pacific/politics/trump-asean-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #asean #southeastasia #donaldtrump
New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office Tuesday, was set to make her diplomatic debut during ASEAN meetings over the weekend, followed by a high-profile summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/japan/politics/takaichi-diplomatic-debut-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #asean #apec #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #defense #southeastasia #sanaetakaichi