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Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH: Thailand's military said on Monday (Dec 15) that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict.

Philippines

Philippines expects 4.6 million port passengers for holiday season

MANILA: In the upcoming holiday season, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) forecast 4.6 million passengers travelling through ports nationwide from Dec 15, 2025 to Jan 5, 2026, the agency said.

China

China's Xi warns officials against chasing 'reckless' GDP

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping lashed out at inflated growth numbers and vowed to crack down on the pursuit of "reckless" projects that have no purpose except showing superficial results.

Nation

Nineteen Border Control officers from KLIA face disciplinary action for integrity breaches

SEPANG: Nineteen officers from the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) have faced disciplinary action after being found guilty of various offences involving breaches of integrity and work procedures.

Nation

Authorities adding 40 NIISe eGates, 145 MyNIISe QR scanners at Johor checkpoints

PETALING JAYA: The Home Ministry will install 40 additional National Integrated Immigration System (NIISe) eGate units and 145 MyNIISe QR Code scanners at Johor motorcycle, car and pedestrian crossings by December 31.

Cambodia

Tourism in Cambodia’s Siem Reap takes a hit from latest clashes with Thailand

SIEM REAP: The tills at Siem Reap's Old Market, which is popular with tourists, are usually busy ringing in December, the high tourism season in Cambodia.

Nation

Durian Tunggal shooting: Cops awaiting MCMC report on threats against lawyer

SHAH ALAM: Police are still waiting for a report from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on the social media profile of an individual who allegedly posted a threat against a lawyer representing the families of three men involved in a shooting incident in Melaka.

Asia & Oceania

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Laos

Laos calls for restraint, peaceful solution in Cambodian-Thai border tensions

VIENTIANE: The spokesperson for the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Dec 11, calling on Cambodia and Thailand to exercise restraint and seek a peaceful resolution to their ongoing border tensions.

Other Sports

Cheong Min wins second gold as she leads trio for wushu weapons title

BANGKOK: Wushu exponent Tan Cheong Min pranced her way to a second gold medal for Malaysia in the women's duilian weapons event with Loh Ying Ting and Pang Pui Yee at the Cheng Wattana Government Complex here on Monday (Dec 15).

Nation

Cops probing allegation of MACC officer threatening husband with pistol

SHAH ALAM: Police are investigating a wife's report alleging that her husband was threatened with a pistol by a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer during an arrest in Sepang, Selangor.

Japan

Traffic disrupted, warning issued after blizzard batters Japan's Hokkaido

TOKYO: A rapidly developing low-pressure system brought a blizzard to Hokkaido on Monday (Dec 15), with violent winds and heavy snowfall also affecting parts of northeastern Japan, causing disruptions to transportation and prompting warnings of storm surges and flood risks from high tides, reported Xinhua.

Nation

Asean Foreign Ministers' meeting on Thailand-Cambodia tensions postponed to Dec 22

PETALING JAYA: The Special Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) on Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, initially scheduled for Tuesday (Dec 16), has been postponed to next Monday (Dec 22).

Markets

Bursa Malaysia higher at midday on ringgit's strength

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session marginally higher, supported by the continued strength of the ringgit, which lifted investor sentiment.

AseanPlus News

Rabbi and Holocaust survivor among victims of Bondi Beach shootings

SYDNEY: A Holocaust survivor and a local rabbi were named on Monday (Dec 15) among 15 people killed in a mass shooting that targeted a Jewish celebration on Australia's Bondi Beach.

Vietnam

Vietnam's first LNG-fuelled power plants start commercial operation

HANOI: Vietnam's first two power plants that solely use liquefied natural gas have started commercial operations, owner Petrovietnam Power said on Monday (Dec 15).

Singapore

Singapore man charged with molesting nine-year-old son while boy was asleep

SINGAPORE: A man allegedly molested his nine-year-old son while the child was asleep in a Housing Board flat in the Canberra area near Sembawang in November.

Nation

Police nab three, seize drugs worth RM10.4mil

SHAH ALAM: Police have arrested two local women and a foreign man suspected of packaging drugs worth RM10.4mil to sell in Klang Valley, during a raid in Kajang, Selangor.

Thailand

Thai elections to see three-way contest

BANGKOK: Thailand's post-election landscape remains a three-way contest between the People's Party, Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai, with support for all three continuing to soften.

Nation

Malaysia to coordinate efforts to ease Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is coordinating efforts to ease tensions between Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to halt all hostilities along the disputed borders, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.