Malaysia says Asean must do ‘whatever is necessary’ to ease Thailand–Cambodia conflict

Malaysia on Monday said Asean had a responsibility to help find a solution to the ongoing conflict between Cambodia and Thailand as the bloc’s foreign ministers convened a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur to address the renewed fighting along their shared border. Fighting reignited in the contested frontier region earlier this month, displacing more than 500,000 people and killing dozens on either side, with Phnom Penh and Bangkok accusing each other of instigating violence and attacking...