Clear, modern coverage of Malaysian news and analysis.
The African Union Peace and Security Council has firmly opposed foreign interference in Sudan and rejected attempts to establish parallel governments that could fragment the nation. The council emphasised dialogue and national reconciliation as the path to lasting peace.
Thailand's Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthamcharoen held urgent talks with Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Kuala Lumpur to discuss escalating security challenges in Thailand's southern provinces, one day after Bangkok suspended peace negotiations.
Thailand has indefinitely postponed scheduled peace negotiations with southern insurgents after an attack in Narathiwat killed five rangers. The suspension marks a setback in dialogue efforts aimed at resolving decades of conflict in the restive border region.
Thailand has suspended peace talks with southern insurgents originally planned for September in Malaysia, following a deadly attack in Narathiwat that killed five rangers and prompted martial law declarations.