Thailand and Cambodia agree immediate and unconditional ceasefire – Malaysian PM

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, centre, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai in Putrajaya, Malaysia (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in a significant breakthrough to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

Mr Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc, said both sides have reached a common understanding to take steps to return to normalcy following what he called frank discussions.