Thailand and Cambodia have signed a new peace accord under ASEAN’s watch, pledging to withdraw troops and stop border disinformation. But can it hold? We speak to Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow at the Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, on what this deal means for regional stability.

Other stories we covered:

• Malaysia's timber empire in Papua New Guinea: A new report by RimbaWatch reveals that Malaysian-linked firms dominate Papua New Guinea’s forest-clearing licences — often under false “agriculture” pretences. We speak to RimbaWatch director Adam Farhan on how Malaysia’s corporate footprint fuels deforestation abroad.

• A visitor from another star: Astronomers have spotted 3I-Atlas, only the third interstellar object ever detected, hurtling through our solar system. Dr Chong Hon Yew from the Penang Astronomical Society explains what this cosmic traveller reveals about worlds beyond our own.

• Scam SMS are back: Scam texts are back despite the ban on links, this time powered by fake telco towers called “Fake BTS.” CF Fong, CEO of LGMS Berhad, explains how these scams work and what you can do to stay safe.

• Japan's PM sparks outrage: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to the Tugu Negara sparked backlash for ignoring Japan’s wartime atrocities. We unpack why her remarks hit a nerve and what they reveal about Japan’s struggle with its history.

Image Credit: ASEAN Malaysia

Produced by: Sudais Ferhard, Juliet Jacobs, Alia Zefri, Sneha Harikannan, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam

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Categories:  international,  controversies,  History/Heritage,  technology,  corruption,  Law/Activism,  politics,  government

Tags:  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,  tugu negara,  scam,  sms,  astronomy,  comet,  malaysia,  timber,  papua new guinea,  asean,  thailand,  cambodia,