Rapid evacuation of Thais from Cambodian border as attacks escalate
Thai residents along the border with Cambodia continued to vacate their homes on Monday, moving to safe shelters further inland, after Cambodia resumed armed attacks along the frontier.

Malaysia PM calls for restraint between Thai and Cambodian militaries
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Thailand and Cambodia to exercise restraint after conflict reignited between them, warning the fighting risked undoing the careful work that went into a ceasefire he helped to broker.

Trump says Zelenskiy hasn't read peace plan despite aides' support
President Donald Trump on Sunday (December 7) said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's negotiators on a U.S. peace proposal "love it", but that Zelenskiy "hasn't read it." - REUTERS

Hong Kong residents reluctant to let go of fire memorial
Mourners continued to lay flowers and tributes late into the night on Sunday (December 7) at the site where a fire engulfed seven residential towers, as crews began a clear up of the area. - REUTERS

Deeper Dive: Do you owe income tax in Thailand?
If you stay more than 180 days in any calendar year in Thailand, you are considered a Thai tax resident, and since the beginning of 2024, any money you remit, or bring into the country, is assessable for income tax.

Defence tech experts use lessons from Ukraine for new tech warfare
Defence tech experts from across Europe gathered in Warsaw on Sunday (Dec 7) to share innovations in drone warfare. - REUTERS

Shenzhen, China's land-starved tech hub, making space by moving massive landfill
The southern Chinese megacity of Shenzhen, a symbol of the country's rapid urbanisation and development, has spent decades transforming urban villages and tenement blocks into dense public housing estates and massive industrial and office parks.

Venezuela acknowledges death of detained opposition figure
CARACAS - Venezuela acknowledged Sunday an opposition figure died while in custody, as the Trump administration slammed Caracas as "vile" and the South American country's army swore in thousands of new soldiers amid mounting US military pressure.

Louvre says hundreds of works damaged by water leak
PARIS (FRANCE) - A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.

Thai soldier killed, 8 wounded as Cambodia resumes attacks
A Thai soldier was killed and eight others wounded when Cambodian troops fired shells and rockets at Thai military and civilian targets on Monday morning.