Malaysia’s Anwar Says Thailand, Cambodia Keen to End Conflict

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he’s been in contact with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, both of whom have said they want to resolve their border clashes as soon as possible.

Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia meeting next week will seek to convince both countries that peace is imperative, Anwar told reporters Wednesday in Malaysia’s administrative capital of Putrajaya. The foreign ministers’ meeting had been scheduled for this week, but was postponed to Dec. 22 following a request from both Thailand and Cambodia.