Malaysia and Brunei have expressed confidence that Asean can continue to be a model region in the promotion of diplomacy and global peace.Prime

However, the economy ministry says Putrajaya is prepared to consider the idea of a border SEZ in the future if it is needed and mutually beneficial.

A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia held and military commanders from both sides met to discuss measures to maintain the truce, as some residents along the disputed frontier trickled back home after five days of intense fighting.

Cambodian woman, Soklang Sareoun, 28, greets her dogs she returns home after five days in Prasat Roboeuk village, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, after a ceasefire was supposed to take effect Monday night between Thailand and Cambodia. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

There are no specific plans to establish a special economic zone or special financial zone at the borders of Malaysia and Thailand yet, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as fighting intensified and spread, while Cambodia's leader said Thailand had agreed to a Malaysian ceasefire proposal but then backed down.

Thailand bombed Cambodia with F-16 fighter jets on Thursday, as relations between the two countries imploded following clashes on a disputed border near the Emerald Triangle.

The Chairman of ASEAN, Anwar Ibrahim, says Malaysia has contacted both leaders as tensions rise at the Thailand-Cambodia border.